Baldur’s Gate 3 – Origin Characters
During the character creation in Baldur’s Gate 3, you are given a choice of either a custom character, or one of the seven Origin Characters, each with their own story, skillset and mission.
Astarion
After two hundred years serving a cruel master, the vampire spawn Astarion is finally free – free to walk in the sun, free to chase power, and free to take revenge.
High Elf : Rogue
“Hello, darling. Don’t be shy. I promise not to bite until we’ve been formally introduced. My name’s Astarion, and I’ve spent a century stalking the night, hunting for pretty morsels just like you. A man called Cazador made me what I am, kept me like a pet, forced me to do his bidding. No more. The tadpole’s influence broke his dominance over me, and now I can finally pursue the one thing I’ve hungered for these long, dark years. Revenge. I’m going back to Baldur’s Gate to track Cazador down in his lair. I’ll be the last thing the bastard ever sees.”
Lae’zel
Lae’zel was raised ready for a life amongst the stars, mercilessly conquering the cosmos as a Githyanki soldier. Grounded, she must deal with a world she doesn’t understand, and find a way to serve her people in a plane that despises her militant kin.
Githyanki : Fighter
“Since I was born in the cold reaches of Wildspace, I have known but one purpose. To wield a silver sword and ride a red dragon in service of my regent, the Githyanki Queen Vlaakith. My first step on this path is to slay a mind flayer and bring its head to my queen. There is no flesh I will not carve, and no barrier I will not shatter to see it done. I am the one who sunders. I am the Undying Queen’s most unshakable warrior. I am Lae’zel of K’liir.”
Gale
Gale’s wizarding prowess once earned him the love of Mystra, the goddess of magic, until his ambition led him to the brink of catastrophe.
Human : Wizard
“Well met, stranger. You find yourself in the presence of the renowned wizarding prodigy, Gale of Waterdeep. Please, no need to be intimidated. My virtuosic talents once caught the eye of the goddess of magic herself, Mystra, who named me her chosen and her lover. Thanks to a slight miscalculation on my part, that relationship eventually soured, as did the greatest of my powers. Now I’m merely a humble wizard on the road to redemption, unless I can find the path to something greater.”
Shadowheart
Shadowheart willingly undertook a ritual to remove her memories in order to protect the secrets of her fellow Shar worshipers. Loss and pain are sacred to her, but her faith is now being tested like never before.
High Half Elf : Cleric
“My name is Shadowheart, loyal servant of Shar, goddess of darkness and loss. There is little more I can tell you than that. My Lady Shar tasked me with a mission of such secrecy that I surrendered great swathes of my memory in order to safeguard the knowledge of it. All I know is that I must bring the artifact I hold to Baldur’s Gate, and that nothing can stand in my way. My goddess is watching.”
Wyll
Known as “The Blade of Frontiers”, Wyll uses his magic to fell the monsters and devils menacing the Sword Coast. In a moment of desperation, he accepted an offer of greater power, forcing him into an infernal game he is struggling to play.
Human : Warlock
“Seven years ago, I was exiled from Baldur’s Gate, the city I call home. My name is Wyll, but the people of the Sword Coast call me the Blade of Frontiers, Champion of the Meek, Defender of the Innocent. The truth isn’t quite so simple, but they’re right about one thing. I hunt monsters, and I always catch my prey. My latest target is a devil, and I’m right on her tail. Once I’m through with her, she’ll never escape the fires of the First Hell.”
Karlach
Karlach has escaped ten years of service in the Hells, with nothing but the axe on her back – and the infernal engine blazing furiously where her heart used to be.
Zeriel Tiefling : Barbarian
“Ten years ago, I was sold to the archdevil Zariel. She put a hellfire engine in my chest and made me her prized soldier. But I’ve escaped now, thank you mind flayers, and I’ve got a few scores to settle if this engine doesn’t burn me to ash first. I’ll need people I can trust, an infernal mechanic, and a serious amount of luck. But you know what? I’m not worried. After ten years in the hells, I can take on anything. I’ve got my chance at freedom, and believe me, I’m going home.”
The Dark Urge
You remember nothing but a path paved with blood. Unimaginable cruelty whispers to you from within. Can you escape it? Would you even want to?
White Dragonborn : Sorcerer
“My rancid blood whispers to me, kill, kill, and kill again. My ruined body yearns to reap death in this world, and when this foul urge calls, it possesses my whole being. Injured beyond repair, I know nothing besides this. I must resist the dark urge, lest it consume my mind. I must discover who I was and what happened to me before my twitching knife hand writes a tragedy in blood.”
