I like Ascended #astarion

They wrote Ascendant Astarion so well that it’s hard to dislike him. He’s supposed to be evil-aligned and unpleasant, not a sweetheart. Unresisting Dark Urge and Ascendant Astarion go together so well

Someone else pointed out that if you agree to let him, he makes you into a Vampire Bride/Groom instead of a Spawn by giving you his blood instead of burying you

the way I love both 😭 In my human playthrough I ascended him, no freaking way I’m going to die and leave that man after only like 80 years.

When will people understand red flags are okay to guilty indulge in fantasy. XD so long as you reconize it would be unhealthy in real life, let people enjoy their vampire king. 😂

Not only does he make you his Vampire Bride/Groom instead of a spawn, he also basically wants to do a blood pact (when he says we both bite and kiss to share blood). Dependant on how that works in the world, I'm guessing he'll die if we do or something, or at least he'll know if you ever get hurt etc. His actions speak louder than words...

That's my emotional support Bastard ❤ That happy sway warms my cold heart.

FINALLY FOUND MY PEOPLE! I am not alone! I'm so scared to share my love for Ascended Astarion anywhere because of unavoidable comments about me personally and my choice... They would aggressively protect feelings of fictional character, that doesn't exist in real life, by personally attacking you as a human being for making choices in video game, for preferring one version of character over another. Ironic. That comments absolutely ruined my gaming experience. Feeling guilty for having certain preferences, feeling guilty for "choosing the bAd EnDiNg", feeling guilty for sincerely enjoying all the lines and interactions with Ascended Astarion... I was so happy in my first game... it was perfect until i started to read comments (avoided all sns for a month, hiding from spoilers). I started to doubt in MYSELF. Like... "Am I wrong here? Should I hate this outcome? Why can't I see that abusiveness and toxicity in ascended Astarion, I just don't see it, yeah, he changed, but for me it's like... more confident? Is it bad to like him so much in this form? Am I bad for liking him so much? Or I don't love him properly? The way I should?" All of that crap flooded my mind, drived me on an edge of mental breakdown (i know it's overreacting, but idc). That wasn't about the character anymore. It was about my personal preferences. I suppressed this side of me for so many years... because in real life i have to be strong, independent, i have noone to protect or to comfort me, i have to act tough, masking, mimicking... and finally i have a little space, virtual space, fictional character that... encourage me to... submit? To surrender? I felt so... loved? Protected... allowed to let go of control... in a setting of videogame, of course, but still... so precious. Little comforting safespace... i felt accepted. But wherever I go to share my love for this character... the same thing happens. A lot of criticism and aggression towards people who prefer Ascended Astarion (not necessarily romancing him even). Devaluation. I watched a lot of videos, cut-scenes with spawn Astarion... all the "i want us together as equal" and stuff... I don't know, it doesn't feel right to me. I just don't like it. I tried to like it. I tried to convince myself that this is a better choice... but no, i still hate it. This journey felt so lonely. Couldn't share it with anyone. Felt tossed out of community... community that supposed to share love for on of the most popular characters in the game... Now i found my tribe. Send you all the love. I see you. I understand you. P.s.: English is my second language, sorry for mistakes.

I havent seen such controversy and toxicity surrounding a video game character in years. ANY like or dislike of Astarion, personal opinion on him, there's so much toxicity in the community around him. It's gross. I'll probably never ascend him due to my own personal opinions and takeaways from his story, but like DAMN. Just let people play how they wanna play and enjoy the game their own way. Sending love to the gamers that ascended him. Yall catching greater levels of hate for a CHOICE IN A GAME and it aint right.

I just wanna hear him call us his treasure :>

Thank you! More people on my train of ascended Astarion love! All aboard!

And I’m really sad for people who don’t understand what role-playing is, that there’s not two options, but much more. Because our character can be anyone and has full freedom of action, 1,000 dialogue options. And just because some of playes have got an abusive Astarion, doesn’t mean others do. And all his «red flags» and «abuse» are actually pale in comparison with the ritual itself and its price. But this does not mean that it is bad. The question will be - bad for who - which character are we playing? Why do they think so? and why and what choice will this character make?

This animation completely won his Ascension route for me. My brain just turned into loving puddle when I saw him doing THIS just fgfhfgggfggfggf

I like all Astarion, even when he's a dick. Luckily it's a game so we can have a safe way to indulge in an unhealthy relationship if we choose to. (Though dark urge and Astarion might even out the power dynamics.) Also ascended Astarion gets a hot sex scene and poor spawn Astarion is deprived. All Astarion lovers must see the 'on your knees' scene.

I love both versions, gods, they are totally two different stories. (But because we have a lot of choices in the game and can choose different lines - there are many more options) . And they are so well-written, and most important acted (by Neil) ❤❤❤

Also people just saying that he is like Cazador: Why would he ask his literal spawn about their opinion all the time, what they think, how they feel and then actually consider their answer and do as they say? In Vampire-logic that would be a sign of "failure" and "weakness". Cazador and every other true Vampire took everything by force, but he doesnt. You can also just leave if you want, he will be really bitter about it in the end, but he doesnt push the character into doing anything they dont want to.

Don't know why people are so aggressive about Ascendend Astarion. The best comment I seen today (about someone playthrough) was like: "I guess you don't really like him. Next time play like you do and remember that you created a souless, loveless new Cazador. There is only one right way to play the game 🙂🙂🙂 (some passive aggressive emoji)

I wanted to see what he was like Ascended and was taken aback by how Dom he is. Made me feel smol and safe. Was "not" expecting that in the least. Now I wish I could find a Dom like him in real life. dreamy sigh

My evil Durge and ascended Astarion romance run is still my best playthrough and I'm currently on my 4th run 😅

It's a ROLEPLAYING video game. You can enjoy something in fantasy and in fiction that you know could never enjoy in real life. Jeez, you don't see us hating on Halsin lovers or accusing them of being into beastiality, so why is there so much hate for Ascended Astarion lovers??

He is a complete, complex character. He IS abusive and toxic as Ascended, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have good qualities.