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The Metatext was the supposed metaphysical text which was said to grant access to all the secrets of the multiverse. It was considered to be a sacred idealization of the church of Deneir and was the magnum opus of their collective scholarly work.[1]

Nature[]

According to Deneiran doctrine, the Metatext manifested in the mortal realms in every text or written document that was ever produced.[1]

Powers[]

It was believed that by reading the Metatext, a mortal individual could ascend to godhood.[1]

History[]

Legend stated that the mortal Deneir ascended to divinity, and took on the role of Oghma's deific right hand.[1]

In the Year of Blue Fire, 1385 DR, the goddess Mystra was assassinated by Cyric, with the aid of Shar.[2] Upon the goddess' death, the Weave ― which allowed for the use and manipulation of magic ― began to collapse. Deneir attempted to stabilize the Weave by writing himself and the Metatext into the Weave, but was believed to have been destroyed in the process.[3][page needed]

At some point, the Deneiran scholar Iosefa Elgin attempted to recreate the Metatext in the tome Metatext: Rebound. For that heretical action she was excommunicated from the Deneiran church.[4]

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Referenced only
Baldur's Gate III

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 92. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  2. Brian R. James (2008-02-27). Spellplague: The Wailing Years. Dragon Features Archive. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. (Registration required to view.)
  3. R.A. Salvatore (July 2010). The Ghost King. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-5499-5.
  4. Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
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