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The {{FRWiki|Githyanki}} have in my opinion the most interesting lore of all [[Races|races]] in BG3 and furthermore in all Dungeons and Dragons settings altogether, and BG3 Early Access touches on it in many ways. '''I think it is exceedingly likely that Githyanki lore will play a major role in Baldur's Gate 3.''' This lore is one of the main reasons I will be bringing [[Lae'zel]] as a companion on my first run, besides my appreciation for blunt and confident people. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9iQTnxyDqI This 10 minute video by WolfheartFPS] covers the Githyanki race.

The planet that Githyanki originate from and even the original name of their race is lost to time. They were slaves to the vast [[Mind Flayer|Illithids (Mind Flayers)]] empire that spanned accross planets for such a long time that this information is forgotten. During these countless millennia they were experimented on and selectively bred to further meet the needs of the Mind Flayers as a slave race. But over this time these creatures built up a resistance to the Mind Flayer psionic effects and were able to overcome their masters. Led by the great warrior {{FRWiki|Gith}}, these creatures came to topple the Mind Flayer from the inside. They came to name their entire race after Gith (the warrior), so they took on her name {{FRWiki|Gith (race)}} for their entire race.  

There have been no mentions of Githzerai in BG3, so the remaining story will focus on Githyanki. Not long after the end of the Gith (race) civil war, Gith (the warrior) was recommended to go search for new allies to bolster up their reduced numbers by her advisor Vlaakith I. Gith (the warrior) went to the {{FRWiki|Nine Hells}} and spoke with {{FRWiki|Tiamat}}, goddess of evil dragons. Nobody knows what occured. Gith (the warrior) never returned, and this is one of the things I hope BG3 reveals. All we know is that a group of young red dragons were sent to the Githyanki, and Githyanki have used red dragons as mounts ever since. When the dragon reaches maturity they return to Tiamat and keep their spoils of war as a new young dragon is sent to the Githyanki to take its place. The dragons also announced that Vlaakith I and her descendants would rule the Githyanki race which has been the case ever since, with all of Vlaakith's descendants also taking the name Vlaakith. We are now at {{FRWiki|Vlaakith CLVII}} (with CLVII meaning she is the 157th of Vlaakith's name) also known as the Lich Queen because she achieved lichdom and has now ruled for over a thousand years. While most Githyanki remain loyal to their queen beyond all else, some Githyanki whisper that Vlaakith has become delusional with power. She has begun seeking to obtain godhood and slaying any Githyanki who rise in power long enough to challenge her. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acRbmXZak0Y This 7 minute video by Spell&Shield goes into greater detail on Vlaakith CLVII.]