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[Nocte ad Mortem]

To me, the "ex" stories just need a limit. Like, for me, Anders and Kaidan didn't go overboard on the issue. They talked about a person they were involved with, or had feelings about, and it was a part of their history without being their entire life story. Why wouldn't they have had feelings for someone before, really? It seems more believable than all these 25-30 year old pure, virgin girls, honestly. When it's to the point of Cortez's romance, where it's literally all I know about his character, it's way too much. 

[ajramsey]

I think it would be interesting to have cullen on the team, im really want to see how his character develops since when he was in ferelden and the circle went crazy and when he was in kirkwall well....the gallows went crazy....there is a lot of potential there with story telling. I wonder if he would suffer from ptsd, or if the situation straightened him out to really lean toward one side, or if hes just a lost puppy now.

 

Anyways if hes in the game as a companion or not as one thats fine with me, My husband would finally get the templar team hes always wanted bhahahahhahahahah (he's not a cullen fan but loves templars).

[Ap0crypha]

Anders, Kaidan, and Zev were good examples of Dead Wife Syndrome. Their lovers came up once or twice and that was it. They had issues, but those issues weren't caused by their dead spouse. Carth, for example, mentioned his wife so often I felt he was comparing Revan to her or just settling or something.

 

I guess my point is that DWS is okay when it's moderate--people are allowed to love another before you, after all--but I kind of fear the worst should it be a part of a character. Hence my reluctance to see Cullen as a LI.

[Chiramu]

I don't mind. I will wait until the game comes out so I can see it. 

 

It is a long time coming for Cullen to have a larger role in the game though, I did like him when you play a female mage he was so cute. 

 

I don't know about romances. There are a lot of interesting characters from the concept art, I can't decide on romance without meeting them all!

[BubbleDncr]

I think Cullen as a companion is the most natural evolution of his character. He feels like he's someone we've watched develop over 2 games so far, and it seems like a good time for the climax of his story arc (as he's a templar and the mage/templar war should be a pretty big thing in DA:I) - which I think would be best experienced with him as a companion than just another NPC.

 

If he's not a companion, we'll either see his story "end" with him as a regular NPC, which seems less interesting, or his story will continue into DA4...which just seems too long to drag it out.

 

I also don't think Cullen has DWS. Cullen never dated/slept with the female mage warden. It was basically just a really big crush. And it was 10 years ago.

[Karlone123]

Cullen could prove to be a good companion, people judge too quickly and too hastily. I'm not a Cullen fan but I am willing to take wait and see if he plays out more than what people judge him to be cause of some romance fantasy.

[TheLittleBird]

Cullen is probably the most interesting Templar character we've seen in the games (mind you, not counting the books) so far, simply because of his character development. To me, his looks seem a little Alistair-y, but I'm fine with that. I also really like the fact that we are now completely in the dark about his whole stance on the Mage/Templar war. Is he still pro-Templar? Or he is now more of a mage symphatizer?

 

As BubbleDncr said, him being a companion in Inquisition seems like a pretty natural evolution of his character. Oh, and excuse my ignorance, but what does DWS stand for? I don't seem to be familiar with that abbreviation.

[Ap0crypha]

Dead Wife Syndrome. It refers to how many of Bioware's male LIs have a dead lover whom they don't stop mentioning. In Cullen's case, it would be Amell/Surana, though probably not as bad a case due to the passage of time/being just a crush. I almost always fear the worst when it comes to that, though.

[Potato Cat]

Dead Wife Syndrome. It refers to how many of Bioware's male LIs have a dead lover whom they don't stop mentioning. In Cullen's case, it would be Amell/Surana, though probably not as bad a case due to the passage of time/being just a crush. I almost always fear the worst when it comes to that, though.

Don't you mean Carth Syndrome? The topic came up recently in the Cullen thread. I think that the general consensus was that we definitely don't want it and we don't think we'll get it.

[Ap0crypha]

Don't you mean Carth Syndrome?

 

To-may-to, to-ma-to. XD

[Face of Evil]

I highly doubt they're going to base Cullen's characterization around a lost love who may not exist. Besides the fact he never harbours any crush on a male mage Warden, he never mentioned an Amell mage to me - male or female - because my canon Warden was a City Elf.

[erilben]

I highly doubt they're going to base Cullen's characterization around a lost love who may not exist. Besides the fact he never harbours any crush on a male mage Warden, he never mentioned an Amell mage to me - male or female - because my canon Warden was a City Elf.

 

Actually all origins happened even if you didn't play them.

 

And it could be set up so he always had a crush on some mage. They did something like that with Merrill. Merrill says she misses Mahariel. But if you didn't play a Dalish elf, it's Tamlen. So if you played female Surana/Amell, Cullen could talk about her. If not, he could just talk about some other mage.

[Sister Goldring]

Yes, I would love to have Cullen as a companion character.  I think he has a fascinating back story and a great deal of potential to develop into a strong companion character.  There are lots of different outcomes that seem possible for him depending on how the writers want to continue his story for Inquisition.  He's also got a ridiculously attractive model and a great voice actor.  I really hope he'll be a companion, I think he's great.

[Ispan]

I thought it was normal for someone to have an inkling of their partner's romantic past, but I guess the more virginal romance options are there for people who are bothered by a character with a mild case of DWS.  Mentioning a past love at the very beginning of a relationship seems acceptable, while obsessing over it later in the romance would be a deal breaker

 

Anyway, unless Cullen brings it up again in DA:I, my Inquisitor will never know that he thought out loud about a lady during a conversation with some stranger ~5 years earlier.  I'll let her live in blissful ignorance.

[daveliam]

Anyway, unless Cullen brings it up again in DA:I, my Inquisitor will never know that he thought out loud about a lady during a conversation with some stranger ~5 years earlier.  I'll let her live in blissful ignorance.

 

This quote made me happy!

[Face of Evil]

Actually all origins happened even if you didn't play them.

 

That is only partly true. For instance, if you don't play a female Dwarf Noble Warden, she doesn't exist; only the middle SON of the Aeducan family is referenced. Likewise, if you don't pick the Casteless Dwarf origin and play a female, only a male Brosca is found in Jarvia's dungeon.

 

Cullen's line in DA2 is meant as a light nod to those players who chose that origin. As he doesn't make mention of it if you import any other origin, I would assume that he just didn't care about any theoretical Amell/Surana that perished along with the rest of the Fereldan Circle. Thus, no Lost Lenore.

[Phate Phoenix]

That is only partly true. For instance, if you don't play a female Dwarf Noble Warden, she doesn't exist; only the middle SON of the Aeducan family is referenced. Likewise, if you don't pick the Casteless Dwarf origin and play a female, only a male Brosca is found in Jarvia's dungeon.

 

Cullen's line in DA2 is meant as a light nod for those players who chose that origin. As he doesn't make mention of it if you import any other origin, I would assume that he just didn't care about any theoretical Amell/Surana that perished along with the rest of the Fereldan Circle. Thus, no lost love.

 

My headcanon is that they died horribly and bloody in front of him, so he doesn't like to talk about it.   But I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't mention the mage origin if you didn't import a mage Warden. Heck, if he is a LI, he might even mention a mage Warden if you're male this time.

[Cat Lance]

That is only partly true. For instance, if you don't play a female Dwarf Noble Warden, she doesn't exist; only the middle SON of the Aeducan family is referenced. Likewise, if you don't pick the Casteless Dwarf origin and play a female, only a male Brosca is found in Jarvia's dungeon.
 
Cullen's line in DA2 is meant as a light nod to those players who chose that origin. As he doesn't make mention of it if you import any other origin, I would assume that he just didn't care about any theoretical Amell/Surana that perished along with the rest of the Fereldan Circle. Thus, no Lost Lenore.

Clarification: the caste less dwarf died in the dungeon with Brosca, he mentions it.

And likely the only reason Cullen will mention having a crush on the Warden is because she became the Hero of Fereldan or because she was also an Amell.

I don't expect Cullen to have Carth syndrome.

[SoulRebel_1979]

I've played through Origins four times and DA2 twice. The only reason I know who he is, is because he gets so much conversations tossed his way on the forums.....and to be honest I can't even remember what parts of the games he's encountered. FFS, Ruck was more memorable than this guy.

 

If he is indeed a companion, he'll be king of the benchwarmers for my team.

[Browneye_Vamp84]

I remember him.  I didn't really think about him as anything more than a NPC.  Let's watch him shine and see what he brings.  I may even become a fan of his character.  

[JakeLeTDK]

Honestly I don't want him as a companion. An important npc might do, sth like Cortez or Traynor but more....active I guess.

[CrimsonN7]

I've played through Origins four times and DA2 twice. The only reason I know who he is, is because he gets so much conversations tossed his way on the forums.....and to be honest I can't even remember what parts of the games he's encountered. FFS, Ruck was more memorable than this guy.

 

If he is indeed a companion, he'll be king of the benchwarmers for my team.

 

To answer the question no. He's a very meh character for me, don't care for him.

[GVulture]

Clarification: the caste less dwarf died in the dungeon with Brosca, he mentions it.

And likely the only reason Cullen will mention having a crush on the Warden is because she became the Hero of Fereldan or because she was also an Amell.

I don't expect Cullen to have Carth syndrome.

Random add:

The City Elf kills Vaughn on their wedding night and then gets executed I think since Duncan wasn't there to stop it and the Cousland dies with their parents.

 

Mahariel gets sick and dies from the corruption I think? Merrill mentions them and Tamlen no matter what the actual Warden was.

[Xilizhra]

Random add:

The City Elf kills Vaughn on their wedding night and then gets executed I think since Duncan wasn't there to stop it and the Cousland dies with their parents.

 

Mahariel gets sick and dies from the corruption I think? Merrill mentions them and Tamlen no matter what the actual Warden was.

Actually, no; Vaughan survives, but is then thrown into his own dungeon when Howe usurps the position of Arl of Denerim.