Baldur’s Gate 3: Can you romance your Guardian in BG3?

You might want to be wary of this mysterious character.

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The Guardian is an NPC you create just after making your own playable character in Baldur’s Gate 3. Given this mysterious character’s close tie to the central protagonist of your story, many players have wondered if you can romance the Guardian.

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The Guardian first appears in Act One of Baldur’s Gate 3. Though your party initially forms to remove the mind-flayer parasite inside your head, the Guardian will ominously warn you to leave it be. From the start, you’ll need to decide whether or not to trust this strange custom-made character.

How you interact with the Guardian will drastically impact your relationship with other party members. If you want to romance the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3, this is what you need to know.

Can you romance your Guardian? Answered

Yes, you can romance the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3, though this will require you to put immense trust in this ominous NPC. To do so, you’ll need to side with the keeping of the parasite, however.

How to romance the Guardian in Baldur’s Gate 3

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To romance your Guardian, you must comply with the Guardian’s wishes and keep the parasite in your head. As you progress through the game with your parasite intact, your condition will gradually worsen, with the parasite impacting your decisions, abilities, and other relationships. Once you get to Act 3, more about the Guardian will be revealed.

Tip: Keeping the parasite gives access to an exclusive skill tree.

Consume more parasites throughout your playthrough, and you will gain access to the Illithid Power skill tree, which features 25 mind-flaying-inspired abilities.


If you don’t want to keep your parasite and decide not to trust the Guardian, there are plenty of other romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3 that you can explore. Characters such as Shadowheart or Astarion are loyal party members who are considerably less menacing and mysterious. But you certainly can see if you’re willing to roll the dice and see how far your parasitic romance with the Guardian goes.

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