?spoiler?--Auntie Ethel resolution question

[beluga25]

Have seen here and elsewhere Ethel quest possible outcome discussions, which seemed clear enough, but I'm a bit confused about how it actually worked for me.

Per the usual comments, got her down to 20% and was able through a couple of dialog checks to free Myrina (sp) and get a power. In that process though, Ethel talked threateningly about how she might deal with me later and it seemed like she would be hightailing it out of there as her side of the "bargain" only to maybe confront me again later on. Ok, so figured I had mostly gotten what I wanted and was also forewarned about possible future problems. I was alerted and ready to adventure on.

However, looking at the quest journal it showed "Completed" and stated Ethel had died.

So, wondering--which is it? Dead or alive? Never saw a death animation or corpse.
Did they just write one dialog to cover all the actual possibilities (them lazy)?
Or am I completely missing something here (me stupid)?

[belgix]

Ethel is not really dead. Auntie Ethel reappears in her Hag form in Act 3 duringHelp the Hag Survivors, Avenge the Hag Survivors and Save Vanraquestlines. You will learn later why she still alive even if you killed her in Act 1.

[Duilf]

If you want the overview Auntie Ethel is a https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hag more specifically she is probably a https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Annis

If you want my direct opinion on the matter Hags are immortal beings (the diet soda immortal AKA they don't die of any natural causes) who are at their core are malignant creatures. As a sentient creature a Hag is capable of change, but sadism is their core nature nearly all of them don't want to change. If you see a Hag harming someone, and you let them go unless something else kills them they will in all likelihood pull the same ♥♥♥♥ you witnessed after your grandchildren's children have died even if you are an elf.

As for contextually in BG3 once you have dealt with Auntie Ethel as a hag she doesn't reappear.

[beluga25]

Thanks much ppl!

[Bloodartist]

Ethel says directly in your convo that if you kill her she will come back, but it would be unpleasant, so she is willing to make a deal.

Im pretty sure this story also has a followup in Act 3 (but it wont show as part of the same quest in your journal)