Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says "I am aware of the $22,000 sex doll" of his character: "I have some thoughts"

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"You do you, man"

Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Astarion, a pale male elf with short curly white hair and red eyes, looking over his shoulder with a smirk on his face
(Image credit: Larian Studios)

The Baldur's Gate 3 voice actor behind the RPG's beloved pale vampire elf knows of the community's most lewd creation yet - an Astarion-themed sex doll going for $22,000.

It's another beautiful day to be a part of the Baldur's Gate 3 fanbase. This time, though, it isn't because of the infamous bear scene or the sex% speedrunning - it's all thanks to the expensive sex doll that looks like Astarion. As if it wasn't amusing enough that the Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke knows about it, voice actor Neil Newbon also apparently does. "I'm aware of the $22,000 sex doll of Astarion," he reveals during a panel at RetroGameCon.

As the audience screams, Newbon continues: "I have some thoughts, but you know, you do you, man." Shadowheart's own voice actor, Jennifer English, chimes in then, asking a question I've wondered myself: "Why is it so expensive?" With it being "22 f***ing grand," Newbon exclaims that he hopes it "plays music or something." Following this statement, Lae'zel actor Devora Wilde hums Down by the River, the game's main theme.

All in all, it's a hilarious interaction between both the cast and the crowd - despite the NSFW matter at hand, of course. When Vincke replied to the life-sized sex doll himself last week, he simply left an emoji depicting side-eyes - a reaction I'd wager many of us dedicated players had to the surprisingly detailed figure, too. If I'm being entirely honest, however, I'd say this doll isn't going to stand the test of time as the community's the wildest creation. 

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Anna Koselke
Anna Koselke
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.