Gale is a Gaslighting Narcissist

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I felt like creating a thread about my least favorite person in BG3, Gale.

The first "romance" encounter with Gale is straight up gaslighting with magic, he tries to manipulate you with seemingly innocent "magic lessons" knowing full well the manipulation he's coaxing you into.

He's basically using enchantments to try to mind control a kiss out of you. It's shadier than Raphael using Fruit metaphors.

He's also arrogant and presumes himself infallible, even as he meddles in forces that could threaten the survival of the weave and carries the scars of past hubris.

When you discover Netheres research material you have a very narrow window to convince Gale that it's a bad idea, he'll say everything right to convince you to just keep an open mind and keep your options. By the time you realize he's fallen down a slippery slope it's too late to pull him back, his colossal ego won't let you.

[Darkaiser]

He speaks like a used car salesman from the first time we meet him. I never fully trusted him.

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Originally posted by Darkaiser:

He speaks like a used car salesman from the first time we meet him. I never fully trusted him.

Right? He isn't exactly forthcoming either, even when he needs your help, and he's so damn manipulative about it.

[Ranpo]

He gives the best outcome in the finale though, he blows up and saves everyone.

[Faefu]

he gives me the Khadgar vibe.

[Vulgar Puppet Master]

Whoever designed that, is definitely a sexual predator and should get lock up before they hurt someone.

[jack_of_tears]

These are all shady people who've been sucked into this situation with you, that's part of the story.

Gale pulled that "this may be my last night alive" card on me and I laughed - he thinks himself a lady's man but it's clear he's used to putting in little effort with people enamored with his power and prestige. At one time he was clearly something special, as a Goddess is banging him, but the good life made him kinda weasely.

I find Gale amusing but I'd never date him.

[jack_of_tears]

Originally posted by Vulgar Puppet Master:

Whoever designed that, is definitely a sexual predator and should get lock up before they hurt someone.

Gotta love how people attribute the actions of characters to their writers. Writers have to write good people, bad people, and people in the spectrum that falls between - that doesn't make them good or bad people, it makes them writers.

[Ackranome]

Rapist addicts tend to be that way

[CountCapacollo]

Originally posted by jack_of_tears:

Originally posted by Vulgar Puppet Master:

Whoever designed that, is definitely a sexual predator and should get lock up before they hurt someone.

Gotta love how people attribute the actions of characters to their writers. Writers have to write good people, bad people, and people in the spectrum that falls between - that doesn't make them good or bad people, it makes them writers.

except when every character is written in that manner. Which is the trend in this game.

[Echsrick]

let him get consumed by the portal, that will show him

[avaririot]

Mr Fuzzulump doesn't complain or gaslight or try to eat your most valuable loot. He's also a gnome.

[Pizza_Force]

Being "nice" and showing off your credentials to get laid is always frowned up online, but with Gale somehow it's all forgiven. He's text book tipped fedora and I'm honestly surprised people liked him so much. It would explain why people easily fall into toxic relationships with walking red flags though.

[Zackerie]

you literally tell him you aren't interested in his flirting, and he doesn't even show you magic. so, sounds like a you problem?

[[Ger] Daen]

I somehow find it funny that the player-character who manipulates every squirrel in the game somehow got a taste of their own medicine. :D

[Rex is back, baby!]

Change the sex of Gale, make her a woman, would you feel the same way?