Best Short Astarion x Tav Fanfics
Astarion x Tav novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 9 Short Astarion x Tav Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Astarion x Tav fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Curses
by Orphios
Friendless and fresh from battle, Astarion returns home to his castle in Baldur's Gate intending to begin his new life as Vampire Ascendant, only to find an intruder sleeping in his former master's bed. What better way to start a coven of his own, than to sink his teeth into the pretty stranger fate
'Pawns Aren't People'
by AShipOfTheseus
This is a Canon Divergence AU where the tadpole plot never happens. Features a slow-burn relationship between Astarion and a Sun Elf/Tabaxi OC (Tavienne) and eventually Halsin, heavy "Hurt/Comfort" themes, and appearances by other companions in later chapters. Tavienne Aldann was supposed to be the
Maybe in a tenday...
by NocturnalMagnolia
Inspired by a post on Reddit - Tav refused to become Astarion's spawn after his ascension, leading to the end of their brief relationship. When Withers invites everyone to the reunion party, Tav is hesitant, but decides to go. Despite her hurt and anger, she has to realise she isn't quite over Astar
a choice between now and forever
by archiveofanna24
After the Netherbrain is defeated, Zaria goes with Halsin to help build a new settlement in the former Shadow-Cursed lands. Astarion “allows” it for the timebeing, stating it will look good for their joint image as the new lord and lady of Baldurs Gate, but what happens when time away from Astarion
What You Stirred Awake in Me
by Freythegod
A slow-burn, emotional and sensual exploration of Astarion and my asexual-demi paladin’s relationship.Jin never expected a pale, sharp-smiled vampire to unravel him.Astarion never expected a quiet, soft-spoken paladin to challenge him in ways he hadn’t imagined.What begins as irritation and reluctan
The Spider and the Lamb, Act 2
by SteadyWeaver
Part 2 of the longfic, "The Spider and the Lamb", following along with the events of Act 2. Act 1
Finish Them: No Survivors
by icarus_says_stuff
The Dark Urge wakes up with nothing but her own name and a headache in her skull - and of course, the illithid parasite. She has urges; weird, repulsive urges, and a body wrecked by starvation. Nonetheless, she finds herself the leader of a merry band of infected adventurers. There is nowhere to go
Dreams and Destiny and Data
by DragonessDarling
A stray kitty is getting saved from the streets by his gruesome guardian angel and finds himself in the wondrous world of what could be a wizard's academy.
The Runaway
by Kinai26
Tav is a girl on a mission, an important mission... Two actually: She has to deliver an important letter to the duke of Baldur`s Gate and she needs to kidnap a certain vampire spawn and drag him back to Neverwinter as a favor to a special friend even if she was ordered to drop it. She barely sets he
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Why Read Short Astarion x Tav Fics?
Novella-length Astarion x Tav fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 9short Astarion x Tav fanfics spans 208,158 total words. Kudos range from 7 on the newest entries to 41 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (5 of 9 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Vampire Ascendant Astarion (Baldur's Gate) · Hurt/Comfort · Slow Burn · Canon-Typical Violence · Blood and Injury.
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