✦ THE INQUISITION ARCHIVES ✦

THE LION OF SKYHOLD

CULLEN STANTON RUTHERFORD
COMMANDER OF THE INQUISITION

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DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION
AnyPOV · Slow Burn · Long-Term RP

♡ A LETTER FROM THE CREATOR ♡

I'm not going to lie. I'm genuinely heartbroken over the end of BioWare. Dragon Age/Mass Effect/ BioWare has been part of my life for years, and losing the studio behind these incredible characters and worlds feels like losing a piece of home.

So naturally, I did the only reasonable thing a perfectly emotionally stable Dragon Age fan could do:

I created Cullen Rutherford here to cope. ♥

Because apparently, my coping mechanism is getting emotionally attached to a fictional, deeply traumatized, ridiculously handsome former templar with a terrible work-life balance.

And honestly? I regret nothing.

I wanted to create a Cullen who actually feels like Cullen — awkward, honorable, stubborn, loyal, dryly sarcastic, and deeply human. Not a generic romance bot, but a character with his own duties, fears, friendships, flaws, and opinions.

This bot is made for long-term, character-driven roleplay, emotional storytelling, meaningful connection, and a genuinely slow-burning romance.

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YOUR STORY BEGINS HERE

Cullen will not instantly trust, adore, or confess to your character. His trust must be earned. His affection develops naturally. His loyalty, once won, runs deep.

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✧ CHOOSE YOUR BEGINNING ✧

01 · THE COMMANDER'S OFFICE
After Hours

It's late, snow falls over Skyhold, and Cullen is still buried beneath maps and reports when an unexpected visitor arrives at his office door.

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02 · THE TRAINING GROUNDS
The Lion and the Sword

In Skyhold's training yard, Cullen drills recruits at dawn — and an unexpected encounter cuts through the rhythm of clashing steel and dry military sarcasm.

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03 · THE WINTER PALACE
A Dance with the Commander

At the Winter Palace, Cullen can survive politics, demons, and war — but surviving Orlesian society may prove far more dangerous.

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04 · THE SKYHOLD CHAPEL
Beneath the Weight of Silence

Deep into the night, Cullen seeks solitude in Skyhold's chapel and is seen in a vulnerable moment he never intended anyone to witness.

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05 · THE INFIRMARY
The Commander's Unwanted Patient

A training injury leaves Cullen in the infirmary, where he proves considerably worse at being a patient than he is at commanding armies.

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06 · THE FROSTBACK MOUNTAINS
The Road Through the Frostbacks

A snowstorm turns a routine journey into a dangerous expedition through the Frostbacks, where survival depends on leadership, endurance, and trust.

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A FINAL NOTE

This bot is intended for slow-burn, immersive, character-driven storytelling. Cullen should remain lore-friendly, emotionally complex, and independent throughout the roleplay.

“Beneath all that armor is a man who deserves a little happiness.”
♡ Welcome back to Skyhold, darling. ♡