#I just think Gale is neat

[dreamingofthewild]

After that post, I got thinking about Bloodweave again. Specifically the way Gale loves and how he would be just as a good fit for Astarion as Karlach, Wyll, or Halsin.

Gale's devotion to his loved one is absolute. He's a kind-hearted soul— the very reason he could summon Tara. He's willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good. In an origin run, he proclaims, "...one wizard for the whole of Faerun seems like a fair trade to me."

Gale may not be your typical storybook prince or hero, but his hopeless romanticism shines through a belief in altruism and selflessness. This is a man who says things like "you put the stars to shame" and "with you, I forget my goddess." His devotion transcends physicality, even embracing a romanced, illithid-infected Tav. No mere 'gosh' escapes him when facing the reality of Durge's Bhaalspawn heritage.

Gale approves of helping people, and two of his mini-romance scenes are after you have saved someone. He can only be manipulated into joining you in an evil playthrough because of the orb in his chest. He is a good man, a good man who cried because he accidentally burnt a neighbours rose bush when he was 8.

His love is rooted in personality, not appearances. Gale values commitment, believing sex is an act of profound connection between body and soul. He's the antithesis of the shallow encounters Astarion's was forced to endure. Gale's steadfastness would have made him an unlikely victim for Astarion's seductions. A fact that annoys me in a Gale origin run, as you should be able to say that you can't have sex like you can in a Karlach origin run.

Astarion would find Gale's authenticity refreshing. He doesn't need to put on an act in front of Gale. In fact, Gale prefers the truth. Gale, ever kind, would even offer to help kill Cazador without asking for anything in return. That's simply who he is.

Astarion needs someone selfless, patient, and understanding – qualities Gale possesses in abundance. A romanced Astarion, in turn, deeply cares for his partner once his masked as slipped, and he realises that he is in love (albeit I haven't played his romance out yet).

He repeatedly encourages Gale to think independently ("Where is Gale's will?") and challenges his self-sacrificial tendencies.

Their bond grows over books and shared interests. Contrary to belief, a romanced Astarion would not want Gale to ascend to Godhood. A romanced Astarion would selfishly want Gale to himself.

I'm convinced Gale offers a fulfilling romance for any companion.

Gale and Wyll are not too different. If one is a good fit for Astarion, then so is the other. And if Astarion is a good fit for one, then he is a good fit for the other.

Saying that Gale is too easily corruptible or morally ambiguous to be "good enough" for Astarion is really doing an injustice to Gale. Gale is kind-hearted and morally sound enough to encourage Astarion to be a better person. Gale is neutral good, just like Wyll is. Gale's actions always have good intentions behind them.

Also, I'm not saying people have to like Bloodweave, but I just understand that there are often deeper reasons people like the ship.

#bg3 #bloodweave #queued post #character analysis #I just think Gale is neat #I could be misremembering but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Wyll and Gale's characters were inspired by the same character trope #Until they decided to create two different characters #I may write a post about their similarities #bloodweave discussion #As a Galemancer I don't like the implication that Gale wouldn't be good enough for Astarion #I want to tag the characters but I don’t want to annoy people

[my-maehem]

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Made this a print too ig…

#I just think they’re neat #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 #bg3 gale #gale x tav #my tav #gale dekarios #bg3 oc #gale bg3 #bg3 tav #oc #dnd #dnd oc #oc: hemera tav

[westruun]

This may be my last night alive. I wanted it to be under a canopy of beauty and wonder. And with company to match.

#bg3edit #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bloodweave #astarion x gale #bg3 spoilers #*mine: gifs #everyone in the bg3 tag: pls stop spamming bloodweave #me: i can't stop #i need to do a gale run after this #the potential #they could be SO bad for each other #and the world tbh #sorry i just think they're neat #*mine: bw gifs #gale dekarios #astarion ancunin

[wizardsimper]

Honestly there was a real missed opportunity for a scene involving Gale reading the player some of his poetry

#maybe the poem changes depending on whether youre relationship is romantic or platonic #i dunno i just think itd be neat to explore that side of him more #his love for poetry is one of the first things he mentions about himself #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 gale #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep

[sucksinlosers]

Hi have a headcanon

I don't remember the exact line, but Gale says something along the lines of "man, if we weren't in this shit, I would court you properly" so what if

Once this is all over right

Him and Tav play pretend where they agree to meet up in a tavern somewhere separately from each other and pretend they don't know each other

And Gale, confidence boosted, just gets to... chat Tav up?

Bonus points if they do this when they're already married

Extra bonus points if Tav makes it more difficult by casting Disguise Self to see if Gale can still tell its them (he does, but sometimes it feels like cheating because he knows the feel of their magic so intimately that becomes more of a game to pretend he can't find them)

#bg3 #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #baldur's gate 3 #gale #headcanon #gale x tav #i just think it's neat

[messiahzzz]

what a wonderful day to remember that gale dekarios is bisexual 🙏 and how his attraction to men is very beautiful and wholesome 🙏

#‘gale’s wife this’ yes bUT what about his husbands #anyway i just think bi characters are neat #it speaks

[starrypeachtree]

spin gale and astarion in my head like they're in a microwave and then they kiss like mwah mwah

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #bg3 gale #astarion #bg3 astarion #bloodweave #i just think they're neat

[meepmorp1120]

People don't like Gale because he talks too much but I love it. Like yes tell me about lanceboard and the weave and karsus' folly and yeah maybe I have listened to the exact same dialogue four times already and quicksaved before this so I could do it again. What of it.

#bg3 #gale dekarios #i just think he's neat #Gale bg3 #bg3 gale

[marsafter-dark]

ive just learned about these wonderful little queer people in their little queer game and i love them.

#my art #digital art #astarion #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bloodweave #I think that’s what it’s called #vampire who has an everlasting thirst for blood meets human with an animalistic need to sate the magic hunger inside of him #methinks they are neat #HOW COME NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT HALSIN HUH? #OR WYLL? #OR KARLACH?? #I just had to find out I love every single character on my own??? #they are all #so. SO

[ieiwi]

Having the Gale Thoughts (tm) again - mostly about how much it seems like he is built around the idea of creation. Both metaphysically through magic ("I know its unreal but I made it for you") and literally when he does shit like cooks for the party and writes poetry. I know he even refers to his hands several times, which makes sense - they are his tools for how he creates in the world. Like, dont get me wrong I believe the guy does hella acts of service as a love language but man it seems like he really does like grand gestures in the form of making something for people as a sort of gift. Ngl thats why I just love him so much with a bard!Tav because they are by default an artist and there is that connection on the idea of *making* things. Like the guy talks so much about literature, poetry, and art that it feels like more than just an academic interest in it. Obviously though all PCs can connect to that in some way or another, I just have my biases because of how I play. Gale strikes me as someone who really is interested in people who add to the world and he just really really wants to be one of them. Partially because, yeah he *was* one of them he was a fucking arch-wizard. Part of me also thinks its because once he was recognized as a child prodigy he probably was expected to be that. Part of me also thinks its because his mother clearly loves to cook, and it was an act of creating that was passed down to him.

#*marge simpson voice* I dont know I just think he's neat! #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3 #bg3 spoilers #damn now that I think of it gale would probably be really fucking good at getting/making gifts #pays really close attention to what you like and puts the effort in to understand the fuck out of all the details to get everything right #a galemance wedding would be meticulously planned I am POSITIVE

[birb--birb]

The more I play, the more I think people that who super dislike Astarion have never experienced a trauma before.

Like ofc you're allowed to dislike a character for any reason, but it also makes so much sense why he is how he is when you unlock his positive approval rating covos. He's a snarky stab happy fuckboy yes, but his quest for power isn't unjustified. Astarion is scared, he's terrified he'll be brought back to Cazador and tortured 5 ways to sunday, if not outright killed. The tadpole is what's keeping him safe, and he isn't going to give it up without a fight. So he thinks the only way to ensure his safety and freedom is to go full scorched earth, take as much power by any means possible no matter who it hurts. He's a spurr of the moment decion maker, of course he's not going to think it through. When your ticket to freedom after 200 years of torture is right there, you don't stop to think about the cost of it, to yourself or others.

Astarion doesn't want power so he can rule over the sword coast, he wants power to make sure no one ever can ever hurt him again. You hear something simular in folks who have experienced trauma (plz understand that I'm generalizing here, trauma is processed differently by different people no one brain is the same). Anger, grief, fear, confusion, terror all are things that can go through your mind after a traumatic event occurs. Your brain is trying to find a way to make things hurt less, so if there's a chance for revenge, or the ability to take back power, you bet your ass its gonna sound delicious to your emotionally flooded brain. This is what I think is at the core of Astarions story. That this confident, cunning, flirtatious vampire is mostly an act, it's what he's practiced and what's protected him thus far. He likely learned that showing any sort of vulnerability is a weakness that will be used against him. His grab for power is selfish yes, but not in the way it seems at the surface. But absolutely power will corrupt absolutely, which is why I say his desire is justified, but not exactly supported depending on what type of run you're doing.

Idk man I just immediately looked at this man and went "aweeh.... it's traumatized". That boi ain't got any coping skills whatsoever and I'm a sucker for characters who's confidence is just a ploy to keep you from seeing just how fucked up they actually are. Anyways each character in this damn game is written so freaking well I could write a billion essays about it everyone say thank you Larian

#i can fix him and i *will* die on this hill #thank you for coming to my ted talk #baulders gate astarion #baulders gate 3 #astarion bg3 #astarion ancunin #character analysis #im only in act 2 so my tune may change but i still stand by the fact that he wants power out of fear #im so stoked to do my durge playthrough and just enable his terrible decisions #i will cry #trauma mention #abuse mention #if i dont get a dramatic “i will never be controlled again” monologue i will simpily perish #i just think hes neat #and dont you worry i have feelings TM about karlach gale and shadowheart too #its just astarion brainrot hours #i can fix him #i can make him worse #bg3 analysis #bg3

[rexcaliburechoes]

gale is ambition, so he has both crippling self doubt and debilitating pride in his work.

gale is ambition, so if a character tries to undermine him by one-upping him, he'll think he's not nothing left. more else can the orb destroy that it hasn't already?

gale is ambition, so if a character tries to undermine him by one-upping him, he'll vehemently deny that. he's the wizard of waterdeep. he was mystra's chosen. he was her lover. who could be any better than that?

gale is ambition. it's his greatest flaw and his greatest asset.

#baldur's gate 3 #gale #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #gale bg3 #bg3 gale #spoilers #bg3 spoilers #rex rambles #obvious take is obvious but i've been ruminating on his reactions to sorcerer tav/tav generally undermining his experience and expertise #it's the same principle if anyone's every played an instrument and you see a 5 year old playing music better than you #who has had 20+ years of study and practice #it's humbling; it makes you feel like shit; it incenses you to try harder to get better #that's ambition. it's both the self doubt and the pride #of course gale is going to be petty back; you've literally just stepped on both the pride and self doubt at the same time #ruminating on the bg3 cast a little too late but it's fine lmao. i think he's neat and i like him a lot #i'm very obsessed with my own drow war cleric though. oh no he's hot ig lmao #i also have some thoughts about the soundtrack which ar very interesting to me

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[kowpoker]

just an old sketch bc I don’t wanna abandon this acc and midterms r beating my ass. Anyways. gale x astarion for the soul

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[piratemousey]

With the recent trend toward dark haired baddie and blond haired waif pairings, Astarion and Gale are somewhat opposite. Gale has dark coloring and is sweet as pie. Astairion is pale with white hair and mischievous.

I don't know. It's probably the tadpole brain I have now.

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[dismalzelenka]

Wh… what do you mean, serial killer Gale au? 👀‼️‼️‼️ (I am highly inchreeged)

There's nothing concrete written for it yet, mostly vibes I rotate in my brain every once in a while, but there's something about the concept of a sweet gentleman scholar with a dark secret that is very compelling to me. What if the thing that feeds the orb's hunger is life itself? What if he discovers it on accident one day defending himself from someone who tried to break into his tower? So he starts out justifying doing it again by saying he's going to target rapists, and murderers (haha the irony, Gale!!) and the rest of the worst of society. It stabilizes the orb enough that he finally re-enters his old life and starts teaching again, explaining his absence as some chronic illness that's finally abated. At some point he has to come to terms with the fact that he likes killing a little too much, and he's in way too deep now to quit anyway, and besides, if he doesn't keep killing the people who deserve it, he's going to detonate and a lot of people who dont deserve it might die and isnt that *worse*???? He says this to himself in the mirror to help himself sleep at night of course.

And it certainly doesn't help when he catches the eye of one of his students, a gorgeous young academic who is captivated by his wit and intellect and makes him feel alive again. And he shouldn't fall in love, not when he has this horrible secret that could spell his own ruin, but he just can't help himself.

Oops, they found out. Now he has to kill them too. Unless...

What if they're batshit crazy (affectionate) enough to be like "oh that's neat can I help? Maybe observe and take notes?" and hmmm this person knows a little too much about how to lure people away from a crowd, and you know, isn't it strange how they know exactly the right quantity and combination of chemicals to dissolve a body without a trace so quickly?

There's certainly no way this could get very messy for the both of them :V :V :V

Anyway sometimes that concept keeps me awake at night. 😁

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[thedragonagelesbian]

hmmmm harbinger aasimar + moon druid leveraging the fact that exanimate's glory still triggers in wildshape................

#idk if this is going to be a character or just a neat mechanical idea #or if i want to make yet another aasimar pc... #but if i DID i think i could pull off a 'nerds who intensely romanticize the flesh' polycule with lae'zel & gale

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