Solas's Most Trusted General explained

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This article contains story spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard and The Masked Empire.The memory of Solas forms a large part of the Dragon Age: The Veilguard and provides valuable information about their past. The recurring figure in his memories that Rook sees is Felassan, whose name means “slow arrow” in the elven language. Felassan was one of Solas' most trusted generals. Felassan's notes and diaries are also found throughout Dragon Age: The Veilguard at the Lighthouse and Crossroads, and one of the revenants to be defeated is the manifestation of Solas' remorse in the form of Felassan.




Despite his first appearance in the game Dragon Age: The VeilguardFelassan participated in the Dragon Age former saga as an Agent of Fen'Harel and was active in Orlais months before the events there Dragon Age: Inquisition. Solas killed him, but Dragon Age: The Veilguard goes deeper in showing their relationship and how they worked together during Solas' rebellion against the Evanuris.

Grid with different timelines in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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Felassan's Tales Across the Veiled Realm and Age of Dragons: The Veilguard

Felassan was the first to appear there The Masked Empirenovel written by Dragon Age: The VeilguardThe lead author, Trick Weekes, and published in 2014. Felassan is mentioned in Dragon Age: InquisitionThe DLC law breaker in Cole's dialogue, where Cole says, “His friends must die. Because he thought they were people. A slow arrow broke through the wretched wolf's jaw,” which confirms that Solas is indeed the mysterious person who killed Felassan at the conclusion of The Masked Empire.


As shown in the Dragon Age: The VeilguardFelassan is an ancient elf who is one of Solas' most loyal supporters. In The Masked Empirehe plays the role of Briala's mentor and is a key figure in the book's events. He is said to have vallaslin of Mythal, though not known as Dalish, and Briala tells several stories about the Dread Wolf. During the The Masked Empireit becomes clear that Felassan has more knowledge than any modern elf, and the book's conclusion confirms that he is an ancient elf. Eluvians are a major feature of The Masked Empireand Briala is able to password protect local eluvian networks.

Solas' relationship with Felassan in Dragon Age: The Veilguard


It was later revealed that Felassan was working for a larger being, and was tasked with procuring the passcode for the eluvians. Because of his experiences with Briala, and his love for the people of Thedas, he chose to defy Solas' orders and refused to give him access to the network. In response, Solas kills one of his most trusted servants and allies.

Solas's decision to kill Felassan was made even more heartbreaking when he saw them fighting the Evanuris together. The fact that Felassan remained loyal to Solas even after thousands of years, and chose to oppose him simply because of his convictions, speaks to the strength of his character and morals. The fact that Felassan was such a big part of Solas's regret, that he was portrayed as a powerful revenant in Crossroads, meant that Solas was thinking about how their relationship was deteriorating, and what he did to his old friend.


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