Summary
A creativeBaldur’s Gate 3fan showed off pictures of their Arabella cosplay, the well-meaning Asmodeus tiefling. She is one of the major NPCs inBaldur’s Gate 3, with a reward that can carry a character build in the right circumstances.
One of the key elements that make Larian’s RPG world-building so convincing is the visible impact of players' actions on the game. This feature made Arabella especially memorable for fans, as she can be interacted with across all three acts of the game. Her storyline takes her from one tragedy to another: fleeing her hometown with her family, getting captured by Druids, and ultimately becoming an orphan. Because of this, fans became emotionally invested in the wellbeing of the light-fingered tiefling and worked hard to make the right choices to ensure thebest possible fate for Arabella inBaldur’s Gate 3.
In a recent Reddit post, a cosplayer by the name FridaAih shared two pictures of their Arabella cosplay on the game’s official forum. With a full bodysuit to match Arabella’s skin tone, an impressive replica of her clothes, and a background setting similar to the onewhere Arabella is found in Act 2, the tiefling is brought to life. Fans of the game praised the embodiment of the character, with the comment section quickly blowing up into inside jokes about Arabella’s parents, and even going as far as to thank the cosplayer for in-game rewards as if she were Arabella herself.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Cosplayer Brings a Tiefling Character to Life
Among the plethora of fans giving advice that would help the in-game Arabella, one fan asked if FridaAih intends on cosplaying any of the othertiefling children found inBaldur’s Gate 3, to which they responded with a tentative “maybe.” In another comment thread, the OP confirmed that they were an adult, addressing fans' disbelief over how well a child character was portrayed in real life. While some camera work involving angles was in effect, faithfully displaying a character that is nine and a half years old during the events ofBaldur’s Gate 3is quite the feat.
Judging by the praise coming from the fans of the game and requests for more of the same, it seems like the cosplayer found a niche that suits them. Namely, embodying characters that are small in stature, they address a gap in the multitude ofBaldur’s Gate 3adult character cosplays.
