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When asked about his past, Edwin sneers that he has no intention of revealing such information and that it is none of your business. He further states that you are lucky enough to simply share his company, and then mutters something about leaving whenever he wishes. He obviously cares little for the camaraderie of others, and seems to take more pleasure in speaking to himself than in interacting with the party. His attire brazenly displays the colors of the Red Wizards of Thay, though why a member of that organization would come so far west is puzzling. Edwin does not seem forthcoming with any information.

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— Character description from the Baldur's Gate computer game.

Edwin Odesseiron (possibly related to Tharchion Homen Odesseiron of Surthay) is a member of the Red Wizards of Thay specialised in conjuration magic who as a novice was sent to the Sword Coast near Baldur's Gate on an unknown mission. He got into conflict with Dynaheir of Rashemen but failed to have her killed. Later, he moved to Amn and at some point lost his favour with the Red Wizards, ending up working at Mae'Var's Shadow Thief guild.

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Edwin as seen in Baldur's Gate

Edwin is a party NPC in the computer games Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and their expansions. In the first game, he is encountered near the bridge at Nashkel and wants to hire the player's party to kill the witch Dynaheir, who is in fact as good as dead without rescuing anyway. He offers his services as a wizard as a reward. If the player instead chooses to save Dynaheir - perhaps at the behest of Minsc, who is also found in Nashkel - Edwin if talked to again will attack. The second game assumes that Dynaheir survived and was part of the player's party. As a party member, Edwin will be recognised by some other Red Wizards in the Wood of Sharp Teeth, who will thereby not attack the party.

In the second game, Edwin is more difficult to find. The player must first accept the quest to infiltrate Mae'Var's branch of the Shadow Thieves' guild, posing as new recruits but spying on the guildmaster to find proof of his suspected planned treachery towards his superior. Only there will they even find Edwin, and only after completing the quest can they recruit Edwin to the party. Later, if Edwin is taken to a certain part of the tomb where the Book of Kaza sought by Korgan is also found, he will make it possible to discover from there a Nether Scroll, a powerful ancient artifact he believes will grant him immense power and which he will keep to himself. After studying it for a time, he will declare that he is ready to use it, and promptly demonstrate the folly of meddling with magic that is beyond one by turning himself into a woman, complete with a different voice set. After some time, during which Edwina is likely to be the object of an incredible amount of mockery from other party members, a member of the Red Wizards will turn up looking for him, but finding only her leaves temporarily. Later, he returns, reverses the spell and attacks. If this encounter is missed, Edwin will return to his old self in the Pocket Plane at the latest.

In Throne of Bhaal, Edwin is still available as a party member, goading the player character to accept their potential role as a deity.

Edwin has a high intelligence score and is especially talented as a wizard, gaining not only the extra spells from school specialisation (as per 2nd edition rules) but also an extra one on top of that for every level; this makes him easily the most powerful wizard in the series, better even than any wizard PC. He is also himself under the impression that he is an exceptional genius, and his behaviour often seems less than smart, or at least less than wise. He is extremely sarcastic and constantly refers to other people as "monkeys" or by some near-synonym, often when speaking to himself in brackets. Oddly, he seems unaware that others can hear him when he talks to himself.

Edwin's character ending in Throne of Bhaal reveals that, after the game and a series of exploits befitting his great power and lack of common sense (such as conquering all of Thay - for a day), he will end up in a hostile confrontation with Elminster, and will as a result be left permanently as a woman.

Quotes

"I'm busy, okay? I'm busy!

"Go bother someone else!"

"Again you disturb me."

"Greetings. I am Edwin Odesseiron. You simians may merely refer to me as 'Sir,' if you prefer a less... syllable-intensive workout."

"'Edwin do this,' 'Edwin do that,' somebody get this jerk a banana!"

"What is it NOW ?"

"Elminster this, Elminster that. Give *me* 2000 years and a pointy hat and I'll kick his arse!"

Appearances

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

Companions of Abdel Adrian

Video Games

Baldur's Gate
Ajantis Ilvastarr • Alora • Baeloth Barrityl • Branwen • Coran • Dorn Il-Khan • Dynaheir • Edwin Odesseiron • Eldoth Kron • Faldorn • Garrick • Imoen • Jaheira • Kagain • Khalid • Kivan • Minsc • Montaron • Neera • Quayle • Rasaad yn Bashir • Safana • Shar-Teel Dosan • Skie Silvershield • Tiax • Viconia DeVir • Xan • Xzar • Yeslick Orothiar

Siege of Dragonspear
Baeloth Barrityl • Dorn Il-Khan • Dynaheir • Edwin Odesseiron • Glint Gardnersonson • Jaheira • Khalid • M'Khiin Grubdoubler • Minsc • Neera • Rasaad yn Bashir • Safana • Schael Corwin • Viconia • Voghiln

Shadows of Amn

Aerie • Anomen Delryn • Cernd • Dorn Il-Khan • Edwin Odesseiron • Haer'Dalis • Hexxat (Clara) • Imoen • Jaheira • Jan Jansen • Keldorn Firecam • Korgan Bloodaxe • Mazzy Fentan • Minsc • Nalia de'Arnise • Neera • Rasaad yn Bashir • Valygar Corthala • Viconia DeVir • Wilson • Yoshimo

Novels

Baldur's Gate
Jaheira • Khalid • Korak • Montaron • Quayle • Xan • Xzar

Baldur's Gate II: SoA/ToB
Imoen • Jaheira • Minsc • Sarevok Anchev • Yoshimo

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 '''Edwin Odesseiron''' (possibly related to [[Tharchion]] [[Homen Odesseiron]] of [[Surthay]]) is a member of the [[Red Wizards of Thay]] specialised in [[conjuration]] magic who as a novice was sent to the [[Sword Coast]] near [[Baldur's Gate (city)|Baldur's Gate]] on an unknown mission. He got into conflict with [[Dynaheir]] of [[Rashemen]] but failed to have her killed. Later, he moved to [[Amn]] and at some point lost his favour with the Red Wizards, ending up working at [[Mae'Var]]'s [[Shadow Thieves|Shadow Thief]] guild.
-[[image:Edwin_BG1.jpg|left|thumb|Edwin as seen in [[Baldur's Gate (game)|''Baldur's Gate'']]]]Edwin is a party NPC in the computer games [[Baldur's Gate (game)|''Baldur's Gate'']] and [[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn|''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'']] and their expansions. In the first game, he is encountered near the bridge at [[Nashkel]] and wants to hire the player's party to kill the witch Dynaheir, who is in fact as good as dead without rescuing anyway. He offers his services as a wizard as a reward. If the player instead chooses to save Dynaheir - perhaps at the behest of [[Minsc]], who is also found in Nashkel - Edwin if talked to again will attack, which hardly fits his supposed genius-level intellect as he is on a very low level and lacks the spells even to harm anyone with. The second game assumes that Dynaheir survived and was part of the player's party. As a party member, Edwin will be recognised by some other Red Wizards in the [[Wood of Sharp Teeth]], who will thereby not attack the party.
+[[image:Edwin_BG1.jpg|left|thumb|Edwin as seen in [[Baldur's Gate (game)|''Baldur's Gate'']]]]Edwin is a party NPC in the computer games [[Baldur's Gate (game)|''Baldur's Gate'']] and [[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn|''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'']] and their expansions. In the first game, he is encountered near the bridge at [[Nashkel]] and wants to hire the player's party to kill the witch Dynaheir, who is in fact as good as dead without rescuing anyway. He offers his services as a wizard as a reward. If the player instead chooses to save Dynaheir - perhaps at the behest of [[Minsc]], who is also found in Nashkel - Edwin if talked to again will attack. The second game assumes that Dynaheir survived and was part of the player's party. As a party member, Edwin will be recognised by some other Red Wizards in the [[Wood of Sharp Teeth]], who will thereby not attack the party.
 In the second game, Edwin is more difficult to find. The player must first accept the quest to infiltrate Mae'Var's branch of the Shadow Thieves' guild, posing as new recruits but spying on the guildmaster to find proof of his suspected planned treachery towards his superior. Only there will they even find Edwin, and only after completing the quest can they recruit Edwin to the party. Later, if Edwin is taken to a certain part of the tomb where the [[Book of Kaza]] sought by [[Korgan]] is also found, he will make it possible to discover from there a [[Nether Scroll]], a powerful ancient artifact he believes will grant him immense power and which he will keep to himself. After studying it for a time, he will declare that he is ready to use it, and promptly demonstrate the folly of meddling with magic that is beyond one by turning himself into a woman, complete with a different voice set. After some time, during which Edwina is likely to be the object of an incredible amount of mockery from other party members, a member of the Red Wizards will turn up looking for him, but finding only her leaves temporarily. Later, he returns, reverses the spell and attacks. If this encounter is missed, Edwin will return to his old self in the [[Pocket Plane (Baldur's Gate)|Pocket Plane]] at the latest.
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