Originally Posted by Yharmeru
Originally Posted by Ametris
I'm really curious how the whole dynamic works and I wish the game explained it better, because at this point we can only guess. The distance thing could be true, it could work the same way telepathy works between a true vampire and their bride. He could also be capable of some blood magic manipulation and use these skills on Tav. There is simply not enough information on what the Ascendant can do.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I’d suggest reading through this thread. Thus far, the vampire bride theory has been the most effective at tying up some of the cryptic explanations Astarion gives and goes the longest way toward explaining his inconsistent behavior post ascension. I especially like the posters discussion of vampire brides/grooms often not knowing the true state of their situation, so as to give the vampire master an upper hand.

I'm all for the vampire bride theory, it makes the most sense and lines up with Astarion's actions and comments, after all we only see him use manipulative words but never physically compel Tav. What I'm wondering about however is how many human benefits Tav has from being the ascendant spawn and how it works. Are they permanent? Do they indeed need to stay near Astarion to maintain these abilities (like the telepathy thing), can he manipulate Tav's blood and take these abilities away from them if he wants to, he also mentions extending ritual blessings unto Tav - how powerful can Tav actually become? He gains new abilities every day, when does it stop? I would like to know what the ultimate form of the Ascendant is.