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| name = Ketheric Thorm | | name = Ketheric Thorm | ||
| class = [[Paladin]] | | class = [[Paladin]] | ||
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| voice = J.K. Simmons | |||
| family = Melodia (wife, deceased)<br>[[Malus Thorm]] (uncle){{ref|[[Tissue and Organ Register]]|name=MalusUncle}}<br>[[Gerringothe Thorm]]<br>[[Thisobald Thorm]]<br>[[Isobel|Isobel Thorm]] (daughter) | |||
| race = [[Half-elf]] (undead) | | race = [[Half-elf]] (undead) | ||
| hometown = [[Moonrise Towers]]<br>[[Reithwin Town]] (former) | | hometown = [[Moonrise Towers]]<br>[[Reithwin Town]] (former) | ||
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General '''Ketheric Thorm''' is one of the Chosen of the [[Absolute]], the enigmatic [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]] taking over the Sword Coast, and serves as one of the main antagonists in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | General '''Ketheric Thorm''' is one of the Chosen of the [[Absolute]], the enigmatic [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]] taking over the Sword Coast, and serves as one of the main antagonists in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. | ||
Once the governor of [[Reithwin Town]], personal disaster and grief drove him down the path of darkness and violence, eventually being defeated in battle a century ago by the combined forces of the [[Harpers]] and druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. Now, risen from the grave to lead the Absolute's forces as their general, he seeks to destroy [[Baldur's Gate]] and spread the cult of the Absolute. | |||
{{Q|I'll tell you a story, True Soul. About a man who sold himself piece by piece.|Ketheric Thorm}} | |||
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
=== Background === | === Background === | ||
Risen from the grave a hundred years after the events that lead to his downfall, Thorm serves as the main antagonist of Act 2 of the game, being introduced during Act 1 through dialogue and in-game notes first. As the party searches for ways to cure their tadpole situation, many clues point towards Moonrise Towers and Ketheric himself and the party is ultimately tasked with bringing Ketheric down in order to rid the Shadowlands from its curse. | Risen from the grave a hundred years after the events that lead to his downfall, Thorm serves as the main antagonist of Act 2 of the game, being introduced during Act 1 through dialogue and in-game notes first. As the party searches for ways to cure their tadpole situation, many clues point towards Moonrise Towers and Ketheric himself and the party is ultimately tasked with bringing Ketheric down in order to rid the Shadowlands from its curse. | ||
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=== Gameplay === | === Gameplay === | ||
* Ketheric is a level 11 [[Undead]] boss that retains some features of his past life as a [[Half-Elf]], and one of the main antagonists in the game | * Ketheric is a level 11 [[Undead]] boss that retains some features of his past life as a [[Half-Elf]], and one of the main antagonists in the game | ||
* He can be found throughout Act 2, while being referenced through dialogue and notes in Act 1 | * He can be found throughout Act 2, while being referenced through dialogue and notes in Act 1 | ||
* Fighting him is required in order to obtain his Netherstone and proceed with the story | * Fighting him is required in order to obtain his Netherstone and proceed with the story | ||
* In combat, he's most similar to an [[Oathbreaker]] [[Paladin|paladin]], able to cast a form of Smite with his attacks, as well as having access to Aura spells and able to raise Undead minions | * In combat, he's most similar to an [[Oathbreaker]] [[Paladin|paladin]], able to cast a form of Smite with his attacks, as well as having access to Aura spells and able to raise Undead minions | ||
* Despite his status as a boss, Ketheric can still be disarmed, knocked prone or affected by other types of weapon abilities | * Despite his status as a boss, Ketheric can still be disarmed, knocked prone or affected by other types of weapon abilities | ||
* True to his skill as a general, Ketheric commands his allies to focus their attacks on targets he deems especially dangerous via [[Deadly Orders]] | * True to his skill as a general, Ketheric commands his allies to focus their attacks on targets he deems especially dangerous via [[Deadly Orders]] | ||
* The outcome of the quests relating to the [[Nightsong]], as well as dialogue checks, can influence the encounters with him | * The outcome of the quests relating to the [[Nightsong]], as well as dialogue checks, can influence the encounters with him | ||
=== | === Quests === | ||
*[[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers]] | *[[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers]] | ||
*[[Decide Minthara's Fate]] | *[[Decide Minthara's Fate]] | ||
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Reithwin soon became the site of a wintertime battle between Ketheric's army and the combined forces of the [[Harpers]] and [[Druid|druids]] of the {{FRWiki|https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Emerald_Enclave|Emerald Enclave}}.<ref>[[The Price of Pride|''The Price of Pride'']]</ref> Ketheric's Justiciars repelled the combined forces, and the Harpers [[Letter of Surrender|unsuccessfully attempted surrender]].<ref>[[Harper's Testimonial|''Harper's Testimonial'']]</ref> The result of [[Mason's Log|a bargain struck]] between [[Raphael]] and the Selûnite-in-secret Morfred, however, took place beneath the town, and [[Yurgir]] and his [[Merregon Legionnaire|merregons]] worked to annihilate Ketheric's Dark Justiciar army. | Reithwin soon became the site of a wintertime battle between Ketheric's army and the combined forces of the [[Harpers]] and [[Druid|druids]] of the {{FRWiki|https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Emerald_Enclave|Emerald Enclave}}.<ref>[[The Price of Pride|''The Price of Pride'']]</ref> Ketheric's Justiciars repelled the combined forces, and the Harpers [[Letter of Surrender|unsuccessfully attempted surrender]].<ref>[[Harper's Testimonial|''Harper's Testimonial'']]</ref> The result of [[Mason's Log|a bargain struck]] between [[Raphael]] and the Selûnite-in-secret Morfred, however, took place beneath the town, and [[Yurgir]] and his [[Merregon Legionnaire|merregons]] worked to annihilate Ketheric's Dark Justiciar army. | ||
In the end, the Sharran army was defeated, [[Break Yurgir's Contract|virtually all Dark Justiciars were killed]], and finally Ketheric himself perished. | In the end, the Sharran army was defeated, [[Break Yurgir's Contract|virtually all Dark Justiciars were killed]], and finally Ketheric himself perished. Yet, before the final blow was struck, he would plague the lands with a [[shadow curse]] that would persist long after his demise, afflicting any survivors from the battle and all the inhabitants left. His body was buried in the [[Thorm Mausoleum|Thorm mausoleum]]. | ||
=== Chosen of Myrkul === | === Chosen of Myrkul === | ||
{{Q|Our darling will live again. What kind of man would I be if I didn't raze the world entire for her sake?|author=Ketheric in a diary entry|ref=[[Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3]]|align=left}} | |||
More than a hundred years later, Thorm would be brought back from the dead by [[Myrkul]] as General Ketheric Thorm. The God of Death tasked the general to form an alliance with the apostles of the other two of the [[Dead Three]] and bring death to the world, offering in payment the resurrection of Ketheric's daughter Isobel. | More than a hundred years later, Thorm would be brought back from the dead by [[Myrkul]] as General Ketheric Thorm. The God of Death tasked the general to form an alliance with the apostles of the other two of the [[Dead Three]] and bring death to the world, offering in payment the resurrection of Ketheric's daughter Isobel. | ||
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Defeated for good, Ketheric's body will contain the [[Ketheric's Netherstone|first Netherstone]]. | Defeated for good, Ketheric's body will contain the [[Ketheric's Netherstone|first Netherstone]]. | ||
== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
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=== Act 3 === | === Act 3 === | ||
* {{MdItemIcon|Ornate Letter}}, a letter from Ketheric to [[Lorroakan]], explaining in general terms how his | * {{MdItemIcon|Ornate Letter}}, a letter from Ketheric to [[Lorroakan]], explaining in general terms how his invulnerability stems from the [[Find the Nightsong|Nightsong]] | ||
=== Books by Ketheric Thorm === | === Books by Ketheric Thorm === | ||
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* His [[Invulnerable_(Condition)|invulnerability]] is removed by completing the Shadowfell portion of the [[Find the Nightsong]] quest. Until completed, Ketheric is unkillable. | |||
* If disarmed during the first encounter on top of Moonrise Towers, and he's not given the chance to pick his weapon up, Ketheric will wield a {{RarityItem|Flail of Myrkul}} for the next phase. | |||
* A note written by [[Malus Thorm|Malus]] found in the House of Healing refers to Ketheric as nephew{{ref|[[Tissue and Organ Register]]|name=MalusUncle}}, thus it can be safely inferred that Malus is indeed his uncle. | |||
* It's unclear what degree of kinship Ketheric and [[Gerringothe Thorm|Gerringothe]] share. It can be presumed she's his aunt following Malus' situation, however, notes and narration mention that Ketheric dug up many of his ancestors tombs, which could indicate she could be a far older relative if necromancy was practiced on the corpse too. | |||
* Ketheric's kinship with [[Thisobald Thorm|Thisobald]] is not quite clear, either. Though Thisobald refers to Ketheric as "father", neither Ketheric nor {{Blur|Isobel}} ever acknowledge him in dialogue or otherwise. Given that Ketheric and [[Balthazar]] have desecrated the Thorm mausoleum and resurrected {{Blur|Isobel}}, it's possible that Thisobald is another resurrected relative and refers to Ketheric as father not in the paternal sense, but as "creator". | |||
* Ketheric's first death, and the timeline of his immortality, isn't explained in the game. He survived a poisoning by the Harpers, and [[The Waning Moon: Consignments|Thisobald wrote]] that it was because Ketheric was immortal. If that's true, it's not clear how he later was able to be killed. | |||
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