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Goostarion
| Tropes and genres | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s) | Goosetarion |
| Related tropes/genres | Batstarion |
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Goostarion (also spelled Goosetarion) is an AU crack version of Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, re-imagined as a chaos-causing, anthropomorphized goose. Invented by voice actor Neil Newbon as a joke, the character has inspired fanart, fancrafts, and fanvids.
Origin and spread
In a 2021 Twitch livestream, voice actor Neil Newbon was asked by a fan, "Out of all your characters, which character do you think would be a very chaotic goose?" Newbon responded with a short ad-libbed performance as "Goostarion":[1]
Can you imagine Goose Astarion? Goostarion? 'Oh, honk. Honk, my name's Goostarion. Honk. Is that your sandwich? Not anymore!'
The question was a reference to the indie video game Untitled Goose Game. Fanworks often depict Goostarion holding a knife in his bill, an homage to Astarion's introductory cutscene in BG3, as well as to an UGG meme from 2019 (a screencap of a knife-wielding goose with the caption "peace was never an option").[2]
Goostarion was quickly embraced by BG3 fans, inspiring fanart, fanvids, and other fanworks while the game was still in early access in 2021.[3][4] The character's popularity grew after the game's official release in September 2023.
Fanworks
Fanart
- Goostarion by alejumidrawings
- Goostarion and pumpkins by arkadi05
- Goosetarion is all I need after a rough day at work by azaani-art
- Honk. by capriblue
- Goostarion approves by dilucliebling
- the myth, the legend. goostarion. honk. by emptymasks
- HONK my name is Goosestarion HONK by faysaysnay
- honk by flapjackxoctopus
- Goosestarion by Horrible-Horriok
- Goostarion by ivleaf
- Goostarion by jadeitor
- Goosetarion by jas27
- Goosetarion by keyvei
- …okay I felt the need to add to the goostarions ^w^ by kiatrahawke
- Oh honk! My name is Goosetarion. Honk~~ by kinoart4
- HÖNK~ by MackeyDrawzzz
- Goosetarion by Mistiqarts
- Goosetarion by nairazak
- Have a goostarion to brighten your day by
- Goostarion by prplcs-art
- Goostarion by reddemonspy
- Goostarion by snottiesnot
- Is that your sandwich? Not anymore. by spacenerdyartn
- Goostarion by thenerdcommanderart
- Some goosestarions! by tiiracotta
Fancrafts
- Crocheted Goostarion by BasicSquirrel42
- Goostarion plush by ClairelouiseCoote
- Goosestarion Amigurumi by mg9256728
- Goostarion crochet by owlhooks
Fanvids
- Goostarion animation | Baldurs Gate 3 by Candidragoness
- Baldurs Gate 3 Goosetarion Animation by fishydrawings
- Goosestarion | Animatic by Hatsterical
- Goostarion | Animation by Pie Makes Art
- Goostarion baldurs 3 animatic by tsanapi
Resources & Links
- Goostarion and Goosetarion tags and on Tumblr
- Goosetarion | Goose Astarion (Baldur's Gate) at Archive of Our Own
References
- ^ "'Goose Astarion. Honk.' - VA Neil Newbon imagines Astarion as chaotic goose - Livestream Highlight" on YouTube
- ^ "Untitled Goose Game" on Know Your Meme
- ^ Fanart by @MackeyDrawzzz on Twitter
- ^ "Goosestarion | Animatic" on YouTube