Best Astarion x Tav Vampires Fanfics
The best vampires Astarion x Tav (Astarion/Tav) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The vampire is fiction's most flexible metaphor — desire, addiction, otherness, eternity — and every fandom generation reinvents it in its own image.
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the crown of madness
Vampiresby et_augury
Tav is an Ilmateri monk with budding mastery of Ki, the spiritual energy that flows through all things. Astarion is a cornered animal, stuck oscillating between fight, flight, and fawn. Against Tav's better judgment, he becomes obsessed with a bright note in Astarion's Ki, betraying his relentless w
Curses
Vampiresby 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
a choice between now and forever
Vampiresby 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
Sunblind
Vampiresby becuador
Perhaps Lathander knew what my future was going to be all those years ago when he chose to share his magic with me. Perhaps he knew I would become a savior to the people of the Sword Coast. That I would become the skilled cleric he intended me to be. That I would be engaged to the love of my life, m
What You Stirred Awake in Me
Vampiresby 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
Vampiresby SteadyWeaver
Part 2 of the longfic, "The Spider and the Lamb", following along with the events of Act 2. Act 1
Aeloria: A Covenant Saga Volume 1: The Father of Lies: Accord in Crimson Ink
Vampiresby Alexis_Apocalypsis
A bottle of stolen vintage, a reckless dare on a quiet shore, and a freshly butchered goat. It was supposed to be a joke—a drunken competition between Aeloria and Astarion to see who could make the Devil flinch first. But walking into the House of Hope uninvited has a funny way of shifting the stake
Stardust to Remember You By
Vampiresby cevri
Astarion didn’t remember her at all. And it hurt down to her core. Hurt? Or angered? She wasn’t sad about it, was she? Disappointed? No, definitely not. She can’t be. She shouldn’t be.She should be angry. She is angry, right? Angry at Astarion? It’s not his fault, not really. Logically she shouldn’t
The Runaway
Vampiresby 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
Rubies and Whiskey
by TheRubyInYourEyes
"Never trust a pretty face...especially on a man."Mahina and Astarion could not dislike each other more. Forced to endure the other's company while they look for a way to rid themselves of the illithid tadpoles, mutual mistrust causes them to be at each other's throats...but when you're at someone's
In The Silence Where Hope Waits
by SorchaTaylyl
Most Recent Chapter Summary:"I am so much more than what you made me.” Astarion makes his choice.NOW IN ACT III Dagne (The Dark Urge) wakes with no past—only a parasite in her skull and a voice urging her toward blood and ruin. With every breath, the compulsion to kill threatens to break her, but
'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
Hands That Don’t Belong (And Those That Do)
by mohawkassassin
Just a little something that’s being worked and improved on. I wanted to do a character study of Astarion and this is basically what I think his thought process was like realizing he was falling in love with tav.
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
Scarlet Eyes in the Dark of Midnight - Part I
by FlounderingWords
Mara awoke surrounded by sulfur and death. Her head was empty save for her name, a tadpole, and violent thoughts of spreading death. Upon escaping from perdition, she finds more individuals similarly infected with the encroaching parasite. If she hopes to solve the mystery of her dark mind, she must
Second Best
by The_Moss_Stomper
Astarion always smiles at Tav. He says such nice things every time he drinks from her. He calls her darling. That has to mean something, right? No one has ever called her darling before.—A naive Tav gets cruelly rejected by Astarion at the tiefling party, which leaves her heartbroken. Soon, he reali
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.
Nightblue Chapter 1
by BriarPiranian
While looking for marks in Wyrm's Crossing, Astarion encounters a scene that resonates a bit too much for him to step away. Full Fic Summary: Set in Faerûn, Nightblue is a Dungeons and Dragons manga following the story of two slaves. Nightjar Helviduis is a Seldarine Drow Elf (he/they) born with unu
【塔夫伦/伦塔夫无差】【Astale】Just say it,Darling|你快说呀,亲爱的
by Nomel_W_Xavier
一个夏季的雨夜,窝在一起的Astarion突然想让Vale对他说“我特别特别喜欢你”。原创塔夫,有具体设定,同时是我的一周目塔夫和阿斯代伦互攻梦女自设。这一篇是超越伦,时间线在后日谈聚会之后。
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Why Vampires Astarion x Tav Fanfiction Works So Well
Astarion/Tav — Baldur's Gate 3's vampire spawn rogue begins his romance as a calculated seduction and ends it discovering, to his horror, that he actually fell in love. Two centuries of abuse under Cazador taught Astarion that intimacy is a weapon, and the player character is the first person to offer him a choice instead. His arc made him AO3's breakout video game love interest of the decade.
Vampires — Creatures of hunger and immortality, whether canon provides them or the writer turns the cast. Vampire fic spans gothic horror, aching romance across mortal lifespans, and domestic comedies about blood-bag logistics.
Fans cannot resist a character who learns the difference between being wanted and being safe, one campfire conversation at a time. The vampire is fiction's most flexible metaphor — desire, addiction, otherness, eternity — and every fandom generation reinvents it in its own image. That's why vampires Astarion x Tav fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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Astarion x Tav · Slow Burn
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