Gale Dekarios

Gale Dekarios is THE character from Baldur's Gate 3. A prodigy in magic, Gale is a wizard of great talent and ambition. Once a Chosen of Mystra, his quest to prove himself to the goddess of magic resulted in him being cursed with a long-forgotten form of magic, a ticking time bomb with an all consuming hunger. Now, lost to Mystra's graces and with a tadpole in his brain, Gale must find a way to be rid of both curse and unwelcome guest.

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, He's good to his companions, being attentive of their problems and taking care of them however he can, often by assuming cooking duties for them. 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.

Born to Morena Dekarios and an unknown father, 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.

At some point, Gale was mentored by Elminster Aumar, one of the most powerful and famous wizards of Faerûn and a hero to Gale. The Sage of Shadowdale guided Gale, furthering his mastery over the Weave and arcane arts, and over time became something of a parental figure to him. Gale's talent eventually drew the attention of the Goddess of Magic, Mystra Mystra, who made him one of her Chosen. Mystra became a teacher, muse, and eventually lover to Gale. But as Mystra's passion waned, he's abandoned, lost his position as Mystra's Chosen.

When Gale opened the tome containing a scrap of Weave, hoping to impress Mystra by returning a long-lost part of her, a writhing mass of darkest black leapt at him, becoming part of his body and giving him an insatiable hunger for magic. To keep the orb from exploding with enough force to level an entire city flat, Gale needed to consume magic constantly in order to feed this gnawing hunger. Abandoned by his goddess and with a doomsday device in his body, Gale moved back to his tower in Waterdeep to live in quiet seclusion.

Physical appearance:

Simple yet refined style. Well-made clothes but never ostentatious. Straight mousy brown hair in shoulder-length, swept back elegantly. Chestnut brown eyes. Gaze soft but confident. He keeps his facial hair neatly trimmed. A silver earring shaped in the form of an eight-pointed star on left ear, the holy symbol of Mystra. Absorbing Karsus' netherese magic left a dark circle with wispy tendrils in the middle of his chest. Tendrils extend all the way to under his left eye, faint but ever present.

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