Race: Human / Ghost
Sex: Female
Faction: Church of Bhaal
Rating: 7.9
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Arena Status: Active (S3)
Amelyssan the Blackhearted stands as one of the most dangerous antagonists in the entire Forgotten Realms mythos, a woman who cloaked her cruelty in layers of calculated kindness and who nearly achieved the unthinkable. Her arc spans divine prophecies, the Time of Troubles, the Bhaalspawn crisis, and the final struggle for the Throne of Blood. Known at times as Melissan, benefactor of the lost children of Bhaal, she is remembered not for charity but for her meticulous attempt to seize the portfolio of murder itself. Her role in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal positions her as the architect behind the dead god’s return, a master manipulator who guided, deceived, and extinguished the offspring of her own divine master. Across novels, in game epics, and later echoes preserved in hidden tribunals, she appears again and again wherever the legacy of Bhaal refuses to fade.
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| Amelyssan the Blackhearted |



