Montaron

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Montaron
Home	Unknown
Gender	Male
Race	Halfling
Died	1369 DR
Class	Fighter / thief
Alignment	Neutral evil

Montaron was a halfling member of the Zhentarim who was sent with Xzar to the Sword Coast during the iron crisis. He appears in both the game and novel versions of the Baldur's Gate series, of which only the latter is considered canonical.

[edit] The Novel

In the novel, Montaron and Xzar saved Abdel Adrian from a horde of gibberlings and accompanied him as he traveled to the "Friendly Arms Inn" and later to the mines of Nashkel. Montaron also helped Adrian out at the inn by planting the purses he had stolen on a man whom Adrian had just killed, thus freeing him from some of the blame for what "would have been murder otherwise". Montaron and Xzar were also secretly working for Sarevok, who later slaughtered them.

[edit] Games

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In Baldur's Gate, Montaron can be found along with Xzar on the road near the place where Gorion was killed. He's a member of the Zhentarim dispatched along with Xzar to find out who's to blame for the iron crisis, since their organization actually has nothing to do with it in spite of rumors to the contrary. He hates working with Xzar and generally seems to think that the best thing that could be done with everyone besides himself would be to kill them, something which he openly enjoys. He and his counterpart get along particularly badly with the two Harpers Khalid and Jaheira, with whom they may eventually come to blows.

In Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Montaron has been captured by the local Harpers in Athkatla whilst spying on them. In truth, he has been killed, but the player character may be fooled to believe he has been transformed into a bird. When this bird is brought to Xzar, who gives the quest to find Montaron in the first place, it will be revealed to be a Harper who kills Xzar at that spot.

Montaron is voiced by Earl Boen.

[edit] In Game Quotes Baldur's Gate (game)

• "And the rivers run red!"
• "And the mad Wizard falls! Saves me the trouble!"
• "Effective. I may not kill you after all."
• "Fool! Now we'll need another mule!"

[edit] Appearances

• Baldur's Gate novelization
• Baldur's Gate computer game
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn computer game

[edit] Sources

• Philip Athans (July 1999). Baldur's Gate (Mass Market Paperback). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786915255.

• BioWare (1998).  James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate [video game]. Black Isle Studios/Interplay.
• BioWare (2000).  Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn [video game]. Black Isle Studios/Interplay.