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But just who or what is this Guardian?

Can they be trusted?

The Guardian in Baldur�s Gate 3.

My Guardian that I created for my Baldur’s Gate 3 game.

Major plot developments can be found in the “major spoilers” section at the bottom of the page.

Who is the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3?

you’ve got the option to make the Guardian any race except for Dragonborn.

The Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be any race except Dragonborn.

The Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be any class except Dragonborn.

The Guardian will then appear to talk to you in your dreams on some sort of surreal astral plane.

They tell you that they’ve been watching over you and kept you safe when the Nautiloid crashed.

You’re further told that with the Illithid Powers you and can even save the world.

Baldur’s Gate 3

Shortly thereafter, you’ll awake to discover that you and all of your companions had the same dream.

But this brings in a major dilemma and a huge question.

Up to this point, we’ve really been dying to get this tadpole parasite out of us.

A first-person view of a pillar of Adra in Avowed

So, can the Guardian be trusted?

This will be a conflict you struggle with throughout the course of the main plot.

The next time your dreaming leads to a Guardian encounter, they tell you more about themselves.

A first-person view of Illora in Avowed

I guess it’s like an iocaine powder immunity sort of thing.

You’ll continue to learn more information about the Guardian as the story progresses.

No Spoiler TL;DR The Guardian is a being you choose whether or not to trust.

Ygwulf in Avowed

However, this “Guardian” could be lying to you about that.

More is discovered as you dive deeper into the story.

You’ll then have a dream that allows you to speak with the Guardian.

Sargamis and the statue from the Avowed Dawntreader quest.

What is the point of the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3?

You’ll have to decide if you trust the Guardian or not as the story progresses.

Can you romance the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Josep and the Giftbearer from Avowed with a Meteorite floating between them.

There is a lot to learn about Baldur’s Gate 3’s Guardian as the story progresses.

Dragonborn tend to only live up to 80 years of age and the Guardian is much older than that.

Official Avowed image from the Avowed Fan Kit.

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

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Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark running on MSI Claw 8 AI+.

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