Who Is Tav In Baldur's Gate 3?

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has more than its share of mysteries, but its most baffling by far is the identity of Tav. It's full of hidden endings, secret doors, obscure side quests, and head-scratching puzzles. Months after launch, players are still discovering new things to do as they journey through the Forgotten Realms. It's a truly massive game, and it seems like there are new oddities and Easter eggs being found and shared every day.

However, the biggest mystery in is staring players in the face, and it's hard to find easy answers. The name Tav is present from the very beginning, and if they're not careful, it can follow the party throughout the entire game. Thankfully, this mystery is easily solved — even if the game somewhat hides the answer.

"" is the default name that assigns to custom characters until the player changes it. However, it's also becoming common parlance as a generic term for the concept of a player character itself, the same way "" was used for and "" is used for. It's gender-neutral, monosyllabic, and easy to pronounce in any language. While it may appear in-game if the player decides to stick with it or neglects to choose another name, "" may be used interchangeably, as either a particular character's name or a generic term for the player character, on Steam Community forums and social media posts.

The name-change option is easy to overlook. It's hidden under the «Background» submenu of the character creator, which sounds like a relatively unimportant option unless character lore is the player's priority. Character creation is a complicated process with multiple steps, and it's easy to miss the name option in all the excitement of starting a new save file. If the character's name isn't filled in, the game assigns Tav by