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Shadowheart is an Origin character and companion with the Acolyte background. She is a half-elf and a cleric specialising in the Trickery domain.
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 Race
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High half-elf | ||||||
 Type
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Humanoid | ||||||
 HP
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10 | ||||||
 AC
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15 | ||||||
 Movement Speed
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9m / 30ft | ||||||
 Size
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Medium | ||||||
 Weight
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75kg / 150lbs | ||||||
 Proficiency Bonus
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+2 | ||||||
 Initiative
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+1 | ||||||
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| Background | Acolyte | ||||||
| Location | Nautiloid, Ravaged Beach, Emerald Grove | ||||||
| Family | Arnell Hallowleaf (father), Emmeline Hallowleaf (mother) | ||||||
| Allies | Shar | ||||||
| Enemies | Selûne | ||||||
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| Voice actor | Jennifer English | ||||||
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As a loyal servant of Shar, Shadowheart can be cold and calculated, willing to do whatever is necessary fo serve her Lady with devotion.
| “ | We're in this together, but I'll happily go it alone. My faith will keep me company. |
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| — Shadowheart's strong devotion. |
Overview
For a full overview of Shadowheart's starting features, see the articles Cleric, Trickery Domain and Half-elf.
Starting skill proficiencies:
Background
A loyal cleric of Shar, Shadowheart is the sole survivor of a holy mission undertaken on the Mistress of the Night's behest. She alone must deliver a relic of immense power to her coven in Baldur's Gate, while threatened by a strange new magic that is burgeoning from within.
Description
While Shadowheart initially seems guarded and reserved – hesitant to reveal information about herself – she is in fact amnesiac, with little memory of her own past.
Personal quest
Shadowheart's Companion Quest is: Daughter of Darkness.
Recruitment
Shadowheart can be recruited in Act One. She will always be encountered.
- Shadowheart is first encountered on the Nautiloid during the Prologue, trapped inside a Mind Flayer pod. She can be freed by interacting with the nearby console or using certain class-restricted dialogue options on the pod. If she is freed, she will join the party as a temporary companion. Upon escaping the Nautiloid, she leaves the party.
- Shadowheart is encountered again a second time at the Ravaged Beach inside the Wilderness. If she was freed from the pod during the Prologue, she will be unconscious on the ground and wake up when interacted with. If she was not freed, she will instead be found attempting to gain entry to the nearby Dank Crypt. Either way, she can be invited to join the party after speaking with her.
- If Shadowheart is not interacted with at the Ravaged Beach, she will move to the Druid Grove on her own in search of a healer. She can be spoken with there and invited to join the party.
- If the player enters the Goblin Camp without having recruited Shadowheart, she will show up and save the party from the Voice of the Absolute. If not recruited, she may be convinced to wait here, or fought to the death.
- If the player ignores the Goblin Camp and walks towards the Mountain Pass, she will similarly appear to save the party members from the Voice, as the party members attempt to cross the bridge into the main area.
- If the player ignores the Goblin Camp and the Mountain Pass, and manages to enter the Underdark, she will appear to save the party from the Voice of the Absolute, as the party members enter the elevator to the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
Approval
Main article: Shadowheart/Approval.
Shadowheart dislikes those that disapprove of her worship or people pressing her for answers or details. She does not like needless cruelty or violence and can respond unfavorably to being too open with untrustworthy or unknown individuals.
While she is afraid of wolves, Shadowheart loves animals and will always react favourably to positive interactions with them and negatively to cruelty towards animals.
Achievements
To Bloom in Darkest Night
Gift Shadowheart a night orchid - her favourite flower. Always knew she was a softie.
Gallery
Shadowheart's appearance pre-release
Shadowheart's Early Access promotional art
Shadowheart during Early Access
Early Access model
Notes
- According to Larian Studios, until Patch 3, Shadowheart was the most romanced female companion and the second most romanced companion overall.
- At the time of the events of Baldur's Gate 3, Shadowheart is over 40 years old.[note 1].
- Shadowheart appears to have grown up in Moonhaven, which is featured in the game as Blighted Village.[act1 a]
Footnotes
- ↑ Evidenced by ambient dialogue in the dormitory section of the Cloister of Sombre Embrace
References
- ↑ Dialogue and events triggered by bringing Shadowheart to the Blighted Village.
