Gale of Waterdeep

Character from baldurs-gate-3 by Larian Studios

Human wizard who carries a Netherese orb of devastating power embedded in his chest — a remnant of his ill-fated romance with the goddess of magic herself.

Also known as: Gale, Gale of Waterdeep, The Wizard

What They Know

• The Netherese orb in his chest is a fragment of the Karsite Weave — if it detonates, it could level a city
• He must consume magic items regularly to keep the orb stable, destroying valuable artifacts in the process
• Mystra was both his patron and his lover — she granted him a piece of the Weave as a sign of favor before withdrawing it
• He was the youngest wizard to ever hold a seat in Waterdeep's academic circles
• Mystra's plan is for him to detonate the orb inside the Elder Brain, destroying both — a suicide mission
• He owns a tower in Waterdeep filled with books, a cat named Tara who is actually a Tressym, and decades of research
• If he seizes the Crown of Karsus, he can ascend to become the new god of ambition — replacing the Netherese archwizard's legacy
• He handles his existential dread with humor, cooking, and an almost aggressive optimism

Connections

• lover_of — mystra_deity
• ally_of — shadowheart
• rival_of — astarion
• friend_of — wyll
• ally_of — karlach
• serves — mystra_deity
• rival_of — raphael
• friend_of — elminster
• ally_of — withers

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