Who Is Tav In #BaldursGate3?

 

There’s much to discover in Baldur’s Gate 3, but it’s biggest mystery may be staring you in the face. Who is Tav, and how can you shake them off?

• Tav is the default name for custom characters in Baldur's Gate 3 and is often used as a generic term for player characters in the game.
• The option to change your character's name from Tav is easily overlooked in the character creation process.
• Currently, there is no way to change a character's name in Baldur's Gate 3, but there may be an update in the future that allows for re-customization and name changes.

Baldur's Gate 3 has more than its share of mysteries, but its most baffling by far is the identity of Tav. It's full of hidden endings, secret doors, obscure side quests, and head-scratching puzzles. Players are still discovering new things to do as they journey through the Forgotten Realms. It's a truly massive game, and it seems like there are new oddities and Easter eggs being found and shared every day.

However, the biggest mystery in Baldur's Gate 3 is staring players in the face, and it's hard to find easy answers. Tav is present from the very beginning, and if they're not careful, can follow the party throughout the entire game.

Tav Is The Default Name For Custom Characters In Baldur's Gate 3

"Tav" is the default name that Baldur's Gate 3 assigns to custom characters until the player changes it. However, it's also becoming common parlance as a generic term for the concept of a player character itself, the same way "Dragonborn" was used for Skyrim and "V" is used for Cyberpunk 2077. It's gender-neutral, monosyllabic, and easy to pronounce in any language. While it may appear in-game if the player decides to stick with it or neglects to choose another name, "Tav" may be used interchangeably, as either a particular character's name or a generic term for the Baldur's Gate 3 player character, on Steam Community forums and social media posts.

Can You Change Your Name From Tav In Baldur's Gate 3?

The name-change option is easy to overlook. It's hidden under the "Background" submenu of the character creator, which sounds like a relatively unimportant option unless character lore is the player's priority. Character creation is a complicated process with multiple steps, and it's easy to miss the name option in all the excitement of starting a new Baldur's Gate 3 save file. If the character's name isn't filled in, the game assigns Tav by default, and many find themselves going into the game stuck with a name they never chose.

Unfortunately, there's no way to change a character's name in Baldur's Gate 3 at present. The only way to change it is to start a new save file, so hopefully, those who are stuck with a Tav can catch it early. However, a change may be coming to Baldur's Gate 3 character customization to allow for later re-customization, so things could be different soon.

All things considered, Tav is a pretty perfect catch-all name for player characters in general. However, it can be frustrating to forget to name a character and get stuck with the default option, only to realize the mistake just when it would become a pain to start over. Tav works for now, but hopefully, an option for re-customization allows for name changes in a future update to Baldur's Gate 3.