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| description = Ansur is a powerful dragon found during Chapter Three, as part of the quest [[The Blade of Frontiers]].
| description = Ansur is a powerful dragon found during Act Three, as part of the quest The Blade of Frontiers.
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| image = Ansur Model.png
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{{CharacterInfo
{{SpoilerWarning|act=3}}
|title = Heart of the Gate
{{Combat tab}}
|name = Ansur
{{Infobox character
|image=[[File:Ansur-thumbnail.png|350px]]
| name = Ansur
|level=17
| image = Ansur.webp
|race=Undead Dragon
| image_alt_text = Ansur in his draconic form
|HP=400
| imagecaption = Ansur in his draconic form
|AC=19
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
|STR=25
| titles = Heart of the Gate<br>The Waiting Storm
|DEX=10
| race = Undead dragon
|CON=23
| family = [[Balduran]] (partner)
|INT=16
| voice = Anton Browne
|WIS=15
}}
|CHA=19
'''Ansur''' is an Undead dragon found in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Formerly a bronze dragon nicknamed "The Waiting Storm" and the "Heart of the Gate", Ansur was generally thought to be mere legend. Depending on the player's actions, either [[Ulder Ravengard]] or [[Florrick]] reveals that Ansur is very real, offering the player a book that starts their journey to seek Ansur and its help against the [[Absolute]].
|dex save    = yes
 
|con save    = yes
== Involvement ==
|wis save    = yes
As you enter the [[The Dragon's Sanctum|Dragon's Sanctum]] after your success in [[Wyrmway|The Wyrmway Trials]], you stumble upon the rotten carcass of a dragon. As you approach it, the corpse will reanimate and initiate dialogue.
|cha save    = yes
 
|necrotic= double
===Meeting Ansur===
|lightning = Immune
As Ansur's spirit awakens, it inhabits the character initiating the dialogue, speaking through them. Ansur introduces himself as the 'Heart of the Gate - butchered in flesh, risen in spirit.'
|poison = Immune
 
|speed=12m / 40ft {{verify}}
As his introduction concludes, the [[Mysterious Artefact|Astral Prism]] stirs, and Ansur detects the presence of [[The Emperor]] within it. Although he appears to question the player about their purpose, his words are subtly aimed at the Emperor.
|size=Huge
 
|weight=4000kg / 8000lbs
Emerging from the Prism, the illithid greets Ansur warmly, remarking on the passage of time since their last encounter. Ansur addresses the Emperor as [[Balduran]], prompting a response that the name's resurgence was unexpected, especially from a familiar voice.
|location = [[The Dragon's Sanctum]]  
 
|allies = [[The Emperor]] (former)
Ansur hints at a deeper connection with Balduran, alluding to their relationship before Balduran's transformation and slaying of Ansur. The deceased dragon taunts the Emperor, suggesting he's returned with a thrall and pondering the extent of Balduran's downfall. Regardless of the player's response, Ansur's anger flares at the Emperor, accusing him of betrayal despite having given everything. This crescendos into a confrontation against the reanimated remains of the One Who Roars.
|enemies = [[The Emperor]]
 
|alt-name = 3D Model
===After the battle===
|alt-image =[[File:Ansur 3D Model.png|350px]]
Following the battle and Ansur's second demise, the Emperor starts a conversation with the player. When questioned about his history, he unveils his identity as Balduran prior to becoming an illithid, offering a glimpse into his past.
|passive = {{SmallIcon|Immutable Form Icon.png}} [[Immutable Form (Passive Feature)|Immutable Form]]
 
{{SmallIcon|Magic Resistance Icon.png}} [[Magic Resistance]]
Within these scenes, the Emperor reveals that it was actually ''Ansur'' who rescued him from the clutches of the Elder Brain's control. It was ''Ansur'' who tracked Balduran down after his abduction and infection by the colony, who brought Balduran home, and searched for a way to reverse the transformation. Ansur's dedicated efforts were unfortunately not rewarded with success, and this took a great toll on his spirit.


{{SmallIcon|Attack Of Opportunity Icon 64px.png}} [[Attack of Opportunity]]
Ansur still clung to the hope that his friend could be cured, even after he had "exhausted all possibility" of reversing Balduran's transformation. Balduran, in contrast, now denied the idea that he "needed to be cured." The Emperor tells the player that, in his perception of events, he had accepted his fate and even saw ceremorphosis as a blessing.


{{SmallIcon|Life Essence Condition Icon.webp}} [[Turn Resistance (Passive Feature)|Turn Resistance]]
The Emperor explains that, at some point, he tried to convince Ansur that this was how he truly felt. This confrontation led to the fateful night where a grieving Ansur attempted to "mercifully" end Balduran's life by killing him as he slept, but the Emperor ended up killing Ansur first.
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'''Ansur''' is a dragon found in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Thought to be only a legend, it is revealed by [[Ulder Ravengard]] to be very real. The Duke gives the player a book that starts their journey to seek Ansur and its help against the [[Absolute]].


== About Ansur==
==Gameplay==
As you enter [[The Dragon's Sanctum]] after your success in [[The Wyrmway Trials]], you stumble upon the rotten carcass of a dragon. As you approach it, the corpse will reanimate and initiate dialogue.
{{main|Ansur/combat}}
{{SpoilerBox|As Ansur's spirit awakens, it takes over the character that initiated dialogue and speaks through them. Ansur introduces himself as the 'Heart of the Gate - butchered in flesh, risen in spirit'.
Ansur can be a hostile enemy in at least one known combat encounter.  
As he finishes his introduction, the [[Mysterious Artefact|Astral Prism]] stirs, and Ansur senses [[The Emperor]]'s presence within it. As he seems to ask the player the reason of his coming, his words are in fact directed towards the Emperor.
The illithid manifests himself out of the Prism, and greets Ansur, stating it's been too long since the two last met. Ansur greets the Emperor as Balduran, to which the Emperor responds he did not 'expect to hear this name again, least of all from the mouth of an old friend'.
Here, Ansur implies that he and Balduran were more than friends (while staying evasive on the subject), until he was killed by Balduran himself. The dead dragon asks the Emperor if he's come to dance on his bones, to which the Emperor states that Ansur left him no choice.
The player thus learns that Ansur offered to kill Balduran when he was turning illithid, thinking it was a merciful death and avoiding him the excruciating pain of ceremorphosis. Ansur taunts the Emperor, wondering how far the great Balduran has fallen.
Whatever the player tries to say, Ansur will lash out at the Emperor, stating he gave him everything, and he was repaid in death. The fight against the corpse of the One Who Roars starts at this moment.


After the fight and the second death of Ansur, the Emperor will initiate dialogue with the player. If pressed on revealing his past, the Emperor will reveal that he was indeed Balduran before his illithid transformation, and shows the player a part of his story.
== Notable loot ==
It is revealed that it is Ansur that saved the Emperor from the Elder Brain's domination. Ansur was hellbent on helping Balduran to find a cure, but nearly became mad in the attempt. At this moment, Balduran didn't think himself as sick, and the behaviour of his friend was upsetting.
* {{MdRarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer }}
The Emperor tried to convince Ansur that ceremorphosis was the best thing that happened to him, but he felt Ansur only saw a mind flayer, and not Balduran anymore. A night, Ansur decided to take matters into his own hands, and tried to killed Balduran in his sleep, out of mercy.
* {{MdRarityItem|Dear Ansur}}
Out of self-preservation, the Emperor killed Ansur first, and says he does not regret this action (but rather the necessity of it), given all he has gained since.}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Helm of Balduran }}


== Spells and Abilities ==
==Gallery==
* Slam
<gallery heights="200px">
* Fly
Ansur_Murals.webp|Ansur and Balduran's history on a mural.
* Lightning Breath
edward-vanderghote-ansur.webp|Character portrait by Edward Vanderghote.
* Gather Power
Ansur Dragon.webp|Ansur's humanoid form.
* Stormheart Nova
Ansur Concept Art.png|Ansur's concept art.
Ansur Model.png|Ansur's model.
</gallery>


== Notable Loot ==
* {{IconLink | Balduran Giantslayer Icon.png| Balduran's Giantslayer }}
* {{IconLink | Book Paper Sheet A Icon.png | Dear Ansur}}
* {{IconLink | Helm of Balduran Icon.png| Helm of Balduran }}


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[[Category: Undead]]
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 24 March 2024

Overview Combat
Ansur
Ansur in his draconic form
Ansur in his draconic form
Voiced byAnton Browne
Information
TitleHeart of the Gate
The Waiting Storm
RaceUndead dragon
HometownBaldur's Gate
FamilyBalduran (partner)

Ansur is an Undead dragon found in Baldur's Gate 3. Formerly a bronze dragon nicknamed "The Waiting Storm" and the "Heart of the Gate", Ansur was generally thought to be mere legend. Depending on the player's actions, either Ulder Ravengard or Florrick reveals that Ansur is very real, offering the player a book that starts their journey to seek Ansur and its help against the Absolute.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

As you enter the Dragon's Sanctum after your success in The Wyrmway Trials, you stumble upon the rotten carcass of a dragon. As you approach it, the corpse will reanimate and initiate dialogue.

Meeting Ansur[edit | edit source]

As Ansur's spirit awakens, it inhabits the character initiating the dialogue, speaking through them. Ansur introduces himself as the 'Heart of the Gate - butchered in flesh, risen in spirit.'

As his introduction concludes, the Astral Prism stirs, and Ansur detects the presence of The Emperor within it. Although he appears to question the player about their purpose, his words are subtly aimed at the Emperor.

Emerging from the Prism, the illithid greets Ansur warmly, remarking on the passage of time since their last encounter. Ansur addresses the Emperor as Balduran, prompting a response that the name's resurgence was unexpected, especially from a familiar voice.

Ansur hints at a deeper connection with Balduran, alluding to their relationship before Balduran's transformation and slaying of Ansur. The deceased dragon taunts the Emperor, suggesting he's returned with a thrall and pondering the extent of Balduran's downfall. Regardless of the player's response, Ansur's anger flares at the Emperor, accusing him of betrayal despite having given everything. This crescendos into a confrontation against the reanimated remains of the One Who Roars.

After the battle[edit | edit source]

Following the battle and Ansur's second demise, the Emperor starts a conversation with the player. When questioned about his history, he unveils his identity as Balduran prior to becoming an illithid, offering a glimpse into his past.

Within these scenes, the Emperor reveals that it was actually Ansur who rescued him from the clutches of the Elder Brain's control. It was Ansur who tracked Balduran down after his abduction and infection by the colony, who brought Balduran home, and searched for a way to reverse the transformation. Ansur's dedicated efforts were unfortunately not rewarded with success, and this took a great toll on his spirit.

Ansur still clung to the hope that his friend could be cured, even after he had "exhausted all possibility" of reversing Balduran's transformation. Balduran, in contrast, now denied the idea that he "needed to be cured." The Emperor tells the player that, in his perception of events, he had accepted his fate and even saw ceremorphosis as a blessing.

The Emperor explains that, at some point, he tried to convince Ansur that this was how he truly felt. This confrontation led to the fateful night where a grieving Ansur attempted to "mercifully" end Balduran's life by killing him as he slept, but the Emperor ended up killing Ansur first.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

Main article: Ansur/combat

Ansur can be a hostile enemy in at least one known combat encounter.

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Ansur and Balduran's history on a mural.

    Ansur and Balduran's history on a mural.

  • Character portrait by Edward Vanderghote.

    Character portrait by Edward Vanderghote.

  • Ansur's humanoid form.

    Ansur's humanoid form.

  • Ansur's concept art.

    Ansur's concept art.

  • Ansur's model.

    Ansur's model.

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