Although there are many romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3, there are a few notable characters that are left out of the realm of possibility. Considering how much freedom is given to players in the campaign, the fact that some characters are not romance options seems awkward, as they seem like a good fit. Players can choose to be righteous heroes in a good-aligned playthrough or complete villains in evil campaigns in Baldur’s Gate 3, each of which unlocks different partners with whom relationships can be built. A clear example is Minthara, the leader of the goblin pack.
This article contains spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.
The ruthless drow can be romanced depending on the player’s actions, even if the romance possibilities with her are a little more limited when compared to those of other Companions. Another temporary romance that players can engage in is with Wyll’s master. Mizora is one of the best romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3, even if it does not fully bloom into a heartfelt relationship like with Shadowheart. Considering this, there should be more characters turned into romance options, as many establish a connection with the player’s character – even if it turns out to be a momentary fling.
10 Alfira
One of the most affectionate souls in the Emerald Grove and all of Baldur’s Gate 3, the tiefling bard Alfira is a character with whom the main character has many interactions. Their first possible interaction, in fact, can see them helping Alfira write a song that is very close to her heart. Depending on how the interaction goes on, she can even help the character learn how to play an instrument. If the campaign is played in a specific way, Alfira can be seen in all three Acts of the CRPG.
She is always grateful for the many acts of assistance and makes her appreciation well-known. Her alleged romantic partner, Lakrissa, is never actually seen engaging in romantic scenes with her, so it could be possible to make Alfira a romance option in Baldur’s Gate 3. So far, the closest thing to romancing her leads to her gruesome death, so players may not actually see Alfira and the main character declaring their love for one another.
9 Dammon
Like Alfira, Dammon is one of the tieflings that players can meet in the early stages of Act 1 that ends up appearing in all three Acts if he is adequately saved throughout the campaign. This is one of the NPCs with whom the player has most interactions and is a vital part of Karlach’s questline in Baldur’s Gate 3. Dammon is a kind-hearted forgemaster who always seems somewhat eager to see the player, so that could easily be intensified and pushed into a relationship.
So far, there are not as many explicit signs of affection between Dammon and the player’s character, but given the opportunity, this could be developed. With each encounter, the feelings and interactions between the characters could be improved, scaling up to finally turn into something definitive in Act 3. It would be one of the greatest slow-burn romances in the game, perhaps even more so than Shadowheart’s romance in Baldur’s Gate 3.
8 Sazza
Sazza is the perfect example of how fantasy RPGs always tend to lean into bioessentialism to justify racist depictions. The captured goblin in the Emerald Grove commits terrible deeds, but is not purely evil – and that is the case with most goblins in Baldur’s Gate 3, in fact. There are social factors involved in goblin’s behaviors that have no connection whatsoever to their race, and a romance option with Sazza could be one of the best ways of exemplifying that.
Helping Sazza in Baldur’s Gate 3 could open up an entirely new story to follow, one that puts goblins in the front and center. It could be a questline that revolves around developing a relationship with the character, who initially comes across as rude and murderous when she is first met by the player. Nevertheless, she is ultimately grateful for the assistance with her prison break.
7 Kagha
In an evil-aligned campaign of Baldur’s Gate 3 in which players can attack the Emerald Grove to eventually romance Minthara, there could be something of a middle ground that does not see the location raided but instead overrun by its ruthless substitute leader, Kagha. The First Druid that takes over the Emerald Grove in Halsin’s absence is secretly plotting against it and its inhabitants. Nevertheless, players can be somewhat on her side, so much so that she can even kill the young tiefling Arabella.
Kagha can be investigated and Halsin can even expel her from the Emerald Grove. Taking her in after such an expulsion could allow players to develop a relationship and have access to a druid, even if Halsin or Jaheira do not follow them in Baldur’s Gate 3. If Arabella is killed, her parents will try to kill Kagha, and perhaps stopping that from happening could substantially increase Kagha’s approval with the player, opening up the romance option.
6 Volo
Volo is a complicated figure in Baldur’s Gate 3, but one that will follow the player for a very long time in the campsite – if he is not given immediate permission to puncture the player’s eye in a failed attempt to remove the tadpole. It is arguable that Volo is extremely annoying, nearly to the point of being unbearable, but he could be better developed if players could have access to learning more about him.
Such intimacy and information about one another could lead to a romance option based on humor and exaggeration rather than pure affection. If a Volo romance were to happen in Baldur’s Gate 3, it could be treated as a special one that is hard to unlock – mainly because he is not a Companion and is always stuck in camp, reliant on passerby interactions whenever the player needs to rest or change their party configuration.
5 He Who Was
He Who Was is one of the most enigmatic figures in the game, and also one of the most attractive ones available, by elven standards. The character sees himself as a pillar of righteousness, delivering justice in the name of Lady Shar, but his alignment is clearly that of an evil character in Baldur’s Gate 3. For evil-focused campaigns, being able to romance him could be ground-breaking, even if through a momentary fling.
He Who Was clearly shows that there is some pleasure involved in how he torments his victims. In the final portions of his dialogue, players can suggest that He Who Was gets somewhat aroused by the outcome of punishment. With his lack of development in the late portions of Baldur’s Gate 3, he could simply pass by the campsite one night to thank the player in a more meaningful way.
4 Dame Aylin
Saving the Nightsong in Baldur’s Gate 3, also known as Dame Aylin, leads to very important events in the game – this is a defining moment for Shadowheart’s questline, as well as the very fate of the Shadow-Cursed Lands. The daughter of the goddess Selûne is strung up in a very profound relationship with Isobel. Nevertheless, she is grateful to the player’s party for releasing her after a century of imprisonment.
Despite the involvement with Isobel, a possible romance with Dame Aylin could shake things up in terms of romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3. In spite of how broad the game is in terms of sexuality, it does not offer too much space for a polyamorous relationship – in fact, most romantic options eventually ask the player to choose a definitive partner. With Dame Aylin and Isobel, this could change, as they would not actually make an ultimatum, but instead welcome their savior.
3 Cazador
Aside from Minthara and a casual night with Mizora, there are not too many romantic options for players who are riding out an evil-focused campaign. Most companions are kind-hearted, even if characters like Astarion often shroud themselves in the guise of evil beings. A solution to this would be adding Cazador, the vampire lord, as a romanceable option in Baldur’s Gate 3. The character is a terrible creature, but one whose curiosity in the player’s character could be fed.
This would, of course, completely ruin the relationship with Astarion himself, as his former master is a cruel monster. Nevertheless, romancing Cazador could make for an entirely new end-game questline in Baldur’s Gate 3, which would see the player serve the vampire lord and perhaps even become a full vampire themselves, using such abilities to defeat the bosses at the end of the campaign.
2 Orin The Red
In the attempt to add more villainous romances in Baldur’s Gate 3, one that could be done is with Orin The Red. The Chosen of the Lord of Murder is one that is involved in constant suggestible themes throughout the interactions with her and, even if death is what gets her going, this could be what makes her see the character as a potential partner.
Of course, romancing Orin would drastically impact the general story, as she is key to the main campaign. Nevertheless, this opens up options when it comes to alternative endings to Baldur’s Gate 3, perhaps one in which the player teams up with the Lord of Murder to spill blood all across Faerûn.
1 Lord Gortash
Directly opposed to Orin is Lord Gortash. The personification of Tyranny could serve be the male counterpart to Orin in terms of a villainous romance option in Baldur’s Gate 3. Seeing how the two turn on each other, it could be a matter of the player choosing which antagonist they want to associate themselves with.
Like a possible Orin romance, however, a romance with Lord Gortash would have a significant impact on the ending of the game. The outcome would still be terrible, but perhaps less bloody and more oppressive. Nevertheless, the game lacks more romance options with villainous characters, and one with Gortash would fix that issue in Baldur’s Gate 3.
