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==Overview==
==Overview==
===Background===
Stelmane served as a member of [[The Council of Four]] until 1491, one year before the events of the game.<ref group="note">[[The Dukes of Baldur's Gate|''The Dukes of Baldur's Gate'']]</ref>  
Stelmane served as a member of The Council of Four<ref>[[The Dukes of Baldur's Gate]] refers to ''The Council of Four'' as being a governing body of Baldur's Gate, consisting of four Dukes who oversee a ''Parliament of Peers'' consisting of the city's patriars.</ref>, until  ''at least'' 1471 DR<ref>[[The Dukes of Baldur's Gate]] refers to Belynne's role on the council occurring as recently as "Last Year." Baldur's Mouth Gazette articles strongly suggest that the "current" year is 1472 DR.</ref>, and was affiliated with an organisation known as the Knights of the Shield.<ref>Specific dialogue with [[The Emperor|a former partner of Belynne's]] reports her affiliation with the Knights of the Shield.</ref><ref>It is not clear if Belynne's affiliation with ''The Knights of the Shield'' is widely known to the Baldurian public.{{Verify}}</ref>


Later in her life, she struggled with health issues, and was commonly believed to have suffered a stroke.<ref>[[Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane]] describes the observations of her doctor after suffering the alleged stroke.</ref><ref>Specific dialogue with [[Wyll]] during Act Three describes the public perception of Belynne's health issues as being a "stroke."</ref> These health issues continued for over a decade, until she was murdered in her suite at the [[Elfsong Tavern]] by [[Cult of Bhaal|Bhaalists]].
She was affiliated with the secret organisation known as the Knights of the Shield, and had had business dealings with [[The Emperor]].


===Quests===
Later in her life, she suffered a stroke. The resulting health issues plagued her for over a decade, sometimes leaving her unaware of her surroundings, until she was murdered in her suite at the [[Elfsong Tavern]] by [[Cult of Bhaal|Bhaalists]].<ref>[[Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane|''Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane'']]</ref>
* [[Investigate the Murders]]
* [[Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout]]


==Character recounts==
===Quests===
*[[Investigate the Murders]]
*[[Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout]]
 
== Character recounts==
Several characters in Baldur's Gate 3 describe their past experiences with Belynne Stelmane.
Several characters in Baldur's Gate 3 describe their past experiences with Belynne Stelmane.


===Wyll===
===Wyll===
During Act 3, it is possible to ask [[Wyll]] about his own experiences meeting Belynne Stelmane.
During [[Act Three]], it is possible to ask [[Wyll]] about his own experiences meeting Belynne Stelmane.


Selecting the option ''"Did you know Stelmane very well, back in the day?"'' will yield the following information initially:
Selecting the option ''"Did you know Stelmane very well, back in the day?"'' will yield the following information initially:
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[[The Emperor]] describes Belynne as its former ''partner'', but if pressed will claim that it used its illithid powers on her to make her its thrall.<ref>Dialogue with the Emperor in the Astral Realm, after it is rejected and distrusted</ref> This eventually caused her to suffer her stroke, and left her partially paralysed.<ref>Investigations from The Knights of Shield.</ref><ref>Descent into Avernus pg. 162.</ref>
[[The Emperor]] describes Belynne as its former ''partner'', but if pressed will claim that it used its illithid powers on her to make her its thrall.<ref>Dialogue with the Emperor in the Astral Realm, after it is rejected and distrusted</ref> This eventually caused her to suffer her stroke, and left her partially paralysed.<ref>Investigations from The Knights of Shield.</ref><ref>Descent into Avernus pg. 162.</ref>
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Wyll, if spoken to afterwards, shows his anger at the revelations:
 
{{Q|Not a mere stroke, as it turns out – but the scars of her possession. Gods, what I wouldn't give to drive a dagger through the Emperor's buldging head. We can never let it do to us what it did to Stelmane.}}}}


==Related literature==
==Related literature==
* {{MdRarityItem|Baldur's Mouth 1492 DR Issue 86}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Baldur's Mouth 1492 DR Issue 86}}
* {{MdRarityItem|The Stelmane Connection}}
*{{MdRarityItem|The Stelmane Connection}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Shield Steward Interrogation Log}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Shield Steward Interrogation Log}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==  
* {{FRWiki|Belynne Stelmane|long}}
*{{FRWiki|Belynne Stelmane|long}}


[[Category: Humans]]
[[Category: Humans]]
[[Category: Mentioned characters]]
[[Category: Mentioned characters]]