Astarion

Astarion has the demeanour of a charming and confident nobleman with a biting wit. He enjoys making sarcastic remarks and japes at other people's expense, all the while acting smug and haughty. His decades of being a vampire have left him with a lack of moral scruples compared to the more upstanding members of the party, making him come off as ruthless at best or outright sadistic at worst.

On the surface, he may appear to be a cold and calculating individual, but underneath, he is deeply emotional and passionate about the people and things he cares about. He is fiercely loyal to those he trusts, but also incredibly suspicious and distrustful of those he doesn't know well. Astarion is also deeply conflicted about his nature as a vampire, and struggles with his own humanity and the darkness within him.

At first when Astarion escaped his abuser and discovered that sunlight no longer hurts him he comes off as reckless and hedonistic at times, wishing to enjoy his newfound freedom as much as possible. Tragically, his demeanour belies the trauma of decades of abuse. Cazador's (his abuser) sadistic treatment also made Astarion slow to trust, as he often expected others to want to use and abuse him as Cazador did. Astarion developed a cynical outlook, seeking pleasure and power wherever he could find it, with little regard for the well-being of others. Once freed, however, he was shown to be capable of breaking these routines by showing compassion and forming genuine bonds.

Despite his confident and manipulative exterior, Astarion carries a sense of vulnerability and loneliness. His vampiric condition isolates him from others, and he longs for connection and acceptance.

Astarion is highly intelligent and perceptive. He uses flattery and manipulation to get what he wants, viewing others as tools to serve his own interests and survival. At the same time, he seems intrigued and even amused by the strong-willed protagonists, showing glimpses of loyalty if they gain his respect.

His vampiric nature leaves him craving blood and vulnerable to its seductive effects. But he maintains an air of sophistication and pride in his power. Astarion is complex, with hints of both malice and camaraderie.

He's extremely insecure despite the mask he wears at the beginning of the game and he doesn't believe he is capable of being genuinely loved for who he is as a person. He struggles with intimacy and forming strong emotional bonds, so that's why it makes your relationship with him even more meaningful when he realises that you truly do love him for who he is, not just for his looks and body.

He becomes vulnerable, honest and more gentle with you once you start treating him like a person, because for the first time in his life, he actually feels safe with someone.

If you love and care for him and remind him that there is still good out there, he genuinely wants to grow, be a better person and break the cycle of power and terror that started centuries ago

He was turned to be a vampire at the age of 39, but he's currently 239 years old. As part of the torture Astarion endured while a slave, Cazador cut writing onto his back, which he described as "poems".