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| description = Ansur is a powerful dragon found during Chapter Three, as part of the quest [[The Blade of Frontiers]].

| image = Model.png

{{CharacterInfo

|title = Heart of the Gate

|name = Ansur

|image=[[File:Ansur-thumbnail.png|350px]]

|level=17

|race=Undead Dragon

|HP=400

|AC=19

|STR=25

|DEX=10

|CON=23

|dex save    = yes

|con save    = yes

|wis save    = yes

|cha save    = yes

|location = [[The Dragon's Sanctum]]  

|allies = [[The Emperor]] (former)

|enemies = [[The Emperor]]

|alt-name = 3D Model

|alt-image =[[File:Ansur 3D Model.png|350px]]

|passive = {{SmallIcon|Immutable Form Icon.png}} [[Immutable Form (Passive Feature)|Immutable Form]]

{{SmallIcon|Magic Resistance Icon.png}} [[Magic Resistance]]

{{SmallIcon|Attack Of Opportunity Icon 64px.png}} [[Attack of Opportunity]]

{{SmallIcon|Life Essence Condition Icon.webp}} [[Turn Resistance (Passive Feature)|Turn Resistance]]

'''Ansur''' is a dragon found in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Thought to be only a legend, it is revealed by [[Ulder Ravengard]] to be very real. The Duke gives the player a book that starts their journey to seek Ansur and its help against the [[Absolute]].

== About Ansur==

{{SpoilerBox|As Ansur's spirit awakens, it takes over the character that initiated dialogue and speaks through them. Ansur introduces himself as the 'Heart of the Gate - butchered in flesh, risen in spirit'.

As he finishes his introduction, the [[Mysterious Artefact|Astral Prism]] stirs, and Ansur senses [[The Emperor]]'s presence within it. As he seems to ask the player the reason of his coming, his words are in fact directed towards the Emperor.

The illithid manifests himself out of the Prism, and greets Ansur, stating it's been too long since the two last met. Ansur greets the Emperor as Balduran, to which the Emperor responds he did not 'expect to hear this name again, least of all from the mouth of an old friend'.

The player thus learns that Ansur offered to kill Balduran when he was turning illithid, thinking it was a merciful death and avoiding him the excruciating pain of ceremorphosis. Ansur taunts the Emperor, wondering how far the great Balduran has fallen.

Whatever the player tries to say, Ansur will lash out at the Emperor, stating he gave him everything, and he was repaid in death. The fight against the corpse of the One Who Roars starts at this moment.

After the fight and the second death of Ansur, the Emperor will initiate dialogue with the player. If pressed on revealing his past, the Emperor will reveal that he was indeed Balduran before his illithid transformation, and shows the player a part of his story.

It is revealed that it is Ansur that saved the Emperor from the Elder Brain's domination. Ansur was hellbent on helping Balduran to find a cure, but nearly became mad in the attempt. At this moment, Balduran didn't think himself as sick, and the behaviour of his friend was upsetting.

The Emperor tried to convince Ansur that ceremorphosis was the best thing that happened to him, but he felt Ansur only saw a mind flayer, and not Balduran anymore. A night, Ansur decided to take matters into his own hands, and tried to killed Balduran in his sleep, out of mercy.

Out of self-preservation, the Emperor killed Ansur first, and says he does not regret this action (but rather the necessity of it), given all he has gained since.}}

== Spells and Abilities ==

* Slam

== Notable Loot ==

* {{IconLink | Balduran Giantslayer Icon.png| Balduran's Giantslayer }}

* {{IconLink | Book Paper Sheet A Icon.png | Dear Ansur}}

* {{IconLink | Helm of Balduran Icon.png| Helm of Balduran }}

[[Category: Dragons]]

[[Category: Undead]]

[[Category: Characters in Act 3]]