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Crown of Karsus
The Crown of Karsus was created by Karsus, an archwizard from the Faerûn empire of Netheril. It is a very powerful item and anyone who wields it is said to obtain godlike powers.
History
The crown was taken by the archdevil Mephistopheles and held in a vault for more than a thousand years. This was until someone managed to steal the crown from Mephistopheles and bring it back to Faerûn.
Three Netherstones were removed from the crown and distributed between Ketheric Thorm, Enver Gortash and Orin the Red. Through the power of the Netherstones the chosen can control whoever wears the crown, and the power that comes with it. At this point the game of Baldur's Gate 3 begins. For more information read The Dark Urge.
Involvement
The goal of the final battle's first phase is ultimately to bring the party's designated Mind Flayer to the Crown and attune to it using Karsus' Compulsion. The elder brain will speak through the crown each round, taunting and mocking the party. Once the chosen party member successfully casts the spell, a rift opens into the Netherbrain's psyche, where it can finally be defeated by the party.
Honour Mode
On Honour Mode the artifact itself gains a free spell once per round, akin to a Legendary Action:
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Gallery
Crown of Karsus on the Netherbrain
On the Netherbrain
Concept Art
External links
Karsus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki- Karsus' Folly on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
- Mephistopheles on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
- Netheril on the Forgotten Realms Wiki