#origin characters

[somefanchick]

I'm obsessed with BG3 Character Narratives (Some Companion Quest/Story Spoilers)

So it's almost common knowledge at this point that the origin companions have a common theme, power imbalance that victimizes the companion. However, my favorite part of this is how relatively unconventional. I say this because a lot of media that shows power imbalance showcase an abusive boyfriend or husband, which is 100% not the case in BG3. (I'll try and fail to be brief.)

The only abusive romantic relationship that is showcased is Gale's relationship with Mystra. She grooms him, mistreats him, and even tells him that she'll 'forgive' him for his past 'sins' (literally trying to help her and gain back some power over his own life) if he ends his own life for the 'greater good'. She has power over his craft and every essence of his life.

Shadowheart and Lae'zel both have to deal with goddesses that they give everything to betraying and lying to them. Lae'zel focuses more on the goddess thing, while Shadowheart's story is more focused on the betrayal of the people who raised her under the goddess's instruction. Both have to come with the terms that everything that they had been raised to believe being a lie. The 'families' that they trusted and who held power over their emotions and homes were in it for their own gain and not caring what happens to Shadowheart or Lae'zel.

Karlach was stuck with a demonic overlord, similar to Wyll (who I'll talk about in a second), but her story focuses on her relationship with Gortash in the end. It focuses on how she felt safe taking care of him and he tossed her aside without much care. I don't even remember what he gained or if he gained anything by giving Karlach away. She gave everything to him and he took it and gave it away without a second thought. She was a child who grew up too fast. Gortash was the only person she could be less adult around. And he just tossed her away.

Wyll is under the power of a demon who can curse him and ruin his life even more if he disobeys. He is the probably the most aware of how bad this relationship is, since he knew it was a bad idea even before striking the deal with Mizora. He was a victim of circumstance who is still paying for his sacrifice at the beginning of the game.

Astarion is also aware of how abusive Casador is, but he was fooled into thinking Casador was good before he was turned. But after that Casador is a classic abusive relationship. There is little emotional manipulation, Casador mostly relying on his physical and mystical power over his spawn to control their actions. As well as relying on general mistreatment and abuse to keep them in line and further his own motives.

All of these relationships are semi-realistic. While magic and vampires aren't commonly in the real world, the dynamics still exist. Male victims of grooming and abuse at the hand of girlfriends and wives, families and communities that put their gods or themselves over the children stuck in those situations, people who pour their hearts into trusted adults only to be tossed away, people who sacrifice their happiness and get themselves in bad situations to better the lives of those they love, and men used by other men who abuse and harm them. These are examples of abusive power imbalances that get commonly overlooked and ignored in media in favor of the (slightly more common) dynamic of a man abusing a woman.

As a storyteller, I really appreciate the writing of BG3. These companion stories highlight experiences that get overshadowed in other media. I know these writers really cared about those people and wanted to give them a character they could relate to in some way to help prove they they aren't alone.

And for that, I say thank you.

[yuniex07]

Unpopular opinion:

Karlach is a side character that complements Wyll's story, so she shouldn't have her own origin run, Minthara should , and it should give the perspective from inside the absolute's cult.

[bloggingfromthedeltaquadrant]

Would each companion buy an NFT?

Karlach: would buy one initially because she doesn't understand it, but would get rid of it immediately

Gale: too knowledgeable to fall for it. Hacks your NFTs and steals them and deleted them

Wyll: would buy an NFT if you asked nicely, but doesn't really want them.

Lae'Zel: doesn't understand what "non-fungible" means and threatens you if you keep pressing her

Shadowheart: she already has the third season of Lady Shar's NFTs, which also contain computer viruses

Astarion: is the one selling you NFTs, but absolutely judges anyone who buys them

[cassieuncaged]

Origin Character Clothing Descriptions Part 2

Shadowheart

Wyll

Karlach

[witheringfears]

So, I have two character ideas for BG3. I'm not entirely sure I want to play as the origin characters, except for dark urge. Replaying the early access, I just love reacting to the other characters and I'm not sure I'd have a much fun playing as one of them.

My two character ideas are:

Tiefling Druid: I feel in love with Doric from the dnd movie, and I also enjoy the interaction and mediation between the druids grove and the tieflings from Elturel. It's a lot of fun. That probably one have much going on after act 1 but it's still my favorite so far and what I've been playing in my most recent playthrough.

My second character is playing the Dark urge as a life cleric. Not sure what species yet maybe elf or halfling. I have this dnd concept of a cleric serial killer that no dm will allow at their table so playing it in Baldur's Gate 3 will be my best option xD

[dollyllama108]

Still working out the relationships for my in-progress longfic

[strategypillar]

Older than history itself

What if the oldest vampire was a Neanderthal girl 🤔

[bluumey]

Original design by molenaide

African American Miku! There's a trend on Twitter where people are drawing Miku from different countries and in cultural clothing, and of course, I had to jump on this cute design. 🇺🇸🦅🩵

[ra3kiv]

sea, swallow me

[beebeedibapbeediboop]

More of Matheo and Lily :) life is hard for a goth

[kianamaiart]

Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl

While I’d want this concept to mostly be a lighthearted comedy, since that’s more my forte, the north star (heh) of this premise would be the loss of passion for something you once loved, feeling the pressure/expectations of sticking with something that you’re “a prodigy” at and the subsequent burnout. How hard do you fight for an old passion or at what point do you just let it go? Is it even okay to give up when so many people are counting on you? 

Sounds bleak but I promise I’m an optimist and that will always reflect in my work :)

[newtid]

in spirit i am a 7th grade boy

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[dennydreadful]

trying to break into the furry scene what do you guys think of my newest ocs