New Astarion's Evil Ending. Patch 7. Baldur's Gate 3

[@Ferzen]

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[@beatajanowska6134]

This is perfect for Spawn (we go to Cazador before the last battle) and then Astarion (determined to take over the power of the Absolute) decides that it is better to just kill Cazador and leave himself a private army independent of the Absolute

[@GeodesicBruh]

That's a beginning of a new campaign where you free Baldur's gate from Astarion lol

[@octobre1971]

i would pay hundreds for a DLC like this

[@lachydragneel]

​@@octobre1971 I'd pay for a dlc where you confront anyone you make evil in the playthrough

[@michasokoowski6651]

When the final fight is a god level threat... yeah, goodluck

[@nazarareaper]

@@michasokoowski6651 Well given a lot of games technically already have you able to fight such god-powered, if not actual literal gods...

[@Hitakari]

But why? He might be a good ruler. But vampires would have power. :)

[@SniffanyBlues]

Apparently There's A Limit. Somewhere Between A Nice Summer's Day And The Full, Concentrated Power Of The Sun!

[@GreenSeerManu]

"You either die burnt to a crisp by Lathander's death ray of light or live long enough to see yourself become the Sun King" - Harvey Dent, probably

[@ericnguyen2895]

Silly Billy v.s. The Unmatched Power Of The Sun

[@Nazinsky]

That ending shot is INCREDDDDIBLE

[@illiaady6758]

Yeeeeesss. Totally amazing! ❤🎉

[@twitchgiggles]

incredible. give me 20 of em

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

CINNAMON TOPOGRAPHY

[@beatajanowska6134]

perfect for spawn astarion has 7000 faithful and adoring soldiers at the beginning and thanks to this he can be independent. Great fun

[@thecheck968]

I've always considered Astarion's best ending to be the one where he builds a haven for the spawn in the Underdark. I admire how this ending is a twisted version of that one. - Instead of returning to a role of judge to protect the spawn from anarchy, he's playing judge entirely to protect his own rule. - Instead of accepting darkness as a part of himself, THE MAN PRONOUNCES HIMSELF A SUN GOD. It's ridiculous, but makes sense. He wants to cleanse any trace of his former "weaker," self. - Instead of a hard life of toiling labor and making amends with his victims, he can indulge in blood-driven debauchery, quite... evocatively so. Ascended Astarion is obsessed with control and sees his sexuality as the greatest embodiment his power. - And, the obvious. Instead of helping the spawn reclaim their lives, Astarion creates new spawn he can control, and in doing so, (say it with me now) perpetuates the cycle of abuse.

[@pegaferno4429]

How do you get the underdark ending? I tried to get it in my HM run but ended with vigilante Starion

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

​@@pegaferno4429Isn't it for if you romance him?

[@velinas_]

Literally his worst survivable ending. Having to remain a comparatively weak, suffering spawn. And clean up Cazador's mess in a way that is time-consuming and boring.

[@thecheck968]

@@pegaferno4429 I'm not too sure exactly. I know it's possible outside of a romance run. But the one time I didn't romance him, he became Batman. All the spawn were alive though, so I assumed it had something to do with failing a persuasion check on Sebastian?

[@thecheck968]

@@velinas_ Boring? The dude becomes a king of vampire spawn in the Underdark. Maybe he has more responsibilities, but to call that life boring?

[@michal_1725]

Astarion stole the sun, the madman

[@REALSHAMROCKSAN]

is Astarion now Sun bro? :D so thats why Solaire got mad

[@AszkalonOfVerra]

*_" ~ The Power of the Sun - in the Palm of his Hand ... ... ~ "_*

[@Hitakari]

Why not? That lands would be great for vampires. People would became vampires, other would be living where is the sun or just buy food for them. :)

[@tonichan89]

Absolute madlad!

[@SugaredViolette]

The *full concentrated power OF THE SUN!*

[@JasonLuthor]

Oh this is fucking cool. They put a consequence for using the tadpoles.

[@Kruukk]

It doesn't make sense. By controlling the brain you also control all parasites, including your own.

[@stephaniephillips9520]

and that is precisely why I refuse to use them!

[@JonathanHayes-uz3ee]

what consequences? tell me!

[@Pessimists]

@@JonathanHayes-uz3ee In the video they had to roll a 25 saving throw in order not to succumb to ceremorphosis, so likely it's a more severe version of the penalty you get if you use the tadpoles early game and attempt to deny becoming half-illithid.

[@JonathanHayes-uz3ee]

@@Pessimists hmm..seems i wont be using worms anymore :P

[@Khantia]

Lol, I never would've imagined Astarion as a "Sun King" :D

[@thecheck968]

It's so stupid in the way only Astarion could be

[@hatsoff4524]

That's what happens when the obsession of finally standing in the sun does to a vampire

[@jameslynch2110]

i mean, i get it, if you romance him, after you do the deed he is just standing butt ass naked in the sunlight, letting his Dong get some long needed tanning

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

​@@thecheck968 Bless his blorbo heart.

[@tonydanatop4912]

@@hatsoff4524 Poor guy became a vampire in the wrong universe Shoulda been in VTM/VTR They’re like only half as evil in that universe and spawn actually have rights (not a lot but SOME)

[@sushles]

So... a city of spawn huh

[@diegoa.m2644]

To become spawns the must survive. I dont think those vampires were thinking about letting anybody alive

[@kathrynb514]

Are you shining just for me 🎶

[@cerenylmaz3497]

lmfao, like WoD's First City

[@snappycenter7863]

I think Lathander might have a few things to say about a vampire spawn taking over and ruling as a "Sun King".

[@TF2CrunchyFrog]

Eh, ever since the Sundering and the Time of Troubles, the gods of Toril aren't allowed by Ao to directly interfere in mortals' affairs anymore. He can't smack a mortal... well okay an immortal vampire, but still... for declaring himself a king. As long as Absolute Astarion doesn't declare himself a new deity and tries to usurp someone else's divine portfolio, there's nothing much Lathander can do... there's more than one deity who has "light" in their portfolio. Even God-Gale only gets in trouble with Mystra when he tries to usurp her place as Deity of Magic... not when he choses to become "the God of Ambition".

[@snappycenter7863]

@@TF2CrunchyFrog He can send his followers at Astarion. Plus, Lathander's the main deity who has light in his portfolio, is a Greater Deity AND hates undead.

[@majeremorozova]

He’s still not over getting blasted by the sunbeam, so this is revenge lol

[@TheSamuraijim87]

​@@snappycenter7863Bah. Lathander's a weakling. He can't defeat the tyranny of the Black Hand.

[@tonichan89]

"I'm quite put out!"

[@ВладиславБулаев-л3э]

This is crazy good... Imagine this being your first ending, seeing Astarion's eyes glow red end then this beautiful fade to black... Credits start rolling with this mesmerizing song... The thought alone gives me _chills..._ That'd definitely be something to contemplate, it'd be etched into your memory for a LONG time....

[@jamesj5612]

well in that case that would be for the chad's who actually don't pick the suggested Tav as their first, actually pick astarion, and actually going for vampire ascension. a true vampire lover. what's to contemplate at that point lol

[@ComplexityComplex]

"Astarion isn't evil, he's just traumatized and misunderstood." Meanwhile, Astarion:

[@thecheck968]

Ascended Astarion apologists are shaking in their boots

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

True AA origin run unlocked the final step for world domination 🤣🤣🤣 BTW tho, I don't think SA would follow this path. As a spawn, I can see Astarion finding the inner power in him to resist dominating the brain just like he resisted the assentation ritual, and won't betray Orpheus/ the Emperor when they try to take control over the brain. AA would for sure be evil enough to dominate the brain, SA would see the faulty in taking this path and keep himself for the good ending.

[@Karomix3]

It's one of his endings, not the true ending for him, he can end up staying a spawn and become better than that too.

[@screamingopossum7809]

Ascended Astarion yeah. This is also labeled as "Astarion's Evil Ending" which usually implies the bad ending.

[@Vampiramisu]

He is traumatized and misunderstood, and evil and fucked up and destructive and it's so sweet to watch unfold in a fictional narrative

[@yaya-fo8tg]

this is definitely the best ending for ascendant astarion it fits him so perfectly

[@TF2CrunchyFrog]

Well, along with Origin Ascended Astarion helping a romanced Companion Gale to ascend to Godhood, then joining God-Gale in the Outer Planes and becoming a god yourself.

[@morganlinden6580]

Judging by all the spawn crawling out of the dark, this is actually the evil ending for *spawn* Astarion. I wonder if there's yet another ending for Ascending then becoming Absolute.

[@Hazevamp]

​@@morganlinden6580 Not really, there are other vampires in the city not connected to Cazador so those could be the spawn of the other Lords. But it would be cool if there are two evil endings, one for ascended and one for spawn.

[@danoeel3909]

Definitely an ending worthy of Astarion :)

[@KillerTurnus]

Yup. It's totally an ascendant Astarion ending. I can def see it happen.

[@kirikakirikakirika]

​@@KillerTurnus And so he becomes worse than Cazador.

[@OonalovesAstarionssimpleplan]

If u never played act 2.

[@KillerTurnus]

@@OonalovesAstarionssimpleplanOr maybe we noticed the fact that astarions ascension results in a mental regression undoing all the character development he underwent due to the intoxicating and dark nature of his new power.

[@jhod555]

@@KillerTurnus This right here. I am Spawn all the way....but fully see this as an AA ending in line with his new character.

[@BingBangPoe]

The true definition of that "Under New Management" Megamind meme.

[@lydiafayre9806]

Astarion having to endure ceremorphosis seems like it would be such a poignant cosmic recompense for his specific flaws.

[@azuramii]

8:39 I’m definitely not jealous

[@bungouyevsky]

I'M DYING

[@356z]

I mean. The dude is not alive anymore.

[@lynxfresh5214]

​@@356z If he gets turned, then it's a fate worse than death.

[@azuramii]

@@356z Win Win

[@kirikakirikakirika]

Of dying/losing all your bodily autonomy?

[@prideofasia99]

So he's become the Toreador Antediluvian in Faerun

[@sushles]

Honestly, didn't see a WoD reference coming.

[@justindrake1125]

@@sushles Well he is a fop so there is a comparison to Toreadors

[@BBQMork]

Hello fellow WOD FAN

[@rosemarymartin6989]

ishtar my beloved

[@jamesj5612]

@@sushles LARIAN do a VTM game PLEASE.

[@scanix100]

Astarion should be renamed as Henry, he feels quite hungry :)

[@baerfromthenorth820]

I am currently only 95% into Astarion, but if his name was Henry it would become a total obsession🥂

[@ethanduncan1646]

I am excited to see what the Dark Urge ending is. Specifically. Rejecting being Bhaal's lapdog and instead ruling in your name instead.

[@fantasticfusion7084]

Holy crap the end part made me a little scared of Astarion but I like it

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

I was already scared of him but now I'm even more scared

[@octobre1971]

the title "sun king" is so corny, only ascended astarion could come up with it i love it

[@jhod555]

OK well the French came up with it for King Louis XIV and that's what it's in referral to tho..but yeah..it's a fun riff.

[@vulguhr]

disco elysium pfp 🗣️

[@Orchard473]

This ending isn't exclusive to AA, spawn has it too.

[@octobre1971]

​@@vulguhr AYYY 🤝🤝🤝

[@octobre1971]

​@@Orchard473 so astarion is just corny like that naturally?

[@Karomix3]

Dang that stare at the end was perfect. I wonder when did he have the time to make new spawns, it looks like the end is just right after he won. It's very interesting though, I'm gonna try that one ending with my Astarion run. ^^

[@OtakuFanGirl]

It's probably the 7000 spawn from Cazador's palace.

[@Karomix3]

@@OtakuFanGirl Depends, if he ascended then it can't be them.

[@OtakuFanGirl]

@@Karomix3 true, would be interesting to see how that impacts.

[@ВечернийБомБом]

As in the manga "Berserk", Griffith deceived everyone and became a "hawk of light", and here the "king of light"

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Cannot wait for Griffith to meet his end

[@Coldtea25]

I fully support giving this man absolute god like power

[@HastursQueen]

I never thought an evil ending could be to my liking, but that is amazing! ❤

[@JShepard1984]

Why are you going against their TOS and posting the new endings when they told all of us with Beta Access not to do it?

[@StuntedJubJub]

This...

[@FerienhausKirschblute]

Wondering the same thing...

[@ShandoraTheExplorer]

I assume it's for clout 😢

[@TheHeroWTF]

Obviously they want their beta access revoked and to be sued.

[@TheToastieCakes]

For views, obviously.

[@silver_L]

This is why you must redeem him and make a good guy.. Because as a villain he is a fucking nightmare

[@16Vagabond]

I wonder if Evil Lae'Zel can take the fight to Vlaakith still, but with an army of illithids

[@MarinaRainart]

Yes

[@baseupp12]

Wouldnt Evil Lae'Zel be loyal to Vlaakith

[@16Vagabond]

@@baseupp12 might want to become the new vlaakith

[@baerfromthenorth820]

Le Roi Soleil, wow, it surprisingly suits him. Baldur’s Gate, city of vampires, and its ruler Astarion XIV.

[@eldritchthorne]

You gotta wonder if those spawn are actually his or infected with the parasite from other areas and flocked to him after he took over... That's a bit much in such a short time.

[@pbagosy]

Karlach's like "No! Stop!" and then 10 seconds later she turns to Shadowheart is like "Yeah girl, we can work with this."

[@mayacarraway8953]

Well I started out watching this video smiling and excited to see his new evil ending and ending it with my jaw dropped

[@miaomiiao]

Women should not play this game. Put your panties back on

[@biomistflorist658]

So do all origins get specific evil endings? I hope wyll gets something nice

[@water_doggo]

Wyll will either try to use Absolute power for good or they will reference the fact that Wyll was supposed to have a darker side in early development.

[@purpledevilr7463]

Gale continues to become a god but just keeps the big brain.

[@staceyross1355]

3:24 that little interaction between karlach and shadowheart seems so out of place it's silly

[@Lena-di2ln]

They are mind controlled

[@devouring_worlds]

need that ending shot as a wallpaper rn

[@Milena-ix5mq]

His name is Astarion. Him glowing like a star is THE MOST FITTING ENDING EVER! Thank you, Larian Studios, for being so awesome! Thank you!

[@dragongirl1139]

I love this scene so much. It has refrances to him as a magistrate. It has the balance of his 'good' and bad side. But he also seems almost gentle while drinking. Cazador strikes me as someone who would drop the person afterwards but Astarion didnt which shows how different, while still evil, he is.

[@MsPumpkinOwl]

But the person in his hands doesn't give a shit whether he's being held or not haha

[@Nergalsama01]

"Seizing the moment." What a perfect thing for Astarion to say.

[@thehippie3610]

Honestly, not the worst ending overall. I kinda wish everyone could choose to just infuse themselves with the power and rule lol But this is a decent "kinda evil, but not world ending"

[@kirikakirikakirika]

It is absolutely evil and 100% world-ending...

[@VeelouC]

I agree I'm disappointed I can't choose that option with a tav

[@drakearvidsson6936]

Yeah astarion totally would do that wouldn’t he.Whom was i kidding.I was like maybe we can use that power for good & the writers were like nah reality check honey he’s hitched to a very evil ancient octopus now

[@eviafanakvaf3]

Kazador is a version of Astarion *Kazador nervously smokes on the sidelines*

[@junezhang6267]

Oh. My. God. What a POWERFUL ending. Astarion, the vampire slave who has been hide in the city’s deepest darkness for 200 years, become the sun, the only source of light of the city, while the darkness he brought engulf every living soul. Beautiful.

[@ninjachannel007]

It's hilarious how everyone gets so happy when they become enthralled.

[@elenstieberova1469]

Wow! Just wow, this ending might be my favourite

[@benvolkmann9678]

The Vampire Sun King. Mrhm … reminds me of someone…

[@manuela1986]

Suddenly 'Summer son by Texas' started playing 🎵 Yes I am old 😂

[@user-ey7qi9iz8r]

Ooooh a call back to his life as a merciless magistrate nice

[@YoLo-bb2vc]

Achievement unlocked: create the vampire nation........... a truly dark ending!

[@如月靈]

Is he ascended Astarian?

[@moona_ttv]

If it's a city of spawn probably cuz he can't turn no one unless he ascends just my assumption ❤❤

[@Ferzen]

Yes

[@ryttu3k]

Thank you for uploading this so I never, ever have to do it ;_; This is such a dark, depressing ending!

[@ChaiValFoxyChaiMoM]

@8:32-9:10, that was scary and kind of hot to see Astarion go there!😮😮😮 Excellent quality in that evil ending. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@twistediris1681]

Origin specific evil endings.... O.O Yes and more yes ❤

[@ManubibiWalsh]

I’m actually into it.

[@viktoria_pikovsky]

Same! This feels like the true evil path AA would take in his plans to take over the city. In the normal epilogue party AA is already talking about how he is "spinning his web" over the city as a sort of puppet master. So without a good man Tav to stop him, AA absolutely would keep pushing for more power & control over the city, and I can definitely this ending being a representation of that.

[@Feyrbrand31]

I'm REALLY not sure you should have released that.... Given it was a closed beta, I can't imagine this is in line with Larian's TOS.

[@Midgert89]

Major Sauron vibes with this ending.

[@J04n3]

That was so hot…

[@blackybird1743]

your pfp genuinely made me burst out laughing at 4 am 😭

[@J04n3]

@@blackybird1743sorry not sorry 😂

[@Sparklespeed]

The red eyes remind of SMT 3 where the demons back you the player up with the glowing red eyes…Now astarion is the true vampire king! Awesome!

[@ichi_san]

thank you for this. Astarion is pretty terrifying here

[@SpaghettiBrainX]

gonna need to call in a Belmont

[@rainy-mimi]

THANKS FOR SHARING 🤩 I've already done one Astarion origin run and ended as an Absolute too, but seeing this... Looks like I’ll need to do another one 🥵

[@Plaid_pants_panter]

It almost feels tone death too see that evil ending then see the "In loving memory" screen roll lol. "How would you like people to commemorate your death ?" mass violence lol

[@bleaf_]

Fuck, okay, that's hot. Yeah, that's really hot.

[@bp6h]

Thank god I’m not alone in thinking that lmao

[@parentalonion6552]

Real

[@kirikakirikakirika]

Yikes...

[@bleaf_]

@@kirikakirikakirika You're commenting on every comment that doesn't agree with your point of view on a silly little video game KZbin. I'm not the "yikes" one here.

[@kirikakirikakirika]

@@bleaf_ I've made three comments lmfao. And yes, finding this hot is definitely a yikes.

[@flamingrubys11]

no one gonna mention how theres no way this could be patch 7 as ya know IT ISNT OUT YET

[@elenalizabeth]

He is one of the beta testers. They aren’t meant to release the endings though as it was part of the TOS to using beta test

[@lucy9698]

This is so cool! It's good to have a truly evil ending for Astarion since his original character is morally grey and until now neither path really showed his true intentions (AA haters, take several seats). I'm definitely curious to see how his endings differentiate now.

[@icejuliet3146]

For those who know Vampire the Masquerade - Astarion basically just became Mithras

[@TheGrimiore]

god these new evil ending are gonna be fire

[@SeriousDragonify]

And that's the origin of Kain.

[@marconeves1979]

He did indeed refuse the sacrifice.

[@yusuke6308]

I love this, alright? I tried doing that ending as my tav but I had too many tadpoles in my brain to resist ceremorphosis. Thanks for being the first person to show what happens when you pass that constitution check, to rule without losing yourself. as astarion to boot!! it fits him.

[@moxtordoki96]

Damn, this game just keeps on giving

[@vanoobie]

holy shit, that was actually so much cooler than I expected

[@vibangigan5336]

So basically he becomes Griffith and does an eclipses on Baldurs gate.

[@dawatchng]

Let a life draining being survive the sun for a little bit, and they make it their whole personality...

[@The_Nightsong]

Omg, that last shot was incredible!!!! Can't wait to see the new endings!!!! 😁😁😁😁

[@hedwig2061]

Oh so Astarion is Strahd

[@REDabyss]

Anybody knows if there is a new ending for being romanced with evil astarion?

[@SolarEclipseOGMoon]

People dont see that right before his decision hes already glaring and snickering menagingly. The man is fed up and hes not a bad person and even before ascending he already has that ''I want control of my life face''

[@krowsteeth]

This is so fucking cool. He took away the sun, the last thing that could control him other than cazador.

[@CrazyMeansCreative]

I’m just waiting for Withers to yet him through the portal x)

[@annemariewindhorst6308]

BG3: "We have Curse of Strahd at home."

[@simashoker7968]

SO He becomes the vampire lord equivalent of Louis XIV. Astarion the Decadent indeed!

[@sinistersaint]

Absolutey sick!! I love this so much 😬😬

[@ladonmccabe]

I actually dig the ending. Idk why people are so upset about the actual content of the ending. I don't really wanna argue the "favoritism" issue, because it is what it is. This is still good stuff, and fits ascended Astarion.

[@dantesedmond3678]

Astarion: "In the brightest day, in the darkest night..."

[@Szini]

08:45 I need to know which song is this. It weirdly has a Clockwork Orange-ish sound to it.

[@z00mfr1days5]

Use Shazam to identify it

[@Szini]

@@z00mfr1days5 Tried, failed.

[@andronixbegayaf]

Finally a consequence for your actions! Nice

[@majeremorozova]

That’s so awesome! I can’t wait!

[@RENSLAYR]

LORD HAVE MERCYYYY THE STARE AT THE END LOOORRRDDD

[@juliakucharzyk2258]

OOOHH MYYY GOOOD THAT WAS SOOO COOL!!!!!!

[@r0se.x.]

"Astarion Ancunin The Vampiric Sun God, Who claimed his title by defying the rules of the sun and grasping control of the absolute."

[@impala-67]

This is so cool, but I am curious about the caring and benevolence AA is thinking about here, as well as "where there's light, there's darkness too". The title, wording, and hopeful tones imply that he wants to be their light, that he may actually intend to do some good, or at least his idea of good, as a leader whilst still indulging in his darker tendencies. It's interesting, it adds complexity to AA's character. He wants to be the beacon AND the darkness, not good, but not purely evil either.

[@TheCursedMoonWolf]

What's the music at 6:53?

[@noctoi]

OK I'm never going to take him down the evil path... but this was fucking cool. Thanks for sharing!!

[@Wilsontripplets]

Will you do dark justiciar Shadowheart next?

[@Ferzen]

Next will be Emperor's endings. I don't have Shadowheart's playthrough

[@thecheck968]

IN SHAR'S NAME idk if that's what she actually says, but it would be dope

[@MarinaRainart]

I saw the ending for Evil Shadowheart))) It's no worse than the ending of the Sun King. I like her even more) So much so that I'm waiting for patch 7 to play as her)

[@MarinaRainart]

@@thecheck968 No, everything there is much better and more terrible at the same time) Shar was wrong to offend her)

[@MarieCurtis92]

Mr. Green shirt was not blessed this day. 🤣 All hail the Sun King!

[@blackfyre6721]

If Tav gets turned into one of his spawn I’d like there to be an option where you can use the Netherbrain to force Ascended Astarion to turn you into a vampire lord. After that you can decide what you want to do with the brain and Astarion obviously breaks up with you but at least you get to be a Vamp Lord and free from Astarion’s control

[@thehucklebillyfenn]

Wait, is it ok to release the footage of a closed beta like this?

[@BunBunisdundun]

No, those participating in the closed Beta were told not to leak any gameplay footage.

[@elenalizabeth]

@@BunBunisdundun I thought they were allowed to release some parts but not the endings?

[@BunBunisdundun]

@@elenalizabeth I only read that they weren't allowed to release anything. They may have changed that since I'd read it, but I definitely agree on the not showing endings.

[@fattesttitsincairo]

He sipped that whole guy in like 10 seconds wow

[@sunnyworldproductions4818]

Astarion: right now, i will rule the world MUAHAHAHAHAH My TAV: what? Astarion: nothing

[@nataliiai5]

A masterpiece.