Baldur’s Gate 3 players shocked by Gale’s mom “bombshell”
Larian StudiosA Baldur’s Gate 3 player was surprised to learn something new about Gale’s mother and Withers at the end of an Origin character run.
Baldur’s Gate 3 gives players plenty of reasons to revisit the game even after taking down the final boss.
On top of the game’s infinite build potential and consequential choices that impact the outcome, there are also the Origin characters. Whether you go with an existing companion like Astarion or Karlach or pick the Dark Urge, these allow you to experience the story from different perspectives.
It also means new revelations regarding the character of your choice and their loved ones – including one revelation about Gale’s mom and Withers.
Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 player learns Withers knows Gale’s mom
Upon reaching the end of their Origin Gale run and attending the epilogue party, Reddit user jayk1406 learned something new about the Wizard of Waterdeep’s mother.
While speaking to Tara, Gale’s Tressym companion, the cat-like creature revealed she was personally invited to the party by Withers. As Tara explains, she’s “a personal confidante” of the Camp’s resident Undead, who has “joined myself and Mrs. Dekarios for luncheon on more than one occasion.”
As the poster goes on to say, “nothing could prepare me for this bombshell revelation that Withers of all people has been spending an awful lot of time with Gale’s mom for the past 6 months after beating the game.” The “bombshell” has them and those in the comments speculating that “Gale might be getting a new stepfather…”
It also has fans guessing what conversations between Gale’s mother (who we never actually meet) and the notoriously laconic Withers would look like.
Considering Wither’s true identity and Gale’s history with Mystra, it seems the Dekarioses have a type. As one commenter noted, “romancing gods runs in the family i guess…”