The goblin conversations as part of the evil "party" seem to be universally referring to the absolute as "him" while in most of the game it is "she".
The narrator in IWD was also the main antagonist. I think that Larian liked the voice actor from Divinity and hired her again. That seems more likely than the "sounds similar to Melissan" thesis.
A page or two back someone posted the big gnoll-drawn absolute symbol. It is close to 100% a fusion of the Symbols of Bhaal and Myrkul (and Bane, being similar to Myrkul in symbolism ) Edit: Bane and Myrkul (Myrkul and Baal similar)
Could the three gods try to fuse into one greater power?
We also know from game files that there will be

a church of the absolute
and a
chapel of many gods
in Baldurs Gate, probably in Act 2

Last edited by ArmouredHedgehog; 31/10/20 02:02 AM.
I sometimes use thought experiments. I don't necessarily believe in every idea I post for discussion on this forum