Frazer Blaxland--the voice actor behind Baldur's Gate 3's beloved tiefling blacksmith, Dammon--is facing criticism after players noticed him following a number of controversial Twitter accounts, liking tweets that promote homophobia, sexism, transphobia, and other bigoted views, and expressing apparently unwavering support for the IDF's actions in Palestine, which have killed tens of thousands of people.
Blaxland (who also voices other Baldur's Gate 3 NPCs, including Anders, Arne Jacobson, and Bunt Chugley) responded to the controversy on March 15, in a now-deleted tweet, saying, "To the person who noticed these accounts, thank you for making me aware of them and the hurt it has caused. This has been a very important lesson learned about the significance of who I follow on social media. Prior to this, I never put much thought into hitting the 'follow' button. Going forward, I will be mindful about who I follow, because it does matter."
Blaxland also thanked the community for "checking him" and maintained that following these accounts did not mean he supported or agreed with the views of the account owners. But he declined to address the plethora of bigoted tweets he had personally liked, and later deleted the apology tweet altogether. He has not addressed the controversy in the days since, but has continued retweeting fanart of his Baldur's Gate 3 character.
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