![]() ![]() ![]() Altogether, it’s a heady mix of potted history, period detail, violence, gangster lore, lust and lawlessness on which writer-director Philip Yung ( Port of Call) really goes to town, splashing budget money like petrol all over the place and then throwing a lighted match on top just to see the pretty flames. Afterward, the Emperor can be spoken to, where they will show flashbacks to their previous life as the founder of Baldur’s Gate, with some fantastic dialogue if Wyll is in the party.This stunning-looking but chronologically restless Hong Kong-set crime epic unfurls across 50-odd years from the mid-20th century it revolves around two frenemy protagonists, corrupt police officers played here by Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who were inspired by real-life Hong Kong cops/triad front men back in the day. It is here that the Emperor’s final secret is revealed as Ansur shows the party that the Emperor used to be Balduran. Traversing this trap and puzzled-filled area will eventually lead the party to Ansur, a powerful dragon boss. This dungeon under the city is full of lore about the founder of Baldur’s Gate, a hero known as Balduran. However, the real twist comes when venturing into the BG3 Act 3 hidden area known as the Wrymway. There is the option to find the Emperor's old hideout, where more clues to their past life can be discovered. ![]() However, after they divulge their real identity, the Emperor gradually opens up and tells stories of his life in Baldur’s Gate. Throughout Acts 1 and 2, the Emperor will stick to the vague story of a former adventurer from Baldur’s Gate who somehow became tangled up in this mess. After the attack by the githyanki and the discovery of their true form, the Emperor becomes much more candid. They actually seek to be free of the Absolute, which is later revealed to be an Elder Brain. Although, to begin with, they claim that they seek to be free of it, this is not entirely accurate once their full story is uncovered. As the Dream Guardian, the Emperor explains that they used to be an adventurer as well until they were captured and infected with a mind flayer tadpole. After all, they have been the ones who have been shielding the party from the influence of the Absolute. Going back to the very beginning, many may wish to save the Emperor out of loyalty. Related: Baldur’s Gate 3: Are There Consequences For Using Illithid Powers? The answers given are cryptic at first, as the Emperor is hiding their true form, but after the Act Three reveal, they will open up more about their past, leading to some fantastic revelations about Sword Coast lore. Having guided the party from the beginning each time they are interacted with, there is the opportunity to learn more about them. Lae’zel and the githyanki aside, the Emperor plays a larger role in the story than the imprisoned prince. Here, there is the option to kill them instead of helping with the battle, but doing so will result in a game over. The party will learn that the individual who has been protecting them is actually an illithid who will ask for the group's help fending off a githyanki attack force. During a githyanki attack, the Dream Guardian will call the party into the Prism to help defend it, and it is during this battle their true identity is revealed. The next time comes at the very beginning of Act Three, during the first long rest after leaving the Shadowlands. Related: Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Side With The Githyanki Or Illithid In Help Your Protector This is not advised as they will simply heal themselves and will become much colder, returning the relationship to one of mutual survival rather than one built on trust. At this point, the Dream Guardian will still be appearing in the form chosen during character creation, but there is the option to try to kill them. The first comes when visiting the githyanki creche at the end of Act One when Vlaakith asks the party to go into the Astral Prism to kill whoever is inside. There are three points where a choice needs to be made regarding the Dream Guardian who has been protecting the party. ![]()
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