Hey all, I was just curious about the red dragon featured as a wallpaper in the Balder's Gate pack. That red dragon: does it have a name/character, or is it just a random dragon? I feel weird having a dragon when I don't know if it's a character I haven't met yet, or just a random dragon.

Thanks all, glad I purchased it!

haha that's some problem you got there :)
Well, I could say that if it really is a problem, try playing the game first and go follow the trail of dragons.
Then don't forget to ask their name(s) :)

Ah, my mistake. I forget this forum is mostly used to address actual problems with getting games to run. Didn't mean to spam! I'll be sure to ask if I don't get it later! :)

Your welcome to discuss all things Baldur's Gate on this forum.

You can meet a Red Dragon quite early in BG2, but he doesn't look like the one in the concept art wallpaper.
Especially when you first meet him.

If you take into account that there is only one Red Dragon in BG2, and you assume that the wallpaper dragon is supposed to represent him, then yes he has a name: Firkraag. This is another remastered original artwork of Firkraag.

This is not a remaster but rather a different render of the original 3D model.

And honestly: by giving his name you've made quite a spoiler for the game ;)

Giving a name is not a spoiler. Now if I'd said where he was, how he was involved, or any other such information, then yes... but not a name on it's own.

Haha what a thread! Yeah more of this sort - by all means, if others don't mind

By the way, Perhaps it's the thing called "Artistic Freedom" involved with the dragon.
But don't know really.

Ah, I was afraid of that.

The story of Firkraag was actually spoiled for me by my roommate when I was talking about buying this game.
I feel kind of bad now about that spoiler, as if it's wrong for me to use it as a wallpaper.

Actually, I guess this is more general gaming, but how do you guys feel about spoilers in general? I spoiled Thief and System shock for myself years ago when I thought I could never play them, and feel like a 'bad fan,' if that makes sense.

Most of the BG wallpapers originally had nothing to do with the game. They're artwork from the old Elmore, Caldwell, Parkinson, Easley crew that worked for TSR in the early 80's. I dare say, D&D hasn't had better art since their days (though I do like much of the 3rd Ed and 4th Ed stuff).

In any case, they just took a bunch of that stuff that might have some corollary in the BG games, slapped the BG logos on them, and called it good.

The nature of these forums and the questions asked just beg for spoilers to be given. When it's not technical, a lot of questions want spoilers, if not downright solutions. I don't like spoilers, personally, and if a questioner asks for no spoilers, then responders should honour that and not give any. If unsure, always preface your reply with something like: ***** POSSIBLE SPOILERS *****
... and insert a few line feeds before the answer.