Baldur’s Gate 3 received 10 nominations and 5 awards at the BAFTA Games Awards. And finally, the best villain of the game gets the recognition he deserves.
What are the BAFTA Games Awards? The BAFTA Games Awards are an awards ceremony hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 2024, awards were presented in 19 categories.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was nominated in a total of 10 categories and won 5 awards:
- Best Game
- British Academy Games Award for Music for Borislav Slavov’s soundtrack
- BAFTA Games EE Player’s Choice Award
- BAFTA Games Award for Narrative
- British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role for Andrew Wincott
With the award for Andrew Wincott, the best villain in Baldur’s Gate 3 finally receives his well-deserved recognition.
Spoiler Alert: The following contains spoilers for Act 1 to 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3.
The singing devil is finally rewarded for his unique performance
Who is the best villain in Baldur’s Gate 3? Andrew Wincott plays the devil Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3 – through his voice, but also through motion capture recordings. You meet him early in Act 1.
You can’t avoid him either: If you don’t run into him in the overworld, he patiently waits in your camp.
Raphael offers you an alleged way out of your larva dilemma early on. However, he is not a powerful but friendly savior in need: Raphael is a devil from the depths, who is completely focused on his own advantage.
By the way, you can read more about the larvae here:
Aside from the fact that Raphael is a horned devil, he also appears to be a gentleman with very good manners. He partly reminds of characters from plays written by William Shakespeare. With increasingly sweet words, he tries to lure his chosen victims into seemingly mutually beneficial agreements.
That’s why Raphael is the best
What makes Raphael so good? When you encounter the devil, he seems to be a simple and quick way out of a seemingly unsolvable problem. Moreover, he appears to us as an uninvolved person who has nothing to gain.
Already in his first encounter, he leaves a bad aftertaste. And he doesn’t go away – Raphael stays close to you.
His facade begins to crack in Act 2 when he asks you angrily and almost panicked for help to eliminate a problem. Depending on how you behave, he can assist Astarion with his personal quest. Which is also important for his romance.
In Act 3, Raphael becomes increasingly impatient and presents you with a new, almost Faustian pact. Additionally, you can visit his home in Baldur’s Gate and finally confront him in battle there as well.
The best part? Raphael sings his own song for the boss fight.
Everything you need to know can be found in our guide to Raphael’s House of Hope
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Raphael is an unexpected party in your adventures in Baldur’s Gate 3, making the whole game significantly more exciting. And Andrew Wincott portrays him brilliantly – for which he has finally received the deserved recognition.
By the way, if you roll too well on a quest for Raphael in Act 2, you mess up the run: Baldur’s Gate 3: Player rolls too well, almost ruins his save game
