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When starting your adventure inBaldur’s Gate 3, you might hear about a certain artifact in the background called the Nightsong. It doesn’t have anything to do with the Goblins or the Tieflings, but it does gain importance as you advance toward Act 2 of the game.
The artifact ends up not being what it seems, and it even changes its name. So if you weren’t paying attention, you’d be forgiven for not knowing what its deal was in the end. Its impact ends up being great, and it even has repercussions in Act 3, going as far as aiding you during the final fight of the game.
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What Is The Nightsong?
The Nightsong is not an object but a person called Dame Aylin. She’s a Paladin of Selune and the goddess’ daughter, making heran immortal being who comes back to life whenever she is slain.
Dame Aylin is considered an Aasimar, a rare humanoid species often associated with the bloodline of a celestial being. Common Aasimar traits include golden, cracked skin and giant bird wings, both of which can be seen on Dame Aylin.
She was sent to Moonrise Towersover a century ago by her mother/goddess to look after the faithful that resided there.The Thorm family ran the Towerswhile faithful to Selune, particularly Ketheric Throm’s daughter, Isobel.
As a priestess of Selune,Isobel spent plenty of time with Aylin, and this ended up blossoming into a romantic relationship.While their relationship was filled with love, it was not meant to last sinceIsobel would end up dyingof mysterious causes.
What Is In The Gauntlet Of Shar?
Ketheric was distraughtwhen his daughter passed away,his grief making him abandon Selunein favor of her sister, Shar.He built a temple to the goddess below the Thorm family mausoleum in Shar’s name, trapping Aylin inside it.
It was clearly no easy feat to trap Dame Aylin, requiring her to be in the Shadowfell, far from her Mother’s influenceand contained in a Soulcageconstructed bythe Necromancer Balthazar.This Soulcage not only subdued Aylin but also linked her to Ketheric, giving him the immortalityof an Aasimar.
Since Ketheric died when fighting the Harpers, he must’ve gained Aylin’s powers after his first death. What Alyin was doing while Ketheric turned to Shar and launched the Shadow Curse is unclear.
From that point forward,Aylin came to be known as the Nightsong, the final test in the Gauntlet of Shar.Aylin remains a prisoner for nearly a century, her real name soon forgotten, and the legend of the Nightsong being the only thing reaching outside ears.
Who’s After The Nightsong?
Now that you know who the Nightsong is, you might be wondering who’s after it. It can’t be Ketheric or his followers since he’s already in possession of the Nightsong; in reality, it’s someone unrelated to them altogether, and you can meet that person in Act 3.
It ends up being the owner of Sorcerous Sundries, Lorroakan, who found out about Nightsong from an old journal of Balthazar.He’s the one offering a sizable bountyfor whoever can bring the Nightsong to him, andthat’s why you can meet some adventurers in Act 1 looking to collect said bounty.They’ll even share the note from Korroakan, confirming his interest in the matter early on.
