In the game I am primarily Dark Urge. Sooner or later, depending on how much they tease and annoy each other beforehand, Astarion will become my romance, my love. The Dark Urge is not known for his romantic nature and after 200 years of misery, torment and torture, Astarion no longer has a clear idea of ??it. The tadpole and a dagger in the head have changed the rules, but they still cannot hide their nature or even have to fear it. They have a long way to go for their Love.

Since his first bite, he has regularly reminded me that we should rule, dominate and conquer the world. I like it when he tries to manipulate me into protecting him and killing Cazador. I have a problem seeing Spawn Astarion as the good Astarion, because in my opinion he isn't. Just because at some point you can still have a relationship with him despite all the good deeds, he suddenly isn't interested in good heroic deeds. Ascended Astarion certainly not. He wants to be seen as a benefactor, but one who should be admired but feared at the same time.

I always let him finish the ritual. As a Dark Urge, I see and support his desire to be powerful, even if Astarion and my Dark Urge don't have a completely clear idea of ??what the possible consequences could be. Astarion wants to be powerful, then he should be powerful. He should have the life he want. 7000 souls? 200 years? pffffft. I don't think he loses his soul. His dark sides and desires may be heightened. I see him as someone whose transformation is not yet complete, his world has changed and he is flooded with stimuli. Let him get to know his new world. He is still Astarion and I should be patient.

I can understand rejecting his new kisses. My Dark Urge sees it as one of his new "quirks" and smiles at it rather benevolently, without seeing any sexual component to it, but I don't like the fear in my my face.

What bothers me more is that I find the entire romance between Ascended Astarion and the Dark Urge rather illogical. Let's assume the Origin Dragonborn Dark Urge, who just killed Orin and is the old/new chosen of Bhaal, is basically a demigod and Ascended Astarion tells in a fever dream that the Dark Urge will sit naked on his lap while he commands Bhaal's army? Will kneel for a Kiss with fear in the face? I do not think so. Sceleritas maybe.

They should be equals, Ascended Astarion should relax and just have devilish fun as they conquer the world together. The Durge is not a trophy oder a bloodbag or Tav ... he killed Tav. I really hope that they think of something like this for new evil endings.

"Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized" ~ Braingremlin