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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
{{hatnote|For a more detailed background see {{FRWiki|Viconia DeVir}} on [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/ Forgotten Realms Wiki].}} | {{hatnote|For a more detailed background see {{FRWiki|Viconia DeVir}} on [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/ Forgotten Realms Wiki].}} | ||
Viconia was born to House DeVir in the drow capital city of Menzoberranzan in [[Underdark]]. She was a priestess of Lolth for many years. To prove her faith she was tasked with killing an infant in a ritual sacrifice to the Spider Queen. Viconia refused and her house fell out of Lolth's favour. It seemed that the only way for House DeVir to regain their goddess' favour was for Viconia to prostrate herself before the Spider Queen. Viconia | Viconia was born to House DeVir in the drow capital city of Menzoberranzan in [[Underdark]]. She was a priestess of Lolth for many years. To prove her faith she was tasked with killing an infant in a ritual sacrifice to the Spider Queen. Viconia refused and her house fell out of Lolth's favour. It seemed that the only way for House DeVir to regain their goddess' favour was for Viconia to prostrate herself before the Spider Queen. Viconia became fed up with Lolth's ways and believed she could survive without her. | ||
House DeVir was left vulnerable to other Houses' attacks | As a result, House DeVir was left vulnerable to other Houses' attacks. In desperation, Matron DeVir tried to sacrifice Viconia, but her wizard brother intervened and killed their mother. As punishment, Lolth turned her brother into a drider for his matricide and stripped Viconia of her clerical powers for breaking faith, and Viconia fled to the surface {{ref|As Lolth demands absolute fealty from all drow, the fact that she did not curse or kill Viconia for breaking faith as a cleric of her order is likely another example of [https://geek-related.com/2013/10/12/rule-zero-over-the-years/ rule zero] being used by Larian for plot purposes in the game. Lolth has undoubtedly cursed and killed many other drow for ''far'' less.}}. Some time later she found herself a new goddess - {{CharLink|Shar}}. | ||
Being a possible companion in the first and second ''Baldur's Gate'' game, she canonically, if not traveled with, at the very least met Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of previous games) and their group as {{CharLink|Jaheira}} and {{CharLink|Minsc}} remember meeting her. Depending on the party's actions and if Viconia was their companion, she could | Being a possible companion in the first and second ''Baldur's Gate'' game, she canonically, if not traveled with, at the very least met Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of previous games) and their group as {{CharLink|Jaheira}} and {{CharLink|Minsc}} remember meeting her. Depending on the party's actions, and if Viconia was their companion, she could have also met {{CharLink|Sarevok}}. | ||
===Present days=== | ===Present days=== | ||
In the century that passed since ''Baldur's Gate II'' Viconia DeVir became the Mother Superior of the {{CharLink|Shar}} enclave in [[Baldur's Gate]]. She previously had a grander enclave in [[Waterdeep]], but Lady Shar commanded her to raze it and kill all her loyal followers. Viconia's new mission was to take a child of Selûne and turn them over to Lady Shar. At some point she likely surrendered a part of her memories to the [[Mirror of Loss]]. | In the century that passed since ''Baldur's Gate II'' Viconia DeVir became the Mother Superior of the {{CharLink|Shar}} enclave in [[Baldur's Gate]]. She previously had a grander enclave in [[Waterdeep]], but Lady Shar commanded her to raze it and kill all her loyal followers. Viconia's new mission was to take a child of Selûne and turn them over to Lady Shar. At some point she likely surrendered a part of her memories to the [[Mirror of Loss]]. | ||
She and her group ambushed a {{CharLink|Selûne|Selûnite}} family | She and her group ambushed a {{CharLink|Selûne|Selûnite}} family in process of a coming-of-age ritual for their half-elven girl Jenevelle Hallowleaf. Her parents were captured and imprisoned while the girl was raised a cleric of Shar under a new name - {{CharLink|Shadowheart}}. | ||
Shadowheart always dreamed of becoming a [[Dark Justiciar]], but Viconia thwarted any attempts at doing so. | Shadowheart always dreamed of becoming a [[Dark Justiciar]], but Viconia thwarted any attempts at doing so. | ||
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Viconia DeVir resides in the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] which is located in Sharran Ruins under the [[House of Grief]]. She provides the Mapping of the Heart for those in need of Sharran guidance. | Viconia DeVir resides in the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] which is located in Sharran Ruins under the [[House of Grief]]. She provides the Mapping of the Heart for those in need of Sharran guidance. | ||
If the player character or Shadowheart undergoes the Mapping, Viconia removes her hood revealing her identity and invites the party to the cloister. She explains that she knows the party has the artefact in their possession and | If the player character or Shadowheart undergoes the Mapping, Viconia removes her hood revealing her identity and invites the party to the cloister. She explains that she knows the party has the artefact in their possession and needs it to destroy the Absolute. If {{Skill|Intimidation}} or {{Skill|Persuasion}} checks are passed, then Viconia relents. However, she demands they hand over Shadowheart to her. The party can either agree, starting [[Surrender Shadowheart to Viconia]] quest, or refuse, which starts a fight. If Shadowheart is a Dark Justiciar, she can convince some of the cultists to fight along with the party, taking over the cloister after Viconia's defeat. | ||
If the meeting results in combat, Viconia manifests the fears she learned from the party | If the meeting results in combat, Viconia manifests the fears she learned from the party: turning into a wolf to scare Shadowheart or, if the player character told her their fear of becoming one, temporarily turns the player character into a mind flayer. | ||
If Shadowheart | If Shadowheart is handed over to Viconia, Viconia becomes an ally in the final battle providing [[Gather Your Allies#Viconia|Nightbringer's Shadow Adepts]] support. Alternatively, if Shadowheart replaced Viconia as the Mother Superior, the same support is provided by Shadowheart instead. | ||
If Viconia is still alive at the end of the fight, it is possible to | If Viconia is still alive at the end of the fight, it is possible to speak with her again and let her go or kill her. | ||
== Changes to Viconia's backstory == | == Changes to Viconia's backstory == | ||