[23] He has a series of scars on both of his forearms where crystals were embedded into his skin by Trent Ikithon; when he met the Mighty Nein he wore bandages on his arms and hands in order to conceal these scars. "The Threads Converge" (2x85) [art 30], Una and Leofric were Caleb's parents. [134], On the ship sailing to the peace negotiations, Fjord apologized to Caleb for holding the sword to his throat during the heist in the High-Richter's home in Zadash, admitting that it came out of his desire to control the situation. Fan art of Caleb, by Nikki Dawes. [art 3] Contents 1 Description 1.1 Appearance 1.2 Personality 2 Biography 2.1 Background 2.2 Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast 2.3 Pre-Stream 2.4 Arc 1: Come Together The party reluctantly attacked Caleb, realizing he'd been charmed, and he cast a Wall of Fire to defend himself. [137], Caleb and Molly were friends. "Beyond the Boundaries" (2x32) Caleb spent 1225 of his 1250 gold in ink copying 17 other spells into his spellbook. Luckily, Vokodo failed his reflection with a natural one, giving Caleb the HDYWTDT?. Wizard (School of Transmutation) Caleb greeted him as they were leaving, saying it was good to see him again. "The Tortoise and The Dare" (2x117) Caleb and Beau disagreed about the best course of action when they found the bowl Calianna was searching for. However, Caleb was able to Counterspell Trent's attempted Counterspell of Jester's second Word of Recall, and Team Firestorm escaped to Nicodranas. "Punishment and Politics" (2x87) "Rumble at Rumblecusp" (2x105) The Mighty Nein traveled to Kamordah in order to find Isharnai and break the curse. The dinner was tense, culminating in Trent's revealing that he believed Bren had the potential to replace him as a member of the Cerberus Assembly. All three of them were also trained to interrogate and execute dissidents to the Empire. [art 34]. While in Zadash, Caleb bought three spell scrolls (Feather Fall, Expeditious Retreat, and Catapult) from the Invulnerable Vagrant and transcribed them into his spellbook. Later that night, Caleb told Nott that if she ever wanted to talk about her past, she could always come to him. Caleb told Nott that he didn't want to kill her, but he thought that in time, he could restore her. Caleb assisted in the humiliation of Foreman Bodo by casting Seeming on the party, turning them all into Bodo or his mistress. The spell was successful, but he felt guilty afterward. He was able to identify and dispel a trap in a "bad armoire". "Steam and Conversation" (2x09) 200 gp-worth of high quality parchment and ink (unused), 1250 gp-worth of high quality parchment and ink, Skilled (Perception, Intimidation, Persuasion), First eye: Mild telepathy with others bearing eyes (120 feet), Third eye: Ability to see through illusions, Fourth eye: Ability to see into the ethereal plane - unused, Fifth eye: Ability to scry into the "eye" of another - unused, Spellcasting (Intelligence-based ability), "It's on the table though, so on the table it will stay. He ruined my life. He told the party that he needed to stop for the night, and Beau commented that he made vulnerability look easy. Shortly after returning from Eiselcross, Caleb visited his parents Una and Leofric's grave in Blumenthal for the first time. Caleb possesses a deep self-loathing due to the circumstances of his parents' death. He immediately cast a Fireball on the entranceway where the party was standing, seriously wounding them. [84] Caleb and Fjord dropped large amounts of their blood onto the pedestal. I hope I do not let you down. She offered him a banned book, The Courting of the Crick, which Jester surreptitiously bought as a gift for him. Caleb asked Fjord and Nott to accompany him on a walk to the Soltryce Academy. When Jester returned, the two had an argument about whether 50 gold counted as a lot of money. Creature type "Converging Fury" (2x27) Unseen by the rest of the party, Caleb scored highest in their game of beer pong. Then, nott reacts as if she doesn't recognise Caleb once he gets clean. In the Cobalt Soul library in Zadash, Caleb researched the manipulation of time, learning that one of the top archmages of one of the floating cities during the Calamity had performed a ritual in which he hoped to go back and change the past, but was never seen again. Caleb then sacrificed his Transmuter's Stone to cast Raise Dead on Lucien, and when it failed, Caduceus's Divine Intervention allowed it a second chance which succeeded, restoring Lucien's body to life. One member of the Kryn party was a mage with the ability to cast various gravitational spells. Caleb told Essek they were friends now, and Essek responded, "I like that." Upon meeting Caduceus, Caleb whispered multiple times to Beau that he "like(s) this man." Caleb suggested continuing to facilitate the peace negotiations and then afterwards, surgically removing the problem after the fact, saying he wanted the murderers removed from power in his country because he was tired of children being thrown on the pyre. She then walked him upstairs and tucked him into bed. DC Last update: The Mighty Nein Reunited Official character card art by @ornerine. [80], Fan art of Caleb casting fire, by Matt Hubel. [76] He suggested that they take it upon themselves to cheer the party up. His room was adjacent to a study, to which he added an alchemical lab for the Brenattos. He also went to the sultress Academy, a school that Fjord, Travis Willinghams character wanted to get into. Caleb, Beau, and Caduceus all urged her to consider acting only against those responsible for actions taken against the Dynasty, and not the common people of the Empire. Caleb led the party to the Soltryce Academy, pointing out his old dorm room and a tower with obviously darker memories attached. When the morkoth didn't show, the party decided to fight him in his lair anyway. Caleb dug a grave with his cat's paw, removed Molly's coat, and wrapped him in his tapestry. Lvl 13 caleb widogast [critical role] i am going to tell you the story of how i murdered my mother and father 45Pins 3y Collection by jenna Dark Acedemia Light In The Dark Witch Aesthetic Book Aesthetic Witchy Academia Aesthetic Vintage Books Aesthetic Dark Magic Library Aesthetic Dark Academia Aesthetic Pictures Dark Academia Pictures Cats and books. While voyaging to Eiselcross, the party were attacked by more minions of Uk'otoa. With coaching from Fjord, Beau hugged him back, equally awkwardly, and asked if they were friends. Caleb failed to persuade him and Essek refused, saying that he could not join them if Trent did, and the party decided to ally with him rather than Trent. Anybody could send a message through a wire. When revealing what had transpired to the rest of the party, Caleb said that Essek had seemed conflicted, and that perhaps sense could be talked to him. Jester, not in on the plan, thought Nott really had killed Caleb and became very distressed. A fellow patient "laid hands" on him and took the clouds away, and he realized that the memories of his parents planning treason were false, implanted by Trent. During the fight with Obann the Punished, Caleb used Polymorph to transform into a giant ape. Mayhem ensued as the group tried to get out safely. Veth once described Caleb as being like a son to her. He pursued magical knowledge and artifacts even if it meant risking his life. We approach an important moment in this campaign as Critical Role's anniversary also approaches! [72] The group decided to set up an ambush for them the next day. "The Genesis Ward" (2x135) On the way out of Shadycreek, Beau confided in Caleb about her rocky past with the Cobalt Soul. While he still had hopes not to let his parents down,[58] Bren considered murdering them to be an unforgivable act on his part. A man born from patricide and flames is working his way towards health. Jester used the echo stone to record herself asking for the letter, and Caleb uses Disguise Self to look like her, miming along to her recording to successfully retrieve the letter. In an attempt to lure Vokodo out of his lair, Caleb set fire to several ships of his armada. "Curious Beginnings" (2x01) [art 31], Fan art of Caleb with Frumpkin in sparrow form, by Megzilla87. Below are the player character stats as they have been most recently updated on the show. Click each card to check out their corresponding character sheets. Official 2018 portrait of Caleb, by Ari. Language: English Words: 3,064 Chapters: 1/1 Hits: 0 Split Attention, Speaking with touches by fourwingflight See 1x130 from 2:40:55 through 2:41:12. "Stone to Clay" (2x91) Fjord asked Caleb to have a private conversation, over the course of which Caleb remarked that he learned a lot from his father about courage, that traveling with the group had emboldened him, and that he was enjoying the group's company and their adventures. When the peace talks finally concluded, Beau and Caleb shared a hug in celebration of the end of the war. Caleb told the party that they could sleep safely inside the bubble and no one would be kidnapped again. Caleb proceeded to set the jail on fire and scream for help. He realized his mistake, apologized, and started to stumble away, but Jester reminded him that she promised to not let him sleep in the gutter. Liam O'Brien later confirmed on Talks Machina that Caleb was manipulating Fjord in this scene, and that he hated himself for doing so. Caleb and Yasha are friends. At the beach in Nicodranas, Nott pulled Caleb aside and they talked about whether she should stay with her family. Upon arriving at the Chantry of the Dawn, Caleb offered to create a diversion for the party and moved around to the back of the building. "Dark Bargains" (2x83) "Temple of the False Serpent" (2x39) "Fetching Fables & Frosty Friends" (2x115) [124] Although he hides his feelings, Caleb often goes out of his ways with gestures to please or help Jester, and she always thanks him sweetly. He also empowered his lucky rock as a Transmuter's Stone. he/him "Long May He Reign" (2x140) The real issue is that her direction for her character and Matt's direction of Yasha seem to be very different, so any time she returns she has to play the stormlords chosen (TM) where she has 0 involvement and RP with Marishas self insert character and her poorly concealed desire to get pegged by a muscle-mommy. Later that evening, he called Beau and Nott to his room and told them the story of how he murdered his mother and father. Caleb seemed hesitant and suspicious of Fjord's intentions. Before leaving Trostenwald, Caleb went to a bathhouse with Nott, where he sadly contemplated a burned spellbook he had purchased in town. "Within the Nest" (2x28) The party was deeply moved by this gesture. [77] While Fjord and Avantika talked privately in her quarters, Caleb spied on their conversation through Frumpkin the tiny owl. 12 19 He also read up on the history and eight current members of the Cerberus Assembly. "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" (2x122) [25], When Caleb first appeared on Critical Role, he was filthy, unshaven, and had messy hair. "Commerce & Chaos" (2x31) [art 22]. Caleb Widogast DIGITAL personal character letter (Critical Role) Ad vertisement by DearYouByAster. Caleb Widogast is a perfect example of how Liam O'Brien explored tragedy in D&DCHECK OUT MASTERSCREEN:https://masterscreen.app/WATCH NEXT:TTRPG Deep Dives: h. [146][147], Their relationship became complicated after the revelation that Essek had given the beacons to the Cerberus Assembly. "Traveler Con" (2x108) Status The following day, the Nein met a party of Dwendalian scouts, who were immediately ambushed by Kryn warriors. Fan art of Caleb casting Widogast's Web of Fire, by Ayzek V Kass. "Reflections" (2x68) Essek inspected the purple gem on the cylinder marked "Terminal RE 02" and called Caleb over, pointing out that within it appeared elements of space and drifting possibilities, like a smaller, weaker Luxon beacon. While sailing to the peace negotiations, Caleb revealed to Fjord that he valued his new-found family with the Mighty Nein because he had killed his own for those in power in the Empire. Ads by Longitude. When Vokodo attempted to cast Chain Lightning, Caleb was able to successfully Counterspell it. . # TRAVIS I do, I have the mariner's breastplate. A book of letters to Una and Leofric Ermendrud. Appearances He was in the Soltryce Academy with Astrid and Eadwulf when they were selected by Trent Ikithon for special training to become Volstrucker. Caleb was able to resist when Halas attempted to possess him, and verified that it was really him to the group by saying "Eldritch Blast" in a poor imitation of Fjord's old accent. Beau said she was pretty busy worrying about this life, but she would probably be joining him there in not-great. The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast. Caleb asked her for more Amulets of Proof against Detection and Location to fight the dangerous thing arising in the north, and Astrid agreed to help. The smell that makes Caleb the happiest is that of his mother's apple tarts. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works In an attempt to raise group morale, Caleb faked a heart attack, and when he 'recovered', Nott loudly proclaimed that he had been saved by the power of friendship. Reani, Jester, and Caleb turned into bats to scout the Tumblecarve residence, but Jester and Caleb became very distracted by the promise of bread as a reward. ", From Old French, it can mean "destruction" or "destroyed; ravaged; decimated", and is an alternate form of. He also has two unusual languages (Sylvan and Celestial) and only 1 is from being Human. They instead commandeered a ship, kidnapped Marius, and killed most of the crew. Caleb asked Nott to help him copy spells into his spellbook, and she agreed to help. "Hunter and Hunted" (2x133) While the rest of the Mighty Nein were concerned with Yasha's unhealthy behavior in the fighting pit, Caleb told her, "I get it.". [96], Caleb was contacted by Jester, telling him of the attack on the Nein Heroez and the recovery of the third and final Cloven Crystal by the minions of Uk'otoa. Later, Caleb and Jester searched the inlet by Heaven's Falls, and Caleb found two pearls. One of the first indications of his goals was his hope that he would not let his parents down. Later, the Nein met with Vess DeRogna in her tower, and Caleb offered the Nein's collaboration in her Aeorian project. Ikithon presented to Caleb the crest of the Archeart, the same crest worn by the woman who restored his memories before he left the Vergesson Sanatorium, which Caleb took to mean that Ikithon had orchestrated this from the very start. [142][143][144] Their friendship began after the Mighty Nein were assigned to Esseks stewardship, and Essek agreed to tutor a curious Caleb in dunamancy. As a young boy Caleb was focused, persuasive, driven, and eloquent, though later in life he used his charismatic personality more to deceive people. Caleb decided to accept Ikithon's invitation to dinner in order to see if Astrid and Eadwulf were redeemable people and what Ikithon's intentions were for inviting them. That evening, Caleb put up his Tower, before the party realized that the Tombtakers had absconded with their bag of holding. "A Walk to Warmer Welcomes" (2x124) When they returned to school, they were told what was expected of them and returned to Blumenthal where Astrid and Eadwulf murdered their parents, but when Caleb set his parents' house on fire and heard their screams, he broke, and spent the next eleven years, mad, in the Vergesson Sanatorium. They leaped onto a giant gear and rode it until they were able to be rescued by Jester. Afterwards, Caleb asked Essek to delay the Scourger's execution until the Mighty Nein returned from the North. Trent Ikithon was in attendance when the Nein met with King Dwendal. During the fight with Obann by the Wraithroot Tree, Caleb began drawing a teleportation circle, but was forced to abandon it when it became clear that the battle would be over before he could finish it. Caleb killed an ettin with Fireball, triggering a PTSD episode, and Beau carried him back to the cart so he could recover. Caleb asked if this made them friends, and Yasha said that it did. He shared that he had been trained by the Cerberus Assembly, that he went "a little crazy", and that he ran away, but did not mention that he had been maneuvered into killing his parents. During his downtime, he copied the spell Teleportation Circle into his spellbook. After the meeting, Caleb received a letter from Trent Ikithon asking for him and the rest of the Mighty Nein to join him, Astrid, and Eadwulf for dinner at Trent's estate.[93]. As part of the group's eulogy to Molly, Caleb said, "Shine bright, circus man.". Caleb Widogast, born Bren Aldric Ermendrud, is a human wizard and a member of the adventuring party known as the Mighty Nein. Caleb was initially suspicious of Twiggy. Caduceus suggested that Caleb did not want to punish the people who made him, he wanted to make sure that no one else suffered similarly, but Caleb responded, "I don't know, Caduceus.". From their personality, goals, relationships, and what kind of archetype of a character Caleb is. After dinner, the party were left alone with Astrid and Eadwulf, who Caleb invited to come along with them. Caleb took Jester's haversack while she was missing. Caleb was one of the Mighty Nein members to take part in the Hour of Honor drinking competition. Essek joined the party for dinner at the Xhorhaus, and he and Caleb bonded over their shared passion for the arcane. Beauregard has called Caleb her best friend, and Beauregard is probably the person Caleb trusts most after Veth. Possessing an aptitude for magic, a love of reading, a Photographic Memory and very little regard for personal grooming, Caleb's priorities are to expand his magical abilities and simply survive. In the evening, in order to provide Jester information for potential Scrys, Caleb used Seeming to make himself look like Trent Ikithon, Beau like Astrid, Fjord like Eadwulf, Nott like Vess DeRogna, and Caduceus like Jenna Iresor (another Assembly member). [79] During their journey to Darktow, Caleb gave Caduceus the Periapt of Wound Closure that had formerly belonged to Mollymauk Tealeaf, stating that it would do Caduceus much more good than it would himself. [art 11]. The following evening, the Nein attended a fancy party, to which Caleb wore a black cloak with red lining. Over time, he ended up with unnatural boons bestowed by the red eyes. Caleb said he missed being clean-shaven. "Welcome to Cognouza" (2x137) Campaign one ended in October 2017 after 115 episodes, and campaign two started in January 2018 and ended in June 2021 after 141 episodes. 20 "Found & Lost" (2x26) Veth has a lot of love for Caleb, often checking up on him and looking for ways to make him happy. Should I trust you? They decided to disguise themselves as sick people to get in, create a distraction, find Ren Sutan's office and go through the papers there. [44] Gradually, however, he began thinking of the Nein as his new family. ", "Yasha, let yourself a little happiness. [art 33]. The Nein eventually forced Essek to come with them to the Balleater, and he admitted he was the traitor who had given two Luxon beacons to the Empire. But I'm not going to risk all of you right now., Caleb's intelligence is one of the highest for any player character, tied with. [28] Caleb smeared mud on his face when Jester demeaned the amount of money his parents made. He escaped and had spent the five years since on the run, protected from location by Empire authorities by his stolen Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location.[69]. Since they used the name "Lavorre", Caleb was worried for Jester's mother. Everyone's favorite angsty wizard, Caleb Widogast, has come a long way in the 123 episodes of Critical Role 's second campaign. [64] Nott blamed herself for their inability to stay in any place for long without getting into trouble. [12][13][14][15][16][17] Death episode(s) The Nein joined the fray; Caleb cast Wall of Fire, and the mage attempted to Counterspell, but Caleb successfully counter-counterspelled. The party created it using materials found in the workshop, and Caleb bonded to it to become its master. "A Dangerous Chase" (2x64) Caleb proposed to the group that they try to stop the war by "cutting the cancer" out of his homeland. When the party reunited with the Gentleman, Caleb hid the spellbook from him. She and Astrid Becke were encouraging him to take a full-time professorship at the Academy, but as of the events of "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 1" (Sx73) (six months post-Campaign), he was "not quite ready for that". His home was a small cottage in the style of his parents' home in Blumenthal, with planters of green beans in front,[95] but he usually put up his tower once inside and spent the nights there. He'll 100% avoid something that he doesn't like rather than deal with it. Caleb could use it. When the temple flooded, Caleb and Nott saved the party from falling after being shot out the top of the temple by a geyser by both casting Feather Fall. He confronted Lucien about the Nein being held captive, and persuaded him to let Beau and himself read from Lucien's book. Bren spent the next eleven years in the Vergesson Sanatorium until a fellow patient touched him, removing both his madness and his fake memories. Before Traveler Con, Caleb had a conversation with Veth, Yasha, and Beauregard about what their next move was. Caleb said that while he wasn't sure he could ever truly atone, the more good he did, the more easily he could carry the weight of his sins. He believed that he was fully responsible despite being magically beguiled and the reassurances of both Nott and Beauregard that he was not to blame; he neither wanted nor accepted their consolations. The next day, Caleb and Beau visited the library. The third eye appeared on the palm of his left hand,[33] and the fourth over his heart. At Balenpost, Caleb and Beau built a snowman together and started a snowball fight. Afterwards, Jester asked Caleb to waltz with her. 14 While being chased by yuan-ti, Caleb and Nott slowed them down by executing a combo moved called "Fluffernutter". With only 25 gold left over for copying, his unrevealed 1st-level spell has to be transmutation. "Cornered" (2x53) Caleb told Fjord that he could keep it. Immediately before graduation, they returned home to Blumenthal, where they each overheard their parents planning treason against the Dwendalian Empire. During the battle, a deep scion managed to dispel Caleb's Vault of Amber, causing all the contents, including the cloven crystal, to spill out onto the deck. Although their relationship had a rocky start, they quickly came to rely on each other and eventually grew very close. And then literally the plot of PIG (2021) with Caleb instead of . In the fight with the remorhazes, Caleb Polymorphed the badly injured Jester into a wooly mammoth. Ads by Longitude. Ooh, it's quiet. Later that evening, Caleb cast the Tower and gave Essek a tour, leading him up to the ninth floor. After defeating the sea fury, Fjord became curious about a magical pedestal in her lair. He found that newer arcane experiments regarding time and reality were being fielded within the Soltryce Academy in Rexxentrum into a newer magical energy that could seemingly adjust such properties with ease. [160] Later, Caleb told Luc that he had potential and, in the future, if Luc wanted to learn magic, he should come see Caleb. She welcomed him, was seemingly honest in her responses to his questions, and invited him to stay longer. In an incredibly risky move, considering Vokodo's ability to reflect spell damage back onto the party, Caleb cast Disintegrate. Luc is the son of Caleb's best friend, Veth, and Caleb has made multiple efforts to comfort and connect with Luc. Later that evening, Caleb attended a meeting of the Knights of Requital along with Beau and Fjord. Caleb changed Frumpkin into a hawk so that he could better search for signs of them but found nothing. ", "Well, my social anxiety is getting the best of me; I'm taking a walk. "Where The River Goes" (2x15) Stats (2x36) Critter blog keeping track of monster stats, crits, and anything else that can be quantified on Critical Role. [art 19], "The Favor" (2x56) "Into the Eye" (2x131) And, even now, all these years later, I can't shake it, I still care a great deal about you. A small turtle statue sculpted by Jester as a child. Name [art 13]. Proficiencies: Arcana, Deception, History, Insight, Investigation, Stats: Str 10, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 16, Cha 16, Variant: +1 to two stats of choice, one extra proficiency, Languages: Common, Zemnian, Sylvan, Celestial, Stats Update: Intelligence increase from 18 to 20, Feat: Skilled (Perception, Intimidation, Persuasion), Stats Update: Wisdom increased from 16 to 18. She was genuinely mournful for his pain, but with an underlying hardness. Connections Astrid and Eadwulf came to the Lavish Chateau in disguise to warn the party that the Mighty Nein and their families were being pursued by Trent. Caleb left the case, but Nott managed to steal it for him without Fjord noticing. When Essek insisted that it was too late for redemption, Caleb kissed him on the forehead and told him that although they may both be damned, they could "choose to do something and leave it better than it was before. Fan art of Caleb's Kryn outfit, by Lalou. [172], As a boy, Bren dreamed of being a teacher at the Soltryce Academy. Caleb fell asleep in this chamber. Fan art of Caleb and Frumpkin, by Minttu Hynninen. Caleb investigated Halas's laboratory for any magical items that could help them escape. Click each card to check out their corresponding character sheets. turn to roll and join Adventure with this Caleb Widogast inspired Collar of charm! Sensing that something was up, Caleb sent Frumpkin in the form of a monkey to spy on a private conversation between Thain and Ludinus Da'leth. Seeing what level the characters are at now, I've been wondering how far they've actually come in terms of levels/XP. ", "I'm either a clown or a toad-killer. Trent Ikithon continued to contact Caleb telepathically. Caleb Widogast explaining his history and goals. While traversing the worm-tunnel beneath the Ashkeeper Peaks, Caleb began announcing the time every hour, to Nott's annoyance. [art 25]. "Stalker in the Swamp" (2x21) Approximately five years after his escape from the asylum, Nott and Caleb met in a small jail (where he introduced himself to Nott as "Caleb Widogast"), from which they escaped together. She was sure Trent Ikithon would find Caleb, and confirmed Astrid and Eadwulf were still alive. This book contained letters that he had written to them while traveling with the Mighty Nein. Caleb mentioned that he wanted to go back to the Empire since he was convinced that the peace negotiations did not end the problems within their homeland, although he was not sure exactly how to proceed to root them out. [165] In "Fond Farewells" (2x141), Caleb destroyed the T-dock chamber in Aeor, removing the possibility of time travel for himself and future adventurers. "Curious Beginnings" (2x01) (stream)The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast (print) During the Nein's involvement with the Tombtakers, Caleb was exposed to the "Pattern" of the Somnovem through the fractals in Lucien's journal. Caleb used Shapechange to become an adult blue dragon for most of the battle. Fjord told him he was a good friend, and although he had done terrible things, he still saw a good man. Caleb and Veth are best friends[116] and love each other unconditionally, often referring to themselves as part of a family. When the party fell asleep that night, Caleb and Beau shared a dream of a massive glowing red eye that peered into them, while the sound of thousands of voices and screams, saying, "Welcome" echoed in their minds. Now, he's a level 13 Transmutation Wizard who's making waves across the continent of Wildemount.