If that were true it the Dragon Age universe would make so much more sense. The only question remaining would be: what is the Maker? Solas says he doesn't believe the Maker is what people believe it is, but he believes it must exist because something started the legends. Is it possible that it is related to voices in the Well of Sorrows, like Unkindled suggested?
I also like your friend's theory that Flemeth
is Andraste. But if that were true then why does Flemeth look down so much on concepts of "The Maker" and the Chantry?
@Unkindled I read your explanation too, but I don't have anything thoughtful to say in response. Have a *red point*
If you're bored, then I have two theories related to it, but they're hit and miss like most of this. I think the maker is either Thedas itself, being cast down and killed with Lyrium as his "blood" or the Maker was some powerful spirit, good or bad being relative and he was cast down, killed, and his essence contained in the "golden city", where he takes the form of the Taint.
http://forum.bioware.com/topic/535991-old-gods-and-the-maker/#entry18127875
http://forum.bioware.com/topic/535582-your-opinion-of-the-dalish-spoilers-for-inquisition-solas-romance-and-tme/?p=18123792
You know, maybe it could be some of both? The old gods have a physical form, and they have a spiritual form. What if the "maker" is like the old gods, and he is dead, where Thedas is his body, lyrium is his blood, and the Taint is his spirit, or what's left of it?
This would explain why when Corypheus opened the Breach, there was red lyrium around the area. Some of that taint from the black city might have tainted the lyrium that was under ground.
And this would explain why there's red lyrium so deep underground, while up in the fade as well.
Baseless speculation, even more than above, lol:
What would be really interesting is if the "Maker" was cast down and the ones who sided with him were called the "old gods". That would also explain why they have this connection to the taint.
Only problem is if that were true, Flemythal would know of him, as would Solas, and they seem not to. But then, I guess they could be just holding the information. Or they know the spirit for what it is, but don't know they attribute the name of Maker to it.
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As for why she looks down on them if Flemeth was Andraste at some point, perhaps because the legend around her and the maker is a lie, and it was another god entirely that she allied with, before she took in Mythal. Like... Dumat
But again, just fun baseless guesswork there.
Then again, there is all that tomfoolery with the archdemon spirits and the ritual. God, really hope the next game hurries the hell up. I want answers, damnit. Though the maker stuff will never be answered.
