🔴Jaheira Actor Tracy Wiles on Baldur's Gate 3, Fav Voice Lines & Emotional Moments

Jaheira Actor Tracy Wiles sits down with Dan Allen to discuss everything BG3, Playing a Legacy Character, Fan Reaction, Nerves, Scotland, Mocap and so much more!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Tracy Wiles Interview Starts
1:10 - Audition process for Jaheira
4:51 - First days on set as Jaheira
5:52 - Mocap and Nerves
7:10 - How hard was this experience for Tracy?
7:55 - How long did it take to develop the character of Jaheira
9:17 - Jaheira from BG 1 and 2
10:01 - Jaheira loves the banter
11:24 - Are Jaheira and Tracy similar or completely different?
12:12 - Has Tracy played a character like this before?
13:38 - Growing up on an Island and becoming an Actor
16:06 - Divinity: Original SIn 1 & 2
17:35 - Baldur’s Gate 3 is a massive success
18:34 - Different Story Paths & Dialogue Options for Jaheira
21:05 - Props and Lightbulb
22:00 - Fan Love
22:28 - How does Tracy get into character?
25:05 - Matt Mercer as Minsc
26:58 - Pressure of playing an Iconic Character
28:06 - Jaheira Voice and Accent
29:31 - Emotional Moments with Minsc
31:20 - Jaheira’s Kids
32:00 - Favourite Voice Lines
33:24 - Advice for Voice Acting
35:04 - Keep Jaheira Alive!
36:25 - Funny Fan Question and Cameo
38:02 - Scottish Accent
39:10 - Australian Accent
40:25 - SPOILERS - Massacre Scene
41:52 - Behind the Scenes Footage and Bloopers?
42:12 - Jaheira’s Movements
44:12 - What should people take away from Jaheira?
45:02 - Love at First Sight Netflix Film
45:34 - Perfectionist
46:25 - Focus, MultiTasking and Lists
48:00 - How did Tracy go with Covid
50:12 - How did Tracy find her first interview?
50:53 - Tracy send a message to the BG3 Fans
52:04 - Jahira talks to Dan
THANKS FOR WATCHING LEGENDS!
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[@EnterpriseFilms7]

I really hope Minthara’s voice actress will have an interview. Tracy Wiles is an exceedingly charming woman.

[@guardians-99]

It will be the next interview on this channel :) UPD: She refused for unknown reasons :(

[@tekakiuluy3221]

I hope Raphael's VA get something, cause i need to know his reaction to Raphael's Final Act

[@ardentdfender4116]

@@tekakiuluy3221Having the actor for Raphael would be so delicious. I just have the feeling that the actor was having so much fun with voicing the character.

[@kossowankenobi]

I'm 120 hours into my playthrough and I just learned that you can have her as a companion. She aggroed me before I could dialogue with her. What a game.

[@markamanic]

Im hoping for a Ketheric one because I always need more JK Simmons in my life

[@tebbix]

Jaheira became one of my favorite companions specially in Act 3, always in my party, Tracy did an amazing job you can see the passion she put in to this character ❤

[@ciaacho1]

I feel like it's a must to have her in once you're able to - she has the most interactivity with everything in the city

[@AuroraOceans]

Act 3 has a lot of interaction with her. I used her a lot for Act 3.

[@SubzeroCage]

@@ciaacho1 Yeah it feels like you aren't getting the full story if you don't have her in ur party.

[@Byakuyam56]

"YES OH OMNIPRESENT AUTHORITY FIGURE?"

[@azizkurtariciniz]

Jaheira in BG3 is really well written and voiced! I was amazed by the performance and the detail for a character that is not an origin character. I've played BG1 & BG2 and I think Tracy did amazing job with Jaheira!

[@Norpal]

I played BG2 *so many* times back in the day that a lot of the character voices are eternally seared into my mind. When I first heard Jaheira in 3, I was convinced it was her original voice actor, and was rather shocked when I found out it wasn't. Tracy absolutely nailed that role, amazing work. EDIT: And now that I finished the whole interview, I also have to say: What an absolutely delightful and charming lady she is.

[@zigster1298]

What a sunny, charming woman. Only a few minutes in and I can already tell I’ll be smiling from start to finish. Have loved all these BG3 interviews. Thank you.

[@yorkyswe]

I started playing BG3 a few weeks ago, and stumbled upon these interviews with Shadowheart, Astarion and Karlach etc. This has to be the most enjoyable so far. I have problems concentrating on things for a long time yet managed to watch this whole interview and the time just flew by. Thank you to Tracy for agreeing to be interviewed and being such an interesting guest.

[@AriallaMacAllister]

Jaheira and Minsc were my favorite characters from BG1 & BG2, and you carried her forward into this game so very well! I love the care you gave her

[@Bowlofpeace]

She did such an incredible job capturing the essence of Jaheira, and yet showing the changes in the many years in between. As someone who beat the original games more times than I can count, I was absolutely delighted by her performance!

[@farrel_ra]

cool! OG gamer

[@Achillez098]

"HA! Hahahahaha...Bastard..." - Jaheira The Ancient

[@thx1138tab]

Tracy is right: we discover Jaheira quite late in the game. And what a reward! Her performance was amazing. Amazing for the high fidelity to the heritage character of BG1 and BG2. But most of all, what was brought to this character that matured is so true. The mother/daughter relationship, the stormy relationship to Minsc, the souvenir of Khalid: so well written, so emotionally delivered. Thank you so much for this magic offered to us Tracy ♥️♥️♥️

[@rootonesquare2686]

Brilliant conversation Dan. I clicked on this just because 'Jaheira'. I remember the character from BG1. And Tracy Wiles is so good to watch, excited like a child, so infectious, the energy. Beautiful interaction. Thank you for uploading.

[@Kumquats83]

The writers and the actress did a good job bringing Jaheira back. Jaheira and Khalid are just iconic characters. Just like old times ^^

[@JohnDoe-vm5rb]

I was dreading the return of original characters but they managed to dodge jake skywalkering everyone.

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

Wait. Can we bring Khalid back too?

[@fuckoffgoogle1657]

I wish, nah. His soul lost to her

[@tjjay8845]

Khalid is dead so no

[@iScAre1]

Tracy is such a kind soul, love her excitement over the character she portrays

[@88Atwood88]

Maan I can't tell you how badly I wanted to romance Jaheira 😂 Her strong character is so darn attractive

[@Phill4957]

jahiera was my favorite from the moment she arrived on screen, the sense of quiet competence and wry humor tracy brought to the role rlly was amazing. Tracy seems like such a sweet person as well and it was so fun to hear abt her experiences :D

[@Simon-gi8yr]

you killed it, tracy. Jaheira has some of the most emotional moments in the game for me. It was a joy to rediscover her after all these years. thank you.

[@nougan_gamer]

I did hope Jaheira would be played by her original voice actor since I played both BG1 & 2. However, Tracy Wiles is amazing, really captured the essence of Jaheira. When I watched her in the trailer for the 1st time, and now encountering her in the game, I never for a moment thought, hmm, this Jaheira sounds different... I hope the original Jaheira voice actor is well, but I'm also happy that Tracy has taken up the baton wonderfully.

[@drewfromyay882]

The original VA Heidi Shannon has been MIA for 2 decades unfortunately. Too bad, she had a unique voice.

[@XINGCRAFT]

@@drewfromyay882 what does MIA mean ? Sorry I'm not a native english

[@saphir7897]

@@XINGCRAFT missing in action, it's usually a term used for soldiers not found in war, but also for ennemies that are out of sight/in unknown locations in games (especially mobas like lol)

[@martinsoftinc]

Gotta love Tracy's Role in Bringing Jaheira to Life! Knowing that she has a gaelic accent mixed with a touch of slavic made for a ton of personality for the character. She's definitely one of my favorite characters to pick up into the party! I'm glad she said my favorite line in this interview LMAO

[@16Vagabond]

She did an amazing job, I would have never noticed it was a different voice actor! I love Jaheira's accent and sassiness.

[@kormakoftheblacksea9682]

I like that in my first playthrough, I didn't even know that Jaheira could join you as a companion. So I battled my way to Ketheric with her tagging along, only for him to immediately one-shot her with a divine smite crit on his first turn. So glad I reloaded my save and kept her alive in hindsight, as in that moment I just thought "Oh, she is a really interesting NPC and I want her to have a nice happy life after I leave the area."

[@alexlun4464]

Jaheira has the sexiest voice in the game, I just downloaded bg2 and that seems to be the case even back then

[@judostar11]

She did a fantastic job voicing Jaheira! Jaheira became one of my favourite companions in the game and her performance was a big part of why.

[@FifthOfNovember_Original]

Yet another brilliant actress from the game! Thanks for your great performance Tracy!!!

[@michiwonderoutdoors2282]

Seeing Jaheria in BG3 was a Huge treat for me

[@kossowankenobi]

That legacy voice line in the Act III rousing speeches broke me. Well done, Tracy.

[@MeanJelly]

Great Voice actress, really happy to see her getting all the positive attention she deserves.

[@keenho]

She's wonderful, I didn't even notice Jaheira was voiced by a different actor. Amazing actor

[@GobanShodan]

I could have swore they got the original actress back for Jaheira. Just goes to show how phenomenal of a job Tracey did with this role

[@lagoondiver]

I really love how, out of the BG3 cast intervieuws I've seen so far, everyone is so humble and kind and down-to-earth and I love how much love and praise all the actors express for the people who have worked behind the scenes of the game ❤️

[@stevenpaul1476]

I actually cried when Jahiera quoted Alaundo. That was a 20-year payoff. I can STILL hear those monks chanting.

[@vivianaleal1387]

Tracy is so lovely!! Her performance has made me start playing the originals to learn more about both her and Minsc.

[@raineyjayy]

I'm an old, and have played BG2 and was like "oh it's Jahiera"

[@marct138]

Meeting Jaheira was the most memorable moment in the game for me havning spend so much of my childhood with her and Khalid. I kind of rushed act 2 just to find her cause i knew she was going to be there. The voice sounds just like the original and is amazing. She’s been in my party the whole act 3. I just cant bench her.

[@Arnveld]

She did such amazing job as Jaheira. Thank you so much for interviewing her!

[@MrsLaamaa]

I never expected it, well into act 2, but Jaheira became my favourite character even if she joined the party late. She's such a strong but yet gentle character. And her humour is amazing. Very well written, but also marvelously voiced! Thanks Tracy, for bringing her to life again ♥

[@IlPagliacoTriste22]

Hearing Jaheira thanking someone named Moghwyn was very funny. The crossover I didn't expect.

[@MissMarvel_]

Jaheira is such a charming, down-to-earth, funny character. I didn't know I'd love her as much when I met her as I do now. Phenomenal acting from Tracy. Jaheira is in my top 5 characters at least. And I LOVE the head nods Tracy did! They make Jaheira feel like a real person, with her own habits in body language. It feels like she's a military general talking down to you, LOL.

[@Ankz0r]

Jaheira became one of my favorite characters by the end. The fact that you can call her old to her face and she approves is the type of banter I love with a close friend. Also she and Minsc really made Act 3 a lot better for me. Bringing them to lots of parts of the city has some of the best commentary in the game imo!

[@82evene]

I so love Jaheira in my group! Her wits are amazing and I love she has some unique lines. And meeting her kids was one of my favorite scenes

[@EmeraldJEM710]

Thank you so much! Jaheira is my all time favorite NPC in any game. At the end of Throne of Bhaal, she felt like my sister and then she disappeared from canon until BG3. Thank you so much for bringing her back with the stubbornness, sass and sense of humor that she had in the old games!! She was hands down the best part of the game to me because I'm such an OG fan of the original games. Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!

[@kateyes13]

I love the character of Jaheira - meeting her and getting to know her in the game was one of my favorite parts of my playthrough! I haven't played the previous BG games (yet), but Tracy's performance as Jaheira honestly made me want to immerse myself in the lore of the previous stories as well! Now I want to learn everything I can about Jaheira - and btw that line where she's talking about losing her husband had me so emotional! Amazing work!

[@adestealuve]

Great interview! Hearing her accent gave me flashbacks to when I was stationed on a ship based out of Dunoon, Scotland ages ago! Great memories!

[@gulskjegglive]

Does this woman understand how deeply intertwined she has become in the lives of millions of gamers?

[@caoimhind3376]

All companions in BG3 are amazing thanks to the work their voice actors have done to give them life but I especially LOVE Jaheira's accent. So thank you Tracy Wiles for making Jaheira such a special and lovable character.

[@josephvanwyk2088]

My heart jumped out of my chest when LEGACY Jaheira and Minsc came to the party. Just a little pissed the developers made Jaheira a level 2 character and why she kept dying at the towers. I was furious. But got around to save her.

[@bellybutthole69]

Jaheira is in the top companion in the game for sure. Superb job on the writing and voice acting part !

[@DeviousityAtGmail]

I played Baldur's Gate back in 1998. I still have the CD's. Jaheira was a dual-class druid fighter and she was indispensable as a healer and as a tank, with ankheg armor and a ring of protection. In the sequel she was just as dependable. It was always cool to do the quests related to the Harpers. I still have those CD's too, not to mention 786 total hours in the Enhanced Editions on Steam. Now here we are, 20 years later, and she's back. I was as excited to see her again as Karlach was to meet her. She didn't disappoint. 👌🔥 To answer the question at about 36 minutes... Save-scumming dates back to early rogue-like games that are basically iron-man challenges the whole way through. No reloads. Save-scumming was making a backup of your data so if something bad happened you could undo it. It was definitely cheating. The present day interpretation is saving your game, trying something, then immediately reloading if you weren't successful. There are varying degrees like saving when you know there's going to be a big fight, so you can complete it without any of your party dying, all the way to saving before you pick the lock on a door, so you don't waste any of your lock picks.

[@faewashere]

Jaheira was in m party for the final battle. One of my favourites!! Thank you for this

[@danielle_vandress]

Of all the bring back characters from the old games, I definitely feel like Tracy's rendition of Jaheira was the best. She did such an amazing job capturing the original character!

[@marywaugaman8357]

love love love jaheira

[@marineghost17]

I have Jaheira in my party on my 2nd play through, for sure Tracy captured the voice of Jaheira.

[@christopherr.561]

Another classy and talented person in BG3. This game really does have a lot of talent and passion behind it.

[@zahreel3103]

Among a sea of channels chasing the algorithm and posting crap, this one stands out as a gem. Thank you for interviewing these wonderful people!

[@fredi9204]

I never thought I'd like Jaheira this much. When I read that letter, it felt like it was summer 1999, when I first found Khalid and Jaheira in Friendly Arms Inn. She stuck with me through BG1 and BG2... I'm such a pack rat, but I did not open that bookcase and I never will. Everything about her in BG3 is written and performed wonderfully. Thank you Tracy

[@alexandrejosue9925]

I fucking love the accent she gives to jaheira in that game. Like, genuinely, I want to hear it all the time. It's like that kind of accent you say "where tf this comes from?" and you feel like you've heard it before, somewhere, but in fact you didn't. Or at least I didn't. It's kind of really unique for me, and that's why I want to hear more of it. 😊

[@crazywolf5177]

It was great to see a legacy character coming back. I waited over 20 years for this. I hope Jess Nesling will also be on this channel although Viconia played only a small part in comparison.

[@CouchCit]

She did an excellent job. Honestly speaking, I thought her and Raphael were the best-acted/depicted characters in the entire game, and their actors aren't getting nearly enough credit for their performances.

[@sebastianstark8517]

Loved Tracy's work with Jaheira. Probably my favorite-voiced character in the game, and that says a lot, considering she's not a main companion. Super job.

[@h-anthe]

I love Jaheira. Even my evil characters have saved Jaheira (for later). So great to hear Tracy's perspective.

[@MickaelaKaulitz]

I love Jaheira. She always becomes my resisting Dark Urge's adoptive mother in my headcanon :')

[@marcduhamel-guitar1985]

I'm missing Jaheira in my 2nd playthrough (Dark Urge). Loved Tracy's interpretation and she does have some of the best lines in the game!!

[@Liner753]

Thank you so much for your work. I absolutely love Jaheira, her voice is so incredible. I take her with Halsin and we protect nature from the evil

[@HeyHeyNeon]

Bairdotr! While i haven't played the first few Baldur's games, recognising her from the first Divinity was a treat. Her performance as Jaheira is amazing!

[@nameinvalid69]

I really wasn't expect the home section. Just walk into a random house doing the usual steal and plunder shits... and then WTF, Jaheira's got daughter & kids?! That was cute 😂😂🤣🤣

[@MoonsongReverb]

I played D&D and als BG 1 and 2. Fun fact to where Jaheira's accent might be from: She was born on Thethyr and lived in Calimshan for a time with her husband Khalid. I clearly see Calimshan like Arabia, so i can hear some arabian accent. Thanks to the voice actor for making her way more interesting than she already was ;)

[@lordcorgi6481]

Jaheira is one of my favorite characters. My Druid and her tore up the game in Act 3.

[@aomukai]

Thanks so much for all these interviews. You're doing a great job, and it's an awesome experience to see all the voice actors on screen in real life :)

[@mev9459]

I love Jaheira! Thank you Tracy for giving her character so much life!

[@sweepingtime]

Jaheira is older in this game, and my favourite thing about her is how you inspire her to fight. Kind of reminds me of the scene in Lord of the Rings where the elves fight alongside the humans one last time.

[@lovegood2188]

She was a perfect Jaheira for me!

[@goblinounours]

Loved Jaheira, but I can't wait to hear from the voice of Minsc. :p

[@slapbassify]

These interviews are amazing, amazing talent and in depth interview! Subbed for life

[@UnashamedlyHentai]

keeping jaheira alive isn't too hard if you're willing to use wildshape. when a shape is "killed" they just un-wildshape. they have basically as many lives as wildshape charges, plus heals.

[@YanzoFTW]

Another fantastic interview, watching them all as they come out has been a joy. My only gripe with Jaheira is you get her too late, though once I do she doesn't leave my team. She's such a fun character to have around and her soldier-style camaraderie works well with my Tav since he never misses a chance to call her old, but equally she's very genuine and wears her heart on her sleeve a lot more than you'd expect, like when you find a certain old friend, when you go to her house, and when she tells you about her backup plan she had prepared if last light inn went bad.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

My gripe is gameplay mechanic wise. Jaheira is one of the characters you meet the earliest in the first Baldur's Gate. And it is very likely that she stays in your party until the very end of Throne of Bhaal. By that time she is Level 20. Also she is a multiclass character from the start. A fighter/druid. So why is she only a level 8 Druid when you meet her in this game? I know the level cap for playable characters is Level 12 (the highest enemy I met was the Dragon at Level 17). So to reflect her experience she should be Level 12 from the start. Or do Levels degrade with old age considering that she is probably something around 125? Which is more or less the end of the road for half-elves. ;) Well at least you can give her her old multiclass back, which I did, so she is now a level 5 Druid and a Level 3 Fighter.

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

I sadly just used her to get my boy Boo. I should use her more but she still shows up at the end as the High Harper you want at your side.

[@ZaimGamePlay]

jaheira and minthara should be in a same party both of them batter will be worthwhile !! also i have jaheira in my team now and shes like the mother figure on the group love it

[@Piesam52]

all of Jaheira's moments and story tie-ins in act 3 are so good, I had to save Minsc with her and interact with Nine Fingers with her in the party

[@-Songbird]

I worked out why I love Jaheira so much. She has similar vibes to Ana Amari in Overwatch. Wizened woman that still has a fire in her belly, sassy but compassionate, razor-sharp wit and so full of beans that you regularly forget just how old they both are.

[@ignifero]

I've been loving these interviews, Dan. Thanks a lot. I love how you do your research and don't get in the way like others. You know your stuff :)

[@theKonfusion]

happy you make those interviews with voice actors. so wholesome!

[@mr.e.b.4697]

Jaheira was in my party and I instantly jived with her personality. She was my absolute favorite companion. She can’t be romanced in game but she is the best.

[@highkeycass]

I actually had Jaheira die a lot at moonrise and each time I save scummed strictly for her

[@DraconisV2]

I loved it when I met Jaheira's whole family in Baldur's Gate! I wish there was more of it though especially when we consider that the upper city content of Baldur's Gate was cut off.

[@colinlieberman]

fantastic stuff! getting all the background of the audition process and the actors' experience of it in the moment is really, really interesting

[@cricrofinou]

Tracy's so energetic, i love her! And Jaheira is one of my favorite companion, her introduction was pretty cool

[@malevellysian]

what a lovely lady!

[@LizzyClaireStuffs]

I love Jaheira she's so fun and I think of her as like a mom to my character!

[@OneWingedRose]

I LOVED Jaheira in this game! You did a fantastic job!

[@julilla1]

I loved this interview, and your others with the cast of BG3. It's been interesting to see how the VA was done for this, because the stories can have different outcomes. I've heard Bioware VA's say the same thing, it can be very complicated because of the branching out of the storylines.

[@Lazarus7000]

I think Tracy nailed it, Jaheira was instantly believable to me, it was very much "Jaheira, older, more tired, but definitely the Jaheira we knew from the old games". Minsc to me was very much "Matt Mercer doing Minsc" -a superb rendition of Minsc, because Matt's very talented, and I may be vulnerable to this because I've watched the hundreds and hundreds of hours of Critical Role with Matt doing hundreds and hundreds of voices. Viconia DeVir was the voice that disappointed me, a couple of lines captured Viconia, but she sounded too shrill. Grey DeLisle's deep, buttery-smooth delivery was so delicious and hard to match.

[@bastiisalive]

The High Harper, Khalid's Beloved, Abdel's Babygirl

[@ichi_san]

This was awesome

[@alexjensen007]

Really liked Jaheira. The way she reacts to important stuff, her kids (more like a sodlier), when you poke her for something (she actually approves that). Too bad we can't romance her. At least, a hug :(

[@tristinbulko6786]

right, she even calls you cub.. a hug would be wholesome

[@geralddowns6131]

It is now dubbed "rescab" for me from now on.

[@SeventhheavenDK]

She is Isbeil, Butter and many others in DOS2, 5 seconds in the interview and I recognized her voice 😂. However, I don't blame her for not remembering which character she voiced in that game, because she voiced a lot of them. As Shadowheart's VA mentioned, her voice is scattered everywhere.

[@MrJLikes2Play]

God damn I didn't realise she was a home girl 😂 I'm gonna need to ask who she is now, everyone knows everyone here 😂 😂 That's surreal. Ask Traci to give you a Tcheuchter accent if ever she's back on 😁

[@HeadDetectiveLassie]

At this point, when I start a new playthrough, I'm impatient to get Jaheira back. I have to force myself not to skip content just to get to the Inn as fast as possible.

[@MR67UToob]

'nature's servant awaits!'

[@freshmarex3538]

On my second playthrough, I decided to resort to save-scumming because Jaheira kept wandering into Hadar's Hunger and dying. But I wouldn't have it any other way. She's just too great as a companion in act 3.

[@kearseymorton2078]

I can confirm that Jaheira is from the DnD Slovenia-like region, based on the accent