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'''Lae'zel''' is a [[Githyanki|githyanki]] with the [[Fighter|fighter]] class and [[Soldier]] background, and is one of the [[Origins|Origin]] characters and [[Companion|companions]] featured in ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]''.
'''Lae'zel''' of crèche K'liir is an [[Origin]] character and a recruitable [[Companion]] with the [[Soldier]] background. She is a [[Githyanki]] and a [[Fighter]] and can be romanced by characters of any gender.
 
A ferocious warrior zealously devoted to the [[Vlaakith|Lich Queen]], she she will do whatever is necessary to end the terror of the [[Illithid]] and prove herself to her queen. She can be first found on the [[Nautiloid]] during the prologue where she serves as a temporary companion, and properly recruited at the start of Act 1.


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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
{{hatnote|For a full overview of Lae'zel's starting features, see [[Fighter]] and [[Githyanki]].}}
{{hatnote|For a full overview of Lae'zel's starting features, see the articles [[Fighter]], [[Battle Master]] and [[Githyanki]].}}
Lae'zel starts with the {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}} Fighting Style selected.
=== Background ===
A fierce warrior from crèche K'liir, Lae'zel is a follower of Vlaakith, the Lich Queen of the githyanki. Sworn to obey her queen and serve as a blade against the Illithid, she was captured on her quest to present a Mind Flayer head to her queen. Now, tadpoled and with few options at hand, she must find a way to rid herself of the parasite and finally prove herself as a worthy warrior to Undying Queen. How she does it, and whether or not she remains loyal to Vlaakith, is something she can decide throughout the game.
 
=== Starting class ===
Lae'zel starts as a Fighter, with a focus on two-handed weapons as is githyanki tradition. Upon reaching level 3, she will default to the Battle Master subclass, allowing her to control the battlefield and subdue foes with great martial skills.
 
=== Special features ===
Lae'zel does not have any special features. Being the only githyanki companion, she can, however, make the most out of all the githyanki exclusive passives and abilities from their racial equipment found throughout the game.
 
=== Personal quest ===
Lae'zel's personal quest is [[The Githyanki Warrior]], spanning all acts of the game. In it, she will explore the strong feelings of duty for her people and her zealous devotion to her queen, and begin questioning where her loyalties should truly lie.
 
Lae'zel's companion quest ties into two further, separate quests. In [[Free Lae'zel]], the party finds her trapped in a cage by a pair of tieflings, and must decide how to proceed. During [[Free Orpheus]], Lae'zel can decide the fate of her people: free Orpheus and kill him,  remaining in servitude of Vlaakith or break his chains and lead the fight against the Lich Queen for freedom.
 
===Recruitment===
Lae'zel can be recruited as a temporary companion during the [[Prologue]] on the [[Nautiloid]] by agreeing to fight with her when encountered. She can then become a permanent companion during [[Act One]].
 
====Prologue====
* Lae'zel is first encountered on the nautiloid during the prologue. While escaping from the nautiloid, she joins the party as a temporary companion. She leaves the party after successfully escaping.
 
====Act One====
* Lae'zel is encountered again a second time in the [[Wilderness]] near the [[Roadside Cliffs]] at {{Coords|242|370}}. She has been captured in a wooden cage by two [[Tiefling|tieflings]], [[Damays]] and [[Nymessa]]. If the player is able to free her, she can be invited to join the party.
* If she dies aboard the Nautiloid, her body will be found at the beach starting area. She can be brought back to life and recruited.
* If players progress further to the [[Emerald Grove]] and trigger the attack scene at the gates, she will break out of her cage and disappear, killing Damays and Nymessa if they are still alive. She can then be found later on and be recruitable again.
* After breaking out of the cage, she has been refused from joining up with the party until this point, she will show up when the party encounters the githyanki near the [[Mountain Pass]]. If she doesn't turn hostile during the encounter she can be recruited at the end of the battle. If she dies during it as an ally or neutral, she can be resurrected and still join.
* If players miss all the recruitment opportunities above, or refuse her, she can be found again one final time near the first waypoint in the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] where the [[Crèche Y'llek|crèche]] is located for a final recruitment opportunity.
 
Should the party proceed inside the crèche without having recruited Lae'zel, she will be disappear from the mountain pass. When players proceed to the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], they will find her as an [[Undead]] there, having went the wrong way when trying to find the crèche.
 
=== Approval ===
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Lae'zel/Approval]]}}[[File:Lae'zel Approval.png|50px|left|alt=Lae'zel Approves|link=|Lae'zel Approves]]
Lae'zel prefers direct approaches and is focused on quickly finding a solution to the tadpole infection, without wasting any time. She approves of direct solutions to problems, as well as not getting involved in petty issues unnecessarily. Displaying feats of martial skill and being resolute also sit well with her.
 
Lae'zel dislikes acts of mercy and compassion, showing submission, respect or diplomacy when force is also an option. She doesn't agree with helping others for the sake of benevolence, despises showing weakness and will vehemently disapprove of any form of neutral or positive interaction with Illithid of any sort.


Default starting skill proficiencies:
===Romance===
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{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Lae'zel/Romance]]}}
* [[Athletics]]
Lae'zel can be romanced by characters of any gender. At first only about sex, the relationship will eventually turn more serious as Lae'zel starts seeing them first as an equal, then as a partner.
* [[Acrobatics]]
* [[Survival]]
* [[Intimidation]]
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=== Background ===
== Description ==
Lae'zel is a Githyanki Warrior from Crèche K'liir, a githyanki enclave on an asteroid near Selûne, the moon of Faerûn. Before the events of Baldur's Gate 3, Lae'zel was captured by [[Mind Flayer]]s. After being abducted, she is encountered by the player on the [[Nautiloid]]. They join forces in order to commandeer the Nautiloids transponder and escape.
===Appearance===
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=== Description ===
===Personality===
Lae'zel is depicted as xenophobic, arrogant, and quick to anger. She is proud of her race, and frequently makes comments to the party detailing githyanki customs and the nature of her people. In her mission to remove her mind flayer parasite, she does not hesitate to intimidate or harm those who would step in her way. She is fiercely loyal to her queen [[Vlaakith]].
Lae'zel is depicted as xenophobic, arrogant, and quick to anger. She is proud of her race, and frequently makes comments to the party detailing githyanki customs and the nature of her people. In her mission to remove her mind flayer parasite, she does not hesitate to intimidate or harm those who would step in her way. She is fiercely loyal to her queen [[Vlaakith]].


=== Personal quest ===
== History ==
Lae'zel's [[:Category:Companion Quests|companion quest]] is [[The Githyanki Warrior]]. Her story centres on her strong feelings of duty toward her people, and how best to fulfil that duty while questioning where her loyalties should truly lie.
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Lae'zel hails from crèche K'liir, a githyanki enclave on an asteroid near Selûne, the moon of Faerûn.
 
== Events of Baldur's Gate 3 ==
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=== The Githyanki Warrior ===
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[The Githyanki Warrior]]}}
 
 
===Endings===
 
==Quest rewards==
* {{MdRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} — granted by Voss for showing him the [[Orphic Hammer]] as part of the quest [[Free Orpheus]]
 
==Interactions==
===Act One===


=== Approval & disapproval ===
===Act Two===
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Lae'zel/Approval]]}}
Lae'zel prefers direct approaches and is focused on quickly finding a solution to the tadpole infection, without wasting any time.


Lae'zel dislikes acts of mercy and compassion, showing submission, respect or diplomacy over force and domination
===Act Three===


== Recruitment ==
==Loot==
==== Main recruitment ====
Lae'zel can be killed and looted. She will have the same items as her starting equipment except for her underwear.
Lae'zel can be recruited in [[Act One]].
* Lae'zel is first encountered on the [[Nautiloid]] during the [[Prologue]]. While escaping from the nautiloid, she joins the party as a temporary companion. She leaves the party after successfully escaping.
* Lae'zel is encountered again a second time in the [[Wilderness]] near the [[Roadside Cliffs]] at {{Coords|242|370}}. She has been captured in a wooden cage by two Tieflings, [[Damays]] and [[Nymessa]]. If the player is able to free her, she can be invited to join the party.


==== Alternative recruitment opportunities ====
===Starting equipment===
* If she dies aboard the Nautiloid, her body will be found at the beach starting area. Using a [[scroll of Revivify]] on her will bring her back to life and players can recruit her.
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* If players progress further to the [[Emerald Grove]] and trigger the scene at the gates, she will break out of her cage and disappear, killing Damays and Nymessa if they are still alive. She can then be found later on and be recruitable again.
*{{MdRarityItem|Camp Supply Sack}}
* After breaking out of the cage, or if players refused her joining up with them until this point, she will show up when players encounter the githyanki near the [[Mountain Pass]]. Players have another chance to recruit her there if she doesn't turn hostile during the encounter. If she dies during it as an ally or neutral, she can be resurrected and still join.
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* If players miss all the recruitment opportunities above, or refuse her in them, she can be found again one final time near the first waypoint in the [[Location|region]] where the [[Crèche Y'llek|Crèche]] is located for a final recruitment opportunity.
*{{MdRarityItem|Alchemy Pouch}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Longsword}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Shortbow}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Githyanki Half Plate}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Leather Boots}}{{Verify}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Lae'zel's Clothes}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Lae'zel's Underwear}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Tasteful Boots}}{{Verify}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Scroll of Revivify}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} x2
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==== Recruitment cut off point ====
== Achievements ==
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{{Achievement|The Lich-Queen's Wrath}}
* If players proceed inside the Crèche without recruiting Laezel either in party or in camp, she will be missing from the mountain pass. If players proceed to the Shadow Cursed Lands, they will find her as an Undead there. She went the wrong way when trying to find the Crèche.
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== Gallery ==
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== Related literature ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* Can be spoken to with {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}.
* Can be spoken to with {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}.
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==References==


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Lae'zel|long}}
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* [https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-LaeZel-Sheet.pdf Lae&#39;zel's free D&D Character sheet pdf on D&D Beyond]
* [https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-LaeZel-Sheet.pdf Lae&#39;zel's official 5E D&D Character Sheet on D&D Beyond] (PDF)
 


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[[Category:Characters in Act 1]]
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[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category: Githyanki]]
[[Category: Humanoids]]
[[Category: Humanoids]]
[[Category: Fighters]]
[[Category: Companions]]
[[Category: Companions]]
[[Category: Origins]]
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