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Meanwhile, the Urge joined forces with [[Bane (God)|Bane's]] chosen [[Enver Gortash]], and [[Myrkul|Myrkul's]] chosen [[Ketheric Thorm]], forming the dead three. Using the Crown of Karsus that the Urge and Gortash had stolen from [[Mephistopheles]], they enslaved an [[Elder Brain]] that was hidden beneath [[Moonrise Towers]]. | Meanwhile, the Urge joined forces with [[Bane (God)|Bane's]] chosen [[Enver Gortash]], and [[Myrkul|Myrkul's]] chosen [[Ketheric Thorm]], forming the dead three. Using the Crown of Karsus that the Urge and Gortash had stolen from [[Mephistopheles]], they enslaved an [[Elder Brain]] that was hidden beneath [[Moonrise Towers]]. | ||
For a time, the Dark Urge was worshipped as a god at Moonrise Towers, but during or soon after a visit to the mind flayer colony beneath the towers, Orin finally saw her chance to betray them. Orin pierced their skull with a dagger and infected them with a modified illithid tadpole, making them the first [[True Soul]] and resulting in the Urge's amnesia | For a time, the Dark Urge was worshipped as a god at Moonrise Towers, but during or soon after a visit to the mind flayer colony beneath the towers, Orin finally saw her chance to betray them. Orin pierced their skull with a dagger and infected them with a modified illithid tadpole, making them the first [[True Soul]] and resulting in the Urge's amnesia{{Ref|"'' How much the worm has feasted since I slipped it into its skull. All that plotting, the years of dominating this temple - forgotten''" - Orin in the Bhaal Temple confrontation}}. | ||
After her betrayal, Orin took the Urge's place as Bhaal's chosen and third member of the Chosen Three. Still striving for regard from Bhaal, Orin proved undisciplined in her role and rapidly grew to be disliked by the other Chosen. At some point between the betrayal and the events | |||
of the game Orin had tricked [[Minthara]] into a trap where she murdered her allies and captured her. After torturing her, she used | |||
a tadpole to convert [[Minthara]] into a [[True Soul]]. | |||
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Depending on whether the Urge is a player character, the story diverges here. If the Urge is a player character, they are found by [[Kressa Bonedaughter]], held captive in the Mind Flayer colony beneath Moonrise for a time, and later shipped away on the Nautiloid from the game's introductory cutscene. | Depending on whether the Urge is a player character, the story diverges here. If the Urge is a player character, they are found by [[Kressa Bonedaughter]], held captive in the Mind Flayer colony beneath Moonrise for a time, and later shipped away on the Nautiloid from the game's introductory cutscene. | ||
If the Urge is not the player character, they are tortured and killed by Orin. Their corpse can later be found in the Temple of Bhaal beyond Orin's arena in Act III | If the Urge is not the player character, they are tortured and killed by Orin. Their corpse can later be found in the Temple of Bhaal beyond Orin's arena in Act III. }} | ||
== Events of Baldur's Gate 3 == | == Events of Baldur's Gate 3 == | ||