With all the hate on this subject it feels all the more important to speak about it and be vocal about the fact that there is no wrong choice in the Astarion character arc. We all do what is right for our PC and no choice is wrong, no one can tell another player what they should do. Certainly not by force or death threats. I'm glad we have this space on the Larian forums where it feels relatively safe to discuss Astarion. It is scary to step forward in this weather but to show that we are all humans and not some monsters for Ascending (or not ascending) Astarion is key to hopefully building a nicer community.