This article contains some spoilers about the antagonists of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Summary
ABaldur’s Gate 3player online has had a hilarious epiphany about the game’s main antagonists and how they’re written. Ketheric Thorm, Lord Gortash, and Orin the Red form a unique trio ofBaldur’s Gate 3villains, but there’s even more going on under the hood than initially thought.
Baldur’s Gate 3has plenty of antagoniststhroughout the game, but it’s the three Chosen of the Absolute that stand out the most. Each one is a driving force throughout the middle of the game’s narrative as players seek to collect their Netherstones. What stands out most about these characters is their distinct personalities. All three are totally different from one another, making them even more memorable when the dust settles on the story.
Redditor Daetok_Lochannis had a hilarious realization about Ketheric Thorm, Gortash, and Orin, pointing out that the three Chosen of the Absolute are actually a great representation ofDungeons and Dragonsplayers that “nobody likes at a table.” Ketheric Thorm is described as “The hyper edgelord whose character is an immortal emo with a backstory that is ridiculously dark.” Gortash is “The player who abuses mechanics to do unintended things like the peasant railgun and bag of holding bombs.” Finally,BG3’s Orin the Redis a “Murderhobo. Straight up, no frills or gimmicks.”
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Main Antagonists are Actually Unpopular D&D Archetypes
All of these descriptions match the characters a little too well, with others joking about otherDungeons and Dragonsplayer archetypes they wish were represented inBaldur’s Gate 3.One user pointed out that Orin actually has a slight flair for the dramatic, claiming she’s “all about the theatrics,” even if the murderhobo label still applies. While it would be interesting to know if all this was an intentional choice by Larian, some things are best left to speculation in the community.
Larian is preparing to move on fromBaldur’s Gate 3in the near future. At the moment,stress testing forBaldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8is ongoing, with long-awaited features like Photo Mode and crossplay finally on the way to the game, as well as 12 new subclasses. It’s shaping up to be quite a farewell from Larian for the game, after which it will largely be handed off to the community going forward. It’s a sad end to an era, but it’ll be exciting to see what Larian produces afterward.
