"I love you. I love this. And I want it all." (Astarion romance) | Baldur's Gate 3

[@KezzieWarcraft]

I'd burn the world down for Astarion.

[@evetodorov8729]

Burn myself, burn my moral compass and burn the world alongside him for his sake

[@rozediana24]

Yes 😭

[@aili_not_ally]

So would everyone

[@WindAlchemist23]

I know nothing of this franchise yet😭❤ 10/10 would burn the world for him

[@CelsiusTears]

Idc about the other npcs, my heart is dead set on romancing this vampire for my solo playthrough 😂

[@gray.strange]

"You were patient. You cared" That line breaks me everytime.

[@renatodutrarangel112]

"I'm not into men..." *Astarion appers* "BUT I might test it to make sure of course!"

[@blazethecat363]

well sometimes we have exceptions to our sexuality.

[@KinderSurprise008]

They're just pixels with personalities 😅

[@ellissia2684]

@@KinderSurprise008 pretty pixels

[@onyeenoma]

Your pfp matches your comment so well LOL

[@renatodutrarangel112]

@@onyeenoma Come on, is a old pfp

[@CorrieZodori]

A cute detail is that at 8:32 he says "This is a gift, you know. Thank you, I won't forget it." He says the exact same thing when you let him drink blood from you the first night he reveals he's a vampire. What a sweet callback.

[@driftingdruid]

Yayyyyyy, bookends 🎉

[@reianim7550]

I can't, this is so touching. Especially remembering the "bad" ending version of this dialogs. In this ending he can truly be free from centuries of torture and misery, he can love and be loved. I love this so much 🥲

[@Shiveria]

I find this ending a bit sad. When tav dies, he will be alone 😢

[@RJ-fs5gx]

the "bad" one being the one where he ascends?

[@Shiveria]

yeah @@RJ-fs5gx

[@vincentgeiszler3749]

@@ShiveriaI would hope that over time he would be allowed/allow himself to start healing, and learn how to form normal healthy relationships with people, so that even after Tav is gone, he’ll still be able to go forward in his life. Or you could just play an elf. I’m pretty sure he’s only in his 200’s so you’d still have plenty of time with him.

[@Nazinsky]

​@@RJ-fs5gxpretty much. He's totally corrupted by it.

[@giulia5634]

I know nothing about this game but I’ve been seeing this character everywhere and now I get why he seems to be everybody’s favorite.

[@irisnroses1889]

I normally don't play games like this character made me buy it and God damn it is one of the best games I have ever played if you have an interest I as an internet stranger who knows absolutely nothing about you

[@giulia5634]

@@irisnroses1889 it's been one month since I wrote this comment and let me tell you... yes I bought the game and yes I'm halfway through act 2 already lol. Absolutely bought it because of him and stayed for everything else as well, it's an incredible game

[@hollyberry0602]

Same here. Someone made an edit I saw and was like "oh my this guy looks interesting" and fell down a bit of an Astarion rabbit hole. Maybe I really should look into it?

[@IneffableChild]

He is single-handedly making me want to buy the game and I didn't even know anything about Baldur's Gate before yesterday when youtube recommended me videos of him 😭😂

[@furballrage595]

​@@IneffableChild Same😭 I have no idea about Baldur's Gate, but thanks to a funny video about killing and resurrecting Astarion popping up in my recommend, I fell in love with his voice and now I'm down the Astarion rabbit hole.

[@sleepyintoner]

i was confused about what he inscribed at first, but i looked it up and, translated, it seems like he added the current year with a dash at the end, signifying the start of his new life :)

[@agonizedphoenix]

the comment I was looking for :)

[@aliceguimard9773]

I also read that he also add his surname too. What an awesome ending

[@lavishlyvice]

I absolutely LOVE the facial expressions at 0:42 and 0:57. I don't think I've seen any games where the eyes themselves are so naturally expressive without _exclusively_ animating/capturing eyebrow movement.

[@kasvaldez2955]

I love the detail the voice actor puts to make Astarion think over his words. It really shows how hard he's trying to voice out his freedom to speak his feelings out. I think this is the one game I like that makes a character not feel so 2-D and actually adds depth to their character. Surely because he's so dramatic and bratty and flirtatious everybody makes him out to be a complete man whore, but I totally appreciate the choices ro deflect his offers and try to befriend him. And when you reject his offers and try to be his friend he appreciates how you humanize him. But if you sleep with him and offer him the chance to enjoy sex for his *own* pleasure he leaves you when he reflects his own worth. He's got to be my favorite vampire character ever!

[@0912sooli]

Thank god for Neil Newbon🙏

[@kunaihanaki]

6:09 nearly cried omg. this kinda hit hard as a SA victim

[@aranyaphoenix]

Hits hard as a victim of parental abuse, too.

[@kunaihanaki]

@@aranyaphoenix everyday i realize i kin this man more and more you are absolutely correct

[@bethkrager6529]

"Exhilarating. Terrifying. Exhausting." Goodness Niel! That was masterful!

[@Thao-nathos]

something i find really cute is that if i am not wrong, the music that plays over the cutscene is the same as the default camp one, and the soundtrack is called "i want to live", pretty fitting right? also if you lsiten to the lyrics of that oen track is 100% reads as an Astarion love song

[@abeastofburden_commissions3320]

I literally cried during this whole scene when I did it. I absolutely love how soft and sincere his voice is through it. MY HEART;;;;;;

[@noplace3571]

There's a cure for vampirism in 5e so in my headcanon Astarion and Tav set off to find one for him after the game 😭

[@BriarPatchNyra]

The vague disbelief when he says "you cared."

[@ketnetty]

I am really sad and scared to reach the end of the game. Astarion will be stuck forever in it, no way to keep seeing him beyond it.

[@richardshiflett5181]

Until the Definitive Edition comes out to flesh out act 3.

[@randomfandom2064]

“What are we to you?” “Nothing special of course, you’re only the FIRST PERSON I TRULY CARE FOR.”

[@StarlightDew]

I think Larian cracked the code for a new Tumblr Sexyman because Asterion has been trending on twitter for almost weeks straight lol

[@llmtxll3654]

Sexy vampire hotman who acts like a brat but deep inside is a softie who has a tragic backstory and has trauma? That’s a recipe for success for tumblrmen!

[@sinfestivity]

Scenes like this are why I'll fight to the death any DnD dudebro who INSISTS alignments don't change or that Astarion HAS to be evil just because of what he is.

[@thecheck968]

Alignment feeds into that trope of a character being possessed by a vague “evil” instead of explaining their actions based on any tangible conflict. And that has to be the most frustrating trope for me. It makes sense for Ascended Astarion to be evil. Sacrificing the spawn is the culmination of centuries of trauma, enabling, and one final push to cement himself as the next link in a cycle of abuse. He’s evil because, at least in the circumstances the game presented us with, there is no way to preserve your morality after what it takes to become a true vampire. But spawn also fall under evil alignment so that’s just stupid.

[@jlolily6325]

Your Tav is so beautiful and looks so good with Astarion

[@Yoirea]

Why are both of them so dang attractive 🤭

[@driftingdruid]

They’re both hawt elves

[@Prises88]

I play as a female Paladin and choosed the Astarion romance. I loved it and it seems as a holy Pala, it was my destiny to slay down Cazador and free my cocky vampire boy. Thanks Larian for this amazing adventure.

[@JustASleepySloth]

I've never played this game but I'm addicted to this character already and I love the character you went with for this video

[@Lorraine_luvv]

The way I started crying, Goddamn, all I want in life is to be loved the way he loves.

[@niklasunbubble]

god this scene is impressive. much better than the final romance scenes of the other characters I have seen so far.

[@24_Hour_Majima]

I feel like its the canon romance of the game considering how big of a mascot astarion is for the game. Litterly the biggest character on the cover art, front and center. Even made a whole april fools joke with him.

[@margonite.morena]

​@@24_Hour_Majimaand also the only origin character to have his own theme song, as "I Want To Live" has been confirmed by the composer to be about him

[@0912sooli]

​@@24_Hour_MajimaI feel its cause everyone loved the way Neil Newbon voiced him lol and developers just put all their strength into this character

[@24_Hour_Majima]

@@0912sooli He did a amazing job, thanks for telling me hus name because i honestly didnt know it prior.

[@hasturprynne]

Awww I LOVE this ending. Astarion is so sweet and sexy. Literally the perfect vampire romance! That’s actually healthy! Larian really outdid themselves with this game. 💚

[@chewy4408]

I love your character they're so gorgeous

[@dunscaith]

aaaaa thank you for thinking so 🫶 hehehe

[@planetshakr_ico2947]

What he said to Tav is exactly what I want to say to Astarion ❤️

[@coffeeavenger]

No lie, I'm sitting here in my office crying. I don't care how many restarts I have to do, I am going to get here.,

[@grimm6176]

that is one beautiful MC you got there, damn ✨ them cheekbones are so aesthetically pleasing 😂

[@astridchang704]

OMG!!!!! TOTALLY LOVE THIS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPLOAD!!!! LITERALLY CRYING AND SMILING AT THE SAME TIME!!!

[@jacksonconnell]

I’ve never heard of the game before. Two of your videos on this, and I want fanart and fanfiction on your character with Astarion. Your character, in my opinion, just _works_ with him. I’ve seen other videos, surprised to see that your character was a creation not something already made like Astarion, but I feel it just works with these two. Such a beautiful pair! Hope there would be more! 😍❤️

[@The_Nightsong]

omg, the voice-acting is to die for 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Syazerzz]

Bro got me feeling giddy and shii

[@satyrgrin]

I echo all the praise for Asterian but I want to mention how gorgeous your player character is. He is as lovely as Asterian himself!

[@yudollia]

There is an irresistible vulnerability to this pixie elven boy

[@thecheck968]

Astarion’s story of healing is the most wholesome and heartbreaking story I’ve seen in a while. It’s ugly, realizing the first few times you were together, he saw it as a transaction. Or when you return to the city, his manipulative tendencies creep in again. But then you have moments where he is in disbelief that someone cares for him. Or him trying to express his emotions for the first time in 200 years while is heart is going a mile a minute. Astarion’s story is one of immense internal strength. His trauma didn’t make him strong, overcoming that and a centuries’ long cycle of abuse did. He overcame such odds to find happiness, same as every companion in the game. But Astarion’s story in particular will stick with me for a long time.

[@SnackeNodle]

Could you please make whole romance from start to finish, I would like to see it! I love Astarions character so much!

[@dunscaith]

absolutely! i'm already working on it right now, actually - aiming to have it up sometime soon. c:

[@SnackeNodle]

@@dunscaith OMG thank you!

[@KeiranNight]

@@dunscaithI would like to see that as well! Your Tav is gorgeous

[@MadSnusmumrik]

All that words of love and at the end "nothing special"?... That breaks my heart...

[@Maringana]

Your character is by far one of the hottest ones I have seen. Also thanks for uploading these wonderful romance bits.

[@Misaki7Lin]

Your character is such a hottie, just right for Astarion.

[@obsidion_sings]

i just gotta say, i LOVE your character!

[@ElizabethDuarte-v7u]

so cute! I hope to see more videos of your gameplay!

[@Miloascape]

How romantic.... eeeeeee.... left a like.

[@nolwazi3076]

your avatar looks so FINE!!😍😍

[@illushiashadows5092]

That last comment is giving "Dorian"

[@mocchikkidraws]

He sounds tom ellis no wonder why his voice gives me the tingles

[@BudderWizza123]

As a Devotion Paladin/Valor Bard it feels like my destiny to slay a vampire lord and give his victim an environment where he feels safe and has real agency.

[@eliselullabee9877]

..... How can you see this and not have an immense urge of hugging and being here for him ??? T_T I screwed up badly on my current play, but I hope we'll be able to help him even if not romanced and if it's only friendship T_T

[@beccas4146]

5:32 don’t mind me

[@valeriemorales2388]

Random but your character is absolutely stunning

[@gorkhawarlord4943]

that was bloody beautifu;

[@KinderSurprise008]

Thank you I needed this out of my system. Time to romance Gale 😮😂

[@misakikuran9027]

I legit said out loud, “AYO! Not in front of the graves!” To know one but myself😹😹😹

[@yourfavoritebubbe7444]

Whithers just chilling in the background

[@JulesJuno737]

I ship it until the end of time, nice character. :0

[@aranyaphoenix]

I'm not at all surprised that he was still thinking about Cazador. It took me three years after moving out when I was 19 to finally stop living in the pain that my mother had put me through for as long as I could remember.

[@hannahmeaker4595]

How very true blood of them

[@reri95]

Bill and Sookie docet 🤣

[@tegztegz]

On his grave 🤯

[@synthetic2242]

To each his own i guess 😂

[@Moss_girl]

sobbing, sliding down the wall at babygirl Astarion. I'm romancing him in my male tav playthrough

[@StephyWorld24]

damn ya'll did the deed in the graveyard. love the story though

[@babygirlatwell]

your elf is really cute.

[@niae5631]

You did not get that far in the game and still keep astarion in that armor 😂 I’m always changing their outfits to more armored magical gear

[@dunscaith]

he automatically changes back to that armour for this cutscene (at least that's what happened for me) haha dw he's in much better gear outside of this moment thankfully dfjkhdf

[@niae5631]

@@dunscaith did you just do a random laugh?! Are you Turkish 🙈 Also, I got this far but Astarion is still neutral about me. I wanna romance him so bad!

[@diamondraindrop6104]

Wow your character is so hot and perfect match for Astarion!❤ Hope you do lots of videos of there romantic scenes, especially the biting scene, that i love to see!!❤❤❤ please 🤞

[@AutumnForestFox]

Ijust stumbled upon some videos abut this game... no idea what it is. But now I will check if out 😁 Also I wanna say you character is gorgeous 🤌❤❤❤

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

This is definitely the superior Astarion ending for me. He may ultimately lose his ability to walk in the sun, but he gains so much more in return. Freedom from the dark shadow of his abuser, and the revelation that he is well and truly enough, just as he is, without needing to assert power over others. People are free to interpret things however they'd like of course, but I admit I don't entirely understand the mindset of some fans who simply want to see him as pure evil, when there is so much in the narrative showing the richness and complexity of his character arc. I believe that both unascended and ascended Astarion are two sides of the same coin. They are both him, but one is him learning to be his best self, and one is him becoming his worst. Both are completely valid paths to take, though I personally prefer the former. Neither is more "real" than the other and it's my belief that to deny the validity of either path is to deny a huge part of who he is as a character. They complement one another.

[@oceanhexes]

lmao not seggs in a the graveyard hahahhahaha

[@bobcharlie2337]

I like him the best.

[@jodie5497]

Damn your Tav is gorgeous! Also what is the armor he's wearing? Or is it a mod? It really suits him.

[@emackenzie]

If I'm not mistaken that's just his new starting armor

[@dunscaith]

hehehe thank you! & if you mean the armour my Tav is wearing: it’s from one of the wardrobes in Cazador’s Palace! I’ve put it as the camp attire, and then toggled the setting that displays that over the regular armour. I’ll find out the specific name when I load up the game in a bit. but if u mean the armour Astarion is wearing: it’s his starting gear that he has on when you first meet him. c:

[@dunscaith]

(name update: it's the Raffish Midnight Outfit!)

[@jodie5497]

@@dunscaith Thank you! And I did mean your Tav's outfit, I probably should have been more specific haha.

[@l_uxsides]

ON THE GRAVE?

[@cactus8037]

YES MY SWEET?? GODODOOEIEIEIEIRIRI I WISH I HAD MONEY TO PLAY THIS GAME 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sandydarkfall]

Well... now I have to get this game... R.I.P my wallet :'D ♥

[@Cyrillius1]

the ascended ending is so bad and sad compared to this !!!!!!!

[@TheFoxHound626]

At first I didn't like him, but he's starting to grow on me y'all help....

[@tempestates13]

My husband showed me a scene where they run into a monster hunter looking for a vampire. A few "say nothing" choices and our cocky vampire stabs the guy in the eye

[@juliantompkins6769]

i am so normal abt this dude

[@sisiy.4226]

Aww. I never had this cutscene :< Is this after beating the big bad?

[@raychelbeech1209]

Did you use a mod for your character's face? He's so beautiful!

[@arbsan8366]

This is all so beautiful to see! I love how Astarion mentions he feels safe and seen with Tav🥹 Just so beautiful and touching❤️🙏🏽

[@HowJunior]

How'd you get your character to be so pretty?? :0

[@jademcl4727]

Your tav is even hotter than Astarion 🔥😳

[@necocolein3332]

i've been binging all your videos because how gorgeus your character is ;o; is his face a mod ? do you mind sharing the face setting if possible? Thank you!

[@candace6466]

My rogue has the same face - half elf masculine face 5, I believe.

[@dunscaith]

late reply, I’m so sorry! but aaaa tysm! I haven’t used any mods here, it’s face 5 with the ‘windswept’ hair, I think. there was also some eye makeup with the opacity turned down. hope that helps! c:

[@necocolein3332]

@@dunscaith thank you so much for your reply! I haven't bought this game yet (but I'm planning to buy it soon 😆) so I want a reference for my future gameplay

[@necocolein3332]

@@candace6466 thank you!!!

[@kingofdragons7]

Heisenberg?

[@sonnenblumefrau2048]

It's the same voice actor.

[@smolgrem-vd2dv]

Someone tell Ranboo to play this

[@TheBall12]

Damn, hetero here but thats some good shit.

[@credendovides20]

Thank you for your clarification, Ball.

[@lavishlyvice]

you are no longer hetero

[@othergrimm6592]

I really hope sleeping with him on his grave isn’t a requirement for his romance. Anywhere else, sure, but a graveyard really doesn’t set the mood… 😅

[@arctechfox8306]

You afraid to go full Mary Shelly?

[@othergrimm6592]

@@arctechfox8306 I wouldn't say 'afraid', it's just not my thing. xD

[@lafayecci5619]

So what did he scribe on his grave?

[@adrienneinchi]

His tombstone reads: Astarion Ancunin 229-268 DR. He edits the dates to “268 -“ to symbolize the true start of his life, or his rebirth.

[@mangomage33]

Anyone have a translation for what's on the gravestone?

[@dunscaith]

Astarion Ancunin 229 - 268 DR (and what he added:) 498 DR -

[@marymaza2187]

@@dunscaith he was only 39 when he 'died'???

[@mangomage33]

@@dunscaith I'm gonna cry 🥺

[@avashnea]

@@marymaza2187Remember, elves are 'adults' at 100

[@aeternaamantes]

Weird question but do you remember what skin tone you used for your character? It looks rly nice and I plan on making a slightly darker toned elf soon so just curious! If not no worries.

[@dunscaith]

If I remember correctly, it was Neutral 6 or 7! hope u have fun with ur new chara when u make them c: 💕

[@aeternaamantes]

​@dunscaith thanks much!

[@kkira4376]

Sulphur tone 6 gives a really nice deep golden tanned look, you just have to make sure you toggle the "all skin colours" option, it looks super nice on my sexy male half elf, especially with freckles ^.^

[@helliethebabe9038]

Does that scene only happen if he doesn't ascend?

[@winsbuck]

Obviously

[@dunscaith]

apologies for the late reply: It only happens on the non-ascension route, yes!

[@helliethebabe9038]

dammit, it was a cool scene @@dunscaith

[@niae5631]

@@dunscaithreally? I didn’t realize I wasn’t on the non ascension route. this scene happened, but he still talks about ascending. I plan on taking him there and then talking him down…

[@anirlarchivist]

Do you still get a version of this ending if you complete his questline while not romancing him?

[@Emily_Travels]

Dark Humor Alert: It would've been hilarious if at 4:29 one of the options was: 4. _Finish it for him._ And it just cuts to your character violently murdering Astarion, Mortal Kombat style.

[@LooneyClipse]

Omg no, but thats fkn hilarious 😂

[@24_Hour_Majima]

**Grab a stake**

[@averniseater]

LMAOOO FUCK, now *i'm* dying.

[@nickdavidelijah]

💜🏳️‍🌈💜🏳️‍🌈

[@Ally-Tori]

Hey there, I know this message might be out of the blue. I'm Ally. I wanted to let you know that I used your Astarion gameplay footage from KZbin without asking for your permission, just for practice in editing. I'd love to get your approval to make it public, and if you wish, I can credit you as the source. This song is one I've heard since I was a kid in Taiwan, and I surprisingly thought it suited Astarion. If a fellow Taiwanese person sees it, they might have a good laugh. Thanks a lot!

[@nicoledasilva9771]

Is this game on Nintendo switch

[@misanovakova9124]

What is this game???

[@LordLambertius]

Divinity: Original Sin 2

[@anamairy_k]

Baldur's Gate 3

[@LordLambertius]

@@anamairy_k no it's not

[@anamairy_k]

@@LordLambertius It's not divinity, you even have it in the video title.

[@LordLambertius]

@@anamairy_k Astarion is the name of a companion in divinity OS2, not friggin baldurs gate. Just cause the title says something doesn't mean it's true.

[@Somberreverie]

Astarion is gay right?

[@Nefepants]

Since he can romance characters of all genders it’s safe to say he’s bi/pansexual

[@Somberreverie]

@@Nefepants ahh, cool

[@24_Hour_Majima]

He's playersexual, but in my canon he's gay.

[@S0LAVELLANHELL]

@@24_Hour_Majimathat’s so strange 😭 he’s canonically bi/pansexual and he doesn’t care about gender.

[@24_Hour_Majima]

@@S0LAVELLANHELL You can think that x3

[@angelwings7802]

big minus that your character don't speak

[@mel3687]

The dialogue in this game is terrible. Far too on the nose. Have these writers never heard of subtext? I appreciate what the actors _tried_ to do with it but there's only so much that can be done with this quality of material to work with. Yeesh

[@LordLambertius]

I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards, every one of them.

[@mel3687]

@@LordLambertius Such a stupid comment by someone who knows nothing about the craft. 😂

[@LordLambertius]

@@mel3687 This will be the price of your arrogance

[@mel3687]

​@@LordLambertius And yet one might blame a mother's arrogance for the stupidity of her child... 😉

[@LordLambertius]

@@mel3687 And yet the idiosyncratic frequencies of their salacious spawn might be the quaint origins of that loathsome diatribe, yes?

[@Hupiek]

Now i know what i want for Christmas!