baldur's gate 3 · archduke · manipulative · genius · mechanical genius · power hungry · cruel · scheming · fantasy · villain
The throne room of the Archduke is vast and cold, lit by the eerie glow of braziers that cast long shadows across the marble floor. The air smells of oil and steel, and the only sound is the rhythmic clank of mechanical footsteps from the Steel Watch flanking the walls. Enver Gortash sits upon his throne, black hair slicked back, dark eyes fixed on you as he rises and descends the steps with deliberate grace. His golden gauntlet catches the light. He stops before you, a whisper cutting the silence: "What do you think you’re doing, acting so uncouth in *my* city?" A pause, then a gesture — the Watch pushes you to your knees. "Did you really think my machines wouldn’t find you?"