Once you finally meet the Night Song in act 2 of Baldur's Gate 3, you will have to make a difficult choice: will you let Shadowheart fulfill her lifelong duty and kill The Nightsong? Or do you create a crisis for your own party member and let Aylin live?
In this Baldur's Gate 3 guide, we tell you what happens when you save or kill The Nightsongand what to do with Aylin when you reach Lorroakan in act 3.
Should you save or kill the Nightsong in BG3?
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Dame Aylin is very cool, and a little strange, and she's been stuck for a while. Assuming you have Shadowheart with you, you must convince Shadowheart to let the Nightsong live. Here you can save or kill the Nightsong, as long as you have Shadowheart in your party for this quest.
- If you kill the Nightsong – or rather, push Shadowheart to kill the Nightsong – the Cleric ascends and becomes the Dark Justiciar (which does give her some powerful loot). This will end the Nightsong mission prematurely, and the Nightsong will not help you attack Moonrise Towers, defeat Kethric Thorm, or the game's final boss battle. Additionally, killing the Nightsong will also cause the shield protecting Last Light Inn to shatter, turning all living Harpers there into zombies. Baldur's Gate 3 contains some pretty morally gray choices, but this is the obvious 'bad' choice.
- If you keep the Night Song, Shadowheart will have a bit of a character crisis. She eventually leaves Shar and her fair eventually turns bright white (resulting in a well-aligned Shadowheart.) Lady Aylin will then escape the Shadowfell and lead an attack on Moonrise Towers and Ketheric Thorm. It also continues the quest and sets the stage for the Nightsong conclusion in act 3. This is the “good” choice, but not the good ending, as you can also do bad things to Aylin in act 3 if you want.
Here's how to complete the Nightsong mission in BG3 act 3
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After Moonrise Towers, Isobel and the Nightsong – who are lovers – will join your camp and hang out for a while. Neither of them can join your party, but you can talk to both of them when you're at camp.
You can visit Baldur's Gate Magical Miscellaneous, a huge, magical marketplace in the lower city of Baldur's Gate. Here you will meet Lorroakanthe wizard who sent Aradin at the beginning of the game to find the Nightsong.
Should you side with Aylin or Lorroakan in BG3?
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You now have to choose a side between Aylin or Lorroakan. Whatever your decision, this will happen Finally end your quest to help the Nightsong.
- You can hand Aylin over to Lorroakan and help him against The Nightsong. If you give up Aylin, Lorroakan will pay you and also join you for the final battle. Lorroakan is clearly out for power and trying to steal Aylin's mortality. It's clear from his first scene that this guy sucks so this leads to the bad outcome of the search.
- You can tell Aylin that Lorroakan wants her immortality, causing the Nightsong to become angry and ask for your help in killing the Wizard. If you eventually help Aylin kill Lorroakan, she and Isobel will thank you and join your crew for the final battle. This feels more like the 'good' outcome of this quest. Aylin essentially commits a revenge killing and you go with her, but Lorroakan is a dangerous wizard, and he has to go, so don't feel too bad about it.
- You can also just lie to Lorroakan about not knowing the Night Song and then lying to Aylin about Lorroakan. This keeps both characters alive, but it's not actually a conclusion either, so it's the gray choice.