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	'''Baldur's Gate''' can refer to either of two things from the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]:		'''Baldur's Gate''' can refer to either of two things from the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]:
	* A city within the setting itself. For more details, see [[Baldur's Gate (City)]]		* A city within the setting itself. For more details, see [[Baldur's Gate (City)]]
	* The [[awesome]] quadrilogy of videogames set in that region using a computerized version of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition mechanics. For more details, see [[Baldur's Gate (Games)]]		* The [[awesome]] <s>quadrilogy</s> [[Money\|hexalogy]] of videogames set in that region using a computerized version of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition mechanics. For more details, see [[Baldur's Gate (Games)]]

	[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Forgotten Realms]][[Category:Video Games]]		[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Forgotten Realms]][[Category:Video Games]]

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: I asked about this, nobody said otherwise; turning this into a disambiguation page for the video games and the city.

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I asked about this, nobody said otherwise; turning this into a disambiguation page for the video games and the city.

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	Anomen Delryn - Arrogant, wanna-be "Knight" male human fighter/cleric. Only male love interest in the base game. Fans have a complex relationship with him. On one hand, while he starts out as a dickhead and glory hound, he's actually got a very fleshed out character and backstory that gives him a lot of depth and, potentially, the deepest character arc in the entire game, complete with two possible outcomes: one where he becomes a better person (and gets a hefty [[Wisdom]] boost), and one where he sinks into despair and bitterness over his failures; on the other hand, he's such a douchebag that his inauspicious beginnings incurably colour many players' opinions of him, since he'll spend a whole awful lot of time insulting other party members for petty reasons (like spitting on Mazzy for being a halfling or Cernd for being a druid) and even you if you dare to suggest he's not the invincible badass he claims to be, and on top of that he starts with a crummy Wisdom score, making him a sub-par caster. Consequently, he's been near or at the top of many "Characters who just aren't worth it" lists for years.		Anomen Delryn - Arrogant, wanna-be "Knight" male human fighter/cleric. Only male love interest in the base game. Fans have a complex relationship with him. On one hand, while he starts out as a dickhead and glory hound, he's actually got a very fleshed out character and backstory that gives him a lot of depth and, potentially, the deepest character arc in the entire game, complete with two possible outcomes: one where he becomes a better person (and gets a hefty [[Wisdom]] boost), and one where he sinks into despair and bitterness over his failures; on the other hand, he's such a douchebag that his inauspicious beginnings incurably colour many players' opinions of him, since he'll spend a whole awful lot of time insulting other party members for petty reasons (like spitting on Mazzy for being a halfling or Cernd for being a druid) and even you if you dare to suggest he's not the invincible badass he claims to be, and on top of that he starts with a crummy Wisdom score, making him a sub-par caster. Consequently, he's been near or at the top of many "Characters who just aren't worth it" lists for years.

	Korgan Bloodaxe - A [[dwarf]] berserker with a silver tongue, a long blue beard and a foul temper. Starts out optimally-trained in axemanship, is willing to kill allies who become dead weight to him, is only fond of those who can hold their own against his insult tirades should he choose to unleash them and has an irrepressible lust for bloodshed and battle. [[Khorne]] is infinitely pleased by his existence. His stats are built for kicking ass and taking lumps aplenty, but he can't use any wands or spells. A popular choice for equipping him is to train him for dual-wielding and improve his hammer-wielding skills, ultimately kitting him out with the Axe of the Unyielding (an awesome axe that can kill in a single swing on the right role) and Crom Faeyr (a warhammer that boosts the wielder's Strength to 25) for maximum carnage.		Korgan Bloodaxe - A [[dwarf]] berserker with a silver tongue, a long blue beard and a foul temper. Starts out optimally-trained in axemanship, is willing to kill allies who become dead weight to him, is only fond of those who can hold their own against his insult tirades should he choose to unleash them and has an irrepressible lust for bloodshed and battle. [[Khorne]] is infinitely pleased by his existence. His stats are built for kicking ass and taking lumps aplenty, but he can't use any wands or spells. A popular choice for equipping him is to train him for dual-wielding and improve his hammer-wielding skills, ultimately kitting him out with the Axe of the Unyielding (an awesome axe that can kill in a single swing on the right role) and Crom Faeyr (a warhammer that boosts the wielder's Strength to 25) for maximum carnage. He inspired a LOT of boisterous, fight-happy mercenaries fond of telling stories about past exploits in later BioWare games, including Oghren from Dragon Age and Urdnot Wrex from Mass Effect.

	Yoshimo - Smooth-talking not-Japanese [[thief]] who turns out to be reluctantly spying on you for Irenicus because his sister was Sarevok's lover and canonically either died at your hands or on your watch. His class kit, Bounty Hunter, makes him handy with traps. Has some funny lines about the way weeb settings like his seem to work out, and can potentially get a very small bit of closure.		Yoshimo - Smooth-talking not-Japanese [[thief]] who turns out to be reluctantly spying on you for Irenicus because his sister was Sarevok's lover and canonically either died at your hands or on your watch. His class kit, Bounty Hunter, makes him handy with traps. Has some funny lines about the way weeb settings like his seem to work out, and can potentially get a very small bit of closure.

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	Haer'dalis - Male [[tiefling]] bard and a [[Planescape\|doomguard]]. Was considered as a romance option for females but it never went anywhere. Has a lot of good voice acting and witty lines. Likes to nickname the party by calling them animals. As he has a Bard kit designed for frontline combat (Blade), he is considered much more viable than the Garrick and Eldoth, the playable bards from the first game. Sheds some interesting light on another ''D&D'' setting.		Haer'dalis - Male [[tiefling]] bard and a [[Planescape\|doomguard]]. Was considered as a romance option for females but it never went anywhere. Has a lot of good voice acting and witty lines. Likes to nickname the party by calling them animals. As he has a Bard kit designed for frontline combat (Blade), he is considered much more viable than the Garrick and Eldoth, the playable bards from the first game. Sheds some interesting light on another ''D&D'' setting.

	Keldorn - Rugged, world-weary but still badass male human [[paladin]]. His personal quest is well-regarded for being more about roleplaying and moral dilemmas than meat-grinder combat, and for tackling his struggles to balance the demands of his lifestyle and calling with being a good husband and father.		Keldorn Firecam - Rugged, world-weary but still badass male human [[paladin]]. His class kit, Inquisitor, is designed to help with fighting mages, which makes him very, very useful because mid-to-high-level enemy mages are a complete pain in the ass. Popular among the player base the latter reason, for having solid stats and being able to use a really powerful two-handed sword called Carsomyr, which basically makes him a monster in close-combat, but comes with two major caveats: one, he'll refuse to be in a party with, if not actively try to kill, a number of useful but Evil-aligned potential party members, which may make you want to just make your ''own'' paladin if you want an Inquisitor that much; two, there are several moments in the game where he'll either leave the party or ''turn his blade on you'' if you take the evil path in a quest, and that's if he doesn't force you to take the good path. His personal quest is well-regarded for being more about roleplaying and moral dilemmas than meat-grinder combat, and for tackling his struggles to balance the demands of his lifestyle and calling with being a good husband and father.

	Anomen - Arrogant, wanna-be "Knight" male human fighter/cleric. Only male love interest in the base game. Fans have a complex relationship with him~~, as~~, while he starts out as a dickhead and glory hound, he's actually got a very fleshed out character and backstory that gives him a lot of depth and, potentially, the deepest character arc in the entire game, complete with two possible outcomes: one where he becomes a better person (and gets a hefty [[Wisdom]] boost), and one where he sinks into despair and bitterness over his failures~~. The problem is that~~ he's ''such a douchebag'' that his inauspicious beginnings incurably colour many players' opinions of him and ~~has~~ a crummy Wisdom score ~~when he starts out~~, making him a sub-par caster, ~~and consequently~~ he ~~has~~ been near or at the top of many "Characters who just aren't worth it" lists for years.		Anomen Delryn - Arrogant, wanna-be "Knight" male human fighter/cleric. Only male love interest in the base game. Fans have a complex relationship with him. On one hand, while he starts out as a dickhead and glory hound, he's actually got a very fleshed out character and backstory that gives him a lot of depth and, potentially, the deepest character arc in the entire game, complete with two possible outcomes: one where he becomes a better person (and gets a hefty [[Wisdom]] boost), and one where he sinks into despair and bitterness over his failures; on the other hand, he's such a douchebag that his inauspicious beginnings incurably colour many players' opinions of him, since he'll spend a whole awful lot of time insulting other party members for petty reasons (like spitting on Mazzy for being a halfling or Cernd for being a druid) and even you if you dare to suggest he's not the invincible badass he claims to be, and on top of that he starts with a crummy Wisdom score, making him a sub-par caster. Consequently, he's been near or at the top of many "Characters who just aren't worth it" lists for years.

	~~Yoshimo~~ - ~~Smooth-talking not-Japanese~~ [[~~thief~~]] who ~~turns out~~ to ~~be reluctantly spying on you~~ for ~~Irenicus because~~ his ~~sister was Sarevok~~'~~s lover and canonically either died at your hands~~ or ~~on your watch~~. ~~Has some funny lines about the way weeb settings like~~ his ~~seem to work~~ out, and ~~can potentially get~~ a ~~very small bit of closure~~.		Korgan Bloodaxe - A [[dwarf]] berserker with a silver tongue, a long blue beard and a foul temper. Starts out optimally-trained in axemanship, is willing to kill allies who become dead weight to him, is only fond of those who can hold their own against his insult tirades should he choose to unleash them and has an irrepressible lust for bloodshed and battle. [[Khorne]] is infinitely pleased by his existence. His stats are built for kicking ass and taking lumps aplenty, but he can't use any wands or spells. A popular choice for equipping him is to train him for dual-wielding and improve his hammer-wielding skills, ultimately kitting him out with the Axe of the Unyielding (an awesome axe that can kill in a single swing on the right role) and Crom Faeyr (a warhammer that boosts the wielder's Strength to 25) for maximum carnage.

	Jan Jansen - Crazy male [[gnome]] [[illusionist]]/[[thief]]. Fights with his array of wacky inventions, is absolutely fucking hilarious, and ~~has~~ a shockingly heartbreaking personal quest where the woman he loves is stuck in a bad marriage to an abusive asshole and the only way to save her daughter's sanity is to make her lose the memories that might cause her to leave him in the first place. Fortunately, in his ending, he manages to save the day and get the girl with [[awesome\| an army of well-armed apes that he smuggled into the city, then trained into his private army]].		Yoshimo - Smooth-talking not-Japanese [[thief]] who turns out to be reluctantly spying on you for Irenicus because his sister was Sarevok's lover and canonically either died at your hands or on your watch. His class kit, Bounty Hunter, makes him handy with traps. Has some funny lines about the way weeb settings like his seem to work out, and can potentially get a very small bit of closure.

			Jan Jansen - Crazy male [[gnome]] [[illusionist]]/[[thief]]. Fights with his array of wacky inventions, is absolutely fucking hilarious, and enjoys telling silly stories just to get a rise out of people. Has a shockingly heartbreaking personal quest where the woman he loves is stuck in a bad marriage to an abusive asshole and the only way to save her daughter's sanity is to make her lose the memories that might cause her to leave him in the first place. Fortunately, in his ending, he manages to save the day and get the girl with [[awesome\|an army of well-armed apes that he smuggled into the city, then trained into his private army]].

	Aerie - Female [[avariel]] [[mage]]/[[cleric]]. She was kidnapped by slavers in her youth and her wings had to be amputated after the awful conditions she was kept in led to them becoming infected. She whinges about this a ''lot'', primarily because, well, her ''actual'' character arc/quest was left on the cutting room floor partway through development. Fortunately, the expansion pack gives her a bit more willingness to stand up for herself and fleshes out her relationship with the protagonist a bit better. The origin of all the "sweet girl with a tough core" Bioware women (like Leliana from Dragon Age and Tali'Zorah from Mass Effect). Also a potential love interest. She's even the only party member who gets pregnant and gives birth during the series, and spends the rest of the game adventuring with her child bundled up on her back.		Aerie - Female [[avariel]] [[mage]]/[[cleric]]. She was kidnapped by slavers in her youth and her wings had to be amputated after the awful conditions she was kept in led to them becoming infected. She whinges about this a ''lot'', primarily because, well, her ''actual'' character arc/quest was left on the cutting room floor partway through development. Fortunately, the expansion pack gives her a bit more willingness to stand up for herself and fleshes out her relationship with the protagonist a bit better. The origin of all the "sweet girl with a tough core" Bioware women (like Leliana from Dragon Age and Tali'Zorah from Mass Effect). Also a potential love interest. She's even the only party member who gets pregnant and gives birth during the series, and spends the rest of the game adventuring with her child bundled up on her back.

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	Dorn Il-Khan - A male half-orc blackguard (implemented as a paladin kit) who benefits from the best [[Strength]] score among recruitable NPCs. Unlike the half-orc stereotype of being dumb, ugly rudeboys with no impulse control, he's intelligent, handsome, charming, articulate and pragmatic. Is openly bisexual and can be romanced regardless of gender. Starts out hostile and suspicious to most people but by the sequel has mellowed somewhat and is willing to make friends with people who share his interests.		Dorn Il-Khan - A male half-orc blackguard (implemented as a paladin kit) who benefits from the best [[Strength]] score among recruitable NPCs. Unlike the half-orc stereotype of being dumb, ugly rudeboys with no impulse control, he's intelligent, handsome, charming, articulate and pragmatic, if, you know... evil. Is openly bisexual and can be romanced regardless of gender. Starts out hostile and suspicious to most people but by the sequel has mellowed somewhat and is willing to make friends with people who share his interests.

	Neera - Female half-elven wild mage, with a running gag about being mistaken for a full-blooded elf. Angsts about her magic causing wild and crazy effects on and off the battlefield, but otherwise prefers to be cheerful and upbeat. Is a romance option for males.		Neera - Female half-elven wild mage, with a running gag about being mistaken for a full-blooded elf. Angsts about her magic causing wild and crazy effects on and off the battlefield, but otherwise prefers to be cheerful and upbeat. Is a romance option for males.

	Rasaad yn Bashir - A human male [[monk]] (specifically a Sun Soul monk) whose character arc involves him dealing with the death-except-not-really and corruption of his brother Gamaz and his attempts to get revenge on the perpetrator. Has a poor ability to recognise or tell jokes, which forms the bulk of his humour. Is a romance option for females.		Rasaad yn Bashir - A human male [[monk]] (specifically a Sun Soul monk) whose character arc involves him dealing with the death-except-not-really and corruption of his brother Gamaz and his attempts to get revenge on the perpetrator. Has a poor ability to recognise or tell jokes, which forms the bulk of his humour. Is a romance option for females.

	===Bosses===		===Bosses===

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	Imoen - A spunky, cheerful, whimsical female human [[thief]] who was raised at Candlekeep alongside the [[Bhaalspawn]]. Spied on the PC and Gorion when the latter made plans to retreat from Candlekeep and followed them out of loyalty to her best friend, the PC. Reappears in BG2 as one of your initial party members, she was originally planned to be killed off in the game by the developers, but they rewrote the plot when they realized how popular she was. Having [[multiclassing\|dual-classed]] to [[Mage]] in the interim between games, she has been traumatized by the experiments of the mad wizard Irenicus, who gets her kidnapped by the Cowled Wizards and taken to Spellhold with him so that he can continue experimenting on her. She's ultimately revealed to be another Bhaalspawn, but one of lesser power and will than the PC, which might explain why ''you'' can't be raised from the dead but she can.		Imoen - A spunky, cheerful, whimsical female human [[thief]] who was raised at Candlekeep alongside the [[Bhaalspawn]]. Spied on the PC and Gorion when the latter made plans to retreat from Candlekeep and followed them out of loyalty to her best friend, the PC. Reappears in BG2 as one of your initial party members, she was originally planned to be killed off in the game by the developers, but they rewrote the plot when they realized how popular she was. Having [[multiclassing\|dual-classed]] to [[Mage]] in the interim between games, she has been traumatized by the experiments of the mad wizard Irenicus, who gets her kidnapped by the Cowled Wizards and taken to Spellhold with him so that he can continue experimenting on her. She's ultimately revealed to be another Bhaalspawn, but one of lesser power and will than the PC, which might explain why ''you'' can't be raised from the dead but she can.

	Jaheira - A tough, no-nonsense female half-elven Fighter/Druid; originally married to Khalid, a meeker half-elven fighter, she was one of Gorion's old friends and planned to help him smuggle the PC away to safety when he fled Candlekeep. In BG2, she is one of your initial party members, her husband having been murdered by Irenicus. This opens her up as a romance option. She's a member of the [[Harpers]].		Jaheira - A tough, no-nonsense female half-elven Fighter/Druid; originally married to Khalid, a meeker half-elven fighter, she was one of Gorion's old friends and planned to help him smuggle the PC away to safety when he fled Candlekeep. In BG2, she is one of your initial party members, her husband having been murdered by Irenicus. This opens her up as a romance option. She's a member of the [[Harpers]]. Has rock-solid-but-not-incredible stats for both fighting and casting, and while she won't outdo any specialists, she fits into every party.

	Khalid - A half-elven Fighter and Jaheira's wimpy, loser husband. Long resented for being ~~attached to~~ Jaheira ~~at the hip~~ despite being completely overshadowed in ~~both tanking potential and~~ damage output by every other ~~Fighter~~, ~~Ranger~~ and ~~Paladin~~ in the game. He also had no real personality besides being spineless and prone to talking like Porky Pig. Is gratuitously and irreversibly killed off in the sequel (though admittedly in such a way that is consistent with the rules governing resurrection in the setting) to free up Jaheira for male Charnames.		Khalid - A half-elven Fighter and Jaheira's wimpy, loser husband. Long resented for being a necessary component of any party with Jaheira in it despite being completely overshadowed in damage output by every other fighter, ranger, and paladin in the game, having a very low morale score that often sees him running for the hills, and only having decent-but-not-incredible tanking stats to make up for it. He also had no real personality besides being spineless and prone to talking like Porky Pig. There is some question as to whether or not this was due to his originally being intended as a fighter/mage, but changed back at the last minute. Is gratuitously and irreversibly killed off in the sequel (though admittedly in such a way that is consistent with the rules governing resurrection in the setting) to free up Jaheira for male Charnames, and in such a way that a lot of people who hated him still felt bad for he and her.

	[[Minsc]] - A male human Rashemi Berserker (though mechanically he's a ranger with a unique ability that mimics the berserker kit's) who came to Baldur's Gate looking for the chance to kick butt for goodness in the company of his [[witch]], Dynaheir. He's one of your initial party members in BG2, as he and Dynaheir joined Jaheira and Khalid in looking for the PC and Imoen after Irenicus abducted them. Dynaheir's death left him even loopier. Fortunately, his animal companion, a miniature giant space hamster (who may or may not [[Spelljammer\|be just that]]) named Boo, is there to steer him properly. ''Easily'' the most popular character in the series, for his gloriously-hammy voice acting, wacky but endearing personality, and just being a very fun guy to have around, hence his getting his own spin-offs. Modern audiences have a slightly more complicated relationship with him, though, with some viewing him as an overrated one-trick pony who keeps getting whored out to sell Forgotten Realms crap to an audience too shallow to recognize his flaws. Which interpretation is valid depends on whether you like his personality gimmicks; if you do, you're pretty much set, but if you don't, he'll be little more than a pain in the arse. Also, his berserk ability makes him uncontrollable and prone to [[Kharn\|attacking other party members]], so use with caution.		[[Minsc]] - A male human Rashemi Berserker (though mechanically he's a ranger with a unique ability that mimics the berserker kit's) who came to Baldur's Gate looking for the chance to kick butt for goodness in the company of his [[witch]], Dynaheir. He's one of your initial party members in BG2, as he and Dynaheir joined Jaheira and Khalid in looking for the PC and Imoen after Irenicus abducted them. Dynaheir's death left him even loopier. Fortunately, his animal companion, a miniature giant space hamster (who may or may not [[Spelljammer\|be just that]]) named Boo, is there to steer him properly. ''Easily'' the most popular character in the series, for his gloriously-hammy voice acting, wacky but endearing personality, and just being a very fun guy to have around, hence his getting his own spin-offs. Modern audiences have a slightly more complicated relationship with him, though, with some viewing him as an overrated one-trick pony who keeps getting whored out to sell Forgotten Realms crap to an audience too shallow to recognize his flaws. Which interpretation is valid depends on whether you like his personality gimmicks; if you do, you're pretty much set, but if you don't, he'll be little more than a pain in the arse. Also, his berserk ability makes him uncontrollable and prone to [[Kharn\|attacking other party members]], so use with caution.
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	[[Edwin]] - An arrogant exiled male human Red Wizard of [[Thay]], beloved by the fans for his endless snark and delusions of grandeur, as well as being the best wizardly party member a player can get. Has a silly subplot in the second game about ''trying'' to gain ultimate arcane power as a [[lich]], only to end up becoming a woman.		[[Edwin]] - An arrogant exiled male human Red Wizard of [[Thay]], beloved by the fans for his endless snark and delusions of grandeur, as well as being the best wizardly party member a player can get. Has a silly subplot in the second game about ''trying'' to gain ultimate arcane power as a [[lich]], only to end up becoming a woman.

	[[Viconia de'Vir]] - A renegade female [[drow]] [[cleric]] whose path crosses the PCs in both the first and second game. Has the peculiar double standard of being very nice to Charname and throwing mean-spirited insults at almost everyone else in your party, like that "sun-dairy" thing your weeaboo "friends" keep going on about but in reverse. The origin of all sexy-but-dangerous Bioware women who are actually not so bad deep down. Another potential love interest character, but we probably didn't need to tell you that.		[[Viconia de'Vir]] - A renegade female [[drow]] [[cleric]] whose path crosses the PCs in both the first and second game. Has the peculiar double standard of being very nice to Charname and throwing mean-spirited insults at almost everyone else in your party, like that "sun-dairy" thing your weeaboo "friends" keep going on about but in reverse. The origin of all sexy-but-dangerous Bioware women who are actually not so bad deep down. Another potential love interest character, but we probably didn't need to tell you that. Her only major weakness is her very low strength score, plop some kind of item that sets it nice and high for her so she can wear heavy armor, and her incredible magic resistance and dexterity scores will make her a fantastic tank. On top of that, her good wisdom and pure-caster status make her one of or ''the'' best clerics in any game she's in.

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	Jan Jansen - Crazy male [[gnome]] [[illusionist]]/[[thief]]. Fights with his array of wacky inventions, is absolutely fucking hilarious, and has a shockingly heartbreaking personal quest where the woman he loves is stuck in a bad marriage to an abusive asshole and the only way to save her daughter's sanity is to make her lose the memories that might cause her to leave him in the first place. Fortunately, in his ending, he manages to save the day and get the girl with [[awesome\| an army of well-armed apes that he smuggled into the city, then trained into his private army]].		Jan Jansen - Crazy male [[gnome]] [[illusionist]]/[[thief]]. Fights with his array of wacky inventions, is absolutely fucking hilarious, and has a shockingly heartbreaking personal quest where the woman he loves is stuck in a bad marriage to an abusive asshole and the only way to save her daughter's sanity is to make her lose the memories that might cause her to leave him in the first place. Fortunately, in his ending, he manages to save the day and get the girl with [[awesome\| an army of well-armed apes that he smuggled into the city, then trained into his private army]].

	Aerie - Female [[avariel]] [[mage]]/[[cleric]]. She was kidnapped by slavers in her youth and her wings had to be ~~sawn off~~ after the awful conditions she was kept in led to them becoming infected. She whinges about this a ''lot'', primarily because, well, her ''actual'' character arc/quest was left on the cutting room floor partway through development. Fortunately, the expansion pack gives her a bit more willingness to stand up for herself and fleshes out her relationship with the protagonist a bit better. Also a potential love interest. She's even the only party member who gets pregnant and gives birth during the series, and spends the rest of the game adventuring with her child bundled up on her back.		Aerie - Female [[avariel]] [[mage]]/[[cleric]]. She was kidnapped by slavers in her youth and her wings had to be amputated after the awful conditions she was kept in led to them becoming infected. She whinges about this a ''lot'', primarily because, well, her ''actual'' character arc/quest was left on the cutting room floor partway through development. Fortunately, the expansion pack gives her a bit more willingness to stand up for herself and fleshes out her relationship with the protagonist a bit better. The origin of all the "sweet girl with a tough core" Bioware women (like Leliana from Dragon Age and Tali'Zorah from Mass Effect). Also a potential love interest. She's even the only party member who gets pregnant and gives birth during the series, and spends the rest of the game adventuring with her child bundled up on her back.

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	[[Image:Baldur's Gate.PNG\|thumb\|right]]'''Baldur's Gate''' is a fucking awesome series of [[Advanced_Dungeons_and_Dragons#AD.26D_2nd_Edition\|2e]] [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[CRPG]]s based in the [[Forgotten Realms]] [[campaign setting]]. They were made by [[Bioware]] between 1998 and 2001, and comprise four games in total; ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', and their respective expansions ''Tales of the Sword Coast'' and ''Throne of Bhaal''. The games follow the story of a Bhaalspawn (the player's character) as they discover their identity and have to deal with both the effects it has on themselves and the threat of outside agencies who wish to use the player's character for their own goals.		[[Image:Baldur's Gate.PNG\|thumb\|right]]'''Baldur's Gate''' is a fucking awesome series of [[Advanced_Dungeons_and_Dragons#AD.26D_2nd_Edition\|2e]] [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[CRPG]]s based in the [[Forgotten Realms]] [[campaign setting]]. They were made by [[Bioware]] between 1998 and 2001, and comprise four games in total; ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', and their respective expansions ''Tales of the Sword Coast'' and ''Throne of Bhaal''. The games follow the story of a Bhaalspawn (the player's character) as they discover their identity and have to deal with both the effects it has on themselves and the threat of outside agencies who wish to use the player's character for their own goals.

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	Sarevok Anchev - Main villain and final boss of the first game, a male human [[Bhaalspawn]] who is manipulating events to trigger a huge war that will sweep the Sword Coast, hoping to ascend to Bhaal's place by harvesting a great tally of souls in the battle and through the slaughter of any other Bhaalspawn he can find. Proclaims he's doing it all because he's a Bhaalspawn, ''duh'', but other sources imply he's the bad guy because his childhood was painful and he was influenced along the path to evil When it falls apart, you still have to fight him, and he's a motherfucker of a boss, with immunity to most magic and incredibly powerful weapons and armor that you can't even loot off him. In the third game, you have the option to resurrect his shade and allow him to fight at your side, potentially inspiring him to redeem himself and become a better person in the process. Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, leading to an impressively deep and intimidating voice.		Sarevok Anchev - Main villain and final boss of the first game, a male human [[Bhaalspawn]] who is manipulating events to trigger a huge war that will sweep the Sword Coast, hoping to ascend to Bhaal's place by harvesting a great tally of souls in the battle and through the slaughter of any other Bhaalspawn he can find. Proclaims he's doing it all because he's a Bhaalspawn, ''duh'', but other sources imply he's the bad guy because his childhood was painful and he was influenced along the path to evil When it falls apart, you still have to fight him, and he's a motherfucker of a boss, with immunity to most magic and incredibly powerful weapons and armor that you can't even loot off him. In the third game, you have the option to resurrect his shade and allow him to fight at your side, potentially inspiring him to redeem himself and become a better person in the process. Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, leading to an impressively deep and intimidating voice.

	Jon Irenicus - Mad male elven mage who, in his former life as Joneleth, was the lover of the elven queen Ellesime... before, in a fit of arrogance, he tried to steal the power to become a god from the elves' sacred trees. The elves stripped him of his soul, reducing him to a dying, emotionally crippled husk who nevertheless retained his archmage power, and then booted him out of the city, alongside his sister, Bodhi, who was party to the whole mess. The whole plot of BG2 is his attempt to steal the PC's soul and use it to restore himself so he can take another shot at it, with the added bonus of killing all the elves in the process. Has tons of dark charisma and icy sarcasm that make him the most popular antagonist in the series. He even mocks you if you try to squeeze him for "villain exposition."		Jon Irenicus - Mad male elven mage who, in his former life as Joneleth, was the lover of the elven queen Ellesime... before, in a fit of arrogance, he tried to steal the power to become a god from the elves' sacred trees. The elves stripped him of his soul, reducing him to a dying, emotionally crippled husk who nevertheless retained his archmage power, and then booted him out of the city, alongside his sister, Bodhi, who was party to the whole mess. The whole plot of BG2 is his attempt to steal the PC's soul and use it to restore himself so he can take another shot at it, with the added bonus of killing all the elves in the process. Has tons of dark charisma and icy sarcasm that make him the most popular antagonist in the series. He even mocks you if you try to squeeze him for "villain exposition." Voiced by David Warner, who gives a chilling and legendary performance for this dude.

	Bodhi - She tried to cure her newfound mortality and soullessness by turning herself into a vampire. It sort of worked. While her brother's empty soul turned him into an icy, calculating monster, hers caused her to become a nearly feral predator. She was the subject of a "test run," in which Jon put Imoen's soul into her to see if it'd actually help.		Bodhi - She tried to cure her newfound mortality and soullessness by turning herself into a vampire. It sort of worked. While her brother's empty soul turned him into an icy, calculating monster, hers caused her to become a nearly feral predator. She was the subject of a "test run," in which Jon put Imoen's soul into her to see if it'd actually help.