Baldur's Gate 3: Player's Human Karlach & Lae'zel Are The Stuff Of Nightmares
Ever wondered what companions Lae'zel and Karlach would look like if they were human? No? Well, too bad. portrays a wide variety of fantasy races in all their unique biology, cultural differences, and complicated politics. Choosing just one for a custom character is difficult, but luckily, many of the setting's races are well represented in recruitable companions and NPCs. But as one Redditor recently dared to ask, what if they weren't?
As reported by , Reddit user Malkverus shared custom versions of Karlach and Lae'zel in human form. They began with Karlach, who doesn't look too bad — her undercut and Avernus-red lipstick make her look like she's just crawled out of an alternate universe coffee shop fanfic. It's a bit unnerving to see the fan-favorite companion, whose status as a tiefling is central to her character, resembling someone who might be found deeply pondering non-dairy milks at the supermarket before tending bar at a house show. But that realism is what makes this rendering interesting.
And then, there's Lae'zel. By "," Makverus followed up with a human Lae'zel, who's far more disturbing. Maintaining her Betty Lou Who nose and githyanki war paint, human Lae'zel is a sight to behold. Let her speak for herself:
Like a contestant on, human Lae'zel appears in a before-and-after: both with and without her dramatically upturned githyanki nose. That's really the only reason her human form isn't as appealing as Karlach's. The average tiefling's facial physiology roughly corresponds with a human's. The only major difference is, of course, the horns. In Karlach's case, it's only one horn, which isn't as easily missed. It's also covered up by her hair, making the lack of horns even less noticeable.
Githyanki faces, on the other hand, are markedly different — Lae'zel's especially so. Somewhere between the pointed, spiny ears and the pug-like noses, githyanki are less recognizably human. Lae'zel's hair is cropped more closely, tightly braided, and slicked back,
