Coran

Coran is a male elf and chaotic good multi-class fighter/thief in Baldur's Gate, where Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion.
He has also short appearances in Siege of Dragonspear and Shadows of Amn.
==Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast==
===Recruitment===
Coran is available from Chapter Four. He can be found standing at the middle of a bridge in NW of first part of Cloakwood. He will ask you to join his plan in bringing the governor of Beregost a 'dragon's head', if it is accepted, he will join the party.
===Quests===
*Coran the Wyvern Hunter (He'll leave the party if this quest is not completed within the time limit)
*Brielbara's Baby (Coran will leave the party if the player refuses to help Brielbara)
===Relationships===
*Coran will flirt with Branwen. While she will thank him for any compliments, she doesn't really encourage him further.
*Coran will flirt with Dynaheir, who will recognize the shallow nature of his "compliments" and subtly discourage him.
*Faldorn respects Coran and enjoys his company. She seems to believe that, despite his wyvern-hunting, he is more reverent towards nature than most other party members.
*Coran will flirt shamelessly with Jaheira, despite the fact that she is married. She, of course, ignores him completely.
*Kagain dislikes Coran and will often try to either shut him down or shut him up.
*Coran will flirt shamelessly with Safana, and she will rebuff his every attempt, quite humorously. Her reaction to his death, however, reveals that she's a lot more fond of him than she lets on.
*Coran also flirts shamelessly with Shar-Teel, who will shut him down almost immediately. She also throws some pretty scathing insults at him from time to time.
*Coran will flirt with Skie, too. In response, she will get flustered.
*Tiax dislikes Coran, and will insult him from time to time, but Coran seems to shrug it off fairly easily.
*Viconia, while flattered by any compliments Coran sends her way, generally views him with some disdain, sees him as weak, and is not afraid to let him know it. This does not stop Coran from flirting with her just as shamelessly as he does with most female characters in the game.
*Xan may be a fellow elf, but he is polar opposite of Coran. Both try to unsuccessfully convince the other that their viewpoint of life is wiser.
===Gameplay===
His starting equipment is: leather armor, a long bow, 20 arrows and a long sword. He is an elf (+1 to-hit with bows and swords), and he has 20 dexterity (1 point over the elf max, a minor bonus to his thief skills, +3 to-hit with ranged weapons) and 3 proficiency points in longbow (Mastery: +3 to-hit/damage, +1/2 attack) which player-made multi-class fighters cannot do, making him the best archer companion in BG1. If he's given the Gauntlets of Ogre Power, he can use composite bows as well.
Enhanced Edition note: companions who are under-leveled at the time of joining will be given a certain amount of experience points (XP) for you to manually level them up to gain more control of their proficiencies and skill point allocation.
===Biography===
=== Quotes ===
	Ho, travelers! Hold a moment. 	Initial meeting
	This adventure has gotten out of hand. 	Morale failure
	I think we all deserve a pat on the back. 	Happy
	I cannot give my approval for what we've just done. 	Unhappy-annoyed
	If our fellowship continues in this vein, I may have to leave. 	Unhappy-serious
	I can't stay with this group any longer. I have to call it quits. 	Unhappy-break
	I think my new responsibility will be a great deal of fun. 	Leader
	Even the most prolific adventurer must take some time to rest. 	Tired
	My worst hate is reserved for sitting and doing *yawn* nothing. 	Bored
	*whistle* 	Battlecry1
	 	Damage
	*grunt* It's only a flesh wound. 	Hurt
	 	Dying
	Yes? 	Select1
	What is your bidding? 	Select2
	Life is adventure or nothing. 	Select3
	Luck be a lady. 	Action1
	Great peril yields great beauty. 	Action2
	Wherever fate takes me. 	Action3
	The storm is always preferable to the calm. 	Action4
	The essence of pleasure is spontaneity. 	Action5
	You can't live without a little adventure. 	Action6
	Luck is always on the side of the romantic. 	Action7
	Safana, you are full of such subtle wit and charm. 	Interaction1
	Sometimes, Safana, I find myself attracted to you... despite your shallow, spiteful demeanor.	
Interaction2
	You've been dominating my thoughts recently, Safana. It's distracting my work. 	
Interaction3
	If you weren't such a self-serving wench, I... don't think I'd find you half as attractive. 	
Interaction4
	Admit it, Safana! You sometimes find me to your liking. 	
Interaction5
	A fine figure like yours shouldn't be risked in an occupation such as adventuring. 	Compliment1
	A more beautiful girl I don't think I've laid eyes on. 	Compliment2
	You have the most beautiful, eh... eyes. 	
Compliment3
	I grieve to lose a friend. 	To death-general
	I wish we had more time to know each other, Safana. 	To death-specific
	I accept your compliments. 	To compliment1
	You are rather uncouth today. 	
To insult1
	I don't appreciate your humor. 	To insult2
	I'll not speak a word after what you did! 	Hostile
	Can't stick around to talk, I have some wyverns to kill. 	Post break
== Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear ==
Coran's appearance in Siege of Dragonspear is rather short as his "maiden" affair was discovered by Safana, who he apparently had developed a relationship with. He'll greet the player on the second floor of Elfsong Tavern but quickly run away before Safana's fury devours him.
== Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn ==
Coran makes a cameo in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, found in the northwest portion of the Forest of Tethir. He cannot be recruited into the party, but does ask for your help in freeing Safana from a group of wolfweres.
==Trivia==
* Coran re-appears in Murder in Baldur's Gate and Legends of Baldur's Gate, which take place roughly 100 years after the games. He has become a nobleman and serves under Duke Ulder Ravengard. He also has a bastard son named Krydle, who is one of the main characters of Legends of Baldur's Gate and the follow up comics. As of the comic series Mindbreaker, which serves as a prequel to the events of Baldur's Gate III, he has been killed due to the actions of the Cult of the Absolute.
* The portrait of Coran is based on a photo of Greg Zeschuk, co-founder of BioWare and executive producer of the Baldur's Gate series.
==Bugs==
* In the original Baldur's Gate, Coran has the mage specialization invoker assigned to his Fighter / Thief class. This is removed in the Enhanced Edition.
==Gallery==
71021.jpg|Official Murder in Baldur's Gate minifigs (Coran on the very left)
Murder-in-Baldurs-Gate.jpg|Official Murder in Baldur's Gate Artwork (Coran on the very left)
Coran CORAN Portrait BG2.png|Baldur's Gate I portrait, slightly brightened for character generation in Baldur's Gate II
Coran finds a trap in Cloakwood Nest (BGee).png|Spotting a trap in Cloakwood Nest (BG:EE)
==External links==
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