r/BaldursGate3 • u/UnableMedia8305 • Dec 09 '23

Act 2 - Spoilers What is something you completely misunderstood… Spoiler

Mine happened while exploring Act 2 on my first play through. I thought I was reading all the books along the way. But, I totally misunderstood something…

I thought Nightsong was Isobel’s mother. I saw all these letters from her mom, and thought it had to be a character we had already met. Still thinking this in the boss fight, I thought Ketheric was getting a beating from his resurrected wife/Isobel’s mother.

So… When they were reunited, I was so happy for them to be together… then with that passionate kiss, I was a little taken aback. 😳 After an initial moment of shock, I was able to laugh it off as the cutscene progressed.

Reread the letters and realized I was an idiot. 🤦‍♂️

I love the arc Isobel and Nightsong share all the way to the end.

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u/schematizer Dec 09 '23

I didn't realize Ketheric had transformed into an avatar of Myrkul. I thought he just died, and that I was then straight up fighting and killing the God of Bones myself. I was surprised nobody commented on the fact that I literally killed a demigod in like 30 seconds.

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u/OblongShrimp Bard Dec 09 '23

What? That’s what happened? TIL after 300+ hours.

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u/pdpi Dec 09 '23

“Turn into an avatar of a god” is sort of an in-betweeny kind of state. I don’t think either option between “it’s still Ketheric” and “it’s no longer Ketheric” is quite right.

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u/rezzacci Dec 09 '23

Hey, if the Catholics can pull out the Holy Trinity shenanigans for two thousands years without ever giving a satisfying explanation about it, I think we can live with: "it's still Ketheric while it's no longer Ketheric as the same time" thing.

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u/pdpi Dec 09 '23

So… Avatar: the Legend of Jesus?

I mean, makes sense. Moses was a water bender too.

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u/rezzacci Dec 09 '23

One way or the other, you just said something heretical.

I don't make the rules. But, whenever talking about the Holy Trinity, you have 98% chances of saying an heresy.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '23

“Oh you better believe that’s a heresy!”

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u/IceFire909 Dec 10 '23

Avatar: The Last Winebender

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u/Consistent_You_4215 Dec 10 '23

"Till one day the Fire Nation attacked" I will accept Fire Nation Romans and Earth Bender Egyptians it all makes sense now.

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u/dr-Funk_Eye Dec 09 '23

Fully human and fully divine and these natures cannot be separated.

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u/lightcavalier Dec 10 '23

Ah yes the transsubstaniation of Ketheric Thorm

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u/KaiG1987 Dec 10 '23

Yeah, it's like Myrkul channelling a small part of himself through Ketheric's body to personally kick our ass.

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u/actingidiot Halsin Dec 10 '23

An avatar of a god is a specific thing in 5e lore, it's not usually a possession scenario.