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{{CharacterInfo
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|title =The Nightsong, Singer of Sorrows
| name = Dame Aylin
|name = Dame Aylin
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Dame '''Aylin''' is an [[aasimar]] and daughter of [[Selûne]] who appears in ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]''. She is first introduced during [[Act Two]], and her story plays a key role in the mysteries surrounding the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and [[Moonrise Towers]]. She can become a [[camp follower]] and later a [[temporary companion]].
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Dame '''Aylin''' is an [[aasimar]] NPC who appears in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. She is first introduced during Act Two, and her story plays a key role in the mysteries surrounding the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and [[Moonrise Towers]].  


==Background==
== Overview ==
Dame Aylin, also known by the moniker of '''Nightsong''', is a daughter of the Goddess [[Deities#Selûne|Selûne]], and as a result is effectively immortal. Multiple characters, including the necromancer [[Balthazar]], have imprisoned or sought to imprison Aylin in order to exploit this immortality for their own purposes.
===Background===
Dame Aylin, also known by the moniker of '''Nightsong''', is a daughter of the Goddess [[Deities#Selûne|Selûne]], and as a result is effectively immortal. Many characters, including the necromancer [[Balthazar]], have imprisoned or sought to imprison Aylin in order to exploit this immortality for their own purposes.


Aylin's story is closely intertwined with that of the cleric, [[Isobel]]. At the conclusion of Act Two, under the right circumstances, the player will learn that Aylin and Isobel are (or were) lovers.
Aylin's story is closely intertwined with that of the cleric, [[Isobel]]. At the conclusion of Act Two, under the right circumstances, it will be revealed that Aylin and Isobel are lovers.


== Act Two ==
=== Recruitment ===
During the final stages of act two, Dame Aylin can be found imprisoned in the Shadowfell, being used as a source of immortality for [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Aylin can be killed (if [[Shadowheart]] is present), brought to Moonrise Towers by Balthazar, or set free. If she is set free, she will fly to Moonrise Towers, where she must be freed again during the confrontation with [[Ketheric]], and will then join the fight as an ally.
 
After defeating Ketheric, Aylin will reunite with Isobel (if she is alive), whom she believed dead. The two can become camp followers at this point.
 
== Act Three ==
{{SpoilerWarning|act=3}}
While travelling in the city, the player can discover that the wizard [[Lorroakan]] is offering a reward in exchange for the Nightsong. Lorroakan can be convinced that Dame Aylin is dead, however if she is informed of his search, she will fly to [[Sorcerous Sundries]] to face him regardless, convinced that he will not stop searching for her.
 
The player can finally side with Lorroakan and capture Aylin, or side with Aylin and attack Lorroakan. If Lorroakan is killed, Aylin will appear dispirited. Party companions can offer their thoughts; that perhaps she is tired of revenge or was reminded of those who sought to use her in the past. After a long rest, she and Isobel will depart from camp to help a Selûne enclave outside the city. They will later be at [[High Hall]] during the final fight to lend aid.
 
==Gameplay==
 
===Combat===
* Depending on the player's choices, Aylin can appear during several combat encounters as an allied, neutral, or hostile entity.
* Aylin cannot fully die from combat. If her HP reaches 0, then she will become "downed" for one turn.
* If downed during combat, Aylin will attempt to regain 1 HP on the following turn. This healing can be prevented by certain effects, such as [[Bone Chill|Bone Chilled]], but she will continue attempting to heal on subsequent turns until she is finally up.
 
===Camp Recruitment===
It is possible for Aylin to become a partial camp follower if she survives the events of Act Two, but she will eventually leave the camp again upon resolution of certain quests in Act Three.
It is possible for Aylin to become a partial camp follower if she survives the events of Act Two, but she will eventually leave the camp again upon resolution of certain quests in Act Three.


==Attacks and Abilities==
If ''Find the Nightsong'' was completed with Aylin being freed, she will become an ally as part of [[Gather Your Allies]]. During the final quest, [[Confront the Elder Brain]], Alyin can be summoned with {{SAI|Sword of the Silverlight}} and become a [[temporary companion]].
==== {{SAI|Abjure Enemy|w=40}} ====
* Frighten an enemy. They'll be easier to hit and cannot move. Fiends and undead have {{Disadvantage}} on this [[Saving Throw]]
{{Range|m=18|ft=36}}


==== {{IconLink|Searing Smite.webp|Lunar Smite|w=40}} ====
=== Quests ===
* Engulf your weapon in Selûne's light, an additional 1d6 Radiant damage and inflicting [[Holy Flame]] on a hit.
{{Action|Action}}
{{Action|Bonus}}
{{SmallIcon|Spell Slot Icon.png}}Level 1 [[Spell Slot]].
{{DamageInfo|count=2|plus=5|die=6|type=Slashing}}
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=8|type=Radiant}}
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=6|type=Radiant}}
 
==== {{IconLink|Guiding Bolt.webp|Lunar Flare|w=40}} ====
* Fire a mote of moonlight that spills roiling Holy Fire in a 2m radius where it impacts.
{{DamageInfo|count=5|die=6|type=Radiant}}
{{Range|m=18|ft=36}}
 
==== {{IconLink|Generic Radiant Icon.webp|Lunar Blessing|w=40}} ====
* Surround yourself in a pillar of Selûne's light, inflicting [[Moonbeam]] on nearby foes.
 
==== {{SAI|Fly|w=40}} ====
 
==Related Quests==
* [[Find the Nightsong]]
* [[Find the Nightsong]]
* [[Daughter of Darkness]]
* [[The Chosen of Shar]]
* [[The Chosen of Shar]]
* [[Gather Your Allies]]
* [[Gather Your Allies]]


==Related Items==
== History ==
* [[Selûne's Spear of Night]]
Dame Aylin is an [[aasimar]], born of [[Selûne|Selûne's]] celestial womb. Over a hundred years ago, Aylin was sent by her mother as an emissary to Isobel's town. The two met and fell in love at first sight.
* [[The Final Sacrifice of the Moon Daughter]] <!--A book I just found in the gauntlet library, without shadowheart in party --ArcaneFocus -->
 
==Gallery==
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Aylin_Moonrise.png|Attacking the Moonrise Towers
DameAylin.png|At camp
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==Datamined content==
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:This section reveals the original storyline for Dame Aylin that is '''not canon''' in the final version of the game.<br>The content shows a different storyline for Act 2.
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}}<div id="bg3wiki-legacy-content-notice" class="noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #821e09, #380d04); border-radius:10px; max-width: 630px; padding: 5px; width: auto; padding: 4px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">[[File:Alert Icon.png|22px|link=]] This section is about content that [[:Category:Unobtainable|is not in]] the current version of the game.</div>{{Q|Shar is the Nightsinger, and I am her Nightsong. I am her instrument, transforming the faithful into Shadows. I drink their sorrow, their loss, their grief...then I vomit it back into the world. I've been here for centuries. Thousands of Sharrans came here seeking my kiss. All of them are shadows now. That is Shar's only reward.|Nightsong about herself<ref>[https://youtu.be/U0MN5qbkhPM?si=XNloimpjlsueifNb&t=198 Datamnined content on YouTube, 3:18]</ref>}}


'''Nightsong''' was a [[cleric]] of [[Shar]] and was supposed to be a potential boss fight, her abilities and voice lines can be seen on youtube.<ref name="youtube">[https://youtu.be/U0MN5qbkhPM?si=oHLbJg8CDeiNfHtx&t=167 Datamnined content on YouTube, 2:47]</ref> Her stats were unfinished so she appeared as level 1 with 10 hp.
[[Ketheric]] was distrustful of Aylin's intentions. Aylin believed he was threatened by her and Isobel's love for each other, but both understood that he was concerned for Aylin's status as an immortal. After Isobel died, a grief stricken Ketheric turned to [[Shar]]. Under the influence of the Lady of Loss, he and [[Balthazar]] lured Aylin to the Shadowfell where they trapped and caged her.
<h3>Abilities</h3>
* '''Shadow Step (Level II)''' {{InfoBlob|{{action}} {{Range|short ranged}}}}
:: While in dim light or darkness, Nightsong can teleport as a bonus action up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see that is also in dim light or darkness. She then has advantage on the first melee attack she makes before the end of the turn.
* '''Dark Whispers''' {{InfoBlob|{{action}} {{Range|short ranged}}{{Recharge|Per Round}}}}
:: Nightsong summons a shadow fron the darkness around her.
* '''Shadow Grasp (Level II)''' {{InfoBlob|{{action}} {{Range|short ranged}}}}
:: Inflicts {{Cond|Hold Person}}. The target must make a DC 16 Con Saving Throw or become permanently immobilized by its own shadow grabbing its legs. This can only happen if it's in a darkened area. Any light shed upon the target frees it. Attack/Save: Wisdom.
:::'''Condition: Grasped by shadows:''' This character is grasped by shadows. Only dispersing the darkness can free them.
* '''Create Water (Level I Transmutation Spell)''' {{InfoBlob|{{action}} {{Range|m=9|ft=30}}}}
::Dark water falls as rain in a target area within range, extinguishing exposed flames and creating a Despair surface.
* '''Nightfall''' {{InfoBlob|{{action}} {{Range|m=9|ft=30}}{{Recharge|Per Round}}}}
:: Each creature must make a DC 14 Con Saving Throw, taking 3d8 necrotic damge on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a humanoid is killed by this damage, an undead Shadow rises from its corpse and fights alongside Nightsong. Nightfall also extinguishes all lightsources.
<h3>Story</h3>
Most of her storyline was reconstructed by a reddit user.<ref name="reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/qxfczx/minor_and_major_act1_datamining_spoilers/ Datamining thread on Reddit]</ref>


She was captured by Ketheric and turned into the Nightsong, but she wishes to break free from Shar's influence.
While trapped in the Shadowfell, Aylin's immortality was fed on by Ketheric, as she was murdered again and again by Shar's [[Dark Justiciar]]s as part of their trials to become anointed. Though imprisoned and having seen Isobel's dead body, she never stopped wishing that the two would be reunited, dreaming each night that Isobel would return to her.


{{Q|I want to sing my own song, not Shar's, not Ketheric's! I was captured, by Ketheric Thorm - Shar's chosen. He... turned me into this creature. Find Ketheric! Kill him, so I can be free!}}
== Involvement ==
=== Act Two finale ===
During the final stages of act two, Dame Aylin can be found imprisoned in the [[Shadowfell]], being used as a source of immortality for [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Balthazar is preparing to remove her from the Shadowfell and bring her to Moonrise Towers so that Ketheric's immortality is kept safe.


She had a last name and her full name was Aylin Silverblood.
The party can either choose to aid Balthazar or fight him. If they aid him, then Aylin is transported off to Moonrise Towers and the party can return there for an audience with Ketheric. If they choose to fight him, then combat will begin. Note that even if Aylin is killed during the fight with Balthazar, she will respawn after a couple turns.


{{Q|Aylin Silverblood. My true name. Nightsong was only ever a curse.}}
If [[Shadowheart]] is present, then the party is faced with a new choice: allow her to kill Aylin or convince her not to so that they can set her free. Convincing her can be tough. To prepare for this, Shadowheart has a unique, additional approval mechanic, which can solve this considerably easier then the necessary skill checks. See [[Nightsong Point]]s.  


It is possible Nightsong was supposed to be the Gauntlet's final boss and she was not the source of Ketheric's immortality. If you side with the Nightsong she can teleport the party and herself to the Last Light Inn. Datamined developer commentary for cinematic context:
If Aylin is freed, she will fly to Moonrise Towers, where she will assist the party in the first phase of Ketheric's fight atop the roof of Moonrise Towers but then must be freed once more during the second phase in the [[Mind Flayer Colony]].


{{Quote|size=90%|CINEMATIC: Nightsong teleports the party to the plaza in front of Last Light. As she looks around trying to familiarize herself, Isobel notices your arrival from the balcony. Her reaction is pure shock, followed by an immediate rush down the stairs.}}
After defeating Ketheric, Aylin will reunite with Isobel (if she is alive), whom she believed dead. The two can become camp followers at this point.


{{Quote|size=90%|CINEMATIC: Isobel's eyes fill with tears as she drops down to the ground, throwing her arms around Nightsong's shoulders in a tight embrace. Shaking, almost fearful, Nightsong returns the embrace - the first kind touch she's had in a hundred years.
=== Act Three ===
While travelling in the city, the party can discover that the wizard [[Lorroakan]] is offering a reward in exchange for the Nightsong. Lorroakan can be convinced that Dame Aylin is dead, however if she is informed of his search, she will fly to [[Sorcerous Sundries]] to face him regardless, convinced that he will not stop searching for her.  


CINEMATIC: Nightsong smiles too, but she's lost looking at Isobel, completely tuning out everyone else around them. Isobel leans in, resting her brow against Nightsong's and closing her eyes, Nightsong's hand clutched to her chest.
The party can finally side with Lorroakan and capture Aylin, or side with Aylin and attack Lorroakan. If Lorroakan is killed, Aylin will appear dispirited. Party companions can offer their thoughts; that perhaps she is tired of revenge or was reminded of those who sought to use her in the past. After a long rest, she and Isobel will depart from camp to help a Selûne enclave outside the city. They will later be at [[High Hall]] during the final fight to lend aid.  


CINEMATIC: Nightsong draws back from the hug, looking Isobel in the eyes. Isobel helps Nightsong to her feet. As the two of them stand, they keep their hands linked.
If Aylin is allowed to be caged by Lorroakan, informing Isobel will incite her to travel to [[Ramazith's Tower]] to rescue Aylin. With Aylin caged and Lorroakan now immortal, she will ultimately be killed by him. A heartbroken Aylin will vow that she will kill the player character's "children, and their children beside".


NIGHTSONG: A hundred years. Isobel, light of my heart, where were you? (choking up) I found your body, I....}}
== Combat ==
Depending on the party's choices, Aylin can appear during several combat encounters as an allied, neutral, or hostile entity.  


It's likely that Ketheric turned into a Shar worshipper when his wife died and his Dark Justicars were in battle with the Harpers. Additional dialogue implies Aylin was allied with the Harpers, however she and Isobel were secret lovers.
Aylin cannot fully die from combat; if her HP reaches 0, she will become "downed" for one turn and attempt to regain 1 HP on the following turn. This healing can be prevented by certain effects, such as [[Bone Chill|Bone Chilled]], but she will continue attempting to heal on subsequent turns until she is finally up.


When Isobel was found dead there seems to be a line that implies Aylin was framed as his daughter's killer and it's the reason she was turned into the Nightsong.
=== Attacks and Abilities ===
Dame Aylin is equipped with a [[Greatsword +1]], dealing a total of {{DamageText|2d6 + 5|Slashing}} damage. Her great sword has the regular actions: {{SAI|Main Hand Attack}}, {{SAI|Cleave}}, {{SAI|Pommel Strike}}, {{SAI|Lacerate}}.


{{Q|You killed my daughter, then you stand before me and lie? I'll see you suffer tenfold what my Isobel did.}}
{{Feature box|Lunar Smite}}
{{Feature box|Lunar Flare}}
{{Feature box|Lunar Blessing}}
{{Feature box|Abjure Enemy}}
{{Feature box|Fly (Class Action)}}


But it was Balthazar who killed her in front of Aylin.
==Related items==
* {{MdRarityItem|Shar's Spear of Evening}} - reward for [[Shadowheart]] killing Aylin during her personal quest, [[The Chosen of Shar]].
* {{MdRarityItem|Selûne's Spear of Night}} - reward for sparing Aylin during Shadowheart's personal quest.
* {{MdRarityItem|The Final Sacrifice of the Moon Daughter}} - found in the library in the [[Gauntlet of Shar]] <!--without shadowheart in party ? -->


{{Q|It is why I couldn't leave your body, even when they came. Balthazar and that Sharran witch told your father that I was to blame.|Nightsong}}
{{clear}}


A century later Ketheric tasked Balthazar with bringing Isobel back. This ritual also bound Isobel's life to Ketheric, sharing his immortality with her.
==Gallery==
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">


{{Q|"My father. After a century, he somehow brought me back. Brought back by the same man that killed me. Balthazar. Standing next to my father with a smile on his face.|Isobel}}
Dame Aylin_Model.png|Aylin's model with sword
</gallery>
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
Aylin_Moonrise.png|Attacking the Moonrise Towers
Aylin_Face.png|Dame Aylin without her helmet
DameAylin.png|At camp
</gallery>


When she was brought back she ran away.
==Datamined content==
 
{{Hatnote|See [[Aylin/Cut content]]}}
{{Q|I didn't know. Gods, he didn't say a word to me. I ran away because it was Balthazar that brought me back. As I ran, I heard my father shouting... but I'd seen enough. There was no saving him|Isobel}}
According to the datamined content, the '''Nightsong''' was a [[cleric]] of [[Shar]] and was supposed to be a potential boss fight, her abilities and voice lines can be seen on youtube.<ref name="youtube">[https://youtu.be/U0MN5qbkhPM?si=oHLbJg8CDeiNfHtx&t=167 Datamined content on YouTube, 2:47]</ref> You can learn more about her initial design on the [[Aylin/Cut content|dedicated page]].
 
{{Q|I... we need to get close to him, don't we? And Aylin can protect Last Light in my absence.|Isobel}}
 
If Ketheric was killed before unthethering Isobel from him, they will both go to the afterlife.
 
{{Quote|size=90%|CINEMATIC: There is a glimpse of Isobel's ghost, as she takes her Father with her to the afterlife.}}
 
{{Quote|size=90%|CINEMATIC: There is a a glimpse of Isobel's ghost terrified and in agony. Both Isobel and Ketheric will disappear.}}
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==Trivia==
==Notes==
* In combat, if Dame Aylin's HP is drained to 0 it resets back to full.
{{notebegin}}
* The name Aylin is of Turkish origin and fittingly means "The one that belongs to the moon."
* The name Aylin is of Turkish origin and fittingly means "The one that belongs to the moon."
* Aylin has the tag [[Dragonborn]].
* Despite being labelled by the game as an [[aasimar]], Aylin would better be described as a [[deva]]:
** Aylin is explicitly immortal, both in terms of not aging and resurrecting after death, whereas aasimar have finite lifespans similar to that of half-elves.
** She can use her wings for as long as she wishes as many times as she wants, whereas only one kind of aasimar can use theirs, and only a limited time per day.
** Her presence and the fact that she is explicitly Selune's child mark her as more divine than aasimars, whose divine parentage is usually extremely distant and seldom remarked upon in such a way.
{{noteend}}


== External Links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Aylin|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Aylin|long}}


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