Edwin Odesseiron Edwin Odesseiron ( possibly related to Tharchion Homen Odesseiron of Surthay ) is a character in the " Baldur ' s Gate " and " " computer games . He is a member of the Red Wizards of Thay specialised in conjuration magic who as a novice was sent to the Sword Coast near Baldur ' s Gate on an unknown mission . He got into conflict with Dynaheir of Rashemen but failed to have her killed . Later , he moved to Amn and at some point lost his favour with the Red Wizards , ending up working at Mae ' Var ' s Shadow Thieves guild . Background . Edwin is a party NPC in the computer games " Baldur ' s Gate ( game ) " and " " and their expansions . Baldur ' s Gate game . In the first game , he is encountered near the bridge at Nashkel and wants to hire the player ' s party to kill the witch Dynaheir , who is in fact as good as dead without rescuing anyway . He offers his services as a wizard as a reward . If the player instead chooses to save Dynaheir - perhaps at the behest of Minsc , who is also found in Nashkel - Edwin if talked to again will attack . The second game assumes that Dynaheir survived and was part of the player ' s party . As a party member , Edwin will be recognised by some other Red Wizards in the Wood of Sharp Teeth , who will thereby not attack the party . Baldur ' s Gate II : Shadows of Amn . In the second game , Edwin is more difficult to find . The player must first accept the quest to infiltrate Mae ' Var ' s branch of the Shadow Thieves ' guild , posing as new recruits but spying on the guildmaster to find proof of his suspected planned treachery towards his superior . Only there will they even find Edwin , and only after completing the quest can they recruit Edwin to the party . Later , if Edwin is taken to a certain part of the tomb where the Book of Kaza sought by Korgan is also found , he will make it possible to discover from there a Nether Scroll , a powerful ancient artifact he believes will grant him immense power and which he will keep to himself . After studying it for a time , he will declare that he is ready to use it , and promptly demonstrate the folly of meddling with magic that is beyond one by turning himself into a woman , complete with a different voice set . After some time , during which Edwina is likely to be the object of an incredible amount of mockery from other party members , a member of the Red Wizards will turn up looking for him , but finding only her leaves temporarily . Later , he returns , reverses the spell and attacks . If this encounter is missed , Edwin will return to his old self in the Pocket Plane at the latest . If Edwin and Minsc are in the party together , Edwin will occasionally torment Minsc for his failure to protect Dynaheir , eventually leading to Minsc attacking him . Baldur ' s Gate II : Throne of Bhaal . In " " , Edwin is still available as a party member , goading the player character to accept their potential role as a deity . Edwin ' s character ending in " Throne of Bhaal " reveals that , after the game and a series of exploits befitting his great power and lack of common sense ( such as conquering all of Thay - for a day ) , he will end up in a hostile confrontation with Elminster , and will as a result be left permanently as a woman . Skills and personality . Edwin has a high intelligence score and is especially talented as a wizard , gaining not only the extra spells from school specialisation ( as per 2nd edition rules ) but also an extra one on top of that for every level ; this makes him easily the most powerful wizard in the series , better even than any wizard PC . He is also himself under the impression that he is an exceptional genius , and his behaviour often seems less than smart , or at least less than wise . He is self - centered to the point of megalomania and constantly refers to other people as " monkeys " or by some near - synonym , often when speaking to himself in brackets . Oddly , he seems unaware that others can hear him when he talks to himself .