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File:Raphael Model.png|Human model | File:Raphael Model.png|Human model | ||
Raphael Model Demonic.png|Devil model</gallery> | Raphael Model Demonic.png|Devil model</gallery> | ||
| identity = Male | |||
| race = [[Cambion]] | | race = [[Cambion]] | ||
| family = [[Mephistopheles]] (father) | | family = [[Mephistopheles]] (father) | ||
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| hometown = [[House of Hope]], [[Nine Hells]] | | hometown = [[House of Hope]], [[Nine Hells]] | ||
| type = [[Fiend]] | | type = [[Fiend]] | ||
| size = Medium | | size = [[Medium]] | ||
}}{{DiQ|The mouse smiled brightly: it outfoxed the cat! Then down came the claw and that, love, was that.|Raphael| reciting a lullaby}} | }}{{DiQ|The mouse smiled brightly: it outfoxed the cat! Then down came the claw and that, love, was that.|Raphael| reciting a lullaby}} | ||
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While fiendishly ascended, Raphael's form forgoes its remaining humanoid qualities. Wreathed in flame and two sloping horns, his head is an amalgamation of three animalistic faces with skin stretched tight over bone. His faces total three glowing, yellow eyes, each with tusked gums and open nasal cavities, exposing bloody muscle. His body visibly glows with hellfire, laced with dark, bone-like structures that lead down his arms, torso and digitigrade legs. | While fiendishly ascended, Raphael's form forgoes its remaining humanoid qualities. Wreathed in flame and two sloping horns, his head is an amalgamation of three animalistic faces with skin stretched tight over bone. His faces total three glowing, yellow eyes, each with tusked gums and open nasal cavities, exposing bloody muscle. His body visibly glows with hellfire, laced with dark, bone-like structures that lead down his arms, torso and digitigrade legs. | ||
===Personality=== | === Personality === | ||
Raphael is cunning, manipulative, and incredibly confident, though easily angers when he is undermined. Although his station grants him power and rank higher than many other devils, he hungers for more, and is resolute in his goals. | Raphael is cunning, manipulative, and incredibly confident, though easily angers when he is undermined. Although his station grants him power and rank higher than many other devils, he hungers for more, and is resolute in his goals. | ||
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One such contractee was the architect of [[Moonrise Towers]]. They bargained to end {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric Thorm's}} [[Dark Justiciar]] army in exchange for their soul. {{ref|''{{SmRarityItem|Mason's Log}}'' by {{CharLink|Infernal Mason|Morfred}}}} Raphael contracted {{CharLink|Yurgir}} and his legion of [[Merregon]]s, who destroyed all but one of the Justiciars, who himself made a deal with Raphael to guarantee his survival in the form of many rats. As Yurgir did not technically complete his end of the bargain, he remained trapped in the [[Gauntlet of Shar]] and under contract of Raphael. | One such contractee was the architect of [[Moonrise Towers]]. They bargained to end {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric Thorm's}} [[Dark Justiciar]] army in exchange for their soul. {{ref|''{{SmRarityItem|Mason's Log}}'' by {{CharLink|Infernal Mason|Morfred}}}} Raphael contracted {{CharLink|Yurgir}} and his legion of [[Merregon]]s, who destroyed all but one of the Justiciars, who himself made a deal with Raphael to guarantee his survival in the form of many rats. As Yurgir did not technically complete his end of the bargain, he remained trapped in the [[Gauntlet of Shar]] and under contract of Raphael. | ||
===The Crown of Karsus=== | === The Crown of Karsus === | ||
Raphael bore witness to the fall of Netheril through [[Netheril#Karsus'_Folly|Karsus' Folly]]; a magocracy destroyed by Karsus' inability to control the {{SmRarityItem|Crown of Karsus|override_icon=Crown of Karsus Faded.png|override_rarity=1}}. However, Raphael saw also Karsus' ambition for creating a "better world" and ever since, coveted the crown for use in uniting the Nine Hells under his rule as Archdevil Supreme. {{ref|Raphael in the [[Devil's Den]]}} | Raphael bore witness to the fall of Netheril through [[Netheril#Karsus'_Folly|Karsus' Folly]]; a magocracy destroyed by Karsus' inability to control the {{SmRarityItem|Crown of Karsus|override_icon=Crown of Karsus Faded.png|override_rarity=1}}. However, Raphael saw also Karsus' ambition for creating a "better world" and ever since, coveted the crown for use in uniting the Nine Hells under his rule as Archdevil Supreme. {{ref|Raphael in the [[Devil's Den]]}} | ||
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If getting too close, she will disappear, with the player's character making a remark about a "bizarre" smell of sulphur. If getting close enough without being detected, it is possible to [[Stealing#Picking Pockets|pickpocket]] her for some common items and a small amount of gold, or trigger two lines of dialogue before she disappears. | If getting too close, she will disappear, with the player's character making a remark about a "bizarre" smell of sulphur. If getting close enough without being detected, it is possible to [[Stealing#Picking Pockets|pickpocket]] her for some common items and a small amount of gold, or trigger two lines of dialogue before she disappears. | ||
The first encounter with Raphael may (though not always) be triggered when arriving at any of the following locations: | The first encounter with Raphael may (though not always) be triggered when arriving at any of the following locations: | ||
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* At the Selunite Outpost in the Underdark (near the statue with the orb) | * At the Selunite Outpost in the Underdark (near the statue with the orb) | ||
* At the broken bridge between the Blighted Village and Waukeen's Rest {{coords|-7|476}} | * At the broken bridge between the Blighted Village and Waukeen's Rest {{coords|-7|476}} | ||
* At the Risen Road near where Karlach is recruited {{verify}} | * At the Risen Road near where {{CharLink|Karlach}} is recruited {{verify}} | ||
=== Act Two === | === Act Two === | ||
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Raphael will later appear outside the [[Grand Mausoleum]], practising his monologue. After approaching him, he will immediately strike up a conversation with the party. He will warn them of a creature within the Mausoleum, and ask for it to be killed. Killing the creature also acts as payment for Astarion's deal. | Raphael will later appear outside the [[Grand Mausoleum]], practising his monologue. After approaching him, he will immediately strike up a conversation with the party. He will warn them of a creature within the Mausoleum, and ask for it to be killed. Killing the creature also acts as payment for Astarion's deal. | ||
Finding the creature inside the Mausoleum, the party will discover that | Finding the creature inside the Mausoleum, the party will discover that Raphael's enemy is Yurgir, an orthon who is trapped in a contract with Raphael. If his contract is successfully broken, Raphael will appear to take Yurgir back to the House of Hope to discuss a new contract. | ||
If he is killed, Yurgir will return back to the House of Hope. If Astarion made a deal, Raphael will appear at camp to fulfil his side of the bargain. | If he is killed, Yurgir will return back to the House of Hope. If Astarion made a deal, Raphael will appear at camp to fulfil his side of the bargain. | ||
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After Raphael is defeated, the party can interact with a Crystal Ball in the [[Devil's Fee]] to see that he is dangling, bloody and beaten, above the giant mouth of Mephistopheles and about to be devoured. | After Raphael is defeated, the party can interact with a Crystal Ball in the [[Devil's Fee]] to see that he is dangling, bloody and beaten, above the giant mouth of Mephistopheles and about to be devoured. | ||
== Early Acquisition of Raphael's Helldusk Armour == | |||
An attack on Raphael during his introduction in Act One before he has a chance to speak will create an opportunity to acquire his coveted {{SmRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}} before leaving Act One, without having to fight him for it, and allowing the use of this powerful item much earlier in the game than otherwise possible. | |||
To get this extraordinary armor much sooner, the party must prevent Raphael from bringing them to the House of Hope during their first encounter with him. This meeting may occur in several possible locations, listed earlier above. | |||
Although Raphael can be attacked during the first encounter, he will teleport away as soon as an attack against him is made, whether or not he is hit. A successful attack will reveal a splotch of blood where he was hit before he left. | |||
In order to attack Raphael, one active party member must first be separated from the rest prior to the start of the conversation cut-scene with him, and far enough away to not be locked into the conversation sequence once it begins. While in the cut-scene, swap-out of conversation to the separated party member and have them attack Raphael. Regardless of success, Raphael's preview of the House of Hope will be delayed until the party first progresses beyond the [[Mountain Pass]] to the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] region. | |||
Once Raphael appears at camp {{CharLink|Shadowheart}} or another companion must cast {{SAI|Silence}} that encompasses him prior to attacking. This is necessary to prevent a conversation that may otherwise be force-started any time he is attacked. | |||
While in camp, Raphael will not fight back, although (depending on the party level, game [[Difficulty]] level, equipment and tactics used) it may take some time before he is defeated. For this reason, it will likely be necessary to silence him more than once. | |||
Also, while in camp, reducing Raphael to zero (0) hit points with normal attacks will not kill or incapacitate him; he must be {{Cond|knocked out}} with the final blow to be looted. It is also possible to reduce him to zero hit points with normal (lethal) attacks and then knock him out to achieve this end. | |||
If the party is in turn-based mode when the knock out blow is delivered (recommended), another party member besides the attacker will need to be close enough to loot Raphael immediately, as he will revive the following round. | |||
Success yields 1600xp (for defeating Raphael) and the highly useful {{SmRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}}. | |||
== Companion approval == | == Companion approval == | ||
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== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
{{Main|Raphael/Combat}} | {{Main|Raphael/Combat}} | ||
== Notable loot == | |||
== Notable | |||
*{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}} | *{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}} | ||
*{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 1}} | *{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 1}} | ||
*{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 2}} | *{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 2}} | ||
*{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 3}} | *{{MdRarityItem|Raphael's Diary - Chapter 3}} | ||
== Related | |||
== Related literature== | |||
{{div col}} | {{div col}} | ||
*{{MdRarityItem|A Fall of Netheril}} | *{{MdRarityItem|A Fall of Netheril}} | ||
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{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
== Related | == Related quests == | ||
* {{Quest|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | * {{Quest|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | ||
* {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}} | * {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}} | ||
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* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | * {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | ||
==Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery heights="250"> | <gallery heights="250"> | ||
File:Raphael Model.png|Human model | File:Raphael Model.png|Human model | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Video== | == Video == | ||
<center> | <center> | ||
<embedvideo service="youtube" dimensions="480">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMo7ugWudCA</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube" dimensions="480">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMo7ugWudCA</embedvideo> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* {{ | * {{MdCharLink|Haarlep}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MdCharLink|Korrilla}} | ||
* {{Loc|House of Hope}} | * {{Loc|House of Hope}} | ||