Speculation: Dorian, Maevaris, and the Lucerni

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tired-but-alive:

rederiswrites:

lavellanlove:

So thinking ahead to DA:4, I have a sense that the political climate in Tevinter is going to be volatile and critically important to our egg hunting endeavors. But what I’m still trying to gain a better understanding of is what the Lucerni’s plan for redeeming Tevinter might actually entail. 

Here’s what we know:

• Solas expects the Qunari to focus their efforts on Tevinter after Trespasser. And we’ve heard hints of a full-scale invasion on the horizon for ages now. 
• Dorian expresses concern to Solas about the consequences for elves should Tevinter learn the truth of their role in the fall of Arlathan.
• During the Inquisition, Maevaris, and by extension the Lucerni, can be persuaded to actively undermine the Venatori’s support in the Magisterium. This earns them some enemies, all of whom were undoubtedly weakened both by Marius’ assassinations and by the fall of Corypheus.
• According to Dorian, the fledgling Lucerni party is comprised of about a dozen zealous junior magisters. While they share Dorian & Mae’s distaste for corruption within the Imperium, they’re described as having “little idea how to change it beyond shouting incoherently”. Dorian describes them as “wildly inept at politics”, and believes it will “take a great deal of skill” to keep them alive long enough to gain legitimacy as a political faction. 

So clearly, Dorian and Mae are trying to moderate their more liberal allies, but what policies do you think they will actually advocate for? How will they root out corruption? Will they try to build military strength? Strengthen the northern circles? Forge alliances with the Anderfels, Nevarra, or Antiva? Place censures on blood magic? Improve slave conditions to try to stem the tide of uprisings? 

How will they gain legitimacy? What unsavory alliances do you think they’ll be willing to stomach for political tenability? What positions will they advance? I’d love to get some blue sky speculation from some fellow lore buffs.

@rederiswrites, @lafaiette, @emmadirthera, @andrasteshaircurlers, @geeky-jez, @higheverrains, @feynites, @tsyele , if anyone has thoughts, let me know! 

Ohhhh gosh I don’t know, I really don’t.  I feel like having read Magekiller would be an advantage here, but I haven’t.  I did read Until We Sleep, which offers a little more insight into Tevinter, but honestly everything I can think to add is a bit of a downer.

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Idk about anyone else, but the Lucerni reminds me SO much of
the revolutionaries in Les Mis. & if you know anything about Les Mis you’ll
know that they were

a)     
a bunch of rich, idealistic, schoolboys who for
the most part didn’t have a fucking clue.  &

b)     
it did not turn out well for them at all.

So obviously the fact that one reminds me so much of the
other is worrisome to say the least. Especially bc Dorian is my Inquisitor’s LI. So Dorian’s fate & Ianto’s are connected.

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I’ve read Magekiller, and although I’ll happily and greedily take what nuggets of Tevinter politics and lore it DOES provide, it does not lend us much insight into the Lucerni’s political platform.

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