[42][2], After Balduran vanished, local farmers took control of the wall's construction and used it to protect their own holds and farmsteads, rather than the harbor. Mais il possède cette caractéristique essentielle qu'aucun de ses jugements ne peut se réaliser.
After a quick vote, a truce was struck between the two parties and the retired captains were installed as leaders, jokingly known as "Dukes", of the rapidly-growing city that was earnestly renamed Baldur's Gate. [23], Unlike other cosmopolitan cities, Baldur's Gate was home to few formal festivals and gatherings. [1]. [42][2], Following the founding of the nation of Amn, trade skyrocketed in Baldur's Gate and the city expanded.
Since the fall of these groups in the late 14th century,[35] the Guild, led by Nine-Fingers emerged as the predominant thieves' organization in Baldur's Gate. However, she secretly omitted a single shoot of mistletoe which grew west of Valhalla, considering it too young to swear an oath.
[8], Adventurers were a welcome presence in the Gate, many of whom came from the far corners of Toril to seek opportunities for fame, fortune or whatever alluring endeavour presented itself. Clicking will link to the article for that location. Joined by the Harpers, they discovered the thieves guild to be only part of a larger plot involving Eldrith the Betrayer and her dark alliance. [14], Originally, the harbor-settlement that came to be known as Baldur's Gate was a well-hidden meeting place for pirates, scavengers and "ghost lighters".
The failure of his attack led to the reformation of the Baldurian government, with the newly-formed Parliament of Peers offerring assistance to, and electing the members of, the Council of Four. Dank cellars, twisting corridors and cramped tunnels composed its extensive network that stretched beneath nearly every corner of the Upper City region. These temples are decorated with great artworks, including carvings and paintings. Ironically, that same governing body enacted nearly identical taxers that remained for hundreds of years. He has no ulterior motives in his actions. While the animal-handlers, merchant-hawkers and other "outsiders" were taxed and technically "ruled" over by the Grand Dukes, city officials did little to truly govern the unregulated Outer City. For instance, Twin Songs accepted all faiths and hosted a great diversity of temples and shrines dedicated to nearly every deity. The fate of all Baldurian citizens were entwined as one, a significance that was reflected in the expanded construction of the city wall.
[13][8] Despite its long-standing presence as a neutral power, the leaders of Baldur's Gate were members of the Lords' Alliance of powers in the west.
Fortunately, Baldur's Gate was unharmed from the effects of the blue fire that rained from the sky.
Wiki Mythologie Nordique est une communauté de FANDOM appartenant à la catégorie Littérature. [3], Balder a inspiré un personnage dans le manga et jeu vidéo Kamigami no Asobi, Balder Hringhorni. Hel agreed to return him to life, but only if all of Asgard shed a tear. They sent their top military general, Eldrith, to drive them off.
[8] However, the expansion proved to turn the city on its heels, threatening to send it into civil war.
The favor of Tymora was often sought for greater wealth and prosperity with regard to trade, gambling and mercantile endeavors. Forseti, god of justice, is their son.[3].
Baldur's Gate, also called simply the Gate,[1] was the largest metropolis and city-state on the Sword Coast, within the greater Western Heartlands. [26], While making a public speech on Returning Day, in the Year of the Narthex Murders, 1482 DR, Grand Duke Abdel Adrian was attacked by a man named Viekang, the only other remaining Bhaalspawn.
He is best known for an event known as The Death of Balder, in which he is accidentally slain by his blind brother Hod. Map of Baldur's Gate in the late 15th century DR.
[2], Balder is famed for his incredible beauty. [25], In addition to the myriad of religious groups that flocked to the city's temples, a number of small cults and esoteric societies kept their home within the Gate. The death of Balder is also mentioned in Voluspa. Frigg, sa mère, très inquiète, exigea de tous les éléments de la Nature de ne faire aucun mal à son fils adoré. It was a crowded city of commerce and opportunity,[14] perhaps the most prosperous and influential merchant city on the western coast of Faerûn. Thereafter the gods entertained themselves by throwing weapons at Balder.
He is instantly aware of any beautiful object or discussion of comparative beauty, and can sense everything within 14 miles of any of his followers, holy sites, or any place where his name was spoken in the past hour. He picked the mistletoe shoot and handed to the blind Hod, directing him to shoot, which killed Balder.
[12], As the minstrels of the 14th century described it, the city was a crescent moon that wrapped around the great harbor,[16] though in the century that followed it grew well beyond that form.
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Mais l'apparence de Baldr est totalement différente de la description des poètes, il est représenté sous forme d'un homme assez petit et imposant. [30], The government of Baldur's Gate maintained a strict and complex legal code that consisted of a series of regulations, official decrees and treatises that were nigh incomprehensible for anyone but the city's barristers and some patriars. [21], Since its famous tax revolt, Baldur's Gate was ruled by four Grand Dukes, whose membership composed the Council of Four. Entrances into this secretive domain were numerous, but well-controlled, either by private, mercantile or criminal enterprises.
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[2] He appears as a handsome well-dressed human with golden hair and a neatly-trimmed beard.
[3], These temples contain workshops where the clergy and visitors may create works of art and hope to receive inspiration from Balder.
[19], The region consisted of four districts: Citadel Streets, Manorborn, the Temples District and the Wide.
They dress fine, but understated clothing. Those who broke agreed upon contracts were sentenced to forced labor while disturbing the peace or public lasciviousness led to public shaming by a night in the stocks.
Balder is as wise as he is handsome.
[94], The wealthy patriar families were the nobility of the Upper City. [12], While the Fist always kept a strong contingent within the city's walls, they doubled as the city's standing army and were free to hire themselves out in external conflicts as long as they were never aligned against the city.
He is particularly skilled with the greatsword. Emportez vos fandoms favoris partout avec vous. Hel agrees, on the condition that all things in creation weep for Balder; to this day, the condensation which forms on cold objects brought into heat is their weeping. Their titles and responsibilities were as follows:[27], Historically, the Baldurian people had a complicated relationship with taxation at the hands of city officials. [92], While cats were abundantly found throughout the city, as they were used to eliminate vermin from cargo ships, dogs were not a common sight by any stretch.
Baldr est représenté comme étant si beau et si brillant qu'il émet de la lumière, les cils de Baldr sont aussi blanches qu'une fleur blanche et de cela on peut conclure quelle est sa beauté, à la fois de cheveux et de corps.
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[32][49] As the Baldurian Parliament responded by passing bewildering sumptuary laws, stating that citizens had to wear attire befitting their station,[32] vandals removed the hands of five beloved statues that decorated the city. [18] It was nestled on a stretch of poor soil, within a natural bay that formed on the north bank of the River Chionthar about 40 miles (64.4 km) east from its mouth on the Sea of Swords.
Balder, also spelled Baldr or Baldur, appears in Norse myth. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community.
" What could possibly harm us here? He is twin brother of the blind god Hod. It is particularly lethal against fiends. Balder and Hod are not mentioned in Vafthruthnismal, which predicts that Vithar, Vali, Modi and Magni will be the ones who survive Ragnarok. [2], The division of the town by its great wall created a schism between the landowners of Old Town and Balduran's former associates, the captains and other seafarers of Gray Harbor. While their lives were viewed as the epitome of luxury and opulence, many were civic-minded benefactors that genuinely strived to improve their home city.
— Gorion's Ward.
Il en parla alors à ses parents. The Flaming Fist joined with nearby armies to form a Coalition that met the rising threat at Dragonspear Castle. [24], Every so often, Baldurians would gather together on a street around a grouping of crates, barrels and other impromptu seating to share stories and tales with one another. Il est par exemple le meilleur ami de Loki, alors qu'à l'origine, il s'est fait tué par ce dernier.
Il est le plus sage des Ases et le plus habile à parler et le plus clément. [5][38] Due to the fact trade was not tied to any individual's moral alignment, anyone conducting business in a non-harmful manner was welcome to trade in the city.
It featured tightly-packed streets, lined with tall and slender buildings. It was nestled on a stretch of poor soil, within a natural bay that formed on the north bank of the River Chionthar about 40 miles (64.4 km) east from its mouth on the Sea of Swords. Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Balder is detailed in Deities and Demigods (3e) (2002), p.171-173.
However, a giantess named Thanks refused to weep; she is suspected to be Loki in disguise.
Rank After looting what they could, they sailed up the River Chionthar to the small bay, to their secluded haven called Gray Harbor. [1], Balder is a god of beauty, light, poetry, music, and rebirth.
[84][85][86], It had nine districts, most of which which encircled Dusthawk Hill: Blackgate, located north from the Black Dragon Gate, Stonyeyes, Norchapel, Little Calimshan, Whitkeep, Sow's Foot, Twin Songs, Tumbledown, which extended south from the Cliffgate, and Rivington, south of Wyrm's Crossing. Realm He discovered Balder's weakness and sharpened a piece of mistletoe into a dart, giving it to Balder's blind brother Hod and guiding his hand so that it hit Balder's heart. [34], Throughout its history, various thieves guilds had risen and fallen in Baldur's Gate, including the one led by Alatos Thuibuld,[3] Xantam's Guild and the Hands of Glory.
In Dungeons & Dragons, the name Balder is perhaps best known in the name of the city of Baldur's Gate in Faerûn. Portfolio [40], As of the mid-1300s DR, stone was usually imported from Mirabar via Luskan for use in construction, having been magically transported from up north. [90], The bridge stood atop massive arches that allowed ample room for sea traffic to pass unhindered. [4], Balder's dreams are said to be prophetic, to an extent.
[14] Despite its dense population and crowded streets it was remarkably clean and safe for citizens and visitors alike.
[60][86][87], Wyrm's Crossing was the great double-bridge that spanned the River Chionthar, which extended north and south from the island-fortress of Wyrm's Rock.
It had wide, well-lit streets and attractive buildings decorated with hanging plants.
The library is filled with books and scrolls of knowledge. They possess a simple, understated elegance. [57] He revealed himself as the Chosen of the re-ascended god of murder, Bhaal,[58] before he was slain by the adventurers of Baldur's Gate.
In the Norse poem Baldrs draumur, "Balder's Dreams", the Balder suffers ominous nightmares.