Caleb Widogast

A human wizard of the Mighty Nein whose pre-campaign history is told in his own Mighty Nein Origins graphic novel.

Caleb Widogast is a player character from Critical Role's second campaign, created by Liam O'Brien. He is a member of the adventuring party known as The Mighty Nein. A graphic novel series titled Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins explores his backstory before he joined the group. Published by Dark Horse Comics, Caleb's individual volume was released on February 9, 2022.

Quick Facts

Player: Liam O'Brien
Campaign: Second Campaign
Affiliation: The Mighty Nein

Lore & Background

Caleb Widogast's individual backstory was explored prior to his formation as part of The Mighty Nein. This narrative is contained in a volume released by Dark Horse Comics on February 9, 2022. The graphic novel series serves as a prequel to Critical Role's second campaign, detailing the events that shaped him before he met the other seven members: Jester Lavorre, Yasha Nydoorin, Nott the Brave, Mollymauk Tealeaf, Beauregard Lionett, Fjord Stone, and Caduceus Clay. The story focuses exclusively on his personal history leading up to the point where these characters crossed paths.

Reader's Guide

Caleb Widogast's backstory is told in the Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics. His volume was released on February 9, 2022. His story is included in the 'Library Edition Volume 1', which collects the Jester Lavorre, Caleb Widogast, Yasha Nydoorin, and Nott the Brave stories and was released in October 2023. A boxed set collecting all eight hardcover volumes is scheduled for release in November 2025. In June 2025, an adaptation of the series for the digital vertical scroll format on Webtoon was announced.