r/AstarionBG3
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Favorite Astarion armour?
It might not be the best armour in the game for him, but damn does he look good in the Elven Chain. What armour do you guys use for him, usually? I pretty much always get him the Bhaalist armour when I visit Sarevok, but act 1 and 2 have barely anything for him, so he has to carry on in Minthara's spidersilk armour, and I am not a huge fan of that one.
u/PetrifiedUnicorn1986 — 4 days ago
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Night vigil
Photos taken by me; scene lit using the Lighty Lights mod and rendered with the Otis camera tool; edited in Lightroom.
u/Blue_Girl_BG3 — 4 days ago
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"Do you have a name, spawn?
> The look in her eyes made Astarion’s stomach churn. He knew it all too well—had been on the receiving end of it more times than he could count. How many of the sorry souls he’d brought back to the palace had looked at him like that, like a piece of meat to be chewed on and spit out? > > He never did feel as guilty when those ones were taken away at the end of the night.
u/elandra_beltharys — 5 days ago
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[NSFW] Kinktober Prompt: Body writing
"Hush now, my sweet. Do try to keep still until I’m finished."
I wasn't planning on doing this one originally, but I recently saw in a softdom subreddit that there is a genre of bodywriting known as positive bodywriting, and it seemed like a cute idea for Thiriann and Astarion to try.
u/Alicex13 — 4 days ago
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Astarion’s nicknames in other languages
I’m weird and keep lists, and I’ve been collecting all the auto-translated names for Astarion that I’ve seen across different languages. Bonus Tav nicknames, too :)
Do you have a favorite? What’s your nickname for him?
Astarion
aata, asdia, asdren, ash, ashta, ashtadarian, ashutta, ast, asta, astabr, astalion, astaryan, astation, astella, asti, astion, astita, astoria, asty, asu, ata, ataga, atan, atata, athena, atta, lion, spot-a-lion-kun, star, starry, tarion
Tav
tab, tablo, tabman, tabu, thabman, topdak
Dark urge
dojin, dodger, duj
Cazador
casa, cassadoor, kasa, kasado, kasadoor, kasadora
Spawn
spoon, sponsor
u/theterns — 4 days ago
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(NSFW) A few sweet shots from the Astarion romance
Darlings, try not to swoon - he is bites 🩸 :)
u/MotherRefrigerator10 — 4 days ago
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I spent weeks developing an Astarion-inspired bubble bath, and I finally finished it! 🩸
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After weeks of experimenting, reformulating, and occasionally questioning my sanity, I finally finished my Astarion-inspired Velvet Fang bubble bath! ❤️
And I'm ridiculously proud of this one because I formulated the bubble bath myself from scratch instead of using a premade base. Every bit of the consistency, bubbles, color, and fragrance took some serious trial and error. 😂
It's a gorgeous blood-red bath potion that produces a ridiculous amount of fluffy bubbles, scented with my Velvet Fang fragrance — bergamot, rosemary, sage, whiskey, Egyptian amber, and cashmere musk.
I wanted something that felt like Astarion: refined, indulgent, a little dangerous, and just a tad dramatic. Because really, can you imagine that man settling for ordinary bubble bath? 😏
It's the first of several bath products I'm working on for my BG3 collection, and I'm so excited to finally share it!
u/ProbablyCursedGoods — 5 days ago
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A touch of fashion 🔥
I don't like changing his appearance with mods, because I think he's the most beautiful without it, but oh boy, do I like dressing him up? Hell yeah 🔥
Photos taken by me; scene lit using the Lighty Lights mod and rendered with the Otis camera tool; edited in Lightroom.
u/Blue_Girl_BG3 — 12 days ago
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Astarion wearing glasses 💖
Photos taken by me; scene lit using the Lighty Lights mod and rendered with the Otis camera tool; edited in Lightroom.
u/Blue_Girl_BG3 — 13 days ago
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Some interesting facts about Astarion
I made this a while ago, but I believe I never posted it here. I found it accidentally while searching for something and thought to share it, even though most of you guys probably know this stuff. 😅
I am absolutely captivated by this game and how incredibly rich it is. The extraordinary attention to detail inspired me to make a list of some potentially lesser-known facts about Astarion, hopefully showcasing the love and care put into both the character and the game.
In advance I'd like to apologize for the quality of some of the images as they were taken on a slightly dated laptop.
Anyway, here are some interesting facts about Astarion you may or not know:
1 .His first romance scene is different depending on whether it’s after a tiefling party or a goblin party. This only applies if the player sleeps with him for the first time at the party and not before or after:
The truly interesting part is that not only the time of day is different but so is the voiceover. While the lines are the same, they've clearly used two different takes for these scenes. Because of that the feeling is vastly different. Also in the night scene Astarion is still sweating, so that was an interesting detail.
If anyone wants to hear the scenes I have a video here
2. His first romance scene has different expression depending on whether the player is a gnome ( possibly any short race) or someone from the tall races.
This is not approval based. But speaking about approval :
3.His scar reading scene has two different responses depending on approval.
High approval - smile, looking for help
Medium approval- has to be persuaded to let the player help him
This might be because :
4. He considers his scars the sign of his humiliation.
5.A tiefling can read his scars and does not have the option to draw them. We as the player don't actually hear what they mean though.
And while we are still in Act 1:
6.If he confesses his vampirism post-romance scene in Act 1 and the player tries to kick him out, he’ll have a unique response.
Onto act 2:
7.He has two separate mentions of a Tarrasque. Weird.
8.He can be visited by Raphael in the camp while everyone is sleeping, including the player.
9.He is the only companion with two scenes that could solidify the romance in Act 2. It’s possible to get one or the other, as one is harder to get with multiple requirements while the other is more of a fail-safe.
In Act 3:
10. After the ritual, he has a special conversation with Minsc and Jaheira if they were present.
And one last one because I'm running out of space :
11.If you click on him too many times he says “Villains! Dissemble no more, I admit the deed! Tear up the floor - here, here! It is the beating of his hideous hea- oh, no, that's his brain. Where did I leave that heart?” which is a reference from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".
I hope you enjoyed my mini list of fascinating details and thank you for reading.💙
u/Alicex13 — 12 days ago
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Kind of the best armour combo for Astarion
I’m going to be so sad when I have to upgrade his armor because this shit goes crazy on him.
It’s just elegant and regal enough to totally fit his vibe. I also will never not have him wearing a circlet lol He was born for this. So beautiful I can’t.
Also, he broke up with me my last play through (which was also my first) and it was a huge factor in why I restarted mid Act 3 so wish me luck this time y’all!
u/Queasy_Trade_8175 — 12 days ago
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Astarion on why he doesn't help people
In this EA conversation Astarion talks about helping other people (or not) and like most of us always said, it's because he had to do it on his own.
u/Old-Pin-8440 — 12 days ago
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Something to Keep (fic)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/93749311
Fem Tav/Astarion - post-Orin, post-Cazador. Explicit.
Angst.
Completed two shot. Astarion POV.
Image is my first attempt at multi panel comic and the opening scene of my fic!
Hope you enjoy ~
u/atypical_author — 12 days ago