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| va = J.K. Simmons | | full name = Ketheric Thorm | ||
| class = | | va = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799777 J.K. Simmons] | ||
| class = [[Paladin]] | |||
| size = Medium | | size = Medium | ||
| race = | | race = [[Half-elf]] (undead) | ||
| type = Undead | | type = Undead | ||
| hometown = [[Moonrise Towers]]<br>[[Reithwin Town]] (former) | | hometown = [[Moonrise Towers]]<br>[[Reithwin Town]] (former) | ||
| family = Melodia (wife, deceased)<br>[[Malus Thorm]] (uncle){{note|A [[Tissue and Organ Register|note written by Malus Thorm]] found in the House of Healing refers to Ketheric as nephew, thus it can be safely inferred that Malus is indeed his uncle.}}<br>[[Gerringothe Thorm]]{{note|It's unclear what degree of kinship Ketheric and [[Gerringothe Thorm|Gerringothe]] share. It can be presumed she's his aunt following Malus' situation, however, notes and narration mention that Ketheric dug up many of his ancestors tombs, which could indicate she could be a far older relative if necromancy was practiced on the corpse too.}}<br>[[Thisobald Thorm]]{{note|Ketheric's kinship with [[Thisobald Thorm|Thisobald]] is not quite clear, either. Though Thisobald refers to Ketheric as "father", neither Ketheric nor {{Blur|Isobel}} ever acknowledge him in dialogue or otherwise. Given that Ketheric and [[Balthazar]] have desecrated the Thorm mausoleum and resurrected {{Blur|Isobel}}, it's possible that Thisobald is another resurrected relative and refers to Ketheric as father not in the paternal sense, but as "creator".}}<br>[[Isobel|Isobel Thorm]] (daughter) | | family = Melodia (wife, deceased)<br>[[Malus Thorm]] (uncle){{note|A [[Tissue and Organ Register|note written by Malus Thorm]] found in the House of Healing refers to Ketheric as nephew, thus it can be safely inferred that Malus is indeed his uncle.}}<br>[[Gerringothe Thorm]]{{note|It's unclear what degree of kinship Ketheric and [[Gerringothe Thorm|Gerringothe]] share. It can be presumed she's his aunt following Malus' situation, however, notes and narration mention that Ketheric dug up many of his ancestors tombs, which could indicate she could be a far older relative if necromancy was practiced on the corpse too.}}<br>[[Thisobald Thorm]]{{note|Ketheric's kinship with [[Thisobald Thorm|Thisobald]] is not quite clear, either. Though Thisobald refers to Ketheric as "father", neither Ketheric nor {{Blur|Isobel}} ever acknowledge him in dialogue or otherwise. Given that Ketheric and [[Balthazar]] have desecrated the Thorm mausoleum and resurrected {{Blur|Isobel}}, it's possible that Thisobald is another resurrected relative and refers to Ketheric as father not in the paternal sense, but as "creator".}}<br>[[Isobel|Isobel Thorm]] (daughter) | ||
| ac = 22 | |||
| e hp = 101 | |||
| t hp = 218 | |||
| hp = 145 | |||
| movement m = 9 | |||
| weight kg = 75 | |||
| level = 11 | |||
| str = 18 | |||
| t str = 20 | |||
| dex = 13 | |||
| t dex = 15 | |||
| con = 17 | |||
| int = 12 | |||
| wis = 15 | |||
| cha = 20 | |||
| t cha = 22 | |||
| wis save_prof = Yes | |||
| cha save prof = Yes | |||
| resistances = necrotic resistant full, poison immunity | |||
| t resistances = bludgeoning resistant nm, piercing resistant nm, slashing resistant nm, necrotic resistant full, poison immunity | |||
| actions = Incubate Death, Deadly Orders, Divine Smite | |||
| h actions = Hordestrike, Incubate Death, Deadly Orders, Divine Smite | |||
| conditions = Aura of Hate, Aura of Protection | |||
| h conditions = Aura of Hate, Aura of Protection, Legendary Action: Hordestrike | |||
| passives = Arcane Enchantment (+1) @ Ketheric's Shield, Darkvision, Defence, Divine Health, Extra Attack, Fey Ancestry, Immutable Form, Improved Divine Smite, Magical Plate (-2) @ Reaper's Embrace, Opportunity Attack, Reaper's Rigidity @ Reaper's Embrace, Shield Bash @ Ketheric's Shield | |||
| h passives = Arcane Enchantment (+1) @ Ketheric's Shield, Darkvision, Defence, Divine Health, Extra Attack, Fey Ancestry, Immutable Form, Improved Divine Smite, Legendary Action: Hordestrike, Magical Plate (-2) @ Reaper's Embrace, Opportunity Attack, Reaper's Rigidity @ Reaper's Embrace, Shield Bash @ Ketheric's Shield | |||
}} | }} | ||
General '''Ketheric Thorm''' is one of the Chosen of the [[Absolute]], the enigmatic [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]] taking over the Sword Coast, and serves as one of the main antagonists in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | General '''Ketheric Thorm''' is one of the Chosen of the [[Absolute]], the enigmatic [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]] taking over the Sword Coast, and serves as one of the main antagonists in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | ||
{{TOC|limit=3}} | {{TOC|limit=3}} | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Once the governor of [[Reithwin Town]], personal disaster and grief drove him down the path of darkness and violence, eventually being defeated in battle a century ago by the combined forces of the [[Harpers]] and druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. Now, risen from the grave to lead the Absolute's forces as their general, he seeks to destroy [[Baldur's Gate]] and spread the cult of the Absolute. | Once the governor of [[Reithwin Town]], personal disaster and grief drove him down the path of darkness and violence, eventually being defeated in battle a century ago by the combined forces of the [[Harpers]] and druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. Now, risen from the grave to lead the Absolute's forces as their general, he seeks to destroy [[Baldur's Gate]] and spread the cult of the Absolute. | ||
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=== Chosen of Myrkul === | === Chosen of Myrkul === | ||
More than a hundred years later, Thorm would be brought back from the dead by [[Myrkul]] as General Ketheric Thorm. The God of Death tasked the general to form an alliance with the apostles of the other two of the [[Dead Three]] and bring death to the world, offering in payment the resurrection of Ketheric's daughter Isobel. | More than a hundred years later, Thorm would be brought back from the dead by [[Myrkul]] as General Ketheric Thorm. The God of Death tasked the general to form an alliance with the apostles of the other two of the [[Dead Three]] and bring death to the world, offering in payment the resurrection of Ketheric's daughter Isobel. | ||
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Defeated for good, Ketheric's body will contain the [[Ketheric's Netherstone|first Netherstone]]. | Defeated for good, Ketheric's body will contain the [[Ketheric's Netherstone|first Netherstone]]. | ||
== Quotes == | |||
{{Q|I'll tell you a story, True Soul. About a man who sold himself piece by piece.|Ketheric Thorm}} | |||
{{Q|Our darling will live again. What kind of man would I be if I didn't raze the world entire for her sake?|author=Ketheric in a diary entry|ref=[[Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3]]|align=left}} | |||
== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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