Ring of Honor wrestler Athena debuted some hanging new ring gear impressed by Karlach from Baldur’s Gate 3 throughout the latest Supercard of Honor occasion.
Followers of Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios’ newest online game based mostly on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop function enjoying recreation, went wild for Athena’s epic entrance, with these within the crowd and watching at residence commending her Karlach-inspired outfit, which got here full with the enduring character’s twisty horns and signature axe.
Oh wow 🥰❤️🔥🥰❤️🔥🥰
Congratulations to real-life Karlach @athenapalmer_fg on retaining her title!!! https://t.co/G4UFGKBVg6 pic.twitter.com/AdHUfstq7s
— Samantha Béart is Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3 ❤️🔥 (@SamanthaBeart) April 6, 2024
Even Samantha Béart, who offered the voice and movement seize for the sport’s beloved barbarian, reposted a video of Athena’s arrival and gave her a shoutout. “Oh wow,” Béart wrote on X/Twitter alongside some coronary heart emojis and a gif of the fan-favorite character. “Congratulations to real-life Karlach, Athena, on retaining her title!”
These on Reddit have been additionally impressed with Athena’s efforts. “Oh wow, this works on so many ranges,” one person wrote in a thread devoted to the wrestler’s new gear. Another added: “That is the mashup I wanted this 12 months,” concurring with the unique poster, who wrote: “It is cool to see some Baldur’s Gate 3 illustration in wrestling.”
Karlach is a tiefling barbarian in Baldur’s Gate 3 who seeks revenge on the person who offered her to an archdevil when she was younger. She usually channels her rage into ferocious assaults whereas additionally surviving vicious strikes from others, making her a very fierce fighter (and positively one who can be formidable in a wrestling ring).
Athena, additionally identified to the WWE Universe as Ember Moon, shared a carousel of pictures from the occasion on Instagram. “A large thanks to Larian Studios and D&D for letting me be my favourite character from Baldur’s Gate 3, Karlach!” she wrote, tagging another user to thank them for the hair, make-up, and physique paint.
The Baldur’s Gate 3 tribute from Athena is one of a number of online game cosplays seen at wrestling occasions. It follows Kenny Omega’s Ultimate Fantasy 7 Sephiroth-inspired costume at Wrestle Kingdom final 12 months and Will Ospreay’s Murderer’s Creed Syndicate Jacob Fyre-style entrance gear for the 18th version of the occasion this 12 months.
Adele Ankers-Vary is a contract leisure author for IGN. You possibly can observe her on X/Twitter @AdeleAnkers.