Bane (God)

Bane, also known as the Lord of Darkness, is the God of Tyranny, Hate, Strife and a member of the Dead Three. He is associated with the domains of Order and War. Bane cannot be the deity of a player character Cleric.

“

I am Bane, The Black Lord. I am the Ultimate Tyrant. I am Fear, I am Hate.

„

— Bane

Revelations

Act Two

 Enver Gortash is revealed to be Bane's Chosen. In the Mind Flayer Colony underneath Moonrise Towers, Gortash is accompanied by  Orin the Red and  Ketheric Thorm. Using his  Netherese Stone, the Edict of Bane, he issues the order to the Netherbrain to march the Absolute's armies on Baldur's Gate.

Act Three

If Enver Gortash is fought, he can call to Bane for aid. If called, Bane transforms Gortash into the  Avatar of Tyranny. If  Speak with Dead is used on Enver Gortash, Bane responds in his stead - stating that Gortash's soul is now suffering at his hands for failing him.

Cult of Bane

Ranks in the cult from highest to lowest:

• Black Gauntlet of Bane
• Iron Consul of Bane
• Fist of Bane

Related items

•  Servitor of the Black Hand Gloves
•  Shining Staver-of-Skulls

Related literature

•  A is for Azuth, and other Gods II
•  Accelerated Grand Design
•  Bane's Book of Admonitions
•  Banite Request Form
•  Curfew (Confidential Orders)
•  Death & Divinity: A Godly Guide
•  On the Origins of the Zhentarim
•  Rives' Failures as a Banite

Related characters

•  Avery Sonshal
•  Enver Gortash
•  Limeburn Sphagwood
•  Norffe
•  Tamara
•  Tomboldt the Pallid

Black Gauntlets

•  Aischa
•  Borri Paver
•  Greyward
•  Hahns Rives
•  Ifran
•  Ignur
•  Indora Ralston
•  Mohlen
•  Numia
•  Stijin
•  Tamia Holzt
•  Ulova
•  Unilda Tiro
•  Uva

Feloguards

•  Liadan
•  Maeve
•  Sigurd

Fists

•  Baalfe
•  Bagdog
•  Gasper Throaks
•  Vlomina
•  Volgu Drak

Iron Consuls

•  Chadd
•  Garmin
•  Hertvor Dremble
•  Inocente Bramm
•  Jaxbock
•  Lo
•  Malik the Cruel
•  Marten the Hammer
•  Mian
•  Moosk
•  Nuff
•  Stalwart
•  Wulf
•  Underbite Yoonce

Quotes

	“	Bane the tyrant, the Black Hand Makes sure the strong do rule. He spreads His darkness through the land, Praised by the harsh and cruel.	„
		— A is for Azuth, and other Gods II

“

Once judged, ascended, then vanquished as one and as three.

„

— Withers

Gallery

• 
  Bane's symbol
• 
  Sculpture of Bane in Gortash's room in Wyrm's Rock
• 
  Portrait of Bane inside Gortash's Office mezzanine.
• 
  Bane's true form.

Notes

• Bane was originally available as a deity for Cleric in Early Access, but the option was cut in the full release of the game.
  • Much of the dialogue a Cleric of Bane has remained in the game files, and can be accessed with mods.
• Bane is allied with  Bhaal and  Myrkul.

External links

• Bane on the Forgotten Realms Wiki