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General '''Ketheric Thorm''' is one of the Chosen of the [[Absolute]], the enigmatic [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]] taking over the Sword Coast, and serves as one of the main antagonists in [[Baldur's Gate 3]].  

=== Gameplay ===

* He can be found throughout Act 2, while being referenced through dialogue and notes in Act 1

* In combat, he's most similar to an [[Oathbreaker]] [[Paladin|paladin]], able to cast a form of Smite with his attacks, as well as having access to Aura spells and able to raise Undead minions

* Despite his status as a boss, Ketheric can still be disarmed, knocked prone or affected by other types of weapon abilities

Whatever the man he once was, the Ketheric the party encounters is a callous one, evident by his dismissal of [[Minthara]] and the goblins, ordering their torture and execution for failing him. Though courteous when needed, he will quickly condemn the party to death should they defy his orders. Above all, however, he is relentless in his pursuits, willing to burn the entire world just to be reunited with his daughter.{{ref|[[Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3]]}}

Through it all, he kept [[Crumpled Note|a note from Isobel]] close to him, showing that deep down a small part of him still remembers the man he once was.

== History ==

A devout worshipper of [[Deities#Selûne|Selûne]], Thorm lived with his wife Melodia and daughter [[Isobel]] near the [[Reithwin Town|town of Reithwin]] as governor of the region. Such was his devotion to the Moonmaiden that he would commission a local mason, [[Infernal Mason|Morfred]], to construct a grand bastion in her honour: [[Moonrise Towers]].

The conflict would be cut short, however, as tragedy would befall Ketheric once more, and his daughter Isobel passed away.<ref>''[[Mason's Log]]''</ref>

Grief-stricken and unable to cope with her loss, Ketheric Thorm renounced the worship of the Moonmaiden and turned to [[Shar]], the Lady of Loss.<ref>''[[Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 1]]''</ref><ref>''[[Tablet Fragment (3)]]''</ref>

In the end, the Sharran army was defeated, [[Break Yurgir's Contract|virtually all Dark Justiciars were killed]], and finally Ketheric himself perished. Yet, before the final blow was struck, he would plague the lands with a [[shadow curse]] that would persist long after his demise, afflicting any survivors from the battle and all the inhabitants left. His body was buried in the [[Thorm Mausoleum|Thorm mausoleum]].

{{Q|Our darling will live again. What kind of man would I be if I didn't raze the world entire for her sake?|author=Ketheric in a diary entry|ref=[[Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3]]|align=left}}

More than a hundred years later, Thorm would be brought back from the dead by [[Myrkul]] as General Ketheric Thorm. The God of Death tasked the general to form an alliance with the apostles of the other two of the [[Dead Three]] and bring death to the world, offering in payment the resurrection of Ketheric's daughter Isobel.

=== Loot ===

*{{RarityItem|Ketheric's Netherstone}}

*{{RarityItem|Ketheric's Warhammer}}

*{{RarityItem|Crumpled Note}}

*{{RarityItem|Supply Pack}}

==Achievements==

== Notes ==

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* His [[Invulnerable_(Condition)|invulnerability]] is removed by completing the Shadowfell portion of the [[Find the Nightsong]] quest. Until completed, Ketheric is unkillable.

* It's unclear what degree of kinship Ketheric and [[Gerringothe Thorm|Gerringothe]] share. It can be presumed she's his aunt following Malus' situation, however, notes and narration mention that Ketheric dug up many of his ancestors tombs, which could indicate she could be a far older relative if necromancy was practiced on the corpse too.

* Ketheric's kinship with [[Thisobald Thorm|Thisobald]] is not quite clear, either. Though Thisobald refers to Ketheric as "father", neither Ketheric nor {{Blur|Isobel}} ever acknowledge him in dialogue or otherwise. Given that Ketheric and [[Balthazar]] have desecrated the Thorm mausoleum and resurrected {{Blur|Isobel}}, it's possible that Thisobald is another resurrected relative and refers to Ketheric as father not in the paternal sense, but as "creator".

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== External links ==

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