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messiahzzz · 2 months

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it’s been almost a year now… is the bg3 fandom finally ready to talk about how gale’s “hubris” is the sole product of actively feeding his insecurities further and straight up denying him help & guidance when he was at his lowest and needed it most. it’s not one of his core traits and never was. he isn’t some closeted power hungry monster that is just waiting to be enabled. what he wants is admiration, recognition and acceptance. which is also what he sought from mystra before the orb disaster happened. he had no desire whatsoever to become a god himself or challenge her rule, he simply wanted to be seen as sufficient in her eyes (“to serve her better”). to be as equal as he could possibly be in a relationship with a literal deity. he has a deep passion for magic and knowledge that affects almost all areas of his life and enjoys the display thereof. he wants to be the smartest person in the room and enjoys when his work is recognized. he may be perceived as arrogant when it comes to his skill, but he IS NOT hubristic. it truly takes so little for him to be wholly content.

#this is such a fundamental misinterpretation of his character and really grinds my gears #i feel like we really gloss over the fact that he sees the crown as an alternative to NOT DYING #and not something he secretly wanted all along #an option to finally prove that he is ‘worthy enough’#either of himself or the person he’s with #whenever another post pops up talking about how astarion and gale are so similar another angel loses its wings #bg3 #astarion was always corrupt long before cazador happened. and even after he seeks power for safety and control #(and partly because of the fun of it)#meanwhile gale? my guy just wants to live. read books. eat good food and be a great wizard recognized for his hard work #gale dekarios #it speaks #neme rambles #i forgot to censor my tags but i’m on mobile so oops

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