On shadowheart: what baldurs gate companion LOOKED fancy? Portraits wise they all pretty much lookd like people. Besides obvious ones that you get later in the game....
Yes, in BG1/2 the companions were, by and large, "normal" looking, which was fine with me. The OP seems to be disappointed that the BG3 chracters are not in-your-face cinematic icons, with obvious, compelling characters; I don't have that need, though I wouldn't care if they were like that.
