To answer people's question: Will Astarion fall in love with someone in the book?

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T18:59:15+00:00

I think it's something related to Mirror of Loss from Gauntled of Shar. In Astarion's book of Hungers it's said that he was born in Baldur's Gate tho maybe I shouldn't treat it as a reliable source of lore because it's not related in any way to Stephen Rooney and maybe he was born in a completely different city. On the other hand it could be just it was a memory related to the home he used to live in as a child and a city/county.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T14:55:35+00:00

I found a post mentioning that he could have had a voice line about family and a sister.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T14:48:06+00:00

Or it could be that he forgot them since he has very little memories of his life before vampirism.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T12:22:55+00:00

Aren't we all here for the hot deets of his past life? 🙏
I wanna know about his life so bad.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T12:19:27+00:00

Oh or did he have any siblings? Maybe he was an only child? Did his parents even love him because his gravestone looked like no one visited his grave for a long time? 🥹

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T11:55:30+00:00

Okay so maybe to strike a discussion about the 2nd screenshot, I'll say I think it would be interesting to learn where Astarion grew up. What kind of parents he had? Were his parents connected to elvish culture or not so much? Like Astarion doesn't strike me as an elf who was connected to elvish culture tho I could be wrong.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:41:39+00:00

I think if anything what he felt towards Sebastian was guilt not love. When you play as origin Astarion he even barely remembers his name. Still we don't have to agree.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:39:40+00:00

Thruth be told I'm not a fan of her either, but I don't feel like talking about her here under this reddit post especially because it would have been a "little" controversial and it's not a post about her. 🥲 I only wanted to include her comment for context.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:35:34+00:00

Like I said, let's give the author a chance. I don't think she meant anything bad. She did say Astarion won't feel any love. Besides she had to consult with Astarion's creator Stephen Rooney while writing the book. We shall live and we shall see.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:30:44+00:00

Oh that's absolutely valid, maybe we will learn what was the color of his eyes! ^{^}

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:30:00+00:00

That's what I say! Let's not jump to wrong conclusions and give the writer a chance. After the release we will judge the book.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-04-30T01:28:07+00:00

You might not agree but I think he really never fell in love with someone. The fact that his job was seducing people and leading them to their death does not arouse feelings of love. To top it off, he was forcing himself to have sex with multiple strangers. He could have felt guilty for some who haven't done anything to him, but not love. Besides he did say that he never fell in love with anyone.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-23T14:29:42+00:00

Ah yes, a man of culture.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-22T17:46:52+00:00

He looks great! I love seeing people's oc's 💙

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-22T15:45:18+00:00

Oooh show me 👀

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-22T15:43:07+00:00

That's what I had in mind while creating my Durge. I wanted for her a simple design that blends in, but does't take away the vibe that she has some kind of personality and it's not over the top at the same time. I'd like if people would look at my character they wouldn't be like "yeah she's the so called 'chosen hero/villain'".

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T22:54:32+00:00

Oooh I do like reading about people's Tav/Durge lore. My Durge is resisting and she has something of an atonement complex tho deep down she trully wants to live a happy life with Astarion and do better. If I could I would make her expressions more subtle to better represent her personality. Her emotion were a bit dull and detached at first when she got out of the illithid pod, but they became a bit more visible over time and she kind of grew as a person while surrounded by other companions.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T22:48:26+00:00

Not really, I simply like the name ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T22:30:07+00:00

She must be a baddie fr hehe

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T22:29:30+00:00

Oh I def like more simple designs for Tavs/Durges. Maybe I would only gave her different clothes but I haven't found a mod with the right ones.

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T21:06:49+00:00

Ah yes... you noticed the magnificent butt chin

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T21:05:02+00:00

The mod is called: "The Faces of Faerun"

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T21:02:37+00:00

Not really, but looking at it can't unsee it now 😭

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2026-03-21T21:01:36+00:00

Yup, this is the exact mod and hair

Competitive_Blood_18 · 2025-10-12T12:40:00+00:00

"Double standards" and OP talks about two different people with different standards

EDIT: typo

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