Karlach Cliffgate, Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 is filled with characters the internet has fallen madly in love with, perhaps so filled that it’s almost unfair to pick a singular member of its cast as a standout. And yet it speaks to how great Karlach is that in spite of this she remains the go-to choice to represent everything BG3 is. Her no-fucks attitude to the weirdest shit you’ve ever seen, her passion and joy, her innocence, and ultimately the tragedy of her circumstances and how she reconciles that bubbly personality with years of trauma and pent-up fury at a world that did her dirty makes for one of the game’s most compelling character arcs. And that’s even before you get to the fact that she’s a massive, burning-hot tiefling who swings a sword around and just wrecks shop in combat, saving the behinds of many a squishy party member. Paired with Samantha Béart’s incredible performance, there is not a BG3 player in the world that doesn’t want Karlach to be their best friend in the Forgotten Realms.
