[Well color him envious, the last royal ball he went to was terrible. If just for what he had to wear to it. Apparently "Dress me as offensively Dalish as you can get away with" translated to "Your face is offensively Dalish enough".]

Well, the only queen I kind of let get assassinated so... that was a party.

[He felt poorly for it, at least somewhat. At the same time he didn't. Such was politics in Orlais, and the elves were far better off for it. At least the ones that were left.]

Don't underestimate them just because they probably couldn't wield a sword to save their lives, I'd bet they've got a body count as high as any soldier. If they're anything like the nobles of Orlais anyway.