Best Short Solavellan Fanfics
Solavellan novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 11 Short Solavellan Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Solavellan fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
The Children Are Our Future
by iggluminati
"Rook," he breathed out, barely concealing his surprise. "I—""Don't pull that shit on me," he snapped, and Solas was barely able to keep the amusement off his face. Had Rook been older, the ferocity of his words could have silenced a lesser man; but as he was, barely reaching Solas' chest, his bite
At the Eleventh Hour
by Missjlh
Solas watches, helpless, as Elgar’nan murders his beloved Iris during the fight at the Archon’s Palace. Left without his heart, Solas spends centuries in his prison mourning and doing what he can to atone for his crimes. Upon earning his release, he returns to Thedas, settling in Wycome so he can be
Honnleath
by Happenstance_And_Algorithms
Cullen Rutherford fell in love with Inquisitor Lavellan, even though such selfish and undisciplined lapses in judgement go against everything he thought he knew about himself. That was bad enough. After the Inquisitor and Solas spent two straight nights together in an all-too-public tryst in Skyhold
Nothing Changed, Except Everything
by Dalen (PennBrush)
A girl falls out of the Breach with no language and no memory. Her hand is killing her. Trying to remember who she is only makes it worse. She is clearly not from this world, but everything in it feels strangely familiar. To her, most people are like ghosts. Silent. Closed off. Impossible to reach.
Are You a Man or a Monster?
by BellanarisVhenan
In Ancient Arlathan, when a blood mage is born, they are conscripted into the Venatori army who serve only Elgar'nan. Solas is sent out in search of a blood mage who has escaped the Gods. He is injuried on his travels to her, and she uses blood magic to cure him. He’s angry over it, but he finds h
A Far Better Fate
by self_indulgent_fiction
Solas is many things. An elf, a spirit, a liar, a god, and a slave. But what is he behind the masks? Could he be more the summation of his lies… or will he forever languish and suffer—alone—fulfilling the orders of others and destroying himself, and the world right along with him? [Part write-a-long
Finding Fen´Harel
by CallMe_Six
After the Exalted Council, Elara Lavellan is left with one hand, half a heart, and too many unanswered questions. Solas is gone, but the traces he left behind refuse to stay buried. As the world begins to fracture beneath the weight of Fen’Harel’s regrets, Elara must decide whether loving the man wh
in lands no longer yours
by comefeedtherainn
An aging Warden hears the song. A weary Champion tires of war. A mortal made Inquisitor reaps what his tumultuous heart has sown. The veil is still thin a decade after the Breach, and elves the world over flock to northern Thedas. Change is on the horizon. The Dread Wolf, Fen'Harel, Solas, a not-qui
Drowning
by x_haunted_x
Eli "Rook" de Riva found an unlikely friend in the grieving of a fellow Crow. One night, unable to simply sit by and watch an Antaam patrol as they escorted a cage-shaped wagon, they intervened- though the result wasn’t quite what they had hoped it to be. A temporary black mark against their name la
Rupture
by cerasri
Elan 'Rook' Mercar is good. Knows he's good, even. But when called in to help the former Inquisitor find the so-called 'Dread Wolf', he soon learns that being a big fish in a small pond means nothing when you’re tossed into the ocean where leviathans wait.
In Fear & Faith
by ahemCHOICEspirit
After a mission to spy on Corypheus goes wrong, Imshael the not–a–demon awakens wounded and marked in the dungeon of the hairy eyeball. Can the Wolf and Crow hunt in deeper cover than originally planned? Or will they find new and more ruinous interesting choices to explore?
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Why Read Short Solavellan Fics?
Novella-length Solavellan fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 11short Solavellan fanfics spans 273,787 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 777 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (4 of 11 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slow Burn · Grief/Mourning · Elf Rook (Dragon Age).
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