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| description = Shadowheart is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. She is a half-elf clerric of Shar with the Acolyte background. | | description = Shadowheart is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. She is a half-elf clerric of Shar with the Acolyte background. | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
With raven black hair and attire, Shadowheart makes as strong of an impression as her personality. Zealously devoted, independent and headstrong, she prefers pragmatic solutions to issues, decisive action and staying uninvolved in the problems of others. While she initially seems guarded and reserved – hesitant to reveal information about herself – she is in fact amnesiac, with little memory of her own past. | With raven black hair and attire, Shadowheart makes as strong of an impression as her personality. Zealously devoted, independent and headstrong, she prefers pragmatic solutions to issues, decisive action and staying uninvolved in the problems of others. While she initially seems guarded and reserved – hesitant to reveal information about herself – she is in fact amnesiac, with little memory of her own past. Fiercely devoted to Shar, she won't tolerate any slights against her goddess, often reacting defensively. | ||
Still, Shadowheart displays an innate goodness that is often at odds with her Sharran training. She has a fondness for flowers and animals, disapproves of indiscriminate violence, prefers relatively peaceful resolutions to conflicts and often sympathizes with the plights of party members. She also has a sarcastic wit to match [[Astarion]], and doesn't shy away from dark humour. She is introspective, and often harbours doubts as can be seen by romancing her. | |||
=== Personal quest === | === Personal quest === | ||
Shadowheart's personal quest is [[Daughter of Darkness]], spanning all acts of the game. Throughout it, Shadowheart will uncover fragments of her nebulous past, re-examine her relationship with her goddess Shar and decide her own future: remaining in the dark embrace of the Lady of Loss or free from the past. | Shadowheart's personal quest is [[Daughter of Darkness]], spanning all acts of the game. Throughout it, Shadowheart will uncover fragments of her nebulous past, re-examine her relationship with her goddess Shar and decide her own future: remaining in the dark embrace of the Lady of Loss or free from the past. | ||
Three further subquests are available that tie into her personal quest: [[The Chosen of Shar]], in which Shadowheart's faith will be tested, [[A Familiar Face]], where parts of her past will come to light and {{Blur|[[Surrender Shadowheart to Viconia]]}} in which the party must consider a treacherous proposition. | |||
=== Recruitment === | === Recruitment === | ||
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=== Approval === | === Approval === | ||
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Shadowheart/Approval]]}}[[File:Shadowheart Approval.png| | {{Hatnote|See main article: [[Shadowheart/Approval]]}}[[File:Shadowheart Approval.png|50px|left|alt=Shadowheart Approves|link=|Shadowheart Approves]]Shadowheart likes finding pragmatic and efficient solutions to problems. She appreciates discretion, privacy, and open-mindedness. Shadowheart generally responds well to acts of heroism. | ||
Shadowheart dislikes those that disapprove of her worship or people pressing her for answers or details. She does not like needless cruelty or violence and can respond unfavorably to being too open with untrustworthy or unknown individuals. While she is afraid of wolves, Shadowheart loves animals and will always react favourably to positive interactions with them and negatively to cruelty towards animals. As a devout Sharran, she also approves of acts against Selûne and selûnites in general. | Shadowheart dislikes those that disapprove of her worship or people pressing her for answers or details. She does not like needless cruelty or violence and can respond unfavorably to being too open with untrustworthy or unknown individuals. While she is afraid of wolves, Shadowheart loves animals and will always react favourably to positive interactions with them and negatively to cruelty towards animals. As a devout Sharran, she also approves of acts against Selûne and selûnites in general. | ||
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===Life as a Sharran=== | ===Life as a Sharran=== | ||
Jenevelle would be brought to the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]], a Sharran temple in Baldur's Gate set up and ran by Mother Superior Viconia DeVir after her previous endeavours in [[Waterdeep]] had failed. Viconia's mission, given to her directly by Shar, was to mould young Jenevelle into a champion of the Dark Lady, an effort that would ultimately take almost half a century. Jenevelle resisted the indoctrination at first, but the brutal training she would be put through, as well as repeated forced use of the temple's [[Mirror of Loss]], would slowly erase her past and in time forge a new identity: Shadowheart. | Jenevelle would be brought to the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]], a Sharran temple in Baldur's Gate set up and ran by Mother Superior Viconia DeVir after her previous endeavours in [[Waterdeep]] had failed. Viconia's mission, given to her directly by Shar, was to mould young Jenevelle into a champion of the Dark Lady, an effort that would ultimately take almost half a century. Jenevelle resisted the indoctrination at first, but the brutal training she would be put through, being lied to that her parents perished defending her from wolves, as well as repeated forced use of the temple's [[Mirror of Loss]], would slowly erase her past and in time forge a new identity: Shadowheart. | ||
Though the Mother Superior was especially cruel with Shadowheart, forcing her to use the Mirror of Loss more than with any other acolyte, Shadowheart was able to retain a few memories from her past thanks to [[Nocturne|Rennald]], a young [[Tiefling]] acolyte undergoing similar training. Any time she would be subjected to mirror training, Rennald would do his best to remind Shadowheart who she was afterwards. Thanks to him, and whatever scattered notes she was able to jot down between mirror trainings,{{ref|[[Hastily Written Note (Night Orchid Cave)]]}} Shadowheart was able to retain some parts of her identity, such as her fondness for flowers and animals. The two became good friends, and one of the few blessings during her time in the cloister. | Though the Mother Superior was especially cruel with Shadowheart, forcing her to use the Mirror of Loss more than with any other acolyte, Shadowheart was able to retain a few memories from her past thanks to [[Nocturne|Rennald]], a young [[Tiefling]] acolyte undergoing similar training. Any time she would be subjected to mirror training, Rennald would do his best to remind Shadowheart who she was afterwards. Thanks to him, and whatever scattered notes she was able to jot down between mirror trainings,{{ref|[[Hastily Written Note (Night Orchid Cave)]]}} Shadowheart was able to retain some parts of her identity, such as her fondness for flowers and animals. The two became good friends, and one of the few blessings during her time in the cloister. | ||
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The group was able to locate the [[Mysterious Artefact]] though at great cost: Shadowheart was the only survivor. Disaster wouldn't stop there, however, as she soon found herself captive at the hands of [[Mind Flayer|Mind Flayers]]. How and where she was captured is never explored, however, at some point during her capture she became [[Mind Flayer Tadpole|tadpoled]] and kept imprisoned in a pod awaiting [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ceremorphosis ceremorphosis]. | The group was able to locate the [[Mysterious Artefact]] though at great cost: Shadowheart was the only survivor. Disaster wouldn't stop there, however, as she soon found herself captive at the hands of [[Mind Flayer|Mind Flayers]]. How and where she was captured is never explored, however, at some point during her capture she became [[Mind Flayer Tadpole|tadpoled]] and kept imprisoned in a pod awaiting [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ceremorphosis ceremorphosis]. | ||
==Events of Baldur's Gate 3== | |||
==Daughter of Darkness== | ==Daughter of Darkness== | ||
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Daughter of Darkness]]}} | {{Hatnote|See main article: [[Daughter of Darkness]]}} | ||
Daughter of Darkness is Shadowheart's personal quest. It is added to the journal upon recruiting her and spans all three acts of the game. | |||
===Act One=== | |||
During the first act of the game, players will slowly uncover the mystery of the artefact Shadowheart carries, as well as the mission that led her to find it. Shadowheart will reveal that she's a devout of Shar and that her mission is to deliver the artefact to her cloister in Baldur's Gate. As part of the operation, she had her memories suppressed so she wouldn't betray Shar, who exerts her influence over her through the wound in Shadowheart's hand. | |||
The party may encounter [[Voss|Kith'rak Voss]] near the [[Mountain Pass]] who informs them that the Githyanki are searching for an object very similar to Shadowheart's artefact. Whatever the outcome of the encounter, Lae'zel will confront Shadowheart about it later in camp. If left unresolved, Shadowheart will attempt to kill Lae'zel in her sleep next rest, though she can be convinced to desist and put grudges aside. | |||
Shadowheart may also slowly reveal parts of her past. Upon an encounter with wolves, she can be asked about her apparent fear of them, to which depending on player approval, she may show a memory of a young Shadowheart being saved by a wolf attack by Sharrans. Similarly, if given the [[Noblestalk]] from the [[Underdark]], Shadowheart will remember a young Tiefling named [[Nocturne|Rennald]] who she was friends with during her initiate years. This will add the quest [[A Familiar Face]] to the journal. | |||
Should the party learn about [[Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars]], they may ask Shadowheart more about them. She will state that they are elite warriors of Shar and that she dreams of becoming one some day. This will add the quest [[The Chosen of Shar]] to the journal. | |||
===Act Two=== | |||
A high approval Shadowheart will at some point reveal that one of her favorite flowers is the [[Night Orchid]]. One such flower can be found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and given to her. Shadowheart will express her gratitude and lament not having anything to give in return. | |||
Within the [[Grand Mausoleum]] the party will find the [[Gauntlet of Shar]], an ancient proving grounds for Dark Justiciar aspirants. Shadowheart will be excited about the possibility of proving herself to her goddess, and urge the party to complete the trials and allow her to become a Dark Justiciar. Completing the trials will lead the party to the [[Shadowfell]] and the confrontation with the [[Nightsong]]. Shadowheart's fate will diverge greatly depending on the choices made here. | |||
If she's allowed to slay the Nightsong, Shar will be greatly pleased with Shadowheart, and will finally name her Dark Justiciar, granting her powerful rewards. Shadowheart herself will be happy she finally achieved her dream, and will vow to serve Shar faithfully until death. Alternatively, Shadowheart can be convinced to spare the Nightsong, turning on Shar to forge her own future. In doing so, the Nightsong will be freed and Shadowheart will be abandoned by her goddess for good. Finally, the Nightsong can be killed by the party instead of Shadowheart or surrendered to [[Balthazar]], both options will greatly anger her and could lead to a confrontation. Any of these outcomes complete [[The Chosen of Shar]]. | |||
===Act Three=== | |||
Whether commanded by Shar as a Dark Justiciar, or guided by [[Aylin]], Shadowheart's next destination is the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] in Baldur's Gate. A Dark Justiciar Shadowheart will be commanded by Shar to cleanse the cloister from corruption, while a Shadowheart who freed Aylin and turned on Shar will be spurred by the hope that she may find her parents alive there. | |||
There, Shadowheart will encounter [[Viconia DeVir]], the cloister's Mother Superior and the person who saw to her training as an initiate. She will demand the mysterious artefact and the surrender of Shadowheart. Once more, Shadowheart's fate can go different ways depending on choices made. The party may agree to surrender Shadowheart to Viconia, losing her as a companion but gaining the Sharrans as allies for the final battle. Hearing Viconia's offer out begins the subquest [[Surrender Shadowheart to Viconia]]. Alternatively, the party can confront Viconia and the Sharrans, resulting in their demise. If surrendered to Viconia, the main quest and the corresponding subquest will be completed. | |||
Exploring the cloister, the party may run into a tiefling who recognizes Shadowheart. They will introduce themselves as [[Nocturne]], once the boy that lived with Shadowheart as initiates. Shadowheart and Nocturne can then reminisce about the growing up in the cloister. This encounter completes [[A Familiar Face]]. | |||
If Viconia is refused and defeated, the party may enter the Threshold of Loss, Shar's hidden sanctum. There, Shadowheart will come face to face with her parents, long thought dead. Shar's ultimate test for a Dark Justiciar requires her to slay them, in doing so, Shar will bless Shadowheart by wiping her memory and tasking her with rebuilding the cloister. Shar's faithful will be available as an ally for the final battle. If Shadowheart turned from Shar, she will have a difficult choice to make: save her parents but be forever bound to Shar's curse, or sacrifice her parents and sever the curse at last. Whichever the choice made completes [[Daughter of Darkness]]. | |||
===Quest rewards=== | ===Quest rewards=== | ||
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===Starting equipment=== | ===Starting equipment=== | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Camp Supply Sack}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Keychain}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Alchemy Pouch}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Mace}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Studded Shield}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Circlet}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Chain Shirt|override_icon=Chain Shirt Shadowheart Faded.png|override_rarity=common}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Leather Boots}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Shadowheart's Clothes}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Tasteful Boots}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Scroll of Detect Thoughts}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} x2 | ||
==Related items== | ==Related items== | ||
{{UnderConstruction|section}} | {{UnderConstruction|section}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MdRarityItem|In Service of the Night}} | ||
*{{MdRarityItem|Selûnite Rite}} | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||