I may or may not have written too much, but I love Cullen as a father so much! I used partner instead of Inquistor because it's just easier that way. Please feel free to request more Cullen!
*A lot of people imagine that heād be an extremely strict father, but I read a meta that argued heād be quite soft. Not a pushover, but softer than weād expect, especially if he has a daughter. I think heād have rules, and of course, is in agreement with his partner over said rules. But heās not about punishment unless itās needed, and even then, it would be something like time out. He and his partner want to talk things out and figure out why their child is acting as they are, and help their child communicate. They basically want to help foster emotional intelligence.Ā
*He would love his child the same way if they were born a mage. He wouldnāt entirely know what to do, relying on his partnerās guidance, but he would want to educate himself. Regardless, that child WILL be loved and cherished.
**He would love his child immensely regardless of gender, but a baby girl steals his heart immediately. He sometimes has trouble saying no to her, but thatās only for the little things. He is absolutely the spitting image of a girl dad.Ā
* He feels incredibly blessed to have Mia and Branson in his life as they have been through or witnessed pregnancy, birth, and other milestones. He doesnāt know if he could do it without them.
*His child(ren) understands that he sometimes has sick days with a migraine with extreme nausea. He also has days where his chronic pain flares up(This is a key symptom canonically speaking of lyrium withdrawal). They sweetly ask if today is a pain day/sick day and are extra gentle with giving hugs, not trying to climb him/rough house, and speaking quietly. (Itās still not quiet enough for Cullen, but he is deeply appreciative and truly touched that his child(ren) try anyway.Ā
*He receives a *lot* of gifts from members of the inquisition, especially Josephine, but the sweetest gift to him was Varric writing a childrenās book just for his child. Even some of the members of the inquisition that he doesnāt know as well have given him well wishes or even gifts.
* Modern Au Cullen is NOT going to allow his child(ren) to play with an iPad. This is a hard set rule for him. Instead, he and his partner focus upon ātraditionalā activities such as coloring books, reading, playing outside, playing a sport if they want, helping him and his partner cook,Ā riding bikes or making blanket forts. They arenāt against their children having tech at all, like a computer, but he very closely monitors it, and they are only allowed thirty minutes on the weekends once they reach a certain age. BUT they are allowed to watch shows like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood or Sesame Street.Ā
*His favorite thing is to take them to the park, where his child adores playing on the swingset and could swing for hours. Cullen eventually builds them a swing set, which is āthe best gift ever!ā. He and his partner try to indulge them by swinging them whenever they want to. Iām imagining around five or six years old for them.
* Heās a very involved dad in preschool and their later years. Heās not involved with Parent-Teacher Organizations, but he does volunteer for some activities like field trips. (In actuality, he just wants to take a lot of pictures of his child(ren) enjoying new activities and make new memories with them.)Ā However, some of the single parents do flirt with him, which annoys him immensely. Donāt worry, heās quick to defend himself, and his partner is even quicker.
* At his retreat for templars (canon), they understand his child comes first, but sometimes, heāll carry them around when heās doing some of his daily duties. However, he doesnāt ever take them around his patients as he thinks there needs to be a separation between the two.Ā
* He is saddened that his child(ren) will never meet their grandparents. He wishes he had more stories to tell about them, but he simply didnāt. He left them at thirteen years old. (Feel free to correct me if this is the wrong age for Cullen.) However, he does try to share the memories he does have.
* When his child is born or adopted,Ā he tries to take over the baby duties as much as he can so his partner can sleep. He doesnāt mind it. He has insomnia, and itās good bonding time with the baby, even if they are a bit grumpy sometimes. But rocking his baby to sleep and seeing them snuggle him makes him melt every time. He feels like heās the luckiest man in the world.
*He adores his dog(s), but it takes him time before he introduces them to the baby. He works on training them to be gentle, and while they already behave incredibly well, he works with a trainer to improve it even more. However, once the child is introduced, the dogs are as gentle as he hoped they would be. He wished they didnāt keep licking his child, but he was happy overall. Over time, with Cullen or his partnerās supervision, they sit next to the child or let the child snuggle against them. Later on, in toddlerhood,Ā becomes āin chargeā with them throwing toys for the dogs or chasing them around. Cullen spends a lot of time teaching the child to be just as gentle. The dogs are incredibly patient with the child, though.Ā
Note: Veilguard makes it sound like Cullen has more than one dog. While I donāt consider all the information or events in Veilguard canon, this is a fact that I do.