Neera

Neera is a chaotic neutral half-elf wild mage and a potential companion.
Appearances
			
== Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition ==
=== Recruitment ===
Neera is available to recruit from Chapter One on. She can be found in Beregost, south-east of the northern entrance, seeking aid against a group of mages hunting her. Neera barely gets to introduce herself before being confronted by the pursuing mages. Ekandor, the leader of the mages, demands your party step aside or be attacked. Regardless of your decision, Neera will force a battle in which she preemptively teleports Ekandor away using Wild Magic. After the ensuing battle with the remaining mages, Neera can be recruited.
If Edwin Odesseiron is in your party during the encounter, Edwin will recognize Ekandor as a fellow member of the Red Wizards of Thay and attempt to mediate with his colleague. After Neera's preemptive teleportation of Ekandor, Edwin pulls rank with the remaining mages since he is the ranking Red Wizard in Ekandor's absence. As a result, the henchmen disperse without a fight. Neera will then begin her usual dialog by asking to join the party, however Edwin will then threaten to leave since his own brethren are hunting her. Thus, the player must choose between keeping Edwin or recruiting Neera.
If you dismiss Neera, she will be found in the Friendly Arm Inn. 
=== Quests ===
* If you keep Neera in your party long enoughIt seems that it triggers if you have heard her banter and when Gorion's Ward reaches the 4th level. (and, possibly, listen politely to her long, winding stories) she will ask you to help Find the Wild Mage Adoy
* Restitution / Unpaid Debts
=== Relationships ===
* Edwin - Neera and Edwin can't be in the same party, but you can recruit Edwin after finishing Neera's quest.
=== Gameplay ===
As a wild mage, Neera starts with Nahal's Reckless Dweomer, which allows the casters to choose any spell they know and cast it as a first level spell at the casting speed of 5, at the cost of a chance of having a Wild Surge, the casters get to add their experience levels to the wild surge roll.
At level 1, Neera has 4 hp and one Quarterstaff weapon proficiency, she is wearing a Traveller's Robe and wields Neera's Staff +1, she also carries a Gem Bag containing a Fire Agate Gem, Lynx Eye Gem, Sunstone Gem and a Turquoise Gem.
She knows the following spells at the time of joining:
Armor, Burning Hands, Chromatic Orb, Color Spray, Identify, Magic Missile (memorized), Nahal's Reckless Dweomer (memorized), Sleep
=== Biography ===
=== Quotes ===
	All right, if you're sure. Oh, it's so fun to be in charge! 	Leader
	(yawn) Casting spells isn't as easy as I make it look. I'm tired.	Tired
	There was way more excitement in High Forest... 	Bored
	EAT FLAMING—or, uh, possibly frosty—DEATH! 	Battlecry1
	Augh! 	Damage
	I could really use Tenser's Floating Bandage over here! 	Hurt
	Oof... only take me to a licensed cleric... ugh... argh... 	Dying
	Uh huh? 	Select1
	What is it this time? 	Select2
	You rang? 	Select3
	I'll do it! 	Action1
	MY turn to save the day! 	Action2
	Stand back, and watch this! 	Action3
=== Dialogues ===
	You! HEY, YOU! Yes, you. I don't see anybody else around here. A little help, please?
	There's bandits! Vicious, magic bandits! And they must have gone to advanced bandit school or something. They're trying to capture me!
	Listen, I'd love to give you a really long and detailed explanation of what's going on but—oh, look! WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
	My hero! Now, where are the rest of your men hiding? I'll be honest, I was betting on you having a legion of soldiers, because you'll need it, and—OH GOODNESS, THEY'RE HERE.
	I am really, really, really, really, really sorry about what just happened. I didn't want to involve you, but if I hadn't run into you when I did, they'd be elbow deep in my brains right now.
	No use at all! Can't cook, can't clean, can't dance. You may as well just let me go.
	Really? REALLY? That's just great. People like you really bolster my faith in strangers.
	Casting wild magic is like... playing a flute by ear. I just kinda... picked it up as I went along, doing what felt natural. In magical terms, I can play a pretty mean tune. But when I miss a note, the flute shoots fire at everyone.
	Also, the flute sometimes turns me into a hamster.
	What a dirty mind you have! It's nothing like that. I just want to know more about how to handle my wild magic.
	Oh dear! Meklin! So good to see you. I see you weren't hindered by any of my misdirection spells... that were cast purely as a practical joke.
	Half-elven! And I have no idea what money you're talking about. Well, I may have taken a few coins for the road, but I hardly think that's worth chasing after me...
	I was gonna pay him back! Eventually! At some point! In the future. If I could find him.
	Come now, it was just a little gold. What's money between friends?! Chums? Acquaintances?
	I am very, very, very, very, very sorry about what just happened. I didn't want to steal from Meklin; I just had no other choice. I wish things had turned out differently.
	I'm glad you see it my way. Now, if we run into a stocky dwarf by the name of Orthan with a burn on his forehead, just pretend I'm a deaf mute and you found me in a ditch.
	Kidding!
	I am not a thief! It was a momentary lapse of ethics in a life-or-death situation. I'm on the straight and narrow, I swear it!
	And I'm sure you've never done anything wrong? No one is perfect, not even you. Let's go find a seer and see whether we can conjure up an image of you kicking a small dog.
	I have a feeling you're gonna eat those words someday.
	Ooh! You are TERRIBLE. I hope that when you finally die, you spend eternity being gnawed on by hell hounds.
	Hell hounds are not a myth!
	No! They're real, and they breathe fire! And they come from the Nine Hells! They can melt iron bars!
	Shut up. I hate you.
== Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear ==
=== Recruitment ===
Neera is available to recruit from Chapter 9. She's found in Bridgefort in Boareskyr Bridge, you must have retrieved the Wardstone from the ruined Temple of Bhaal in Forest of Wyrms in order to access the fort.
=== Quests ===
*The Call of the Wild Mage
=== Relationships ===
* Will romance male protagonists of any race
* Edwin - They can't be in the same party (With the right dialogue you can convince Neera to stay)
=== Biography ===
=== Quotes ===
With Adoy's voices in her head
	Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! 	Morale failure
	You know, we're doing pretty good—ADOY, NO, SHUT UP—things. 	Happy
	I don't think I like the way things are going here. 	Unhappy-annoyed
	Seriously? Not. Happy. 	Unhappy-serious
	After that little display, I'm done with you. 	Unhappy-break
	Put the girl who hears voices in her head in charge. Good call.	Leader
	Let me sleep. Sleeeeep. So tired. 	Tired
	Can we get a move on? Please? HE KEEPS TALKING. 	Bored
	Taste magic! 	Battlecry1
	SHUT UUUUPPPPP! 	Battlecry2
	Raaaaargh! CLEVER RETORT! 	Battlecry3
	THIS'LL BE A WILD RIDE! 	Battlecry4
	Die uglyface mcgee! 	Battlecry5
	Augh! 	Damage
	Need a healing hand over here! 	Hurt
	Here we go... again... 	Dying
	It's times like these I miss home. 	Forest
	Mmm, the sweet smell of sewage. Hello, city. 	City
	Is it just me, or is it a little damp in here? 	Dungeon
	GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE! WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY IT IS. 	Day
	I DON'T CARE WHAT TIME IT IS WHERE YOU ARE! SHUT UP. 	Night
	Yeah? 	Select1
	Give me something to doooo. 	Select2
	Huh? 	Select3
	DISTRACT ME. 	Select4
	What?! 	
Select5
	Point me where you want me to go. 	
Select6
	Fine. 	Action1
	Whatever you want. 	Action2
	Doing. 	Action3
	SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP! 	Action4
	Kill meeeeee. 	Action5
	No! They can't get away with this! 	To death-general
	YEAH! Oh, that hurt. 	Critical hit
	Ugh! Adoy! 	Critical miss
	This isn't working! 	Target immune
	I can't carry EVERYTHING. Had to drop it. 	Inventory full
	Mwa-hah-hah-hah... got it. 	Picked pocket
	Wow, I'm actually hidden... How did I manage that? 	Hidden in shadows
	Nooo! My spell! 	Spell disrupted
	Trap set. Careful where you walk. 	Set a trap
Without Adoy's voices in her head
	You're good people. I like to see that, especially in children of murder gods.	Happy
	All right! Now... everyone, meatshield me. 	Leader
	Doo-doo-doo-da-dee-doh-ba-ba-boo... ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-baaa... 	Bored
	DON'T YOU DARE MAKE THAT FACE AT ME! 	Battlecry2
	Here comes the sun. I say, it's all right! 	Day
	*yawn* I suppose we've still got more to do, don't we? 	Night
	Hi there! 	Select2
	Yeeees? 	Select4
	What's up, buttercup? 	
Select5
	No problemo. 	Action1
	Right away. 	Action2
	Absolutely! 	Action3
	Isn't silence wonderful? 	Action4
	You are my FAVORITE. 	Action5
	Whoop! Missed! 	Critical miss
=== Dialogues ===
	Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, SHUT UUUUUUP.
	WHAT?
	Uh, I mean—hello! Hi!
	Neera. I'm a magician.
	Yes, all right, I'm a wild magician. Are you happy now?
	I'm a half-elf, lady. And I've got more than enough grating voices in my head right now, so I'll thank you for not adding yours to the din.
	Adoy. Don't say his name. I realize you didn't say his name; I said it. I wish I hadn't said it, and you definitely shouldn't say it.
	Yes, we're talking about you, and you aren't making it easy, so just be quiet. BE QUIET! ...You can't hear him, can you, <CHARNAME>?
	I'm trying to get the ingredients for a—hey, I'm trying to TALK here—for a potion that'll SHUT HIM THE HELLS UP.
	Nowhere to go but up, right? YES, I KNOW, ADOY. IT'S A FIGURE OF SPEECH. SHEESH!
	Let's see. Dead water from beneath Boareskyr Bridge, got that already. The leg of a seven-legged spider.
	I also need a feather from a planetar's wing, some belladonna, a potion of perception, and the juice of one turnip.
	All right. Give me what you got; I need it to get Adoy's stupid—YEAH, I SAID STUPID! YOU DON'T LIKE IT? FEEL FREE TO LEAVE—voice out of my head.
	One turnip juice, please.
	Stow the sarcasm, <CHARNAME>. That feather there is from a planetar's wing. YOU CAN STOW THE SARCASM TOO, ADOY!
	A feather from a planetar's wing. One more—SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP! Sorry. As I was TRYING to say, the feather's the next stone on my path to getting THIS guy OUT OF MY HEAD.
	Yes! One step closer to getting rid of a certain someone. You know who I'm talking about, Adoy...
	Oh yeah. This'll do JUST fine... Enjoy your time in my head, Adoy. It's nearly over.
== Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition ==
=== Recruitment ===
Neera is available to recruit from Chapter 2. After you hear three peasants talking about the shadow thief bodes in Bridge District street, travel a bit south, then back to the area entrance, there you witness Neera rescue a girl named Mereth from some Red Wizards of Thay (no comments from Edwin if he's in party). You'll encounter her again in your next travel, head to the Wild Forest to let her join.
Her starting proficiencies depend on Gorion's Ward's level at the time of recruitment:
Weapon Proficiencies
Character Level	Proficiencies
9 	
*Quarterstaff +
*Sling +
 	
=== Quests ===
* Neera's Hidden Refuge
=== Relationships ===
* Will romance male protagonists of any race
* Edwin - They can't be in the same party, but after finishing their companion quests (Disorder in the Order and Nether Scroll), you can have both in your party
;Romance
*In The final battle with Bodhi, a teleportation spell is cast and Neera disappears, but … suddenly Bodhi starts complaining about the stupid wild mages and Neera reappears in the group again, asking if Gorion's Ward was also abducted and mentioning that, when she disappeared, she experienced a wild surge.
=== Biography ===
=== Quotes ===
	I'm so proud of you, <CHARNAME>. 	Happy
	I don't like where this is headed. 	Unhappy-annoyed
	Definitely don't like where this is headed. 	Unhappy-serious
	I can't take any more of this! 	Unhappy-break
	You understand that I am volatile and occasionally unreasonable? Okay, great! 	Leader
	(yawn) My mind's even foggier than usual. Can we... stop? 	Tired
	Fidgeting over here... fidget, fidget, fidget! 	Bored
	Get down, everyone! 	Battlecry1
	I command pure chaos! Kinda. 	Battlecry2
	Victory? Unclear. Destruction? Certain! 	Battlecry3
	 	Damage
	Please! Someone... anyone?! I'm in... quite a bit of pain here. 	Hurt
	 	Dying
	Being in the woods always reminds me of the High Forest. I like it. 	Forest
	Are you gonna make me cast spells here? There are a lot of people around. 	City
	I sense great evil... fabled treasure... terrible danger... probably some spiders.	Dungeon
	It's a fine day for fireballs. 	Day
	An evening stroll under the stars! When do we get attacked? 	Night
	Hmm? 	Select1
	Ready for anything. 	Select2
	Happy to help... uh, to try to help, anyway. 	Select3
	I'm ready! 	Select4
	Yes? 	
Select5
	What'll it be? 	
Select6
	That's it? 	Action1
	Fine! 	Action2
	Sure. 	Action3
	I suppose. 	Action4
	I'll do it. 	Action5
	Simple and surge-free. 	Action6
	So easy you could almost do it yourself. 	Action7
	No! They can't get away with this! 	To death-general
	Not savin' the day this time. 	
Select rare1
	I was tryin' to concentrate! 	
Select rare2
	Aha! Did everyone see that? Boy, I'm good! 	Critical hit
	Ah, for the love of crumb cake! That wasn't even close, was it? 	Critical miss
	Blast it! That's not gonna work. 	Target immune
	Can we lose some of this trash? I can't carry any more. 	Inventory full
	I could get used to this! It was so easy. 	Picked pocket
	Sneaky. 	Hidden in shadows
	Oh no, I've lost my spell! 	Spell disrupted
	Ha! Can't wait to see what happens. 	Set a trap
=== Dialogues ===
	Heya, kiddo. I need you to take this and squeeze it real hard, all right?
	I'm Neera. I'm gonna take you somewhere safe. Just take the talisman, all right?
	Half-elf! And if you don't get out of here, things are gonna get really ugly—as ugly as that witch and her tricks. Squeeze the talisman. I'll be right behind you!
	Wait a tick. <CHARNAME>, is that you? You look... older. Wait, no—great. You look great! Don't you remember me? Way up near Baldur's Gate... I kept lighting things on fire?
	You saw that? And you just stood there and watched? Thanks a bunch, <CHARNAME>.
	Hey! Do I get to join you or what? You could use my levelheaded advice, tactical wisdom, and moral clarity.
	Whoa! That wasn't a wild surge... Oh, it's you! It's been a while... Last I heard, you were still with the elves. Hm! Thought you'd escape the whole Bhaalspawn thing by planes-hopping, huh? No? Uh-oh.
	So, the elf queen's suggestion to go talk to her ancestors' stone heads landed you here, eh? I knew she had it in for you. But hey, thanks for dragging me into the Abyss with you. And we aren't even married.
	hey 
it took me a while to figire out how to type
== Throne of Bhaal: Enhanced Edition ==
=== Recruitment ===
* In Pocket Plane, using Fate Spirit
=== Quests ===
*Destroying the Order of Eight Staves​​​​​ 
== Trivia ==
* Neera's voice actor is Nicola Elbro
* In a conversation with Safana in Siege of Dragonspear, Neera claims to have had lavender coloured hair. It is implied her hair changed due to a spell going awry.
* If Neera is in a romance with the main character, Bodhi will try to kidnap her in Chapter 6 as she would other romanceable characters, but a Wild Surge will cause the teleport to backfire causing her to teleport herself instead, leaving Neera unharmed.
== Gallery ==
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NeeraTPS1.jpg|thumb|Neera Alternate The Picture Standard for BGEE 1 & 2
File:Neera, Wild Mage by Pauline Voss.jpg|Neera, Wild Mage by Pauline Voss
==External links==
* 
* Neera appears in Dragon+ Magazine issue #22 in the short stories Final Exam & Best Friends
** Also included is a character sheet for her stats in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. 
*Neera, Wild Mage is a legendary creature card in the Magic: The Gathering expansion, Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
==References==
Category:Half-elves
Category:Creatures
Category:Chaotic neutral companions
Category:Companions of chaotic ethos
Category:Companions of neutral morality