Originally Posted by Elrion
After watching a few videos about this character, I had this theory that Gortash could be more (VERY MUCH MORE) than he seems.
[/spoiler]A lot of people (special mention to WolfheartsFPS and Spell&Shield XD) are linking Gortash with the archdevil Gargauth, demigod of betrayal and corruption, whom, for those who don´t know, appeared in the DND adventure descent into Avernus, traped in a magic shield. Well, what if Gortash, rather than be a worshipper of Gargauth, is the arcdevil himself, their names sound very similar to be just a coincidence. My theory is that Gargauth found a way out of the shield turning into a human being (it´s not the first god of Faerun turned into humnoid) and now is searching for a way to attain godhood again, plotting with the Dead Three/Absolute and the mind flayers. What do you guys think?[spoiler]
here is an interesting theory about Larian's word choice pointed out by someone else. "raised by a devil" can be read as raised from child to adult by a devil. but you may read it as raised to power by a devil. meaning he gets to this powerful position due to the aid of a devil.
he is the second chosen of the Absolute. technically an archdevil won't serve other deity for its own divine rank
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Last edited by ALexws; 11/06/23 05:29 AM.