Astarion Past Of Corrupt Magistrate

Astarion past of corrupt Magistrate

A bud that didn't bear fruit, not one that was cut off.

There was no time to realised in the game that Astarion was a very, very bad, corrupt elf in power. The beginning of the story hasn't been rewritten, the key idea remains - for April 2024.

I have a couple words and sources for it. The latter I found recently, and it has a story of its own. Sources from Larian's internal kitchen is extracted by hacker methods.

Let's start with just that In the fall of 2023, the Larian Discord leaks happened. Leaks of Welch chat, Larian's narrative designer (in the past), and co-writer of some scenes with Astarion. As of April 2024, the narrative designer of the romances. You can read about their unprofessional acts here. For me, it also plays a role that it's not even their character, it was worked on long before them, another author and creator. So that kind of statement who understood what about the character is so... ridiculous.

And the question arises why we should trust the word of a very unprofessional person? That's right. Because: 1. These are not their personal words, interpretations and "I feel like". It says what Larian was planned for Astarion's story, but didn't have time to show. 2. Welch came to work at Larian well after Early Access. This backstory of Astarion was already told before Larian hired Welch.

The other few sources that tell of Astarion's backstory. Their sequence and nuances are also important.

1 - Info from the publication VICE The year is 2020, February 28. First presentation of the Baldur's Gate game by the hands of Swen Vincke. Astarion already Astarion as he is, white hair, fangs, a vampire spawn. (no horns and no tail) I watched it all and dont find that Swen is no information about Astarion's past. I don't think the publication is running a fake. So I'm assuming this is a site exclusive-lure about the key points plot of the game.

„A disgraced nobleman who used his position as a local magistrate to serve a vampire clan by feeding them prisoners, he was eventually too corrupt even for them and was effectively sent to serve as the personal slave of a powerful vampire”

I haven't seen it abandoned. After a while, the artbook confirms corrupt-taste for power-past.

So, a person who has been following the story closely notices that some of the information is incomplete. However, " feeding them prisoners" could very well be a plot twist for new playrs, and it should be left out in the exclusive. All the more reason: • Corrupted elite - used his position of magistrate • Taste for power. Desires, eternal life - for luxury, influence, eternal beauty, more power, vampires. • How vampires came to be? Why do vampires need a magistrate? - prisoners, it's easy to take outcasts for food. They also didn't forget to mention decadence. There is no reason for a person to think that a key moment in history has gone away.

2 - Artbook I found the first mention in winter 2022 (edit if I find it earlier) Baldurs Gate 3 Collectors Edition Pre-order for the physical collection, including artbook $269.99 Next February 2023. It mentioned that BG3 Digital Deluxe Edition will be available to Early Access buyers. With this artbook. That is, the information passed from edition to edition. Weird, giving irrelevant information that will confuse you for free! Yet you have to pay for the physical irrelevant information, 270 bucks. Did Larian give any warning about this? 270 for non-canon. Enjoy the game.

Astarion. Decadent and Dangerous Two hundred years ago, Astarion was a corrupt elite of Baldur’s Gate with a taste for power and a hunger for eternal life.

3 - unprofessional employee revealed the internal workings of the kitchen and what Larian, as an entire company - that's Astarion's author, Stephen Rooney, actors, animators - didn't have time for previously mentioned Astarion backstory. Confirmation of what was already known.

escuisi: I've been thinking about how in act 1 there seems to be a setup for more info on the gur incident/cazador conveniently being there to turn him but then theres no reference to it later on? Like, Astarion's all mysterious about it in a way that clearly implies he did something shitty we would find out later ("they had taken issue with a ruling i had made") but its never expanded.

Baudelaire Welch (larian): lol I did want to more fully explore the 'ACAB * definitely * applies to Astarion' angle but there wasn't really time for it.

The concept of "learning not to be racist" I am a building is shot down, probably by other writers. Not copstarion, that predates Welch. Of course. It would have taken two more acts - just an understanding. Overall it would still look... cheap and strained. The only evil male companion in this game. Astarion is about the darker sides of humanity, balance of fun and darkness. He must be asshole about something. The recent "I'm sure" posts are already more of a personal piece. Doesn't invalidate the information gained, which is verified by past sources.

Headcanon is a fan fiction that never hasn't been mentioned in any way in the media. Which there is no basis for, fiction. Like the dark-haired Astarion, mortal eye colour, for example.

The entire 1st act is precisely done and presented in 2020 with Astarion's backstory - all his approvals, reactions, all the lines. 2022 winter - pre-order of the physical edition with this artbook is open. The artbook that is promised as a gift to players by EA in February 2023 half-year before the release in August 2023 also confirms and includes information about the corrupt past. Approvals, most reactions, some of which are remade in PAD format, but not cut remain in the August 2023 release. The game gives hints and later coquettishly silent. Nothing logically erases this backstory of Astarion in the game And then in autumn 2023 there is a leak where it turns out that there was not enough time for Astarion's backstory.

The artbook is the grail. It always has been in my case in any fandom. In an artbook, every word is very precious. These are the key ideas author for the reasoning of the story. Maybe it's not the fans, but the way Larian treats the information he's given for thought. I find their pitching a clumsy. -- wasn't enough time to do -- abandoned the idea and cut it out are different things. If the wording was: we didn't have time, so we cut off, so this story is no longer relevant - then yes. Now it's: we didn't have really time to fully explore (emphasized the other part, this part was left unrevealed). For me, this story of Astarion levitates in the air, not gone, but not realized either.

There's nothing in the game plot that contradicts that Astarion's past was exactly that. Astarion would never say he was a corrupt arsehole when he wants Tav to help him, though with his barbarians, "raising the dead is easier than catching slaves, don't care slaves or building material", luxury, wealth and power that Astarion remembers in the his original, "mercy, please", vagabonds... Vice versa. It's all coming together.

That's the puzzle. Judge for yourself. Because the main thing that's missing: definiteness. For me, zero reasons to rate that this backstory is burned at the time of the release of the Bladur's Gate 3 game and for April 2024. It's would be hidden as a secret inside the story. A bud that didn't bear fruit, not one that was cut off.

Now Larian is doing a new artbook I really hope the situation is at least clarified. Stephen Rooney has left Larian, he said that in the spring of 2024, so it was always going to be an issue now. Unless of course they do CTRL+C CTRL+V.

Here.

Draw me like one of your french faerun girls

Tav is not reflected now. Lord Astarion paints Tav. In a dozen he has become an excellent artist.

The last thing I think choosing Astarion in Act 1 as a romantic interest is the modern standards of a healthy relationship. Standard - fun for Astarion, fun for my Tav

What are we even talking about...

From Act 1 anyone who says about "hey this guy is dangerous, why are you hugging him, I'm killing him" can go f themselves because it's a fantasy vampire Astarion. But the Ascended Astarion relationship discourse - same person - suddenly becomes so necessary (NO), same shit as talk about how bad, discouraging an romance with Astarion in Act 1.

Astarion matches the colour of his eyes from the beginning.

the next person that tries to add their little 2 cents by saying all of those who romanced ascended astarion are in an unhealthy relationship with him is gonna make me get REALLY silly again

The fans mentally beating up "delulu fans" as they call "this type", ofc, other kinds of insults, who don't understand true Bg3 narrative, breaking cycle of violence and becoming a healthier person, with the help of a psychology book and speaking how nice it is to control toxicity for person.

There is something ancient about this.

The priest strangling a heretic-outcast with a cross only for interpreting the Bible from Matthew 22:37-39 as a delusional freak, reciting a prayer during this.

The 2nd rhetoric x) doesn't it work for all of Astarion?

Most AA fans realize that 7k pixel souls and massive power in the hands of a questionable fella like Astarion is evil. Just don't care and on the same page. Evil at least according to DnD - selfishly power for yourself by harming others. A 7k can be killed without a ritual, and it would be called “mercy killing” in the notes. (though now I kill them because they seem like a lazy scripted move to me to push pity) 7k will definitely kill someone for their eternity and Lathander followers will gather their crusade. It's sad, in my opinion the right decision because it would be trading undead for mortal. Morality is complicated since for example: the Ascended Vampire is a powerful ally from a game perspective - maybe that will help forgive Brain and save the world. Who knows what will help. Chaotic, and evil in the name of good. Next Aaboose-thing AA says “Ta-tat and my treasure and sit on my lap, throne” the game itself makes him hot and eroticize him. And Tav's other responses, an RPG game, where she's not the victim, the ally lover.

You people have never seen this kind of thing before? Carmilla idk.

With the intent to make him hot and eroticize him for those who like Dark Romance, including victims of abuse, who feel bad and hurt that they're being poked in the nose, cuze thay dare to eroticize, romanticize and be horny to toxic vampires.

No one wins but the majority in trend.

Why is no one capable of being normal about Ascended!Astarion...

One corner of the fandom shouts "you yourself are an evil person if you choose to have Astarion ascend in your game! We must protect our sweet innocent baby boy from your decisions!"

Another shouts "Ascended!Astarion isn't actually the morally wrong choice at all, who cares if you murder 7000 people? Obviously it's the correct thing to do because he wants it and players should always give him whatever he wants!"

Another shouts "Anyone who writes fanfic featuring a nasty Ascended!Astarion must all be freaks no better than abuse apologists! Write him as a nice person or don't write him at all!"

Another shouts "Ascended!Astarion is an irredeemable monster and incapable of ever at any point displaying any kind of niceness, no matter how far into the future you imagine it is!"

You can't win.

My problem is that people always assume you are playing a "heroic", "kind" or at least "sweet" character. It never occurs to them there might be a murderer next to Ascended Astarion, a manipulator like him who plays along with him, or someone even more frightening. It's like they are literally removing the existence of evil, cunning characters who can exploit their position. Being immortal, you have a lot of time to change and improve your position.

Not everyone who chooses Ascended Astarion has a "daddy complex" or "bdsm kink".