Violence and morbidity are normalised in Baldur's Gate 3, so much so that the depths of depravity witnessed in the game aren't fully appreciated by players until they reflect further on what they've seen, read and heard.
The Baldur's Gate 3 community recently came together and discussed the creepiest pieces of lore, characters and interactions that can be found in Larian's massive RPG. The consensus? Raphael is by far the most disturbing character in Faerûn.
"Raphael's obsession with Hope is pretty creepy," writes Palamecia_Emperor. It's clear from transcripts found on Korrilla's person and dialogue from both Raphael and Hope that the devil's obsession with the dwarf goes beyond simply wanting to break her spirit and into sexual territory.
When the player mentions that they're hoping to find a cure for the tadpole, Raphael responds, "hope... what a tease." The implications of this only become clear later when you meet Hope, and she tells you that she's visited Raphael's bedroom several times but "never by choice."
The aforementioned transcripts also show that Raphael is trying to "tame" Hope because of a lustful need to dominate her, adding to the darkness of the whole affair. He also speaks about Mol, a...
