#gate to Oblivion

[astrallar]

This man holds my heart just like he holds these ducks

[kplays]

Time for zombie mom. Does that mean we are going to see other zombie parents from engage?

[arnaerr]

I'm still having troubles with my job, so I would appreciate you buying my prints/or coffee or supporting me on Patreon 🫣

[cheekylittlepupp]

“Little closer, close enough"

[wilchur]

But this is how it must be.

[elderscrollsconceptart]

"Oblivion Gate concept"

Not clear if this was art for a Bethesda project or just a personal piece by a TES artist.

Art by Roddy E.

[mywitchcultblr]

RPG be like:

"You can be an elf or a dwarf! Or maybe a human with draconic ancestry! You can be a dream furry cat girlfriend or even a badass talking lizard! You can have horns, devil eyes, scales and tricolor hair! With edgy scars and try hard evil tattoos! You can express yourself and be anything you wanted!

What? You are asking for a fat body type? Now, now don't get yourself too excited, that's too much!"

*sigh* 🙄

[muskegs]

You dream of long days spent basking in the sunlight of your native lands. You feel the warmth and the heat, and feel your body become refreshed. Then you awaken, knowing it was but a dream.

[plantteaful]

i wanted to draw his lil smirk 🤧

(which apparently was added in the new patch 👀 posted here)

[kplays]

Some people just want to watch the world burn. Other people are proactive and set it on fire themselves

[arnaerr]

repeating the tradition, so

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! 🎂🎉🎁

reblogs are much appreciated, and you can also buy my prints or buy me a coffee! Or, join my Patreon to get access to exclusive content. It will help me a lot with my current financial situation, which isn't very good rn and I would be grateful for some help with the bills and the medical stuff 💀

[avahkadoo]

Ok I think it’s been long enough I can finally talk openly about this

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Oblivion Gate

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls: Legends

Art by Dmitry Tsmokh

[lynmeril]

Male characters with questionable morals who should have been romanceable.

[dabs-into-oblivion]

"Astarion means 'little star' because that's what Asterion means in Greek mythology"

you do you. however, i'm sick of seeing this because, to me, it completely erases the actual elven culture in Faerûn and the Forgotten Realms more generally. like have y'all forgotten that the game is set in the Dungeons & Dragons world? anyway

in this video,

Brynn dissects some of the possible meanings of Astarion's names. i'll summarize.

"ion", "dewdrop"

"io" + "in", elided to "iōn", "one who moves among/around"

"aster", "power" (i don't vibe with this one because there is no E in Astarion's name)

"aestar", "hearts, minds, essences"

"tar", "soul, blood; people, group, clan"

"tàr/taer", "young, new, recent" (is very common in child names)

"às/aes", "hunted"

potential meanings for the full name include:

"essence of a dewdrop"

"one who moves among hearts"

and his surname, Ancunín:

"nín", from "nì", a common surname ending meaning "cut of cloth"

"an", "hand"

"ku", "to learn/discover"

so Ancunín pretty decisively means "of those who learn by hand."

[podcastenthusiast]

So did they get rid of this early access scene where Astarion starts to get sick from the parasite too?

I'm guessing the same night Tav has a fever and Lae'zel tries to kill you. Because I love it. It's such a good scene but it's never come up in game. :(