Editing List of references to previous Baldur's Gate games

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A variety of characters, items, locations and more from previous Baldur's Gate games make appearances in Baldur's Gate 3. 

==Characters==

===Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 original characters appearing in Baldur's Gate 3 as Companions===

*[[Jaheira]] - Companion in Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 
*[[Minsc]] - Companion Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 

===Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 original characters appearing in Baldur's Gate 3 as NPCs===

*[[Viconia]] - Companion Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 
*[[Sarevok]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 1 and Companion in Baldur's Gate 2 
*[[Echo of Amelyssan|Amelyssan]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 
*[[Echo of Abazigal|Abazigal]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal
*[[Echo of Sendai|Sendai]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal
*[[Echo of Illasera|Illasera]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal
*[[Balthazar]] - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal
*[[Naaber]] related to [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Noober Noober] and [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Neeber Neeber]

===Characters of Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 which are mentioned in Baldur's Gate 3.===

* In Kagha's chest a book can be found written by [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Faldorn Faldorn] (human druid, companion in Baldur's Gate 1)
* In the room where Minsc can be recruited in the [[Lower City Sewers]] there are several items which are related to the following characters: 
** A cracked wooden mask [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Dynaheir Dynaheir] (human wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 1), 
** A halfling-sized warhammer for [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Mazzy_Fentan Mazzy Fentan] (halfling fighter, companion in Baldur's Gate 2), 
** A pair of carved wooden wings for [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Aerie Aerie] (elf cleric/wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 2), 
** A turnip for [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Jan_Jansen Jan Jansen] (gnome wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) and 
** A a mailed fist for [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Keldorn_Firecam Keldorn Firecam] (human paladin, companion in Baldur's Gate 2)
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Xan Xan] (elf wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 1) and his magical sword are mentioned in [[One Night in Nashkel]]. It may be a coincidence, but if the party successfully secured the Gith egg from the crèche, didn't give it to Esther, and Lae'zel confronted Vlaakith (or stayed neutral) and took the egg, she will appear in the epilogue. The player character can ask her of the fate of the egg then. Lae'zel will answer that a male gith youth has hatched from it, and that she called him Xan - 'Freedom', and left him with some mages to educate.
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Yoshimo Yoshimo] (human rogue, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) is mentioned in [[Yoshimo is Willing]].
* A grave {{coords|31|13}} in the [[Lower City]] mentions [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Branwen Branwen] (misspelled as Branwem on the grave) who was a cleric companion in Baldur's Gate 1. She was also in the tutorial of Baldur's Gate 2, teaching the player character about clerical abilities.
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Irenicus Jon Irenicus] - the main antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 is mentioned in {{RarityItem|Enver... Is your blood sweet?}}, {{RarityItem|Regarding the Slayer}} and {{RarityItem|The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis}}.
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Bodhi Bodhi] - a vampire and antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 is mentioned in {{RarityItem|The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis}}.
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Gorion Gorion] - the 'stepfather' of Gorion's Ward is mentioned in {{RarityItem|Missives of Candlekeep}} and {{RarityItem|The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis}}

== Items ==
=== Returning Items ===
Items of Baldur's Gate 3 which also existed in Baldur's Gate 1 and 2.

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====Weapons====
*{{RarityItem|Belm}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Belm</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Blightbringer}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Blightbringer</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Darkfire Shortbow}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Darkfire_Bow</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Defender Flail}} (as <i>Defender of Easthaven</i>)<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Defender_of_Easthaven</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Dwarven Thrower}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Dwarven_Thrower</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Flail of Ages}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Flail_of_Ages</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Handmaiden's Mace}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Handmaiden%27s_Mace</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Harmonium_Halberd</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Harold}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Harold</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Heavy Crossbow +1}} {{5e}} <ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Crossbow_%2B1</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Staff of the Ram}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Staff_of_the_Ram</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Sword of Chaos}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sword_of_Chaos</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Sword of the Emperor}} (as <i>{{Blur|Sword of Balduran}}</i>)<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sword_of_Balduran_(BG1)</ref>
*{{RarityItem|The Dead Shot}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dead_Shot</ref>

====Armour====
*{{RarityItem|Elven Chain}} {{5e}} <ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Elven_Chain_Mail</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Helm of Balduran}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Helm_of_Balduran</ref>

====Cloaks====
*{{RarityItem|Cloak of Protection}} {{5e}} (as <i>Cloak of Protection +1</i>)<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Cloak_of_Protection_%2B1</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Nymph Cloak}}<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Nymph_Cloak</ref>

====Rings====
*{{RarityItem|Ring of Protection}} {{5e}} (as <i>Ring of Protection +1</i> or <i>Ring of the Princes</i>)<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ring_of_the_Princes</ref>
*{{RarityItem|Ring of Free Action}} {{5e}} <ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Edventar%27s_Gift</ref>
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===New Items===
Items in Baldur's Gate 3 mentioning or related to characters or locations of Baldur's Gate 1 and 2.
====Armour====
* {{RarityItem|Abdel's Trusted Shield}} - Abdel Adrian is the official identity of Gorion's Ward
* {{RarityItem|Sarevok's Horned Helmet}} - the helmet of Baldur's Gate 1's main antagonist
* {{RarityItem|Despair of Athkatla}}
* {{RarityItem|Shelter of Athkatla}}

====Books====
* {{RarityItem|Enver... Is your blood sweet?}} - [[Araj Oblodra]] ponders if she could use the blood of [[Enver Gortash]] as Irenicus did in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
* {{RarityItem|The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis}} - Eyewintesses mention Bodhi, Gorion's Ward, Sarevok, Imoen, The Five and Gorion
* {{RarityItem|The Bhaalspawn Saga: Part II}} - the author tells the story of Baldur's Gate 2 and Sarevok.
* {{RarityItem|Missives of Candlekeep}} - letters to Elminster describing Gorion's last journey and death.
* {{RarityItem|Regarding the Slayer}} - Irenicus' notes on the extraction of Imoen's [[Bhaalspawn]] powers

==Locations==
Although the layout of the city of Baldur's Gate is similar to that of [https://www.forgottenwars.com/bg1/city_plan.htm previous games], some locations have changed slightly, or are in a different location.

=== Returning Locations ===

*[[The Blushing Mermaid]] - Although a bar by the same name<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Blushing_Mermaid?so=search</ref> previously existed in the [[Upper City]], this version is uncannily similar to the Low Lantern<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Low_Lantern?so=search</ref>, which was also a bar within a ship in the Lower City.
*[[Elfsong Tavern]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Elfsong_Tavern?so=search</ref>
*[[The Counting House]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Merchants%27_League_Counting_House</ref> - Formerly the Merchant's League Counting House, in the Easternmost part of the Lower City.
*[[The High Hall]] - Likely corresponds to either the High House of Wonders<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/High_House_of_Wonders</ref> or the Hall of Wonders<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Hall_of_Wonders?so=search</ref> from Baldur's Gate 1 (not the High Hall of the Radiant Heart in Athkatla)
*[[Lower City Sewers]]
*[[Iron Throne]] - the main antagonists' former headquarters, now submerged underwater
*[[Ramazith's Tower]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ramazith's_Tower?so=search</ref>
* [[Sorcerous Sundries]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sorcerous_Sundries?so=search</ref>
* [[Temple of Bhaal]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Temple_of_Bhaal?so=search</ref>
* [[Guildhall]] - Formerly the Thieves' Guild<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Thieves%27_Guild</ref>
* [[Water Queen's House]]<ref>https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Temple_of_Umberlee</ref> - also known as the Temple of Umberlee

=== Mentioned Locations ===
* A grave {{coords|26|13}} in the [[Lower City]] mentions [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Durlag's_Tower Durlag's Tower] which was the big dungeon from Tales From the Sword Coast, the expansion to Baldur's Gate 1.
* In {{RarityItem|The Bhaalspawn Saga: Part II}} the main city of Baldur's Gate 2 - [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Athkatla Athkatla] - is mentioned.

=== New Locations ===
* [[Gorion Mausoleum]] - a new location dedicated to Gorion

==Spell Icons==
{{hatnote|The icons for these spells were directly adapted from the previous games}}
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* {{SAI|Aid|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Barkskin|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Bless|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Blindness|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Blur|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Burning Hands|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Charm Person|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Chromatic Orb|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Colour Spray|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Confusion|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Cure Wounds|w=40}} (for Cure Medium Wounds)
* {{SAI|Dimension Door|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Dispel Magic|w=40}} (cut content)
* {{SAI|Entangle|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Friends|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Glyph of Warding|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Grease|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Greater Invisibility|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Haste|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Heal|w=40}} (for Cure Light Wounds)
* {{SAI|Hold Monster|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Hold Person|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Invisibility|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Knock|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Magic Missile|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Melf's Acid Arrow|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Polymorph|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Shocking Grasp|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Silence|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Sleep|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Slow|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Stinking Cloud|w=40}}
* {{SAI|Web|w=40}}
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== Dialogue ==

==== Act I ====

==== Act II ====
{{Q|You must gather your party before venturing forth|The Narrator if you try to go to the Shadowfell with your party scrabled}}
{{Q|...so sayeth the wise Alaundo|Jaheira reciting yet another of Alaundo's prophecies}}

* If [[Minthara]] does not trust that [[Dark Urge]] is in control of their actions there is an option to reply ''"An omnipresent authority figure controls all of my actions"''. This is a reference to [[Jaheira]]'s line when you click on her portrait in the old games ([https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/baldursgategame/images/f/fb/JAHER18.ogg "Yes, oh omnipresent authority figure?"])

==== Act III ====

* When [[Sceleritas Fel|Sceleritas]] reveals the [[The Dark Urge|Dark Urge]]'s past to them at [[Wyrm's Crossing]], he recites a twisted version of a [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/527253-he-who-fights-with-monsters-should-look-to-it-that Friedrich Nietzsche quote], which was used in the opening cinematic of the first Baldur's Gate game.

* The Whispering statues in the [[Bhaal Temple]] recite Alaundo's prophecy from the previous games.
** Whispering Statue: The lord of Murder shall perish...
** Whispering Statue: ...but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny.
** Whispering Statue: Chaos will be sewn from their passage.
** Whispering Statue: So sayeth the ''wise'' Alaundo.
* [[Viconia]]'s battle cry is a direct quote from her old games' battecry. ''(L'il Alurl! For Shar!)''
* If [[Lae'zel]] chooses to go against [[Vlaakith]] [[Gale]] will comment ''"Glad to see I'm not the only one on the wrong side of an opnipotent authority figure."'' Once again this is a reference to [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/baldursgategame/images/f/fb/JAHER18.ogg Jaheira's voice line] in the previous games.

==Soundtrack==
{{hatnote|Some of the music took notes from the old games' suites}}
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==References==
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