| “ | Madre de merced! | ” |
— From her dialog in the original game | ||
Arkushule is a palm reader in the area of the Lighthouse (3496.2953) who will offer to read the hand of Gorion's Ward, but will get scared before finishing. If she is pressed into proceeding, Arkushule will become hostile. She can be killed without repercussions.
| “ | You had a reasonably happy childhood with him, aside from being a little difficult. My my, but you were quite the little hellion. Wonder where that comes from? Let's see what we can't learn about you back before this Gorion. Further back I see... I see... Merciful gods![Notes 2] I-see-a-long-and-happy-life-for-you-and-yours. 10 gold, please, and I'll be on my way. | ” |
Dialogue[]
Who might you be then? Ah, great adventurers no doubt? I could tell by your hands. Stained with magic and the effort of hefting a weapon. Such markings may be invisible to the average eye, but I can see them plain as day. Care for a consulation? Perhaps a little old fashioned palm reading? A little gypsy magic to steer your course straight and true?
- 1 - Begone. I have no use for your rambling incantations. I have access to my own magic.
- No doubt you do, but what I offer is not magic in your sense but rather a reading of YOU. Nothing to to with summoning energy, just the reading of that which is already there. Give me your palm, and I shall demonstrate.
- 1 - I have no interest! Twice I have said this, so leave me be!
- If that is what you wish, so be it. I would be a touch more polite to old gypsy women in your future though. Not all would take your rebuff as good-naturedly. Fare thee well.
- 2 - If you feel you must, then I see no harm.
- [-> 'Let's have a look now...']
- 1 - I have no interest! Twice I have said this, so leave me be!
- No doubt you do, but what I offer is not magic in your sense but rather a reading of YOU. Nothing to to with summoning energy, just the reading of that which is already there. Give me your palm, and I shall demonstrate.
- 2 - I see no harm in a little divination on your part. Here is my palm. What does it tell you?
- Let's have a look now. Interesting. Though you live the hard life now, your hand tells of a softer existence not long ago. I assume that you have just recently taken to the road?
- 1 - That much is true, yes. Do go on.
- I thought as much. Let's have a little closer look now. Back down your life line. I see a scholarly influence, and you are well educated. You had a mentor who was a great sage? Perhaps of considerable power as well?
- 1 - My foster father Gorion was a sage, and a bit of a mage as well. Go on.
- You had a reasonably happy childhood with him, aside from being a little difficult. My my, but you were quite the little hellion. Wonder where that comes from? Let's see what we can't learn about you back before this Gorion. Further back I see... I see... Merciful gods! I-see-a-long-and-happy-life-for-you-and-yours. 10 gold, please, and I'll be on my way.
- 1 - Well, a happy ending after all. Here's your gold. Thanks for the reading.
- I change my mind - I shan't touch it! I take nothing from you! Leave me!
- 2 - What? What is it that you saw?
- I saw nothing! You will live long and enjoy life, and I will be going now! Back from me!
- 1 - Suit yourself. Here is the gold you asked for.
- I change my mind - I shan't touch it! I take nothing from you! Leave me!
- 2 - You must tell me. Please, dear lady.
- I have told all I am going to. Stay back from me! Your life is none of my affair!
- 1 - Please, I don't mean to be rude. Just tell me what your vision revealed.
- Stay away from me! I warn you, I'll not let you near me! [turns hostile]
- 2 - As you would have it. Here is the gold you asked for.
- I change my mind - I shan't touch it! I take nothing from you! Leave me!
- 1 - Please, I don't mean to be rude. Just tell me what your vision revealed.
- I have told all I am going to. Stay back from me! Your life is none of my affair!
- 1 - Suit yourself. Here is the gold you asked for.
- I saw nothing! You will live long and enjoy life, and I will be going now! Back from me!
- 1 - Well, a happy ending after all. Here's your gold. Thanks for the reading.
- You had a reasonably happy childhood with him, aside from being a little difficult. My my, but you were quite the little hellion. Wonder where that comes from? Let's see what we can't learn about you back before this Gorion. Further back I see... I see... Merciful gods! I-see-a-long-and-happy-life-for-you-and-yours. 10 gold, please, and I'll be on my way.
- 2 - Oh, end this game. I do not wish to indulge this any further.
- If that is what you wish, so be it. I would be a touch more polite to old gypsy women in your future though. Not all would take your rebuff as good-naturedly. Fare thee well.
- 1 - My foster father Gorion was a sage, and a bit of a mage as well. Go on.
- I thought as much. Let's have a little closer look now. Back down your life line. I see a scholarly influence, and you are well educated. You had a mentor who was a great sage? Perhaps of considerable power as well?
- 2 - I do not wish to know your opinion of my manicure. Enough of this foolishness.
- If that is what you wish, so be it. I would be a touch more polite to old gypsy women in your future though. Not all would take your rebuff as good-naturedly. Fare thee well.
- 1 - That much is true, yes. Do go on.
- Let's have a look now. Interesting. Though you live the hard life now, your hand tells of a softer existence not long ago. I assume that you have just recently taken to the road?
Notes[]
- ↑ Arkushule carries more scrolls than only a Burning Hands' one, but those haven't inventory slots assigned and thus aren't available for use or loot: Agannazar's Scorcher, Armor, Blindness, Grease, Scroll: Protection From Petrification and a second Burning Hands.
- ↑ This expression was changed with the Enhanced Edition. Before it had been "Madre de merced!"
Gallery[]
Original BG image
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Bugs[]
Baldur's Gate (1998)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate campaign. In the original Baldur's Gate, her gender is given as male, though animation and sound are clearly those of a female. This is fixed in the Enhanced Edition.
