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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 a few cutscenes and plays an important role in several areas of the game's story.
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}}'''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 a few cutscenes and plays an important role in several areas of the game's story. | }}{{SpoilerWarning|act=3}}'''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 a few cutscenes and plays an important role in several areas of the game's story. | ||
==Significance== | ==Significance== | ||
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===Quests=== | ===Quests=== | ||
* [[Investigate the Murders]] | * [[Investigate the Murders]] | ||
* [[Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout]] | * [[Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout]] | ||
===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
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]]==== | |||
During Act 3, 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 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. | 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. | Chestnut hair that flowed behind her like willow fronds. She floated from one room to the next as if carried by clouds. | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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====[[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.<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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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 14 October 2023
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 Race
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| Location | Elfsong Tavern, Lower City (formerly) |
| Allies | The Emperor (Charmed) |
 | Spoiler warning: The following content contains unhidden spoilers for Act 3. |  |
Significance
- Served as a member of The Council of Four[1], until at least 1471 DR[2]
- Affiliated with an organization known as the Knights of the Shield.[3][4]
- Reported to struggle with health issues, and commonly believed to have suffered a stroke.[5][6]
Quests
Characters
Several characters in Baldur's Gate 3 describe their past experiences with Belynne Stelmane.
Wyll
During Act 3, 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:
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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:
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The Emperor
Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.
Locations
Other Content
- Baldur's Mouth 1492 DR Issue 86
- The Stelmane Connection
- Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane
- Shield Steward Interrogation Log
Trivia
- In
Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, the segment describing Bellyne Stelmane describes her as having a secret, mental battle against a Mind Flayer. It is unconfirmed (or otherwise unwritten and undiscovered here) whether or not said Mind Flayer is The Emperor. If he is, this implies The Emperor is more duplicitous than previously believed.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Dukes of Baldur's Gate refers to Belynne's role on the council occuring as recently as "Last Year." Baldur's Mouth Gazette articles strongly suggest that the "current" year is 1472 DR.
- ↑ Specific dialogue with a former partner of Belynne's reports her affiliation with the Knights of the Shield.
- ↑ It is not clear if Belynne's affiliation with The Knights of the Shield is widely known to the Baldurian public.[Needs Verification]
- ↑ Patient Log: Duke Belynne Stelmane describes the observations of her doctor after suffering the alleged stroke.
- ↑ Specific dialogue with Wyll during Act Three describes the public perception of Belynne's health issues as being a "stroke."
- ↑ Dialogue with the Emperor in the Astral Realm, after it is rejected and distrusted
- ↑ Investigations from The Knights of Shield.
- ↑ Descent into Avernus pg. 162.
Gallery
Stelmane listening
Stelmane and her Advisor
Notes
- During Act 3, it is sometimes possible to ask Wyll about his own experiences with meeting Duke Stelmane. Passing an automatic perception check as he finishes speaking will reveal 1 additional conversation option, requiring a DC 15 Persuasion check. If passed, Wyll will go on to describe his observations about Stelmane's behavior after she suffered her stroke.