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The video centers on the rich lore behind the drow race in Baldur's Gate 3, delving into the distinctions between "Lolth-sworn drow" and "Seldarine drow." The narrative begins with the elven gods led by Corellon Larethian and the betrayal of Corellon by the goddess Araushnee, who later became Lolth. After being thwarted and exiled, Lolth rises in the Abyss, corrupting dark elves and driving conflict between elf sub-races, including orchestrating the first Sundering and initiating the Crown Wars. These conflicts deepen the rift between drow and other elves, with dark elves eventually transforming into drow and forced to reside underground. The video further touches on the societal backgrounds of drow, who typically worship Lolth and embody darker traits, while Seldarine drow are more aligned with the surface elves and often have more positive traits. The discussion helps players understand the complex backgrounds and moral alignments of their drow characters, influencing their interactions within the game.
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In this part of the video, the narrator explains the different choices available for the drow race in Baldur’s Gate 3, which includes the distinctions between “Lolth-sworn drow” and “Seldarine drow.” To understand these choices, the video delves into the lore and history of the elves in the Forgotten Realms. The term “Seldarine” refers to the gods of the elves, led by Corellon Larethian. A key story recounts the betrayal by the goddess Araushnee, Corellon’s lover, who secretly harbored resentment and plotted against him. Her schemes included aiding enemies and orchestrating battles, ultimately intending to overthrow Corellon and the Seldarine. However, her plans were thwarted by Sehanine Moonbow, the goddess of the moon and dreams, who saw through Araushnee’s treachery and attempted to intervene.
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In this part of the video, despite a devastating battle, the Seldarine manage to overcome the majority of their adversaries. Arushnay attempts to kill Corellon using poison, but fails as the goddess Ceyanine and other elven goddesses combine their divine powers to save him. A trial follows where Arushnay is exiled and transformed into a demon named Lolth. Despite her banishment, Lolth consolidates power in the Abyss, corrupting dark elves to regain and even surpass her former stature. She manipulates dark elf society, engineering conflicts with other elf sub-races and causing destructive upheavals, including the first Sundering. This effort to dominate led to further isolation and strife among the elven races, ultimately bolstering Lolth’s power.
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In this part of the video, Lolth, the Spider Queen, regains her power and divine status, initiating the Crown Wars—a series of multi-generational elven conflicts lasting three thousand years. These wars resulted in the current strained relations between drow and elves. Lolth exploited this period to deepen the divide, using a demon agent to seduce influential dark elven families. As the conflicts progressed, dark elves increasingly worshiped Lolth, causing further atrocities and ostracism. In response, elven high mages and clerics, aided by Corellon, cast a powerful spell, transforming all dark elves into drow, compelling them to live underground and solidifying their reputation as cruel and evil. Despite some factions wishing for dark elves to remain on the surface, the majority accepted their fate in the Underdark under Lolth’s guidance. This history ties back to the context of Baldur’s Gate 3, highlighting the significance of a “Lolthsworn drow.”
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In this segment of the video, the discussion revolves around different types of drow characters and their societal backgrounds. It explains that a drow raised in the underdark would likely be indoctrinated into the worship of Lolth, embodying traits like cruelty, cunning, and untrustworthiness. Players can choose whether to conform to these stereotypes. The video also addresses the more complex case of the Seldurin drow, who are typically good-aligned beings living on the surface and do not follow the traditional gods of the Seldarine. Additionally, the term “dark Seldurine” refers to evil drow deities. The video emphasizes that each sub-race may have unique and meaningful interactions within the game, and aims to give players a better understanding of their drow characters’ backgrounds.