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(Created page with "The '''Knights of the Shield''' is an organisation based primarily in Baldur's Gate, that operates in information dealing, political manipulation, and smuggling.{{cite text|The Stelmane Connection|The Black Hand of Loyalty|name=stelmaneconnection}} The Knights keep a front as a secret society of merchants and nobles interested in civic matters. The Knights of the Shield previously appeared in ''[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Baldur's_Gate Baldur's Gate]''....") |
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Early in his career, [[Enver Gortash]] began operating as a black market weapons dealer in the city.{{cite text|name=inroads}} In competition with the Knights' well established organisation, Gortash worked to try and displace them. His operatives first attempted to offer their smuggling and contraband to clients at a better percentage.{{cite text|Knights of the Shield Report|The Black Hand of Loyalty|name=report}} However, this proved fruitless, as the prospective clients remained loyal to the Knights, so fiercely that psychic influence was suspected.{{cite text|name=report}} | Early in his career, [[Enver Gortash]] began operating as a black market weapons dealer in the city.{{cite text|name=inroads}} In competition with the Knights' well established organisation, Gortash worked to try and displace them. His operatives first attempted to offer their smuggling and contraband to clients at a better percentage.{{cite text|Knights of the Shield Report|The Black Hand of Loyalty|name=report}} However, this proved fruitless, as the prospective clients remained loyal to the Knights, so fiercely that psychic influence was suspected.{{cite text|name=report}} | ||
Through the bribery of key members, Gortash's operatives uncovered that the Knights were working closely with Duke Belynne Stelmane.{{cite text|name=stelmaneconnection}} By this time, Stelmane had begun to decline | Through the bribery of key members, Gortash's operatives uncovered that the Knights were working closely with Duke Belynne Stelmane.{{cite text|name=stelmaneconnection}} By this time, Stelmane had begun to decline; however, her influence over smuggling operations continued to grow.{{cite text|name=stelmaneconnection}} Eventually, the truth of the Knight's leadership was discovered, that Stelmane was being psionically controlled by the Emperor.{{ref|Dialogue with [[the Emperor]].}} | ||
Using his control over the Elder Brain through the Crown of Karsus, Gortash enslaved the Emperor, using him to assist with the Dead Three's plans. Without the Emperor overseeing operations, Gortash began putting pressure on the Knights.{{cite text|Old Ledger|Unknown Knights member|name=oldledger}} Eventually, the Knights began collapsing, with their territory and sales in steep decline.{{cite text|Enhanced' Weapons - Sales Ledger|Franc Peartree|name=weaponledger}}{{cite text|name=oldledger}} Meanwhile, Gortash's operations continued to grow, eventually supplanting the Knights'.{{cite text|Inroads by Arms Dealer Gortash|[[Bursar Uktar]]|name=inroads}} | Using his control over the Elder Brain through the Crown of Karsus, Gortash enslaved the Emperor, using him to assist with the Dead Three's plans. Without the Emperor overseeing operations, Gortash began putting pressure on the Knights.{{cite text|Old Ledger|Unknown Knights member|name=oldledger}} Eventually, the Knights began collapsing, with their territory and sales in steep decline.{{cite text|Enhanced' Weapons - Sales Ledger|Franc Peartree|name=weaponledger}}{{cite text|name=oldledger}} Meanwhile, Gortash's operations continued to grow, eventually supplanting the Knights'.{{cite text|Inroads by Arms Dealer Gortash|[[Bursar Uktar]]|name=inroads}} |