Dame Aylin was an aasimar and the daughter of the goddess Selûne, who was imprisoned within the Shadowfell by General Ketheric Thorm in the 14th and 15th centuries DR.[1]
Description[]
She had pale skin that was uniquely blemished, appearing as cracked marble, and light blonde hair she kept sheared on one side and long, brushed back along the other. She had white, feathered wings that granted her flight.[1]
Personality[]
Aylin was a strong-willed, resilient and vengeful person. If she were ever wronged, Aylin would vow the full revenge with the full wrath of the heavens upon her foes. She was also quite direct, particularly about her feelings, even openly discussing her sexual attraction to Isobel in front of new friends. It was possible Aylin's vengeful, brash personality was the result of the trauma from a century of suffering as Ketheric Thorm's source of immortality and the horrific experiments and torture Balthazar subjected her to.[1]
Relationships[]
Aylin served her divine mother Selûne as a paladin.[1]
Some time during the late 14th century DR, Aylin fell in love with Isobel Thorm, a devoted follower of Selûne. Isobel's father, Ketheric, assumed the love wasn't genuine but was wrong; even after over one hundred years being tortured and repeatedly killed and resurrected in the Shadowfell, Isobel's death was still a painful memory for Aylin. She also referred to Isobel as "her consort" while praying to Selûne, giving the relationship a formal affirmation.[1]
Her relationship with Ketheric himself was more complicated. He didn't approve of Aylin being intimate with his daughter, and yet she was the daughter of Ketheric's patron deity, so the two kept a respectful distance from each other. When Isobel died, they both shared the pain of her loss, but did not bond over the experience. Any good will Aylin may have had towards Ketheric ended when he tricked her into the soul cage in Shadowfell. His betrayal of Selûne, especially given he abandoned the deity's service in favor of Shar, deceiving her and the pain and abuses she suffered there gave Aylin a deadly, burning hatred of Ketheric.[1]
History[]
The Nightsong during her imprisonment in the Shadowfell.
Some time circa the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR[note 1], Ketheric Thorm and his advisor Balthazar tricked and abducted Dame Aylin and imprisoned her within a soul cage in the Shadowfell for his then-goddess Shar. In return, Ketheric would be spared the loss and pain that accompanied the death of his daughter Isobel, who happened to be Aylin's lover. After Aylin was imprisoned behind a gate underneath the Gauntlet of Shar. The immortal strength of Aylin's soul was transferred to Ketheric, by unholy necromantic magic, granting the general eternal life.[1]
Aylin was subjected to a century of torture and brutal experiments by Balthazar. She was also repeatedly slain by the goddess' would-be Dark Justiciars time and time again, only to return trapped within her cage. During this time, Dame Aylin came to be known as the Nightsong. Isobel never forgave her father for the horrors he subjected Aylin to.[1]
In the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR, the wizard Lorroakan of Baldur's Gate attempted to secure the Nightsong for himself. He posted a bounty offering much riches for her retrieval. At least one adventuring party, led by Aradin, took the mage up on his offer.[1]
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Notes[]
- ↑ In Baldur's Gate III, the timeline of Ketheric Thorm's story and Ketheric Thorm's war is unclear; however, it can be narrowed down through other canon sources. 986 DR is stated (Reithwin Necrology) as the year when a battle took place between Dark Justiciars and druids & Selûnites. The note only mentions Malus Thorm, not Ketheric. This suggests that the date could be an editorial oversight or simply mean that Reithwin had a cult of Shar active as early as 986 DR with Malus Thorm, an elf, as one of its members. The presence of the cult and a family member being a part of it would help explain Ketheric's quick fall from grace. Ketheric's family's deaths and his subsequent conversion to Shar would have taken place sometime around 1367 DR, as the Moonrise Towers was used by the High Heralds and Naernythra Thaloudyn as late as that year. With the High Heralds present, Ketheric's enforcement of Sharran religion and inquisition would not be possible, so this must happen after the Heralds leave; presumably, Ketheric ordered them out first. The destruction of Moonhaven is dated to 1371 DR (or possibly the following year)—this means Ketheric's fall and leading an army took place between these two dates. Lastly, Ketheric Thorm's war and its conclusion involved Khelben Arunsun, meaning the war took place before 1374 DR (the date of Khelben's death in Blackstaff (novel)). Notably, Khelben left the Harpers in 1370 DR, but his presence could be explained by the war's severity, forcing his involvement. All of these points indicate that Ketheric Thorm's war, his death, and the creation of the shadow-cursed lands took place circa 1372-1373 DR.
Background[]
Aylin pronounced: /ˈaɪlɪn/ EYE-lin is a Turkish feminine name with the meaning "moon halo" or "the one that belongs to the moon".
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External links[]
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
Aylin article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
Connections[]
Astarion • Gale • Halsin • Jaheira • Karlach • Lae'zel • Minsc • Minthara • Shadowheart • Wyll
Followers
Florrick • Glut • Halsin • Hope • Losiir • Omeluum • Sazza • Ulder Ravengard • Us • Zanner Toobin
Camp Followers
Alfira • Arabella • Aylin • Barcus Wroot • Elminster • The Emperor • Grub • Isobel Thorm • Mizora • Oathbreaker Knight • owlbear cub • Quil Grootslang • Raphael • Sceleritas Fel • Scratch • Tara • Thaniel • Ulder Ravengard • Volothamp Geddarm • Withers • Yenna
Hirelings
Eldra Luthrinn • Brinna Brightsong • Zenith Feur'sel • Danton • Varanna Sunblossom • Sina'zith • Kerz • Ver'yll Wenkiir • Maddala Deadeye • Jacelyn • Kree Derryck • Fuzzalump