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'''Grand Duke Entar Silvershield''' was one of members of the reigning [[Council of Four]] in [[Baldur's Gate]]. He served during the mid–14{{th}} century [[DR]].<ref name="FRA-p76">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|76}}</ref><ref name="FRCS2e.GTotR-p87">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised)/A Grand Tour of the Realms|87}}</ref><ref name="BG-game">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate}}</ref>

==Description==
Entar had a distinct accent that was different from his fellow Baldurians.<ref name="BG-SoD"/>

The duke lived in a [[Silvershield estate|grand estate]],<ref name="BG">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate}}</ref> located in the [[Manorborn]] district in the [[Upper City]].<ref name="MiBG.CG-p16">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|16}}</ref>

==Relationships==
Entar was husband to [[Brilla Silvershield|Brilla]], and the father of [[Skie Silvershield|Skie]] and [[Eddard Silvershield|Eddard]].<ref name="BG.EE">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition}}</ref> Around this time he grew more worried about the well-being of his daughter Skie. She had run off with a [[bard]] named [[Eldoth Kron]]. The duke hired an agent by the name of [[Elkart]] to ensure her well-being.<ref name="BG"/>

==History==
When the [[iron crisis]] threatened Baldur's Gate in the {{YearlinkName|1368}}, Duke Silvershield and his family suffered great loss. His son Eddard was slain by [[bandit]]s somewhere along the [[Coast Way]].<ref name="BG.EE"/>

At the culmination of the crisis, the members of the Council of Four were put in grave danger. Duke Silvershield was was killed by the assassins [[Slythe]] and [[Krystin]] at the behest of the rising political star, [[Sarevok Anchev]]. While Sarevok was briefly able to take his seat at the council, he was ultimately defeated and slain himself.<ref name="BG"/> Following Sarevok's defeat, Entar Silvershield was resurrected by [[Fenster]] and subsequently reinstated as Grand Duke.<ref name="PoF-p82">{{Cite book/Power of Faerûn|82}}</ref><ref name="tGHotR-p148">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|148}}</ref><ref group="note">Both ''Power of Faerûn'' and ''The Grand History of the Realms'' refer to Duke [[Eltan]] as the one being killed and resurrected. Since Eltan is never killed in the ''[[Baldur's Gate (game)|Baldur's Gate]]'' video game, it is believed this was an error actually meant to refer to Entar.</ref> 

By [[Uktar]] of the same year, Duke Entar was back with the rest of the council, guiding the city through another crisis. The [[Shining Crusade]] emerged as a new threat to the Sword Coast. As the Grand Dukes dedicated 100 [[Flaming Fist]] soldiers to the [[Coalition]] army, Entar's daughter Skie attempted to secretly join their ranks. Fully aware of her actions, Duke Silvershield had his daughter looked after by the Flaming Fist corporal, [[Bence Duncan]].<ref name="BG-SoD">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear}}</ref>

Following the last battle of the [[War of the Shining Crusade]] at [[Dragonspear Castle]], a horrific event occurred that shook Entar Silvershield to his core. A [[Jon Irenicus|mysterious hooded figure]] murdered Skie in cold blood and framed the Hero of Dragonspear, [[Abdel Adrian]] for the crime. At Adrian's subsequent trial in Baldur's Gate, Duke Silvershield appeared in front of crowds enraged and utterly distraught over the loss of his other child.<ref name="BG-SoD"/>

==Appendix==
===Appearances===
:;Video Games:
:: ''[[Baldur's Gate (game)|Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear]]''

===External links===
* {{BGW}}

===Notes===
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