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The '''Rite of Thorns''' is a ritual | The '''Rite of Thorns''' is a [[Silvanus|Silvanite]] ritual preformed by the druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid [[Kagha]]. Once the ritual is complete, the [[Emerald Grove]] will become completely inaccessible to the player. This change is permanent. | ||
The [[Idol of Silvanus]] is an important material component to the Rite of Thorns. The Rite was temporarily disrupted when the young tiefling [[Arabella]] stole the Idol. | |||
{{Q|The Rite of Thorns. It is the Treefather's gift, that none come to harm. When we speak the final prayer, the Great Vine will sprout forth. The grove will be cloaked in bramble and thorn. No one enters, no one leaves. Sanctuary.|[[Kagha]] describes the Rite}} | |||
==Rite of Thorns== | |||
The rite is being preformed in the [[Sacred Pool]] of the [[Emerald Grove]]. The druids [[Elwyn]], [[Karrik]], [[Aelar]], [[Inwe]], and [[Tahan]] can be found chanting around the [[Idol of Silvanus]]. The chant has six lines, with each new line spoken by the next chanter. Since there are only five chanters, they will all eventually chant all six lines. | |||
{{Q|Hostes subeunt. Protege nos. Muni nos. | |||
Defende nos ab imminentibus aequilibrio tuo. | |||
Complexum tuum, ad terra ortum, ad nos defer. | |||
Ab spiritu humoque, arculeus vitisque. | |||
In umbram cretus, sanguine iuratus. | |||
Aggeniculamur in umbra tua, Pater Arborum.|Chant of the Rite of Thorns}} | |||
The player can learn more about the Rite during the Quest [[Investigate Kagha]], which can start when reading the scroll [[The Rite of Thorns]] in the [[Servants' Quarters]]. After speaking to [[Kagha]], a [[Druid]] player may note that the Rite of Thorns is a rare practice, outlawed in most circles for causing more harm than it eases. | |||
{{SpoilerBox|Following the lead in the [[Half-Torn Note]] will lead the player to finding the [[Letter to Kagha]]. This letter reveals that preforming the Rite of Thorns is a step towards turning the [[Emerald Grove]] into another domain of the [[Shadow Druids]]. | |||
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==Completion Triggers== | ==Completion Triggers== | ||
The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the player's actions. So far, three | The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the player's actions. So far, three distinct actions<ref>Proxy Gate Tactician (8 September 2023), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGbLSKtMkLk "I Busted More Myths in Baldur's Gate 3"] [Video], Youtube.</ref> can trigger the completion of the rite, they are as follows: | ||
{{SpoilerWarning}} | {{SpoilerWarning}} | ||
* Killing [[Zevlor]] and a large number of [[Tiefling]] refugees at the [[Emerald Grove]]. | * Killing [[Zevlor]] and a large number of [[Tiefling]] refugees at the [[Emerald Grove]]. | ||
* Annoy the druids enough to trigger a cutscene (killing/attacking them or stealing the [[Idol of Silvanus]]). | * Annoy the druids enough to trigger a cutscene (killing/attacking them or stealing the [[Idol of Silvanus]]). | ||
* Travelling to the [[Mountain Pass]] or [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing [[Halsin]] during [[Rescue the Druid Halsin]] or exposing/killing [[Kagha]] during [[Investigate Kagha]] (killing [[Kagha]] alone is not enough). | * Travelling to the [[Mountain Pass]] or [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing [[Halsin]] during [[Rescue the Druid Halsin]] or exposing/killing [[Kagha]] during [[Investigate Kagha]] (killing [[Kagha]] alone is not enough). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Despite popular belief, the amount of [[Long Rest]]s is not a trigger for completion. | |||
* The chant appears to be Latin. A rough translation: "The enemy attacks. Protect us, fortify us. Defend us from threats to your balance. Your complex, rising from the earth. Bring it to us. From the spirit and the earth, the thorn and vine. He crept into the shade, sworn by blood. Let us sleep in your shade, father of trees" <ref>/u/k-Weakness752 (August 20, 2023),[https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15vx2ob/rite_of_thorns_rough_translation/ "Rite of Thorns (rough translation)"], Reddit.</ref> | |||
== External Links == | |||
* {{FRWiki|Rite of Thorns|long}} | |||
=== References === | |||