Cullen
As one of the few characters to appear in every Dragon Age game, Cullen’s role as one of the three advisors in Inquisition is the culmination of every story we’ve seen him pass through. This is a man who started out dedicated to the church and his calling as a mage-fighting Templar just to watch it fail him and others time and time again. Like several other characters in Inquisition, Cullen reckons with who he is after the systems he bought into have fallen apart. Depending on the player’s actions, he can grow from all he’s endured in Origins and Dragon Age II, or he can succumb to the rot the church put inside him. He’s an effective symbol for the failing systems of the Dragon Age universe, and an excellent reminder that its people and the world they live in are not beyond saving.
