The "tragedy" Of The Ascension. No, Another Word Beginning With "T".

The "tragedy" of the ascension. No, another word beginning with "T".

Triumph of Evil. confide a secret This is Great.

I rate this story as a Triumph of Evil, which however does not mean tragedy for the evil character. Such an assessment requires a basis within the canon.

Original Astarion, describes his story to the Bosk bear Act 1: Astarion: Tell him your tale - wealth, power, vampires, crypt...

He remembers what he once had and what was taken from him. He has several goals depending on how much strength he has and how successfully he plays the cards of fate: defense, free, revenge, power. \get the hedonistic pleasures debauchery but that's another topic.\ A little analysis of Astarion's path of evil to triumph.

I'm more interested in the latter (Power), as it's where the complex moral begins. These are not all examples, but these are the ones I liked this time.

Astarion: What's not to enjoy? I can walk in sunlight, trespass upon any home, manipulate minds - I'm the most powerful vampire in the Realms! Astarion suspects that the parasite may have negated some of the downsides of being a vampire spawn. Perhaps his master has no power over him anymore. I can only add 10 audios :[

Astarion: No, I'll be safe when I'm powerful enough to grind Cazador into the dust. Powerful enough to do whatever the hell I want.

Astarion: But I'd have to climb so many stairs. Anyway, I already have my eye on a palace in Baldur's Gate. devote. NodeContext: 'palace in baldur's gate' Cazador's palace.

Astarion: Now that's what I like to see an elf at the head of an army. Even a Sharran one.

This shows the dialog over cult control very well. 33 Phrase only when the player hesitates. In other cases 31, he says: it sounds fun (it's useful to have and fun) It is well crafted depending on the player's play style. I analyzed that structure here. Astarion: I'm just saying there's an opportunity here. If we can control the tadpoles, we can keep ourselves safe and liberate the world from this evil. devnote. NodeContext: pause be 'liberate' as he considers what would sound good to a goody-two-shoes player. Astarion was thinking less liberate, more dominate

Astarion: I'm just saying there's an opportunity before us. If we can control the tadpoles, we can keep ourselves safe and enjoy a little world domination on the side. Astarion: You can't tell me that doesn't sound fun.

Important to note that Astarion is cunning enough to realize: There's a chance that he won't get any help, a vampire spawn, outcast. Not "Hello, my name is Astarion, give me whatever I want". So he adds logical, understandable, honorable goals. He benefits from emphasizing honorable one, especially for a good player. He also does the "puppy eyes" thing. Goals like his desire for protection and freedom. Power - that he tries (at least a little) to soften. Softening and logic - it will help us, it will protect us and save us. It makes sense. In my opinion he is absolutely right. No one wants to be tentacles, gnomes at duergar or Arabella's parents. Power is a nice thing in Faerun to have. However, his goals are diametrically opposed to the good. Because he tends to have a brutal power style and finds it fun. (this pie wouldn't mind owning the world) depending on the style of play with the evil player, he's more open. And those goals that are half-false - to liberate the world. There is logic in "liberate the world" since mind flayer is a worldwide threat and changing the world as they please. Not Good. Astarion, however, harbors a desire to rule - a city minimum. Which incidentally was his character before slavery, Magistrates do become Magistrates for a reason. Astarion's reason is wealth and power. There are so many moments. Even if you poke at the globe.

Moments aplenty are some of the ones that show his "Evil" by DND traits. Evil in DND is selfishness, doing what I want even if it's harmful, greed. Let's get back to genres. Tragedy implies the death of the hero. This is the meaning of tragedy and the difference from drama. Drama - combines the comic and the tragic. Unlike tragedy, drama can have a positive ending. Since when is a tragedy when a character has everything they've ever dreamed of, enjoys and doesn't give a fuck? This is the arch to the beginning - wealth and power. More greater. Astarion rather doesn't change in his Ascension. It's Astarion who has a Christmas present dropped on him in the first act. And it makes him euphoric, considering "feeling alive" for the undead is quite a thing. It's important to realize that Astarion isn't exactly an ordinary character. He's an evil character. Which for Wyll is hell. For Astarion, it can be considered fun when it's not happening to him. Watching someone fight to the death like on a show, for example. Do I have to include a screenshot here? XD "Astarion Approves It" is the title of a crime book. There's something light, certainly, otherwise it's not interesting. Astarion's dark side is luring. But the book is still on the top shelf, in the "evil" section. Curious how he perceives eternity. Astarion: Immortality is only as good as the life you're living. An eternity of luxury sounds a lot better than an eternity of struggle.

Astarion doesn't like the downsides of vampirism - it's mirror, sun, hunger, and for spawn, lack of power. But the very idea of Immortality, like eternal beauty is tempting.

Ascension - it's a vampire cheat, he feels alive, the vampire depression of the Vampire Lords eternity won't work for Ascension, that's the point of it. A Vampire's dream can't just be the same vampirism.

Here's a great video everything we know about Ascension and how it works. Immortality without the downside. Power, life of luxury. Astarion approves. It's Great. It's a Triumph. And it is the Triumph of Evil. (selfish, hurtful to others, greedy payment) BG3 Epilogue. Original God Gale. Lord Astarion. Astarion: You can't be serious. You miss being weak? Falling ill? Ageing? devnote. NodeContext: Slight stress on 'aging' Astarion: We can be honest with each other, Gale - one immortal being to another: this is great. devnote. NodeContext: "this is great" as if confiding a secret.

What I like is immediately exposed to memeification. That slightly raised eyebrow of his in the beginning, is perfect. I don't know how to describe it. Arrogant and very smart, sharp. Thank you for your content!

Much better

Speaking of my personal feelings and preferences.

Lord Astarion is my food and cure when he says "hedonistic debauchery".

"What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others". -- An phrase attributed to Titus Lucretius Carus.

True. I love him too

I love Ascended Astarion.

Lord Astarion x fem Tav Angsty Flaff

If Astarion offends his Consort. The worst torture for him: silence. Though he himself had commanded it.

His Consort lies down like the dead and lies for hours without moving, with her eyes closed. Astarion can grab her, shake her. Even tickling, it worked, but not for long and not for real. The lack of reaction, at least anger at him, is simply unbearable. Astarion slams the door, venting his temper on anyone who comes to hand. His consort worries as if he hadn't offended someone important, in this mood... But he's hurt her too much. After a couple more hours, Astarion returns to see her in the same spot on the bed and sighs deeply. He seems to have brought some gifts, praises them, in an effort to attract interest, it turns out the new merchants from Calimport had come to see the rebuilt city and find their place to sell. But there is no reaction. Astarion doesn't hold back again, never again. He grabs her legs and turns her around to face him, climbing on top. He hasn't seen her eyes in half a day — it's a torture.

— Look at me.

He heard her sigh. It brought him relief for the first time in half a day - not a sound from her — it's a torture. No one tortures him, never again, how dare... Here are, her red eyes for him. She looked at him incredibly calm, pure. His consort perhaps wanted to look resentful, reproachful, but… She could feel the lava of his alive blood boiling. His temper. So they would fight even more.

— My apologies, — he said. — So stop all of this, now. And don't ever do it again.

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Astarion wasn't so guilty as to make him realize what was wrong. It would be unbearable for him. That could be explained later, after time had passed. He's probably already realized it himself, arrogant to admit it. A bit now...

— My Lord didn't like the silence? I'm sorry. Did you bring gifts? Thanks, yet not goods from Calimport is most precious gift for me, is that you cared about our fight. It won't go away at the snap of a finger, but it'll be okay, Astarion, you apologized, though totally cranky, — his hand was near and she touched gently. — Now, we can see what kind of goods you've chosen.

He saw her true smile finally. And began to kiss, almost heavy kisses, from his thoughts all day.

Astarion whispered something about Calimport, about silks, the ship, about all the wildest amusements the land could offer, about traveling together. He was thrilled with his voice is heard by his Constort, want and kisses back no matter what.

Long, eager kisses.

Astarion gets thrill when gives blood to his Consort and her heart starts beating because of him and stops, after a while, because of him. Completely his. Consort gets a thrill, too.