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===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. | Before he became 'Lord' Gortash, Enver started out operating as a black market weapons dealer<ref name="Inroads by Gortash">''[[Inroads by Arms Dealer Gortash]]''</ref> before expanding his operation into other businesses. At some point Enver Gortash had hired a young [[Karlach]] as his bodyguard. He betrayed her later, striking a deal with [[Zariel]] to sell Karlach as a test subject for an implanted [[The Hellion's Heart|Infernal Engine]]<ref name="Karlach">Dialogue with [[Karlach]].</ref>. It is unknown what Gortash received in return. Rumours say that he had [[Helsik]] open a transplanar portal to Hell during this period.<ref name="Diabolist">''[[File Under Diabolist]]''</ref> | ||
Enver Gortash was able to supplant the [[Knights of the Shield]] as the leading black market dealer in Baldur's Gate<ref name="Inroads by Gortash">''[[Inroads by Arms Dealer Gortash]]''</ref>, but not without trouble<ref name="Knights of the Shield Report">''[[Knights of the Shield Report]]''</ref>. His initial attempts to sway their client base by offering a more generous cut saw little success. Through generous bribes, Gortash began uncovering the nature of this resistance<ref name="The Stelmane Connection">''[[The Stelmane Connection]]''</ref>. He was also able to supplant the [[Zhentarim]]'s position in the Chionthar Valley<ref name="Inroads by Gortash">''[[Inroads by Arms Dealer Gortash]]''</ref>. | |||
In time he became known as a "Military Advisor" to Baldur's Gate Elite <ref name="Wyll">Dialogue with [[Wyll]].</ref>. He had an affair with Lady Jannath<ref name="Perfumed Days">''[[Perfumed Days, Passionate Nights]]'' — Lady Jannath</ref>. | |||
===Rise to Power=== | ===Rise to Power=== | ||