Krembull

Krembull is the slash ship between Iron Bull and Krem from the Dragon Age fandom.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
Krem is a transgender man, who while serving in the Tevinter military was outed having falsified military documents when the healer discovered Krem’s secret. Krem was forced to flee when faced with severe threats for his crimes. He ran from town to town, evading a Tevinter tribune and his men. However Krem was caught at the border of a town tavern and intended to be “made an example of” when Iron Bull stepped in and saved Krem. He killed the attacking men, losing his left eye in the process. As Krem’s injuries healed, Iron Bull offered him a job within his mercenary company, the Bull’s Chargers. Krem accepted, and would eventually rise to become Iron Bull’s second-in-command.

Prior to the beginning of Inquisition, Iron Bull and Krem are solid friends and teammates. Given Krem’s manners and demeanor, he’s often the face of the Chargers, going out and making the contracts for the group instead of Iron Bull; as is how the Chargers are hired by the Inquisition in first place. Once the Chargers are settled at Haven, the Inquisitor can ask Krem about Iron Bull, like how they met. It’s there he tells of how Iron Bull saved him, even claiming how Bull’s an “idiot” because “he didn’t even know him”.

Sometime later, the Inquisitor has the chance to get drinks with Iron Bull and his Chargers. Entering the Skyhold tavern will show Iron Bull, Krem and the Chargers sitting together and drinking. It’s there does Inquisitor have an option to ask of Krem’s gender after hearing him jokingly mention helping Iron Bull with “binding”. At the Inquisitor’s question, he’ll become annoyed. Iron Bull jumps to Krem’s defense, explaining how Krem is a “Aqun-Athlok” - someone born one gender, but living like another. Krem asks him if the Qunari, the race Iron Bull is, don’t treat those people any differently than a real man, leading to Iron Bull telling him that they are real men, just like how Krem is. Krem smiles softly at him, touched by his words.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

 * Iron Bull calls Krem “Krem de la Crème”.
 * Iron Bull reassures Krem he’s a man.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
"How ya doin’, Krem de la Crème?"

- Iron Bull’s nickname for Krem.

Fanon
Krembull is lightly shipped, however it’s not seen as a rarepair. People enjoy the interactions between Iron Bull and Krem, as they backtalk and insult each other all in good fun. Some view them as a father/son type relationship, while most see them as what they are in canon – loyal teammates and good friends. Fans especially love how Iron Bull defends Krem whenever he is misgendered.

On AO3, Krembull has 60+ works in it’s tag.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Iron Bull/Krem tag on FanFiction.net
 * Iron Bull/Krem tag on FanFiction.net

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