[yezdegerd]

What happened to buke, how did he become a soletaken? It seemed to happen so fast I thought maybe he was acting to set them up, can anyone explain?

[Bent]

Iirc Buke was given a potion which would help him track Korbal and Bauchlain. This allowed him to transform into a bird and follow them when they transformed into their Soletaken form...I can't remember who gave him the potion, but I want to think it was Keruli - the dude that Gruntle worked for in the beginning. I may be mistaken on that part though, but I remember that he was given a potion of some sort for sure.

This post has been edited by Bent: 14 August 2011 - 05:41 PM

[Aptorian]

It was indeed a gift from Keruli (K'rul).

[Bauchelain the Evil]

Bent, on 14 August 2011 - 05:40 PM, said:

Iirc Buke was given a potion which would help him track Korbal and Bauchlain. This allowed him to transform into a bird and follow them when they transformed into their Soletaken form...I can't remember who gave him the potion, but I want to think it was Keruli - the dude that Gruntle worked for in the beginning. I may be mistaken on that part though, but I remember that he was given a potion of some sort for sure.

Yup it was Keruli/K'rul. He gave him the statue of s sparrowhawk and told him to crush it with some herbs. As a result he became a Soletaken.

[Use Of Weapons]

I have a feeling that Keruli knew very well that giving Buke that potion would result in his very quickly distancing himself from the world and his grief, and in that sense it was a gift with an unexpectedly harsh sting that was nonetheless quite moving -- like many things associated with the EGs. Buke's final scene is one that never fails to draw a tear on any reread.