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The Emperor
Companion & AllyBaldur's Gate 3
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The Emperor is a rogue, free-willed mind flayer who was formerly the adventurer Balduran, the founder of Baldur's Gate. He acts as an ally and guide who shields the party from turning into mind flayers and pushes them to embrace illithid powers to defeat the Absolute.
- Type
- Companion & Ally
- Where to find them
- Act 1: Inside the Astral Prism, contacting the player telepathically and appearing in camp dream sequences disguised as the Dream Visitor
- Act 2: Inside the Astral Prism, appearing in camp dream sequences disguised as the Dream Visitor
- Act 3 transition: Inside the Astral Prism through a portal during an ambush at camp, appearing in his true mind flayer form
- Act 3: Inside the Astral Prism
- Missions
- Discover the History of Prince Orpheus · story · Act One
- Discover the History of Prince Orpheus · story · Act Two
- Discover the History of Prince Orpheus · story · Act Three
- Discover the Artefact's Secrets · story · Act One
- Help Your Protector · story · Act Two
- Visit the Emperor's Old Hideout · story · Act Three
- In the guide
- •He provides an Astral-Touched Tadpole in Act 3, granting partial ceremorphosis and access to Tier 3 illithid powers.
- •He can join the final battle against the Netherbrain if the player sides with him instead of freeing Orpheus.
Sources: gamespot.com, thegamer.com, bg3.wiki, eurogamer.net, gamerant.com, dualshockers.com, attackofthefanboy.com, ign.com