List of references to previous Baldur's Gate games

A variety of characters, items, locations and more from previous Baldur's Gate games make appearances in Baldur's Gate 3. 
== Previous Games ==
Previous games in the franchise include:
* (released December 1998, developed by BioWare) - referenced further as Baldur's Gate 1
** (expansion, released April 1999, developed by Bioware)
** (released November 2012, developed by Overhaul Games) - an expanded release of the original game
** (expansion, released March 2016, developed by Beamdog) - referenced further as Siege of Dragonspear
* (released September 2000, developed by BioWare) - referenced further as Baldur's Gate 2
** (expansion, released June 2001, developed by BioWare) - referenced further as Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal
** (released November 2013, developed by Overhaul Games) - an expanded release of the original game
* (spinoff, released December 2001, developed by Snowblind Studios) - referenced further as Dark Alliance 1
* (spinoff, released January 2004, developed by Black Isle Studios) - referenced further as Dark Alliance 2
==Characters==
===Characters from Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 appearing as Companions===
* - Companion in Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, a half-elven Druid / Fighter and Harper 
* - Companion Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, a human Ranger
**, Minsc's giant miniature space hamster familiar
===Characters from Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 appearing as NPCs===
* - A legendary wizard, Harper and Chosen of . He appears in both Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2.
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal, a Bhaalspawn, one of "the Five"
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal, a Bhaalspawn, one of "the Five"
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal, a Bhaalspawn, one of "the Five"
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal, a Bhaalspawn, one of "the Five"
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 1 and Companion in Baldur's Gate 2, , a Bhaalspawn. His helmet and his sword can be looted from his corpse.
* - Companion Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, an elven Cleric of Shar
* - A famous storyteller and traveler whom the party can meet in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal. Two maps (one of the Sword Coast and another of Baldur's Gate) came with special editions of Baldur's Gate I, and much of that game's instruction manual is written from Volo's point-of-view.
===Characters from Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 which are referenced===
* is the canonical version of Gorion's Ward, the player character in Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II. A Bhaalspawn who rejected his heritage and fought against his kin, he later joined the Flaming Fist and became Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate. His death in 1482 DR (about ten years before the events of Baldur's Gate III) at the hands of the Bhaalspawn signaled the return of and also led to the ascension of to Grand Duke. As Grand Duke, Abdel Adrian (disguised as an average citizen of Baldur's Gate) formed a friendship with . Before his death, Adrian gifted the illithid hunter 
* (elven Cleric / Wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) is referenced with a a pair of carved wooden wings, found in the room where Minsc can be recruited in the Lower City Sewers.
* - Antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal, a Bhaalspawn, one of "the Five". , the necromancer, is not the same person, but when asked, he reveals that he has taken some of Balthazar's bones (and presumably his name).
* - a vampire and antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 is mentioned in .
* (human Cleric, companion in Baldur's Gate 1) is mentioned on a grave at in the Lower City, misspelled as Branwem. She was also in the tutorial of Baldur's Gate 2, teaching the player character about clerical abilities.
* (human Wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 1) is referenced with a cracked wooden mask, found in the room where Minsc can be recruited in the Lower City Sewers.
* - the 'stepfather' of Gorion's Ward is mentioned in and 
* (human Druid, companion in Baldur's Gate 1) has written a book , that can be found in Kagha's chest a book.
* (gnomish Wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) is referenced through a turnip, found in the room where Minsc can be recruited in the Lower City Sewers.
* - the main antagonist in Baldur's Gate 2 is mentioned in , and .
* (human Paladin, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) is referenced with a mailed fist, found in the room where Minsc can be recruited in the Lower City Sewers.
* (elven Fighter, companion in Baldur's Gate 1), Jaheira's husband, is referenced in and , both found in Jaheira's Basement in Elerrathin's Home.
* (halfling Fighter, companion in Baldur's Gate 2), is referenced with a halfling-sized warhammer, found in the room where Minsc can be recruited in the Lower City Sewers.
* , a talkative wannabe adventurer found in Carm's Garm, is a reference to the characters of (from Baldur's Gate 1), (from Baldur's Gate 2), and (from Siege of Dragonspear), all of whom were also extremely talkative NPCs. If Naaber is spoken to with , he will reveal he is related to at least some of these other NPCs.
* is a reference to from Baldur's Gate 1. His quest Roveer's Storehouse is a reference to in which the party is hired to exterminate rats.
* , a vampire member of the Twisted Rune, who can be met in Baldur's Gate 2 in the Bridge District, is represented by a bust in Szarr Palace. 
* (elven Wizard, companion in Baldur's Gate 1) and his magical sword are mentioned in . Coincidentally, Xan is also the name of the Githyanki child that raises if she was given the . Xan is apparently the Githyanki word for freedom.
* (human Rogue, companion in Baldur's Gate 2) is mentioned in .
=== Characters of Dark Alliance 2 which are referenced ===
* In Szarr Palace at there is a bust of , the vampire lord and main antagonist in Dark Alliance 2, also known as "The Pale Knight". If the player character helps complete the Rite of Profane Ascension, the newly-sprung vampire lord will mention Mordoc by this title in the prompted dialogue afterwards.
== Items ==
=== Returning Items ===
Items of Baldur's Gate 3 which also existed in Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2.
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===New Items===
Items in Baldur's Gate 3 mentioning or related to characters or locations of Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2.
====Armour====
* - Abdel Adrian is the official identity of Gorion's Ward
* - the helmet of Baldur's Gate 1's main antagonist
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====Books====
* - ponders if she could use the blood of as Irenicus did in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
* - Eyewintesses mention Bodhi, Gorion's Ward, Sarevok, Imoen, The Five and Gorion
* - the author tells the story of Baldur's Gate 2 and Sarevok.
* - letters to Elminster describing Gorion's last journey and death.
* - Irenicus' notes on the extraction of Imoen's Bhaalspawn powers
==Locations==
Although the layout of the city of Baldur's Gate is similar to that of previous games, some locations have changed, or are in a different location.
=== Returning Locations ===
* - Though a bar by the previously existed in the , this version is uncannily similar to the , which was also a bar within a ship in the Lower City
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* () - The sunken headquarters of a merchant organization that served as antagonists in Baldur's Gate 1.
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=== Mentioned Locations ===
* , the capital of and the primary city of Baldur's Gate 2 is mentioned in and referenced in and , indicating that is from the city.
* , a location that could be visited in Baldur's Gate 1, is mentioned in 
* , which was the big dungeon from Tales From the Sword Coast, the expansion to Baldur's Gate 1, is mentioned on a grave at in the Lower City.
=== New Locations ===
* - a new location dedicated to Gorion
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== Dialogue ==
* , a sage from Candlekeep known for his prophecies (all ending with "...so sayeth the wise Alaundo"), is referenced at multiple points
** Before the assault on Moonrise Towers, Jaheira will recite one of Alaundo's prophecies, which seems to refer to 
** The Whispering Statues in the Bhaal Temple recite Alaundo's Bhaalspawn prophecy from the previous games
*** "The Lord of Murder shall perish...
*** "...but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny
*** "Chaos will be sewn from their passage...
*** "So sayeth the wise Alaundo"
* Jaheira's line when you click on her portrait in the old games ("Yes, oh omnipresent authority figure?") is referenced at several points
** If does not trust that the is in control of their actions, there is an option to reply "An omnipresent authority figure controls all of my actions"
** If Lae'zel chooses to go against , Gale will comment "Glad to see I'm not the only one on the wrong side of an omnipotent authority figure"
* Viconia's battle cry is taken directly from her battle cry in the previous games (L'il Alur! For Shar!)
* When reveals the Dark Urge's past to them at Wyrm's Crossing, he recites a twisted version of a Friedrich Nietzsche quote ("If you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you"). The same quote was also featured in the opening cinematic of Baldur's Gate 1.
* If you attempt to enter the Shadowfell without all of your party, the Narrator will state "You must gather your party before venturing forth", which has previously appeared in Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2.
==Soundtrack==
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==References==