Lae'zel's Move in Baldur's Gate 3 Comes from Samurai Dream

Baldur's Gate 3 is known for its extensive motion capture – almost every NPC has a close-up of them talking, but the companions are where Larian's efforts shine best.

Spells and combat movements all need motion provided by actors and organized by choreographers like Mustapha El Bachiri, who shared some interesting facts about the githyanki moves on the studio's new YouTube channel.

Apparently, their movement was inspired by an "eastern martial arts samurai background" and then made more "elusive." According to the scriptures of one such master, he had six moves and then had a dream where he was fighting "a very tough opponent he couldn't defeat." 

"And he came up with this final missing move where he had to elude his opponent, and he didn't have to show his sword nor intent."

So that's what we see Lae'zel doing in combat. Thankfully, her actress Devora Wilde didn't have to practice her swordplay for the audition, but she did say and do some interesting stuff, which got her the role.

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