Spoiler warning for Dark Urge (embrace path)




This is one of my favorite lines in the Dark Urge + AA romance. It's only available if your Dark Urge becomes Bhaal's chosen. And after the new Chosen Durge ending was added, this is not a path I'll be able to take anymore.

Trying to put into words my own sadness and disappointment about what happens to Dark Urge and AA's romance if you accept Bhaal now with the new (patch 7) endings in their current state. disagree

I will mourn the lovely romance moments that were exclusive to the Chosen Durge relationship:

“You're going to sit nicely in my lap - perhaps naked - as I give orders to our nocturnal horde from my palace throne.”

“Bhaa'ls army will be an unsurpassable dowry. I cannot wait for you to claim it.” - AA to Dark Urge after they accept Bhaal.
I love the dowry line, it supports the vampire wedding concept, and how he views their relationship as a unified/married couple after the turning night.

“I'm with you, my dear - wherever this leads.” - Astarion to Dark Urge when Jaheira and Minsc attack them for accepting Bhaal. The devotion!

Not to mention the Amelyssan prophecy about their immortal love:
'One night, in thousands of years, you will watch the stars collapse in the heavens in each other's arms, and be broiled to the bone.'

Astarion: "How romantic."

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RIP.

Personally, I preferred playing my Durge as happily good/redeemed and I still love having her be together with Ascended Astarion. I see him as one of the most loyal companions, as no matter if your Durge decides to embrace their evil side or not, AA is happy either way and he remains devoted.
But I still loved the option for evil Durges to embrace Bhaal, and the unique romantic moments available to them with AA. frown I wish there was a better option available to them in their romance with the new ending.

Perfect example of what a fitting Chosen Durge romance ending could have been:
https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=948158#Post948158