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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==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


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


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

Revision as of 20:36, 1 January 2024

Duke Stelmane
Belynne Stelmane
Belynne Stelmane Screenshot.webp
Stats
Creature Race Icon.png  Race Human
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Humanoid
Character information
Location Elfsong Tavern, Lower City (formerly)
Allies The Emperor (Charmed)
Belynne Stelmane, also known as Duke Stelmane, is a character mentioned in Baldur's Gate 3. She can not be interacted with directly by the player, but appears in cutscenes and plays an important role in several areas of the game's story.

Overview

Stelmane served as a member of The Council of Four until 1491, one year before the events of the game.[note 1]

She was affiliated with the secret organisation known as the Knights of the Shield, and had had business dealings with The Emperor.

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 Bhaalists.[1]

Quests

Character recounts

Several characters in Baldur's Gate 3 describe their past experiences with Belynne Stelmane.

Wyll

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:

The first time, I was a boy of seven or eight, at a banquet in the Flaming Fists's honor. One look and I was smitten.

Chestnut hair that flowed behind her like willow fronds. She floated from one room to the next as if carried by clouds. The second time, Stelmane was - different. Even with the aid of a cane, each step she took was a struggle. Every word she spoke took great physical effort.

'A stroke victim?' I asked father later. 'No', he said. 'A stroke survivor.'

If the player passes an automatic Wisdom (Perception) check after Wyll finishes speaking, another dialogue option appears that is locked behind a Charisma (Persuasion) check. If this check is passed, he offers the following:

Something's always gnawed at me. At the banquet, Stelmane didn't seem to look at us, but through us. But that second time, her gaze never left me. It was steel, sharp and unyielding. It could just be my imagination. But I always felt that it was more than a stroke that had changed her. What, though... I couldn't say.

The Emperor

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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.[2] This eventually caused her to suffer her stroke, and left her partially paralysed.[3][4]

Wyll, if spoken to afterwards, shows his anger at the revelations:

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

Gallery

  • Stelmane listening

    Stelmane listening

  • Stelmane and her Advisor

    Stelmane and her Advisor

Notes

  • In Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, the segment describing Bellyne Stelmane describes her as having a secret, mental battle against a Mind Flayer. This Mind Flayer is very likely to be The Emperor himself, and as a result, puts his entire "alliance" with Belynne Stelmane into question.
    • If the Emperor truly is the Mind Flayer described in the 5e module, it's very possible they did not have a proper alliance at all, and rather, The Emperor enthralled her for his needs. Whether this was always the case, or if they had a genuine alliance beforehand, isn't fully clear as The Emperor is an unreliable narrator.

References

  1. ↑ Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane
  2. ↑ Dialogue with the Emperor in the Astral Realm, after it is rejected and distrusted
  3. ↑ Investigations from The Knights of Shield.
  4. ↑ Descent into Avernus pg. 162.

External links


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