When in BG1 we find out that we are... [MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD]

LavaDelVortel

It's a strange question, but somehow I can't remember when EXACTLY we find out that CHARNAME is a Bhaalspawn? Because in BG2 it's really stressed while in BG1 it's just "mentioned"... Everything is more about the war and less about the heritage.
If you somehow can also paste the text from game about that, it would be awesome, but if not... I would appreciate any clues.

AKrugBier

When you return to Candlekeep and find the letter of your foster father Gorion in the library.

Gorion said:

Hello, ,
If you are reading this, it means I have met an untimely death. I would tell you not to grieve for me, but I feel much better thinking that you would. There are things I must tell you in this letter that I might have told you before. However, if my death came too soon, then I would have never been given the chance. First off, I am not your biological father, for that distinction lies with an entity known as Bhaal. The Bhaal that I speak of is the one you know of as a divinity. In the crisis known as the Time of Troubles, when the gods walked Faerûn, Bhaal was also forced into a mortal shell. He was somehow forewarned of the death that awaited him during this time. For reasons unknown to me, he sought out women of every race and forced himself upon them. Your mother was one of those women, and as you know, she died in childbirth. I had been her friend and, on occasion, lover. I felt obligated to raise you as my own. I have always thought of you as my child, and I hope you still think of me as your father. You are a special child. The blood of the gods runs through your veins. If you make use of our extensive library, you will find that our founder, Alaundo, has many prophecies concerning the coming of the spawn of Bhaal. There are many who will want to use you for their own purposes. One, a man who calls himself Sarevok, is the worst danger. He has studied here at Candlekeep and thus knows a great deal about your history and who you are.

Gorion

SirBatince

I believe Tamoko first mentions it

Although there are probably clues much earlier than that

JuliusBorisov

@LavaDelVortel Have a look here - https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/47278/spoilers-heritage-of-the-main-character#latest , it looks like that thread covers every fact about the Big Question.

LavaDelVortel

thanks

Philhelm

I knew that something was up during the opening scene.

"There are others! I can lead you to them!"
"I will be last, and you will go first!"

Then, about an hour later (45 minutes devoted to character creation, of course), that same armored dude that killed the other dude comes looking for you. It seemed pretty obvious that I was one of the "others," but I'll be damned if I go second.

Durenas

Basically, Bioware wanted a DND Highlander game

Olteron

Reading that note makes me laugh when playing my half orc. Gorion used to get it on with an orc?

Durenas

Olteron said:

Reading that note makes me laugh when playing my half orc. Gorion used to get it on with an orc?

We find out in ToB that your mother was in fact a follower of Bhaal that intended to sacrifice you on an alter, but Gorion and a few other harpers raided the enclave they were in and stole you(and Imoen) away. Sarevok also managed to escape on his own, and fared much worse than you did.

BillyYank

Olteron said:

Reading that note makes me laugh when playing my half orc. Gorion used to get it on with an orc?

Your mother could have been the human and Bhaal could have been the orc.

Philhelm

BillyYank said:

Olteron said:

Reading that note makes me laugh when playing my half orc. Gorion used to get it on with an orc?

Your mother could have been the human and Bhaal could have been the orc.

At least with a Half-Elf character, the default biography explicitly states that your mother was a Half-Elf. I would expect the same with a Half-Orc character, but I can't check at the moment.