Origins
Origins are the playable character options available during character creation in Divinity: Original Sin 2. Players may choose one of six pre-written origin characters, each with a unique backstory, personal quest, and Source skill, or create a custom character.
Overview
[edit | edit source]An origin character has a fully voiced backstory, personal dialogue options, and a unique quest line that unfolds across all four acts. Origin characters not chosen by the player can be recruited as companions and will pursue their personal quests as party members.
Each origin character has a default class preset, though this can be changed freely during character creation. Their patron deity is determined by their race.
Custom characters have no personal quest but share the Source skill Dome of Protection. Their race, class, appearance, and background tags are fully customisable.
Origin characters
[edit | edit source]| Character | Race | Default class | Deity | Origin quest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Red Prince |
Lizard | Fighter | Zorl-Stissa | Redemption |
 Beast |
Dwarf | Battlemage | Duna | The Beast o' the Sea |
 Lohse |
Human | Enchanter | Rhalic | The Thing Inside |
 Fane |
Human (Undead) | Wizard | Amadia | A Scholar from Times Past |
 Sebille |
Elf | Rogue | Tir-Cendelius | Hunt for the Master |
 Ifan ben-Mezd |
Human | Wayfarer | Rhalic | A Wolf Alone |
Custom characters
[edit | edit source]Custom characters allow full control over race, class preset, appearance, and two profession tags. Unlike origin characters, custom characters do not have a personal quest line or unique dialogue options. Their patron deity is determined by their chosen race:
- Humans – Rhalic
- Elves – Tir-Cendelius
- Dwarves – Duna
- Lizards – Zorl-Stissa
- Undead – Amadia (regardless of the undead character's base race)
All custom characters share the Source skill 
Dome Of Protection.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- Origin characters not in the player's party are encountered as NPCs throughout the game and can be recruited as companions.
- After the party departs Fort Joy aboard the Lady Vengeance, unchosen origin characters can be recruited one final time. Those not recruited by the time the ship departs Reaper's Coast are permanently lost.
- All origin characters and custom characters are Godwoken – mortals chosen by the Gods to compete for the power of Divinity.