Someone gave the information on Reddit about that : https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGat...aled_characters_will_only_be_companions/

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Swen Vincke told us, that Minsc (and Boo) and Jaheira can be recruited as companions, but they can't be played as an origin character, like you can do with Astarion.

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