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|family = [[Fergus Cousland]] <small>(Father)</small> <br> [[Oriana Cousland]] <small>(Mother)</small> <br> [[Bryce Cousland|Teyrn Bryce Cousland]] <small>(Grandfather)</small> <br> [[Eleanor Cousland|Teyrna Eleanor Cousland]] <small>(Grandmother)</small> <br> [[Human Noble]] <small>(Uncle/Aunt)</small>
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'''Oren Cousland''' is the young son of [[Fergus Cousland|Fergus]] and [[Oriana Cousland|Oriana]] Cousland, and nephew of the [[Human Noble Origin|Human Noble]].
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'''Oren Cousland''' is the young son of [[Fergus Cousland|Fergus]] and [[Oriana Cousland|Oriana]] Cousland and nephew of the [[Human Noble Origin|Human Noble]].
   
 
== Involvement ==
 
== Involvement ==
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* '''Warden''':"Truthiness?"
 
* '''Warden''':"Truthiness?"
 
* '''Oriana''':"We're teaching him about honesty."
 
* '''Oriana''':"We're teaching him about honesty."
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* '''Warden''':"I'm not much for swords myself, Oren."
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* '''Oren''':"What about poison? Can I learn about that?"
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* '''Oren''':"How about lockpicking? Papa says you can open anything."
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* '''Oriana''':"I'm thinking 'no.'"
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* '''Oren''':"I ''never'' get to do anything!"
 
* '''Fergus''':"Don't worry, son. You'll get to see a sword up close real soon, I promise."
 
* '''Fergus''':"Don't worry, son. You'll get to see a sword up close real soon, I promise."
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* His father's final dialogue response to him "Don't worry, son. You'll get to see a sword up close real soon, I promise." appears to be a particularly dark bit of foreshadowing, considering his gruesome demise soon after.
 
* His Dire Bunny line is likely a reference to the Killer Rabbit in the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.
 
* His Dire Bunny line is likely a reference to the Killer Rabbit in the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.
* The Sword of Truthiness is likely a reference to the term truthiness coined by Stephen Colbert.
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* The Sword of Truthiness is likely a reference to the term truthiness coined by Stephen Colbert. It could also be a reference to the eponymous weapon from Terry Goodkind's ''Sword of Truth'' series of novels.
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* His question about poison is likely a reference to the Human Noble Warden's training with Poisons if a Rogue. If you don't have the Poison skill, he will talk about Lockpicking even when you don't have the ability.
   
 
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Revision as of 00:04, 25 December 2018

“Take that dire bunny! All darkspawn fear my sword of truthiness!”


Oren Cousland is the young son of Fergus and Oriana Cousland and nephew of the Human Noble.

Involvement

Oren is located in Fergus' room, where he and Oriana are saying their goodbyes to Fergus when the Human Noble is sent to find him.


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.


He is slain during Howe's attack on Castle Cousland and his body is found next to Oriana's, on the floor of Fergus' room.


Quotes

  • "Is there really going to be a war, Papa? Will you bring me back a sward?"
  • "What's a wench? Is that what you pull on to get the bucket out of the well?"
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  • Oren:"Take that, dire bunny! All darkspawn fear my sword of truthiness!"
  • Warden:"Truthiness?"
  • Oriana:"We're teaching him about honesty."
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  • Warden:"I'm not much for swords myself, Oren."
  • Oren:"What about poison? Can I learn about that?"
  • Oren:"How about lockpicking? Papa says you can open anything."
  • Oriana:"I'm thinking 'no.'"
  • Oren:"I never get to do anything!"
  • Fergus:"Don't worry, son. You'll get to see a sword up close real soon, I promise."

Trivia

  • His father's final dialogue response to him "Don't worry, son. You'll get to see a sword up close real soon, I promise." appears to be a particularly dark bit of foreshadowing, considering his gruesome demise soon after.
  • His Dire Bunny line is likely a reference to the Killer Rabbit in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
  • The Sword of Truthiness is likely a reference to the term truthiness coined by Stephen Colbert. It could also be a reference to the eponymous weapon from Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series of novels.
  • His question about poison is likely a reference to the Human Noble Warden's training with Poisons if a Rogue. If you don't have the Poison skill, he will talk about Lockpicking even when you don't have the ability.