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At some point, Gale was mentored by [[Elminster|Elminster Aumar]], one of the most powerful and famous wizards of Faerûn and a hero to Gale. The ''Sage of Shadowdale'' guided Gale, furthering his mastery over the Weave and arcane arts, and over time became something of a parental figure to him.{{ref|name=elminster|[[Campsite]], origin Gale's thoughts after being tasked by Elminster to sacrifice himself to destroy the Absolute.<br>Narrator: ''"It's one thing to have fallen from such heights, but to have Elminster himself now witness your humiliation is almost unbearable."''<br>Gale's thoughts: ''"His disappointment cuts deeper even than Mystra's. He was your hero..."<br> Narrator: "While most know of Elminster the legend, few know him as you have. He plucked you from obscurity. Offered you his guidance. His faith. And most recently, his pity."''}}

Gale's talent eventually drew the attention of the Goddess of Magic, [[Mystra]], who made him one of her Chosen. Mystra became a teacher, muse, and eventually lover to Gale.{{ref|name=mystra1|Campsite, lines spoken by Gale when telling the player about his past relationship with Mystra.<br>''"Once upon a time, not quite that long ago, there lived a wizard in a tower. (...) Such was his skill that it earned him the attention of the mother of magic herself. The Lady of Mysteries. Mystra. (...) Mystra showed him the secrets beneath the veils. The gossamer veils first, draped across the Weave. The delicate veils next, draped across her body. 'Chosen One', she whispered (...)."''}} When Mystra's passion waned, Gale sought the rekindle her interest by showing her he was her equal. Arrogance demanded she see him as worthy of peering beyond what the goddess of magic allowed mortals to experience, but she refused his every plea. Having learned of [[Netheril#Karsus' Folly|Karsus' Folly]] and his attempts at reaching godhood via his netherese magic, Gale searched for a tome containing a scrap of Weave, hoping to impress Mystra by returning a long-lost part of her.{{ref|name=orb|Campsite, lines spoken by Gale when telling the player about his past relationship with Mystra.<br>''"A fragment of it was caught and sealed away in a book. No ordinary book, mind you: a tome of gateways that contained within it a bubble of Astral Plane. It was a fragment of primal Weave locked out of time - locked away from Mystra herself."''}} Yet when he opened the book, a writhing mass of darkest black leapt at him, becoming part of his body and giving him an insatiable hunger for magic. To keep the orb from exploding with enough force to level an entire city flat, Gale needed to consume magic constantly in order to feed this gnawing hunger. But the most painful punishment for his hubris would be to lose his position as Mystra's Chosen. When she learned of Gale's recklessness, Mystra ceased all contact with him and ended their relationship for good without adding another word, leaving Gale to deal with the netherese orb within him on his own.