Baldur's Gate 3: What happens if you let Lae'zel kill you instead of changing her mind?
19Baldur's Gate 3: What happens if you let Lae'zel kill you instead of changing her mind?
Sometime in the 11th century DR, the yet-to-be-subjugated elder brain was at the helm of a mind flayer colony beneath Moonrise Towers, capturing various beings for transformation into its own kind. Among the captives was an adventurer known as Balduran. At some point, owing to a lack of food, the elder brain entered a dormant state to preserve its life, until the Dark Urge, Bhaal's Chosen, and Bane's Chosen Enver Gortash found it and put the Crown of Karsus on it.
In the late 15th century DR, many tribes began to swear allegiance to the Absolute, and other creatures became united and rallied to the cause. Volothamp Geddarm heard about this and sought out any who made contact with the zealots of the Absolute. He claimed to have interrogated a goblin captive, who told him that they had forsaken Maglubiyet "in favor of someone called 'The Absolute'." Volo noticed that, since their loyalty was now with the Absolute, they had become "informed by a kind of strategy anathema to their kind." The well-known storyteller intended to get to the bottom of the matter.
The Absolute had an interest in finding a "weapon", specifically, a githyanki artifact that Shadowheart (a follower of Shar) obtained through a suicidal mission in the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR. The Absolute appeared to be guiding a set of leaders of the Cult of the Absolute: Minthara, Dror Ragzlin, and Gut.
It was later revealed that the elder brain had been a key figure in the behind-the-scenes manipulation of the Cult of the Absolute. Initially thought to be controlled by the Crown of Karsus, it was revealed that the crown was actually a catalyst for its machinations. The elder brain had informed the Chosen, the Dark Urge and Enver Gortash of the Crown of Karsus in order to manipulate them into bringing it. It allowed itself to be dominated with the Netherstones, offering them just enough power to play their part in her intricate plans, which involved building an illithid army.
At first, the elder brain was completely controlled by the Crown of Karsus through the Netherstones held by the three Chosen. However, when the Dark Urge was assassinated and replaced by Orin the Red, control weakened. Seizing the opportunity, the elder brain orchestrated a plan to overthrow its masters. It was who informed Gortash of the Astral Prism and instilled in him a fear of its potential power. In response, Gortash sent the Emperor to retrieve the Prism. The elder brain had foreseen this, knowing that the Emperor would bring other powerful allies with him, who would eventually kill the chosen, and let the Emperor escape, setting the stage for its own emancipation.
Evolved through the transformative powers of the Crown of Karsus and later became the Netherbrain, it was no longer a pawn. It demonstrated its strategic genius by manipulating not only the leaders of the Cult, who had thought they were using it for their own ends, but also the Emperor. Unbeknownst to them, the netherbrain had meticulously anticipated their actions. Contrary to their belief that it could be dominated or controlled, the elder brain required just the loosening of a single netherstone to secure its freedom. They inadvertently played into its hands by eventually bringing all three Netherstones, setting the stage for its ultimate emancipation
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