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Karlach Cliffgate, Epithet: The Fury of Avernus, is one of the seven origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3.

She is a female Tiefling of the Zariel sub-species, who directly worked under the Archdevil of Avernus as her personal attack dog for over a decade before deserting. During her tours of duty to the fallen angel, she was forced to have her heart replaced with an Infernal Engine powered by soul coins of compressed human agony and rage. However, after the inciting incident at the beginning of the game, she is forced to fight once again to protect her newfound freedom from Zariel's agents and find a way to repair or remove her malfunctioning mechanical heart.

By default, Karlach is a barbarian with proficiency in medium armor, shields, and two-handed great weapons.

Karlach is tall and well-built, her muscle-bound body toned after many years battling in the first layer of the Hells. Her vermilion skin is covered in scars and burns received in Avernus, with tattoos adorning her left arm and parts of her abdomen. Small exhaust vents on her shoulders billow steam whenever her ersatz mechanical heart flares up, clearly visible under her chest.

Despite her intimidating presence, Karlach has a soft and amiable face, with an easy smile on her lips. Her pointed ears stick out and her left horn curves backwards and out, while the right one seems to have been broken off some time ago. She keeps her hair, dark-brown with reddish accents, long and messy with some simple braids adorned by metal discs, falling on the right side of her neck, below the trimmed side of her head. Her eyes are dark yellow, with the distinctive tiefling slit pupils, and light moles and freckles mark her nose and upper cheeks.

Karlach has the ability to break the fourth wall.