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Eventually, the Dark Urge became the leader of the Cult of Bhaal, and pledged to end all life in existence for their [[Bhaal|father]]. At some point fellow Bhaalspawn [[Orin the Red]] joined and served under them. | Eventually, the Dark Urge became the leader of the Cult of Bhaal, and pledged to end all life in existence for their [[Bhaal|father]]. At some point fellow Bhaalspawn [[Orin the Red]] joined and served under them. | ||
After receiving dreams of Bhaal, the Dark Urge hatched a plan to fulfil their pledge to their Lord: They would take control of an Elder Brain in order to create an army of soulless | After receiving dreams of Bhaal, the Dark Urge hatched a plan to fulfil their pledge to their Lord: They would take control of an Elder Brain in order to create an army of soulless mind flayers, and with the help of this army they would exterminate all life — Including, as the last being alive, their own.<ref>Note written by the Dark Urge found in the Colony below Moonrise Towers.</ref> | ||
Fully intent on eventually betraying them, they recruited [[Enver Gortash]] and [[Ketheric Thorm]], and togehter with Gortash stole the Crown of Karsus in a heist at [[House of Hope]]<ref>Dialogue with Gortash</ref>, with the goal of using it on the [[Elder Brain]] located in the | Fully intent on eventually betraying them, they recruited [[Enver Gortash]] and [[Ketheric Thorm]], and togehter with Gortash stole the Crown of Karsus in a heist at [[House of Hope]]<ref>Dialogue with Gortash</ref>, with the goal of using it on the [[Elder Brain]] located in the illithid colony below [[Moonrise Towers]]<ref>Gortash's Memoirs</ref>. | ||
====Betrayal==== | ====Betrayal==== | ||
Following the Heist, the Three Chosen initiated a raid on the mind flayer colony, and successfully used the Crown on the colony's elder brain, enslaving it to their will. At some point during this, Dark Urge formed a special relationship with the elder brain, who was on board with the Dark Urge's plan. | |||
For a time, the Dark Urge was worshipped as a god at [[Moonrise Towers]], but during the raid of the Mind Flayer Colony beneath the towers, they were betrayed by their sister [[Orin the Red]], who was jealous of Bhaal's favouritism. The Dark Urge had their skull pierced and opened with a dagger, and was infected with a tadpole that began to eat their liquidating brain, resulting in their amnesia, as well as them becoming the first True Soul.<ref>According to journals found in the Mind Flayer Colony and dialogue with [[Kressa Bonedaughter]]</ref> | For a time, the Dark Urge was worshipped as a god at [[Moonrise Towers]], but during the raid of the Mind Flayer Colony beneath the towers, they were betrayed by their sister [[Orin the Red]], who was jealous of Bhaal's favouritism. The Dark Urge had their skull pierced and opened with a dagger, and was infected with a tadpole that began to eat their liquidating brain, resulting in their amnesia, as well as them becoming the first True Soul.<ref>According to journals found in the Mind Flayer Colony and dialogue with [[Kressa Bonedaughter]]</ref> | ||