I guess I should have said Larian's story, would that have been better?
It is more accurate, yes. Still, that decision (i.e., making Shar a relatively unknown quantity "just because") is jarring when placed alongside three plus decades worth of lore.
Not to mention that Larian devs themselves, and including Swen Vincke, have repeatedly promised that the game will respect and reflect existing FR lore.
And for me, the main reason by far to even be interested in this game is because it is a game set in the Forgotten Realms.
