Baldur's Gate 3 could have had another Drow companion with Minsara, as a single companion was not enough to represent Drow.
Baldur's Gate 3 lacks representation of the Drow race, and there is only one Drow companion to choose from in the game.
Minsara, Drow's companion, is often overlooked or killed by players, resulting in missed opportunities to experience her story and romance.
The game could have included other Drow companions, such as Araji Oblodra, to increase representation and provide more game options.
The Drow are a fascinating race that lives in the underworlds of the Forgotten Realms. In Baldur's Gate 3, there is only one Drow companion to choose from, and there are almost no encounters with Drow. Baldur's Gate 3 has a lot of companions and characters from other groups, such as humans, elves, gnomes, Kissyaki, and Tifflins, as well as many other races.
Minsara's in Baldur's Gate 3 is overlooked by many players because of her tricky recruitment methods, and as a result, she is not recruited very often. As a result, Minsara, as the only Drow companion, left a big gap in Drow's representation. Drow doesn't seem to get the same affection as the other races, and Baldur's Gate 3 can certainly benefit from having more than one Drow companion.
Minshara can be considered an underrated companion
Baldur's Gate 3's resident Drow companion, Minsara, can be seen as an underrated companion, perhaps even more so than Will Ravingard in Baldur's Gate 3. She is only available if the player chooses the route of **, or if they stun her and recruit her in Act II. Due to the fact that a lot of players killed Minshara in the first act to protect Tieflin, who lived in the Emerald Forest, these players missed out on her story and romance. This also means that these players miss the opportunity to have a Drow companion on their party unless they summon a Drow Mercenary, but this loses the meaning of having a Drow companion, as the Mercenary does not interact with narrative or romance.
After the release of the fifth patch, good players can recruit Minshara in Act 2 if she gets stunned in Act 1. For now, both Halsin and Minshara will remain at camp, but there are leaked data that suggest that Halsin will insist that players choose between him and Minsara. Perhaps this will be released in a future patch to prevent players from having both Minshara and Halsin.
Baldur's Gate 3 can have another way to have a Drow companion
There are many moments where the player will encounter Drow, from Petrified Drow in the Underworld to Araji Oblodra in the Rising Tower. Any of these drows can be added to the list of companions, increasing the drow's representativeness.
Notable drows in Baldur's Gate 3 that can be companions include:
Araji Oblodra: A merchant and blood alchemist in the Moonrise Tower. She can be a thief, considering her up to 17 agility stat. Araji can be used as a companion, although Asdalon will be dissatisfied.
Doon: A petrified mage found in the Underworld. Doon can be used as a companion, but he is very vulnerable to attacking the player, even if they help him and his drow team escape from petrifying their bystanders, so he may not want to join the player on their adventures.
Neil: A true spirit that could have been more **** than Minsara, Neil could have been an excellent companion for players who wanted to pursue ** routes. He may be a warlock, considering his abilities when fighting players.
Among these characters worthy of being companions, Araji from Baldur's Gate 3 seems to be a character who can adapt to the ** route and the good route. She doesn't seem to care much about right or wrong, only about what is good for her research. Araji could have chosen to travel with the player, for her own research on the player's tadpoles. This will surely give her the perfect research data to see the effects of this unique tadpole with her own eyes.
While the Drow is often seen as a ** race, it can be said that the Drow Seldarin is more neutral than their Los Cult opponents. Drow Seldarin is trying to resolve their conflict with the Drow of the Lothians, but they are using all necessary means to resolve the conflict.
Baldur's Gate 3 mainly shows the Drow of the Lothists, and most of the Drow that can be encountered are Lothists. The Drow Twins, Thorne, and Nim Olise are among the few Drow Zeldalin that the player can interact with in Shar's Soothing. The other two that can be encountered are Moy, the victim of Aunt Ethel, and a mercenary named Will Winkier.
The mercenary, Will Winkiel provides the player with another Drow companion and gives the player the opportunity to have more Drow content in their party. However, Will is still a mercenary, and even if he has his own backstory and is a Drow Zeldalin, he will not contribute to the narrative of Baldur's Gate 3 in any way.