Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
WARNING : despoiler forDungeons and dragon : Honor Among Thievesbelow . The characters ofDungeons and Dragons : laurels Among Thievesexist in a fantasy alternate world known as Forgotten Realms , the largest and most established circumstance for playingDnD , which include set rules for character class . Based on these rule , theDungeons & Dragonsmovie classes define how they interact with and immerse into the Forgotten Realms ' fantasy multiverse . While the previous picture were less explicit in the classes they feature , the newDungeons and Dragonsmovie break this trend and bring out the specific character classes of the main seven part .
TheDungeons and Dragons : Honor Among Thievescastis contain of Edgin the bard ( Chris Pine ) , Holga the barbarian ( Michelle Rodriguez ) , Xenk the paladin ( Regé - Jean Page ) , Simon the sorcerer ( Justice Smith ) , Doric the druid ( Sophia Lillis ) , Forge Fitzwilliam the rogue ( Hugh Grant ) , and Sofina the Red Wizard of Thay ( Daisy Head ) . In the movie , as in the game , the respective course of each character give way them unequaled abilities and methods of contribute to the story . Here ’s what make each course of study unique in the game and how this was explored in the newD&Dmovie .
Bard
InDnD , bards are a charming family that cast spells through song , delivery , saltation , or whatever art form they practice . Out of theDungeons & Dragonsmovie classes , the bard is the most versatile , and tends to be more magnetic and persuasive , often summate clowning toDnDgames . While Chris Pine ’s bard Edgin does n’t cast enchantment , he does use his gift of gab and euphony to encourage allies , distract foeman , and talk his way out of ( and into ) nearly everything . Edgin also has no difficulty using potent magical items like the Tablet of Resurrection , and is also an ex - Harper , both of which are consistent with how bards are full casters and are often drawn into spy work .
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Barbarian
churl are one ofD&D ’s martial form that rely on battle fierceness to authorise them in a combat . Compared to the otherDungeons & Dragonsmovie category , the Goth is able to deal more damage and stand toe - to - toe with opposer through transparent offence and defense . This can be encounter in Michelle Rodriguez ’s Holga Kilgore , an Uthgardt barbarian who is extremely proficient in a variety of martial weapons . Notably , the newDnDmovie did n’t feature the popular barbarian power called Rage , in which the warrior gain surplus combat abilities for a limited meter by tapping into their battle vehemence . That aver , this ultimately allowed Holga to rise above typical barbarian tropes .
Paladin
type of paladins in D&D can be varied , but most typically run as a character that utilizes both magical and warlike abilities . unimaginative fighter are classical knights in beam armor , whose vow to a code of honour or immortal grant them great top executive . In - plot , this manifests as the ability to literally afflict their foe , imbue their bang with magical energy and accessing tour unavailable to other martial classes . Regé - Jean Page ’s paladin Xenk Yendar does all this and more . smartly , Dungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thievesavoids creating a run - of - the - milling machinery paladin by push the year to its most preposterous limits , subverting the paladin’sheroic tropes to create a hilarious and worthwhile addition to established lore .
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Sorcerer
While genius , bard , paladins , and druids all undergo some process in rules of order to cast charm , wizard have trick run through their veins , whether it ’s because of their exotic or Draconic stemma , or anterior picture to cosmic and otherworldly force out . As Justice Smith ’s magician Simon Aumar shows inHonor Among thief , sorcerer are unique among theDungeons & Dragonsmovie year for their unconditioned power to wield magic . In Simon ’s case , this is because he is a descendent of Elminster Aumar , one of the expectant mages in the history of the Forgotten Realms . to boot , Edgin ’s insistence that Simon is able of practically anything is a subtle clue for viewers unaware of the thaumaturge ’s dead on target nature .
Druid
Perhaps the most fleshed - out of theDungeons & Dragonsmovie grade , the druid gain their spell and power from communion with nature , which most notably manifests through Wild Shape , which allows the druid to transform into various beasts . WhileSophia Lillis ' druid Doric shapeshifting into an owlbearhas caused controversy for being disloyal to the source material , every other animate being shape that Doric assumes is within the bounds of a high - level druid fromDnD 5e . Moreover , like most Druid in - game , Doric is part of an organized group dedicated to protecting the wilderness , which in this grammatical case is the Emerald Enclave in the newDnDmovie .
Rogue
Another warriorlike category , scalawag tend to trust on hurrying and delicacy . They are typically nimble and quick , skillful with battle royal and ranged arm , and have keen reflexes perfect for picking locks and purses and pilfer through the night . rapscallion make their living through larceny , spy work , assassinations . Rogues are also cunning , as watch inHonor Among Thievessince Hugh Grant ’s Forge Fitzwilliam — a rogue — cons everyone around them . Forge symbolise the lofty opportunities of playing a scallywag with the gamy possible points in view and personal appeal . Though Forge ’s specific year abilities were only concisely explored in the prologue , the character ’s overall ambition and underhanded method proudly represent the rogue grade in all its shady glory .
Wizard
Wizards be long before sorcerers were even conceived inDungeons & Dragons . Unlike thaumaturgist , wizards need to read book , practice ritual , and memorize spells to wield magic trick — a literal incarnation of the old adage " knowledge is power " . In almost every grandioseDnDstory , the wizard both represents the sheer potential of raw knowledge and serves as a admonition about how easy power can vitiate . This is perfectly represented by Daisy Head ’s Sofina — a Red Wizard of Thay who nigh turned all of Neverwinter into her personal undead U. S. Army . Inarguably the most origin - accurate of theDungeons & Dragonsmovie classes , Sofina ’s spell inDungeons & Draco : Honor Among Thievesreveal near all the capabilities of the classicDnDspellcaster .
