#Cullenmance

[theluckywizard]

Commander Cullen Rutherford

Update: I clothed him. 🥰

Started this morning while waiting for a car inspection to finish. Hair is still my least favorite 🫠

#cullen rutherford #dragon age inquisition #commander Cullen #cullenmance #cullevelyan #cullavellan #dragon age fan art #dragon age #Cullen dragon age #my art #digital art #cullen x trevelyan

[thisiskatedee]

“When the time comes, you will be thrown into his path again. Andraste preserve me, I must send you to him.”

A little ramen noodle head boy from DAI for y’all

Swordtember piece from this year. The prompt was candle 🕯️

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #da inquisition #cullen x inquisitor #commander cullen #cullen romance #cullenmance #cullen rutherford #video game fanart #swordtember #comics #illustration

[lyriumlullaby-ao3]

hello i’m back from the dead (sleeping) and it’s time to talk about

why Cullen won’t let anyone fix the hole in his ceiling 💖

someone has probably said this before but it wasn’t me, so here we go!

so remember that Ser Cullen Stanton Rutherford of Honnleath grew up with three siblings, who he describes as being “very loud.” i see him as always being a very disciplined child, kind and warm and willing to let Mia take charge (because fighting her for it would have been useless), but a steadfast follower with a keen sense of justice and fairness, willing to voice his objections when he had any, and very fastidious about not breaking rules when Mia or Branson tried to stir up trouble. you know, that whole second child archetype. he was prone to a bit of escapism, running off to that pier on some lake which is definitely not in Crestwood, which tells us he likes having somewhere to escape to, somewhere to run if he gets overwhelmed.

skipping forward a bit, when he lived in Kirkwall, he had quite a bit of freedom to come and go physically, but to me at least it seems like he felt trapped by his duties under Meredith. he explicitly describes her keeping things from him, things she thought he’d disagree with as her second in command. he felt lied to, deceived, manipulated by her (bc he was), i think, even before the events at the end of DA2 that expose her for what she is. can you imagine that feeling? like he actually wants to do good, to treat the mages fairly and help keep them and everyone else safe (that’s why he signed up, after all), but he’s got this nasty, evil commanding officer who’s whispering in his ear, twisting all that good intention to do her malicious bidding. it must have felt like beating his head against a brick wall, like no matter what he did, his sincere desire to believe that other people are fundamentally good disappointed him. i always say that Meredith gave Cullen just enough rope to hang himself with.

jumping forward again, let’s talk about the Winter Palace. Cullen is very obviously uncomfortable there, and it makes sense why: he can’t leave, not without being extraordinarily rude, can’t get away from the people bothering and sexually harassing him, can’t get out of that jacket that is too damn tight. if you bring Cole with you, at one point in his ‘Investigate’ tree he comments that, “Cullen is afraid. They’re hurting him, following fear. He shouldn’t be here.”

all of this is just to illustrate: man’s got a Thing about feeling trapped, stuck, unable to fight back or defend himself or just flat out leave. and why does he have such a hard time with this?

because of that one time that Uldred blew up the Circle at Kinloch Hold in Ferelden. for reasons we don’t fully grasp, rather than being claimed by the demons or simply killed in the fighting, Cullen held out. he resisted demonic possession completely, somehow, and was instead trapped within that magical prison with no possibility of escape, probably for weeks. no escape from his hunger, thirst, or lyrium withdrawal, and no escape from the (probably Desire) demon(s) that tortured him with freedom if he’d only give in to those things he won’t quite allow himself to want.

so the fact that there’s a hole in his ceiling, even months into the repairs at Skyhold, when almost everything else has been fixed but a few, hard-to-access bits of masonry, is not lost on me. and sure, you could always blame it on lighting for the romance scene that takes place up there. but i like to think that it’s there because Cullen refuses to let them fix it. here’s why:

Cullen doesn’t like to stray far from his post. he likes that there’s a loft with a bed where he can pretend to sleep that’s not far from his desk, where he commands the lives of thousands of people. (i think at one point in Absolution, it’s revealed that at its height, the Inquisition was composed of ~10,000 troops, plus all the necessary support personnel.) the fate of the world is quite literally depending on his ability to do his job, and when the lyrium withdrawals make him feel like he must be losing his mind, he likes that he’s got an easy choice between resting (like he knows he probably should) or working (like he knows he really needs to), separated only by a little wooden ladder and a few planks that make up the floor.

he needs that little hole in the ceiling. if ever something happened at Skyhold, and it wasn’t safe or possible to leave through the three fucking doors on the lower level, he needs a back up plan, a way to get out from the top of that tower, or he’s every bit as trapped as he was at the Winter Palace, or by Meredith, or by Uldred and his demons, and he can’t be, not here, not with so many lives in his hands. not after Haven.

he needs it when he wakes up shouting, drenched in sweat, from another nightmare where he’s back there, trapped with demons who’ve murdered or enslaved your brothers and sisters and are trying to break you next, or pinned under Meredith’s thumb, doing things that he knows are wrong, he knows, but she’s his commanding officer and he trusts her, so how wrong can they really be? he needs it, first thing when he opens his eyes, to know he’s got an escape route, a backup plan. he’s safe.

and when he finally gives in to temptation, that thing he wants more than anything that he really shouldn’t let himself want, when the Inquisitor confesses that she wants to be with him when this is all over and he very dramatically sweeps aside everything on his desk, his whole life, shattering it all over the floor, he needs that little patch of sky to remind him it’s real. he’s free to leave whenever he needs to.

and that’s what allows him to stay.

#anyway this got long lmfao #but yeah. the reason why cullen still has a hole in his ceiling :) #cullen rutherford #dragon age #meta #dragon age meta #i’d like to personally rip meredith standard’s throat out with my TEETH but. that’s a different post #ask me about it sometime it’s a good ted talk #antares speaks #there’s like a little bit of #cullenmance #in here so i’ll tag that too :) #antares' meta

[omgwowhahah]

Howdy!

So I'm a very, very long time Tumblr user, been here since I was at least 16 or 17, (29 now). I haven't always posted much, and I'm usually just reblogging whatever my current hyperfixation is haha. But I'd love to become a bit more active in the fandoms I enjoy, possibly even posting my own stuff at some point.

I'm a writer (which yes, means I do a lot more staring into space daydreaming about a story than actually writing it) but I actually do have a few fanfictions that I have never shared, and even one that I am currently writing.

So here I am reaching out to try and connect with some folks that are interested in the same stuff as me! In the tags I'll be adding all (that I can think of at this moment) the fandoms and ships that I am into, and that you can expect to see me reblogging. So if you are interested, please give me a follow and I will follow back :)

Thanks y'all!

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[pinayelf]

Cullavellan AU where Cullen is the designated muscle in a heist group and he finds himself developing a soft spot for the quirky and brilliant tech expert, immy 

#dragon age inquisition #dai #cullen rutherford #cullavellan #cullen x lavellan #cullen x inquisitor #cullenmance #art tag #imryll lavellan #cullen x imryll #listen it makes sense immy has a photographic memory #also her dress is based off a lacemade dress

[raenacreates]

A Cullenmancer commission from last year. I adored working on this one! So sweet ;_;

#my art #dragon age #dragon age inquisition #bioware #dragon age fanart #da:i #da fanart #cullen rutherford #cullenmance #dragon age cullen #inquisitor trevelyan #cullen x trevelyan

[chibichibisha]

Afterhours + the Commander's office ♥

#Dragon Age #Dragon Age Inquisition #Dragon Age art #cullen rutherford #Cullen romance #cullenmance #Dragon Age Amell #Male Amell #Daylen Amell #Advisor Amell #Cullen x Amell #sorry not sorry #this has been in my head since that desk action scene

[ohlooklackless]

I have Cullen filth. Shall I put it on AO3?

My Iron Bull filth is lonely.

Iron bull filth 1

Iron bull filth 2

This is a genuine question btw. I’m shy and awkward 👀

#cullen rutherford #cullenmance #Cullen smut #dragon age cullen #dragon age smut #iron bull #iron bull smut #kadan #dragon age inquisition #dragon age fanfiction

[banal-nadas]

I think about him a normal amount

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[theluckywizard]

Illustration I just finished up for my rogue!Trevelyan x Cullen long fic In the Shattering of Things! He is going through it for reasons.

Click here for the relevant chapter: Ch. 49 The Sweetest Song

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[agender-expression]

Recently finished Cullenmance and I have a hunch that this man still had a thing for Mage Warden Amell/Surana (I know if he romanced in DA:I, he will get over her but still)

Like Come On why only Human/Elf race restriction romance for him and why their dialogues are feel so right when inqy is a Mage.

When I saw Weisshaupt in DA:D trailer I fucking excited for my dear grey wardens who still finding a cure for The calling. If Warden Amell/Surana and Cullen finally met each other. Their tramatized parting and several years of yearning wouldn't be in vain.

I still live for Cullen/Warden crumbs so let me delulu.

edit:

I re-check tapestry and this is a world state of female mage warden with no one romanced...Cullen is so hopeless romantic for her I die.

#cullen rutherford #cullenmance #cullen x warden #F!Amell #F!Surana #Dragon Age: Inquisition #DA:I #If there is a chance for them #I gotta flip Inquisitor Warden back to the fade again #oh well #my canon Amell still wait to get laid Curly

[enderevynne]

DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION ➤ SHIP GIFS: Evyllen

EVYNNE TREVELYAN x CULLEN RUTHERFORD

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[sapphirebunnyart]

             "Sylaise enaste var aravel. Lama, ara las mir lath. Bellanaris”

I love these two so much 

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[pinayelf]

we don't utilize the whole knight swearing an oath enough in the cullenmance

he sort of does it after perseverance but I want him on his knees, fist at his heart telling his LI that he swears with all he has that as long as he's alive they will be safe

#cullen rutherford #cullenmance

[iridescentmemoria]

I'm a hardcore solavellan shipper but i keep coming back to my heartbroken lavellan finding comfort in her grief with cullen, he is there for here without question, without wanting something in return.

She can cry without feeling shame, she can rage and scream and he allows her too without judgement, he simply cradles her in his arms and protects her from her own pain.

He doesn't expect her to move on or bury the pain inside, and slowly but surely she falls for him and he for her, they find love in their anguish and share it together.

Plus points if dreadpupper gets jealous because she found someone else 👀

#solavellan hell #solavellan #cullavellan #cullenmance #cullen rutherford #cullen #solas dragon age #solas x lavellan #solas dread wolf #solas

[ar-lath-ma-cully]

and it slips through loose fingers: chapter 31

Chapters: 31/? WC: 95k Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Rating: Explicit Warnings: major character death, explicit depictions of violence and death Relationships: Cullen x OC, Solavellan, Blackwall x OC, OC x OC Additional Tags: character death, long fic, slow burn, characters start out young and age throughout the story, eventual romance, PTSD, trauma, hurt/comfort, growing up, Modern Girl in Thedas, Dalish Elven Culture and Customs with a twist, canon divergence, recreational drug use, friends with benefits, *work in progress* Summary:

"Amaryllis wondered — not for the first time, nor the last — why misfortune seemed to follow her everywhere she went."

Amaryllis is nine years old when she dies and wakes in a forest naked, afraid, and alone.

Read on AO3 here.

** Chapter 31 The next day they left for Winterwatch Tower. 

It was meant to be a half day’s journey--close to a straight shot from the Crossroads, save a hill or twelve, but what was Ferelden without its hills? It was meant to be a half day’s journey. 

Of course they ran into templars. 

They were cocky, swinging their swords about in what they had surely meant to be an intimidation tactic. Three mages, a dwarf with a crossbow, and a single sword user? To them, Amaryllis was sure they looked the fool. But for the short time they had spent together, the five of them had learned well enough how to coordinate their battles.

The fight was over before it began. After a quick searching of pockets, they discovered a letter, the whereabouts of a Templar encampment, and a worn ring. Engraved was Mythal’s blessing.

“...why would they have had this?” Amaryllis was the first to speak. Ellana had grown eerily quiet, her brows drawn down with anger. She closed a shaking fist around the ring. 

“The trophy of a murderer?” Varric offered. “Not that I want to go there, but with these nugheads being what they were I wouldn’t be surprised.”

“Perhaps they found it on the road?” Cassandra added. “In any case, it would be best for us to move on. The Templar Encampment noted in this letter is not far.”

Ellana slid the ring into her pocket with a nod of finality. “Let’s not waste time, then.”

**

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