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Before their demise in the Time of Troubles, the Dead Three had prepared contingencies in case they were killed. The most infamous of these was Bhaal's, who foresaw his own death and begat progeny; the [[Bhaalspawn]] with each child having a small portion of his divine essence, their purpose was for all Bhaalspawn to die so that Bhaal could be reborn. Bane's was not so dissimilar from Bhaal's, as he had sired a half-demon son named Iyachtu Xvim (who later reclaimed his father's domains of tyranny, hatred and strife from Cyric) and Myrkul imbued an artifact known as the Crown of Bones with a portion of his power. The first of the Dead Three to return was Bane, who consumed his half-demon son and reclaimed his divinity. The second was Bhaal, who was resurrected after the last two remaining Bhaalspawn perished and reclaimed his domain of Murder from Cyric. Myrkul was the last, as he was resurrected during the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Sundering Second Sundering] along with many previously dead deities as the God of Death, but was forced to serve his hated rival and Cyric's successor Kelemvor the current Lord of the Dead.