Do you know enough of the Fade or the Veil to say if it's at all like either of those? All mages draw from the Fade to use magic but the Veil is the barrier separating it from the physical world, and magic cam certainly be used in many ways.

[Blood magic for all she's discussed sacrifice already today isn't necessarily dark or evil.]

Buying and selling, echoes of Tevinter and their slavery that continues to this day. I suppose such a figure could become larger than life. One worthy of emulating. The need to be close to her if some piece might rub off on them.