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Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern:
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A long, long time ago, on the BIS Board, a debate was conducted on what was the most likely character for the protaganist.
It was generally regarded that the person would be male and a spellcaster, with the camp split equally between Mage and Cleric.
This verdict was reached by taking into account events from all three games in the trilogy. From BG1 to ToB.
From what we know, the character was a free spirit, and perhaps a bit irresponsible in his youth. The death of Gorion changed his life though.
We gather that the character was most likely male due to his constant interactions with females, especially Imoen. You miss out a lot in the game by being female. The rivalry between Sarevock and the main char would make more sense too.
Candlekeep is a library, and Gorion is a Mage. Elminister is a Mage. Khelben Blackstaff is a Mage. With that kind of company, it was going to have a major influence on his life. Hence the general agreement that he would be a spellcaster. Hell, Imoen became a Mage.
Hence my submission that Viggo Mortensen be the protaganist. I can see him playing pranks, being serious and kicking butt as a spellcaster.
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sounds good, especially the protaganist as a spellcaster, I perosnally would prefer to see a wizard protaganist. However, we might need a younger version of Viggo to play our young, fresh out of CandleKeep wizard in the BG1 part of the narrative.
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Originally posted by Balintherlas:
I could see viggo playing me(haha), but a mage seriously. In lord of the rings, how many people like ian mckellen more than viggo?
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that's one of my biggest problems with the LotR movies: wizard and magic are seriously downplayed in the films! maybe that's how magic works and how spellcasters are in the middle earth (I've never read the novels), but what's shown in the movie really is really weak and uninspiring compared to what's in BG series. The LotR series stress the melee and ranged combat, but not spells and magic, and Gandof is too willingly in joining the melee combat! In a BG version of LotR movie, Gandof would've stood behind the fighters and ADHW those monsters [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I'd like to see a BG series (either animated or live action) that shows the fearsome power of magic in its full glory!
[ 04-04-2004, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: teardropmina ]