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Fixing a problem from 26 years ago, HBO Max Baldur’s Gate The TV show may give fans the first live-action Drow. The Drow occupy a significant part of the history of the Forgotten Realms, and yet, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves went around them. It featured an adventure in their home – the Outlands – but curiously avoided the dark elves of its universe.
There’s a good chance we’ll see at least one live-action Drow in the near future. The Forgotten Realms is set to receive two TV shows, one from Netflix and another – A Baldur’s Gate 3 sequel series – from HBO Max. Since both have more time to explore this world, there is a much better chance of a Drow appearing in one of these two shows than Honor among thieves.
In the case of Baldur’s Gate series in particular, it could easily introduce an original Drow character for the main party of adventurers to encounter. But a much more intriguing option could come in the form of a familiar face from Baldur’s Gate 2.
HBO Max’s Baldur’s Gate Show May Finally Reveal What Happened to Soulafein
In Baldur’s Gate 2the main protagonist’s party must enter the drow city of Ust Natha while in the Underdark. There, they meet a Drow warrior named Soulafein, who becomes the group’s reluctant guide. At first he appears as a typical cold-blooded Drow warrior, but – depending on the player’s choices – he reveals himself to be a much more nuanced character.
It turns out that Solaufein is actually a good person who rejects the evil ways of his society and their goddess, Lloth. Instead, Soulafein hides his true nature and worships the much more benevolent goddess, Eilistraee. If certain decisions are made, Solaufein leaves Ust Natha for an adventure on the surface, and is never seen again.
Solaufein was undoubtedly one of the most interesting characters in the Baldur’s Gate the franchise is not a possible companion for the central protagonist. Fans were so disappointed by this missed opportunity and inspired by the potential he had that mods were created to continue his arc. But unfortunately, his story was never finished in any official capacity.
HBO Max Baldur’s Gate the show could finally restart this plot and explain what happened to Solaufein. This would make sense, although the third game takes place more than a century later Baldur’s Gate 2. After all, Drow can live for hundreds of years. It is not implausible that Soulafein is out there in some way, living a better life than the one he had in Ust Natha.
Even if it’s only for an episode or two, it might take a while for the series to catch up, and thus provide a great and much-appreciated connection to the original. Baldur’s Gate games in the process.
Systems
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: blood and gore, partial nudity, sexual content, strong language, violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Editor(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online cooperation, local cooperation
- Cross-platform play
- Complete cross-platform game.
- Cross save
- Full cross-platform progression.
- Franchise
- Baldur’s Gate