The only trouble with asking for characters to return from BG1 is that most of them have had some sort of tie-in with BG2. Coran, if I'm not mistaken, is killed (or you kill him) in a side quest in Chapter 6/7, along w/Safana. You kill Ajantis at the begining of the Windspear Hills quest, we all know what happens to Xzar and Montaron, Khalid and Dynaheir are dead, Garrick is in the Temple district w/his gnomish companion just outside the Paladin stronghold, and there are more that you meet that I can't remember.
Anyway, for the NPC's I'd like to see return:
BG1
Imoen (duh)
Minsc (serious comic relief--perhaps we learn more about Boo?)
Jaheira (after all the romance stuff, c'mon! plus, she's a great druid)
Edwin (good mage, well defined--if annoying--personality)
Viconia (seen her pic? 'nuf said)
BG2
Aerie (for all the romantics that like her, despite the fact that she's a whining barbie doll)
Jan (one word--turnips)
Korgan (the evil counterpart to Minsc. also a really good fighter)
Personally, all the other NPC are too boring (Mazzy, Valygar and Cernd), REALLY annoying (Nalia and Anomen), too old (Keldorn), or just plain useless (Haer Dalis).
Also, be sure to remember that many of the NPC's may return, but not be joinable. One of the problems I've had with BG2 is the lack of joinable NPC's, specifically in the thief area. Just my 2 cents worth.
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