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=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Gale is an intelligent, thoughtful wizard, with a good-hearted and peaceful nature. Despite his scholarly and slightly pompous manner of speaking, he is friendly and always willing to lend his ear to friends. As an accomplished wizard and eternal scholar, he is proud of his arcane knowledge and feats achieved as an erstwhile Chosen, yet it is this pride combined with his ambition that prevent him from seeing reason sometimes, risking repeating mistakes from the past. Still, Gale is not unreasonable, and if convinced by friends, he is willing to think twice before jumping to rash actions. | Gale is an intelligent, thoughtful wizard, with a good-hearted and peaceful nature. Despite his scholarly and slightly pompous manner of speaking, he is friendly and always willing to lend his ear to friends. As an accomplished wizard and eternal scholar, he is proud of his arcane knowledge and feats achieved as an erstwhile Chosen, yet it is this pride combined with his ambition that prevent him from seeing reason sometimes, risking repeating mistakes from the past. Still, Gale is not unreasonable, and if convinced by friends, he is willing to think twice before jumping to rash actions. Furthermore, he is good to his companions, being attentive of their problems and taking care of them however he can, often by assuming cooking duties for the camp.{{note|During the end of his Companion story, Wyll remarks, "Let's hope Gale doesn't take offence if I assume cooking duties, just the once." This implies that Gale usually does the cooking. Additionally, if he is sent to camp when recruited in [[Act One]], he will tell the player he is going to cook a slow roast for their return.}} | ||
Though outwardly confident and easy-going, Gale still carries the physical and emotional wounds of his former relationship with Mystra and the consequences of dabbling in forbidden magic. As such, he is sensitive about criticism, and often reacts defensively when confronted by his past actions. All of this leads him to be willing to do anything to earn Mystra's forgiveness, even if it means sacrificing his life to do so. He also seems to hide somewhat behind his ''Gale of Waterdeep'' persona, built to project this image of a great and powerful wizard as opposed to, the way he sees it, the more mundane Gale Dekarios.{{ref|name=dekarios|[[Open Hand Temple]] rooftop, lines spoken by Gale after inquiring about his surname upon meeting Tara.<br>''"It is. Courtesy of my mother, the inimitable, dare I say it sometimes ''unavoidable'', Morena Dekarios. It's been so long since I've used it. 'Gale Dekarios' cuts a poor figure next to the wizarding prowess of 'Gale of Waterdeep'."''}} | Though outwardly confident and easy-going, Gale still carries the physical and emotional wounds of his former relationship with Mystra and the consequences of dabbling in forbidden magic. As such, he is sensitive about criticism, and often reacts defensively when confronted by his past actions. All of this leads him to be willing to do anything to earn Mystra's forgiveness, even if it means sacrificing his life to do so. He also seems to hide somewhat behind his ''Gale of Waterdeep'' persona, built to project this image of a great and powerful wizard as opposed to, the way he sees it, the more mundane Gale Dekarios.{{ref|name=dekarios|[[Open Hand Temple]] rooftop, lines spoken by Gale after inquiring about his surname upon meeting Tara.<br>''"It is. Courtesy of my mother, the inimitable, dare I say it sometimes ''unavoidable'', Morena Dekarios. It's been so long since I've used it. 'Gale Dekarios' cuts a poor figure next to the wizarding prowess of 'Gale of Waterdeep'."''}} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
===Life in Waterdeep=== | ===Life in Waterdeep=== | ||
Born to Morena Dekarios and an unknown father,{{ref|name=dekarios}} Gale was raised in the city of [[Waterdeep]]. A prodigy of magic from a young age, Gale learned to manipulate the [[Weave]] like a skilled virtuoso plays music, his talents and abilities manifesting in many occasions, though often with unintended consequences. One time, forbidden from having a cat of his own by his parents, Gale summoned [[Tara]], a tressym that would become not only his lifelong companion, but also family.{{ref|name=summons|[[Secluded Cove]], dialogue with Gale after saving Mirkon.<br>''"One time my parents denied me a kitten, so I summoned myself a tressym. Dear old Tara. Beautiful creature. (...) There was that magma mephit once. Nice fellow - we kept in touch."''}} After Gale's departure from home, Tara would keep mother Dekarios company throughout the years. Other less successful attempts resulted in a fiery meeting with a [[Magma Mephit]], though he kept in touch with them over the years, nonetheless.{{ref|name=summons}}{{note|It is likely that Gale's summoned mephit is the same magma mephit who appears in [[In Case of Death...]]}} In time, Gale would be enrolled at the prestigious [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Blackstaff_Academy Blackstaff Academy], an educational institution for promising wizards and sorcerers.{{ref|name=blackstaff1|[[Arcane Tower]], lines spoken by Gale after reaching the tower and speaking to him.<br>''"Ah. Quite. A misadventure from my days as an apprentice at Blackstaff Academy. I was but a child, only a few months into my studies, but already I knew I was destined for greatness. No one believed me, of course, so I decided to prove it. To cast a spell with the Blackstaff itself. From one perspective, I succeeded. I opened a portal. However, instead of pointing it at the first year dormitory, I found myself pulled into limbo, facing a very ''irritated'' Death Slaad. Fortunately, The Blackstaff himself came to the rescue, hauling me back from the brink, and straight into several months of writing lines."''}} | Born to Morena Dekarios and an unknown father,{{ref|name=dekarios}} Gale was raised in the city of [[Waterdeep]]. A prodigy of magic from a young age, Gale learned to manipulate the [[Weave]] like a skilled virtuoso plays music, his talents and abilities manifesting in many occasions, though often with unintended consequences. One time, forbidden from having a cat of his own by his parents, Gale summoned [[Tara]], a tressym that would become not only his lifelong companion, but also family.{{ref|name=summons|[[Secluded Cove]], dialogue with Gale after saving Mirkon.<br>''"One time my parents denied me a kitten, so I summoned myself a tressym. Dear old Tara. Beautiful creature. (...) There was that magma mephit once. Nice fellow - we kept in touch."''}} Such was their bond that Gale disallowed any attempts at referring to Tara as his pet, even if Tara considered him the "most expensive pet in Waterdeep". After Gale's departure from home, Tara would keep mother Dekarios company throughout the years. Other less successful attempts resulted in a fiery meeting with a [[Magma Mephit]], though he kept in touch with them over the years, nonetheless.{{ref|name=summons}}{{note|It is likely that Gale's summoned mephit is the same magma mephit who appears in [[In Case of Death...]]}} In time, Gale would be enrolled at the prestigious [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Blackstaff_Academy Blackstaff Academy], an educational institution for promising wizards and sorcerers.{{ref|name=blackstaff1|[[Arcane Tower]], lines spoken by Gale after reaching the tower and speaking to him.<br>''"Ah. Quite. A misadventure from my days as an apprentice at Blackstaff Academy. I was but a child, only a few months into my studies, but already I knew I was destined for greatness. No one believed me, of course, so I decided to prove it. To cast a spell with the Blackstaff itself. From one perspective, I succeeded. I opened a portal. However, instead of pointing it at the first year dormitory, I found myself pulled into limbo, facing a very ''irritated'' Death Slaad. Fortunately, The Blackstaff himself came to the rescue, hauling me back from the brink, and straight into several months of writing lines."''}} | ||
===Blackstaff Academy=== | ===Blackstaff Academy=== | ||
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* Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]]. | * Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]]. | ||
* According to [[Larian Studios]], until Patch 3 of Early Access, Gale was both the most romanced and most killed companion. | * According to [[Larian Studios]], until Patch 3 of Early Access, Gale was both the most romanced and most killed companion. | ||
* As of Patch 5 of release, Gale is the most played origin character according to Larian Studios.{{cite web | * As of Patch 5 of release, Gale is the most played origin character according to Larian Studios.{{cite web | ||
|work = Official Twitter Account | |work = Official Twitter Account | ||