Hey, is anyone having any issues with the keep not keeping your selected choices?
For some reason it keeps reverting to a totally different world state from what I chose, even when I lock my choices. :/
I had this problem when syncing was down, but then it fixed itself. Try deleting and remaking it.
About that tile "Hawke is Cullens' friend" or not, it's more like "Hawke and Cullen are friendly one to another" or not. Since actually all Hawke's story about family and friends (all that matters, lucky guy/gal), his/her relation to Cullen's nearly non-existant compared to Hawke and his/her Merry Band of Misfit. He also call my mage Hawke "friend" and I got the option to call him "friend" (just checking on an old friend) a few times at act 2 or 3.
It's actually not bad that Hawke and Cullen (might) never been real good friend (in my headcannon at least) because well, Cullen's gonna be real close to all my inquisitors (friendship or romance, it's gonna be great bonds 
) when Hawke has his/her lover (Fenris, Isabela, Anders, or Merrill) & friends & bro/sis. Poor Cullen though, I don't think he'll ever find a friendship deep enough in the Inquisition compared to Hawke's Merry Band of Misfit. Just a hunch, but IMO the DA:I will be much more like the DA:O with a group of people that don't necessarily be friendly one to another to band together for a common goal. For me the DA2 is actually a quite sweet story of friendships...
About what Cullen did after the end of DA2, according to the interview with Bryanne Battye at DA:I official site, Cullen rally all templars to restore order and that's what impressed Cassandra so much. Maybe he also stand strongly during her questioning, I'm sure she'll want to question/interrogate him thoroughly as it's her job to watch the Templars.
I imagine him leading the rest of the templars for a moment at least. Wonder what did he do with the rest of the mages at the Gallows...
I just realised that we can not only name our own weapons (idk about mounts yet D:) but also our companions weapons! (that we make). I think I really need to spend sometime thinking of names for weapons for my companions! I already have one staff for Dorian, Hades. Too bad we can't name Cullen's weapons, I'd give Lionheart for him.
Maybe we can give him a sword as gift?
I'm sure there'll be gifts we can give to companions. Hope that we can also give some to advisors. If ever it's the case, what do you think the one for Cullen?
Maybe we can give him a sword as gift?
I'm sure there'll be gifts we can give to companions. Hope that we can also give some to advisors. If ever it's the case, what do you think the one for Cullen?
My Quizzy, wrapped in a big red bow! 
My Quizzy, wrapped in a big red bow!
*cullen sees quizzy with red ribbon* "wait a minute...I've seen that red ribbon before on some of hawke's "companions"...where did you get that?!" *jealousy* 
*cullen sees quizzy with red ribbon* "wait a minute...I've seen that red ribbon before on some of hawke's "companions"...where did you get that?!" *jealousy*
Awww don't steal anything from Fenris! Leave him alone!
Awww don't steal anything from Fenris! Leave him alone!
lol, I meant more like Hawke gives out red ribbons to everyone s/he sleeps with. I'm pretty sure I saw a romanced isabella with a red ribbon too...but maybe she had that before? But your idea is hilarious, *quizzy sneaks into tent, steals fenris' ribbon, leaves ransom note, sneaks away giggling at her prank...*
*cullen sees quizzy with red ribbon* "wait a minute...I've seen that red ribbon before on some of hawke's "companions"...where did you get that?!" *jealousy*
..and then he can take the ribbon off...
Maybe we can give him a sword as gift?
I'm sure there'll be gifts we can give to companions. Hope that we can also give some to advisors. If ever it's the case, what do you think the one for Cullen?
Something like sword would be very nice gift and romantic too (I hate cheesy stuff so sword would be great!)
with his teeth...
At this point, our old blushing Cullen would probably get the ribbon caught in his teeth. I suspect that the older version we have now won't have that problem!
That poor girl in the library doesn't know what she's missing!
I just realised that we can not only name our own weapons (idk about mounts yet D:) but also our companions weapons! (that we make). I think I really need to spend sometime thinking of names for weapons for my companions! I already have one staff for Dorian, Hades. Too bad we can't name Cullen's weapons, I'd give Lionheart for him.
I know, so exciting! I made a thread about it. I'm going to give Blackwall a sword called "Victory" and a shield called "Sacrifice". Can't wait to equip that on him.
*chuckles* I like that @Raylis. Your canon Hawke was Pro-Hawke. I hear ya. Tbh, mine was, too.
The only time my Hawke was not on friendly terms with Cullen was when I play rogue and have Bethany taken to the Circle. Cullen and I are not on friendly terms in those Pt's, (rare as those pt's are). Not in my mind, at least.
Everytime I walk by him in the Gallows, I'm all like:
First encountering him in Enemies amongst us, he's beating up a young, new recruit like a crazy tyrant captain and I'm just like, "Oh! Oh, hi Cullen. Hehe."
What? That's not the right reaction...What's the matter with me? 
before I head off to class, does anyone know of a drawing of cullen thats simple and defined that could be used as a stencil? I want to carve him into a pottery piece...but my drawing skills suck.
EDIT: I could use that t-shirt design maybe...but if you guys have any other ideas I'd appreciate them 
c'ya later!
I suspect the vast majority of my crafted items will go unnamed.
I prefer to keep names for legendary weapons.
Even in Skyrim I forget to name my weapons. By the time I remember I'm hacking away at something and I'm like: "oh..." *shrugs* *hacks away*
He really grew as a character throughout the games. He's one of those NPCs who end up being even better than some main characters.
As a woman, it's as if I were watching the maturing process of a young man. Cullen evolved from an adorably naive young man (DA:Origins) to a righteous and somewhat rigid compromised soldier (DA2) to a wise and accomplished warrior who knows the truth is not so black and white (DA:I).
He goes through the 3 main stages of maturity. He was literally shaped by the circumstances to become a leader. As fans, we can see how the events in the 3 games made him the confident and capable man he is today. His confidence stems not from arrogance, but hard decisions which forced him to stand his ground. His ability to command came from seeing those superior to him fail, forcing him to take charge and avoid situations getting out of control.
And what's best: Cullen went through hell - imprisoned and tortured by blood mages, killer of innocent mages, confronted a mad leader - and survived. As a matter of fact, he did better than just survive! Hell, he was supposed to have been destroyed in the process. But no amount of suffering managed to leave him a broken man. Rather, the hardships strengthened him and made him find new vigor inside himself. He emerged a new man, a new Cullen, wisened, experienced and fully aware of his capabilites, ready to take charge in the face of a crisis.
The hesitant and idealistic templar blossomed into a fine man, indeed! He faced his own fears, his own shadow - in the shape of Uldred and Meredith - and emerged stronger and victorious.
How more exciting can this be?
And to top it all, he was at the heart of the mage-templar conflict, which originated all the chaos that is consuming Thedas right now. He has a large amount of expertise that will be just perfect to guide the Inquisitor through the hardest decisions.
Boy, I sure hope Bioware worked a lot in his romance quest. The producers are more than aware of the character's large fanbase. They did a fine job with him, developing his personality beautifully. Don't screw everything so near the finish line. 
Strange you should mention Mr de Niro - this is how I always saw my male Hawke (spoiler cos it's a large picture):
Spoiler
Y'know, a young De Niro actually kind of looks like the default male Hawke if you shaved off his badass beard?
(And you have to wonder why default male Hawke didn't lose the warpaint and beard after going into hiding, it's a pretty recognisable look!) 
I don't have an image to link to, but I've seen default Hawke without his beard and it looks really weird.
@Legend of Kirkwall
Completely agree with you. He had emerged from what he had been through, not as a broken man but as a stronger man.
Now I have my hopes really high on his friendship/romance story arc that I start to afraid that it'll be a disappointment
Bioware, I hope that you don't disappoint us all on this matter...
Since most of my Hawke's were trying to find peaceful resolution somehow. I always felt like mine were dropping by to talk to him with the attitude of "Psst! Hey did you hear what your crazy boss did this week? I know! I know, man. Yeah ... You've just got to stand up to her one of these times. You know. Maybe if we did it together ..."
You know, that sort of half friendly, half subversive chat.
Did I miss much in the last few days? Been in London playing DAI
Huge raspberries blown your way. 
(Hope you had a blast!)
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