Ring of Honor Wrestler Athena Sets Arena on Fire With Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach Cosplay
Ring of Honor wrestler Athena debuted some striking new ring gear inspired by Karlach from Baldur’s Gate 3 during the most recent Supercard of Honor event.
Fans of Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios’ latest video game based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role playing game, went wild for Athena’s epic entrance, with those in the crowd and watching at home commending her Karlach-inspired outfit, which came complete with the iconic 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 provided the voice and motion capture for the game’s beloved barbarian, reposted a video of Athena’s arrival and gave her a shoutout. “Oh wow,” Béart wrote on X/Twitter alongside some heart emojis and a gif of the fan-favorite character. “Congratulations to real-life Karlach, Athena, on retaining her title!”
Those on Reddit were also impressed with Athena’s efforts. “Oh wow, this works on so many levels,” one person wrote in a thread dedicated to the wrestler’s new gear. Another added: “This is the mashup I needed this year,” concurring with the original poster, who wrote: “It’s cool to see some Baldur’s Gate 3 representation in wrestling.”
Karlach is a tiefling barbarian in Baldur’s Gate 3 who seeks revenge on the man who sold her to an archdevil when she was young. She often channels her rage into ferocious attacks while also surviving vicious strikes from others, making her a particularly fierce fighter (and certainly one who would be formidable in a wrestling ring).
Athena, also known to the WWE Universe as Ember Moon, shared a carousel of photos from the event on Instagram. “A massive thank you to Larian Studios and D&D for letting me be my favorite character from Baldur’s Gate 3, Karlach!” she wrote, tagging another user to thank them for the hair, make-up, and body paint.
The Baldur’s Gate 3 tribute from Athena is one of several video game cosplays seen at wrestling events. It follows Kenny Omega’s Final Fantasy 7 Sephiroth-inspired costume at Wrestle Kingdom last year and Will Ospreay’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Jacob Fyre-style entrance gear for the 18th edition of the event this year.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on X/Twitter @AdeleAnkers.
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