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{{ | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Vlaakith | | name = Vlaakith | ||
| | | titles = The Lich Queen | ||
| | | image = Vlaakith-thumbnail.png | ||
| race = [[Undead]], formerly [[githyanki]] | |||
| voice = Bethan Dixon Bate | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Vlaakith CLVIII''' is the current and undying ruler of the [[ | |||
'''Vlaakith CLVIII''' is the current and undying ruler of the [[githyanki]]. She oversees their operations in all the planes, and at the time of the events of [[Baldur's Gate 3]], is actively seeking the [[Mysterious Artefact]] that was stolen from her. She can also be chosen as a patron [[Deities|deity]] by githyanki [[Cleric|clerics]]. | |||
{{Q|Vlaakith herself. She is both the sun that blinds us and the void that contains us. Praise be.|[[Lae'zel]], when observing a portrait of Vlaakith in [[Crèche Y'llek]].}} | {{Q|Vlaakith herself. She is both the sun that blinds us and the void that contains us. Praise be.|[[Lae'zel]], when observing a portrait of Vlaakith in [[Crèche Y'llek]].}} | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Vlaakith is the imperious queen of the | Vlaakith is the imperious queen of the githyanki. A deathless lich of nearly-divine strength, she has used the prior millennia to fashion githyanki society around her image, imbuing in her gith subjects a loyalty bordering on fanaticism. | ||
Being chosen by Vlaakith to "ascend" is the ultimate reward for the conquest exacted by githyanki warriors. In reality, however, this "ascension" is the utter absorption of the warrior's soul into Vlaakith's own life essence, providing the fuel that allows her to maintain undying life and divine power. | Being chosen by Vlaakith to "ascend" is the ultimate reward for the conquest exacted by githyanki warriors. In reality, however, this "ascension" is the utter absorption of the warrior's soul into Vlaakith's own life essence, providing the fuel that allows her to maintain undying life and divine power. | ||
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=== Act 1 === | === Act 1 === | ||
Vlaakith appears as a massive projection before the party in [[Crèche Y'llek]]. She orders the party to venture inside the | Vlaakith appears as a massive projection before the party in [[Crèche Y'llek]]. She orders the party to venture inside the Astral Prism to kill its inhabitant. | ||
Defying the deity by asking her to kill the being inside the prism herself, or treating her with enough continuous disrespect, results in her [[Wish|wishing]] death upon the party, an instant [[Game Over screens|Game Over.]] | Defying the deity by asking her to kill the being inside the prism herself, or treating her with enough continuous disrespect, results in her [[Wish|wishing]] death upon the party, an instant [[Game Over screens|Game Over.]] | ||
=== Act 3 === | === Act 3 === | ||
If playing as [[Lae'zel]] or keeping her as a [[companion]], Vlaakith will project herself to the party once more during a [[ | If playing as [[Lae'zel]] or keeping her as a [[companion]], Vlaakith will project herself to the party once more during a [[long rest]] after they discover the truth about Orpheus. She reiterates the request to kill Orpheus, this time promising Lae'zel to anoint her as ''Baht t'Vlaakith'', Vlaakith's [[Chosen]]. The decision Lae'zel makes at this point will, with finality, result in her embracing or rebuking Vlaakith. | ||
==Champions== | ==Champions== | ||
* [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]], Inquisitor of Vlaakith | |||
* [[Ch'r'ai Tska'an]], Avatar of Vlaakith | * [[Ch'r'ai Tska'an]], Avatar of Vlaakith | ||
* [[Ch'r'ai Har'rak]], Paladin of Vlaakith | * [[Ch'r'ai Har'rak]], Paladin of Vlaakith | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{Notebegin}} | {{Notebegin}} | ||
* She can be traded with during each encounter and appears as a Level 1 | * She can be traded with during each encounter and appears as a Level 1 githyanki. | ||
** In [[Act 1]]. she will have a {{RarityItem|Divine Bone Shard}} in her inventory. | ** In [[Act 1]]. she will have a {{RarityItem|Divine Bone Shard}} in her inventory. | ||
** In [[Act 3]], she will possess a {{RarityItem|Silver Ingot}}. | ** In [[Act 3]], she will possess a {{RarityItem|Silver Ingot}}. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery heights="200"> | <gallery heights="200"> | ||
Vlaakith Model.png|Base model | |||
Screen Crèche Y'llek Portrait of Vlaakith.jpg|Portrait in the Crèche | |||
Vlaakith Icon.png|Symbol of Vlaakith | |||
Vlaakith Concept Art.png|Concept art | Vlaakith Concept Art.png|Concept art | ||
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tm.webp|Concept art by Stepan Alekseev | |||
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tmm.webp|Concept art by Stepan Alekseev | |||
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tm.webp|Concept | |||
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tmm.webp|Concept | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
{{FRWiki|Vlaakith|long}} | {{FRWiki|Vlaakith|long}} | ||