After Sarevok: Kivan's Story
Disclaimer: I don't
own Baldur's Gate. Black Isle does.
Author's Note: This story illustrates what happened to Kivan
after Baldur's Gate. Sarevok has been defeated and the party who destroyed him
was Auric the fighter, Imoen, Khalid, Minsc, Dynaheir, and Kivan. I also might
do other stories with tales of what happened to the others that didn't appear
in BG2. (I.E: Alora, Yeslick, Eldoth, Skie, etc.)
"I can't
believe this whole mess with Sarevok is finally over." Dynaheir said. She and
the other members of her party were sitting in the Blushing Mermaid drinking
ale and discussing the events of the day before.
"I-I-if
only Jaheira was still alive to see it." Khalid stuttered. Jaheira had been
killed by skeleton warriors on the way to the Undercity.
"I propose
a toast. To all our friends who perished along the road." Auric said and held
up his mug.
"T-t-to Jaheira." Khalid stuttered
and held up his flagon of ale.
"To Boo!"
Minsc yelled as he held up his flagon of ale. Boo was not dead but Minsc felt
he had to dedicate something to the toast.
"To
Gorion." Imoen said and held up her flagon.
"To Edwin.
He may not be a friend but he died along the way." Dynaheir said and held up
her mug.
"To
Deheriana." Kivan muttered. He held up his flagon while choking back tears. He
couldn't let the allies that he fought alongside see him cry.
"Cheers!"
They all yelled and banged their flagons together. They all sat in the bar
until the owner of the tavern told them to either return to their room or
leave. They returned to their room and prepared to turn in.
Later that
night, Kivan got up out of bed. He pulled on his leather armor, his scabbard,
his boots and put his bow across his shoulders. He pulled out a small piece of
parchment and a quill from his pocket and began to write.
"Dear
friends." Kivan wrote. "By the time you read this, I will be in my watery
grave. I have nothing to live for and I wish to join my Deheriana in the world
beyond. Sincerely, Kivan." As he finished the letter, he placed it on top of
his pillow. He exited the Blushing Mermaid and headed to the bridge.
Placing one
foot on the railing, Kivan hauled himself up the safety railing. He bent his
knees and prepared to jump when a beautiful elven female came rushing up.
"Kivan, in
Suldanesselar's name, don't do it!" The woman yelled.
"Who are
you and what do you want?" Kivan asked.
"I-I am
Rowena Wulfe, sister of Deheriana and Elhan. I had heard about your deeds with
the bhaalspawn and I have come to offer you a position among the ranks of the
War Elves of Suldanesselar." The woman explained.
"Why would
I want to become a War Elf?" Kivan asked.
"We War
Elves are made up of the strongest elves in Faerun. Drizzt Do'Urden is even a
member." Rowena explained.
"Very well,
Rowena. I will come with you to Suldanesselar." Kivan said, stepping off the
rail.
In a week,
Kivan and Rowena arrived in Suldanesselar and were greeted by Elhan, leader of
the War Elves.
"Is this
the elf who traveled with the bhaalspawn?" Elhan asked.
"Yes,
brother. This is Kivan, the one who traveled with the bhaalspawn after the
death of Deheriana." Rowena said. Elhan turned to Kivan.
"Greetings,
Kivan. I am Elhan, leader of the War Elves and protector of the Tree of Life.
Come. It is time for your training." Elhan said. He and Kivan walked in silence
to the palace.
Inside,
Kivan was amazed at the beauty of the palace. The Tree of Life was in the
palace. Elhan picked some Tree of Life nuts and walked over to a waterfall.
Beside the waterfall were two small stone statues. Elhan pulled a stone harp
and horn out of his pockets and placed them on the statues. The waterfall
stopped flowing and a staircase to the Underland was revealed.
"Come,
Kivan. The War Elf Training Complex is just a short way down the staircase."
Elhan said. The two walked down the staircase.
In the
Underland, there was no sign of a training complex anywhere. Kivan looked
around but there were no buildings whatsoever.
"Surprised,
Kivan? The first War Elf test is the Leap of Fate. You must leap from these
branches. If you are true of heart, you will find yourself in the Training
Complex. If you are not true of heart, you will plummet to your death. You go
first. I will follow." Elhan explained. Kivan bent his knees and prepared to leap.
He took a jump and began to fall. A few seconds later he hit a hard steel
platform.
"You have
passed the first War Elf test. The next challenge is the Test of Wrath. We will
summon an enemy from your past. Are you ready?" Elhan asked. Kivan nodded his head
and Tazok appeared.
"Greetings
Kivan. I have a little present for you." Tazok grunted. He reached in his tunic
and pulled out the head of Deheriana. "If you defeat me, she will be restored."
Tazok laughed.
"No. She is
dead, as are you. I put a spear in your head during the battle with Sarevok."
Kivan realized.
"Hah. If I
was dead, would I be talking to you here?" Tazok chuckled. "Draw steel."
"No. I
refuse to fight." Kivan said.
"If you do
not fight then you will be killed!" Tazok said and drew a mighty two handed
sword. He swung the blade but it passed right through Kivan as if he wasn't
there. Just then, Tazok exploded into a million pieces.
"Congratulations
Kivan. You have passed the second test. Follow, and I will show you the final
test." Elhan said and walked away. Kivan followed and found himself back in
Baldur's Gate with Auric, Imoen, Minsc, Dynaheir and Khalid..
"This will
test your fighting skills. You must relive your battle with Sarevok." Auric,
who Kivan guessed was Elhan explained. He and the party began the walk through
the maze. On the other side, they entered the large building.
Once inside
the building, Auric, Minsc, Dynaheir, Imoen and Khalid all disappeared.
"Greetings
Kivan. Come to witness my ascension to the Lord of Murder?" Sarevok asked.
"No
Sarevok. I'm hear to end your wretched existence-again." Kivan explained. He
put an arrow in his bow and fired at Sarevok. Sarevok caught the arrow in
mid-air.
"Pitiful
Kivan. You must try harder if you hope to succeed." Sarevok laughed. Kivan knew
he had to beat him with wits, not muscle. He stepped around the traps and hid
in the shadows. He began to silently cast a Summoning Spell. Instantly, Tiax
appeared.
"Who DARES
summon Tiax?" Tiax asked.
"The guy in
the armor summoned you Tiax. He wants to take the honor of ruling Faerun away
from you." Kivan said.
"He does?
Tiax rules all!" Tiax said. He pulled out a mace and jumped on Sarevok. Tiax
ripped of Sarevok's helmet and began to crush his skull in. Sarevok crumpled to
the ground and Tiax disappeared. Instantly Kivan found himself back in the
Training Complex with Elhan.
"That was
the most interesting strategy I've ever seen. Summoning an insane gnome to kill
the enemy. Welcome to the War Elves, Kivan." Elhan said.
"It's an
honor sir." Kivan said and bowed.
"We will
Apparate in the Throne Room where Queen Ellesime will have you take your vows
and officially make you a War Elf." Elhan said and snapped his fingers. They
appeared in the Throne Room in front of a woman Kivan assumed to be Ellesime.
"Do you,
Kivan, swear to defend Suldanesselar for as long as you may live and, if
necessary, give your life to Suldanesselar?" Queen Ellesime asked.
"I do."
Kivan said.
"Good.
Kivan, you are now a War Elf. Elhan will give you your War Elf equipment and
assign you to your first mission. Now go. You will find Elhan in the Training
Complex" Queen Ellesime said. Kivan went back to the staircase, descended and
took the Leap of Fate.
"Welcome,
Kivan. Here is your War Elf equipment: Elven Chain Mail +1, a Cloak of
Elvenkind, Boots of Elvenkind, an amulet of Seldarine and a Long Sword +3. Your
first mission will begin in within a month. Queen Ellesime has foreseen the
return of the Exile. Your mission will be to defend the queen from the Exile. You
will be staying at the palace until the mission begins. Good luck." Elhan said.
Kivan walked to the palace and met Queen Ellesime.
"Hello
Kivan. Elhan has informed me of your mission." Queen Ellesime said.]
"Who
exactly is the Exile?" Kivan asked.
"The Exile
is Jonoleth Irenicus. He was once a mage of Suldanesselar. He and his sister
Bodhi tried to tap into the Tree of Life to extend their lifetime. We caught
onto them and we exiled them and stripped them of their souls, well, at least
we did to Jonoleth. Bodhi turned herself into a vampire to counteract the
curse. They are currently rumored to be in Athkatla and they have captured your
friends Auric, Imoen, Minsc, Dynaheir, Khalid and Jaheira. Dynaheir and Khalid
have been killed, at least that's what our sources claim." Ellesime explained.
"But
Jaheira is already dead. She was killed before the battle with Sarevok." Kivan
explained.
"After they
thought you committed suicide, they took Jaheira's body from Khalid and
resurrected her." Ellesime said.
"And how do
I know you are not lying, my queen?" Kivan asked.
"I have
many powers that no other elf has, Kivan." Ellesime explined. Kivan decided to
take a walk and left another War Elf to guard Ellesime for the time being. He
walked down to the Underland and began to build a memorial to Auric, Imoen,
Khalid, Jaheira, Minsc and Dynaheir. If this Irenicus had captured them, they
were indeed dead. He pulled out his sword and began to carve inscriptions on
each of the tombstones. On Auric's tombstone, he wrote "Child of Bhaal,
powerful warrior and loyal friend", on Imoen's tombstone, he carved "The
eternal child", on Khalid's he thought for a moment and carved "Th-th-th-that's
all, folks", on Jaheira's he wrote "One with nature, now more than ever", on
Minsc's he simply put "and Boo" in brackets and on Dynaheir's, he carved "Rest
in pieces". With that, he climbed back up to Suldanesselar.
In three
weeks, Kivan heard Elhan storm into the palace, yelling.
"Irenicus,
the Exile, has returned! Kivan,
protect Queen Ellesime!" Elhan yelled and ran to the gates. Suddenly,
Irenicus burst into the palace.
"You, elf.
Stand away from the queen." Irenicus ordered.
"Never. It
is my duty to protect her." Kivan snarled at Irenicus.
"I don't
recall giving you a choice. It will be a pleasure ending your existence."
Irenicus said and began to cast a spell. Kivan unsheathed his sword and dove at
him. The blade just bounced off him. Irenicus cast a powerful Chain Lightning
and Kivan fell to the ground, dead.
