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{{Infobox creature | {{Infobox creature | ||
| name = Shadowheart | | name = Shadowheart | ||
| full name = Jenevelle Hallowleaf (born as) | |||
| identity = Female | |||
| title = Daughter of Darkness | |||
| image = Shadowheart.png | | image = Shadowheart.png | ||
| imagesize = 0.8 | | imagesize = 0.8 | ||
| image_alt_text = Cover artwork of Shadowheart from Baldur's Gate 3. | | image_alt_text = Cover artwork of Shadowheart from Baldur's Gate 3. | ||
| voice = Jennifer English | | voice = Jennifer English | ||
| role = [[ | | role = [[Origin characters|Origin Character]]<br>[[Companion]] | ||
| race = [[High Half-Elf]] | | race = [[Half-Elf]] | ||
| subrace = [[High Half-Elf]] | |||
| class = [[Cleric]] | | class = [[Cleric]] | ||
| subclass = [[Trickery Domain]] | | subclass = [[Trickery Domain]] | ||
| background = [[Acolyte]] | | deity = [[Shar]] / [[Selûne]] | ||
| background = [[Acolyte]]{{ref|In the Early Access version her background was [[Urchin]].}} | |||
| family = [[Arnell Hallowleaf]] (father)<br>[[Emmeline Hallowleaf]] (mother) | | family = [[Arnell Hallowleaf]] (father)<br>[[Emmeline Hallowleaf]] (mother) | ||
| hometown = [[Blighted Village|Moonhaven]] | | hometown = [[Blighted Village|Moonhaven]] | ||
| age = 40+ years | | age = 40+ years | ||
|str=13|dex=13|con=14|int=10|wis=17|cha=8 | | str = 13 | ||
| dex = 13 | |||
| con = 14 | |||
| int = 10 | |||
| wis = 17 | |||
| cha = 8 | |||
| level = 1 | |||
| weight kg = 75 | |||
| movement m = 9 | |||
| cha save prof = Yes | |||
| wis save prof = Yes | |||
| hp = 10 | |||
| ac = 15 | |||
| size = [[Medium]] | |||
| type = [[Humanoid]] | |||
| passives = Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Fear of Wolves | |||
}} | |||
'''Shadowheart''' (born as Jenevelle Hallowleaf), is an [[ | '''Shadowheart''' (born as Jenevelle Hallowleaf), is an [[Origin characters|Origin Character]] and a recruitable [[Companion]] with the [[Acolyte]] background. She is a [[High Half-Elf]] and a [[Trickery Domain]] [[Cleric]] first appearing during the [[Prologue]]. | ||
As a loyal servant of the goddess {{CharLink|Shar}}, Shadowheart can be cold and calculating, willing to do whatever is necessary to serve the Dark Lady with utter devotion. She can be first found on the [[Nautiloid]] during the prologue where she serves as a temporary companion, and she can be properly recruited at various points in [[Act One]] as well as romanced by characters of any gender. | As a loyal servant of the goddess {{CharLink|Shar}}, Shadowheart can be cold and calculating, willing to do whatever is necessary to serve the Dark Lady with utter devotion. She can be first found on the [[Nautiloid]] during the prologue where she serves as a temporary companion, and she can be properly recruited at various points in [[Act One]] as well as romanced by characters of any gender. | ||
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===Starting class === | ===Starting class === | ||
Shadowheart starts | Before she is recruited, Shadowheart is a level 1 Cleric with the following [[Ability Scores]]: STR = 12, DEX = 13, CON = 14, INT = 10, WIS = 15, CH = 8. | ||
If she is recruited, then Shadowheart changes to a level 1 Cleric with the standard ability scores for that [[Class]]. She starts with the [[Trickery Domain]] subclass, giving her access to [[spells|Spellcasting]] – with a particular focus on [[Illusion]] magic – and {{SAI|Blessing of the Trickster}}, a class action that grants another creature [[advantage]] on [[Stealth]] checks. This makes her an ideal support character, albeit with few offensive options. | |||
===Special features=== | ===Special features=== | ||
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====Prologue==== | ====Prologue==== | ||
*Shadowheart is first encountered on the Nautiloid during the Prologue, trapped inside a mind flayer pod. She can be freed by interacting with the nearby console or using | *Shadowheart is first encountered on the Nautiloid during the Prologue, trapped inside a mind flayer pod. She can be freed by interacting with the nearby console or as a Barbarian, using one of the dialogue options below: | ||
** {{Dialogue option|''Grip the pod's lid and pull.''|tags=Barbarian}} | |||
*** {{Dialogue option|'''''RIP THE POD OPEN.'''''|tags=Berserker|roll=Strength|dc=10}} | |||
*** {{Dialogue option|''Don't give up. Tear this thing open.''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Strength|dc=10}} | |||
*If she is freed, she will join the party as a temporary companion. Upon escaping the nautiloid, she leaves the party. | |||
====Act One==== | ====Act One==== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
[[File:Shadowheart Child.webp|thumb|A girl in the woods]] | |||
Born to parents {{CharLink|Arnell Hallowleaf|Arnell}} and {{CharLink|Emmeline Hallowleaf}}, Jenevelle, as she was named, was raised in a [[Selûne|Selûnite]] household in the forests outside [[Baldur's Gate]].{{ref|Multiple things point to Shadowheart having grown up in Moonhaven, the former name for the now ruined [[Blighted Village]], such as her reaction when picking up the {{SmRarityItem|Old Schoolbook}} or her scene at the Selûnite statue behind the mill. However, it's difficult to confirm as different sources in-game indicate that the village was destroyed over a hundred years ago by Ketheric Thorm's dark justiciar army, and Shadowheart is estimated to be roughly fifty years old. Conflicting timelines regarding the village and its destruction don't line up, thus, it's possible that the intent during development was that she and her family had indeed lived in Moonhaven, but that the inconsistencies were never properly fixed for release.}} Devout followers of the Moonmaiden, they worshipped her in quiet seclusion away from the city, raising young Jenevelle in the ways of Selûne. In time, she would take part of an ancient Selûnite initiation rite: abandoned in the wilds, she would have to rely on her skills and faith to fend for herself, proving herself as a devout believer once she returned.{{ref|[[Campsite]], line spoken by {{CharLink|Arnell Hallowleaf}} if saved from Shar and asked about what happened the night of the abduction.<br>''"You were to come of age that night - left alone in the woods, and only using Selûne's guidance to find your way back to us."''<br>This is also referenced in {{SmRarityItem|Selûnite Rite}}}} | Born to parents {{CharLink|Arnell Hallowleaf|Arnell}} and {{CharLink|Emmeline Hallowleaf}}, Jenevelle, as she was named, was raised in a [[Selûne|Selûnite]] household in the forests outside [[Baldur's Gate]].{{ref|Multiple things point to Shadowheart having grown up in Moonhaven, the former name for the now ruined [[Blighted Village]], such as her reaction when picking up the {{SmRarityItem|Old Schoolbook}} or her scene at the Selûnite statue behind the mill. However, it's difficult to confirm as different sources in-game indicate that the village was destroyed over a hundred years ago by Ketheric Thorm's dark justiciar army, and Shadowheart is estimated to be roughly fifty years old. Conflicting timelines regarding the village and its destruction don't line up, thus, it's possible that the intent during development was that she and her family had indeed lived in Moonhaven, but that the inconsistencies were never properly fixed for release.}} Devout followers of the Moonmaiden, they worshipped her in quiet seclusion away from the city, raising young Jenevelle in the ways of Selûne. In time, she would take part of an ancient Selûnite initiation rite: abandoned in the wilds, she would have to rely on her skills and faith to fend for herself, proving herself as a devout believer once she returned.{{ref|[[Campsite]], line spoken by {{CharLink|Arnell Hallowleaf}} if saved from Shar and asked about what happened the night of the abduction.<br>''"You were to come of age that night - left alone in the woods, and only using Selûne's guidance to find your way back to us."''<br>This is also referenced in {{SmRarityItem|Selûnite Rite}}}} | ||
Yet {{CharLink|Shar}}, Selûne's dark sister, had other plans for the child and commanded {{CharLink|Viconia DeVir}} and a cadre of Sharrans to kidnap the child.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|In Service of the Night}} by Viconia DeVir}} Arnell had learned of this ploy after capturing a Sharran spy, and taking his wolf form, he raced towards Jenevelle. But young Jenevelle never learned of her father's curse of lycanthropy, and instead of being rescued by her father, all she saw was a great wolf hunting her.{{ref|Campsite, lines spoken by Arnell Hallowleaf if saved from Shar and asked about what happened the night of the abduction.<br>''"We caught a Sharran spy near our village, and learned that his accomplices sought to abduct you. (...) I took on my wolf-form to cover the ground more quickly. (...) But when I found you, you did not see your father rushing to save you - you only saw a wolf, hunting you in the darkness."''}} The Sharrans caught up to the pair and kidnapped both, taking them to a secret cloister of the Dark Lady in Baldur's Gate. | Yet {{CharLink|Shar}}, Selûne's dark sister, had other plans for the child and commanded {{CharLink|Viconia DeVir}} and a cadre of Sharrans to kidnap the child.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|In Service of the Night}} by Viconia DeVir}} Arnell had learned of this ploy after capturing a Sharran spy, and taking his wolf form, he raced towards Jenevelle. But young Jenevelle never learned of her father's curse of lycanthropy, and instead of being rescued by her father, all she saw was a great wolf hunting her.{{ref|Campsite, lines spoken by Arnell Hallowleaf if saved from Shar and asked about what happened the night of the abduction.<br>''"We caught a Sharran spy near our village, and learned that his accomplices sought to abduct you. (...) I took on my wolf-form to cover the ground more quickly. (...) But when I found you, you did not see your father rushing to save you - you only saw a wolf, hunting you in the darkness."''}} The Sharrans caught up to the pair and kidnapped both, taking them to a secret cloister of the Dark Lady in Baldur's Gate. | ||
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== Involvement== | == Involvement== | ||
[[File:Shadowheart Icon.png|right|125px]] | |||
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Daughter of Darkness]]}} | |||
''Daughter of Darkness'' is Shadowheart's personal quest. It is added to the journal upon recruiting her and spans all three acts of the game. | |||
===Prologue=== | ===Prologue=== | ||
Shadowheart can be encountered during the battle aboard the [[Nautiloid]]. Trapped in a mind flayer pod, the party can decide whether to free her or not. If released, she will join the party as a temporary companion until they escape the ship. | Shadowheart can be encountered during the battle aboard the [[Nautiloid]]. Trapped in a mind flayer pod, the party can decide whether to free her or not. If released, she will join the party as a temporary companion until they escape the ship. | ||
===As | ==== As an origin character ==== | ||
As an origin character, Shadowheart will wake up in the pod where all player characters start. The artifact will be on the floor nearby, and the player will be prompted to pick it up and bring it to Baldur's Gate. There will be no one in the pod where Shadowheart is usually found. | As an origin character, Shadowheart will wake up in the pod where all player characters start. The artifact will be on the floor nearby, and the player will be prompted to pick it up and bring it to Baldur's Gate. There will be no one in the pod where Shadowheart is usually found. | ||
On the Ravaged Beach, Shadowheart will be the only one present. As a result, there will only be two intellect devourers to fight, rather than the usual three, but it is still a significantly more difficult fight. Shadowheart getting downed results in a game over screen. (The fight can be bypassed by climbing rocks on the right of the location where the intellect devourers are found. If the party returns later with at least two party members, there will be three intellect devourers.) | On the Ravaged Beach, Shadowheart will be the only one present. As a result, there will only be two intellect devourers to fight, rather than the usual three, but it is still a significantly more difficult fight. Shadowheart getting downed results in a game over screen. (The fight can be bypassed by climbing rocks on the right of the location where the intellect devourers are found. If the party returns later with at least two party members, there will be three intellect devourers.) | ||
===Act One === | |||
During the first act of the game, players will slowly uncover the mystery of the artefact Shadowheart carries, as well as the mission that led her to find it. Shadowheart will reveal that she's a devout of Shar and that her mission is to deliver the artefact to her cloister in Baldur's Gate. As part of the operation, she had her memories suppressed so she wouldn't betray Shar, who exerts her influence over her through the wound in Shadowheart's hand. | During the first act of the game, players will slowly uncover the mystery of the artefact Shadowheart carries, as well as the mission that led her to find it. Shadowheart will reveal that she's a devout of Shar and that her mission is to deliver the artefact to her cloister in Baldur's Gate. As part of the operation, she had her memories suppressed so she wouldn't betray Shar, who exerts her influence over her through the wound in Shadowheart's hand. | ||
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Should the party learn about [[Dark Justiciar]]s, they may ask Shadowheart more about them. She will state that they are elite warriors of Shar and that she dreams of becoming one some day. This will add the quest {{Quest|The Chosen of Shar}} to the journal. | Should the party learn about [[Dark Justiciar]]s, they may ask Shadowheart more about them. She will state that they are elite warriors of Shar and that she dreams of becoming one some day. This will add the quest {{Quest|The Chosen of Shar}} to the journal. | ||
===Act Two=== | |||
Having high approval with Shadowheart will at some point reveal that one of her favourite flowers is the {{SmRarityItem|Night Orchid}}. One such flower can be found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and given to her. Shadowheart will express her gratitude and lament not having anything to give in return. | Having high approval with Shadowheart will at some point reveal that one of her favourite flowers is the {{SmRarityItem|Night Orchid}}. One such flower can be found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and given to her. Shadowheart will express her gratitude and lament not having anything to give in return. | ||
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If she's allowed to slay the Nightsong, Shar will be greatly pleased with Shadowheart, and will finally name her Dark Justiciar, granting her powerful rewards. Shadowheart herself will be happy she finally achieved her dream, and will vow to serve Shar faithfully until death. Alternatively, Shadowheart can be convinced to spare the Nightsong, turning on Shar to forge her own future. In doing so, the Nightsong will be freed and Shadowheart will be abandoned by her goddess for good. Finally, choosing to not bring Shadowheart to the Shadowfell or surrendering the Nightsong to {{CharLink|Balthazar}} will greatly anger her and cause her to attack or permanently leave the party. Any of these outcomes complete {{Quest|The Chosen of Shar}}. | If she's allowed to slay the Nightsong, Shar will be greatly pleased with Shadowheart, and will finally name her Dark Justiciar, granting her powerful rewards. Shadowheart herself will be happy she finally achieved her dream, and will vow to serve Shar faithfully until death. Alternatively, Shadowheart can be convinced to spare the Nightsong, turning on Shar to forge her own future. In doing so, the Nightsong will be freed and Shadowheart will be abandoned by her goddess for good. Finally, choosing to not bring Shadowheart to the Shadowfell or surrendering the Nightsong to {{CharLink|Balthazar}} will greatly anger her and cause her to attack or permanently leave the party. Any of these outcomes complete {{Quest|The Chosen of Shar}}. | ||
===Act Three=== | |||
{{DiQ|Loss is a gift, girl. Do you still not understand that?|Mother Superior| to Shadowheart}} | {{DiQ|Loss is a gift, girl. Do you still not understand that?|Mother Superior| to Shadowheart}} | ||
Whether commanded by Shar as a Dark Justiciar, or guided by {{CharLink|Aylin}}, Shadowheart's next destination is the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate. A Dark Justiciar Shadowheart will be commanded by Shar to cleanse the cloister from corruption, while a Shadowheart who freed Aylin and turned against Shar will be spurred by the hope that she may find her parents alive there. | Whether commanded by Shar as a Dark Justiciar, or guided by {{CharLink|Aylin}}, Shadowheart's next destination is the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate. A Dark Justiciar Shadowheart will be commanded by Shar to cleanse the cloister from corruption, while a Shadowheart who freed Aylin and turned against Shar will be spurred by the hope that she may find her parents alive there. | ||
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==Interactions== | ==Interactions== | ||
===Companion interactions=== | ===Companion interactions=== | ||
Shadowheart has unique dialogue interactions as a companion available after certain events. Whenever one is available, she will have a floating [ ! ] icon above her. | Shadowheart has unique dialogue interactions as a companion available after certain events. Whenever one is available, she will have a floating [ ! ] icon above her. | ||
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* '''Shadowheart:''' On me. Always in reach... | * '''Shadowheart:''' On me. Always in reach... | ||
{{Dialogue end}} | {{Dialogue end}} | ||
== Related Literature == | |||
{{div col}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Hastily Written Note (Night Orchid Cave)|Hastily Written Note}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter from Arnell Hallowleaf}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter from Emmeline Hallowleaf}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter from Nocturne}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter from Viconia}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|No Price Too High}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Nocturne's Journal}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|In Service of the Night}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Selûnite Rite}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Stained Book (Night Orchid Cave)}} | |||
{{div col end}} | |||
==Loot== | ==Loot== | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery heights=" | <gallery heights="250px" mode="packed"> | ||
File:Shadowheart Unarmed Model.webp|Base model. | File:Shadowheart Unarmed Model.webp|Base model. | ||
File:Shadowheart Camp Model.webp|Camp clothing model. | File:Shadowheart Camp Model.webp|Camp clothing model. | ||
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File:Shadowheart-artbook-concept2.png|Digital Artbook early face concepts. | File:Shadowheart-artbook-concept2.png|Digital Artbook early face concepts. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||