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championsandheroes · 4 months

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No, I'm still not ok with Certain Comments and how we weren't allowed to call people out on their bs. Like, come on, you've only got one god, Cassandra, surely there's plenty of room for you to adopt some more?

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#champions and heroes #dragon age inquisition #solas #cassandra pentaghast #inquisitor lavellan #Lavellan #fen'harel #I am also sad that we didn't get to talk shit about Fen'harel in front of Solas #just to see him vibrate with the need to correct #we can't have it all I suppose #but you'd think an elf would have gotten a few more lines about how they actually know their own religion better than the shemlen #the old injustices

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silver-horse · 8 months

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Lae'zel: "then I have not sinned against Vlaakith. She has sinned against me."

Wyll: "the only thing a god's ever given me is a cold shoulder."

Astarion: "I prayed to all the gods. They never answered."

Can I just say... this has healed the permanent psychic damage that I suffered from playing "Dragons : The Catholic Church The Video Game" where I was told 500 times I am the messiah of a god I do not believe in and I was forced to work for their religious institution and I was given one single option in the end to say I do not believe in gods.

I know, it's a comparison post... whatever, I don't care.

Fuck yeah strictly anti-religion storylines that absolutely cannot be interpreted in any other way!! It does not leave it to your interpretation because fuck them gods! And fuck them religious brainwashing institutions!

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niofo · 4 months

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as much as i subscribe to the theory that andraste was a mage and the chantry just erased it, the same way they did with ameridan, i want to expand on it with two theories that have no real foothold in canon, i just think they'd be neat:

andraste was possessed by a spirit of faith and by trying to recreate it the seekers discovered the rite of tranquility

andraste wasn't even human, she was a spirit who took shape of a human same way cole did, when the human andraste died before the whole maker thing even started

it would be interesting if the spirit!andraste was actually brought back in the fade by the collective faith of her followers and she was the spirit of faith that was touching minds of the seekers during their vigils. tho i also can't see her being happy about the bs the chantry is now doing in her name, so maybe not that. she'd be like, wait a moment, where's the canticle of my best buddy shartan?

#dragon age #andraste #spirit of faith #fantasy religion

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eurydia · 2 months

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DA:I x BG3 Tarot (2/-) The Hierophant - Zevlor [commission info]

#bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 fanart #zevlor #bg3 zevlor #bg3tarot #da:i #da: inquisition #dragon age inquisition #this was a fun one to do! <3 always love drawing him #might do the lovers ver of his next we'll see! c:#like that one meme where someone sends a pic and says “want to hear about my religion? oh wait wrong send”#“i'm interested”

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illustratus · 2 months

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The Family of Henry VII with St George and the Dragon

— Flemish School, 16th Century

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moghedien · 2 months

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Shipping Cassandra and Leliana is so funny because I feel like the only people who actually do it have either only played Inquisition or don't think much past "Well they're the Left and Right Hands of the Divine" because you KNOW they only get along to the extent they do in Inquisition because they've never had an actual conversation because the second Leliana opened her mouth about her theology in front of Cassandra, they would have been trying to strangle each other

#either they never talked about it #or Cassandra just silently had an aneurysm because she didn't want to disrespect Justinia by fighting Leliana to the death #also because Leliana is obviously the Divine's favorite in that manner #but I think Leliana is smart enough not to stir the pot when she needs Cassandra #because like look at her if she romanced the Warden #Cassandra will be like 'we LOOKED for the Warden we can't find them!'#but the second its clear they aren't gonna be trying to bother the Warden about leading them anymore #Leliana is like 'yeah I knew where she was the whole time wanna write her a letter? we're in touch constantly she's busy leave her alone'#also like how Leliana reacts to be romanced and becoming Divine versus Cassandra #Cassandra is like 'oh we're going to break up because that's what my religion strictly tells me to do'#meanwhile Leliana not only DOES NOT break up with the Warden but is very public about not having done so #like literally even all the way back in Origins she flirts with the Warden by being like 'Hey god wants me to eat your pussy'#and she's 100% serious about that #Cassandra would become an atheist before she got on board with Leliana's beliefs lbr #dragon age #cassandra pentaghast #leliana

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mrs-gauche · 1 year

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So.. I know we’re all drooling over Absolution right now, because ohh was that delicious!! But. Guys. Literally all week long I kept thinking about what this reminded me of.....

Like.. I could’ve sworn I’ve seen this before.......

...somewhere...

....this image...

.....this pose...

.....and it just dawned on me....

That’s... that’s a coincidence.. right?

We’re not.. we’re not gonna read anything into this, right?

#everbody STAY CALM #it's a COINCIDENCE #........RIGHT...??#NO brain do NOT read anything into this #BUT #?????#*something something the Inquisitor is a mirror to Solas something something*#''You also know the burden of a title that all but replaces your name''#Varric in Trespasser about Fen'Harel: ''Ordinary guy saves people. Accidentally founds religion.''#''Worship makes you more. He just wanted to help.''#I'm gonna explode #tinfoil time #da4 #dragon age 4 #dragon age dreadwolf #solas

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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 10 months

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"Religion prevents our children from having a rational education... prevents us from removing the fundamental causes of war... prevents us from teaching the ethic of scientific cooperation in place of the old fierce doctrines of sin and punishment. It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age, but if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion." -- Bertrand Russell

#Bertrand Russell #religion #dragon #religious dragon #golden age #religion vs humanity #religion is a mental illness

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autodiscothings · 2 years

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Don’t you lot burn your saviours?

Tomlen’s thoughts on Andraste, the Creators and the Chantry are complicated, and unfortunately inescapable. He does not mind fixing the Breach and cleaning up after dragons and demons, but religion and politics remain difficult swords to juggle and keep in the air- and something he can’t ignore for long.

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #lavellan #dragon age inquistor #my art #tomlen #'all religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question' is what he wants to say #but he can't #deep down part of him believes in something #conversations with leliana and cassandra and solas and even varric have forced him to think about it #crisis in faith time!

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danzafila · 1 year

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seriously, high approval Vivienne's post-reaching Skyhold conversation is one of my absolute favorites in the game. it's a pity so many players miss it bc it shows such a different side to her than most are aware of. particularly, what an invaluable, caring friend she becomes if the Inquisitor makes the effort to befriend her

she's literally the only companion that asks the Inquisitor how they're doing after they nearly die escaping Haven! that's huge to me?? meanwhile, most of the others are at their peak awed religious hero worship, thinking the Inquisitor's this untouchable thing sent by Andraste, not a regular person with fears and doubts (who nearly fucking died not too long ago) too. Vivienne's the only one who seems to remember their fragile humanity and recognize they need to be checked in on and supported just like anyone else

#don't get me wrong. i LOVE the almost cult like following quizzie receives from their own freaking people as the game progresses #the concern that oh jeeze did i accidentally build an entire new freaking religion with me as the figurehead is kinda great lol #but i think it's important in that kind of story to still have people that don't put the player on a pedestal and see through the bullshit #too many of the other inner circle members are too religious themselves. they'll always have that the quiz IS the herald barrier #/#//#///#////#/////#sto parlando #da talking tag #vivienne de fer #dragon age #da:i

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paunchsalazar · 9 months

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neck and neck in the bottom awards

#sorry to my friends I did tweet this but it stands..#bastard sons.. mixed race.. blond. tall.. extending roses.. weird stunted childhood.. history nerds..#arguably Catholic though I think Alistair is critical of the church to the point of not practicing/participating in organized religion..#bottom subs…. let’s just be realistic #they are very different don’t get me wrong but their overlap is hilarious to me….. I think what keeps Alistair from being Tamaki is ofc #the horrors of his genre and also that he’s not a full bishonen baby adored by his parents..#dragon age #ouran high school host club

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sexysecy69 · 1 year

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I have no idea if someone else already said this, probably yes, still i think it would be such a good opportunity to explore more of Andraste real story.

It would be fun to have a game where you can play Andraste like every other Dragon Age game protagonist, make decisions, shape her character, drive for change and a better world, even have a romance, only to be crushed by the ending, where no matter what you did and what you chose, Andraste will always be burned at the stake.

Or maybe not.

Because you know what happens to saints, heroes and legends? Their real stories are forgotten, their words rewritten and their tales changed to suit the current needs of propaganda. That's what the Chantry did for centuries probably. Maybe Andraste wasn't even her real name, maybe she wasn't even blonde, maybe she was a mage.

So yeah, my idea for Andraste's tale would be a parallel to the Inquisitor's: two people in place of leadership, associated with religion (bride of the Maker/Herald of Andraste) even if they don't believe themselves, whose origins and actions gets modified or misinterpreted or forgotten (as we see with Inquisitor Ameridan in DAI)

#plus of course all discussion about magic and mage control and the creation of the circles of magi #dragon age #dragon age inquisition #andraste #andraste dragon age #of course this is all personal opinion #i just love to study religions and how they came to be and reflect on religious institutions and their power #also i'm italian and it's past midnight so sticazzi se ci sono errori di scrittura #it doesnt even have to be a game #it would be cool just to see it in book form or comics #but i think bioware is too coward to give us terrible beast unspeakable horror bloodlust and righteous fury probably abomination Andraste

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silver-horse · 1 year

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least prejudiced chantry worker

#what a nice lady #she didn't even try to hand me over to the police for execution or lobotomy #Dragon Age Origins #Ostagar #Dragon Age #but I do love it when people call me heathen it's just so #funny #(in real life too) always makes me laugh a bit #so anyway this is such a realistic portrayal of the reaction that religious people tend to have #dao #da mine #least hateful and most tolerant priest #origins #fuck the chantry #my post #my posts #religion #daedit

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mabaris · 2 months

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what gets me about the way the elven pantheon story has become “the gods are actually just very real, very powerful people” is that it’s now a criticism of power structures. when like, if you look to your right, you can see countries operating under feudalism

#mine #dragon age #it’s ok if you’re born into it. hm #literally everything about the elves/dalish traditions are so dismissive it’s insane. feels like a power fantasy over indigenous beliefs #‘these idiots still believe in RELIGION UGH what about science and facts. checkmate’#especially the fact that like. the chantry doesn’t get the same treatment. the maker is ostensibly real #or at least hasn’t been DISproven #gives a whole ‘christianity is the one true religion’ vibe #the whole structure of all the religions just feels very unimaginative lol. ex-christian reddit atheists wrote this

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voidmountain · 27 days

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Listen. The dragon age world is the most complete, thoughtful, creative, and wholly singular fantasy world I’ve ever explored or read about or seen or thought of. It’s so confidently itself. Its history is full of turns and stories that feel so real and vivid. Its lore and philosophy and magic system is so unlike anything else. It’s so obviously not a knockoff lotr or the European Middle Ages 2.0 or Baby’s First Fantasy Realm Idea. Its characters own my dick forever. Dragon age is so, so, so Fucking good

#replaying inquisition to get my world state ready for dreadwolf and I ….#the way it does religion is the thing that gets me the most like it’s so anti-modern and so specific and the religious beliefs of #its characters are taken so seriously … in a world where gods have been proven to exist #but not THE god ????? who knows. I saw the throne of the maker and it was EMPTYYYY #dragon age #btw that line goes so Fucking hard

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illustratus · 1 year

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Saint George and the Dragon

Master of Sir John Fastolf

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