Flow of the Chionthar was a geographical book that described the River Chionthar on which the city of Baldur's Gate was built, penned sometime in the late 14th century DR.[1]
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The book collected geography and history of the River Chionthar. It stated that the river passed half a dozen settlements that grew along its shores over the years. The book also covered the river's orange-tinted water and many trade barges that traveled its waters, filled with casked wine, salted pork, spices, and herbs like rosemary.[1]
History[]
Copies of Flow of the Chionthar were known to exist around the Year of Rogue Dragons, 1373 DR,[note 1] when the village of Reithwin was plunged into the Sharran curse, as one copy was found in the abandoned Last Light Inn on the outskirts of Reithwin, seemingly undamaged by the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR. Another copy belonged to the High Harper Jaheira and was stored in her home in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate.[1]
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- ↑ 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.
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External Links[]
Flow of the Chionthar article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.