[DAV SPOILERS] Evanuris Power Level: Why Were They So OP?

In Veilguard and various codex entries from previous Dragon Age games, we’ve seen the Evanuris perform absolutely insane feats of magic. This raises the question: Why are they so much more powerful than other spirits who became the first elves? They couldn't have been the only spirits embodying concepts like Command/Tyranny (Elgar’nan) or Benevolence (Mythal). What made these spirits uniquely powerful?

To recap some of their known feats:

Elgar’nan

  • Bending the moon to create an eclipse.
  • Mind-controlling crowds—not just bloodbound slaves, but apparently anyone within his influence.
  • Killing Titans, creatures the size of mountains.
  • Throwing massive sun-laser beams, killing both elves and spirits.

Mythal

  • Even as a spirit shard of her former self, she can transform into incredibly formidable dragon. Imagine her power when she was a full spirit in her physical body.
  • Killing Titans.
  • Mind control.

Solas

  • Created the Wolf’s Fang dagger, the most powerful known weapon in Thedas, which can:
    • Tranquilize whole primordial species like Titans.
    • Break through the Evanuris' enchantments and kill them.
    • Perform rituals on a global scale.
  • Built the Veil—a magical barrier separating the physical world from the Fade—around an entire continent (or possibly the whole globe).
  • Created pocket realities like the Black City and the regret prison.

June

  • Designed the Eluvian network, a truly ingenious feat of magical engineering.
  • Potentially created pocket realities, like the one Morrigan used to hide with Kieran after DAO, or the Crossroads (though Solas might’ve had a hand here too).

Ghilan’nain

  • Created entire new species, such as the halla, and other large monsters (many of which she destroyed to ascend to Evanuris).
  1. Are Some Spirits Innately Stronger?
    • Could it be that even among spirits of the same type (e.g., Wisdom, Command, Benevolence), some are inherently more powerful?
  2. Connection to Natural Forces:
    • Elgar’nan’s link to the sun/moon suggests a unique relationship with celestial / natural phenomena, his power level was enhanced by it. Is this kind of connection something spirits can develop, or is it unique to him?
  3. Why Them?
    • There were hundreds or thousands of spirits that crafted lyrium bodies, why did only a handful rise to such incredible power?