Imoen

""Heya! it's me, Imoen.""

Imoen was an adventurer and mage that traveled across Faerûn during the mid–14 century DR. She was one of the mortal children spawned by the deity Bhaal a decade before the Time of Troubles.

Description
She had wide eyes and a manner of speech that was beyond her years.

Imoen was a decent enough cook and knew some information about brewing. In her youth she was quite knowledgeable about the goings-on in Candlekeep, due to her inquisitive nature.

Personality
Imoen had quite an upbeat disposition and was never one to hold a grudge.

History
Imoen was born in the city of Baldur's Gate. Her mother passed away during childbirth and she was promptly adopted by the gruff by jovial man named Winthrop. In the, Winthrop and Imoen traveled south to the library fortress of Candlekeep. Her adoptive father eventually came to the run the Candlekeep Inn within the austere keep. She grew up alongside the foster child of the sage Gorion, an individual she believed to be her friend, but who was in fact was her divine sibling.

In the, Gorion abruptly left Candlekeep with his foster child in care. While snooping on the elder mage, Imoen got wind of his plans and followed the pair as they fled in the middle of night. She witnessed Gorion's death at the hands of Sarevok Anchev, and did her best to comfort and console her friend.

Following the end of the iron crisis of that year, Imoen began studying the arcane arts under the tutelage of Liia Jannath, one of the Grand Dukes of Baldur's Gate.

In the month of Uktar, she was reunited with her companion as they ventured through the familial tomb of the Korlasz family in search of the last remaining disciple of Sarevok. A couple of weeks passed until they were reunited again in Baldur's Gate. On the night they both stayed at High Hall, Imoen and her sibling were attacked by assassins working for the Shining Lady. Imoen was afflicted with a non-lethal poison and took quite some time to recover.

In the, her sibling was framed for the murder of Skie Silvershield and imprisoned within High Hall. After they were discreetly freed by the Grand Dukes, Imoen rallied some of their allies and accompanied them from the city. Among them were the berserker Minsc, the Wychlaran Dynaheir, and the married couple from the Harpers, Jaheira and Khalid. Unfortunatley the group was quickly ambushed, and taken to a dungeon in the far-south city of Athkatla.

Baldur's Gate Novels
Imoen grew up in Candlekeep together with Abdel Adrian, becoming friends with him in spite of his often cruel teasing of her. When he left out into the world to become a mercenary, she stayed behind. They met again at least after he had killed Sarevok, as they were both captured by Jon Irenicus and the Shadow Thieves. Irenicus was aware that they were Bhaalspawn and wished to turned them into avatars of Bhaal in order to use them to attack Suldanessellar. They found themselves imprisoned along with Jaheira who had been with Adrian, and some others whose reason for being present in the dungeon is not known. The deal between Irenicus and the Shadow Thieves went sour, there was some fighting, and Adrian escaped, but Imoen, Jaheira and Irenicus were all detained by the Cowled Wizards and taken to Spellhold. Adrian came to rescue them soon after, but ran straight into Irenicus's trap. Both he and Imoen were transformed into monsters that slaughtered everyone present except Jaheira, forcing Irenicus to flee. Imoen escaped the asylum with the two others, ending up in the Underdark. There, they encountered the silver dragon Adalon, who disguised them as drow so that they might infiltrate Ust Natha and recover her eggs. During their stay there, Phaere ordered Imoen to sleep with her, which she seemed to find quite palatable. After the three had escaped the Underdark, Imoen was eventually captured by Irenicus, who finally turned her into an avatar of Bhaal as per his plans and sent it to attack the elves of Suldanessellar. Fortunately, Adrian was able to save her by ripping the avatar to pieces, revealing her underneath. She subsequently helped call him back from "hell", which was achieved by calling his name and digging the ground until his head came up.

Later, after she had escaped and left Irenicus far behind her, Imoen joined Abdel in killing Illasera, a female Bhaalspawn, one of the five that wished to bring their father back after Sarevok's death. She was killed before all of the Five were destroyed.

Appearances

 * Novels:
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal


 * Video Games:
 * Baldur's Gate
 * Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

Behind the Scenes
Imoen is voiced by Melissa Disney.