[STEAM][PRESS]Ring of Honor Wrestler Athena Sets Arena on Fire With Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach Cosplay

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Ring of Honor wrestler Athena debuted some striking new ring gear inspired by Karlach from

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during the most recent Supercard of Honor event.

Fans of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios' latest video game based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role playing game, went wild for Athena's epic entrance, with those in the crowd and watching at home commending her Karlach-inspired outfit, which came complete with the iconic character's twisty horns and signature axe.

Oh wow

Congratulations to real-life Karlach

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on retaining her title!!!

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— Samantha Béart is Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 (@SamanthaBeart)

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Even Samantha Béart, who provided the voice and motion capture for the game's beloved barbarian, reposted a video of Athena's arrival and gave her a shoutout. "Oh wow," Béart wrote on

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alongside some heart emojis and a gif of the fan-favorite character. "Congratulations to real-life Karlach, Athena, on retaining her title!"

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were also impressed with Athena's efforts. "Oh wow, this works on so many levels,"

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in a thread dedicated to the wrestler's new gear.

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: "This is the mashup I needed this year," concurring with the original poster,

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: "It's cool to see some Baldur's Gate 3 representation in wrestling."

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is a

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in Baldur's Gate 3 who seeks revenge on the man who sold her to an archdevil when she was young. She often channels her rage into ferocious attacks while also surviving vicious strikes from others, making her a particularly fierce fighter (and certainly one who would be formidable in a wrestling ring).

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Athena, also known to the WWE Universe as Ember Moon, shared a carousel of photos from the event on

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. "A massive thank you to Larian Studios and D&D for letting me be my favorite character from Baldur's Gate 3, Karlach!" she wrote, tagging

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to thank them for the hair, make-up, and body paint.

The Baldur's Gate 3 tribute from Athena is one of several video game cosplays seen at wrestling events. It follows

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at Wrestle Kingdom last year and

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for the 18th edition of the event this year.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on X/

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