Originally Posted by Gray Ghost
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Comparing the tadpole to the mythic powers in wotr is appropriate because no matter what, our character HAS to deal with them constantly.
You can compare them, I just don't see the similarity. To me the mythic paths are like the DU urges, if WotR had only the one choice of demonic path available.

As for the tadpole, it is not the antagonist of the game either, but a powergaming mechanics at this point. It could have been, if Daisy indeed was the manifestation of the tadpole, which was one possible explanation in the EA. That could have created a personal connection, which could become either antagonistic (if the player tried to get rid of the parasite) or embracing the power (which possibly could have resulted in the player becoming a mind flayer). But the emperor is not connected to the tadpole on a personal level. It's all about him being Balduran; I guess the writer thought it is supposed to be ironic, that the great hero and founder of Baldur's Gate is now a soulless monster running a shady organization in the city underground. Effectively, instead of a story about the tadpole and the protagonist, the emperor makes it about himself. And it's not like any of this matter for the endings. Regardless of how you deal with the dream person and tadpoles, what matters is whether you recruited Gale and if and how you got the hammer.