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===Parents and Early Life=== | ===Parents and Early Life=== | ||
Prior to the events of Baldur's Gate, Enver Gortash was born to [[Dravo Flymm|Dravo]] and [[Sally Flymm|Sally]] Flymm, the proprietors of [[Flymm's Cobblers]] in Baldur's Gate. <!--this feels fine to leave unhidden because you can find them in-game -ArcaneFocus --> | Prior to the events of Baldur's Gate, Enver Gortash was born to [[Dravo Flymm|Dravo]] and [[Sally Flymm|Sally]] Flymm, the proprietors of [[Flymm's Cobblers]] in Baldur's Gate. <!--this feels fine to leave unhidden because you can find them in-game -ArcaneFocus --> | ||
Enver was given away as a child, sold by his parents to some unknown warlock, so that they could pay off their profound debts. Some time later, he returned to his parents demanding justice for the atrocity they committed. What resulted, was Gortash eventually implanting [[Mind Flayer]] tadpoles into their minds, turning them into puppets that could do little more than praise their exalted son. | Enver was given away as a child, sold by his parents to some unknown warlock, so that they could pay off their profound debts. Some time later, he returned to his parents demanding justice for the atrocity they committed. What resulted, was Gortash eventually implanting [[Mind Flayer]] tadpoles into their minds, turning them into puppets that could do little more than praise their exalted son. | ||
===Early Career=== | ===Early Career=== | ||
Before he became 'Lord' Gortash, Enver started out operating as a black market weapons dealer before expanding his operation into other businesses. Even back then, Enver had many secrets. | Before he became 'Lord' Gortash, Enver started out operating as a black market weapons dealer before expanding his operation into other businesses. Even back then, Enver had many secrets. | ||
During his time as a power player in [[Baldur's Gate]], Gortash was a known weapons dealer, and slaver, and in secret, a worshipper of the God of Tyranny, [[Bane (God)|Bane]]. | During his time as a power player in [[Baldur's Gate]], Gortash was a known weapons dealer, and slaver, and in secret, a worshipper of the God of Tyranny, [[Bane (God)|Bane]]. | ||
===Employment of Karlach=== | ===Employment of Karlach=== | ||
At some point during his career, Enver Gortash had hired a young [[Karlach]] as his bodyguard. | At some point during his career, Enver Gortash had hired a young [[Karlach]] as his bodyguard. | ||
Gortash later betrayed Karlach by selling her to [[Zariel]], the Archdevil of [[Avernus]], likely to gain access<ref>"likely" is a pretty subjective word so please add sources here to sufficiently{{Verify}}</ref> to a version of the Infernal Engine implanted in Karlach, which could survive on the Material Plane, in which he used to create the [[Steel Watcher|Steel Watchers]]. | Gortash later betrayed Karlach by selling her to [[Zariel]], the Archdevil of [[Avernus]], likely to gain access<ref>"likely" is a pretty subjective word so please add sources here to sufficiently{{Verify}}</ref> to a version of the Infernal Engine implanted in Karlach, which could survive on the Material Plane, in which he used to create the [[Steel Watcher|Steel Watchers]]. | ||
===Rise to Power=== | ===Rise to Power=== | ||
At some point, Gortash became a 'Chosen' of the god [[Bane (God)|Bane]], and after this he began taking more ambitious endeavors that led to him accruing more power and influence within the political structures of [[Baldur's Gate]]. | At some point, Gortash became a 'Chosen' of the god [[Bane (God)|Bane]], and after this he began taking more ambitious endeavors that led to him accruing more power and influence within the political structures of [[Baldur's Gate]]. | ||
Around this time, Gortash formed an alliance with two other powerful individuals: | Around this time, Gortash formed an alliance with two other powerful individuals: [[Ketheric Thorm]], the Chosen of [[Myrkul]], and {{Blur|[[The Dark Urge]], (who ''at the time'' was)}} the Chosen of [[Bhaal]]. The third member of this alliance was ''eventually'' deposed by [[Orin the Red]] and Gortash allowed her to join the alliance in place of her predecessor. | ||
Pursuing both power and the aims of their patron deities, Gortash and his allies formulated a plot | Pursuing both power and the aims of their patron deities, Gortash and his allies formulated a plot to enslave an [[The Netherbrain|Elder Brain]] underneath [[Baldur's Gate]] by using an ancient Netherese artifact, the [[Crown of Karsus]], an item so powerful, it had granted its namesake a brief moment of Godhood. Gortash reveals the details of this plot during [[Act Two]], and further explains it in [[Act Three]]. | ||
===Introduction during Act Two=== | ===Introduction during Act Two=== | ||
Enver Gortash first appears alongside his allies | Enver Gortash first appears alongside his allies [[Ketheric Thorm]] and [[Orin the Red]] in the [[Mind Flayer Colony]] underneath [[Moonrise Towers]]. Using his [[Gortash's Netherstone|Netherese Stone]], the Edict of Bane, he issues the order to the [[Netherbrain]] to march the Absolute's armies on [[Baldur's Gate]]. Part of the group's plan is described during this moment, with [[Ketheric Thorm]] raising an army to assault [[Baldur's Gate]], wherein Enver Gortash would repel the invasion, and be lauded as a hero. | ||
==Interactions== | ==Interactions== | ||