Cullen Rutherford
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Name: | Cullen Rutherford |
Occupation: | Templar (formerly), Commander of the Inquisition |
Relationships: | Mia Rutherford (sister), Branson Rutherford (brother), Rosalie Rutherford (sister), The Inquisitor (wife - player determinant) |
Fandom: | Dragon Age |
Other: | voiced by Greg Ellis |
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Cullen Rutherford is a fictional character in the Dragon Age franchise. He has appeared in every game in the series, with his largest role being in Dragon Age: Inquisition, in which he is an advisor and possible love interest for female human and elf player characters.
Fandom
Pairings
Character | Ship |
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Anders | Anders/Cullen |
The Inquisitor | Cullen/Inquisitor |
Cassandra Pentaghast | Cullen/Cassandra |
Dorian Pavus | Dorian/Cullen |
Raleigh Samson | Cullen/Samson |
The Warden | Cullen/Warden |
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Cinnamon Roll: Cullen is often characterized as shy, sweet, and awkward.
- Dark!Cullen: Dark or morally ambiguous characterizations of Cullen are not uncommon. Such fanworks often focus on Cullen's years as a Templar, portraying him as cruel, tyrannical, and even sadistic toward the Circle mages under his charge. Frequent objects of Dark!Cullen's cruelty include The Warden and The Inquisitor. Some fanworks also explore AU scenarios in which Cullen became a Red Templar.
- Redemption: Cullen's desire to atone for the errors of his past features in many fanworks. Fics set during the events of DA:I often focus on his dedication to the Inquisition. Cullen/Mage!Inquisitor fics often have him reckon with his participation in mage persecution through his relationship. Some post-canon works focus on his plan to set up a rehab facility for ex-Templars (something he does in some epilogues of the Trespasser DLC).
- Substance Abuse/Recovery: Cullen-centric fanworks often focus on Cullen's addiction to lyrium or the difficulties of withdrawal after he decides to stop using it.
- Unrequited Love: Cullen was in love with The Warden during his time at Kinloch Hold. He never acted on his feelings, however, as he felt it would be inappropriate. Some fics focus on this aspect of Cullen's history. This may involve him grieving for her if the author is writing a world state in which the Warden sacrificed her life to end the Fifth Blight.
- Whump: Cullen has had a number of terrible experiences throughout his life. He was the sole survivor of the fall of the Circle of Magic in Ferelden, during which he was magically imprisoned and mind-raped by a demon. This caused him to be afflicted with nightmares afterward. Many fanworks focus on the lasting trauma of these experiences, or on the physical and psychological toll of lyrium withdrawal. It's also common for Cullen to be injured in fics, generally during the course of serving the Inquisition.
Fanworks
Fan Art
- elderflower and oakmoss by alternatiivi
- moar sketchin by anvil
- Cullen by antaarf
- XI. The Justice by artofalassa
- Cullen Portrait by GerryArthur
- Commander's Night Out by GerryArthur
- The Commander who styled his hair... by GerryArthur
- also lions cry by cynkroo
- Cullen Rutherford / Dragon Age by diss-mid
- Cullen Rutherford <3 by fuckyeahmargaw
- Cullen Rutherford - Dragon Age inquisition by GENZOMAN
- Commander Cullen by gravity-zero
- Cullen Rutherford by gravity-zero
- Cullen Rutherford by heathwind
- Cullen Rutherford by iluviia
- The Lion by Jhann
- The Commander Is Chilly by kauriart
- I shall not be left to wander the drifting roads of the beyond... by kingcholera
- Cullen by lagal
- Cullen Rutherford 1 by LilyRutherford
- Cullen Rutherford 2 by LilyRutherford
- Cullen in the Trespasser DLC trailer by LilyRutherford
- DA:I Cullen in DA:O armour by LilyRutherford
- The Lion of Ferelden by LilyRutherford
- Guess what I’ve recently picked up. 👀 by lizzart-zardonicz
- It’s Orlesian Party time! by lizzart-zardonicz
- Some more casual Cullen in these trying times. 🙃 by lizzart-zardonicz
- The Lion of Ferelden by Mabiruna
- Cullen by mojavia
- Cullen by noralei-shrine (mild NSFW)
- Cullen by 0o0ooo0oo
- Commander of my heart. Cullen Rutherford. <3 by pyradragon
- Ser Cullen Stanton Rutherford of Honnleath by renarin
- Rainy Day by shalizeh
- Cullen Rutherford by StarshipSorceress
- Cullen by stella-minerva
- my no. 1 Ferelden son by stonelions
- Burden by relssaH
- Cullen profile by TheRealMcGee
- Happy birthday eternalshiva! by TheRealMcGee
- I can endure it by TheRealMcGee
- Cullen by ukropstales
- Cullen by Warallin
- Cullen R by ynorka (mild NSFW)
- Cullen Rutherford by ynorka (mild NSFW)
Fanfiction
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Meta
- Demons and Archangels: The Journey of Cullen Rutherford by Angela D. Mitchell
- Cullen: A fan girl's cautious defence by Defira
Cosplay
- Cullen cosplay – Cait Cosplay as Cullen, photo by Nebulaluben
- Cullen Rutherford - Dragon Age: Inquisition – Leandro Botelho as Cullen, photo by santoscosphoto
- Commander Cullen by NiCosplay
- for the Inquisition! by NiCosplay
- DAI | No. this is ridiculous. – suspencecosplay as Cullen, photo by amaleighcp
- Cullen Rutherford by twinfools
- Cullen - Ages by twinfools
- Cullen - Dragon Age by twinfools
- Cullen Rutherford - Strategist by twinfools
- Cullen - Templar by twinfools
- Dragon Age - Cullen Cosplay by zahnpasta
- Dragon Age Inquisition - Cullen Cosplay by zahnpasta
- Dragon Age Inquisition - Cullen Cosplay by zahnpasta
- Cullen Rutherford by Zynicus
Gallery
Fanart
Strength by Taylor Cobb – Tarot card with an out-of-frame Inquisitor touching Cullen's face.
Tarot card by Eamikkir with an out-of-frame Inquisitor embracing Cullen.
"The Dawn Will Come", Cullen and a female Lavellan Inquisitor by Goldkit (2020)
Cosplay
A genderbent Cullen cosplay by EiliseRose
VUNoxcraft (costume), the.only.vu (model)