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okay so.. what if instead of pursuing a Fist position Ulder decided to continue his father's work as a blacksmith in Baldur's Gate and taught Wyll how to do it as well

i haven’t thought much about mizora in this AU, but i love imagining that wyll has his own goals and dreams. yes, he loves his dad, but he still reads heroic tales and wishes he could travel the world. he knows his heart belongs to the people. there are bigger, more ambitious, and grander dreams than blacksmithing

maybe in this AU, he still meets mizora when the tiamat cult tries to destroy the city. when he sees the only chance to become a hero, he takes it. who knows

also, i’m thinking about blacksmith!Wyll meeting tailor!Astarion because my wyllstarion brain just won’t turn off. what if in this AU Wyll is the one fixing Karlach's engine instead of Dammon hmmm. much to think about

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Wyll Ravengard is the very first time I have genuinely enjoyed a “classical prince” archetype in media since childhood (at least. possibly since forever though, idr.) being romantically-challenged (aroace) myself I just tend to find the trope mildly annoying lol and not terribly engaging much of the time.

but Wyll is special because it’s his fantasy. he holds himself to the image of the archetypical “hero” in fairytales the same way I might hold myself to the image of a benevolent creature in fairytales, to draw strength from in order to be kind and brave. that’s authentic and so very real. he’s not “pretending” because that is who he is inside, but he is, like so many of us, leaning on the values of his beloved stories to guide him. both in striving for good and also in simply having fun.

it’s brilliant and I love him for it

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Baldur's Gate 3 Epilogue mod where everything is the same, but Wyll shows up with an eyepatch where his now removed sending stone eye was if his pact was broken.

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A recent commission I (finally) finished for my partner! her oc Evadne with our boi Wyll Ravenguard post game 💗 some close-up shots: (ft. also my gf-)

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Not as impractical as you think, Wyll.

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you can always rely on your younger siblings to ruin everything

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Storyboard sequence I made from the video game "Baldur's Gate 3"!! Love Karlach.

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shadowheart karlach banter

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do you ever think about the way that Wyll carries himself when you first find Karlach. his hostility, his fervor, his unrelenting resolve. how he pushes back initially if you start to defend her; tells you she’s lying, she’ll say anything to save herself, she must be put down.

then, when all shadow of doubt is gone, how quickly he turns to complete remorse. how deeply he feels that he very nearly made an eternal mistake. how relieved he is that he was stopped (even though it means punishment for him.) how he so immediately takes her into his heart. how he only truly wanted to do good, but he was afraid to question, because he feared if he questioned or wavered, he’d become corrupt.

do you ever think about how angry and damning Ulder Ravengard is of Wyll when you rescue him from the Iron Throne. how he scorns the very idea that his wayward son was the one to save him. how he seethes and bristles and castigates Wyll at camp later, for all the perceived wrongs he doesn’t yet know an ounce of truth about.

then, when all shadow of doubt is gone, how quickly he turns to complete remorse. how deeply he feels that he has made an unforgivable mistake. how relieved he is that he has finally seen the truth (even though it means a battle with pain and regret for him.) how he so immediately wishes to earn his forgiveness with his lost son. how he only truly wanted to do good for the city, but he never let himself question, because he feared if he questioned or wavered, he’d become corrupt.

do you ever think about how Wyll is so very much like his father?

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I have learned far more about Baldurian politics in the past 48 hours than I thought even existed.

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"The monsters of my play-fights were strong, vicious. Trolls with hulking muscles, werewolves with sharpened fangs. But the greatest villains I've faced? They look more like you and me than they do the beasts of my fantasies."

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"What good, this heart of stone, for it to be shattered?"

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Wyll Ravengard ❤️‍🔥 Painted this completely unplanned and unexpected portrait last night. I guess the heavy rain traditionally brought me inspiration after all, even though it's now really hard to not read all sound of thunder as explosions. Unfortunately russian attacks on our homes happen more often than thunderstorms. Wonder if this will ever go back to normal. Either way, happy with our handsome boy, excited to do more BG3 art when I have more time between commissions and charity work. If you like my art, consider tipping! MY TIP JARS HERE ❤️‍🩹

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WIP of BG1/Friendly Arm Inn for the Khalid timeline.