How did Astarion become a vampire?

Astarion was a young magistrate in Baldur's Gate, until one day he was assaulted and almost killed by a gang of Gurs. The vampire lord, Cazador Szarr, who had taken interest in him, approached Astarion and turned him into one of his slaves – a vampire spawn.
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What is Astarion's backstory?

Astarion was born in the Year of the Carrion Crow, 1229 DR. He became a magistrate, but in the Year of Daystars, 1268 DR, he was attacked by a group of Gurs. He was rescued by Cazador Szarr, who turned him into his vampire spawn. Astarion's back, covered in Cazador's "poems".
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How old was Astarion when he turned into a vampire?

This means that Astarion was 39 years old when he was turned. He states several times throughout the game that he's spent around 2 centuries as a vampire, meaning he must be around 239 years old when the player meets him.
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Does Astarion want to be a vampire?

Astarion has suffered for many years from the Cazador's tyranny, so he wants revenge above all. At the same time, after the ritual is interrupted, there is an option to let Astarion become Vampire Ascendant in Baldur's Gate 3 or stop him. On the one hand, he will gain enormous power that he could never dream of.
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Is Astarion an elf or half elf?

Astarion is a High Elf.
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Who was Astarion before he became a vampire?

In October, we found out (partly during the game and partly through game files) that he was a magistrate who fell foul of a band of Gur "who took issue with one of the rulings [he] made", got beaten half to death, got 'saved' by Cazador, enslaved, tortured, and forced to subsist on a diet of animal blood.
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What did Astarion carve into his grave?

He Uses His Gravestone To Reclaim His Life

He will carve a new date on the gravestone, the current year, declaring that his new life begins now, as he has been inspired by his adventures with the group and genuine feelings for the player.
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Should I let Astarion bite me?

You should probably let Astarion bite you in Baldur's Gate 3 if you want to advance your relationship, but also make sure he stops before he gets too enthusiastic about it.
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What happens if you let Astarion drink your blood?

When you let Astarion drink your blood, you'll wake up with the Bloodless debuff. Until you long rest again, you'll have a -1 on all checks. The only way to avoid the debuff is to let him kill the character. You can always use a Scroll of Revivify the next morning or pay 200 to have Withers bring you back to life.
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What happens if you let Astarion turn you?

Upon another long rest, the ascended Astarion will give the player-controlled character the opportunity to turn into a vampire spawn by drinking a drop of his blood. While this will grant them access to the basic Vampiric Bite ability, they'll be much weaker than Astarion.
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Does Astarion become evil if he ascends?

If Astarion ascends, he loses all that character development and goes back to how he was when players first met him after the Nautiloid crash, but with the added evilness, hunger for power, and controlling demeanor.
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How old was Astarion when he died?

As noted by @fatalsurge on Twitter, Cazador became a Vampire Lord when he killed Vellioth, which means the earliest he could create spawn is 1276. We also know that Astarion was one of his first, so he would have been around 47 at the time. However, his gravestone's birthday and death date put him at 39.
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Why are people so obsessed with Astarion?

People are naturally drawn to characters like him — those in need of love, and that will blossom in response to finally getting it. He's also a very good representation of abuse victims trying to overcome their past by becoming abusers themselves. Healing is a process, and Astarion shows that incredibly well.
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What was Astarion's job before being a vampire?

„A disgraced nobleman who used his position as a local magistrate to serve a vampire clan by feeding them prisoners, he was eventually too corrupt even for them and was effectively sent to serve as the personal slave of a powerful vampire.”
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Why was Astarion attacked by Gurs?

Astarion will reveal that he was killed by a mob of angry Gur. If the player asks about his past with Cazador, Astarion may elaborate that they attacked because they were angry about a ruling he'd made as magistrate.
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How did Astarion get the tadpole?

Sunlight is lethal for both vampires and their spawns, meaning that, normally, Astarion shouldn't be able to stand in daylight. However, it all changed when, by pure chance, he was kidnapped by a Nautiloid ship. Inside said ship, Astarion was infected with an Illithid Tadpole, changing his fate forever.
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Can you revive Astarion after staking him?

You can't resurrect Astarion. I killed him in the bite scene too, then was annoyed by his corpse and tried resurrecting him with Withers and with a scroll - nothing works. And the companions talk about him, as If he were alive. And nearly as annoying: when you try to send him away, He just stays.
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Can you romance Astarion without letting him bite you?

During the scene, you can choose to let Astarion bite you or not. The choice here does not impact the romance at all, but letting him bite you will raise his approval of you.
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Should I offer my neck to Astarion?

Spending your night with Astarion, you can improve his opinion of you further by offering your neck to him. There is no great drawback for doing this, unlike the potential of dying during your first encounter with Astarion's vampirism.
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What happens if Astarion bites Araj?

In exchange for Astarion's bite, she'll offer you another potion. This one will add a permanent +2 bonus to the Strength stat of the character who consumes it. However, there's one small problem. Astarion doesn't want to do it.
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Should you ask Astarion about his scars?

Apparently, you should always ask Astarion about his scar for the scar-reading scene to appear. I replayed the scene, asked him, and got scar-reading the very next long rest. So now I get to do the creche and the Underdark all over again.
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Can Astarion turn into a bat?

While Ascended Astarion does gain new combat powers, such as "Ascendant Bite" and the "Retinue of the Vampire Lord" which he can summon during the final battle against the Netherbrain, his bat form is unfortunately not one of them.
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Does Ascended Astarion love you?

He's bitter that he isn't all powerful, but he wants to be with you and sees you as an equal. He thanks you for seeing the best in him. You get the graveyard scene and ge tells you he loves you or you can say it first. He wants to stay with you no matter what.
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How old is Astarion in human years?

Astarion is a character who the player can get a very accurate age of, thanks to the existence of his grave. When he died, he was 39 years old. However, he has been a vampire for about 200 years. With that in mind, it can be concluded that Astarion is over 239 years old.
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Should you let Astarion complete the ritual?

If you allow Astarion to complete the ritual, he'll become much more abrasive, though he gains an improved bite and extra necrotic damage on his spells.
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