Baldur's Gate 3's Biggest Twist Is Foreshadowed By A Butter Knife

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Baldur's Gate 3 is no stranger to a cheeky reference or two, some of which only true veterans of the series will understand. Characters from the previous games like Jaheira and Minsc are big players in Baldur's Gate 3's story and there are constant little nods and surprises for the Baldur's Gate players that have been fans of the series since day one. There's even a very clever piece of foreshadowing for one of the game's biggest twists, so consider this your one and only spoiler warning if you read on.

First discovered by Reddit user CaptainChalky, you'll be able to rifle through the belongings of The Emperor when you reach Elfsong Tavern early on in Act 3. Search through their belongings for long enough, and you'll more than likely stumble across a very old cutlery set. The Emperor remarks that this cutlery set was given to him by his mother as a gift, and that the butter knife is missing from the set for some reason. A pretty throw away line that everyone except Baldur's Gate 1 players will have completely ignored.

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We're really heading into spoiler town now, so this is your last chance to get off at the next exit. The butter knife line is actually a very clever piece of foreshadowing for the revelation that The Emperor is actually Balduran, the founder of the titular city of Baldur's Gate who has been turned into a mind flayer, but has broken free from the elder brain to take down The Absolute. It's very clever, because you'll only pick up on this if you played the original game all the way back in 1998.

In the first Baldur's Gate, you're tasked with tracking down the shipwreck of Balduran's final voyage. During this quest, you can find several