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Lord '''Enver Gortash''', is one of the | Lord '''Enver Gortash''', often referred to as just '''Gortash''', is a major story NPC who appears in Baldur's Gate 3. He is first mentioned by name during Act One, then introduced on-screen during the concluding events of Act Two, before going on to play a much larger role in Act Three. | ||
After his first on-screen appearance, it is quickly revealed that Gortash is one of the three 'Chosen' leading the cult of the [[Absolute]]. Gortash specifically, is a 'Chosen' for the God of Tyranny, [[Bane]]. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
There are many ways to interact with Enver Gortash during the events of Act Three. While Enver Gortash is a neutral or allied entity, the player can start conversations with him at many opportunities. It is also possible for Gortash to become hostile, if provoked in certain conversations or deliberately attacked by players. Details about his Combat behaviors can be found on: [[Enver Gortash/Combat]] | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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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]]. At some point during his career, he had hired [[Karlach]] as his bodyguard. He later sold her to [[Zariel]], the Archdevil of [[Avernus]], likely to gain access 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]]. | 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]]. At some point during his career, he had hired [[Karlach]] as his bodyguard. He later sold her to [[Zariel]], the Archdevil of [[Avernus]], likely to gain access 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]]. | ||
After having been named the Chosen of [[Bane (God)|Bane]], he had also allied with two other individuals; {{Blur|[[Ketheric Thorm]], the Chosen of [[Myrkul]], and [[The Dark Urge]], the Chosen of [[Bhaal]]}}. 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]]. | After having been named the Chosen of [[Bane (God)|Bane]], he had also allied with two other individuals; {{Blur|[[Ketheric Thorm]], the Chosen of [[Myrkul]], and [[The Dark Urge]], (who ''at the time'' was) the Chosen of [[Bhaal]]}}. 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]]. | ||
== Act Two == | == Act Two == | ||
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==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
{{Achievement|Fancy Footwork}} | {{Achievement|Fancy Footwork}} | ||
== Trivia == | == Notes and Trivia == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*{{FRWiki|Enver Gortash|long}} | *{{FRWiki|Enver Gortash|long}} | ||
*{{FRWiki|Bane|long}} | |||
*{{FRWiki|Chosen|long}} | |||
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