Bane is definitely the "villain par exellence"; nothing esoteric about his whims and wishes. He just wants to rule over all others and crush them into the ground. Very basic villainous stuff but I can still appreciate it.
Yeah, Bane is not very fancy but what else would do with our resident Lawful Evil tyrant of a god? Despite researching it fairly extensively I can see no reason for his deific demotion. It might just be a plot device that has yet to be capitalised on.
It would be great if they allowed us to simulate a Baldur's Gate 2 playthrough by way of a series of questions the way that The Witcher 3 allows you to simulate a save of Witcher 2 while geralt is taking a bath
Cyric is my favorite evil god in all of dnd. Guy is bonkers genius. He tells the future with the lie portfolio by knowing every single lie a being will ever utter and applies math and elimination of outcome to it. Something no other god of lies has ever done. Just like any real world psychopath though he sabotages himself and his own potential.
This might not be relevant to the plot of BG3, but I would really like to see an explanation as to just how they managed to steal something from the Overgod. Your videos really make rethink the lore, thank you. You deserve many more views than this!
Yes, that is a terrible hole in the plot. However, by this time Ao was pretty disatisfied with his gods so he pretty much let it play out. I think he intentionally let it happen.
@@Parktrizzle I think the gods are much more interested in mortal doing than Ao is in gods or anything else. They have priests, worshipers, churches and the need for those worshipers.
@@spellandshield Agreed, but that interest is directly tied to their own livelihood. A god draws power from their worship. Torm, wouldn't care much about a farmer, outside of the domain of protecting them. Just as Mystra wasn't really worried about the average soldier. It's purely self interest. Gods tend to be petty beings, not unlike us. I think that's what makes them relatable.
@@Parktrizzle Indeed. There is a novel, The Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad where Mystra explains to her then cleric Adon what the gods are like in the context of an insane asylum, describes Talos as a superpowered madman who can only think of destroying everything in his field of view, similar to an inmate there, basically limited to their portfolio and domains and cannot think beyond that. That said, by definition Torm is a more caring deity than Bane or certainly Cyric; at least Bane has organisational principles.
Completely irrelevant but has anyone made the connection with Shadowheart and the missing children?. I don't know maybe I'm looking at some connection that was a lil weird.
Creating vessels for him to possess and in the process extend his lifespan reminds me of a few other villains I can think of. Good stuff.
Bane is definitely the "villain par exellence"; nothing esoteric about his whims and wishes. He just wants to rule over all others and crush them into the ground. Very basic villainous stuff but I can still appreciate it.
Yeah, Bane is not very fancy but what else would do with our resident Lawful Evil tyrant of a god? Despite researching it fairly extensively I can see no reason for his deific demotion. It might just be a plot device that has yet to be capitalised on.
@@spellandshield Not very fancy? Have you seen Bane’s new blonde Korean pop-star appearance published by WotC in the MTG card decks? Ahaha 😅
During the early access I thought
The Armoured Elf = Bane
Handsome young man with an easy smile = Bhaal
Pale women with paler eyes = Myrkul.
I do love me a classic villain with or without mustache!
Indeed.
It would be great if they allowed us to simulate a Baldur's Gate 2 playthrough by way of a series of questions the way that The Witcher 3 allows you to simulate a save of Witcher 2 while geralt is taking a bath
Very, very helpful, and well produced, as usual. Thanks.
Got a feeling this channel will blow up soon.
One can only hope; if the gods favour me!
love how much use Avatar novel covers are getting that I upscaled and cleaned up from text for the FR wiki :)
Thank you for this video. It helped me understand the lore better than I did before.
It would be hilarious if all of this is some complicated power play Jergal planned. Trolling everyone and ultimately claiming more power than before.
All Hail Bane!
For the glory of Bane!
As ambition goes, don't sleep on Cyric. He was just a guy, who became a god by smoking other gods.
Cyric is my favorite evil god in all of dnd. Guy is bonkers genius. He tells the future with the lie portfolio by knowing every single lie a being will ever utter and applies math and elimination of outcome to it. Something no other god of lies has ever done. Just like any real world psychopath though he sabotages himself and his own potential.
This might not be relevant to the plot of BG3, but I would really like to see an explanation as to just how they managed to steal something from the Overgod. Your videos really make rethink the lore, thank you. You deserve many more views than this!
Yes, that is a terrible hole in the plot. However, by this time Ao was pretty disatisfied with his gods so he pretty much let it play out. I think he intentionally let it happen.
Ao, is largely uninterested in the doings of the gods, as gods are uninterested in mortals and their doings
@@Parktrizzle I think the gods are much more interested in mortal doing than Ao is in gods or anything else. They have priests, worshipers, churches and the need for those worshipers.
@@spellandshield Agreed, but that interest is directly tied to their own livelihood. A god draws power from their worship. Torm, wouldn't care much about a farmer, outside of the domain of protecting them. Just as Mystra wasn't really worried about the average soldier. It's purely self interest. Gods tend to be petty beings, not unlike us. I think that's what makes them relatable.
@@Parktrizzle Indeed. There is a novel,
The Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad where Mystra explains to her then cleric Adon what the gods are like in the context of an insane asylum, describes Talos as a superpowered madman who can only think of destroying everything in his field of view, similar to an inmate there, basically limited to their portfolio and domains and cannot think beyond that. That said, by definition Torm is a more caring deity than Bane or certainly Cyric; at least Bane has organisational principles.
How likely is it that the protagonist of BG3 will get to ascend? Great video as always!!
I think given the plotline of BG 1 and 2, that that would be a tad bit boring and predictable but who knows?
Your lore videos are fantastic :)
What a nice channel! Subscribing!
Thanks!
To bad you can't be a cleric for any of the dead three in BG 3 :(
Completely irrelevant but has anyone made the connection with Shadowheart and the missing children?. I don't know maybe I'm looking at some connection that was a lil weird.
LUCIFER LAUGHS
also would you do a video of Iyachtu Xvim the son of bane
I would definitely worship Bane
My personal favorite is Lollth. Elegantly cruel 🖤
Bane?
Ah yes Bane the least evil of the dead three but it isnt saying much
Also the least active one apparently
Aw man, u shouldnt mention data mining findings casually. I didnt want to know bhaal is prominent in the game... -_-