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Balduran was a legendary sailor who returned from his adventures with vast wealth. He invested his wealth in a small coastal village known as Grey Harbour<ref name="What Abides Below">''[[What Abides Below]]''</ref><ref name="Annals of Baldur's Gate">''[[The Annals of Baldur's Gate]]''</ref>. Through his patronage, the village grew into the city today known as [[Baldur's Gate]]. | Balduran was a legendary sailor who returned from his adventures with vast wealth. He invested his wealth in a small coastal village known as Grey Harbour<ref name="What Abides Below">''[[What Abides Below]]''</ref><ref name="Annals of Baldur's Gate">''[[The Annals of Baldur's Gate]]''</ref>. Through his patronage, the village grew into the city today known as [[Baldur's Gate]]. | ||
Balduran's legendary status gives rise to many tall tales. In [[Baldur's Gate 3]], the player might hear mention of how he saved Baldur's Gate by driving away raiders upon his ship, the Wandering Eye<ref name="Alfiras Story">[[Alfira]]'s story. A Baldurian character will dispute | Balduran's legendary status gives rise to many tall tales. In [[Baldur's Gate 3]], the player might hear mention of how he saved Baldur's Gate by driving away raiders upon his ship, the ''Wandering Eye''<ref name="Alfiras Story">[[Alfira]]'s story. A Baldurian character will dispute its accuracy.</ref>, and how he sailed to the edge of the world<ref name="Bard Dialogue">Bard dialogue with one of the children enamoured Alfira's story</ref>. | ||
== Statues in Wyrmway == | == Statues in Wyrmway == | ||
[[File:Balduran Statue2.webp|thumb|One of Balduran's Statues at Wyrmway]] | [[File:Balduran Statue2.webp|thumb|One of Balduran's Statues at Wyrmway]] | ||
== Related | {{SpoilerBox|act=3| | ||
There are multiple statues of Balduran with recorded messages from him. They guide the player through the challenges on their way to find a character named [[Ansur]] beneath [[Wyrmway]].}} | |||
== Related items == | |||
* {{RarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer|25}} | * {{RarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer|25}} | ||
* {{RarityItem|Helm of Balduran|25}} | * {{RarityItem|Helm of Balduran|25}} | ||
=== Related | === Related writings === | ||
* {{RarityItem|The Illustrated Adventures of Balduran}} | * {{RarityItem|The Illustrated Adventures of Balduran}} | ||
* {{RarityItem|Balduran Founds a City}} | * {{RarityItem|Balduran Founds a City}} | ||
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Ansur attempted to kill his former friend as the latter slept, (Ansur believed this would be a merciful death) - This attempt was felt by Balduran. In his struggle to protect himself from being murdered, Balduran killed Ansur in self-defence. | Ansur attempted to kill his former friend as the latter slept, (Ansur believed this would be a merciful death) - This attempt was felt by Balduran. In his struggle to protect himself from being murdered, Balduran killed Ansur in self-defence. | ||
After Ansur's death, Balduran came to be called the Emperor as he used his newfound psychic influence to rule Baldur's Gate from the shadows. For the next four centuries, he made his haven under the tavern of Elfsong, keeping various sentimental knick knacks such as his old dog Rascal's collar, his favourite recipe (fiddlehead soup), his first adventuring sword, or his mother's gifted cutlery set (the butter knife having been lost during his last shipwreck on the eponymous Isle of Balduran, inside the wreck of the Wandering Eye | After Ansur's death, Balduran came to be called the Emperor as he used his newfound psychic influence to rule Baldur's Gate from the shadows. For the next four centuries, he made his haven under the tavern of Elfsong, keeping various sentimental knick knacks such as his old dog Rascal's collar, his favourite recipe (fiddlehead soup), his first adventuring sword, or his mother's gifted cutlery set (the butter knife having been lost during his last shipwreck on the eponymous Isle of Balduran, inside the wreck of the ''Wandering Eye''), but also more illithid-adequate items such as chains for his prefered prey - allegedly criminals and lawbreakers - and jars for brains. He established a partnership with [[Belynne Stelmane|Duke Stelmane]]. | ||
During those four centuries, he also came to be associated with the Knights of the Shield, a lawful and neutral evil conglomerate of politicians and merchants manipulating events behind the scenes. Duke Stelmane was a major figure of this secret society. | During those four centuries, he also came to be associated with the Knights of the Shield, a lawful and neutral evil conglomerate of politicians and merchants manipulating events behind the scenes. Duke Stelmane was a major figure of this secret society. | ||
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<gallery mode="nolines" widths="240px" heights="130px"> | <gallery mode="nolines" widths="240px" heights="130px"> | ||
Balduran1.png|''An Adventurer, I came from Baldur's Gate, though | Balduran1.png|''An Adventurer, I came from Baldur's Gate, though I was never one to be constrained by circumstance. I longed for more.'' | ||
Balduran2.png|''That longing brought me to Moonrise Towers on a search for treasure. To a colony of mind flayers who caught me and changed me.'' | Balduran2.png|''That longing brought me to Moonrise Towers on a search for treasure. To a colony of mind flayers who caught me and changed me.'' | ||
Balduran3.png|The Emperor feeding on criminals | Balduran3.png|The Emperor feeding on criminals | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery | <gallery heights="200px"> | ||
Ansur Murals.webp|Ansur and Balduran on a mural | Ansur Murals.webp|Ansur and Balduran on a mural | ||
Balduran Statue Model.png|Statue Model | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||