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-| description = Lae'zel is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. She is a Githyanki Fighter with the Soldier background.
+| description = Lae'zel is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. She is a githyanki Fighter with the Soldier background.
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-{{CharacterInfo
+{{SpoilerWarning}}
-|title =Ferocious Warrior
+{{CompanionTab|Lae'zel}}
-|name =Lae'zel
+{{Infobox character
-|image=[[File:Laezel.png|350px]]
+| name = Lae'zel
-|STR=17
+| image = Laezel.png
-|DEX=13
+| imagesize = 0.8
-|CON=15
+| image_alt_text = Cover artwork of Lae'zel from Baldur's Gate 3.
-|INT=10
+| voice = Devora Wilde
-|WIS=12
+| creator = Kevin Vanord
-|CHA=8
+| role = [[Origins|Origin character]], [[companion]]
-|level=1
+| race = [[Githyanki]]
-|race={{Race|Githyanki}}
+| class = [[Fighter]]
-|type=Humanoid
+| background = [[Soldier]]
-|HP=12
+| hometown = [[Astral Plane]]
-|AC=16
+}}
-|speed=9m / 30ft
+'''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]] first appearing during the [[Prologue]].
-|size=Medium
-|weight=75kg / 150lbs
-|proficiency=2
-|initiative=+1
-|class = Fighter
-|background= Soldier
-|location = [[Nautiloid]], [[Wilderness]]
-|alt-name = In-game
-|alt-image = [[File:Laezelheadshot.jpg|Lae-zel in EA|350px]]
-|str save=yes|con save=yes}}'''Lae'zel''' is an [[Origins|Origin]] character and [[Companion]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. She is a [[Githyanki]] [[Fighter]] with the [[Soldier]] background.
-Origin characters can be played as the main character, otherwise, they can be recruited as a [[companion]] early on.
+A ferocious warrior zealously devoted to the [[Vlaakith|Lich Queen]], 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 and romanced by characters of any gender.
-{{NoExcerpt|{{Q|Who am I? Your only chance of survival.|Lae'zel introduces herself.}}}}
+{{NoExcerpt|{{Q|Who am I? Your only chance of survival.|Lae'zel introduces herself.|align=center}}}}
+{{TOC|limit=3}}
-== Gameplay ==
+== Overview ==
-As a [[Fighter]], Lae'zel should be at the forefront of most combat situations. At level 1, she comes with the two-handed [[Fighting Style]] Great Weapon Fighting. She is capable of withstanding heavy damage and dealing heavy damage back to enemies in return. As a [[Githyanki]], she has access to several very useful mobility spells as she levels, including [[Mage Hand]], [[Enhance Leap]], and eventually [[Misty Step]]. At level 3, Lae'zel gains a [[Fighter]] subclass which allows her to broaden her list of martial abilities or diverge into something different, such as enhancing her combat abilities with spellcasting.
+{{hatnote|For a full overview of Lae'zel's starting features, see the articles [[Fighter]] and [[githyanki]].}}
+=== 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 the Undying Queen. How she does it, and whether or not she remains loyal to Vlaakith, is something she can decide throughout the game.
-=== Proficiencies ===
+=== 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.
-===== Equipment =====
+=== Special features ===
-* {{SimpleWeaponsProf}}, {{MartialWeaponsProf}}
+Lae'zel does not have any special features unique to her. Being the only githyanki companion, she can, however, make the most out of all the githyanki exclusive passives and abilities from their [[Githyanki#Exclusive equipment|racial equipment]] found throughout the game.
-* {{LightArmour}}, {{MediumArmour}}, {{HeavyArmour}}, {{Shields}}
-===== Saving Throws =====
+=== Personal quest ===
-* {{Ability|Strength|35}}
+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.
-* {{Ability|Constitution|35}}
-===== Skills =====
+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 [[Help Kith'rak Voss]], Lae'zel must consider a proposition that promises to change the fate of her people forever.
-* [[Athletics]]
-* [[Acrobatics]]
-* [[Survival]]
-* [[Intimidation]]
-=== Spells Known ===
+===Recruitment===
+{{infobox statistics
+| name = Recruitment statistics
+| level = 1
+| race = [[Githyanki]]
+| class = [[Fighter]]
+| size = Medium
+| type = Humanoid
+| armour_class = 16
+| hit_points = 12
+| movement_speed_meters = 9
+| movement_speed_feet = 30
+| weight_kg = 75
+| weight_lb = 150
+| str = 17
+| dex = 13
+| con = 15
+| int = 10
+| wis = 12
+| cha = 8
+| str_save_proficiency = yes
+| con_save_proficiency = yes
+| feature1_name = Great Weapon Fighting
+| feature1_description = Reroll once when landing a 1 or 2 on [[Damage#Damage rolls|damage rolls]] with two-handed melee weapons.
+| feature2_name = Martial Prodigy
+| feature2_description = Gain additional [[Proficiency|proficiencies]].
+| feature3_name = Opportunity Attack
+| feature3_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
+}}
+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]].
-===== Cantrips Known =====
+==== Prologue ====
-{{div col | style = column-width: 18em; list-style-type: none;}}
+* Lae'zel is first encountered on the nautiloid during the prologue. While escaping from the ship, she joins the party as a temporary companion. She leaves the party after successfully escaping. If Lae'zel is chosen as an Origin, she will be accompanied by [[Losiir]] in this encounter instead.
-* [[File:Mage Hand Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Mage Hand]] [[Mage Hand]] (from Githyanki)
-{{div col end}}
-== Recruitment ==
+==== Act One ====
-==== Main recruitment ====
+* 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 party is able to free her, she can be invited to join the party.
-Lae'zel can be recruited in [[Act One]].
+* 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.
-* 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.
+* If the party progress further into the game, 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. She can still be found in the cage even if the party progresses to the [[Emerald Grove]] and trigger the initial attack scene at the gates.
-* 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.
+* After breaking out of the cage if 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 the party 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.
-==== Alternative recruitment opportunities ====
+Should the party proceed inside the crèche without having recruited Lae'zel, she will disappear from the mountain pass. When the party 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.
-* If she dies during the Tutorial level, her body will be found at the beach starting area. Using a [[scroll of Revivify]] on her will bring her back to live and players can recruit her.
-* 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.
-* 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.
-* 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.
-==== Recruitment cut off point ====
+=== Approval ===
-{{SpoilerBox|
+{{main|Lae'zel/approval}}[[File:Lae'zel Approval.png|50px|left|alt=Lae'zel Approves|link=|Lae'zel Approves]]
-* 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 shadowcursed lands, they will find her as an undead there, permanently dead. She went the wrong way when trying to find the Crèche.
+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.
-== Background ==
+=== Romance ===
-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.
+{{main|Lae'zel/romance}}
+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.
-== Personal Quest ==
+== Description ==
-Lae'zel's [[:Category:Companion Quests|Companion Quest]] is: [[The Githyanki Warrior]]
+===Appearance===
+Lae'zel has yellowish-green skin, with black accents below her ochre eyes, cheeks and neck. Her scars, most prominent of all one that runs from her nose to her chin, give her the mean look of a seasoned warrior. Black bumpy mottles adorn her face on her cheeks and like all githyanki, she has a small nose and her ears are long and pointed, with ridges protruding on the outer edges. Her hair, kept shoulder-length, is brown and straight, with a few adorned braids running along the side of her head and a small bun on her back. Though shorter than the rest of the companions, and with a wiry, muscled frame, she stands proud and intimidating.
-== Personality ==
+===Personality===
-Lae'zel is depicted as xenophobic, arrogant, and quick to anger. She is proud of Githyanki, 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 also approves of evil-aligned actions from the player. She is fiercely loyal to [https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Deities#Vlaakith Vlaakith], the queen of all Githyanki.
+Lae'zel is depicted as xenophobic, arrogant, and quick to anger. Proud of her race, she frequently makes comments to the party detailing githyanki customs and the nature of her people, often as a means to illustrate githyanki superiority. She can be rough in her expressions and often cares little for the feelings of others. 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, desperately seeking to prove her worth to the Lich Queen. Over time with the party, she becomes more accepting of her companions, though never losing her biting edge. Despite her often brutish behaviour, she is keenly observant and frequently understands the feelings of party members. Lae'zel isn't above pragmatism either, willing to go along with a plan she disagrees with or work together with someone she dislikes, as long as the party stand to benefit. Still juvenile to her people, she also shows some youthful stubbornness at times.
-== Interactions ==
+When romanced, Lae'zel will slowly begin to soften up to her partner, and start enjoying the small things together with them, even seeing worth in Faerûn as a place to live in.
-=== Approval ===
-[[File:Lae'zel Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Lae'zel Approves|link=|Lae'zel Approves]]Lae'zel favors direct approaches and is not interested in wasting any time in finding a solution to the [[Tadpole]] infection.
-The following story and dialogue choices will cause Lae'zel to gain [[approval]].
+== History ==
-{{SpoilerBox|
+===Crèche K'liir===
-==== Act One ====
+Lae'zel is reserved when it comes to herself, and shares only fragments of her past before the conflict against the [[Absolute]].
-'''[[Ravaged Beach]]'''
-* Accept [[Astarion]]'s apology when you meet him and say you would have done the same OR likewise wanted to see Astarion's innards on the ground. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-'''[[Chapel Entrance]]'''
+She hails from crèche K'liir, also known as Stardock,{{ref|[[Baldur's Gate]], party banter between Lae'zel and Minthara.<br>''Minthara: "I would like to visit your home one day, Lae'zel. Where is K'liir?"<br>Lae'zel: "You may know it as Stardock. An asteroid, one of the Tears of Selûne. It's tunnels are home to all manner of creatures to hunt."''}} a githyanki enclave on an asteroid in the Tears of Selûne, an asteroid cluster near the namesake moon.{{ref|name=kliir|[[Campsite]], lines spoken by Lae'zel when asked about her hometown.<br>''"Next time you're able, look to the sky, watch the moon cross it. The Tears follow it. Rocky bodies tumbling through the Sea of Night. One of them is my crèche: K'liir."''}} There, Lae'zel received the customary githyanki martial education, with lessons on how to battle, raid and plunder in the name of Vlaakith. This brutal training instilled a hatred for illithid in her, as well as turn her into an ruthless warrior who would do anything to accomplish her missions. The indoctrination further gave her a racial superiority complex, and contempt for races other than githyanki.
-* Choose the 'Attack' dialogue option when speaking to Gimblebock ({{Approval|Laezel|+1}})
-'''[[Druid Grove]]'''
+During her time in the creche, she and her clutch battled beholders in a nearby asteroid and infiltrated a neogi spelljammer, slaying its entire crew.{{ref|Campsite, lines spoken by Lae'zel when asked about her hometown.<br>''"My entire clutch battled beholders within the Eye of the Sky's tunnels. We infiltrated a neogi spelljammer and laid waste to its crew."''}} Tested by battle, but still considered a youngling by her people, she sought to prove herself to Vlaakith as a worthy warrior, and be welcomed to the [[Astral Plane]] among her kin.{{ref|name=worth|[[Mind Flayer Colony]], party banter between Lae'zel and Wyll.<br>''Wyll: "Lae'zel - did you ever fight illithid creatures in your training days?"<br>Lae'zel: "Never. The ghaik aboard the nautiloid was the first I ever witnessed in flesh."<br>Wyll: "Really? I figured you would have joined your fellow gith in a colony raid."<br>Lae'zel: "A young warrior is expected to fight their first ghaik with their cousins - kin hatched from the same clutch. The ones who triumph earn a place in githyanki society. The one's who don't, perish."''}} Thus, she set out in search of mind flayers, until then only heard in stories, to battle and present her queen a severed illithid head as proof of worth.{{ref|name=worth}}{{ref|name=illihead|Various locations, party banter between Lae'zel and Gale.<br>''Gale: "Tell me, Lae'zel, what is it like on the Astral Plane? Your home realm intrigues me."<br>Lae'zel: "Githyanki lay their eggs on other planes. They cannot mature in the Astral. I will only be welcomed once I obtain a mind flayer's head."''}} Lae'zel is captured by the nautiloid during this mission, tadpoled in a cruel mockery of their ancestral feud. Kept in a pod, she awaited [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ceremorphosis ceremorphosis], doomed to her fate.
-* Punch [[Aradin]] or [[Zevlor]] after the Goblin Attack ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Refuse to help [[Zevlor]] persuade [[Kagha]] to let the Tieflings stay ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Tell [[Elegis]] that she is pathetic of being scared of a few goblins ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Tell the Tielfling kids trained by [[Asharak]] that they are going to die ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Talk to [[Zorru]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* Make [[Zorru]] bow ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* Make [[Zorru]] kneel ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* After letting her interrogate [[Zorru]] say that she is good at interrogations ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* Get information from [[Zorru]] after taking over the interrogation and letting him calm down ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* Use [[Athletics]]/[[Insight]] or [[Detect Thoughts]] to help [[Guex]] train ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Tell [[Guex]] to not shout out his moves after helping him train ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Swear to take the Wyvern Poison
-'''[[Forest]]'''
+== Involvement ==
-* Tell Edowin's siblings to avenge their brother or tell them you're a survivor of the crash, initiating combat
+=== Prologue ===
-* Crush the tadpole that leaves True Soul Edowin
+Lae'zel can be encountered during the battle aboard the nautiloid. Having escaped her pod, she will ambush the party as they attempt to find an exit. Seeing as they are free from illithid influence just like her, she proposes a temporary alliance until they find a way out. After the ship crashes at the [[Ravaged Beach]], she disappears leaving the party to fend on their own.
-* When talking with Johl and Demir after [[Auntie Ethel]] leaves, tell them "You're on your own. I have enough problems."
-'''[[Blighted Village]]'''
+=== The Githyanki Warrior ===
-* Attack [[Fezzerk]] and his gang. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
+[[File:Laezel Icon.png|right|125px]]
-* Deliver the final blow to the goblin Fezzerk
+{{Hatnote|See main article: [[The Githyanki Warrior]]}}
+''The Githyanki Warrior'' is Lae'zel's personal quest. It is added to the journal upon recruiting her and spans all three acts of the game.
-'''[[The Risen Road]]'''
+====Act One====
-* Agree to kill the one-horned Tiefling for Paladin Anders
+Once properly recruited into the party, Lae'zel discloses that her people know a way of getting rid of tadpoles and that they must find a creche. As the party explores the [[Wilderness]], they eventually find a tiefling named [[Zorru]] in the [[Druid Grove]] who confesses to having run into a group of githyanki near the [[Mountain Pass]]. When reaching this location, the party will find a group of githyanki led by [[Voss|Kith'rak Voss]] skirmishing against a squad of [[Flaming Fist]]. Quickly dispatched by [[Qudenos]], Voss' mighty red dragon, the commander turns to the party and interrogates them on the whereabouts of a [[Mysterious Artefact]]. [[Shadowheart]] and Lae'zel's presence can influence the outcome of this encounter, but regardless of the outcome, Lae'zel will be angry that they're no closer to a cure for their parasites.
-* Recruit [[Karlach]] into the party ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+2}})
-* Tell the merchant Cyrel that you'll take the supplies
-* Speak to the artist and call him a slave
-* Pass the Deception Check when speaking to the Githyanki Patrol
-* Let Lae'zel speak to the Githyanki Patrol
-'''[[Sunlit Wetlands]]'''
+Back at camp, Lae'zel will confront Shadowheart over her artefact she carries. Shadowheart is reluctant to part ways with the object, and mockingly suggests a duel at dawn. Later that night, the party will be woken up by a struggle between Shadowheart and Lae'zel, the latter pinned to the ground with a knife at her neck. The argument can be defused, in which case both parties agree to set their differences aside for the moment.
-* Drink from the well outside Auntie Ethel's house
-'''[[Goblin Camp]]'''
+The clues left by the githyanki and the corpses of their victims point to [[Creche Y'llek]] in the nearby mountains. Upon reaching the [[Rosymorn Monastery]], the party finds githyanki dealing with looters, indicating that they're in the right place. Once inside, exploring the creche can lead to an encounter with [[Stornugoss|Ghustil Stornugoss]] at the infirmary. She quickly diagnoses the party as being infected with tadpoles, and prompts them to use the nearby zaith'isk, a device used not for healing, but rather purification through death. The machine ultimately fails and Stornugoss flees to inform the inquisitor. An audience is then granted with [[W'wargaz|Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]], an inquisitor dispatched to the creche to help them find the mysterious object Voss was after. The inquisitor quickly reveals that he knows about the party and that they hold the artefact the githyanki are after. Whatever the outcome of this encounter, Vlaakith herself will appear through a projector and reveal that the object is an Astral Prism designed to contain somebody. She demands they kill the prism's inhabitant and earn her gratitude, opening the way inside. Within the prism, the party finally faces the [[Dream Visitor]] and must make the decision to spare or kill them. Upon exiting, if W'wargaz remains alive, he will turn on the party at the behest of Vlaakith, along the rest of the creche.
-* Deceive the goblins, say 'you can't be serious', then fling poo at them
-* Tell Tracker Grikka that you will "get answers for them" when discussing their prisoners.
-* Say 'Boo' to Volo as he performs
-* Demand that Crusher kiss your foot
-* Take Shadowheart to the Chicken Chase in the Goblin Camp, and tell her not to be hasty
-* Tell [[Gut]] you're here to spill her guts on the floor upon meeting her
-* Torture Liam for the goblins
-'''[[Underdark]]'''
+At camp, Lae'zel can be found mulling over the events at the creche. Betrayed by her people, she believes it must be a test of faith from Vlaakith, yet seeds of doubt have been planted in her mind. Voss will appear shortly after, asking to be heard. If given the chance, he will reveal that Vlaakith is a pretender and that the true son and heir of [[Gith]], [[Orpheus]], still lives. Voss leaves not long after, but not before asking the party to meet him at [[Sharess' Caress]] in [[Baldur's Gate]]. Lae'zel can be guided down one of two paths here: remain loyal to Vlaakith, or reject the Lich Queen and find Orpheus. Whatever her choice, the next stop is Baldur's Gate.
-* Tell [[Glut]] "I'll have no part of this" when asked to eliminate [[Spaw]].
-* Tell BOOOAL he is a fake god, tell him you are going to kill him and take his power.
-* Succeed the [[Athletics]] check and push Corsair Greymoon off of the skiff on your first voyage to Grymforge.
-'''[[Grymforge]]'''
+==== Act Two ====
-* Decide to attack Morghal and Orgath after finding out they use slaves.
+At the end of Act 2, the party will be ambushed at their camp by githyanki monks. The Dream Visitor explains that they are under attack, and opening a portal to the prism, urges the party to aid them. Inside, they find a [[Mind Flayer]] attacked by the same githyanki monks, the illithid quickly reaches out to the party, revealing that ''it'' is the Dream Visitor. Forced to aid it, the party dispatches the githyanki and the mind flayer shares that it used the guise of the Dream Visitor to support them in their travels. Calling itself the [[Emperor]], he explains that the githyanki assaulted the prism in order to liberate its prisoner: Orpheus. Orpheus' power, combined with that of the Emperor, are everything keeping the party from becoming mindless thralls to the [[Netherbrain]], as such, they have no other option but to side with him for the moment. Lae'zel will share her disbelief, explaining that all githyanki have been told that the Gith's son died to battle thousands of years ago, another one of Vlaakith's lies.
-* Ask Ward Magmar how to get a slave of your own.
-* Express contempt on the dead, skeletal Dark Justiciars.
-* Convince the Deep Rothé to attack the duergar via the [[Persuasion]] check "Give in to your rage.."
-'''[[Trielta Crags]]'''
-* Attack [[Lady Esther]] after she requests you steal a Githyanki egg.
-'''[[Creche Y'llek]]'''
+====Act Three====
-* Let Lae'zel speak for the group when you enter the Gith Creche and are questioned by Gish Far'Aag
+Arriving at Baldur's Gate, the party can proceed to meet with Voss at Sharess' Caress as pacted. There, they will find Voss pleading with [[Raphael]], the latter simply dismissing him. Raphael will then explain that he has the means to free Orpheus and that he is willing to assist Lae'zel and the party, for a price. Raphael's deal can be agreed to, in which case he will give the party the [[Orphic Hammer]]. Alternatively, he can be refused and his home, the [[House  of Hope]], can be raided in order to find the hammer. Whatever path chose, Voss will await in the [[Lower City Sewers]] for news of the hammer.
-* Show Gish Far'aag the [[Mysterious Artefact]] to gain entry into the Creche
-* Offer to fight Youth Varrl to the death
-* Successfully intimidate or persuade Youth Varrl for his [[Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice]]
-* Successfully persuade Varsh Ko'kuu to let you take the Githyanki egg and suggest you'll take it to a better Creche
-* Let her speak for the group when talking to Ghustil Stornugoss about trying to remove the tadpoles. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Approach the "zaith'isk" ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-* Demand to use the ''zaith'isk'' first, reminding her that she would not be here without your guidance
-* Let her use the ''zaith'isk''
-**During the first phase of the 'zaith'isk', succeed a difficult persuasion or [[Wisdom]] check to have her get out of the ''zaith'isk'' before it harms her
-**Succeed a difficult deception check or a [[Wisdom]] check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the ''zaith'isk' during the second phase. '''Will permanently lower her INT by 2.'''
-**Succeed a difficult deception check or a [[Constitution]] check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the ''zaith'isk during the third phase. '''Will permanently lower her INT and WIS by 2.'''
-**Encourage her to endure the procedure in the ''zaith'isk''. Can be done twice over '''Will permanently lower her CON, WIS and INT by 2''
-* Present [[Kith'rak Therezzyn]] the [[Mysterious Artefact]]
-* Successfully persuade Lae'zel to stand by your side when deciding to give the [[Mysterious Artefact]] to [[Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz]]
-* Give [[Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz]] the [[Mysterious Artefact]]
-* Kneel to [[Vlaakith]].
-* Accept [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith's]] demands to enter the [[Mysterious Artefact]]
-'''[[Astral Sea]]'''
+At some point in camp, Vlaakith will appear once more before Lae'zel, commanding her to bow before her and accept her decree to kill Orpheus. If she previously rejected her, Lae'zel can be convinced to kneel to her queen and accept her once more. Lae'zel can also be inspired to remain true to herself and reject the Lich Queen for good, siding with the true heir of the Gith.
-* Open you mind to Lae'zel after meeting [[Dream Visitor]]
-'''Camp/Conversation'''
+With the hammer at hand, the party must bide their time until they can access the Astral Prism and Orpheus once more, as the Emperor refuses entry. This opportunity presents itself when confronting the Netherbrain at the [[Morphic Pool]]. Attempts to control it fail, and the Emperor pulls the party inside the prism in order to save them. Here, they can decide the Prince of the Comet's fate: staying loyal to Vlaakith and allying with the Emperor will result in the mind flayer consuming Orpheus' brains in order to absorb his essence. The party will then confront the Netherbrain with the Emperor as an ally. Alternatively, the party may reject the Emperor's offer, causing him to join the Netherbrain, and free Orpheus. Orpheus will be initially hostile, but sensing the dire situation the world is in, will join the party. He can furthermore decide to sacrifice himself to become illithid, or remain githyanki due to the sacrifice of a party member. Whatever the case, Orpheus will join the party against the Netherbrain in the final battle for Baldur's Gate.
-* Say that you will find the cure after she describes Ceremorphosis ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+3}})
-* Ask her if she's sure the Creche is the only way for a cure, then tell her that their information is valuable ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+3}})
-* Decline the devil's offer to remove the tadpole
-* Accept her offer to have sex ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+5}})
-* After the 2nd [[Dream Visitor]] visit, say you distrust the visitor too
-* After meeting the Githyanki Patrol in The Risen Road, persuade her to calm down
-* Praise Lae'zel for killing her own classmates after visiting the classroom in [[Creche Y'llek]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+2}})
-* Ask details about Githyanki nurseries after visiting the one in Creche Y'llek ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+3}})
-* After being marked as a traitor by Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, praise her for her show of faith to Vlaakith still
-* At the next long rest after the events at the Crèche, encourage Lae'zel to listen to [[Kith'rak Voss]] or make her own choice when he visits the camp and speak about the [[Mysterious Artefact]]
-**Or urge her to kill Voss instead. This leads into a optional boss fight against the Kith'rak
-* Accept her challenge for a duel further along in her romance
-==== Act Two ====
-'''[[Gauntlet of Shar]]'''
-* Persuade [[Balthazar]] to give you the bell to summon [[Flesh]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}})
-'''[[Moonrise Towers]]'''
-* Offer [[Fezzerk]] a fair fight.
-}}
+=== Endings ===
+====War against Vlaakith====
+If Lae'zel betrayed Vlaakith, allied with Voss and freed Orpheus, she will join the revolutionaries and bring the fight to Vlaakith. Should Orpheus have become illithid, and was given a mercy killing, Lae'zel will call Quulos, one of Orpheus' dragons, and join Voss as they prepare to battle the Lich Queen. In the Epilogue, when spoken through her astral projection, she will mention that she and Voss are soon meeting [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Zaerith_Menyar-Ag-Gith Zaerith Menyar-Ag-Gith], leader of the [[githzerai]], and is hopeful they can form an alliance and unify the Gith once more.
-=== Disapproval ===
+====Ascension====
-The following story and dialogue choices will cause Lae'zel to lose [[approval]].
+Should Lae'zel remain loyal to Vlaakith, and fulfilled her decree to slay Orpheus, she will be welcomed back to Tu'narath, the Lich Queen's seat of power. There, she is ascended by the queen herself, a ritual reserved for only the mightiest heroes of the githyanki. A scene shows Vlaakith on her throne, welcoming Lae'zel nonchalant. From the shadows, githyanki zombies stare lifelessly as Lae'zel approaches and the queen uses her psionic powers to force Lae'zel to kneel using her silver sword, grinning as she does. The camera slowly leaves the chamber as the doors close, Lae'zel's fate sealed. Withers can be asked her whereabouts in the Epilogue, to which he will reply that she has ascended as she wished, but he can sense her presence no longer. He implies that she may have been consumed by the queen, as the rumours go, yet he cannot be certain.
-{{SpoilerBox|
-==== Act One ====
-* Recruit [[Wyll]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Use [Animal Handling] to convince the Owlbear to let you leave the cave peacefully. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Agreeing with Shadowheart on not looting the Selunite chest. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Order her to stand down or be silent when interrogating [[Zorru]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-5}})
-* Use [[Persuasion]]/[[Intimidation]] or [[Detect Thoughts]] to convince [[Arka]] to not shoot [[Sazza]] ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Tell [[Sazza]] that you will free her from her cage ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Free [[Sazza]] from her cage and tell her to follow you ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-* Persuade Kagha to free Arabella.
-* Purchase the artist at the Zhentarim Hideout.
-* Take the [Half-Drow] option when encountering the githyanki search party to say that you speak for her, interrupting her.
-* Let Astarion kill the Gur monster hunter Gandrel while she is in the party.
-* When talking with Johl and Demir after [[Auntie Ethel]] leaves, tell them "Let me - I'll bring Mayrina home"
-'''[[Ravaged Beach]]'''
+====Life in Faerûn====
-* Demand more than apologies from [[Astarion]] when meeting him. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
+{{UnderConstruction|section}}
-'''[[Grymforge]]'''
+== Quest rewards ==
-* Denounce Morghal and Orgarth for their use of slaves.
+* {{MdRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} — granted by Voss for showing him the [[Orphic Hammer]] as part of the quest [[Help Kith'rak Voss]].
-'''Creche Y'llek'''
+== Interactions ==
-*Talk to Youth Varrl about the story of Orpheus, if you found the [[Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part One: Betrayal|first chapter]] in the [[Arcane Tower]].
+===Companion interactions===
-*Claim the githyanki egg is a dud to Varsh Ko'kuu.
+Lae'zel has unique dialogue interactions as a companion available after certain events. Whenever one is available, she will have a floating [ ! ] icon above her.
-*Suggest you'll cook or sell the githyanki egg when trying to convince Varsh Ko'kuu to give it to you. ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-1}})
-*Crush the githyanki egg.
-*Ask if the ''zaith'isk'' process will hurt.
-* As a [[Warlock]], try to bargain with [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]] in giving him the [[Mysterious Artefact]].
-*Politely wave at or remain standing to  [[Vlaakith]] instead of kneeling.
-*Refuse [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith's]] demands to enter the [[Mysterious Artefact]].
-'''Camp/Conversations'''
+==== Act One====
-* Ask her if she's sure the Creche is the only way for a cure, then tell her that their library is utter nonsense ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-3}})
+* When first encountering Voss, if Lae'zel reveals she is infected with a tadpole, Voss will sentence her to death. After dealing with the githyanki, Lae'zel will express her anger at Voss, and double-down on finding the nearby crèche.
-* Say "Yuck" in response to her showing interest in you ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-2}})
+* After Vlaakith names Lae'zel a traitor upon returning from the first visit to the [[Mysterious Artefact|Astral Prism]], she will be distraught at her queen's betrayal. Lae'zel can be comforted or told that it might be a test from Vlaakith.
-* Panic after she describes Ceremorphosis ({{Approval|Lae'zel|-3}})
-* In camp on the first night, after speaking with her first, talk to [[Shadowheart]] and say you agree with her.
-* When [[Shadowheart]] has odd magical flare-up, choose to change the subject and ignore it.
-* Letting [[Volo]] follow through with his attempt to remove the parasite
-* After being marked as a traitor by [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]], tell her she's stupid to still have any faith in Vlaakith.
 ==== Act Two ====
-*At the [[Last Light Inn]], drink the wine [[Jaheira]] offers.
+* Once Orpheus is revealed to be the being trapped in the Astral Prism, Lae'zel can be spoken to. She'll share her disbelief, and tell the party more about the long thought dead Prince of the Comets.
-*While using [[Speak with Animals]], flatter the cat, [[His Majesty]], at the [[Last Light Inn]].
-*Free [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|Dolly]] from the [[Moonlantern]] carried by [[Kar'niss]].}}
+==== Act Three ====
-=== Romance ===
+===Unique interactions===
-Lae'zel can be [[Romance|romanced]].
+Either as an origin, or in the party as a companion, Lae'zel has unique interactions and special dialogue with the following characters, listed by the act they are first encountered in.
-{{RomanceBox|hide=1|
+====Act One====
-Her first scene can be during [[Chapter One]]. She finds the player's martial prowess endearing, and will offer a single night of debaucherous pleasure.
+* [[Shadowheart]]
+* [[Voss|Kith'rak Voss]]
+* [[Vlaakith]]
-Once the player character reaches (20) approval with her, they can note that Lae'zel has been looking at them differently. This will initiate a dialogue chain in which she admits to having been wrong in judging the player character. If the player has already begun a romance with another character (even if only kissing), she will end the chain with some regret and mild slut shaming. Otherwise, she offers to later sleep with them. The player can then choose to either agree to the offer, decline it, or make fun of the offer. If the player refers to Lae'zel as a "girlfriend", she will say that its all just about the sex and once again asks if the player will accept or deny the offer.
+====Act Two====
-During the Party, regardless of side or approval, Lae'zel's first important romance scene can happen. She will commend the player's martial prowess and offer intercourse - no strings attached. If the player agrees, they will later encounter her inside the altar room, naked. Lae'zel will then demand the player to submit, where they can either comply or success an '''Intimidation''' roll to make Lae'zel submit instead. A rough sexual scene will then happen.
+====Act Three====
+* [[Qudenos]]
+* [[Orpheus]]
-Regardless of who takes charge, the player will wake up next morning - in pain. Lae'zel will insist it was just for pleasure and might or might not lay with the player again.
+== Loot ==
-}}
+Lae'zel can be killed and looted. She will have the same items as her starting equipment except for her underwear.
-== Trivia ==
+=== Starting equipment ===
-* Lae'zel is voiced by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4959536/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8 Devora Wilde].
+{{div col}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Camp Supply Sack}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Keychain}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Alchemy Pouch}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Longsword}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Shortbow}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Githyanki Half Plate}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Githyanki Boots}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Lae'zel's Clothes}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Lae'zel's Underwear}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Tasteful Boots|uid=ARM_Camp_Shoes_Wyll}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Scroll of Revivify}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} x2
+{{div col end}}
+== Achievements ==
+{{Achievement|The Lich-Queen's Wrath}}
 == Gallery ==
-<gallery heights="250px" mode="packed">
+<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
-File:Laezel-beta.png|Lae-zel's appearence pre-release.
+File:Lae'zel Unarmed Model.webp|Base model.
-File:Laezel-intro.jpg|Lae'zel during the intro cinematic.
+File:Lae'zel Camp Model.webp|Camp clothing model.
-File:Laezel-ea.jpg|Lae'zel during ''Early Access.''
+File:Lae'zel Underwear Model.webp|Underwear model.
-File:Laezel-promotional.png|Lae'zel promotional art.
+Laezel EA Model.png|Early Access model.
-Laezel Model.png|EA model
+File:Lae'zel-artbook-concept.png|Digital Artbook concept.
+File:Lae'zel-character-creator.png|Appearance in the character creator.
+File:Edward-vanderghote-laezel.jpg|Portrait by Edward Vanderghote.
+File:Lae'zel-intro-cinematic.png|During the intro cinematic.
+File:Laezel.png|Cover artwork.
+File:Laezel-beta.png|Appearence pre-release.
+File:Laezel-ea.jpg|During Early Access.
+File:Laezel-promotional.png|Promotional art.
+File:Lae'zel-artbook-concept1.png|Digital Artbook armor concepts.
 </gallery>
-== External Links ==
+== Related literature ==
+{{UnderConstruction|section}}
+== Notes ==
+{{notebegin}}
+* Can be spoken to with {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}.
+{{noteend}}
+==References==
+{{div col}}{{reflist}}{{div col end}}
+== External links ==
 * {{FRWiki|Lae'zel|long}}
+* [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: Humanoids]]
-[[Category: Fighters]]
-[[Category: Companions]]
-[[Category: Origins]]
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