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Karlach is an extremely passionate individual who strives to live life to the fullest. She tends to speak excitedly regarding any of life's simple pleasures, whether that be food, drink, friends, or intimacy. Her demeanor is generally joyous and very forward, having no fear of loudly proclaiming her love of being alive and how much she cares for those close to her. Her positive disposition and infectious energy seem to allow her to make friends easily, even if her honesty can cause her to come off as somewhat naive at times. {{note|Interactions with those who knew her prior to the events of the game's story imply that she has always been this exuberant, even as a poor child growing up in Baldur's Gate.}} | Karlach is an extremely passionate individual who strives to live life to the fullest. She tends to speak excitedly regarding any of life's simple pleasures, whether that be food, drink, friends, or intimacy. Her demeanor is generally joyous and very forward, having no fear of loudly proclaiming her love of being alive and how much she cares for those close to her. Her positive disposition and infectious energy seem to allow her to make friends easily, even if her honesty can cause her to come off as somewhat naive at times. {{note|Interactions with those who knew her prior to the events of the game's story imply that she has always been this exuberant, even as a poor child growing up in Baldur's Gate.}} | ||
Though oft friendly, Karlach is a very | Though oft friendly, Karlach is a very physical person and is not above getting into a brawl if provoked. She can be impulsive and easy to goad, and will lose sense and reason when confronting people she despises. Years in Avernus have made her lonely, compounded by the fact that her mechanical heart kept her from having physical contact with others, let alone intimacy. When talking about Gortash, beneath her outward rage, lie deep pain and a sense of betrayal, making her wary of trusting others as she once did. Despite their moral differences, she gets along well with [[Astarion]] due to both wanting to live their life outside the shadow of their abusers. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Born to [[Pluck]] and [[Caerlack]] Cliffgate, Karlach was raised in [[Baldur's Gate]] in a modest household in the [[Lower City]]. Young and restless, Karlach would often work odd jobs as a means to support her parents, often getting into trouble in the meanwhile. Even as a child, she was joyous and full of life and, despite the hardships, she loved her life in the city, surrounded by family and friends. | Born to [[Pluck]] and [[Caerlack]] Cliffgate, Karlach was raised in [[Baldur's Gate]] in a modest household in the [[Lower City]]. Young and restless, Karlach would often work odd jobs as a means to support her parents, often getting into trouble in the meanwhile. Even as a child, she was joyous and full of life and, despite the hardships, she loved her life in the city, surrounded by family and friends. | ||
At some point, Karlach got hired by [[Enver Gortash]] to act as his bodyguard. Rising quickly through the criminal and political circles of the city, Gortash was beginning to paint a target on his back, and Karlach seemed like the ideal person to protect him. Lured initially by the money and a chance to support her parents financially, Karlach eventually developed deep respect for Gortash, not only because he trusted her enough to put his life in her hands, but because he also made her feel valued. The pair worked well together for a while, until Gortash made a deal with the [[Zariel|Archdevil Zariel]], and sold Karlach to her for a grand sum of money. Zariel's interest in the tiefling was to test her new infernal machine, and Gortash was confident Karlach could handle it. | At some point, Karlach got hired by [[Enver Gortash]] to act as his bodyguard. Rising quickly through the criminal and political circles of the city, Gortash was beginning to paint a target on his back, and Karlach seemed like the ideal person to protect him. Lured initially by the money and a chance to support her parents financially, Karlach eventually developed deep respect for Gortash, not only because he trusted her enough to put his life in her hands, but because he also made her feel valued. The pair worked well together for a while, until Gortash made a deal with the [[Zariel|Archdevil Zariel]], and sold Karlach to her for a grand sum of money in order to fund his plans for domination of the city. Zariel's interest in the tiefling was to test her new infernal machine, and Gortash was confident Karlach could handle it, that she would serve as a great prototype for his dreamed [[Steel Watcher|infernal automatons]]. | ||
===Avernus and the Blood War=== | ===Avernus and the Blood War=== | ||
Betrayed and sold to the devil, Karlach was taken to [[Avernus]] and quickly worked on. Happening faster than she could process it, Zariel ordered her heart be replaced by an infernal machine, aimed to test the limits of machine and soldier. The archdevil quickly put Karlach and her new mechanical heart to work, conscripting her into her army to fight in the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Blood_War Blood War]. Trapped and without any other choices, Karlach would fight for ten years in the war, surviving day by day fueled by both vengeance and a desire to live free. She would prove to be an exceptional soldier, slaying great demons and becoming one of Zariel's prized fighters. Both prisoner and champion of the archdevil, throughout it all she was alone, surrounded by devils and demons who offered no comfort, away from home and everybody she held dear. | |||
===Escape aboard the nautiloid=== | ===Escape aboard the nautiloid=== | ||
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====Act Two==== | ====Act Two==== | ||
* [[Lann Tarv]] | * [[Lann Tarv]] | ||
* [[Harper Elifer]] | * [[Harper Elifer]] | ||
* [[Jaheira]] | * [[Jaheira]] | ||
====Act Three==== | ====Act Three==== | ||
* [[Fytz the Firecracker]] | * [[Fytz the Firecracker]] | ||
* [[Enver Gortash]] | * [[Enver Gortash]] | ||
== Loot == | == Loot == | ||