"I had a brother, named Sarevok, and out conflict was brutal. I am not destined to a peaceful end, Cernd. I am fuel, not an heir. That is my secret"
And that there is something that bothered me in BG3 in Durge playthroughs: despite Larian kinda portraying it like they are and it's some sort of commonly accepted fact, Bhaalspawn are not considered or intended to be the heirs to the Throne of Blood, it wasn't on Alaundo's prophecy, and they are in no way ever truly intended to actually take Bhaal's place. Bhaal sure as hell never had that in mind, unless it was for them to seize his old mantle so he could hijack them.
Sarevok got the idea from an ex-priest of Bhaal who missed his status and was trying to make a new god for himself, and it later turned out that Charname was part of a larger prophecy that might allow them to take Bhaal's place. Sometimes Bhaal lies about things to manipulate you into doing what he wants.
"Heir" implies legitimacy, the only way godhood is on the table is by a loophole.
Even if Durge is special and daddy's favourite and everybody isn't just lying and telling them that to make them play along, Bhaal would still never actually share power unless he's the one in total control, basically ruling through them. And as they themselves say in the prayer for forgiveness, their end purpose is still to die.
(Also considering the WotC timeline... yeah. That second line is brutally true.)
Cernd: "If you succumb to his taint further, I will act, for it may be more your own doing. A god is a god, but they are only as strong as the power we give them."
Charname: "Wise words, but still only words. You don't know, and can't know, what it is really like."
This however, I do feel was a little better portrayed in BG3. Cernd isn't wrong that Bhaalspawn have responsibility for their own actions, but the struggle with Bhaal was mostly "tell don't show" bar a specific stretch of the game and could've used more willpower rolls and equivalent. (So could BG3, but at least it had them.)
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so let me get this straight
queen dies
sans is crowned ultimate tumblr sexyman
1 day before splatoon 3
out of touch thursday
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HIS LAST NAME IF FREAKING TARTIGRADE.
TARTIGRADE. HOW DO I CONTINUE TO LIVE WITH THIS INFORMATION.
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hey ROse I’m kinda new to being online but what te fuck is a 9/11
PLEASE TELL ME YOU’RE JOKING
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creek is such a little FUCK BY THE WAY you CANNOT tell me he wouldn't tease you until you are so frustrated, like begging for it and if you try to do even like the tiniest bit of it back as payback he'd get all whiny and whimpery and shit like a fucking TWAT
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