A player proves that it can be worthwhile to read letters and notes in Baldur’s Gate 3. Even in the epilogue of the game, there is a message that fans consider a hint at Larian’s new game Divinity.
What hint was found? In the epilogue of Baldur’s Gate 3, after all the turbulence of the final act, you can find a letter in your camp that contains an interesting message. Its cryptic content reads:
“A letter from Withers, addressed to an unknown person – Although you understand the alphabet, the script, and the words, the meaning is unclear to you. You only get the impression of a dark sun in a white sky, and an offer. Perhaps a warning?”
Exactly these lines, especially the naming of a “dark sun,” may have left many players puzzled. However, some players on Reddit are sure that it is a very specific and targeted hint. A hint at Larian’s newly announced game Divinity.
Here you see the trailer for Divinity: Original Sin 2:
“Well played, Larian!”
What does a “dark sun” have to do with Divinity? The mentioned dark sun is an image that can be seen in the announcement trailer for Divinity.
The trailer, which was revealed at this year’s Game Awards, shows alongside hedonistic and cruel celebrations also a sign in the sky that could be (with a bit of interpretation) called a gloomy sun. It looks a bit like a triple solar eclipse:
“I have scoured Baldur’s Gate 3 for hints to their next game and the answer was right in front of our eyes the whole time,” writes Annepackrat on Reddit: “Well played, Larian, well played!”
She adds that, with this realization, the widespread assumption that it is a reference to the god Cyric in the lore of Dungeons & Dragons may not be true. But not everyone agrees on this.
How do the players who are not convinced argue? Many players still believe that in Withers’ letter the “dark sun” still refers to Cyric, who, besides his name, has other titles, including “The Dark Sun.”
However, fans who still see the connection to Cyric still recognize a planned hint in this message. However, this was planted in the game at a time when Larian was still considering further DLCs for Baldur’s Gate 3 before they eventually completely parted ways with the IP and Wizards of the Coast.
Larian has already placed a hint in Divinity: Original Sin 2 that points to their subsequent Baldur’s Gate 3. A character there talks about “squid that eat brains,” thus referencing the mind flayers in D&D, which are also a central aspect in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Whether the message refers to Larian’s Divinity or to a god in Dungeons & Dragons has not yet been confirmed or denied. So far, both theories could be correct or neither of them. What we know so far about Divinity, we share here on MeinMMO: Divinity: Release, Trailer, and Gameplay – What we know about the new game from the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3
