Best Voice in Forgotten Realms Poll

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Here's my first poll in this Forum.

After some consideration i decided to go by voice artist rather than character, to better acknowledge who is responsible.

Enjoy.

 

I never noticed that Peter Stormare did the voice acting for Isair. He's a great actor but I still have to pick David Warner, his voice acting for Irenicus really set the mood for the game. He was great in Peckinpah's movies as well.

 

Also...a honorable mention, should be David Ogden Stiers. Does the storytelling in Icewind dale 1, + the voice for the main badguy in the game. Very good actor as well.

Should check out the Hornblower movies, Caradhras. Warner is great in those. I think he is in 2 of them. Plays a lunatic captain.

 

I think Kirethorn made a very good decision by choosing to list voice actors instead of listing in game characters. It's more comprehensive that way.

Thanks for the tip Rawgrim, I never got a chance to see these movies. David Warner is a very versatile actor and more often than not I end up watching a movie and then I recognize him in some supporting role. I really liked his performance in the Ballad of Cable Hogue. His performances as villains in other movies are always impressive.

 

David Ogden Stiers? That's Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast!

 

Yup. And Major Winchester from M*A*S*H.

I like his end narration in IWD, Very sinister.

I'm having a hard time choosing since they are all great voice artists.

But I go for Jennifer Hale who also did Deionarra and Fall-From-Grace in PS:T.

Plus she did Katriona in Quest For Glory 4, one of the best adventure games IMO.

 

Just a reminder: this is recognition for services to the Forgotten Realms games, not everything in their career.

 

Irenicus would be the obvious choice, but when I think of Baldur's Gate, the first thing that comes to mind is the scene with Sarevok's calm/smug voice saying "I'm sorry that you feel that way old man."

 

Jennifer Hale because she made me fall in love with Bastila Shan, Deionarra and Fall from Grace, heh.

But if it's for the BG setting, it's a tough call between David Warner and Kevin Michael Richardson. Irenicus has so many more lines but my own "first to mind" line is "I - I will be the last. And you - you shall go first".

 

Whoever does Neeshka's voice in Neverwinter Nights 2.

 

I guess we're all suckers for bad boys. Irenicus and Sarevok here as well.

 

Sheena Easton! Annah rules.

 

My vote would go to Frank Welker.

You just can't hate a guy who always tells you that your voice is ambrosia. He voices Xzar, who has some of my favorite lines of any series:
"I have become death.. destroyer of worlds!!" [In combat.]
"STOP TOUCHING MEE!" [When you click on him a few times.]
"Tell me 'bout the rabbits."
"I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!"
"I know of dragons with feet like rabbits, 'tis true, I swear."
"Smiles everyone smiles, this is like some great fantasy."
"Those the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. (laughs maniacally)"
"I ate his liver with a nice chianti and some fava beans."
"Montaron, you are so aggravating! 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor!" [I love how he says this line, he sounds so crazy]
"I wanted infravision like the elves, but tis' more than just taking their eyes" [My favorite.]
"Montaron! I... I never loved you!" [When monty dies.]
"Must we be so insufferably charitable?!" [When you have a high reputation]
"I begin to see your true nature, and tis' as i expected. None are as insufferably righteous as harpers." [In relpy to Jaheria]

Xzar is evil and crazy, probably my favorite character in the series, and Frank Welker got the voice spot on; completely insane.
He also did a bunch of the monster sounds, which don't sound like they came from a human.

 

Voted for D. Warner, his voice was perfect i think for the Irenicus character.

 

Kath Soucie who voiced Maralie Fiddlebender in IWD2.

 

I think the guy ho did Sarevok did a great job.

'I will be the last.. and you will go first..' etc etc... well delivered lines.

 

Sarevok gets my vote.. he actually acted with his voice, Irenicus just sounds like the guy is reading his script.

although I do agree with Rahkir, Xzar was my favourite character

"Montaron! I... I never loved you!" being my favourite line of all time.