The Dark Urge

1. #1Bio

   Keys: past, amnesia · Secondary: Orin, Gortash, Ketheric

   important! Dark Urge doesn't remember any of this!

   The Dark Urge grew up outside the Cult of Bhaal, and was at some point taken in by a poor couple in Baldur's Gate. They had a relatively peaceful childhood for a time, before succumbing to the Urge and murdering their loved ones and foster parents.

   Eventually, the Dark Urge became the leader of the Cult of Bhaal, and pledged to end all life in existence for his father Bhaal. At some point, fellow Bhaalspawn Orin the Red joined and became their second-in-command.

   Enver Gortash contacted the Dark Urge after reestablishing worship of Bane, and the two formed an alliance upon discovering common goals. They were visited in their dreams by Bhaal and Bane, who named them their Chosen and commanded them to ally with Ketheric Thorm, the Chosen of Myrkul. Gortash and the Dark Urge hatched a plan to steal the Crown of Karsus in a heist at Mephistopheles' Vault by having Helsik open a gate to Mephistar for them.

   After the heist was successful, Gortash suggested that they use the Crown on the elder brain located in the illithid colony below Moonrise Towers. The Dark Urge agreed to the plan so that he could fulfil their pledge to his Lord: he would create an army of soulless mind flayers, and with the help of this army he would exterminate all life — including, as the last being alive, his own.

   At Moonrise Towers, the Dark Urge was treated like a god, and although nobody knew his name or rank, he was shown the utmost respect. The three Chosen initiated a raid on the mind flayer colony, and successfully used the Crown on the colony's elder brain, enslaving it to their will. At some point during this, the elder brain came to respect the Dark Urge and intended to go along with his plan, impressed by his unmatched cruelty.

   After the Dark Urge put the Crown on the elder brain, he was soon betrayed by their sister Orin the Red, who was jealous of Bhaal's favouritism. The Dark Urge had his skull pierced and opened with a dagger, and was infected with a tadpole that began to eat their liquidating brain, resulting in their amnesia, as well as them becoming the first True Soul.

   The Dark Urge was found by Kressa Bonedaughter, who, impressed with their willpower and resistance to the elder brain's influence, began to study him. She would cut him open and put him back together repeatedly over the course of several days in the mind flayer colony, during which the Dark Urge was unable to speak or do anything but attempt to inflict violence on himself or others.

   Noticing his wife's obsession and hoping to snap her out of it, Kressa's husband, Maghtew Budj Maghtew Budj, arranged for the broken and amnesiac Dark Urge to be sent off on the Nautiloid Ship, where he would soon wake up with no memories of himself, or of his past.

2. #2Sceleritas Fel

   Keys: Sceleritas Fel, buttler

   The fiend-like creature Sceleritas Fel served the Dark Urge and joined him during a series of grisly murders in Baldur's Gate. He was sent by Bhaal on the day the Dark Urge reached his age of majority to guide him to his birthright as Bhaal's Chosen. Sceleritas loved the Dark Urge dearly and revelled in his depravity. He particularly enjoyed being killed by the Dark Urge. His regular duties included managing the Temple of Bhaal, as well as helping the Dark Urge with torture and murder. The Dark Urge frequently needed Sceleritas' assistance, and Sceleritas believed the Dark Urge struggled to conduct himself properly without him.

   Sceleritas might visit Durge after the amnesia, yet won't be able to explain to him his legacy or birthright.

3. #3Orin

   Keys: Orin, sister, sibling

   Durge doesn't remember Orin due to amnesia!

   Orin the Red, Durge's "sister", is a significant figure in Dark Urge's tumultuous history, representing both a tormentor and a catalyst for his darker impulses. As a member of the Cult of the Absolute and a shapeshifter, Orin is known for her ruthless methods, cruelty and cunning nature, often employing manipulation and violence to achieve her goals.

   In the shadows of their shared past, Orin played a pivotal role in the implantation of the tadpole within Dark Urge. This act not only bound him to the will of the cult but also contributed to his amnesia, obscuring his memories and identity.

   Orin's influence extends beyond mere physical control; she embodies the darker aspects that haunt Dark Urge. Her sadistic tendencies and enjoyment of inflicting pain resonate with the violent urges that lurk within him, creating an unsettling connection between them. As he grapples with his identity as a Bhaalspawn, he finds himself torn between the remnants of his humanity and the seductive pull of violence that Orin represents.

4. #4Gortash

   Keys: Gortash, Enver Gortash

   A charismatic figure who reestablished the worship of Bane, Gortash sought out Dark Urge after recognizing their shared ambitions and the dark potential that lay within them both. Their alliance was forged in the fires of ambition, driven by dreams that were visited upon them by Bhaal and Bane, who proclaimed them as their Chosen.

   Before the amnesia took hold, there was a palpable chemistry between Dark Urge and Gortash. Their relationship was marked by a blend of admiration and desire, as they navigated the treacherous waters of power and ambition together. In moments stolen away from their plotting, they shared whispers and glances that hinted at a deeper bond—a connection that thrived amidst the chaos of their dark pursuits.

   However, as Dark Urge succumbed to amnesia, much of his past with Gortash faded into obscurity. The memories of their romance became mere echoes in his mind, lost among the chaos of his identity crisis. Yet, remnants of that connection lingered in his subconscious—hints of longing and shared ambition that would resurface as he navigated his tumultuous path.

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