Bloodweave

English

Etymology

Blend of blood +‎ weave, referencing Astarion being a vampire and Gale a wizard (the Weave is a source of magic in Forgotten Realms lore).

Proper noun

Bloodweave

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Astarion Ancunín and Gale Dekarios from the video game Baldur's Gate 3.
   • 2023 October 10, moonwatcher99, Reddit‎^[1]:

     Gotta love some tender Bloodweave.

   • 2023 May 17, ferretatthecontrols, Reddit‎^[2]:

     My favourite part of bloodweave is they can either help fix each other or be ambitious lil shits together.

   • 2024 October 6, Lilacia512, Reddit‎^[3]:

     Just play as Gale, then you have no choice but to choose someone else (I recommend Astarion for Bloodweave goodness.)

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Bloodweave.