@@tekakiuluy3221Having the actor for Raphael would be so delicious. I just have the feeling that the actor was having so much fun with voicing the character.
I'm 120 hours into my playthrough and I just learned that you can have her as a companion. She aggroed me before I could dialogue with her. What a game.
Brilliant conversation Dan. I clicked on this just because 'Jaheira'. I remember the character from BG1. And Tracy Wiles is so good to watch, excited like a child, so infectious, the energy. Beautiful interaction. Thank you for uploading.
Jaheira became one of my favorite companions specially in Act 3, always in my party, Tracy did an amazing job you can see the passion she put in to this character ❤
Jaheira in BG3 is really well written and voiced! I was amazed by the performance and the detail for a character that is not an origin character. I've played BG1 & BG2 and I think Tracy did amazing job with Jaheira!
I played BG2 *so many* times back in the day that a lot of the character voices are eternally seared into my mind. When I first heard Jaheira in 3, I was convinced it was her original voice actor, and was rather shocked when I found out it wasn't. Tracy absolutely nailed that role, amazing work. EDIT: And now that I finished the whole interview, I also have to say: What an absolutely delightful and charming lady she is.
What a sunny, charming woman. Only a few minutes in and I can already tell I’ll be smiling from start to finish. Have loved all these BG3 interviews. Thank you.
She did such an incredible job capturing the essence of Jaheira, and yet showing the changes in the many years in between. As someone who beat the original games more times than I can count, I was absolutely delighted by her performance!
Tracy is right: we discover Jaheira quite late in the game. And what a reward! Her performance was amazing. Amazing for the high fidelity to the heritage character of BG1 and BG2. But most of all, what was brought to this character that matured is so true. The mother/daughter relationship, the stormy relationship to Minsc, the souvenir of Khalid: so well written, so emotionally delivered. Thank you so much for this magic offered to us Tracy ♥️♥️♥️
you killed it, tracy. Jaheira has some of the most emotional moments in the game for me. It was a joy to rediscover her after all these years. thank you.
I started playing BG3 a few weeks ago, and stumbled upon these interviews with Shadowheart, Astarion and Karlach etc. This has to be the most enjoyable so far. I have problems concentrating on things for a long time yet managed to watch this whole interview and the time just flew by. Thank you to Tracy for agreeing to be interviewed and being such an interesting guest.
jahiera was my favorite from the moment she arrived on screen, the sense of quiet competence and wry humor tracy brought to the role rlly was amazing. Tracy seems like such a sweet person as well and it was so fun to hear abt her experiences :D
I did hope Jaheira would be played by her original voice actor since I played both BG1 & 2. However, Tracy Wiles is amazing, really captured the essence of Jaheira. When I watched her in the trailer for the 1st time, and now encountering her in the game, I never for a moment thought, hmm, this Jaheira sounds different... I hope the original Jaheira voice actor is well, but I'm also happy that Tracy has taken up the baton wonderfully.
@@XINGCRAFT missing in action, it's usually a term used for soldiers not found in war, but also for ennemies that are out of sight/in unknown locations in games (especially mobas like lol)
Gotta love Tracy's Role in Bringing Jaheira to Life! Knowing that she has a gaelic accent mixed with a touch of slavic made for a ton of personality for the character. She's definitely one of my favorite characters to pick up into the party! I'm glad she said my favorite line in this interview LMAO
I really love how, out of the BG3 cast intervieuws I've seen so far, everyone is so humble and kind and down-to-earth and I love how much love and praise all the actors express for the people who have worked behind the scenes of the game ❤️
I love the character of Jaheira - meeting her and getting to know her in the game was one of my favorite parts of my playthrough! I haven't played the previous BG games (yet), but Tracy's performance as Jaheira honestly made me want to immerse myself in the lore of the previous stories as well! Now I want to learn everything I can about Jaheira - and btw that line where she's talking about losing her husband had me so emotional! Amazing work!
I never expected it, well into act 2, but Jaheira became my favourite character even if she joined the party late. She's such a strong but yet gentle character. And her humour is amazing. Very well written, but also marvelously voiced! Thanks Tracy, for bringing her to life again ♥
Thank you so much! Jaheira is my all time favorite NPC in any game. At the end of Throne of Bhaal, she felt like my sister and then she disappeared from canon until BG3. Thank you so much for bringing her back with the stubbornness, sass and sense of humor that she had in the old games!! She was hands down the best part of the game to me because I'm such an OG fan of the original games. Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!
Meeting Jaheira was the most memorable moment in the game for me havning spend so much of my childhood with her and Khalid. I kind of rushed act 2 just to find her cause i knew she was going to be there. The voice sounds just like the original and is amazing. She’s been in my party the whole act 3. I just cant bench her.
I like that in my first playthrough, I didn't even know that Jaheira could join you as a companion. So I battled my way to Ketheric with her tagging along, only for him to immediately one-shot her with a divine smite crit on his first turn. So glad I reloaded my save and kept her alive in hindsight, as in that moment I just thought "Oh, she is a really interesting NPC and I want her to have a nice happy life after I leave the area."
Jaheira is such a charming, down-to-earth, funny character. I didn't know I'd love her as much when I met her as I do now. Phenomenal acting from Tracy. Jaheira is in my top 5 characters at least. And I LOVE the head nods Tracy did! They make Jaheira feel like a real person, with her own habits in body language. It feels like she's a military general talking down to you, LOL.
Jaheira became one of my favorite characters by the end. The fact that you can call her old to her face and she approves is the type of banter I love with a close friend. Also she and Minsc really made Act 3 a lot better for me. Bringing them to lots of parts of the city has some of the best commentary in the game imo!
Of all the bring back characters from the old games, I definitely feel like Tracy's rendition of Jaheira was the best. She did such an amazing job capturing the original character!
Loved Tracy's work with Jaheira. Probably my favorite-voiced character in the game, and that says a lot, considering she's not a main companion. Super job.
I never thought I'd like Jaheira this much. When I read that letter, it felt like it was summer 1999, when I first found Khalid and Jaheira in Friendly Arms Inn. She stuck with me through BG1 and BG2... I'm such a pack rat, but I did not open that bookcase and I never will. Everything about her in BG3 is written and performed wonderfully. Thank you Tracy
All companions in BG3 are amazing thanks to the work their voice actors have done to give them life but I especially LOVE Jaheira's accent. So thank you Tracy Wiles for making Jaheira such a special and lovable character.
Thanks so much for all these interviews. You're doing a great job, and it's an awesome experience to see all the voice actors on screen in real life :)
It was great to see a legacy character coming back. I waited over 20 years for this. I hope Jess Nesling will also be on this channel although Viconia played only a small part in comparison.
Bairdotr! While i haven't played the first few Baldur's games, recognising her from the first Divinity was a treat. Her performance as Jaheira is amazing!
My heart jumped out of my chest when LEGACY Jaheira and Minsc came to the party. Just a little pissed the developers made Jaheira a level 2 character and why she kept dying at the towers. I was furious. But got around to save her.
At this point, when I start a new playthrough, I'm impatient to get Jaheira back. I have to force myself not to skip content just to get to the Inn as fast as possible.
She did an excellent job. Honestly speaking, I thought her and Raphael were the best-acted/depicted characters in the entire game, and their actors aren't getting nearly enough credit for their performances.
I worked out why I love Jaheira so much. She has similar vibes to Ana Amari in Overwatch. Wizened woman that still has a fire in her belly, sassy but compassionate, razor-sharp wit and so full of beans that you regularly forget just how old they both are.
I played D&D and als BG 1 and 2. Fun fact to where Jaheira's accent might be from: She was born on Thethyr and lived in Calimshan for a time with her husband Khalid. I clearly see Calimshan like Arabia, so i can hear some arabian accent. Thanks to the voice actor for making her way more interesting than she already was ;)
Another fantastic interview, watching them all as they come out has been a joy. My only gripe with Jaheira is you get her too late, though once I do she doesn't leave my team. She's such a fun character to have around and her soldier-style camaraderie works well with my Tav since he never misses a chance to call her old, but equally she's very genuine and wears her heart on her sleeve a lot more than you'd expect, like when you find a certain old friend, when you go to her house, and when she tells you about her backup plan she had prepared if last light inn went bad.
My gripe is gameplay mechanic wise. Jaheira is one of the characters you meet the earliest in the first Baldur's Gate. And it is very likely that she stays in your party until the very end of Throne of Bhaal. By that time she is Level 20. Also she is a multiclass character from the start. A fighter/druid. So why is she only a level 8 Druid when you meet her in this game? I know the level cap for playable characters is Level 12 (the highest enemy I met was the Dragon at Level 17). So to reflect her experience she should be Level 12 from the start. Or do Levels degrade with old age considering that she is probably something around 125? Which is more or less the end of the road for half-elves. ;) Well at least you can give her her old multiclass back, which I did, so she is now a level 5 Druid and a Level 3 Fighter.
Jaheira was in my party and I instantly jived with her personality. She was my absolute favorite companion. She can’t be romanced in game but she is the best.
Jaheira is older in this game, and my favourite thing about her is how you inspire her to fight. Kind of reminds me of the scene in Lord of the Rings where the elves fight alongside the humans one last time.
I loved this interview, and your others with the cast of BG3. It's been interesting to see how the VA was done for this, because the stories can have different outcomes. I've heard Bioware VA's say the same thing, it can be very complicated because of the branching out of the storylines.
I fucking love the accent she gives to jaheira in that game. Like, genuinely, I want to hear it all the time. It's like that kind of accent you say "where tf this comes from?" and you feel like you've heard it before, somewhere, but in fact you didn't. Or at least I didn't. It's kind of really unique for me, and that's why I want to hear more of it. 😊
I really wasn't expect the home section. Just walk into a random house doing the usual steal and plunder shits... and then WTF, Jaheira's got daughter & kids?! That was cute 😂😂🤣🤣
jaheira and minthara should be in a same party both of them batter will be worthwhile !! also i have jaheira in my team now and shes like the mother figure on the group love it
I loved it when I met Jaheira's whole family in Baldur's Gate! I wish there was more of it though especially when we consider that the upper city content of Baldur's Gate was cut off.
On my second playthrough, I decided to resort to save-scumming because Jaheira kept wandering into Hadar's Hunger and dying. But I wouldn't have it any other way. She's just too great as a companion in act 3.
Absolutely loved Jaheira, she is such a fresh character compared to all those brooding origin ones. But with Moonrise, I had to play that fight three times, because she kept running forward reeeeeally eager to die :D I had Shadowheart assigned almost exclusively to healing her and keeping her out of trouble, but it was totally worth it. Thank you for this interview, now I love the character even more thanks to it!
Really liked Jaheira. The way she reacts to important stuff, her kids (more like a sodlier), when you poke her for something (she actually approves that). Too bad we can't romance her. At least, a hug :(
Jaheria's responses to things, and the way she responds to military-style humor and teasing just... *chefs kiss*. I *love* her so much. I just wish that Jahira was an option as an origin character to play through as. Out of all the characters, Jahira is the one I really relate to the most, and feel like I'd behave the way she does if me, the person, was inserted into this setting. You did such a fantastic job of bringing her to life. Halsin is my number one, and Jahira and Minsc are tied for #2 favorite characters in the game. All the characters are done so well, and feel so lifelike. It makes sense they were picky about who they chose for each character. I have to say the people who made the choices just nailed it.
I think Tracy nailed it, Jaheira was instantly believable to me, it was very much "Jaheira, older, more tired, but definitely the Jaheira we knew from the old games". Minsc to me was very much "Matt Mercer doing Minsc" -a superb rendition of Minsc, because Matt's very talented, and I may be vulnerable to this because I've watched the hundreds and hundreds of hours of Critical Role with Matt doing hundreds and hundreds of voices. Viconia DeVir was the voice that disappointed me, a couple of lines captured Viconia, but she sounded too shrill. Grey DeLisle's deep, buttery-smooth delivery was so delicious and hard to match.
She is Isbeil, Butter and many others in DOS2, 5 seconds in the interview and I recognized her voice 😂. However, I don't blame her for not remembering which character she voiced in that game, because she voiced a lot of them. As Shadowheart's VA mentioned, her voice is scattered everywhere.
My first run I was a druid and wanted to stick with the same companions from Act 1, but the few times I took Jaheria I loved her. Just met her again on my second run and plan on having her in my party this time. Can't speak highly enough on the voice acting in this game also.
I really hope Minthara’s voice actress will have an interview. Tracy Wiles is an exceedingly charming woman.
It will be the next interview on this channel :)
UPD: She refused for unknown reasons :(
I hope Raphael's VA get something, cause i need to know his reaction to Raphael's Final Act
@@tekakiuluy3221Having the actor for Raphael would be so delicious. I just have the feeling that the actor was having so much fun with voicing the character.
I'm 120 hours into my playthrough and I just learned that you can have her as a companion. She aggroed me before I could dialogue with her.
What a game.
Im hoping for a Ketheric one because I always need more JK Simmons in my life
Brilliant conversation Dan. I clicked on this just because 'Jaheira'. I remember the character from BG1. And Tracy Wiles is so good to watch, excited like a child, so infectious, the energy. Beautiful interaction. Thank you for uploading.
Jaheira became one of my favorite companions specially in Act 3, always in my party, Tracy did an amazing job you can see the passion she put in to this character ❤
I feel like it's a must to have her in once you're able to - she has the most interactivity with everything in the city
Act 3 has a lot of interaction with her. I used her a lot for Act 3.
@@ciaacho1 Yeah it feels like you aren't getting the full story if you don't have her in ur party.
Jaheira in BG3 is really well written and voiced! I was amazed by the performance and the detail for a character that is not an origin character. I've played BG1 & BG2 and I think Tracy did amazing job with Jaheira!
I played BG2 *so many* times back in the day that a lot of the character voices are eternally seared into my mind. When I first heard Jaheira in 3, I was convinced it was her original voice actor, and was rather shocked when I found out it wasn't. Tracy absolutely nailed that role, amazing work.
EDIT: And now that I finished the whole interview, I also have to say: What an absolutely delightful and charming lady she is.
Seeing Jaheria in BG3 was a Huge treat for me
What a sunny, charming woman. Only a few minutes in and I can already tell I’ll be smiling from start to finish.
Have loved all these BG3 interviews. Thank you.
She did such an incredible job capturing the essence of Jaheira, and yet showing the changes in the many years in between. As someone who beat the original games more times than I can count, I was absolutely delighted by her performance!
cool! OG gamer
"YES OH OMNIPRESENT AUTHORITY FIGURE?"
Tracy is right: we discover Jaheira quite late in the game. And what a reward!
Her performance was amazing. Amazing for the high fidelity to the heritage character of BG1 and BG2. But most of all, what was brought to this character that matured is so true.
The mother/daughter relationship, the stormy relationship to Minsc, the souvenir of Khalid: so well written, so emotionally delivered. Thank you so much for this magic offered to us Tracy ♥️♥️♥️
you killed it, tracy. Jaheira has some of the most emotional moments in the game for me. It was a joy to rediscover her after all these years. thank you.
Yet another brilliant actress from the game! Thanks for your great performance Tracy!!!
Does this woman understand how deeply intertwined she has become in the lives of millions of gamers?
Tracy is such a kind soul, love her excitement over the character she portrays
Jaheira and Minsc were my favorite characters from BG1 & BG2, and you carried her forward into this game so very well! I love the care you gave her
I love Jaheira. She always becomes my resisting Dark Urge's adoptive mother in my headcanon :')
I started playing BG3 a few weeks ago, and stumbled upon these interviews with Shadowheart, Astarion and Karlach etc. This has to be the most enjoyable so far. I have problems concentrating on things for a long time yet managed to watch this whole interview and the time just flew by. Thank you to Tracy for agreeing to be interviewed and being such an interesting guest.
The writers and the actress did a good job bringing Jaheira back. Jaheira and Khalid are just iconic characters. Just like old times ^^
I was dreading the return of original characters but they managed to dodge jake skywalkering everyone.
Wait. Can we bring Khalid back too?
I wish, nah. His soul lost to her
Khalid is dead so no
jahiera was my favorite from the moment she arrived on screen, the sense of quiet competence and wry humor tracy brought to the role rlly was amazing. Tracy seems like such a sweet person as well and it was so fun to hear abt her experiences :D
I did hope Jaheira would be played by her original voice actor since I played both BG1 & 2. However, Tracy Wiles is amazing, really captured the essence of Jaheira. When I watched her in the trailer for the 1st time, and now encountering her in the game, I never for a moment thought, hmm, this Jaheira sounds different... I hope the original Jaheira voice actor is well, but I'm also happy that Tracy has taken up the baton wonderfully.
The original VA Heidi Shannon has been MIA for 2 decades unfortunately. Too bad, she had a unique voice.
@@drewfromyay882 what does MIA mean ? Sorry I'm not a native english
@@XINGCRAFT missing in action, it's usually a term used for soldiers not found in war, but also for ennemies that are out of sight/in unknown locations in games (especially mobas like lol)
She did a fantastic job voicing Jaheira! Jaheira became one of my favourite companions in the game and her performance was a big part of why.
Jaheira has the sexiest voice in the game, I just downloaded bg2 and that seems to be the case even back then
Great Voice actress, really happy to see her getting all the positive attention she deserves.
Tracy is so lovely!! Her performance has made me start playing the originals to learn more about both her and Minsc.
Gotta love Tracy's Role in Bringing Jaheira to Life! Knowing that she has a gaelic accent mixed with a touch of slavic made for a ton of personality for the character. She's definitely one of my favorite characters to pick up into the party! I'm glad she said my favorite line in this interview LMAO
She did an amazing job, I would have never noticed it was a different voice actor! I love Jaheira's accent and sassiness.
I really love how, out of the BG3 cast intervieuws I've seen so far, everyone is so humble and kind and down-to-earth and I love how much love and praise all the actors express for the people who have worked behind the scenes of the game ❤️
I love the character of Jaheira - meeting her and getting to know her in the game was one of my favorite parts of my playthrough! I haven't played the previous BG games (yet), but Tracy's performance as Jaheira honestly made me want to immerse myself in the lore of the previous stories as well! Now I want to learn everything I can about Jaheira - and btw that line where she's talking about losing her husband had me so emotional! Amazing work!
She did such amazing job as Jaheira. Thank you so much for interviewing her!
I never expected it, well into act 2, but Jaheira became my favourite character even if she joined the party late. She's such a strong but yet gentle character. And her humour is amazing. Very well written, but also marvelously voiced! Thanks Tracy, for bringing her to life again ♥
Thank you so much! Jaheira is my all time favorite NPC in any game. At the end of Throne of Bhaal, she felt like my sister and then she disappeared from canon until BG3. Thank you so much for bringing her back with the stubbornness, sass and sense of humor that she had in the old games!! She was hands down the best part of the game to me because I'm such an OG fan of the original games. Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!
Great interview! Hearing her accent gave me flashbacks to when I was stationed on a ship based out of Dunoon, Scotland ages ago! Great memories!
I could have swore they got the original actress back for Jaheira. Just goes to show how phenomenal of a job Tracey did with this role
Meeting Jaheira was the most memorable moment in the game for me havning spend so much of my childhood with her and Khalid.
I kind of rushed act 2 just to find her cause i knew she was going to be there.
The voice sounds just like the original and is amazing. She’s been in my party the whole act 3. I just cant bench her.
I like that in my first playthrough, I didn't even know that Jaheira could join you as a companion.
So I battled my way to Ketheric with her tagging along, only for him to immediately one-shot her with a divine smite crit on his first turn.
So glad I reloaded my save and kept her alive in hindsight, as in that moment I just thought "Oh, she is a really interesting NPC and I want her to have a nice happy life after I leave the area."
That legacy voice line in the Act III rousing speeches broke me. Well done, Tracy.
Hearing Jaheira thanking someone named Moghwyn was very funny. The crossover I didn't expect.
I actually cried when Jahiera quoted Alaundo. That was a 20-year payoff. I can STILL hear those monks chanting.
Jaheira is such a charming, down-to-earth, funny character. I didn't know I'd love her as much when I met her as I do now. Phenomenal acting from Tracy. Jaheira is in my top 5 characters at least.
And I LOVE the head nods Tracy did! They make Jaheira feel like a real person, with her own habits in body language. It feels like she's a military general talking down to you, LOL.
She's wonderful, I didn't even notice Jaheira was voiced by a different actor. Amazing actor
I'm missing Jaheira in my 2nd playthrough (Dark Urge). Loved Tracy's interpretation and she does have some of the best lines in the game!!
Among a sea of channels chasing the algorithm and posting crap, this one stands out as a gem. Thank you for interviewing these wonderful people!
I'm an old, and have played BG2 and was like "oh it's Jahiera"
I so love Jaheira in my group! Her wits are amazing and I love she has some unique lines. And meeting her kids was one of my favorite scenes
Maan I can't tell you how badly I wanted to romance Jaheira 😂 Her strong character is so darn attractive
Jaheira became one of my favorite characters by the end. The fact that you can call her old to her face and she approves is the type of banter I love with a close friend. Also she and Minsc really made Act 3 a lot better for me. Bringing them to lots of parts of the city has some of the best commentary in the game imo!
Jaheira was in m party for the final battle. One of my favourites!! Thank you for this
Of all the bring back characters from the old games, I definitely feel like Tracy's rendition of Jaheira was the best. She did such an amazing job capturing the original character!
Loved Tracy's work with Jaheira. Probably my favorite-voiced character in the game, and that says a lot, considering she's not a main companion. Super job.
I never thought I'd like Jaheira this much. When I read that letter, it felt like it was summer 1999, when I first found Khalid and Jaheira in Friendly Arms Inn. She stuck with me through BG1 and BG2... I'm such a pack rat, but I did not open that bookcase and I never will. Everything about her in BG3 is written and performed wonderfully. Thank you Tracy
Another classy and talented person in BG3. This game really does have a lot of talent and passion behind it.
I have Jaheira in my party on my 2nd play through, for sure Tracy captured the voice of Jaheira.
All companions in BG3 are amazing thanks to the work their voice actors have done to give them life but I especially LOVE Jaheira's accent. So thank you Tracy Wiles for making Jaheira such a special and lovable character.
I love Jaheira. Even my evil characters have saved Jaheira (for later). So great to hear Tracy's perspective.
Thank you so much for your work. I absolutely love Jaheira, her voice is so incredible. I take her with Halsin and we protect nature from the evil
Thanks so much for all these interviews. You're doing a great job, and it's an awesome experience to see all the voice actors on screen in real life :)
It was great to see a legacy character coming back. I waited over 20 years for this. I hope Jess Nesling will also be on this channel although Viconia played only a small part in comparison.
These interviews are amazing, amazing talent and in depth interview! Subbed for life
"HA! Hahahahaha...Bastard..." - Jaheira The Ancient
I love Jaheira! Thank you Tracy for giving her character so much life!
Bairdotr! While i haven't played the first few Baldur's games, recognising her from the first Divinity was a treat. Her performance as Jaheira is amazing!
She was a perfect Jaheira for me!
My heart jumped out of my chest when LEGACY Jaheira and Minsc came to the party. Just a little pissed the developers made Jaheira a level 2 character and why she kept dying at the towers. I was furious. But got around to save her.
At this point, when I start a new playthrough, I'm impatient to get Jaheira back. I have to force myself not to skip content just to get to the Inn as fast as possible.
It is now dubbed "rescab" for me from now on.
She did an excellent job. Honestly speaking, I thought her and Raphael were the best-acted/depicted characters in the entire game, and their actors aren't getting nearly enough credit for their performances.
I've been loving these interviews, Dan. Thanks a lot. I love how you do your research and don't get in the way like others. You know your stuff :)
I worked out why I love Jaheira so much.
She has similar vibes to Ana Amari in Overwatch.
Wizened woman that still has a fire in her belly, sassy but compassionate, razor-sharp wit and so full of beans that you regularly forget just how old they both are.
I played D&D and als BG 1 and 2. Fun fact to where Jaheira's accent might be from: She was born on Thethyr and lived in Calimshan for a time with her husband Khalid. I clearly see Calimshan like Arabia, so i can hear some arabian accent. Thanks to the voice actor for making her way more interesting than she already was ;)
Jaheira is one of my favorite characters. My Druid and her tore up the game in Act 3.
Another fantastic interview, watching them all as they come out has been a joy.
My only gripe with Jaheira is you get her too late, though once I do she doesn't leave my team. She's such a fun character to have around and her soldier-style camaraderie works well with my Tav since he never misses a chance to call her old, but equally she's very genuine and wears her heart on her sleeve a lot more than you'd expect, like when you find a certain old friend, when you go to her house, and when she tells you about her backup plan she had prepared if last light inn went bad.
My gripe is gameplay mechanic wise. Jaheira is one of the characters you meet the earliest in the first Baldur's Gate. And it is very likely that she stays in your party until the very end of Throne of Bhaal. By that time she is Level 20. Also she is a multiclass character from the start. A fighter/druid.
So why is she only a level 8 Druid when you meet her in this game? I know the level cap for playable characters is Level 12 (the highest enemy I met was the Dragon at Level 17). So to reflect her experience she should be Level 12 from the start. Or do Levels degrade with old age considering that she is probably something around 125? Which is more or less the end of the road for half-elves. ;)
Well at least you can give her her old multiclass back, which I did, so she is now a level 5 Druid and a Level 3 Fighter.
I sadly just used her to get my boy Boo. I should use her more but she still shows up at the end as the High Harper you want at your side.
Loved Jaheira, but I can't wait to hear from the voice of Minsc. :p
Jaheira was in my party and I instantly jived with her personality. She was my absolute favorite companion. She can’t be romanced in game but she is the best.
Jaheira is older in this game, and my favourite thing about her is how you inspire her to fight. Kind of reminds me of the scene in Lord of the Rings where the elves fight alongside the humans one last time.
I loved this interview, and your others with the cast of BG3. It's been interesting to see how the VA was done for this, because the stories can have different outcomes. I've heard Bioware VA's say the same thing, it can be very complicated because of the branching out of the storylines.
Tracy's so energetic, i love her! And Jaheira is one of my favorite companion, her introduction was pretty cool
This was awesome
happy you make those interviews with voice actors. so wholesome!
all of Jaheira's moments and story tie-ins in act 3 are so good, I had to save Minsc with her and interact with Nine Fingers with her in the party
fantastic stuff! getting all the background of the audition process and the actors' experience of it in the moment is really, really interesting
I fucking love the accent she gives to jaheira in that game. Like, genuinely, I want to hear it all the time. It's like that kind of accent you say "where tf this comes from?" and you feel like you've heard it before, somewhere, but in fact you didn't. Or at least I didn't. It's kind of really unique for me, and that's why I want to hear more of it. 😊
I really wasn't expect the home section. Just walk into a random house doing the usual steal and plunder shits...
and then WTF, Jaheira's got daughter & kids?! That was cute 😂😂🤣🤣
I LOVED Jaheira in this game!
You did a fantastic job!
jaheira and minthara should be in a same party both of them batter will be worthwhile !! also i have jaheira in my team now and shes like the mother figure on the group love it
I loved it when I met Jaheira's whole family in Baldur's Gate! I wish there was more of it though especially when we consider that the upper city content of Baldur's Gate was cut off.
I love Jaheira she's so fun and I think of her as like a mom to my character!
love love love jaheira
On my second playthrough, I decided to resort to save-scumming because Jaheira kept wandering into Hadar's Hunger and dying. But I wouldn't have it any other way. She's just too great as a companion in act 3.
'nature's servant awaits!'
Absolutely loved Jaheira, she is such a fresh character compared to all those brooding origin ones. But with Moonrise, I had to play that fight three times, because she kept running forward reeeeeally eager to die :D I had Shadowheart assigned almost exclusively to healing her and keeping her out of trouble, but it was totally worth it. Thank you for this interview, now I love the character even more thanks to it!
That's why you ask her to join your party. That way you control her instead of the AI, and she has much less risk of dying.
I actually had Jaheira die a lot at moonrise and each time I save scummed strictly for her
Really liked Jaheira. The way she reacts to important stuff, her kids (more like a sodlier), when you poke her for something (she actually approves that).
Too bad we can't romance her. At least, a hug :(
right, she even calls you cub.. a hug would be wholesome
Jaheria's responses to things, and the way she responds to military-style humor and teasing just... *chefs kiss*. I *love* her so much. I just wish that Jahira was an option as an origin character to play through as. Out of all the characters, Jahira is the one I really relate to the most, and feel like I'd behave the way she does if me, the person, was inserted into this setting. You did such a fantastic job of bringing her to life. Halsin is my number one, and Jahira and Minsc are tied for #2 favorite characters in the game. All the characters are done so well, and feel so lifelike. It makes sense they were picky about who they chose for each character. I have to say the people who made the choices just nailed it.
I think Tracy nailed it, Jaheira was instantly believable to me, it was very much "Jaheira, older, more tired, but definitely the Jaheira we knew from the old games". Minsc to me was very much "Matt Mercer doing Minsc" -a superb rendition of Minsc, because Matt's very talented, and I may be vulnerable to this because I've watched the hundreds and hundreds of hours of Critical Role with Matt doing hundreds and hundreds of voices. Viconia DeVir was the voice that disappointed me, a couple of lines captured Viconia, but she sounded too shrill. Grey DeLisle's deep, buttery-smooth delivery was so delicious and hard to match.
I can confirm that Jaheira is from the DnD Slovenia-like region, based on the accent
She is Isbeil, Butter and many others in DOS2, 5 seconds in the interview and I recognized her voice 😂.
However, I don't blame her for not remembering which character she voiced in that game, because she voiced a lot of them. As Shadowheart's VA mentioned, her voice is scattered everywhere.
what a lovely lady!
The High Harper, Khalid's Beloved, Abdel's Babygirl
Such an amazing character jaheira is, she's the mommy that can fix me anytime
My first run I was a druid and wanted to stick with the same companions from Act 1, but the few times I took Jaheria I loved her. Just met her again on my second run and plan on having her in my party this time.
Can't speak highly enough on the voice acting in this game also.