Stunning BG3 Shadowheart & Orin Cosplay Puts The Characters' Differences On Full Display

Ever since the arrival of , cosplayers from all over have been doing their interpretations of beloved characters from both the protagonists' party and beyond. However, one cosplayer decided to not just dress up as one character, but two – Shadowheart and Orin – and tie them together via a villainous ability.

On Reddit, cosplayer Mercurygin highlights a special dual-cosplay set featuring her as Shadowheart and Orin. She titled the special photo "." The significance of this line is not lost on those who have played, as Orin is not only one of the main antagonists but can shapeshift, and even kidnaps and impersonates a party member during one quest.

Specifically, throughout the third act of, she repeatedly appears in random places disguised as others, much to the shock of the protagonist and even her own allies. Ironically, Shadowheart isn't one of Orin's possible kidnapping victims, but this doesn't make Mercurygin's cosplay any less impressive.

Karlach’s fiery raging animation has never looked more realistic than it does in this edit of a cosplay of the tiefling done by LexyKary.

Mercurygin isn't the only cosplayer to portray Shadowheart since the game's release. In fact, numerous cosplayers have donned her many looks. One cosplayer even focused on Shadowheart wearing the Wavemother's Robe, which is an optional outfit that she, or other party members, can don in the game after completing a certain quest. Others have recreated her Dark Justicar Armor look in the real world so that people can see one of the key paths that the character can take in the game.

Returning to Mercurygin, she has become somewhat famous for her ability to recreate Orin's look. In a previous photoshoot of Orin The Red she did, Mercurygin not only put on the blood-style outfit but had the background for the shoot be the Temple of Bhaal, where players fight her in Act 3. The cosplayer's appearance as Orin is so convincing that one could easily make the mistake of believing it's a screenshot