Cailan Theirin

"I cannot wait for that glorious moment! The Grey Wardens battle beside the king of Ferelden to stem the tide of evil!"

Son of King Maric Theirin and Queen Rowan, Cailan Theirin is the King of Ferelden after the sudden disappearance of his father in 9:25 Dragon. During the opening stages of the Fifth Blight he's been ruling for five years, alongside his wife Queen Anora, daughter of the hero Loghain Mac Tir.

Background
Cailan was born in the year 9:5 Dragon. His mother had a love of books, and Cailan inherited this. He loved hearing heroic tales as a child, particularly those describing his father's rise to power. His mother, Rowan, died when he was still a boy in 9:8 Dragon, and the young prince grew up without siblings.

Cailan was not raised by his father alone. Loghain helped raise him and helped to organize his marriage to Anora, as they had grown up together. He was described at that time as always following her lead, and being thoroughly under her thumb. While Anora eventually grew fond of Cailan's charms, he was not above committing a few indiscretions with other women during their marriage. Cailan was never heavily involved in Ferelden's politics, and was happy to have Anora dealing with the administrative aspects of government, as in his mind, a true king's duty was to unite his people against a common enemy.

Quotes

 * "Allow me to be the first to welcome you to Ostagar. The Wardens will benefit greatly with you in their ranks."
 * "Our arguments with the Orlesians are a thing of the past, and you will remember who is king!"
 * "Enough of your conspiracy theories, Loghain! Grey Wardens battle the Blight, no matter where they're from!"
 * "I'd hoped for a war like in the tales! A king riding with the fabled Grey Wardens against a tainted god!"

Trivia

 * Cailan was written by David Gaider.