yeah something's wrong... I had already tried restoring myself on the checkpoint but all it did was remove my corruption and fear bars, I'm still an elf... guess I'm just reloading an earlier save, hoping this doesn't happen again
Edit: restarted save from the second to last room in the bandit cave, the corruption and fear bars actually dissappear when I enter alistair's hideout. restoring my form does nothing, doesn't even play an animation