Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s cover overlooks major character but fans think they know why Larian StudiosSince launch, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players have noticed the cover art is missing one of the game\u2019s Origin characters and companions, but there may be a simple explanation. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s cover features most of its main cast, depicting Origin characters and potential companions Astarion, Shadowheart, Lae\u2019zel, Gale, and Wyll, whose patron Mizora lurks menacingly over his shoulder. There is one glaring omission, though: the fan-favorite tiefling barbarian, Karlach. Karlach\u2019s exclusion from the artwork has some players confused, with one Reddit user asking, \u201cWhy isn\u2019t Karlach on the cover but Mizora is?\u201d and saying this has \u201calways bugged\u201d them. While it may seem a bit odd given Karlach\u2019s importance, some fans have offered a pretty compelling explanation. \u201cThis art was made before Karlach was really finished as she was the last main character they add[ed] very late in the game\u2019s development,\u201d said one commenter. While developer Larian Studios has not officially confirmed this, it would make sense. Karlach seems to have been a relatively late addition to the game, with her design undergoing major changes. Early on, Karlach looked more like a generic tiefling, not receiving her unique (and now-beloved) look until later. She also was not confirmed to be an Origin character until a month before launch, long after the final early access content update. That timing likely explains her omission from Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s box art, though some players had alternate explanations. One speculated that Larian chose not to revise the art to add Karlach because \u201cit would kind of be a spoiler for Wyll\u2019s quest if you knew she was a \u2018main character\u2019 right from the beginning.\u201d An important Wyll quest in Act 1 has the Blade of Frontiers hunting down Karlach, who he believes is a devil who escaped from Avernus. Players can kill or spare Karlach after learning she\u2019s an innocent tiefling and victim of Zariel, rather than one of the archdevil\u2019s agents. Sparing Karlach comes with some major consequences for Wyll, and knowing beforehand that Karlach is more than just a regular enemy could impact how players approach the quest. However, this explanation is undermined by Karlach\u2019s status as an Origin character. Others shared less viable but amusing theories, including that \u201cShe\u2019s the one taking the picture\u201d or \u201cShe just drank an invisibility potion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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