In order to protect the others, Caleb attempted to take sole responsibility for Kylre's death, but circumstances forced the truth to come out instead. Trent Ikithon continued to contact Caleb telepathically. On the way out of town, he and Fjord recognized a kindred adult nature that the other members of the group lacked. "Lingering Wounds" (2x89) Caleb asked Fjord and Nott to accompany him on a walk to the Soltryce Academy. [159] When the Mighty Nein returned to Rexxentrum after Traveler Con, Caleb and the group received an invitation from Trent Ikithon to have dinner with him, Astrid, and Eadwulf at Trent's home in The Candles. Caleb and Nott were eventually thrown out, but they managed to escape getting captured by the Crownsguard. He also went to the sultress Academy, a school that Fjord, Travis Willinghams character wanted to get into. Caleb and Beau read Lucien's book, which detailed the author's exploration of Aeorian ruins and investigation into the missing Cognouza ward, before spiraling into nonsense scribbles and drawings of fractals. Jester brought him back to consciousness. The guards promptly fled, and Caleb and Nott walked out of the jail together, staying together first out of convenience, but then for several months. [165] In "Fond Farewells" (2x141), Caleb destroyed the T-dock chamber in Aeor, removing the possibility of time travel for himself and future adventurers. In Cognouza, Caleb was the one who attempted to bring Molly back to life by sacrificing his transmuter's stone. Caleb developed a crush on Jester, which has heavily influenced his goals and view of the world. See ", Phrased as "would be together for a while." Trent Ikithon appeared with Astrid and Eadwulf, and after a battle during which Astrid joined the party in fighting Trent, he was defeated when Beau placed the Collar of Silence around his neck and Astrid activated it. He also read up on the history and eight current members of the Cerberus Assembly. In the morning of the fight against Vokodo, Caleb woke up forgetting why they were on the island. Fjord used a potion to wake Caleb up, and the party quickly fled from the smoldering house. [163] He also objected vociferously when Beau mentioned this, since he had never mentioned it to her. While taking a watch that night, Caleb noticed that Jester and Fjord were now in a relationship. The following evening, the Nein attended a fancy party, to which Caleb wore a black cloak with red lining. When the party proceeded through the tunnel, Caleb carried Essek on his back. [152][153] Some months after Lucien and Trent were defeated, they returned to the Temporal Dock in Aeor. [160] Later, Caleb told Luc that he had potential and, in the future, if Luc wanted to learn magic, he should come see Caleb. He then successfully Polymorphed it into a sea slug. HP He didn't know how long the road would be, and it was her choice whether to take the time she had now to be with her boy, or continue adventuring in hopes of an answer in the future. They remained lifelong friends thereafter. "Beyond the Eyes of Angels" (2x67) [28] Caleb smeared mud on his face when Jester demeaned the amount of money his parents made. It had a rocky start, as Jester came from a sheltered, lavish upbringing and Caleb had a very troubled past and came from a poor household, which meant their worldviews were very different. # LAURA Put it on, Caleb. [art 17], "In Hot Water" (2x43) Astrid replied, "race you to the top. "Have Bird, Will Travel" (2x23) [art 37], Caleb and Essek are lifelong friends, and are romantic partners after the end of the campaign. He used Cat's Ire to keep Fjord from being dragged underground by the adult remorhaz. When the morkoth didn't show, the party decided to fight him in his lair anyway. Caleb is attracted to both men and women. In the battle with the Laughing Hand, Caleb Polymorphed into a giant ape. A charmed Yasha hit him again, knocking him unconscious, and and then hit him again to leave him at two failed death saving throws. [166], Caleb hoped to kill specific members of the Cerberus Assembly, including Trent Ikithon, out of both a desire for revenge and a hope to end the recruitment and corruption of children in the service of the Dwendalian Empire. 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 They leaped onto a giant gear and rode it until they were able to be rescued by Jester. [37] He does not consider himself to be remotely brave.[38]. That night, the Somnovem once again communicated with Beau and Caleb in their dreams. [24] Caleb has a soft Zemnian (German) accent. "Waste and Webs" (2x10) [137], Caleb and Molly were friends. [art 42], Yes, I was trained to be a terrible person. Trent singled out three students from Bren's hometown (Bren, Eadwulf Grieve, and Astrid Becke), and used them in human experimentation, embedding crystals into their skin in an attempt to increase their power. "Wood and Steel" (2x58) Wis He first revealed the scars to the party in "A Game of Names" (2x49), and later permanently removed the bandages he used to conceal them. "Home is Where the Heart Is" (2x92) ", "Dark Waters" (2x98) The following morning, after a bit of workshopping, Caleb came up with the name "the Mighty Nein" for the party. In the battle with the hydra, Caleb successfully Slowed it, limiting the creature to one head attack per round, rather than multiple. She let them off without penalty. Jester and Caleb reconciled after their fight the previous episode, and she apologized to him for her ignorance. Jester asked Caleb if that meant that Essek was "coming onto" him, to which Caleb telepathically replied, "It's complicated.". Caleb left the case, but Nott managed to steal it for him without Fjord noticing. After discovered DeRogna's dead body, Caleb placed her in his Vault of Amber. That night, as he slept in a cellar under the Leaky Tap and guarded the beacon, Caleb had a strange dream about possible future Calebs. Finally, he asked, "Do you know Bren Aldric Ermendrud?" Last seen "The Endless Burrows" (2x50) He seemed surprised that the party still saw him as their friend, and admitted that he liked them, too.[90]. Caleb Widogast i. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works This includes the story for unaired episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina, as it's based on the first campaign of Critical Role from 2015-2017. Upon purchase you will receive a link to a short survey. "Dark Bargains" (2x83) They bonded over their feelings of guilt and grief. Jester, not in on the plan, thought Nott really had killed Caleb and became very distressed. Caleb Widogast, Aerie Hong. "In Love and War" (2x57) 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. When the party arrived back in Rosohna, Caleb used Seeming to play a prank on Fjord. Frumpkin (familiar)Veth Brenatto (best friend)Astrid Becke (ex-girlfriend)Eadwulf Grieve (ex-boyfriend)[11]Trent Ikithon (former instructor)Jannik (former pet moorbounder)Essek Thelyss (dunamancy teacher, boyfriend, life-long friend) Mighty Nein (member) The Revelry (former member) At Balenpost, Caleb and Beau built a snowman together and started a snowball fight. Character Information While he thought Avantika was sleeping, Caleb sent Frumpkin to sit on her dagger and tried to cast Identify on it through Frumpkin. He is played by Liam O'Brien. Lvl 10 He tirelessly helped Veth find a way to be a halfling again, and was the one who finally transformed her back into her true self. [art 20]. When Essek successfully attempted to utilize the crystal from the Rejuvenation Chamber to get a long rest for the party, Caleb assisted him. Caleb is the first player character on Critical Role to roll a Natural 20 while attacking himself. Outside of times when he uses Frumpkin to advance his goals, Caleb treats Frumpkin like a domestic cat, frequently showing him physical affection[105] and getting emotional support from him in stressful or sad moments. In combat with the demon spiders, Caleb was webbed and pulled in by the mother spider. After Fjord lost his powers by throwing the falchion into the lava of Kravaraad,[133] Caleb stepped forward, gave him his Glove of Blasting, and asked the group for other magic items to help him out. AdventurerProfessor of Transmutation at the Soltryce Academy Beau discovered a half-burned spellbook in Siff Duthar's laboratory, which she gave to Caleb. The party then rescued Jester, Fjord, and Yasha.[73]. [art 36], At the Diver's Grave, Fjord was curious about the purpose and power of Dashilla's altar, and urged Caleb to explore it. Status Fan art of the Ermendruds, by Saturnberries. There, they were close friends, and at some point Bren entered into a serious romantic relationship with Astrid and Eadwulf when they all were in their late teens. The guards turned Caleb away after seeing the state of his clothes. Critical Role is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. After defeating the sea fury, Fjord became curious about a magical pedestal in her lair. Caleb investigated Halas's laboratory for any magical items that could help them escape. Being the only two Empire-born human citizens in the Mighty Nein, Caleb and Beau have a rather unique friendship among the group, and have a lot in common. Seeing what level the characters are at now, I've been wondering how far they've actually come in terms of levels/XP. She offered him a banned book, The Courting of the Crick, which Jester surreptitiously bought as a gift for him. While finishing his watch, Caleb resummoned Frumpkin. Last update: The Mighty Nein Reunited Official character card art by @ornerine. Zemnian Human During the battle with Dashilla, Caleb was immediately knocked unconscious by her Death Glare. ", "Anybody can make lights. Later, Caleb and Beau walked Essek home. Extras Between The Sheets Recipes Narrative Telephone One-Shot Stats Talks Machina Yee-Haw Game Ranch; More FAQs Spoiler Warning Socials Other Resources . Aldric comes from a Germanic name, derived from the elements, Ermendrud is Germanic as well, derived from the elements, Caleb came up with the adventuring party's name the, During the early campaign, a common fan theory speculated Caleb was a. Caleb once claimed to have invented the club-and-ball sport known as "golf". Back in Berleben, Caleb asked Nott and Kiri to help him find a good stone, hopefully one with a ring around it, and after about ten minutes they did.