10 Baldur's Gate 3 Characters You Probably Don't Know Exist

04.10.2023 - 12:17 / screenrant.com / Emerald Grove / An Iconic / Don

is full of characters with their own stories and goals, but that doesn't mean that the main party will end up crossing paths with all of them. There's a set of NPCs in the game that most parties will likely never meet due to the specific roles the developers at Larian Studios gave them. Even if these characters are generally never seen, their existence shows how much thought and preparation went into to handle just about any scenario.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]

When a game requires characters to fulfill a certain role, the developers will usually create fail-safes for the event that an NPC is killed before they complete their role. Fail-safes are NPCs who will take the place of another character if that character dies so that their role is still filled, and Larian Studios included fail-safes in, but they don't appear in most playthroughs since it's usually not necessary. Below are ten characters who are generally unknown in because they rarely show up in playthroughs.

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Zevlor triggers the celebration party at the end of Act One when the Goblin Leaders are defeated, but it's possible for Zevlor to be killed before this point in the game, making him unable to cue the festivities. Luckily, Larian Studios created a fail-safe NPC who replaces Zevlor and allows the Tiefling celebration to occur at camp. Asharak expresses regret that Zevlor wasn't able to celebrate the fall of the Goblin Leaders with the rest of them, but the act continues on unhindered by his absence.

Cerys is part of the game in Act Two, but she only appears in Act One in certain circumstances. Since Asharak can be found in Emerald Grove, he can also be killed along with Zevlor before triggering the Tiefling part. If this happens, then Cerys appears and starts the celebration for the party. Normally, Cerys can't be found in Act One, and this makes sense considering she's already a fail-safe for a fail-safe, so it's better to keep her safe to fill this job.

Kivak is the replacement for Ikaron, one of the many Tiefling refugees at the Emerald Grove. Ikaron doesn't have a job like Zevlor, but he can be killed before the celebration for the deaths of the Goblin Leaders. To help prevent the party from seeming lackluster due to the deaths of characters meant to attend, Kivak shows up in place of Ikaron to enjoy the festivities.

Rhys is enthusiastic at the Tiefling party, cheering to forget Elturel and cursing the Goblins that caused so many issues for his people. However, he won't appear in most playthroughs because Rhys can't be found hanging around the Emerald Grove with the other refugees. But if Tieflings are murdered