major/cullen.
I was. I joined the order as an apprentice when I was 13, and continued serving until I joined the Inquisition two years ago. The Templars are trained to contain and combat mages. To enhance the skills needed to neutralize magic, the Chantry gives us lyrium. It's highly addictive. I stopped taking it when I left the order, which I was lucky enough to survive. Many do not.