So… how old is Durge?
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I have seen many theories about their age, but I also want to share my thoughts. It will be much easier than guessing other characters' age simply because of Bhaal. To make this analysis, I’ll assume that everything in previous games and in DnD lore is canonical.
So, let’s start with the fact that BG3 happens in 1492 DR.
Here’s a DnD age chart, I have done a research and it’s definitely canonical. Based on the fact Durge don’t have a canonical race, we have to assume they’re at least 14. They couldn’t be born later than 1478DR because Sceleritas Fel confirms Durge is an adult.
The most important thing here is the fact that Bhaal was dead from 1358 DR (Time of Troubles)
to 1482 DR
So there’s no chance Durge could be created after Bhaal came back to life. There’s also no way they could be created while Bhaal was dead. I remember that once someone said that they could have been created while The God of Murder was absent, but I have MANY reasons to doubt that. Bhaal predicted his death and decided to create as many children as possible, and when he couldn’t “naturally” make them, he decided to create one out himself.
While Bhaal was gone, his followers’ most important goal was to bring him back, not to create more kids, in fact, it was the opposite. Bhaalspawns were slaying each other to take his essence out of them, so he could be alive again.
The Dark Urge was created BY Bhaal FROM Bhaal so it would be impossible to achieve that while he was dead.
Sceleritas Fel couldn’t been created by Bhaal after he died. Although he creates Butlers only for spawns he has use of, Durge was special, They were Bhaal themselves after all (in a way)! Moreover, Bhaal knew he will be gone for a while, so he needed someone who will keep an eye on Durge, they were the most valuable and they needed a special assistance.
