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dlc where i slay mystra when??
#and yes im ready to strart another spellplague for this man#baldurs gate 3#bg3 gale#gale dekarios#gale of waterdeep#mystra bg3#baldur's gate 3#bg3 fanart#bg3
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So, Mystra-
The more I think about her, the more I want to egg all of her statues, because I am honestly convinced that she's likely way more embroiled in Gale's fall from favour than she seems- and that she likely never cared for him in any meaningful sense.
This is gonna be long, gang.
Also I am 1000% up for screaming about Gale/forming an anti-Mystra union so y'know let's be pals
My thoughts are thus:
She has likely always known about his potential and capability of power. He was a child prodigy, after all- and she's a GODDESS. From the first time he truly used the weave, he was on her radar.
This also makes Gale's relationship with Elminster seem too convenient. As much potential as Gale demonstrates, it's also important to remember that Elminster is Mystra's chosen- and Mystra's chosen are often tasked with upholding and protecting balance in the weave. There are countless wizards that Elminster could mentor- so why Gale specifically?
The same is true of Gale's magical education. I've seen plenty of speculation about his possible potential as a sorcerer, and there's a lot of questions around the circumstances of him entering the Blackstaff Academy- as well as a confirmation of his power when he, a little baby trainee wizard, uses The Actual Blackstaff to cast a spell.
As an aside, Gale's little story about his misadventure with The Blackstaff is especially scary when taking into account that the staff is very devious, and it's primary purpose is to protect Waterdeep- although this is again speculation, I don't think the portal to limbo was just the spell going very, very wonky. I think the Staff, sensing Gale's ability and (through the very clear context clues of him using the fucking staff that you normally would need to attune to and that belongs to the top fancy wizard in waterdeep) his ambition, decided that he was clearly a potential threat that might be better off being quietly removed via Death Slaad.
We also know of at least one story of a young, powerful wizard who, y'know, led to the death of Mystryl and the loss of all magic- in part because he lacked the discipline that he should have learned at Wizard School.
So Gale comes along. Karsus 2.0- he's back, he's human and- most importantly- he's lonely.
How better to neutralise him as a threat than to make him loyal to her? Why would she cast aside a possible asset when she could use him?
The main problem with her plan is Gale himself. She can get him into wizard school. She can get Elminster to mentor him. She can make sure that Gale gets the best magical education, so hopefully he will be content and settle for being an archmage.
She can't, however, account for Gale's brain. Let's be honest, Gale is neurodivergent as fuck, and magic is his number one special interest. He was never going to be content to enjoy magic a "normal" amount, so no matter how many hours he may spend being taught about how great Mystra is and how the limits she sets are to be respected... he won't stop learning, growing more powerful, becoming more and more of a threat to her.
So how does she cement his loyalty? By getting personal. This is why him being isolated is important- it gives her an advantage. She can be number one without any effort. If he has an actual bond to her, not just the concept of her, then he won't be dangerous. Except, again, she's assuming that he'll be like so many other mortals and be so awed by her presence that he'll finally be satisfied. But he isn't.
Why the fuck would a goddess take someone so clearly, deeply intense about magic into her personal realm? Why would she show him all the power he would never be able to access?
Because, to her, he's just a mortal. There has to be a point in which he'll either be sated or he'll realise his limits and give up, because he's just an extremely powerful ant in comparison to her. Mystra has never considered getting to know Gale. If she had, she'd have realised that doing the grand tour of All The Magic You Can't Ever Do was a huge mistake. That making herself the focal point of his entire existence was an absolutely dogshit move.
Gale throws himself so hard into Being Mystra's Best Boy because he has nothing outside of magic other than his mother. He summoned his best friend, and he admits that he has colleagues and acquaintances, but nothing much else. He and Elminster clearly care for each other, but it's clear that Mystra's placed barriers between them- and even if they were able to be best buds and make friendship bracelets, together, they're at vastly different stages of life.
It's also likely that Mystra's interest in him led to his isolation. He has been marked as Special- the old gifted child problem where him being So Smart So Magic meant he bypassed the social side of things.
So of course he wants to prove himself, to impress her- his entire metric for his self-worth is Being A Wizard. He says he's bumped uglies with mortals before- but he doesn't mention anyone specifically. And, let's be frank, the man has a case of foot-in-mouth syndrome- if he had any meaningful romantic experience before Mystra, you know he'd have brought it up at least once. "Ah, autumncrocus- back in my apprentice days I picked a bunch for the object of my youthful affections. Unfortunately I hadn't realised they were allergic- but they certainly appreciated the gesture, if you catch my implication... Once they stopped sneezing, of course."
She becomes his whole world. He wants so desperately to be on her level, to be what he thinks she deserves- and yes, it was incredibly stupid of him. However, what the fuck was Mystra doing?
Throughout BG3, high approval Gale is actually incredibly receptive if you tell him not to persue power. Yes, his earlier mistakes may play into this, but I find it hard to believe that he'd be any less receptive to Mystra.
To quote- "I pouted. I pleaded. I swore my ambition was only to serve her better. But she only smiled and told me to be contented."
So, then, why did Mystra not actually engage with Gale on this?
Because she never cared about him.
She tried all the options she thought would work on a mortal, and when they were done she didn't consider trying anything else. She never knew him well enough to understand his motivations- he should have been satisfied with Magic Sex because surely any mortal would be. She couldn't even consider that his love wasn't just him liking the company and getting laid, that he'd still want to prove himself to her. To be worthy of the Mystra she'd let him believe in.
And when he fucked up- if she had helped him, even in a tiny way, then she'd have achieved her goal. Imagine if he'd come to her, agonised by the dark magic within him, and she'd been merciful. The way you would be, if you loved someone. If she had actually known Gale? She'd have done it.
But Mystra doesn't see it as an act of love gone wrong. To Mystra, it's proof that she can't control him, that his potential isn't worth whatever effort she'd need to put in.
She abandons him to die- expects him to go on a pilgramage into the wilderness and just go boom.
When he doesn't? She decides that, fine, she'll deal with it- by sending Elminster to tell Gale the good news! She'll "forgive" him if he detonates himself, honest! He trusts Elminster, Elminster's a father figure to him, he'll do what Elminster tells him. Except that's another example of her not understanding Gale in the slightest. Instead of hope, she's rubbing salt in his wounds- she's flexing her power and showing Gale that his bond with Elminster was always conditional on Mystra's approval, and that Elminster's loyalty lies with her.
No wonder Elminster sent a construct- it's the closest thing he can do that isn't abject refusal.
I am gonna stop rambling now but in conclusion:
Mystra, you absolutely suck. Get wrecked. I hope Bhaal shits in your pocket dimension.
#leiflitter rambles#mystra#gale of waterdeep#am i dwelling on this? absolutely#she's lucky gale goes there alone or els would absolutely bite her#baldurs gate gale#baldur's gate 3#baldur's gate theories#mystra bg3
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YOU SHOULD NETHERESE ORB BLAST YOURSELF… NOW!
#please dont tell me im not original#gale of waterdeep#bg3 gale#bg3#baldur's gate 3#baldurs gate gale#gale dekarios#mystra bg3#fuck mystra#mystra#netherese orb blast#ummm#bg3 fanart#baldurs gate iii#baldurs gate fanart#fanart#digital art
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So is it agreed upon that Mystra is a predator and she groomed gale? Is that canonical? Cause idk how i didn't think abt it like that before
#actual question#pls genuinely answer#mystra bg3#gale bg3#gale dekarios#gale of waterdeep#bg3 gale#baldurs gate 3#baldur's gate 3#bg3
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#meme#memes#baldurs gate 3#baldur’s gate meme#bg3#Gale#bg3 Gale#Baldur's gate 3 gale#Baldur's gate gale#fuck mystra#mystra bg3
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But I always knew that in the end no one was coming to save me /
So I just prayed and I keep praying and praying and praying
Ethel Cain - Sun Bleached Flies
#adding Ethel Cain to preexisting brainrot is a dangerous combination#Baldur's Gate 3#Gale Dekarios#Gale of Waterdeep#BG3#Mystra BG3
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The flowers I had sent her but she had rejected were finally accepted by someone.
#baldur's gate 3#bg3#gale of waterdeep#astarion#astarion x gale#bg3 gale#baldurs gate fanart#gale#gale dekarios#mystra bg3
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I just play Act I and I don't know how Mystra looks like. Don't spoil, pls! :D
Ps: I think Gale have verr-r-ry big problems with his "career prioritie" and messing it up with his love interest... :) poor guy. Well, my team will have to save him.
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I guess the slicked back no nonsense hairdo is a standard for manipulative assholes. That or they just all have the same stylist.
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Do any of the other Gods or Goddess in BG3 have affairs with humans, or is it just Mystra? Real question. I've tried looking and it may just not be content that exists/we see in the snapshot of the world we get. I'll keep digging but it's feeling suspicious.
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Mystra takes notice
#artists on tumblr#mystra bg3#gale of waterdeep#gale dekarios#little baby gale all skinny and short haired and clean shaven. my naked molerat <3333
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#bg3 mystra#baldurs gate 3#baldurs gate#baldur's gate 3#baldurs gate fanart#bg3 art#bg3 fanart#bg3#mystra bg3#art#digital art#fanart#digital painting#dnd art
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✨ Mystra X Cazador ✨
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Gentle Persuasion
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Gale, Shadowheart, Shar, Mystra
Word Count: 2332
Summary:
Gale meets a young cleric named Shadowheart on the road to Reithwin, who turns out to be more than she appears.
Shadowheart leaned forward. “You talk as though you are nothing without Mystra.”
“Because I’m not,” Gale said heatedly. “Mystra is the Weave incarnate. She is the very essence that thrums through my veins. She is my meaning, my purpose, my expression…”
“Yes, yes, fear and trembling and awe,” Shadowheart said dismissively. Gale would have spluttered in indignation, but he had been expecting such a reaction. “You are a student of magic.”
“I consider myself a student of Mystra first and foremost,” He was aware of a wrinkle in his logic somewhere. Some concealed splinter eluded his attempt to reach for it. Gale wondered if he had ever admitted that thought to himself out loud.
Shadowheart leaned back and stared at him. Her expression was unreadable. “You are much more a creature of loss than you are a creature of magic.”
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Link: AO3
#baldur's gate 3#bg3#gale dekarios#bg3 gale#shadowheart#bg3 shadowheart#galeheart#shar bg3#mystra bg3#fanfic
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