Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance/Characters

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A List of characters from both games

First Game

Vahn

One of the playable characters, he's a Human Arcane Archer.

• The Archer: But he can also equip other weapons.
• Dude in Distress: In the sequel.
• Jack of All Stats: He's the most balanced of the three heroes.
• Multishot

Adrianna

One of the playable characters, she's a Moon Elf and a Sorceress.

• Damsel in Distress: In the sequel.
• Dump Stat: Has low wisdom.
• Glass Cannon
• Our Elves Are Better
• Simple Staff

Kromlech

One of the playable characters, he's a Dwarven Fighter.

• An Axe to Grind: His main weapon. He leaves it to the hero of the second game when fred.
• The Berserker
• The Big Guy
• Dude in Distress: In the sequel.
• Mighty Glacier

Jherek

A Harper agent that helps our heroes on their quest. He also appears in the sequel where he has a much more prominent role and help the heroes against Mordoc's fortress.

• Big Good
• Guest Star Party Member: On the Battle of Bones and into the first levels of the Keep of Pale Night.
• In the Hood
• The Rival: To Karne.
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With Karne.

Karne

A Zhentarim agent working form Xantam and leading a thief's guild in Baldur's Gate. He's apparently killed by the three heroes, but he's back on his feet in the sequel, where he works with the Zhentarim to take control of the Onyx Tower.

• The Dragon
• Guest Star Party Member: He eventually pulls an Enemy Mine in the sequel and along with the hero and Jherek attack's Mordoc castle.
• Karma Houdini
• Smug Snake
• Spell My Name with an "S": Karne or Kharne?
• Unexplained Recovery: He's back in the sequel, and even Mordoc state that Karne is known for being extremely difficult to kill.

Xantam

A beholder and mastermind behind Karne and the rogues of Baldur's Gate, he's slain by the heroes under the city.

• Disc One Final Boss
• Eye Beams
• Hey, It's That Voice!: Tony Jay.
• The Aberration Behind The Man
• Wicked Cultured

Sleyvas

A lizardman shaman who, unlike his kinsmen, wants to help your heroes to save his tribe from the Onyx Tower. He's actually plotting to take over the Onyx Tower. In the sequel he's hired by Karne to kill the hero and recover the Orb of Storms, but is slained.

• False Friend
• Flunky Boss
• Glass Cannon
• Lizard Folk: What appears to be a good aversion of the typical one. He's not.
• Manipulative Bastard
• My Species Doth Protest Too Much: Subverted.

Eldrith the Betrayer

The Big Bad of the first game. Once a champion from Baldur's Gate, she fought back the Orcish Black Horde but was betrayed by the city, causing her to attack it and being killed in the Marshes of Chelimber. Her hatred was enough to awake the Onyx Tower and bring back to life her and her minions. She's eventually killed by the heroes and repent of her actions.

• Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: As you damage her she becomes bigger and bigger.
• Big Bad
• Came Back Strong: She died, but her hatred for Baldur's Gate awoke the Onyx Tower and revived her again.
• Face Heel Turn: Turned against her own city after being betrayed.
• Fallen Hero
• Redemption Equals Death
• Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: It's not too hard to feel sorry for her.

Second Game

Dorn Redbeard

One of the five playable characters, he's a Human Barbarian who can become a Druid. He's a jovial and boisterous warrior looking for fame, gold and women.

• Barbarian Hero
• The Beast Master: After becoming a druid.
• The Berserker
• The Big Guy
• Boisterous Bruiser
• Casanova Wannabe: Frequently tries to hit on Randalla.
• Dual-Wielding: Start with this skill.
• One-Handed Zweihander: Can learn how to do this with two-handed swords and axes.

Vhaidra Uoswirr

One of the playable characters, she's a Drow Monk who can become an Assassin. She's an evil and rude warrior who seeks revenge for her clan.

• Bare-Fisted Monk: Thought technically she can gain elemental damage by enchanting her gauntlets.
• Blade on a Stick/Simple Staff: Her alternate weapon, good for crowd-clearing moves.
• Jerkass
• Lightning Bruiser
• Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Against the assassin clan who murdered the Uoswirr clan.

Alissa Faithhammer

One of the playable characters, she's a Human Cleric of Helm who can become a Paladin. She's a crusader of good and justice and is driven by her good heart.

• Breast Plate: Even with a full plate, her breasts remain visible.
• Carry a Big Stick: Maces.
• Healing Hands
• Holy Hand Grenade: Turn Undead.
• Knight in Shining Armor: A rare female example.
• Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: The only character who starts out with a shield.
• Ms. Fanservice: Mainly for the fact that she has very large boobs and is a Statuesque Stunner.
• Playing with Fire: One of her spells rain holy fire from the heavens.

Borador Goldhand

One of the playable characters, is a Dwarven Rogue who can possibly become a Dwarven Hero. He's a bad tempered old man who's actually trying to save his clan by repaying a debt.

• An Axe to Grind: Though his favourite weapon is a crossbow.
• Eyepatch of Power
• Honor Before Reason: In order to clear his clan's name, he's ready to gut and defeat a whole keep of goblinoids and a friggin Basilisk.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Once you know his true motivations.
• Only in It For the Money

Ysuran Auondrill

One of the playable characters, he's a Moon Elf Necromancer who can become a Moon Disciple. He's a gentle person despite his job, but is afflicted by amnesia and can't remember his past.

• The Atoner: After discovering his horrid past as a racist extremist he decides to dedicate his life to a good cause.
• Bad Powers, Good People: He's a good guy who can create skeletons and suck the life out of his foes.
• Dem Bones: Can summon skeletons.
• Glass Cannon
• The Necromancer: A good one.

Randalla Brasshorn

A female merchant who was captured by the goblins. She gaves you several quests after returning to Baldur's Gate and falls in love with Dorn. Near the end of the game she's revealed to be a Harper, but when Mordoc summons the Onyx Tower to Baldur's Gate she's turned into a vampire by Xanhast.

• Cute Monster Girl: When turned into a vampire.
• Damsel in Distress
• Ms. Fanservice
• Right Hand Woman: To Jherek.
• Tragic Monster: She eventually turns into a vampire that you must fight. Luckily, she gets better after Xanhast defeat.

Omduil

An old, airheaded wizard who lives in Baldur's Gate. He's a Harper that helps the heroes to reach the four Elemental Altars. He can also reveal Ysuran's past.

• Badass Grandpa
• Chekhov's Gunman

Luvia Bloodmire

A mad noblewoman living in Baldur's Gate. Her house is infested by abominations and monsters and she has a secret lab where she creates horrible creatures. She's eventually killed by our heroes in the Elemental Plane of Earth.

• Blob Monster
• For Science!: Her main goal.
• Mad Scientist
• One-Winged Angel: She turns into a black, tentacled abomination after being killed.
• Villainous Breakdown: After her "pets" are torn to pieces by the heroes.

Arogazia Firewynd[/] Aizagora the Red Death

An arrogant noblewoman clad in red and the true mind behind the Red Fang Marauders and the Red Queen, who's implied to be a clone of her. She's actually a Red Dragon working for Karne. She's slain in the Elemental Plane of Fire.

• Bad Boss: Choke the Red Queen by herself after knowing of her failure.
• The Man Behind the Man: To the Red Fangs.
• Our Dragons Are Different: A Red Dragon.
• Playing with Fire

Lyran

A lich residing in a haunted fortress. He attacks the heroes when they search for the Orb of Storms in his mansion.

• Advancing Boss of Doom: In the catacombs.
• Hoist by His Own Petard: Some of his spells hit a whole area and can break pots, so his possible for him to accidentally smash his own Soul Jars.
• Puzzle Boss: Later in his crypt.
• The Undead

Illudria

A sorceress working for the Zhentarim. She's killed in the Elemental Plane of Water.

• Flunky Boss: She's escorted by her soldiers and has summoned a giant Kraken to kill you.
• Giant Space Flea From Nowhere
• Invincible Minor Minion: The Kraken.
• Making a Splash

Xanhast

A vampire warrior, he's Mordoc's right hand man who costantly informs him about the struggle between the Harpers and the Zhentarim for the Onyx Tower. Near the end he turns Randalla into a Vampire but is fought and slain in Eldrith's Seat at the top of the tower.

• Bald of Evil
• The Dragon: To Mordoc.
• Cool Sword
• Kick the Dog: He really had to vampirize Randalla and gleefully trolling you about that, didn't he?
• Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: Carries a tower shield with him.
• Only One Name
• The Renfield
• The Undead

Mordoc SeLanmere

The Big Bad of the second game, he's known as the White Prince. He's the vampire overlord of the Keep of the Pale Night. He's trying to take over the Onyx Tower for his own plans of conquest.

• Big Bad
• Casting a Shadow: Literally, as he's obsessed with being shadow-less, so he made a whole army of shadow-monsters to fight for him.
• Genre Savvy: He mock the heroes with a speech about how clichéed the situation is when you first fight him.
• Large Ham
• Manipulative Bastard: He wants the tower, but let the Harpers and Zhentarim do the dirty work for him.
• Our Vampires Are Different
• Royal Rapier: His weapon.
• Skeletons in the Coat Closet: Wears horned skulls as shoulderpads.