- Baldur's Gate series of games.
The Soultaker dagger, also referred to as Soultaker, was a magical dagger that could trap within it the soul of a being killed with its blade.[1]
Description
The dagger had unique physical properties: it was warm in the hands of its wielder, felt as if were heavier than its actual weight, and radiated a sense of emotional unrest.[1]
Set into its hilt was a black gem that possessed an inner radiance.[1]
Powers
As its name suggested the dagger could take the soul of another living being. This was shown to be true for both mortals from the prime Material plane[2] and even a demon from the Abyss.[1]
History
The Soultaker dagger was once owned by a dwarf of the Clan Stoneblade. When this dwarf and his companion Durlag Trollkiller fought the nabassu known as Aec'Letec, Durlag used the blade to entrap the demon's soul. Before it could be returned to the Stoneblade dwarves, it was set aside by Durlag during his descent into madness and forgotten about within his namesake tower.[1]
In the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR, Hurgan Stoneblade sought to retrieve his grandfather's dagger from within Durlag's Tower. At the same time, Tracea Carol and a group of cultists dedicated to Aec'Letec also began to recover the Soultaker.[1]
Some months later, Soultaker was used by an anonymous hooded figure to slay the Baldurian noble Skie Silvershield. As her soul became trapped within the weapon, she could not be resurrected despite the efforts made by her father Duke Entar Silvershield.[2]
Appendix
Appearances
- Video Games
External Links
Soultaker dagger article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 BioWare (May 1999). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Beamdog (March 2016). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Beamdog.