What exactly is an Absolute in Baldur’s Gate 3? Is it a God, a Man, or a Thing? Throughout your entire playthrough, you may have heard the term ‘Absolute’ dozens of times. Each time someone uses this word, it seems like the Absolute is the most powerful weapon or being in the entire universe. Turns out, it is something so much more than you can imagine. Scroll down below to know who is Absolute in BG3.
Spoiler Alert: This section of the guide contains heavy spoilers revealing a major portion of this game’s ending. If you wish to uncover things on your own, then we suggest you don’t move ahead.
Absolute Explained in BG3 – What is it?
I suppose many of you may have already guessed it. Anyways, Absolute is nothing but an Elder Brain in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3). Many characters are succumbed to mind control and all of them worship the Absolute. Hold up, there’s a plot twist! The Elder Brain (or Absolute) is held against its will by the Dead Three. For those who don’t know, the Dead Three is a Trio of Deities that includes – Bane, the Lord of Darkness; Bhaal, the Lord of Murder; and Myrkul, the Lord of Bones.
The fact that the Elder Brain is the Absolute is revealed toward the end of Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3). This will happen after you defeat Ketheric Thorm, the chosen one of Mykrul. Just like Mykrul, Bane and Bhaal also have their chosen ones who are Lord Enver Gortash and Orin The Red. Each 3 of these chosen ones has possession of a stone that when brought together acts as a controlling device for the Absolute. This explains how the Dead Three were able to dominate the Elder Brain against its will.
Surprisingly, in one of the endings of Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3), you can become the Absolute yourself. However, you will have to defeat Thorm, Gortash, & Orin and take away their stones. After that, you’ll be able to use those stones and dominate the Elder Brain to become the Absolute yourself. The idea of all this may still seem blurry to you. But trust me, you will begin to connect the dots once you reach the end.
Now that you know what exactly is an Absolute in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3), I hope your curiosity is cured now. In case you are having trouble progressing in-game, you can check out our other Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides on Gamer Tweak. We have stacked up tons of helpful content for you.