Dirthamen: the Lost Temple of Dirthamen (statues/mosaics)

Dirthamen study, part 5 (continuation off of part 4)

(Thanks again to @thelyonface and @spacedameron)

Statues / Murals

-There are several murals throughout the temple. I might leave these for discussion in their own post. But I think all murals are repeated multiple times throughout the game.

-A large reclining wolf statue is one of the first things we see upon entering the Temple. There are at least two other smaller versions of this wolf statue further on into the temple. This presents the same question that arises upon finding the wolf statue in Mythal’s temple: What is it doing here? If Fen’Harel was the enemy to the Creators as all the Dalish legends make him out to be, it shouldn’t be here. Even the Dalish tribes who don’t treat Fen’Harel as a full out enemy don’t fully accept him. The Shrine to Fen’Harel in the Exalted Plains says that they make offerings to appease him so they won’t draw his eye. A Lavellan Inquisitor states that their clan placed Fen’Harel statues outside the came to keep spirits away, much like the other clans who do the same.

This idea still holds true when Trespasser reveals that Solas is Fen’Harel. Solas essentially was leading a rebellion against most of the Evanuris. Fen’Harel / The Dread Wolf was a name they spat against him that he took as a badge of pride. Which means that Evanuris wouldn’t have a statue of a wolf in their Temple… unless they did not view him as an enemy.

-It also has the first glyph hidden by Veilfire that creates the Lost Temple of Dirthamen codex entry.

-There are three owl statues. One is seen in the corner of one of the cramped and flooded corridors. The other two are flanking the stairs that lead up into the chamber of the oracle. These owl statues are taken in the game as representing Falon’Din. Since Falon’Din is said to be the twin brother of Dirthamen it isn’t surprising they’re here. It is possible the rounded object clutched in the statue’s talons are a mirror. This makes sense as Falon’Din is said to be described as “Dirthamen’s reflection”.

-There are many murals to Falon’Din scattered throughout the temple, particularly around the sanctuary proper. The stones of the mural are green in color as opposed to the golden ones featured in Mythal’s temple. Again, as he is said to be Dirthamen’s twin brother, it’s not surprising to see them here. However…

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