no, his wiki page doesn't have anything on his age. So if it did that was long ago. Besides The fact that there's no source the puts them at 26. The closest would be his character file which had met 24
*shrugs* I remember reading it somewhere... hmm. Or maybe I'm just imagining it now 
LOL well you could very well have read it on the wiki! But it would've been a "fact" without a citation.*shrugs* I remember reading it somewhere... hmm. Or maybe I'm just imagining it now
yeah my canon has Cullen in his early to mid 30's
I only just opened up my tumblr again
Yep, maeberutherford is my Tumblr handle. I should have used my BSN name but I got carried away with the Cullen stuff and Maebe is the name of my canon mage.
EDIT - you guys I'm so annoyed right now. I finally have this PC my mom gave me and I want to download DA Origins but there's something wrong with Origins.com - it gives me an error message at checkout "try again later". Should I buy it on Steam?
Yep, maeberutherford is my Tumblr handle. I should have used my BSN name but I got carried away with the Cullen stuff and Maebe is the name of my canon mage.
EDIT - you guys I'm so annoyed right now. I finally have this PC my mom gave me and I want to download DA Origins but there's something wrong with Origins.com - it gives me an error message at checkout "try again later". Should I buy it on Steam?
Try buying it from Origin application directly maybe? It's better to keep all DA series from the same place no? Guess that with DA:O & DA2 save transfert system it's not a bad idea to buy both from Origin?
I'd say go with full rendering, it seems very very beautiful. But afterward it depends on
*snip*
So since I've never had anything comissioned before, what is full rendering? I was thinking of something with Cullen and Rhiannon, full-out angsty love since they are both on lyrium and only have each other for comfort - standing together against the tide. I definitely want it to convey the Templar/duty aspect of it, while still showing the relationship. I just have no idea how to convey that to an artist, lol.
you guys I'm so annoyed right now. I finally have this PC my mom gave me and I want to download DA Origins but there's something wrong with Origins.com - it gives me an error message at checkout "try again later". Should I buy it on Steam?
It's available on Steam???
If you get an error message at checkout in the app, I would contact support. I've had to contact support before and they were very helpful (via chat).
Try buying it from Origin application directly maybe? It's better to keep all DA series from the same place no? Guess that with DA:O & DA2 save transfert system it's not a bad idea to buy both from Origin?
I'm pretty sure folks have no choice now. I have the box version of DA2 and it made me install Origin for it. Same thing with ME3. DA:O is the only one that hasn't worked its way onto my Origin library. Even the MMO, The Old Republic shows up on Origin.
Ugh!
I never use my real age to determine a character's age in game. I use what the company says and the facts to back it up. I am not romancing this character, I am playing a character who is romancing him-complete difference. Until the company comes forth and says Cullen is 34 or 36, I'll maintain with what is known now that he is 30. Then I deducted a couple of years and make my character that age.
I see no merit in making him older then what he is much less ignoring facts and go by whatever you feel is right. Sorry if I sound angry or if I am offending people, but it really peeves me off when someone says, "Oh elephants are pink!" when in fact they are grey.
<shakes head and walks off>
I've just found a bunch of you in Tumblr anyhow. IIRC maeberutherford is Thane, right?
Anyhow 35's better for storywise IMO, since in DA:O if CUllen got to be the one beheading (& apparently he had participate in several Harrowing already) he must not be 18 IMO.
Yup, that's Thane~ I'm following her too, I think. Cullen and Dragon Age yeaHHHH
I agree with your point about Cullen's age as well - I feel like Harrowings aren't that common if Cullen says he's only "attended a few", and with his description of there being only 70 mages in the Circle in his story (which I'm assuming was at Kinloch Hold since I find it somewhat hard to imagine Meredith being jovial and forgiving of that recruit's lack of decorum or of happy things like that happening in Kirkwall's circle) I figure Harrowings probably occur once every few weeks or months. Probably less, since Irving and Greagor seemed careful about weeding out bad apprentices.
Plus, the AmellxCully shipper in me likes to think it took a while for him to grow infatuated with the Warden, so I like the idea of him learning more about her over time. Hard to not notice the First Enchanter's own very talented apprentice * 0*
Isn't Cullen 31-33? I know Alistair is meant to be 34-35 and that Cullen was three or two years younger than him. *shrugs* There are many conflicting sources....this is the Alistair/lyrium thing all over again? Not a retcon but a whole lot of conflicting sources.
So since I've never had anything comissioned before, what is full rendering? I was thinking of something with Cullen and Rhiannon, full-out angsty love since they are both on lyrium and only have each other for comfort - standing together against the tide. I definitely want it to convey the Templar/duty aspect of it, while still showing the relationship. I just have no idea how to convey that to an artist, lol.
*snip*
Full rendering's the one coloured in a way that makes it looks 3D & like a painting (the one the artist called Full portrait like that Alistair & Cullen artwork she did). You can also get it with flat colour (2D/Cartoony) usually it's cheaper, sometimes it's not (depend on the artist).
This one's alba's. I'm thinking of getting a comission for my quizzy & Cullen but there's a few books I want to buy too & maybe getting a Wacom so... 
http://landstriderdo...age/88263757608
Going through DA2 screenies and found these lovelies again, so ya'll gonna suffer those ugly textures with me a bit for the sake of this cutie:
Just to be clear about this - there are no facts that say Cullen is definitively a certain age. Brianne specifically uses the phrase "roughly 30" when she listed his approximate age, which means he can either be a little less or a little more than thirty and not that he is exactly that age. Those of us headcanoning that he is a little older than thirty aren't wrong at all - we are, for the most part, also basing our interpretations on the factual context provided to us in the game in the form of dialogue. The fact that she used that phrasing also means that, as the official writer of Cullen, she wants us to be able to interpret his age as we see fit. The point is to weave our own narratives based on the guidelines provided to us because that's one of the best things about Dragon Age. The writers clearly state that Cullen was a Templar - that's a fact, for example, so a more canonically accurate interpretation would take that into account. But it isn't canon that he's exactly 30.
And even so, plenty of people enjoy AUs and there's nothing wrong with re-interpreting things even if they aren't fact - no one's hurting anyone. It's alright to enjoy a leisure activity as you see fit. I'm not really into AU Dragon Age either but I like seeing how happy it makes other people to put characters in new situations and settings - and if something bothers me, I can ignore it. No one is forcing their opinions on anyone here.
yeah my canon has Cullen in his early to mid 30's
I only just opened up my tumblr again
Same here. The man has been through a lot.
But I am glad it's left vague that way his age fits anyone's headcanon. 
Full rendering's the one coloured in a way that makes it looks 3D & like a painting (the one the artist called Full portrait like that Alistair & Cullen artwork she did). You can also get it with flat colour (2D/Cartoony) usually it's cheaper, sometimes it's not (depend on the artist).
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Ah, gotcha. I wouldn't want a portrait - I'd want the full "painting" look with like 3/4 body. Obviously it'd be more than the base price, but for the right artist and the right piece I'd be willing to spend a couple hundred. I'm also showing my ignorance with not knowing what form of currency the artist is quoting in. I want to buy a treat for myself with part of my tax return, so it's going to be a commission and a ratchet shifter for my Mustang. 
About Cullen's age, his writer said "about 30," so I think 34 is still about 30. I'm 33 and I refer to myself as a "30-something."
Just to be clear about this - there are no facts that say Cullen is definitively a certain age. Brianne specifically uses the phrase "roughly 30" when she listed his approximate age, which means he can either be a little less or a little more than thirty and not that he is exactly that age. Those of us headcanoning that he is a little older than thirty aren't wrong at all - we are, for the most part, also basing our interpretations on the factual context provided to us in the game in the form of dialogue. The fact that she used that phrasing also means that, as the official writer of Cullen, she wants us to be able to interpret his age as we see fit. The point is to weave our own narratives based on the guidelines provided to us because that's one of the best things about Dragon Age. The writers clearly state that Cullen was a Templar - that's a fact, for example, so a more canonically accurate interpretation would take that into account. But it isn't canon that he's exactly 30.
And even so, plenty of people enjoy AUs and there's nothing wrong with re-interpreting things even if they aren't fact - no one's hurting anyone. It's alright to enjoy a leisure activity as you see fit. I'm not really into AU Dragon Age either but I like seeing how happy it makes other people to put characters in new situations and settings - and if something bothers me, I can ignore it. No one is forcing their opinions on anyone here.
...besides the fact that the "about 30" feels a bit like a retcon to me, anyway. :shrug:
Meow... Have a Cullen...
http://slugette.tumb...-featuring-mara
EDIT: A question: if I write a short fanfic inspired by someone's work (artwork/song), can I just post it & giving credit & link to the original artist or should I get their permission first?
I've finally managed to achieve a playthrough where I get a romanced Cullen to accompany me to the temple of Dumat.
He's really helpful, watching the view while his girlfriend is fighting Behemoths on "hard" difficulty.
(And don't even get me started on Varric creeping in the bushes.)
Ha that's funny,
In my game he's running off ready to kill the next group. He was actually a good tank when it was just him and my Inquisitor.
Ha that's funny,
In my game he's running off ready to kill the next group. He was actually a good tank when it was just him and my Inquisitor.
In my PT he's running off straight to the hardest enemy in the area. I literally leave my team mates & ran behind him to cover him with Barrier. That armour looks good (or not) but surely not as effective as my Dragon-Cladded-Party. 
In my PT he's running off straight to the hardest enemy in the area. I literally leave my team mates & ran behind him to cover him with Barrier. That armour looks good (or not) but surely not as effective as my Dragon-Cladded-Party.
Very true. But he acted like a great one.
EDIT: A question: if I write a short fanfic inspired by someone's work (artwork/song), can I just post it & giving credit & link to the original artist or should I get their permission first?
Many artists don't like to see their stuff reposted, even with links and credit, so it's always in good form to ask permission first, if only to avoid awkwardness. If they ask you to not repost the piece itself, you can still link to the art that inspired your story in your author's notes, so people will still have the reference.
That's for fanart, mostly. With a song, I suppose the artist (if we're talking about a youtube musician, or the like) would even prefer the extra exposure of an embedded video, to earn as many views as possible.
eta: unless I misunderstand your question, and what you're asking is if you need to ask permission to post your own story if it was inspired by something else? In that case, go ahead and post your stuff. Inspiration can come from anything, but the story is still yours.
EDIT: A question: if I write a short fanfic inspired by someone's work (artwork/song), can I just post it & giving credit & link to the original artist or should I get their permission first?
Hmm, I never thought about it, but I wouldn't think you'd need permission. Inspiration comes from many places and doesn't mean you're borrowing their intellectual property. I guess I'd think it would be different if it was a fic idea of someone's that you borrowed. I see folks on Tumblr write little drabbles based on artwork that's floating around a lot... I wouldn't have expected it to require permission. And, yes, I'm rambling because I'm deciding what I think as I write! 
edited to add: Agree with ninetozero about reposting art. Definitely frowned upon. But citing something as your inspiration should be totally fine. For example, on tumblr, folks will reblog someone's art and attach the drabble to it. Then orig artist still gets the reblogs and notes.
Meow... Have a Cullen...
http://slugette.tumb...-featuring-mara
EDIT: A question: if I write a short fanfic inspired by someone's work (artwork/song), can I just post it & giving credit & link to the original artist or should I get their permission first?
I think that if you're just posting your fanfic with a link to the art that sounds great! I'm sure the artist would be really touched, especially if you let them know ^^ I was approached the other day by someone who liked my scratchy Red Cullen sketch enough to write something for it and I thought it was really sweet. As long as you aren't reposting the person's artwork to advertise or decorate your work without permission, I feel like it's totally okay. But that's just me.
Though now that I think about it - if you feel like you've taken something the artist came up with themselves that isn't originally mentioned in Dragon Age, it probably would be a good idea to ask for permission just in case.
I find someone who accepts comission & whose painting style is a bit like mcgee's. She's at 60€ for this kind of artwork:
http://albapalacio.t...m/tagged/cullen
Wow that is beautiful!
Just to be clear about this - there are no facts that say Cullen is definitively a certain age. Brianne specifically uses the phrase "roughly 30" when she listed his approximate age, which means he can either be a little less or a little more than thirty and not that he is exactly that age. Those of us headcanoning that he is a little older than thirty aren't wrong at all - we are, for the most part, also basing our interpretations on the factual context provided to us in the game in the form of dialogue. The fact that she used that phrasing also means that, as the official writer of Cullen, she wants us to be able to interpret his age as we see fit. The point is to weave our own narratives based on the guidelines provided to us because that's one of the best things about Dragon Age. The writers clearly state that Cullen was a Templar - that's a fact, for example, so a more canonically accurate interpretation would take that into account. But it isn't canon that he's exactly 30.
And even so, plenty of people enjoy AUs and there's nothing wrong with re-interpreting things even if they aren't fact - no one's hurting anyone. It's alright to enjoy a leisure activity as you see fit. I'm not really into AU Dragon Age either but I like seeing how happy it makes other people to put characters in new situations and settings - and if something bothers me, I can ignore it. No one is forcing their opinions on anyone here.
Thank you, very well said.
Kind of glad I missed the age discussion, I don't need to feel my age today,
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