OF FAERIES AND MONSTERS

A trio of characters that all exist in the same universe, but only the one chosen as the protagonist will survive.

Celeste and Eilian met each other by chance in Baldur's Gate while Eilian was in the city running an errand and got lost on his way to Sorcerous Sundries. He hadn't been to Baldur's Gate in a while and wasn't too familiar with the city. Celeste helped him find his way there, and they ended up spending the entire day together, with Celeste happily showing him around the city. They agreed to meet each other again outside the city...but that time would never come to pass, since one of them would be kidnapped by a mind flayer ship. After seeing off Eilian, Celeste was attacked by Morgana on her way home. There had been a string of murders in the city as of late, and it seemed that Celeste was Morgana's next target. Celeste fought bravely, but was no match for a seasoned killer like Morgana. Fortunately, Celeste was rescued by her patron by suddenly being pulled through a fey portal to safety. If Celeste or Eilian isn't chosen as the protagonist, they eventually die as a result of the Absolute cult's rampage, with Celeste dying in the upper city, and Eilian dying trying to defend his circle from an Absolute cultist raid. If Morgana isn't chosen, then she dies by Orin's hand.
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i’m such a weak bitch for the fantasy of “This Protagonist Is So Nice And Empathetic That It Saves The Fucking World” that shit’s so metal, kindness in media is punk as hell

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Something that I think about a lot when I see arguments about the Emperor, especially in regards to what happened with Ansur, is---

No one offered Balduran/Emperor help. Not really. Ansur tried to cure him at first, but that didn't work, and that was where Ansur's help ended. Whether or not he was or is still Balduran is irrelevant here. He had his own mind away from the Elder Brain, he accepted that his life would be different now, and he still wanted to live. And I don't think he wanted to be evil or go around eating the brains of innocent people. He tells you that he ate criminals (if he's telling the truth), which is not ideal but was probably the best solution he was able to come up with. He wanted to find an ethical way to survive as a mindflayer.

I don't know DnD lore, but in the game, we learn that brains from already dead bodies are a viable option, since you can give one to the mindflayer in the mill. Karlach found a way to get brains from consenting people. Omeluum is trying to make a synthetic food source. There are ethical options and possibilities for freed mindflayers. But no one wanted to help the Emperor figure it out or make it work.

In real life, so often the reason people hurt others or turn to crime is because they just didn't have help or support. Which doesn't make every harmful action excusable. But I can't understand how people can think Ansur was justified in trying to kill him instead of helping him or even just giving him a chance. It hurts me to think how alone Balduran/Emperor must've been in the beginning. And I can't help but wonder if he'd have turned out differently if he'd had any support.

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