Vlaakith

Vlaakith CLVII is the current and undying ruler of the githyanki. She oversees their operations in all the planes, and at the time of the events of Baldur's Gate 3, is actively seeking the Mysterious Artefact that was stolen from her. She can also be chosen as a patron deity by githyanki clerics.
== Background ==
Vlaakith is the imperious queen of the githyanki. A deathless lich of nearly-divine strength, she has used the prior millennia to fashion githyanki society around her image, imbuing in her gith subjects a loyalty bordering on fanaticism.
Being chosen by Vlaakith to "ascend" is the ultimate reward for the conquest exacted by githyanki warriors. In reality, however, this "ascension" is the utter absorption of the warrior's soul into Vlaakith's own life essence, providing the fuel that allows her to maintain undying life and divine power.
Through commonly accepted lore, Vlaakith CLVII is the blood descendent of Vlaakith I, herself the successor of the original gith leader Gith. Vlaakith I built her inheritance on the claiming to possess the prodigious psionic powers that allowed Gith to liberate her people from Illithid slavery. However, this is a fable, carefully crafted and jealously guarded; Gith's son was the only inheritor of her unique powers of Illithid suppression. To cement her power, Vlaakith I had Orpheus imprisoned in the and erased all mentions of him from githyanki histories.
The Lich Queen Vlaakith CLVII continues on her ancestors' legacy by doing all in her power to prevent the truth about Orpheus from becoming known, thrusting into motion the opening events of Baldur's Gate 3.
== Involvement ==
=== Act 1 ===
After producing the Artefact for or slaying him in combat, Vlaakith appears as a massive planecaster projection before the party in Crèche Y'llek. She orders the party to venture inside the Artefact, which she calls the Astral Prism, to kill its inhabitant, claiming they have corrupted the Prism. 
Defying Vlaakith by asking her to kill the being inside the prism herself, treating her with enough continuous disrespect, or revealing as the thief who stole the prism, results in her casting a Wish spell on the party, wishing for the party to End, resulting in an instant Game Over.
On returning from inside the Astral Prism after entering it with W'wargaz still alive, it is revealed that Vlaakith has ordered him to execute the party, naming a traitor if she is present. This betrayal has a significant effect on Lae'zel's companion quest .
=== Act 3 ===
If Lae'zel is chosen as origin or kept as a companion, Vlaakith will project herself to the party once more during a Long Rest after they discover the truth about Orpheus. She reiterates the request to kill Orpheus, this time promising Lae'zel to anoint her as Baht t'Vlaakith, Vlaakith's Chosen. The decision Lae'zel makes at this point will, with finality, result in her embracing or rebuking Vlaakith.
==Related characters==
* , Paladin of Vlaakith
* , Avatar of Vlaakith
* , Inquisitor of Vlaakith
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* , Prince of the Comet
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==Related locations==
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==Quotes==
==Notes==
Warlocks will have a unique bit of dialogue when Vlaakith is first encountered in Act One. The Warlock's Patron takes a distinct interest in Vlaakith and sizes her up, saying "Not quite a god, but not far off", and advises caution.
==Gallery==
Vlaakith Icon.png|Symbol of Vlaakith
Vlaakith Model.png|Base model
Screen Crèche Y'llek Portrait of Vlaakith.jpg|Portrait in the Crèche
Vlaakith Concept Art.png|Concept art
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tm.webp|Concept art by Stepan Alekseev
Vlaakith-stepan-alekseev-07tmm.webp|Concept art by Stepan Alekseev
== External Links ==
Category: Characters
Category: Characters in the Rosymorn Monastery
Category: Characters in Act One
Category: Githyanki
Category: Humanoids
Category: Gods