[irritated noise]
we need stop assuming that just because solas is considered a wolf and mage!lavellan is represented as a halla (or hart), they are not on equal footing.
soâŚcan we stop thinking halla are these weak, trembling creatures?
they carried elves into battle
they pull aravels only if they are asked
legend says they lead elves into the afterlife
have you seen their fucking horns, they arenât there for fucking decoration
considerâŚ
The second thing you must understand about the halla is that you cannot force a halla to do something against her will. I have heard tales of shemlen who come across herds and attempt to capture the halla, using ropes and bridles. Many shemlen have died impaled on horns as a result of this foolishness. Never forget that the halla once bore our knights into battle. The fierce blood of a warrior still runs through her veins and she would sooner fight to the death than demean herself. Like the Dalish, the halla are proud. A halla knows who she is, and will tolerate no being that tells her she is less. - Codex
halla are proud, strong, fierce, and gentle; they have endured since arlathan, and demand respect.Â
itâs all thanks to the twilight trope, the lamb and the lion. that relationship was not equal. (and itâs also thanks to part of the DA fandom for twisting it in that fashion.)
solasâ and lavellanâs relationship is equalÂ
no matter how they are represented.
Additional note: BDSM relationships, no matter what role people play, are about consent (this is what distinguishes it from abuse). All involved are on equal footing.
