Minsc Minsc is a kind - hearted , but rather addled warrior known for his habit of talking to a hamster . He believes that the animal , called Boo , is a Miniature Giant Space Hamster , but no - one else ever sees any evidence of this . The Novel . In the of Baldur ' s Gate II : Shadows of Amn , Minsc is encountered in Irenicus ' s dungeon ( for unknown reasons ) and escapes it along with Abdel Adrian . He has red hair and does not play a significant role in the rest of the story . The Games . Minsc appears in all the games in the Baldur ' s Gate series and is voiced by . He ' s first encountered in Nashkel in " Baldur ' s Gate " , where he is looking for heroes to help him save his charge Dynaheir who has been captured by gnolls . The pair of them have both left their homeland of Rashemen to perform their respective rites of passage , he acting as her bodyguard and she as his " witch " . It is up to the player to decide what to do about this quest , but it ' s possible to rescue Dynaheir and recruit both characters in one ' s party . Refusal to help will result in Minsc ' s attacking , as he is somewhat unstable . In " " Minsc and Dynaheir are assumed to have been part of the player character ' s party ( along with Imoen , Jaheira and Khalid ) , and at the beginning Minsc is found trapped in the same dungeon as the protagonist . He ' s distraught over the loss of Dynaheir who has been murdered in front of his eyes , also meaning that he has failed in his " dajemma " ( a ritual journey to manhood ) . Depending on player choices , it is possible that Minsc will later adopt as his " new witch " Aerie , another playable character in the game . Finally , it ' s possible to play Minsc in " " either by summoning him magically or simply continuing the game with an old party that includes him . Minsc is very capable physically but mentally much more limited . Besides talking to the hamster Boo , whom he believes to be a miniature giant space hamster , he has a very simplistic view of the world , and he ' s often quick to decide someone is evil and should be attacked . Fortunately he ' s also kind by nature and determined to be a hero . It is mentioned several times that he has suffered significant head trauma ; it ' s not known what his mental capacities were before that , but he mentions it as the time he befriended Boo . He ' s somewhat unstable and prone to flying into a rage , in game terms also at will ; he has a special ability that resembles a barbarian ' s or berserker ' s rage . He will also react violently to his witch being threatened . In appearance Minsc is a large human with a tattooed , bald head . He is neutral good in the first game and chaotic good in the second ; his ranger ' s favored enemy is first gnolls and later vampires . Legends of Baldur ' s Gate . In the comic Legends of Baldur ' s Gate , Minsc mysteriously returns . A statue depicting " the beloved ranger " was accidentally struck by a spell cast by the wild mage Delina which was meant for an attacking Gargoyle . Somehow , the spell restored Minsc and Boo to life . The pair join up with the thieves Krydle and Shandie to battle the Cult of the Dragon . Coran , now a member of the Parliament of Peers is the only person who recognizes Minsc as anyone but someone who is dressed like the statue . Neverwinter . Minsc and Boo appear in the " Neverwinter " expansion " Elemental Evil " , in which they help the player and the Emerald Enclave battle the four elemental cults . The game attempts to reconcile the unusual appearance of the ranger in Baldur ' s Gate by confirming that he was indeed petrified , which ensured his longevity .