Dragon Age: Inquisition - What The Tarot Cards Reveal About Solas

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WhenDragon Age: Inquisition came out, its collector's edition came with its own deck of tarot cards. Within the game, the tarot card designs can be seen in codices and the character selection menu. Every major character has at least one tarot card assigned to them. When it comes to the inner circle of the Inquisition, companions can have up to four different tarot cards that change depending on game choices.

Dragon Age: Inquisition's Solas is one such character, and his tarot cards reveal far more about him than he himself is willing to share. He has three tarot cards, the Hermit, the Hierophant, and the Tower. The Hermit is his default card, the Hierophant is his romance card, and the tower is his ending card.

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Solas' default card suits him greatly, as it is the Hermit which symbolizes a degree of separation from society. Upwards, the card representations self-reflection, soul-searching, and meditation. This is Solas' card when he first enters the Inquisition. It is his state of being, and the reversed reading also describes him. The card can mean loneliness, sadness, and withdrawal from loved ones when reversed.

While this card is true of Solas, he also uses it as a mask to hide other parts of himself. Through the path of a Hermit, the Inquisition will not know he is actually the Dreadwolf. As the Hermit, he can also protect his feelings. He can be close to his enemies, but not too close as to get attached to them. The Hermit is also a card of the earth element, which can mean stability and connection to the physical world.

Solas' romance tarot card is the Hierophant, which is also an earth element arcana. It actually comes right before the Lovers