Coran

"Coran reveals that he hails from the Forest of Tethir, and while he has great memories of his time there, the serene lifestyle he felt it offered was ultimately not for him. Instead he traveled to the city of Baldur's Gate, dreaming of wealth, power, and respect. With nary a coin to his name, he resorted to thievery, stealing only from those that he felt could spare it, and swearing that he would quit once he had enough gold to start his own business. Unfortunately, he soon grew to love his new lifestyle, looking forward to each hair-raising escape, dangerous break-in, or beautiful woman. Occasionally he would need to leave town for a while, disappearing into the wilderness until things had cooled down and his name was less known. His most recent retreat is apparently the result of a relationship with the female sorceress Brielbara. He sheepishly admits to being caught in the act of seducing a female member of the Knights of the Unicorn, and being forced to flee from the violently jealous mage. "

- Character description from the Baldur's Gate computer game

Coran was a wandering adventurer and womanizing archer of dubious virtue. He met Gorion's Ward while hunting wyverns in Cloakwood forest. He flirts shamelessly with any female, especially the sultry thief Safana. He has also unknowingly fathered a half-elf child with a young sorceress named Brielbara in Baldur's Gate after a brief fling, enraging her husband.

Coran, along with Safana, later encountered Gorion's Ward in the Forest of Tethir.

Behind the Scenes
Coran is an NPC fighter/thief in the Baldur's Gate computer game. In gameplay, Coran is the character who most deviates from the AD&D pen-and-paper rules. His skill with the bow far exceeds what would normally be allowed at his experience level (as well as class combination), which easily makes him the strongest archer in the game. His dexterity score is also higher than can be achieved by any character race in the game, although this only helps to slightly raise his thief skills. The enhanced deterity can at least be explained by having acquired a dexterity manual at some point in his life, most likely while staying in Baldur's Gate. The extra proficiencies however are illegal not matter how you rationalize it as multiclass cannot go above specialization in any weapon nor is he high enough to place them there. He is voiced by Brian George.

He also makes an appearance in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Coran does not appear in any of the novels based on the games.

Coran