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==Combat== | ==Combat== | ||
Withers cannot be damaged, and he will never engage in battle if provoked. | |||
===Loot=== | ===Loot=== | ||
Withers cannot be killed and looted. | Withers cannot be killed and looted. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Little is known about Withers' history prior to the game. | |||
Whoever he was, he was important enough to be laid to rest in a richly adorned sarcophagus, alongside attendants to take care of the temple that serves as his resting place. Paladins and clerics feel a divine energy coming from him, and whoever he was in life, he seems to have a deep understanding of gods and their nature. | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Though he may seem cryptic at times, Withers seems genuinely invested in the party's success against the Absolute and not only offers his services to aid them, but also provides information and guidance, in his own mysterious way. He is very matter-of-fact when spoken to, especially when it comes to gods and divinity, but he's never rude. | |||
At times, he also shows a kindness rarely seen as is the case with [[Arabella]] should she join the party as a camp follower. Withers soothes her after she finds her parents are dead, and will gently guide her in her journey of understanding of the Weave. He also organized the gathering after the events of the game simply for the enjoyment of the companions, and rescued Milil from the Fugue Plane he was trapped in, even if it only was to provide music and entertainment. | |||
In the epilogue, Withers can be seen speaking to the mural of the Dead Three not only with a familiar tone, but also with great disdain, dismissing them as fools and vermin. Whatever his relation to the Dead Three, he has no apparent respect for them. | |||
==Identity== | ==Identity== | ||
Though the game never explicitly states it, it heavily implies Withers is actually [[Jergal]], the erstwhile ''Lord of the End of Everything'' who willingly gave up his powers to the [[Dead Three]]. | Though the game never explicitly states it, it heavily implies Withers is actually [[Jergal]], the erstwhile ''"Lord of the End of Everything"'' who willingly gave up his powers to the [[Dead Three]]. | ||
===In-game information=== | ===In-game information=== | ||
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** Likewise, when requested to resurrect a companion, he will refer to the companion as being ''"stricken from the record"'' | ** Likewise, when requested to resurrect a companion, he will refer to the companion as being ''"stricken from the record"'' | ||
* Clerics of Kelemvor may sense something familiar in him, prompting Withers to reply ''"Thou walk with death, child of Kelemvor. That is enough for an understanding between us"'' and ''"No, although Kelemvor chose wise to bless one such as yourself"'' when asked about it. | * Clerics of Kelemvor may sense something familiar in him, prompting Withers to reply ''"Thou walk with death, child of Kelemvor. That is enough for an understanding between us"'' and ''"No, although Kelemvor chose wise to bless one such as yourself"'' when asked about it. | ||
* In the epilogue, Withers speaks to the Dead Three mural in a manner that indicates he's very familiar with them, hinting at the story of how Jergal abdicated his position in the pantheon and gave his powers to them | |||
===Outside information=== | ===Outside information=== | ||