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'''Halsin''' is a [[companion]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. He is a [[Elf|wood elf]] [[Druid]] with the [[Outlander]] background.

== Overview ==

=== Background ===

=== Personal quest ===

If Lift the Shadow Curse is not resolved before departing Act Two, Halsin will elect to remain behind and cannot be recruited.

[[File:Halsin Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Halsin Approves|link=|Halsin Approves]]

Halsin will only gain or lose approval once he has joined the party as a full companion during the events of [[Lift the Shadow Curse]]. He likes those who are kind, especially to animals or children, and dislikes any decisions that involve harming the natural world or supporting corruption and cruelty.

== Gameplay ==

{{hatnote|For full information on Halsin's starting features, see [[Druid]] and [[Elf]].}}

As a druid, Halsin is capable of filling a variety of roles in the party. He can debilitate enemies with control spells, support the party with spells that enhance himself and his allies, and he can deal damage with elemental damage-dealing spells. His [[Wild Shape]] ability allows him to wade into battle as a melee combatant or sneak and scout as a small animal.

* Pre-requisites ([[Wild Shape]] charges, appropriate-level [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]]) will still have to be met in order to activate the abilities.

===== Cantrips Known =====

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* {{SAI|Shillelagh}}

* {{SAI|Thunderwave}}

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==History==

One hundred years ago, Halsin was part of the [[Emerald Grove]]'s forces in the attack against [[Ketheric Thorm]] at [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, shortly after Ketheric's body was interred within the [[Grand Mausoleum]], the shadow curse took hold. In the chaos that followed, Halsin lost contact with [[Thaniel]], his childhood friend and the living spirit of the land, and worse still, the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove was lost to the curse, leaving Halsin to take command and lead the survivors to safety.

Halsin joined [[Aradin]]'s ill-fated expedition to find the [[Nightsong]], hoping to find a way to reach [[Moonrise Towers]] and the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. However, he was captured, and can be found in the [[Worg Pens]] within the [[Shattered Sanctum]]. He is being harassed by nearby goblins, who are throwing stones at him while he remains in [[Wild Shape: Bear|wildshape]].

If the player proceeds to the [[Mountain Pass]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing Halsin from the [[Goblin Camp]], he will be found dead in his cell should they return.

Halsin provides vital assistance in the process of [[Lift the Shadow Curse|lifting the curse]] from the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], and the quest cannot be completed if he dies. He asks that the party keep an eye out for any information regarding a boy called [[Thaniel]], who is in fact the land's spirit.

If Thaniel is successfully rescued from the Shadowfell, Halsin will offer to join the party fully, becoming a permanent [[companion]]. However, failing to fully complete the quest by locating [[Oliver]] and reuniting him with Thaniel before proceeding to [[Act Three]] will cause Halsin to leave the party and remain behind in the Shadow-Cursed Lands in the hopes of lifting the curse by himself.

Halsin is one of Orin's [[Rescue Orin's Victim|potential abduction targets]]. Depending on how this scenario is resolved, he may return to the party or he may end up as another one of Orin's unfortunate victims.

== Notes ==

* Halsin was not originally slated to be a companion, but due to his popularity among fans, [[Larian Studios]] decided to add him as one.

* Halsin did not obtain his scar in battle, but was marked by a she-bear he encountered while in wild shape form.

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