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Fragments of Truth

2026-03-15T04:46:49Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Speaking with Erkenrad */ Added feminine title.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Fragments of Truth
| description = Urianger would speak with you regarding your mission to prevent Bahamut's return.
| image = Fragments_of_Truth_Image.png
| quest-giver = Urianger
| related-npcs = Alisaie; Alisaie's Assistant; Alphinaud; Erkenrad
| location = The Waking Sands
| type = feature
| quest-line = Bahamut Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Bahamut Quests
| journal-genre =
| location-x = 6.0
| location-y = 4.9
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 50
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 0
| gil = 1018
| unlocks = ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 2, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 3, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4
| prev-quest = Alisaie's Resolve
| next-quest = Alisaie's Path
| release = a realm reborn
| patch = 2.4
| id-gt = 65579
| id-edb = 0c47c665c78
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
Because the Coils of Bahamut have a difficulty somewhere between (Extreme) and (Savage), these raids are not included in any [[Duty Roulette|roulette]] (even [[Duty_Roulette#Duty_Roulette:_Mentor|Mentor]]). As such, players queuing via [[Duty Finder]] will almost never be able to form a party.
 That being the case, it is recommended that newer players use the [[Party Finder]] to seek the assistance of a couple of level-capped players for a "desync run" using the [[Unrestricted Party]] option. This will allow players to see the story at an appropriate point in their [[Main Scenario Quest]] progression.

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Alisaie's Assistant|Alisaie's assistant]] at [[the Burning Wall]].
*Rescue [[Alisaie's Assistant|Alisaie's assistant]] at the [[Singing Shards]].
*Speak with [[Urianger]] at the [[Ceruleum Processing Plant]].
*Speak with [[Alisaie]].
*Speak with [[Erkenrad]].

==Journal==
*Urianger would speak with you regarding your mission to prevent Bahamut's return.

*You have scarcely exchanged two sentences with Urianger when Alisaie appears seeking the Archon's counsel on how to gain entry to the remaining internment hulks. Urianger suggests that she return to the connecting fragments of Dalamud in your company, in hopes that your presence will set events in motion, as it has so often in the past. In the meantime, the Archon promises to seek answers of his own. Make your way to the fragment situated at the Burning Wall in eastern Thanalan, and speak with Alisaie's assistant who has been reconnoitering the site.

*To your disappointment, Alisaie's assistant reports that he has been unable to identify a viable path to the fragment's exterior, let alone a means to access its interior. Just as you are about to leave for Mor Dhona, where the next fragment lies, he adds that he has lost contact with his colleague there. Make haste to the Singing Shards, and ensure that the man does not come to harm.

*You arrive at the Singing Shards just in time to prevent Alisaie's second assistant from coming to a sticky end. Unfortunately, the news he has for you is not good. If the fellow is to be believed, there will be no entering the fragment of Dalamud in Mor Dhona. Moments later, however, Urianger contacts you via linkpearl to notify you that he may have found a way to breach the remaining fragments. Make haste to the Ceruleum Processing Plant in northern Thanalan, where the Archon will furnish you with the details.

*Urianger explains to you the method which he and certain other nameless individuals have conceived to reach the remaining internment hulks. Requiring that the laws of aetherial travel be bent to breaking point, the process entails considerable danger, but Alisaie is willing to take the risk. Meet her at the crystal formation known as Dalamud's Talons situated to the north of the plant.

*Alphinaud arrives at Dalamud's Talons shortly after you do, revealing himself to be Urianger's mysterious collaborator. Having questioned his twin on the origin of her resolve, he declares that he will be joining your party on this descent into the Binding Coil. Speak with Erkenrad at the Ceruleum Processing Plant when you are ready to embark upon your mission.

*Erkenrad acknowledges your readiness. At your word, you and your comrades will be transported directly inside the first of the two remaining internment hulks. Upon arrival, you must make your way to the main bridge and disable the coil responsible for Bahamut's regeneration. Spare no preparation and expect fierce resistance.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Urianger:''' Man is wont to cast light wheresoever secrets lie hid in darkness─though that which he illuminateth seldom bringeth him joy. So it is with such unhappy truths as Bahamut's immense shadow doth conceal.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ever onward forgeth Mistress Alisaie, undeterred by the burden of knowledge that weigheth heavy on her heart. 'Tis a perilous path she hath chosen, and a painful one. I prithee, [Forename], remain by her side as her valiant blade, that she might see her quest to its conclusion.

====Cutscene====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]─it is well that you are here.

'''Urianger:''' My lady. How might I serve you this day?

'''Alisaie:''' I have met with some difficulty in my mission, Urianger, and I should be grateful for your counsel.
'''Alisaie:''' As you know, Bahamut's physical form is regenerating beneath the Carteneau Flats even as we speak.
'''Alisaie:''' If we are to prevent his return, we must needs disable the two remaining internment hulks that sustain him.
'''Alisaie:''' Every moment our mission is delayed, the realm is pushed closer to the brink of destruction.
'''Alisaie:''' Alas, though I have determined the locations of the fragments of Dalamud leading to the hulks, I have been unable to find a way to enter them.

'''Urianger:''' ...And gaining admittance is but the first step in your perilous undertaking.
'''Urianger:''' When last thou descended into Bahamut's subterranean fastness, thou didst discover, didst thou not, that the dread primal had bound the shade of Nael van Darnus unto his will.
'''Urianger:''' And though thou didst consign the fallen legatus to blessed oblivion, thou mayest recall that the piteous wretch was ''not alone''. Doubt not but that Bahamut's ''other'' thralls shall seek to hinder thy passage.

'''Alisaie:''' ...You ''can'' say his name, Urianger. I have not forgotten that my grandfather is waiting for us.

'''Urianger:''' My lady. I would remind you, as I must oft remind myself, that the man whom we both loved and revered is no more. What remaineth is but a shade which defileth his memory.
'''Urianger:''' The vile verbiage that spilleth from his lips must not be heeded, for it cometh not from your grandsire, but from Bahamut himself.

'''Alisaie:''' You need not worry, Urianger. Come what may, I will not stray from the course.
'''Alisaie:''' >> I will not let Grandfather's sacrifice be in vain! <<
'''Alisaie:''' <sigh> But mere words will not take us whither we must go. As I said, I have been unable to find a way to enter the fragments of Dalamud...

'''Urianger:''' My lady, might I suggest that you visit the fragments again in [Forename]'s company? Full oft hath the Warrior of Light set events in motion by virtue of her/his presence alone. 'Tis possible that she/he may do so again.
'''Urianger:''' I, the while, shall search for answers of mine own. By our efforts combined, full sure am I that the path shall be revealed to us ere long.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Were it anyone else, I should question the wisdom of such advice. Yet I cannot deny that what you say about [Forename] is true... Very well, I shall do as you suggest.
'''Alisaie:''' ...Assuming you have no objections, of course? Good. Now, we seek entry to two fragments of Dalamud. One lies at the Burning Wall in eastern Thanalan, and the other at the Singing Shards in Mor Dhona.
'''Alisaie:''' I left an assistant at each location with instructions to continue searching for a means of ingress. It is not impossible that they could since have found something useful to us. Let us begin by visiting my man at the Burning Wall. Deks, I think it was.

===Speaking with Alisaie's assistant at the Burning Wall (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' I say, are you not Master/Mistress [Surname], my lady's most faithful companion? Sinis, sir/madam, at your service! And may I say what an honor it is to meet you!

'''Alisaie:''' How goes the survey, Deks?

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ahem. My lady! It shames me to say that I have found no viable path to the fragment.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Though it stands there, before our very eyes, the way thither has thus far proven impassable.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' When the fragment fell and pierced the land, it caused a prodigious amount of aether to spew forth.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' 'Twas this that gave rise to the land's twisted lay, which seems destined to thwart our efforts.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Even were an opening to exist, I fear that we would struggle to reach it.

'''Alisaie:''' We cannot give up. Keep trying.
'''Alisaie:''' So near and yet so far... Well, it avails us naught to stand here and stare at the thing. Let us away to Mor Dhona, and try the other fragment. Perhaps Sinis has fared better.

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ah! U-Upon that note, my lady, there is something I must tell you. I am sorry to report that I lost contact with my brother just over a bell ago...
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' A-As you know, the Singing Shards are home to many fell creatures, ogres among them... While I do not wish to cause you undue alarm, I fear something unspeakable may have happened to Deks.

'''Alisaie:''' >> What!? Why didn't you─!? Give me strength! <<
'''Alisaie:''' We must hurry to my assistant's aid, [Forename].

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' The Singing Shards are home to a host of fell creatures, ogres among them... If it would not be too much trouble, I should be most grateful if you would find my brother and keep my lady safe.

===Rescuing Alisaie's assistant at the Singing Shards (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Thank you, adventurer! For a moment there, I feared that my bones were to be ground up and used to bake bread!

'''Alisaie:''' I am relieved to see that you are unharmed. It was wrong of me to press such a dangerous task upon you.

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' M-M-My lady! Your worries are wasted on me! 'Twas nothing at all, I assure you!
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ahem! If it please you, I shall report on my findings.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' As you can see, though the tip of the fragment is exposed, the rest is encased in rock and crystal, rendering it impossible to enter the structure.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' We might try excavating the area around the fragment, but that is like to take time─and there really is no telling how deep we may need to dig before we find a suitable point of ingress.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' As such, I am forced to conclude that gaining entry to this fragment is unrealistic. Forgive me, my lady.

'''Alisaie:''' Confound it... We are losing precious time. What are we to do now?

'''Urianger:''' 'Tis I, Urianger. Glad tidings have I for thee and my lady.
'''Urianger:''' For a blessing, a way hath been found by which thou mayest enter the remaining fragments of Dalamud.
'''Urianger:''' Pray escort Mistress Alisaie to the Ceruleum Processing Plant in northern Thanalan. There, all shall be made clear.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Urianger has found a way!? <<
'''Alisaie:''' Then we must go to him at once!

'''(Optional)'''
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' You needn't linger on my account. Should Master Urianger's method prove viable, rest assured I shall put many malms between myself and this place.

===Speaking with Urianger at the Ceruleum Processing Plant (Cutscene)===
'''Urianger:''' Mine apologies for summoning you thus from afar, my lady, but 'tis here that your journey may finally begin.

'''Alisaie:''' I did wonder. To my knowledge, there are no fragments in northern Thanalan.

'''Urianger:''' Nor are you mistaken, my lady. Yet a pathway doth exist─one which you yourself have made use of in the past.
'''Urianger:''' At the conclusion of your several forays into the Binding Coil, 'twas at the crystal formation which lieth to the north of this place that you did emerge, was it not?

'''Alisaie:''' Yes. An aetherial stream bore us back to the surface─that much I had surmised. Are you suggesting that we can use it to return underground?
'''Alisaie:''' And even if that were possible, would it not simply bear us back to those places which we have already explored?

'''Urianger:''' It need not, my lady. Pray allow me to explain. Upon the evidence of your experience, it seemeth plain that two internment hulks may share the selfsame aetherial egress. From this, we did infer that others may be connected in like wise. Thus did we labor long to verify the existence of further tributaries to the selfsame stream─in which task we were at length successful. 'Twas then but a matter of arriving at a solution to the problem of traveling to an unattuned destination...
'''Urianger:''' That one might reach what we may call the headwater, we propose to employ a modified aetheryte which serveth to amplify such ripples as do originate from said source. By focusing one's essence upon these ripples, it should be possible to make the journey. Yet be fairly warned, my lady: as with all untried modes of aetherial travel, this method entaileth considerable danger. Merely to attempt the voyage could cost you your life.

'''Alisaie:''' >> That is a risk I am willing to take! You are brilliant, Urianger! <<
'''Alisaie:''' But I am curious... Did you have assistance in forming this plan? I could not help noticing your repeated use of the word “we”─unless you have taken to using the majestic plural in our absence?

'''Urianger:''' ...Ah. Ahem. Nay, my lady. As you have correctly surmised...I was not alone in this endeavor.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Meaning there are others who are aware of our mission.
'''Alisaie:''' Well, it cannot be helped now. Preventing Bahamut's return is what matters. If some secrecy must be sacrificed to achieve our goal, then so be it.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Urianger:''' Verily, 'twas not my wish to withhold knowledge of the aid I received... I pray that Mistress Alisaie will forgive me when she learneth of its source...

===Speaking with Alisaie (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie:''' So that must be the modified aetheryte. But what are the Immortal Flames doing here...?

'''???:''' Those men may be sworn Flames of Ul'dah, but they are first and foremost faithful retainers of House Leveilleur.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Alphinaud!? So it was ''you'' who was helping Urianger! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Who else could it have been, dear sister?
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you worry, I have no intention of making the details of your venture public. Like you, I would prefer to avoid causing a panic.
'''Alphinaud:''' But given that which is at stake─namely, the survival of the realm─one must be willing to accept help when it is offered. Would you not agree?
'''Alphinaud:''' At the very least, do not be cross with Urianger─'twas at my behest that he kept silent.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Hmph! We will speak later! <<

'''Urianger:''' Pray forgive me, my lady, but knowing full well your intent, I judged it meet that Master Alphinaud be informed.
'''Urianger:''' Though your grandsire hath become Bahamut's thrall, his noble blood courseth yet through both your veins, and if he must needs be struck down─

'''Alisaie:''' >> Do you hear that, Alphinaud? I mean to ''strike down Grandfather''! And when I have done so, I shall banish Bahamut to the aether! <<
'''Alisaie:''' >> Nothing you say will sway me from my course! I ''will'' protect Eorzea, and I ''will'' uphold Grandfather's legacy! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Grandfather's legacy...? So you still do not know what you yourself desire. Your actions are still driven by borrowed resolve.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Borrowed resolve!? What does that have to do with anything!? <<
'''Alisaie:''' >> Protecting Eorzea was Grandfather's goal, and we made it ours─both of us! That is why we came here, unless you have forgotten! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Gods forbid I should ever forget, Alisaie. But you misunderstand. I do not question your resolve, only whence it came. If it were your own, you would be able to tell me precisely ''why'' you desire so fervently to protect Eorzea.
'''Alphinaud:''' Yet you cannot, for it is not ''your'' resolve, but Grandfather's. You may struggle to see the difference, but borrowed resolve shall never be as strong as that which springs from within.
'''Alphinaud:''' ...But let us speak of this another time. For now, preventing Bahamut's return is all that matters.
'''Alphinaud:''' To be plain, I have no objection to striking down whatever is left of Grandfather. Know, however, that I will be accompanying you this time. As a son of House Leveilleur, I would be present for his final moments.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Very well. You may join us...on one condition: ''I'' make the decisions.

'''Erkenrad:''' If it please milady, the name's Erkenrad. Our preparations are just about complete.
'''Erkenrad:''' When you're ready to embark on your mission, just give me the word. I'll be waiting for you at the Ceruleum Processing Plant.

'''Alisaie:''' Pay no heed to my brother. You can rely on me. We have come far together, you and I, and together we shall see our journey to its end.

===Speaking with Erkenrad===
'''Erkenrad:''' I've been waiting for you, Master/Mistress [Surname]. I'm pleased to say that the aetheryte's primed and ready.
'''Erkenrad:''' As you know, the remaining internment hulks are connected to the fragments in eastern Thanalan and Mor Dhona. It's to the former that we'll be sending you first.
'''Erkenrad:''' Now, you'll be starting ''inside'' the hulk, meaning you won't have to cover so much ground─the drawback being that you'll be fighting for your life from the moment you get there. Best be prepared for anything, for milady's sake if not your own.
'''Erkenrad:''' And that's about all I can tell you. When your preparations are in order, just give me the word, and I'll send you on your way. I may even throw in a prayer for your speedy return just to be on the safe side.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Fragments of Truth

2026-03-15T04:35:24Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Speaking with Alisaie's assistant at the Burning Wall (Cutscene) */ Added feminine options to dialogue.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Fragments of Truth
| description = Urianger would speak with you regarding your mission to prevent Bahamut's return.
| image = Fragments_of_Truth_Image.png
| quest-giver = Urianger
| related-npcs = Alisaie; Alisaie's Assistant; Alphinaud; Erkenrad
| location = The Waking Sands
| type = feature
| quest-line = Bahamut Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Bahamut Quests
| journal-genre =
| location-x = 6.0
| location-y = 4.9
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 50
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 0
| gil = 1018
| unlocks = ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 2, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 3, ra The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4
| prev-quest = Alisaie's Resolve
| next-quest = Alisaie's Path
| release = a realm reborn
| patch = 2.4
| id-gt = 65579
| id-edb = 0c47c665c78
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
Because the Coils of Bahamut have a difficulty somewhere between (Extreme) and (Savage), these raids are not included in any [[Duty Roulette|roulette]] (even [[Duty_Roulette#Duty_Roulette:_Mentor|Mentor]]). As such, players queuing via [[Duty Finder]] will almost never be able to form a party.
 That being the case, it is recommended that newer players use the [[Party Finder]] to seek the assistance of a couple of level-capped players for a "desync run" using the [[Unrestricted Party]] option. This will allow players to see the story at an appropriate point in their [[Main Scenario Quest]] progression.

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Alisaie's Assistant|Alisaie's assistant]] at [[the Burning Wall]].
*Rescue [[Alisaie's Assistant|Alisaie's assistant]] at the [[Singing Shards]].
*Speak with [[Urianger]] at the [[Ceruleum Processing Plant]].
*Speak with [[Alisaie]].
*Speak with [[Erkenrad]].

==Journal==
*Urianger would speak with you regarding your mission to prevent Bahamut's return.

*You have scarcely exchanged two sentences with Urianger when Alisaie appears seeking the Archon's counsel on how to gain entry to the remaining internment hulks. Urianger suggests that she return to the connecting fragments of Dalamud in your company, in hopes that your presence will set events in motion, as it has so often in the past. In the meantime, the Archon promises to seek answers of his own. Make your way to the fragment situated at the Burning Wall in eastern Thanalan, and speak with Alisaie's assistant who has been reconnoitering the site.

*To your disappointment, Alisaie's assistant reports that he has been unable to identify a viable path to the fragment's exterior, let alone a means to access its interior. Just as you are about to leave for Mor Dhona, where the next fragment lies, he adds that he has lost contact with his colleague there. Make haste to the Singing Shards, and ensure that the man does not come to harm.

*You arrive at the Singing Shards just in time to prevent Alisaie's second assistant from coming to a sticky end. Unfortunately, the news he has for you is not good. If the fellow is to be believed, there will be no entering the fragment of Dalamud in Mor Dhona. Moments later, however, Urianger contacts you via linkpearl to notify you that he may have found a way to breach the remaining fragments. Make haste to the Ceruleum Processing Plant in northern Thanalan, where the Archon will furnish you with the details.

*Urianger explains to you the method which he and certain other nameless individuals have conceived to reach the remaining internment hulks. Requiring that the laws of aetherial travel be bent to breaking point, the process entails considerable danger, but Alisaie is willing to take the risk. Meet her at the crystal formation known as Dalamud's Talons situated to the north of the plant.

*Alphinaud arrives at Dalamud's Talons shortly after you do, revealing himself to be Urianger's mysterious collaborator. Having questioned his twin on the origin of her resolve, he declares that he will be joining your party on this descent into the Binding Coil. Speak with Erkenrad at the Ceruleum Processing Plant when you are ready to embark upon your mission.

*Erkenrad acknowledges your readiness. At your word, you and your comrades will be transported directly inside the first of the two remaining internment hulks. Upon arrival, you must make your way to the main bridge and disable the coil responsible for Bahamut's regeneration. Spare no preparation and expect fierce resistance.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Urianger:''' Man is wont to cast light wheresoever secrets lie hid in darkness─though that which he illuminateth seldom bringeth him joy. So it is with such unhappy truths as Bahamut's immense shadow doth conceal.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ever onward forgeth Mistress Alisaie, undeterred by the burden of knowledge that weigheth heavy on her heart. 'Tis a perilous path she hath chosen, and a painful one. I prithee, [Forename], remain by her side as her valiant blade, that she might see her quest to its conclusion.

====Cutscene====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]─it is well that you are here.

'''Urianger:''' My lady. How might I serve you this day?

'''Alisaie:''' I have met with some difficulty in my mission, Urianger, and I should be grateful for your counsel.
'''Alisaie:''' As you know, Bahamut's physical form is regenerating beneath the Carteneau Flats even as we speak.
'''Alisaie:''' If we are to prevent his return, we must needs disable the two remaining internment hulks that sustain him.
'''Alisaie:''' Every moment our mission is delayed, the realm is pushed closer to the brink of destruction.
'''Alisaie:''' Alas, though I have determined the locations of the fragments of Dalamud leading to the hulks, I have been unable to find a way to enter them.

'''Urianger:''' ...And gaining admittance is but the first step in your perilous undertaking.
'''Urianger:''' When last thou descended into Bahamut's subterranean fastness, thou didst discover, didst thou not, that the dread primal had bound the shade of Nael van Darnus unto his will.
'''Urianger:''' And though thou didst consign the fallen legatus to blessed oblivion, thou mayest recall that the piteous wretch was ''not alone''. Doubt not but that Bahamut's ''other'' thralls shall seek to hinder thy passage.

'''Alisaie:''' ...You ''can'' say his name, Urianger. I have not forgotten that my grandfather is waiting for us.

'''Urianger:''' My lady. I would remind you, as I must oft remind myself, that the man whom we both loved and revered is no more. What remaineth is but a shade which defileth his memory.
'''Urianger:''' The vile verbiage that spilleth from his lips must not be heeded, for it cometh not from your grandsire, but from Bahamut himself.

'''Alisaie:''' You need not worry, Urianger. Come what may, I will not stray from the course.
'''Alisaie:''' >> I will not let Grandfather's sacrifice be in vain! <<
'''Alisaie:''' <sigh> But mere words will not take us whither we must go. As I said, I have been unable to find a way to enter the fragments of Dalamud...

'''Urianger:''' My lady, might I suggest that you visit the fragments again in [Forename]'s company? Full oft hath the Warrior of Light set events in motion by virtue of her/his presence alone. 'Tis possible that she/he may do so again.
'''Urianger:''' I, the while, shall search for answers of mine own. By our efforts combined, full sure am I that the path shall be revealed to us ere long.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Were it anyone else, I should question the wisdom of such advice. Yet I cannot deny that what you say about [Forename] is true... Very well, I shall do as you suggest.
'''Alisaie:''' ...Assuming you have no objections, of course? Good. Now, we seek entry to two fragments of Dalamud. One lies at the Burning Wall in eastern Thanalan, and the other at the Singing Shards in Mor Dhona.
'''Alisaie:''' I left an assistant at each location with instructions to continue searching for a means of ingress. It is not impossible that they could since have found something useful to us. Let us begin by visiting my man at the Burning Wall. Deks, I think it was.

===Speaking with Alisaie's assistant at the Burning Wall (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' I say, are you not Master/Mistress [Surname], my lady's most faithful companion? Sinis, sir/madam, at your service! And may I say what an honor it is to meet you!

'''Alisaie:''' How goes the survey, Deks?

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ahem. My lady! It shames me to say that I have found no viable path to the fragment.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Though it stands there, before our very eyes, the way thither has thus far proven impassable.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' When the fragment fell and pierced the land, it caused a prodigious amount of aether to spew forth.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' 'Twas this that gave rise to the land's twisted lay, which seems destined to thwart our efforts.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Even were an opening to exist, I fear that we would struggle to reach it.

'''Alisaie:''' We cannot give up. Keep trying.
'''Alisaie:''' So near and yet so far... Well, it avails us naught to stand here and stare at the thing. Let us away to Mor Dhona, and try the other fragment. Perhaps Sinis has fared better.

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ah! U-Upon that note, my lady, there is something I must tell you. I am sorry to report that I lost contact with my brother just over a bell ago...
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' A-As you know, the Singing Shards are home to many fell creatures, ogres among them... While I do not wish to cause you undue alarm, I fear something unspeakable may have happened to Deks.

'''Alisaie:''' >> What!? Why didn't you─!? Give me strength! <<
'''Alisaie:''' We must hurry to my assistant's aid, [Forename].

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' The Singing Shards are home to a host of fell creatures, ogres among them... If it would not be too much trouble, I should be most grateful if you would find my brother and keep my lady safe.

===Rescuing Alisaie's assistant at the Singing Shards (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Thank you, adventurer! For a moment there, I feared that my bones were to be ground up and used to bake bread!

'''Alisaie:''' I am relieved to see that you are unharmed. It was wrong of me to press such a dangerous task upon you.

'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' M-M-My lady! Your worries are wasted on me! 'Twas nothing at all, I assure you!
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' Ahem! If it please you, I shall report on my findings.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' As you can see, though the tip of the fragment is exposed, the rest is encased in rock and crystal, rendering it impossible to enter the structure.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' We might try excavating the area around the fragment, but that is like to take time─and there really is no telling how deep we may need to dig before we find a suitable point of ingress.
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' As such, I am forced to conclude that gaining entry to this fragment is unrealistic. Forgive me, my lady.

'''Alisaie:''' Confound it... We are losing precious time. What are we to do now?

'''Urianger:''' 'Tis I, Urianger. Glad tidings have I for thee and my lady.
'''Urianger:''' For a blessing, a way hath been found by which thou mayest enter the remaining fragments of Dalamud.
'''Urianger:''' Pray escort Mistress Alisaie to the Ceruleum Processing Plant in northern Thanalan. There, all shall be made clear.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Urianger has found a way!? <<
'''Alisaie:''' Then we must go to him at once!

'''(Optional)'''
'''Alisaie's Assistant:''' You needn't linger on my account. Should Master Urianger's method prove viable, rest assured I shall put many malms between myself and this place.

===Speaking with Urianger at the Ceruleum Processing Plant (Cutscene)===
'''Urianger:''' Mine apologies for summoning you thus from afar, my lady, but 'tis here that your journey may finally begin.

'''Alisaie:''' I did wonder. To my knowledge, there are no fragments in northern Thanalan.

'''Urianger:''' Nor are you mistaken, my lady. Yet a pathway doth exist─one which you yourself have made use of in the past.
'''Urianger:''' At the conclusion of your several forays into the Binding Coil, 'twas at the crystal formation which lieth to the north of this place that you did emerge, was it not?

'''Alisaie:''' Yes. An aetherial stream bore us back to the surface─that much I had surmised. Are you suggesting that we can use it to return underground?
'''Alisaie:''' And even if that were possible, would it not simply bear us back to those places which we have already explored?

'''Urianger:''' It need not, my lady. Pray allow me to explain. Upon the evidence of your experience, it seemeth plain that two internment hulks may share the selfsame aetherial egress. From this, we did infer that others may be connected in like wise. Thus did we labor long to verify the existence of further tributaries to the selfsame stream─in which task we were at length successful. 'Twas then but a matter of arriving at a solution to the problem of traveling to an unattuned destination...
'''Urianger:''' That one might reach what we may call the headwater, we propose to employ a modified aetheryte which serveth to amplify such ripples as do originate from said source. By focusing one's essence upon these ripples, it should be possible to make the journey. Yet be fairly warned, my lady: as with all untried modes of aetherial travel, this method entaileth considerable danger. Merely to attempt the voyage could cost you your life.

'''Alisaie:''' >> That is a risk I am willing to take! You are brilliant, Urianger! <<
'''Alisaie:''' But I am curious... Did you have assistance in forming this plan? I could not help noticing your repeated use of the word “we”─unless you have taken to using the majestic plural in our absence?

'''Urianger:''' ...Ah. Ahem. Nay, my lady. As you have correctly surmised...I was not alone in this endeavor.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Meaning there are others who are aware of our mission.
'''Alisaie:''' Well, it cannot be helped now. Preventing Bahamut's return is what matters. If some secrecy must be sacrificed to achieve our goal, then so be it.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Urianger:''' Verily, 'twas not my wish to withhold knowledge of the aid I received... I pray that Mistress Alisaie will forgive me when she learneth of its source...

===Speaking with Alisaie (Cutscene)===
'''Alisaie:''' So that must be the modified aetheryte. But what are the Immortal Flames doing here...?

'''???:''' Those men may be sworn Flames of Ul'dah, but they are first and foremost faithful retainers of House Leveilleur.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Alphinaud!? So it was ''you'' who was helping Urianger! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Who else could it have been, dear sister?
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you worry, I have no intention of making the details of your venture public. Like you, I would prefer to avoid causing a panic.
'''Alphinaud:''' But given that which is at stake─namely, the survival of the realm─one must be willing to accept help when it is offered. Would you not agree?
'''Alphinaud:''' At the very least, do not be cross with Urianger─'twas at my behest that he kept silent.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Hmph! We will speak later! <<

'''Urianger:''' Pray forgive me, my lady, but knowing full well your intent, I judged it meet that Master Alphinaud be informed.
'''Urianger:''' Though your grandsire hath become Bahamut's thrall, his noble blood courseth yet through both your veins, and if he must needs be struck down─

'''Alisaie:''' >> Do you hear that, Alphinaud? I mean to ''strike down Grandfather''! And when I have done so, I shall banish Bahamut to the aether! <<
'''Alisaie:''' >> Nothing you say will sway me from my course! I ''will'' protect Eorzea, and I ''will'' uphold Grandfather's legacy! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Grandfather's legacy...? So you still do not know what you yourself desire. Your actions are still driven by borrowed resolve.

'''Alisaie:''' >> Borrowed resolve!? What does that have to do with anything!? <<
'''Alisaie:''' >> Protecting Eorzea was Grandfather's goal, and we made it ours─both of us! That is why we came here, unless you have forgotten! <<

'''Alphinaud:''' Gods forbid I should ever forget, Alisaie. But you misunderstand. I do not question your resolve, only whence it came. If it were your own, you would be able to tell me precisely ''why'' you desire so fervently to protect Eorzea.
'''Alphinaud:''' Yet you cannot, for it is not ''your'' resolve, but Grandfather's. You may struggle to see the difference, but borrowed resolve shall never be as strong as that which springs from within.
'''Alphinaud:''' ...But let us speak of this another time. For now, preventing Bahamut's return is all that matters.
'''Alphinaud:''' To be plain, I have no objection to striking down whatever is left of Grandfather. Know, however, that I will be accompanying you this time. As a son of House Leveilleur, I would be present for his final moments.

'''Alisaie:''' ...Very well. You may join us...on one condition: ''I'' make the decisions.

'''Erkenrad:''' If it please milady, the name's Erkenrad. Our preparations are just about complete.
'''Erkenrad:''' When you're ready to embark on your mission, just give me the word. I'll be waiting for you at the Ceruleum Processing Plant.

'''Alisaie:''' Pay no heed to my brother. You can rely on me. We have come far together, you and I, and together we shall see our journey to its end.

===Speaking with Erkenrad===
'''Erkenrad:''' I've been waiting for you, Master [Surname]. I'm pleased to say that the aetheryte's primed and ready.
'''Erkenrad:''' As you know, the remaining internment hulks are connected to the fragments in eastern Thanalan and Mor Dhona. It's to the former that we'll be sending you first.
'''Erkenrad:''' Now, you'll be starting ''inside'' the hulk, meaning you won't have to cover so much ground─the drawback being that you'll be fighting for your life from the moment you get there. Best be prepared for anything, for milady's sake if not your own.
'''Erkenrad:''' And that's about all I can tell you. When your preparations are in order, just give me the word, and I'll send you on your way. I may even throw in a prayer for your speedy return just to be on the safe side.
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To Calmer Seas

2026-03-14T02:48:22Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Outside the Drowning Wench */ Small formatting change.

{{Quest infobox
| title = To Calmer Seas
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] appears visibly dismayed.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Doww; Landenel; Lominsan Delegate; Lorens; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Riol; Shamani Lohmani; Stalwart Sahagin Youth; Stoic Sahagin; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 994560
| gil = 2000
| reward1 = 2 Savage Aim Materia IX
| reward2 = 2 Savage Might Materia IX
| reward3 = 2 Heavens' Eye Materia IX
| unlocks = ach More than Loss, ngp Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| prev-quest = Out of the Shadows
| next-quest = Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69655
| id-edb = d6acde674b1
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
This quest unlocks [[Dye (action)|dyeing]] for [[Artifact Armor (Endwalker)]] for [[Melee DPS]] classes.
===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|32px|link=]] Blasphemy: The Indigo Beast===
* For The Indigo Beast encounter, it will cycle through ~ 3 casted moves which change depending on the phase / hp threshold.
** The fight opens with a series of purple orbs which can only be dealt damage from one side, the light purple face of the orb that you see Lorens hit while you're locked in place for the fight opener
** If you fail to break any of the orbs in time, you're hit with heavy and an hp penalty debuff.
** There will be two rounds of these orbs.

* Following this, it will be using:
** Indigo Woe: Unavoidable partywide damage.
** Annihilation Flare: Fire orbs spawn outside the arena. They'll dash across in a wide column, creating rectangular AoEs. Just don't stand in the way.
** Endangered Flare: All 3 of you will have a circle AoE marker placed on you, and the arena will have several static, larger circle AoE markers. Don't overlap yours with the NPCs' and stand in one of the safe wedges.

* Once it reaches ~ 80% HP:
** It summons 6 Turned Sahagin adds, 3 from the left and 3 from the right. DPS them down, they're very squishy.
** Around this point, Wheiskaet and the rest of the Company of Heroes arrives. Wheiskaet will now tank the Indigo Beast.
** Indigo Woe: Still unavoidable partywide damage.
** Endangered Flare: The center of the arena is marked with a large circular marker. It will then spawn other circles around the arena in order; stand on the safe side (the place where the very last circle AoE will be marked) and move in to the center once the center has detonated.

* For the remaining fight:
** Malevolent Influence: A knockback which also spawns tethered Turned Sahagin around the Indigo Beast.
** Annihilation Flare: Several more orbs spawn, and from more than one side of the arena. Look on all sides to determine where the safe rectangle will be.
** Extinction Flare: Wheiskaet will create, during that round of tethered Turned Sahagin, a circle to stand in with him. Go stand there. Extinction flare will go off.
** Another Extinction Flare will be cast, and there is an unavoidable downed state. Your Sahagin allies, expected or otherwise, will now join the fight.
** Kill the remaining tethered adds and then DPS the Indigo Beast down before it finishes its final, very slow, cast of Extinction Flare. One of the NPCs basically LBs the Indigo Beast to take out a chunk of its remaining health.

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]].
* Speak with [[Lorens]].
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]].
** Speak with [[Landenel]].
** Speak with [[U'odh Nunh]].
** Speak with [[Shamani Lohmani]].
** Speak with [[Brayflox Alltalks]].
* Speak with [[Lorens]].
* Speak with [[Noll]].
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]].
* Speak with the [[Lominsan Delegate]] in Sundrop.

==Journal==
* The secretariat appears visibly dismayed.

* While speaking with the secretariat at Maelstrom Command, you are interrupted by an incoming communication from Wheiskaet, who announces that his men have successfully tracked down the blasphemy and driven it into Sastasha Seagrot. With no time to waste, Merlwyb asks all parties to meet at the Drowning Wench to make ready for your final confrontation.

* As you prepare to set sail, Merlwyb comforts the despondent Noll, assuring him that he will not have to bear the burden of ending his mother's life, as she once had to do with her father. The Admiral briefs all present on the plan of attack, and with nothing left to discuss, you set sail for Sastasha.

* You arrive at the Seagrot in time to find Speaker Doww, or what remains of him after he was brutally mauled by his former mother and queen. The battle is joined, and this time you and your companions-- aided by Lorens, who enters the fray somewhat late-- succeed in defeating the blasphemy. With the beast at her mercy, Merlwyb fires the final bullet and puts it out of its misery once and for all. Two members of the Crushing Tide are present to witness the struggle, and are moved by your deeds and Merlwyb's words to put aside their hatred of the Lominsans and work towards peace. Your mission accomplished, you and your companions breathe a sigh of relief and prepare to sail home.

* Back at the Wench, Lorens-- now revealed to be none other than the Company's former commander -- is accosted by his men, who are none too pleased with his penchant for vanishing when needed most. Eventually, tempers cool, and it comes time to relinquish your role of acting commander and bid farewell to your men.

* With a few parting words, you formally dismiss each member of the Company of Heroes, thanking them for their service and sending them back whence they came. Lorens alone remains, ready to take his leave...

* Lorens attempts to make a discreet retreat, but is accosted by Merlwyb, who chides him for leaving so suddenly five years ago. Nevertheless, she understands that he had his reasons, and is forever grateful to the man she considers a brother in all but blood. Lorens brushes aside her kind words, stressing that she has shouldered a heavy burden for a long time--too long, perhaps... but she is her father's daughter, and Limsa Lominsa has need of her leadership. His part in the tale finished for now, Lorens wishes Merlwyb and you well and goes off on his own once more.

* Though the events of the day weigh heavy on his heart, Noll is nevertheless able to take comfort in the knowledge that there is hope for peace between the Sahagin and the Lominsans. He resolves to return home with his newfound compatriots and do his part to persuade the remaining members of the Crushing Tide to renounce violence and work towards this common goal. The Sahagin take their leave, and only you and Merlwyb remain.

* While the future is all but certain, Merlwyb is confident that with time and effort, the people of Limsa Lominsa can coexist with their neighbors, and vows to continue pursuing her dream of uniting all of Vylbrand as one great ship. Thanking you for all you have done, she expresses the wish that you might share an ale together one day when the storms have passed.

* Back across the sea in Radz-at-Han, the Lominsan delegate is overjoyed to hear that the crisis in his homeland has passed. He expresses his gratitude for your efforts, and promises to share the news with the other nations, that they might take inspiration from your triumph.

==Dialogue==

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(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Whtever Wheiskaet is planning, one can only hope it works...

'''Malestrom Secretariat''': Despite our best efforts, the blasphemy continues to elude us. For the time being, we--

'''Storm Runner''': Sorry to interrupt, but I have an incoming communication from Wheiskaet!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Commander -- we've snared ourselves a blasphemy!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) We've our erstwhile companion Riol to thank. Knowing that the creature was once the Sahagin queen, he kept a close eye on the spawning grounds.

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Sure enough, he spide a massive black shadow moving beneath the water not long ago. After receiving word, Shamani Lohmani directed the Maelstrom warships in the vicinity to herd the beast with cannon fire into the Sastasha Seagrot.

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Isolated as the Seagrot is, we can engage our foe without putting smallfolk at risk. Any words for your men, Commander?

What will you say?
* Compant of Heroes...assemble!
* The duty of the strong is to protect the weak!

'''Landenel''': (via linkpearl) You don't have to tell me twice! I've been aching for a rematch!

'''U'odh Nunh''': (via linkpearl) Rush in blindly, and it will go as poorly for you as it did the first time.

'''Landenel''': (via linkpearl) Hah! Knowing you, I'm sure you'll show up just in time to see me deal the killing blow!

'''Shamani Lohmani''': (via linkpearl) Now, now...can we not save our vitriol for the quarry which I've lured to the perfect spot that is now waiting patiently for ''all of you'' to put it out of its misery?

'''Brayflox''': (via linkpearl) Pshkohhh! Pshkohhh! Brayflox's gobbiebooms blast overbig blasphemy into bittypieces!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) A motlier crew you'll never find, but we'll serve you well when the battle is joined, believe you me.

'''Merlwyb''': (via linkpearl) This is Merlwyb. I will ready a warship at once. Assemble outside the Wench once you've all seen to your preparations.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': So, the time has come. I shall pray for your victory.

(Optional) '''Maelstrom Secretariat''': That's it! I've finally remembered where I heard the name Lorens before. As I recall, he had quite the reputation in Limsa a few years ago, for all the wrong reasons...

(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you at the Drowning Wench. Godsspeed!

===Outside the Drowning Wench===

'''Merlwyb''': Ah, <name>. The others should be along soon.

'''Merlwyb''': The blasphemy is still contained within the Sastasha Seagrot. There it will meet its end, Navigator willing.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Would that my brothers and I could join you in the fight. And yet, blasssphemous though it may be, that beast was once our mother.

'''Merlwyb''': I understand, Noll. Forgive us for what we must do.

'''Merlwyb''': Were there a means to reverse the transformation, we would do all in our power to bring your mother back. Sadly, there is nothing left of her to save.

'''Merwyb''': For the future of the Sahagin and Limsa Lominsa alike, the blasphemy must be laid to rest. And when the deed is done, I would bring your brothers -- even the Crushing Tide -- aboard the great ship we call Vylbrand.

'''Merlwyb''': I do not want to slay your mother. But this thing she has become -- a mindless beast who would enslave and kill her own -- is an affront to the memory of who she was. It is not her -- it is ''not''. Remember this always. You ''must''.

'''Merlwyb''': I will not ask you to shoulder the burden of matricide.

'''Merlwyb''': When the time comes to strike the final blow, I will do the deed.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Admiral... All you say is true, and yet...

'''Riol''': (via linkpearl) Commander! I've sighted a group o' fishbacks -- Crushin' Tide, most like -- headin' straight for the Seagrot! Ye'd best make yer way here...and fast!

'''Wheiskaet''': Time to move out, then. Any words for your men before we set sail?

What will you say?
* Don't go dying on me out there!
** '''Wheiskaet''': Heh. Our new commander's sounding more and more like the old one.
* Today the blasphemy falls!
** '''Wheiskaet''': You've grown into this role quite well, haven't you?

'''Wheiskaet''': But enough talk. It's time to show the realm that the Company of Heroes hasn't lost a step!

'''Company of Heroes''': Aye!

'''Merlwyb''': We'll stand a better chance of slipping past the Crushing Tide if we split up. <name> and I will go together, while the rest of you take a different route.

'''Merlwyb''': Let us brook no further delay. To Sastasha!

===At the Sastasha Seagrot===

'''Doww''': Pshhh...! My queen! I beg of you, pray shhhow your loyal son mercy!

(Merlwyb and WoL enter)

'''Merlwyb:''': It's Doww...or what's left of '''him.

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh...!? Ssseaker Doww! Why would our queen do such a thing!?

'''Stalward Sahagin''': It...it is as the shhhorewalkers say! What we thought a blessing is in truth a terrible curse!

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh! The horror! We mussst away at once!

'''Stalwart Sahagin''': And leave the shhhorewalkers to face our queen mother alone!? No...I will ssstand with them!

'''Merlwyb''': You mustn't sully your hands with the blood of your mother! Go and be with your kin! ''Go''!

'''Stalward Sahagin''': Pshhh! F-Forgive me...

'''Merlwyb''': ...I was beginning to think you wandered off a cliff, Lorens.

'''Lorens''': Must ye say it like that? I prefer to think of myself as...fashionably late.

'''Lorens''': But enough talk. It comes!

(battle begins)

'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn''': Here it comes! We're counting on you, Lorens!

'''Lorens''': Leave it to me!

'''Lorens the Eagle-eyed''': Aye, no enemy's weakness escapes my eyes...

'''The Indigo Beast''': Grrroooaaarrrggghhh!

'''Lorens the Eagle-eyed''': See how easy that was? I reckon you can do it too, Actin' Commander!

'''Merlwyb''': I will not ask for your forgiveness. But this I promise: you will be remembered for the mother you were.

(blasphemy dies)

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Admiral... I...I have no wordsss...

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh... Our queen mother returns to the depths in eternal ssslumber...

'''Wizened Old Sahagin''': With your strength, you could have crushhhed us easily. Why did you ssspare our lives?

'''Merlwyb''': The beasts and blasphemies are born from the despair in our hearts. But no more -- I woud break the cycle.

'''Merlwyb''': Though Doww may have been blind to it, I believe in a future where Sahagin and Lominsan live in harmony.

'''Merlwyb''': Even after losing who she was, your queen made for your spawning grounds. And it is there she drew her last breath...

'''Merlwyb''': When your next queen is crowned, know that she will have a safe place to raise her young. Once you have selected a suitable location, Limsa Lominsa will recognize and honor your claim.

'''Noll''': A promise for which we are grateful, Admiral, but what of the other peoples of Vylbrand?

'''Merlwyb''': The kobolds are open to the idea. The details will need to be negotiated, but I am confident we can reach an agreement.

'''Merlwyb''': Sahagin, kobild, and Lominsan alike yearn to abide in peace. We can make it so.

'''Stalward Sahagin''': Pshhh... I have never fought alongside shorewalkers before, but I mussst say...it felt good.

'''Noll''': We have fought our neighbors for generations. It has won us only suffering and tragedy. I beg of you -- lay down your ssspears.

'''Stalwart Sahagin''': Pshhh...

'''Merlwyb''': 'Twill take time and effort to bridge the gulf between our peoples. But bridge it we shall.

(As Lorens tries to sneak off after the battle...)

'''Landenel''': I daresay ''we'' have a lot of talking to do as well. Don't we, ''Commander'' Lorens?

'''Lorens''': Ah, Landenel, if ye'd just allow me to explain...

'''Merlwyb''': Let's be off before they drag us into this mess...

===Outside the Drowning Wench===

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': At last...it's over. We can take pride in the respite we've won, but we must never forget those who could not be here with us to enjoy it.

(Optional) '''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Fighting with gobbiefriends gives Brayflox goodfeels!

(Optional) '''Shamani Lohmani''': Wondering where I was during the battle? Well, I wasn't slacking off, if that's what you're implying! My duty was to protect the ship to ensure our safe return. Truly!

(Optional) '''U'odh Nunh''': I daresay that blasphemy was the most formidable foe our company has ever faced. I must further hone my skills, lest the next enemy prove too tough for us to handle.

(Optional) '''Landenel''': Who invited this bloody bastard, anyway?

(Optional) '''Wheiskaet''': Ho there! Good to see our acting commander hale and hearty.

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... Forgive usss for what we have done, Queen Mother...

(Optional) '''Stalwart Sahagin''': Pshhh... Whe did we ever believe that monstrosssity was a blessing? What fools we were...

'''Lorens''': Perfect timin', Actin' Commander! Ye must save me from this bloodthirsty bastard!

'''Landenel''': Well, Lorens? Let's hear your excuse -- and it had better be a good one. Why in the seven hells were you skulking about in the shadows while we did all the dirty work!?

'''Lorens''': Hah! Like you lot'd be any happier if I'd showed myself sooner! I can hear yer whingin' now. "What, ye didn't think we could 'andle this on our own?"

'''Landenel''': Aye, I'd be bloody furious regardless! Don't think I've forgotten what happened -- or rather ''didn't'' happen -- on the day of our duel!

'''Landenel''': Even though the future of the Company hung in the balance, I waited, and waited, and waited some godsdamned more, and still you never turned up! But I've got you now, and I will have satisfaction!

'''U'odh Nunh''': Given Lorens's penchant for late arrivals, I couldn't help but worry too. To say he cut it fine would be an understatement.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': And not by choice, as usual. My scouts observed him roaming near Costa del Sol not long ago. It would seem our commander's woeful sense of direction has not improved in the least.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': I'm honestly surprised you never realized, Landenel, that that was to blame for his extreme tardiness. That the commander did indeed arrive at the agreed upon location for your duel...after the sun had risen and set a half dozen times.

'''Lorens''': Navigator take me! Shamani, ye promised that would stay between the two of us... Ah, Brayflox! You have a kind word or two for yer ol' commander, don't ye?

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Commander Lorens, commander no more. New commander, friend to gobbies everywhere! Does many sweatworks for gobbiekind!

'''Landenel''': Heh...and there I thought you were too much of a coward to face me in battle.

'''Lorens''': Come now, Landenel. Ye know me better than--

'''Landenel''': Then it's settled -- we fight here and now! On your guard!

'''Lorens''': P-Put that thing down, I say! Ye could hurt someone with that!

'''Wheiskaet''': Hard to believe he was once the glue that held this merry band together. That's right -- if you hadn't yet realized the obvious, Lorens is our former commander. Forgive me for not stating it plainly sooner -- I didn't want you to think we doubted your leadership.

'''Wheiskaet''': He's got his quirks, but as you saw, he's a force of nature on the battlefield.

'''Wheiskaet''': Anyhow, I think we can all say your stint as acting commander has been a rousing success. Now, I reckon it's about time you gave your final order.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Company of Heroes bandbreak once more? Brayflox never liked parting with gobbiefriends...

'''Landenel''': Hear, hear. I may have my complaints, but when we're together, a good fight's never far away!

'''Lorens''': Ye hardly need a company or commander to get you that. And should Limsa again be imperiled, there's nothin' stoppin' us from risin' to the occasion.

'''Lorens''': Till then, yer all strong enough in your own right. Wny not serve the weak in yer own ways?

(Optional) '''Lorens''': It's time for ye to do what I once did: give yer men their final orders, and send them on their way.

'''Wheiskaet''': You've had quite the turn of duty, but all good things must come to an end. Any parting words before we go our separate ways?

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
* Give Gegeruju my regards.

(both)
'''Wheiskaet''': Heh, finally, I can enjoy some semblance of peace again. At least, as much peace as a man can enjoy waiting hand and foot on the lord of Costa del Sol...
'''Wheiskaet''': It may have been rough sailing at times, but I rather enjoyed serving under you...Acting Commander <name>.

'''Landenel''': Well? If you've something to say, let's hear it!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
* Return to the Wailers and keep the murdering to a minimum!

(both)

'''Landenel''': Hah! As if I needed you to tell me. While I enjoyed the diversion, I know as well as any that my true place is in Gridania leading a respectable life.

'''Landenel''': You may not have been the perfect commander, but Twelve as my witness, I hope to fight by your side again. Farewell.

'''U'odh Nunh''': I await your orrrders, Commander.

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
* Look after the U, brrrave nunh.

(both)
'''U'odh Nunh''': Aye, I have rrresponsibilities. A tribe that wants for my guidance and prrrotection. I can ill afford to tarry here much longer.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Nevertheless, it is with some rrregret that I take my leave. For all their faults -- of which they have many -- they arrre my companions. And I will miss them.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Well? Let's hear it, Commander!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
* You owe me a bottle of your finest Bacchus.

(both)

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Indeed, indeed. I mean to return to Wineport as soon as I've tied up a few final loose ends here.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Speaking of wine, I've always preferred the older vintages. Left to sleep in their barrels for many a summer, they come out tasting better than ever. One might say the same about our own company.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox wants busywork! Brayflox awaits uplander's lipflaps!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
* No more cheese wars. ''Please''.

(both)

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox feels heavyheart, but accepts uplander's bossywords.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Brayflox had goodtimes and happyfeels with gobbiefriends. But goodtimes will come again -- and when they do, new boomsticks will bring blastydoom with much fastness!

'''Lorens''': And on that note, I ought to be on my way...

'''Merlwyb''': Slipping away again, are we? You are a creature of habit.

'''Merlwyb''': I resented you for it at the time, you know. But I think I understand now. Better to shun fame and not serve as an example for glory-seekers too eager to fight and too quick to die.

'''Lorens''': Yer overthinkin' it. I'm a creature of ''whimsey'' -- a man who lets the tailwind carry him where it will. But more importantly, this new age belongs to the new blood. I've had my day in the sun.

'''Lorens''': If ye succeed in brokerin' peace with the beastmen, there'll be no need to worry about primals -- and the Company can go into permanent retirement. And then I can say I did right by the old man.

'''Merlwyb''': If you hadn't been there for us both, I don't know if I could've pulled the trigger...

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you, Lorens. Brother.

'''Lorens''': Bah...I did nothin'. It was ''you'' who shouldered Captain Bloefhis's burden -- and that of the entire League.

'''Lorens''': ...I'm sorry, Merlwyb. I know it hasn't been easy for you.

'''Lorens''': But I daresay ye've worked hard enough. Maybe us Company folk aren't the only ones in need of a retirement... Ah, but I've said too much.

'''Merlwyb''': Lorens holding his tongue? Gods, you ''have'' changed. But yes. My greatest test as Admiral still lies ahead, as we steer the great ship Vylbrand towards a new future.

'''Lorens''': Heh...you truly are yer father's daughter.

'''Lorens''': I owe you my thanks, too. Daresay ye did almost as good a job keepin' the men to task as I could have done.

'''Lorens''': Call it a hunch, but somethin' tells me our paths may cross again. But forgive me if I carry on like I've never seen ye before. Not unlike my ol' friend Mistbeard, I prefer to keep my past...in the past.

'''Lorens''': And with that, I'm off. Take care of yerselves.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... The blasssphemy is no more, but we will never know lasting peace until the Crushhhing Tide agrees to lay down their arms.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': It will be a daunting tasssk, but as we saw in Sastasha, they are not beyond reason.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': I will do all in my power to see that your efforts -- ant the sacrifices of my brothers -- were not in vain.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': Pshhh... Forgive usss. Even after being freed from falssse god's thrall, still we clung to our hateful beliefsss.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': It was easier to hearken to Ssspeaker Doww's every word and turn a blind eye to the harshhh truth. Easier and cowardly.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': I will return and ssspeak with my bothers of the Crushing Tide. I will tell them of our queen mother's sssacrifice, and the vision of hope you have shhhared with us. I ask only that you give us time, and trussst us to make our own decision.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': You have my word. If you would not be averssse, let us return to the spawning grounds together.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': ...Adventurer. I have no words to expresss my gratitude to you. I will repay you the only way I know how -- by doing my part to ushhher in an age where shorewalker and Sahagin ssstand as one.

'''Merwyb''': Just us now, it would seem.

'''Merlwyb''': Ever since we achieved a measure of peace with the kobolds, I prayed that this day would come.

'''Merlwyb''': Though it is, of course, only a beginning. Negotiations must be held -- and wors exchanged in earnest will invariably lead to flared tempers and bruised egos. But such things always accompany meaningful progress.

'''Merlwyb''': The history of Vylbrand is one of bloodshed, but we have the power to change our ways.

'''Merlwyb''': After all, it is clear we are united more by our similarities than we are divided by our differences.

'''Merlwyb''': I will share what I have seen of the Sahagin with my fellow Lominsans, and listen closely to their doubts and concerns.

'''Merlwyb''': For it must be a harmony not foisted upon them from above, but one which they aspire to of their own free will. No doubt, Noll and his brothers feel the same.

'''Merlwyb''': Again, you have come to Limsa's aid -- ''my'' aid -- at a time we needed it most.

'''Merlwyb''': When we next meet, I hope 'twill not be as Admiral and adventurer, but as friends. Mayhap trading war stories over ales at the Wench.

'''Merlwyb''': But for now, I must return to my duties. Drafting reports and decrees is hardly the most exciting part of my role, but it is a necessary one.

'''Merlwyb''': If you happen to pass through Radz-at-Han, pray share your exploits with our delegate there. Doubtless he will be interested to hear your firsthand account.

'''Merlwyb''': One day I will lay down these muskets of mine for good. But not yet, Father. Not yet...

===At Radz-at-Han===

'''Lominsan Delegate''': <name>! You return. Pray tell, what news from my homeland?

'''Lominsan Delegate''': Extraordinary... And a chance at peace with the Sahagin? These are heartening tidings, indeed.

'''Lominsan Delegate''': Without a doubt, you have helped to dispel the pall of despair that once hung over all Vylbrand. Our people now bask in newfound hope.

'''Lominsan Delegate''': I must share the news with the others. Full glad will they be to hear that the threat to Limsa Lominsa is no more. Thank you again, my friend!

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To Calmer Seas

2026-03-14T02:45:57Z

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To Calmer Seas

2026-03-14T02:15:25Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Outside the Drowning Wench */ Added missing dialogue.

{{Quest infobox
| title = To Calmer Seas
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] appears visibly dismayed.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Doww; Landenel; Lominsan Delegate; Lorens; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Riol; Shamani Lohmani; Stalwart Sahagin Youth; Stoic Sahagin; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 994560
| gil = 2000
| reward1 = 2 Savage Aim Materia IX
| reward2 = 2 Savage Might Materia IX
| reward3 = 2 Heavens' Eye Materia IX
| unlocks = ach More than Loss, ngp Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| prev-quest = Out of the Shadows
| next-quest = Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69655
| id-edb = d6acde674b1
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
This quest unlocks [[Dye (action)|dyeing]] for [[Artifact Armor (Endwalker)]] for [[Melee DPS]] classes.
===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|32px|link=]] Blasphemy: The Indigo Beast===
* For The Indigo Beast encounter, it will cycle through ~ 3 casted moves which change depending on the phase / hp threshold.
** The fight opens with a series of purple orbs which can only be dealt damage from one side, the light purple face of the orb that you see Lorens hit while you're locked in place for the fight opener
** If you fail to break any of the orbs in time, you're hit with heavy and an hp penalty debuff.
** There will be two rounds of these orbs.

* Following this, it will be using:
** Indigo Woe: Unavoidable partywide damage.
** Annihilation Flare: Fire orbs spawn outside the arena. They'll dash across in a wide column, creating rectangular AoEs. Just don't stand in the way.
** Endangered Flare: All 3 of you will have a circle AoE marker placed on you, and the arena will have several static, larger circle AoE markers. Don't overlap yours with the NPCs' and stand in one of the safe wedges.

* Once it reaches ~ 80% HP:
** It summons 6 Turned Sahagin adds, 3 from the left and 3 from the right. DPS them down, they're very squishy.
** Around this point, Wheiskaet and the rest of the Company of Heroes arrives. Wheiskaet will now tank the Indigo Beast.
** Indigo Woe: Still unavoidable partywide damage.
** Endangered Flare: The center of the arena is marked with a large circular marker. It will then spawn other circles around the arena in order; stand on the safe side (the place where the very last circle AoE will be marked) and move in to the center once the center has detonated.

* For the remaining fight:
** Malevolent Influence: A knockback which also spawns tethered Turned Sahagin around the Indigo Beast.
** Annihilation Flare: Several more orbs spawn, and from more than one side of the arena. Look on all sides to determine where the safe rectangle will be.
** Extinction Flare: Wheiskaet will create, during that round of tethered Turned Sahagin, a circle to stand in with him. Go stand there. Extinction flare will go off.
** Another Extinction Flare will be cast, and there is an unavoidable downed state. Your Sahagin allies, expected or otherwise, will now join the fight.
** Kill the remaining tethered adds and then DPS the Indigo Beast down before it finishes its final, very slow, cast of Extinction Flare. One of the NPCs basically LBs the Indigo Beast to take out a chunk of its remaining health.

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]].
* Speak with [[Lorens]].
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]].
** Speak with [[Landenel]].
** Speak with [[U'odh Nunh]].
** Speak with [[Shamani Lohmani]].
** Speak with [[Brayflox Alltalks]].
* Speak with [[Lorens]].
* Speak with [[Noll]].
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]].
* Speak with the [[Lominsan Delegate]] in Sundrop.

==Journal==
* The secretariat appears visibly dismayed.

* While speaking with the secretariat at Maelstrom Command, you are interrupted by an incoming communication from Wheiskaet, who announces that his men have successfully tracked down the blasphemy and driven it into Sastasha Seagrot. With no time to waste, Merlwyb asks all parties to meet at the Drowning Wench to make ready for your final confrontation.

* As you prepare to set sail, Merlwyb comforts the despondent Noll, assuring him that he will not have to bear the burden of ending his mother's life, as she once had to do with her father. The Admiral briefs all present on the plan of attack, and with nothing left to discuss, you set sail for Sastasha.

* You arrive at the Seagrot in time to find Speaker Doww, or what remains of him after he was brutally mauled by his former mother and queen. The battle is joined, and this time you and your companions-- aided by Lorens, who enters the fray somewhat late-- succeed in defeating the blasphemy. With the beast at her mercy, Merlwyb fires the final bullet and puts it out of its misery once and for all. Two members of the Crushing Tide are present to witness the struggle, and are moved by your deeds and Merlwyb's words to put aside their hatred of the Lominsans and work towards peace. Your mission accomplished, you and your companions breathe a sigh of relief and prepare to sail home.

* Back at the Wench, Lorens-- now revealed to be none other than the Company's former commander -- is accosted by his men, who are none too pleased with his penchant for vanishing when needed most. Eventually, tempers cool, and it comes time to relinquish your role of acting commander and bid farewell to your men.

* With a few parting words, you formally dismiss each member of the Company of Heroes, thanking them for their service and sending them back whence they came. Lorens alone remains, ready to take his leave...

* Lorens attempts to make a discreet retreat, but is accosted by Merlwyb, who chides him for leaving so suddenly five years ago. Nevertheless, she understands that he had his reasons, and is forever grateful to the man she considers a brother in all but blood. Lorens brushes aside her kind words, stressing that she has shouldered a heavy burden for a long time--too long, perhaps... but she is her father's daughter, and Limsa Lominsa has need of her leadership. His part in the tale finished for now, Lorens wishes Merlwyb and you well and goes off on his own once more.

* Though the events of the day weigh heavy on his heart, Noll is nevertheless able to take comfort in the knowledge that there is hope for peace between the Sahagin and the Lominsans. He resolves to return home with his newfound compatriots and do his part to persuade the remaining members of the Crushing Tide to renounce violence and work towards this common goal. The Sahagin take their leave, and only you and Merlwyb remain.

* While the future is all but certain, Merlwyb is confident that with time and effort, the people of Limsa Lominsa can coexist with their neighbors, and vows to continue pursuing her dream of uniting all of Vylbrand as one great ship. Thanking you for all you have done, she expresses the wish that you might share an ale together one day when the storms have passed.

* Back across the sea in Radz-at-Han, the Lominsan delegate is overjoyed to hear that the crisis in his homeland has passed. He expresses his gratitude for your efforts, and promises to share the news with the other nations, that they might take inspiration from your triumph.

==Dialogue==

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(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Whtever Wheiskaet is planning, one can only hope it works...

'''Malestrom Secretariat''': Despite our best efforts, the blasphemy continues to elude us. For the time being, we--

'''Storm Runner''': Sorry to interrupt, but I have an incoming communication from Wheiskaet!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Commander -- we've snared ourselves a blasphemy!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) We've our erstwhile companion Riol to thank. Knowing that the creature was once the Sahagin queen, he kept a close eye on the spawning grounds.

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Sure enough, he spide a massive black shadow moving beneath the water not long ago. After receiving word, Shamani Lohmani directed the Maelstrom warships in the vicinity to herd the beast with cannon fire into the Sastasha Seagrot.

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) Isolated as the Seagrot is, we can engage our foe without putting smallfolk at risk. Any words for your men, Commander?

What will you say?
* Compant of Heroes...assemble!
* The duty of the strong is to protect the weak!

'''Landenel''': (via linkpearl) You don't have to tell me twice! I've been aching for a rematch!

'''U'odh Nunh''': (via linkpearl) Rush in blindly, and it will go as poorly for you as it did the first time.

'''Landenel''': (via linkpearl) Hah! Knowing you, I'm sure you'll show up just in time to see me deal the killing blow!

'''Shamani Lohmani''': (via linkpearl) Now, now...can we not save our vitriol for the quarry which I've lured to the perfect spot that is now waiting patiently for ''all of you'' to put it out of its misery?

'''Brayflox''': (via linkpearl) Pshkohhh! Pshkohhh! Brayflox's gobbiebooms blast overbig blasphemy into bittypieces!

'''Wheiskaet''': (via linkpearl) A motlier crew you'll never find, but we'll serve you well when the battle is joined, believe you me.

'''Merlwyb''': (via linkpearl) This is Merlwyb. I will ready a warship at once. Assemble outside the Wench once you've all seen to your preparations.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': So, the time has come. I shall pray for your victory.

(Optional) '''Maelstrom Secretariat''': That's it! I've finally remembered where I heard the name Lorens before. As I recall, he had quite the reputation in Limsa a few years ago, for all the wrong reasons...

(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you at the Drowning Wench. Godsspeed!

===Outside the Drowning Wench===

'''Merlwyb''': Ah, <name>. The others should be along soon.

'''Merlwyb''': The blasphemy is still contained within the Sastasha Seagrot. There it will meet its end, Navigator willing.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Would that my brothers and I could join you in the fight. And yet, blasssphemous though it may be, that beast was once our mother.

'''Merlwyb''': I understand, Noll. Forgive us for what we must do.

'''Merlwyb''': Were there a means to reverse the transformation, we would do all in our power to bring your mother back. Sadly, there is nothing left of her to save.

'''Merwyb''': For the future of the Sahagin and Limsa Lominsa alike, the blasphemy must be laid to rest. And when the deed is done, I would bring your brothers -- even the Crushing Tide -- aboard the great ship we call Vylbrand.

'''Merlwyb''': I do not want to slay your mother. But this thing she has become -- a mindless beast who would enslave and kill her own -- is an affront to the memory of who she was. It is not her -- it is ''not''. Remember this always. You ''must''.

'''Merlwyb''': I will not ask you to shoulder the burden of matricide.

'''Merlwyb''': When the time comes to strike the final blow, I will do the deed.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Admiral... All you say is true, and yet...

'''Riol''': (via linkpearl) Commander! I've sighted a group o' fishbacks -- Crushin' Tide, most like -- headin' straight for the Seagrot! Ye'd best make yer way here...and fast!

'''Wheiskaet''': Time to move out, then. Any words for your men before we set sail?

What will you say?
* Don't go dying on me out there!
** '''Wheiskaet''': Heh. Our new commander's sounding more and more like the old one.
* Today the blasphemy falls!
** '''Wheiskaet''': You've grown into this role quite well, haven't you?

'''Wheiskaet''': But enough talk. It's time to show the realm that the Company of Heroes hasn't lost a step!

'''Company of Heroes''': Aye!

'''Merlwyb''': We'll stand a better chance of slipping past the Crushing Tide if we split up. <name> and I will go together, while the rest of you take a different route.

'''Merlwyb''': Let us brook no further delay. To Sastasha!

===At the Sastasha Seagrot===

'''Doww''': Pshhh...! My queen! I beg of you, pray shhhow your loyal son mercy!

(Merlwyb and WoL enter)

'''Merlwyb:''': It's Doww...or what's left of '''him.

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh...!? Ssseaker Doww! Why would our queen do such a thing!?

'''Stalward Sahagin''': It...it is as the shhhorewalkers say! What we thought a blessing is in truth a terrible curse!

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh! The horror! We mussst away at once!

'''Stalwart Sahagin''': And leave the shhhorewalkers to face our queen mother alone!? No...I will ssstand with them!

'''Merlwyb''': You mustn't sully your hands with the blood of your mother! Go and be with your kin! ''Go''!

'''Stalward Sahagin''': Pshhh! F-Forgive me...

'''Merlwyb''': ...I was beginning to think you wandered off a cliff, Lorens.

'''Lorens''': Must ye say it like that? I prefer to think of myself as...fashionably late.

'''Lorens''': But enough talk. It comes!

(battle begins)

'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn''': Here it comes! We're counting on you, Lorens!

'''Lorens''': Leave it to me!

'''Lorens the Eagle-eyed''': Aye, no enemy's weakness escapes my eyes...

'''The Indigo Beast''': Grrroooaaarrrggghhh!

'''Lorens the Eagle-eyed''': See how easy that was? I reckon you can do it too, Actin' Commander!

'''Merlwyb''': I will not ask for your forgiveness. But this I promise: you will be remembered for the mother you were.

(blasphemy dies)

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Admiral... I...I have no wordsss...

'''Wizened Sahagin''': Pshhh... Our queen mother returns to the depths in eternal ssslumber...

'''Wizened Old Sahagin''': With your strength, you could have crushhhed us easily. Why did you ssspare our lives?

'''Merlwyb''': The beasts and blasphemies are born from the despair in our hearts. But no more -- I woud break the cycle.

'''Merlwyb''': Though Doww may have been blind to it, I believe in a future where Sahagin and Lominsan live in harmony.

'''Merlwyb''': Even after losing who she was, your queen made for your spawning grounds. And it is there she drew her last breath...

'''Merlwyb''': When your next queen is crowned, know that she will have a safe place to raise her young. Once you have selected a suitable location, Limsa Lominsa will recognize and honor your claim.

'''Noll''': A promise for which we are grateful, Admiral, but what of the other peoples of Vylbrand?

'''Merlwyb''': The kobolds are open to the idea. The details will need to be negotiated, but I am confident we can reach an agreement.

'''Merlwyb''': Sahagin, kobild, and Lominsan alike yearn to abide in peace. We can make it so.

'''Stalward Sahagin''': Pshhh... I have never fought alongside shorewalkers before, but I mussst say...it felt good.

'''Noll''': We have fought our neighbors for generations. It has won us only suffering and tragedy. I beg of you -- lay down your ssspears.

'''Stalwart Sahagin''': Pshhh...

'''Merlwyb''': 'Twill take time and effort to bridge the gulf between our peoples. But bridge it we shall.

(As Lorens tries to sneak off after the battle...)

'''Landenel''': I daresay ''we'' have a lot of talking to do as well. Don't we, ''Commander'' Lorens?

'''Lorens''': Ah, Landenel, if ye'd just allow me to explain...

'''Merlwyb''': Let's be off before they drag us into this mess...

===Outside the Drowning Wench===

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': At last...it's over. We can take pride in the respite we've won, but we must never forget those who could not be here with us to enjoy it.

(Optional) '''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Fighting with gobbiefriends gives Brayflox goodfeels!

(Optional) '''Shamani Lohmani''': Wondering where I was during the battle? Well, I wasn't slacking off, if that's what you're implying! My duty was to protect the ship to ensure our safe return. Truly!

(Optional) '''U'odh Nunh''': I daresay that blasphemy was the most formidable foe our company has ever faced. I must further hone my skills, lest the next enemy prove too tough for us to handle.

(Optional) '''Landenel''': Who invited this bloody bastard, anyway?

(Optional) '''Wheiskaet''': Ho there! Good to see our acting commander hale and hearty.

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... Forgive usss for what we have done, Queen Mother...

(Optional) '''Stalwart Sahagin''': Pshhh... Whe did we ever believe that monstrosssity was a blessing? What fools we were...

'''Lorens''': Perfect timin', Actin' Commander! Ye must save me from this bloodthirsty bastard!

'''Landenel''': Well, Lorens? Let's hear your excuse -- and it had better be a good one. Why in the seven hells were you skulking about in the shadows while we did all the dirty work!?

'''Lorens''': Hah! Like you lot'd be any happier if I'd showed myself sooner! I can hear yer whingin' now. "What, ye didn't think we could 'andle this on our own?"

'''Landenel''': Aye, I'd be bloody furious regardless! Don't think I've forgotten what happened -- or rather ''didn't'' happen -- on the day of our duel!

'''Landenel''': Even though the future of the Company hung in the balance, I waited, and waited, and waited some godsdamned more, and still you never turned up! But I've got you now, and I will have satisfaction!

'''U'odh Nunh''': Given Lorens's penchant for late arrivals, I couldn't help but worry too. To say he cut it fine would be an understatement.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': And not by choice, as usual. My scouts observed him roaming near Costa del Sol not long ago. It would seem our commander's woeful sense of direction has not improved in the least.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': I'm honestly surprised you never realized, Landenel, that that was to blame for his extreme tardiness. That the commander did indeed arrive at the agreed upon location for your duel...after the sun had risen and set a half dozen times.

'''Lorens''': Navigator take me! Shamani, ye promised that would stay between the two of us... Ah, Brayflox! You have a kind word or two for yer ol' commander, don't ye?

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Commander Lorens, commander no more. New commander, friend to gobbies everywhere! Does many sweatworks for gobbiekind!

'''Landenel''': Heh...and there I thought you were too much of a coward to face me in battle.

'''Lorens''': Come now, Landenel. Ye know me better than--

'''Landenel''': Then it's settled -- we fight here and now! On your guard!

'''Lorens''': P-Put that thing down, I say! Ye could hurt someone with that!

'''Wheiskaet''': Hard to believe he was once the glue that held this merry band together. That's right -- if you hadn't yet realized the obvious, Lorens is our former commander. Forgive me for not stating it plainly sooner -- I didn't want you to think we doubted your leadership.

'''Wheiskaet''': He's got his quirks, but as you saw, he's a force of nature on the battlefield.

'''Wheiskaet''': Anyhow, I think we can all say your stint as acting commander has been a rousing success. Now, I reckon it's about time you gave your final order.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Company of Heroes bandbreak once more? Brayflox never liked parting with gobbiefriends...

'''Landenel''': Hear, hear. I may have my complaints, but when we're together, a good fight's never far away!

'''Lorens''': Ye hardly need a company or commander to get you that. And should Limsa again be imperiled, there's nothin' stoppin' us from risin' to the occasion.

'''Lorens''': Till then, yer all strong enough in your own right. Wny not serve the weak in yer own ways?

(Optional) '''Lorens''': It's time for ye to do what I once did: give yer men their final orders, and send them on their way.

'''Wheiskaet''': You've had quite the turn of duty, but all good things must come to an end. Any parting words before we go our separate ways?

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
** ???
* Give Gegeruju my regards.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Heh, finally, I can enjoy some semblance of peace again. At least, as much peace as a man can enjoy waiting hand and foot on the lord of Costa del Sol...

'''Wheiskaet''': It may have been rough sailing at times, but I rather enjoyed serving under you...Acting Commander <name>.

'''Landenel''': Well? If you've something to say, let's hear it!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
** ???
* Return to the Wailers and keep the murdering to a minimum!
** '''Landenel''': Hah! As if I needed you to tell me. While I enjoyed the diversion, I know as well as any that my true place is in Gridania leading a respectable life.

'''Landenel''': You may not have been the perfect commander, but Twelve as my witness, I hope to fight by your side again. Farewell.

'''U'odh Nunh''': I await your orrrders, Commander.

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
** ???
* Look after the U, brrrave nunh.
** '''U'odh Nunh''': Aye, I have rrresponsibilities. A tribe that wants for my guidance and prrrotection. I can ill afford to tarry here much longer.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Nevertheless, it is with some rrregret that I take my leave. For all their faults -- of which they have many -- they arrre my companions. And I will miss them.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Well? Let's hear it, Commander!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
** ???
* You owe me a bottle of your finest Bacchus.
** '''Shamani Lohmani''': Indeed, indeed. I mean to return to Wineport as soon as I've tied up a few final loose ends here.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Speaking of wine, I've always preferred the older vintages. Left to sleep in their barrels for many a summer, they come out tasting better than ever. One might say the same about our own company.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox wants busywork! Brayflox awaits uplander's lipflaps!

What will you say?
* Let the Company of Heroes be disbanded!
** ???
* No more cheese wars. ''Please''.
** '''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox feels heavyheart, but accepts uplander's bossywords.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Brayflox had goodtimes and happyfeels with gobbiefriends. But goodtimes will come again -- and when they do, new boomsticks will bring blastydoom with much fastness!

'''Lorens''': And on that note, I ought to be on my way...

'''Merlwyb''': Slipping away again, are we? You are a creature of habit.

'''Merlwyb''': I resented you for it at the time, you know. But I think I understand now. Better to shun fame and not serve as an example for glory-seekers too eager to fight and too quick to die.

'''Lorens''': Yer overthinkin' it. I'm a creature of ''whimsey'' -- a man who lets the tailwind carry him where it will. But more importantly, this new age belongs to the new blood. I've had my day in the sun.

'''Lorens''': If ye succeed in brokerin' peace with the beastmen, there'll be no need to worry about primals -- and the Company can go into permanent retirement. And then I can say I did right by the old man.

'''Merlwyb''': If you hadn't been there for us both, I don't know if I could've pulled the trigger...

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you, Lorens. Brother.

'''Lorens''': Bah...I did nothin'. It was ''you'' who shouldered Captain Bloefhis's burden -- and that of the entire League.

'''Lorens''': ...I'm sorry, Merlwyb. I know it hasn't been easy for you.

'''Lorens''': But I daresay ye've worked hard enough. Maybe us Company folk aren't the only ones in need of a retirement... Ah, but I've said too much.

'''Merlwyb''': Lorens holding his tongue? Gods, you ''have'' changed. But yes. My greatest test as Admiral still lies ahead, as we steer the great ship Vylbrand towards a new future.

'''Lorens''': Heh...you truly are yer father's daughter.

'''Lorens''': I owe you my thanks, too. Daresay ye did almost as good a job keepin' the men to task as I could have done.

'''Lorens''': Call it a hunch, but somethin' tells me our paths may cross again. But forgive me if I carry on like I've never seen ye before. Not unlike my ol' friend Mistbeard, I prefer to keep my past...in the past.

'''Lorens''': And with that, I'm off. Take care of yerselves.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... The blasssphemy is no more, but we will never know lasting peace until the Crushhhing Tide agrees to lay down their arms.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': It will be a daunting tasssk, but as we saw in Sastasha, they are not beyond reason.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': I will do all in my power to see that your efforts -- ant the sacrifices of my brothers -- were not in vain.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': Pshhh... Forgive usss. Even after being freed from falssse god's thrall, still we clung to our hateful beliefsss.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': It was easier to hearken to Ssspeaker Doww's every word and turn a blind eye to the harshhh truth. Easier and cowardly.

'''Stalwart Sahagin Youth''': I will return and ssspeak with my bothers of the Crushing Tide. I will tell them of our queen mother's sssacrifice, and the vision of hope you have shhhared with us. I ask only that you give us time, and trussst us to make our own decision.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': You have my word. If you would not be averssse, let us return to the spawning grounds together.

'''Noll of the Calming Seas''': ...Adventurer. I have no words to expresss my gratitude to you. I will repay you the only way I know how -- by doing my part to ushhher in an age where shorewalker and Sahagin ssstand as one.

'''Merwyb''': Just us now, it would seem.

'''Merlwyb''': Ever since we achieved a measure of peace with the kobolds, I prayed that this day would come.

'''Merlwyb''': Though it is, of course, only a beginning. Negotiations must be held -- and wors exchanged in earnest will invariably lead to flared tempers and bruised egos. But such things always accompany meaningful progress.

'''Merlwyb''': The history of Vylbrand is one of bloodshed, but we have the power to change our ways.

'''Merlwyb''': After all, it is clear we are united more by our similarities than we are divided by our differences.

'''Merlwyb''': I will share what I have seen of the Sahagin with my fellow Lominsans, and listen closely to their doubts and concerns.

'''Merlwyb''': For it must be a harmony not foisted upon them from above, but one which they aspire to of their own free will. No doubt, Noll and his brothers feel the same.

'''Merlwyb''': Again, you have come to Limsa's aid -- ''my'' aid -- at a time we needed it most.

'''Merlwyb''': When we next meet, I hope 'twill not be as Admiral and adventurer, but as friends. Mayhap trading war stories over ales at the Wench.

'''Merlwyb''': But for now, I must return to my duties. Drafting reports and decrees is hardly the most exciting part of my role, but it is a necessary one.

'''Merlwyb''': If you happen to pass through Radz-at-Han, pray share your exploits with our delegate there. Doubtless he will be interested to hear your firsthand account.

'''Merlwyb''': One day I will lay down these muskets of mine for good. But not yet, Father. Not yet...

===At Radz-at-Han===

'''Lominsan Delegate''': <name>! You return. Pray tell, what news from my homeland?

'''Lominsan Delegate''': Extraordinary... And a chance at peace with the Sahagin? These are heartening tidings, indeed.

'''Lominsan Delegate''': Without a doubt, you have helped to dispel the pall of despair that once hung over all Vylbrand. Our people now bask in newfound hope.

'''Lominsan Delegate''': I must share the news with the others. Full glad will they be to hear that the threat to Limsa Lominsa is no more. Thank you again, my friend!

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[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

A Mother's Suffering

2026-03-14T01:49:59Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* At Maelstrom Command */ Standardized "forename".

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Mother's Suffering
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] has urgent news for you.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Doww; Landenel; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Shamani Lohmani; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 88
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 501600
| gil = 1000
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Old Heroes Never Die
| next-quest = Out of the Shadows
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69653
| id-edb = fd8c6a2db7f
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
* [[Landenel]] is a hot-headed warrior who lives for the thrill of battle, while [[U'odh Nunh]] is a calm and calculating hunter. Both can serve you well, but better if assigned to a task suited to their skills...
** What order will you give [[Landenel]]? Drive the Crushing Tide away!
** What order will you give to [[U'odh Nunh]]? See the residents of [[Candlekeep Quay]] to safety!

* To whom will you entrust the interrogation? [[Shamani Lohmani]] will basically ply [[Belligerent Sahagin]] with wine and then bribe the [[Sahagin]] with more, thus getting the information you want.

* When choosing what to say before heading into battle, probably don't choose `All for one` unless you want the [[NPC]]s to not understand you.

* Later you have the option of suggesting what the most valuable information you gleaned from the encounter with the blasphemy was, [[Wheiskaet]] agrees with you if you choose the aether line.

==Steps==
* Speak with the storm runner.
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]] at [[Candlekeep Quay]].
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at the Lominsan Docks.
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] again.
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at [[Maelstrom Command]].

==Journal==
* The secretariat has urgent news for you.

* The Crushing Tide have struck again, and Candlekeep Quay is under attack. You prepare to contact the Company of Heroes and order them into battle, that the threat may be quashed before the residents suffer any casualties.

* You reach out to Wheiskaet and the Company via linkpearl and order them to defend Candlekeep Quay. With Landenel and U'odh Nunh already in the vicinity, you assign each their tasks and send them on their way, while resolving to join them as soon as possible.

* You arrive at Candlekeep Quay to find that the Company of Heroes succeeded in fending off the raiders and seeing the residents to safety. Interrogating two of the captured Crushing Tide after the battle, you learn that Doww is hiding out on a deserted isle that Merlwyb surmises is located in the Cieldalaes. All present resolve to set sail to promptly deal with the threat.

* On the isle you come face-to-face with Doww and the blasphemy, whose presence stirs the power of the Echo. You are granted a vision which reveals that the blasphemy was born of none other than the Indigo Matriarch, queen of the Sahagin, who was overcome with despair for the plight of her people. Regaining your senses, you and your companions confront the beast, only to be incapacitated by a devastating attack that saps your strength. Fortunately, you manage to escape unharmed thanks to a well-timed bullet fired by an unknown sharpshooter. Making for the docks, you regroup with your companions and consider your next course of action.

* The members of the Company vent their frustration at their failure to defeat the blasphemy. Noll, for his part, is deeply distressed by the revelation that the abomination was once his people's mother and queen. Together with Wheiskaet, you ponder the implications of what you have learned from your brief encounter, while Merlwyb declares her intent to dispatch scouts to track the escaped beast, and ascertain where it is taking shelter.

* Back at Maelstrom Command, Merlwyb considers how the beast might be dealt with. Reaffirming her confidence in you and the Company of Heroes, she muses about attempting to recruit the Company's missing commander to aid in your cause. She encourages you to rest up while you can, as your greatest challenge still lies ahead.
**※The next role quest will be available from the Maelstrom secretariat upon reaching level 89 in any melee DPS class.

==Dialogue==

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(Optional) Storm Runner: I have been tasked with facilitating linkpearl communication among the Company of Heroes, that you and your men might focus on the task at hand.
Maelstrom Secretariat: Grave news. We've just received word that Candlekeep Quay is under attack.
Maelstrom Secretariat: It would seem that the Crushing Tide has struck again. The Admiral asks that you deploy the Company of Heroes at once. Our man here will act as your signaler.

(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: Our communications officer will assist in relaying your orders.
Storm Runner: The Company of Heroes is awaiting your orders!
Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) Candlekeep Quay?!
Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) Both Landenel and U'odh Nunh should be close by. What are your instructions?

System: Landanel is a hot-headed warrior who lives for the thrill of battle, while U'odh Nunh is a calm and calculating hunter. Both can serve you well, but better if assigned to a task suited to their skills...

What order will you give Landanel?
* Drive the Crushing Tide away!
* See the residents of Candlekeep Quay to safety!

Landenel: (via Linkpearl) Consider it done, Commander!

What order wil you give U'odh Nunh?
* Drive the Crushing Tide away!
* See the residents of Candlekeep Quay to safety!

U'odh Nunh: (via Linkpearl) Understood.

Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) The rest of us will head there at once!
Maelstrom Secretariat: I'll tell the Admiral you and the Company of Heroes are on your way. Godsspeed!
(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: You have orders from the Admiral to make for Candlekeep Quay and provide support for the Company as needed.
(Optional) Storm Runner: To think I'd live to see the famed Company of Heroes not only reform, but fight at our side.

===At Candlekeep Quay===

(Optional) Landanel: You kept us waiting long enough, Commander. Not that I'm complaining -- more fishmen for me to skewer.
(Optional) U'odh Nunh: Is that all? And I was just getting warrrmed up...
(Optional) Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox's treasures go boom! Blast fishymen to bittybits!
(Optional) Shamani Lohmani: Good to know my colleagues haven't grown rusty in the years since we disbanded.
Wheiskaet: Worry not. The tide has already ebbed, if you follow my meaning.
Wheiskaet: Perhaps you're curious how your men carried out your orders?

If Landanel's first objective was chosen:
* Wheiskaet: You'll be pleased to hear that Landenel led the attack with his characteristic aplomb. Dancing amongst his foes with such speed and ferocity that were dizzying to watch.
If Landanel's second objective was chosen:
* ???

If U'odh Nunh's first objective was chosen:
* ???
If U'odh Nunh's second objective was chosen:
* Wheiskaet: U'odh Nunh made full use of his talents in leading the rescue effort. Not a single man, woman, or child suffered so much as a scratch.

If two good choices made:
* Wheiskaet: I had my doubts at first, but you've passed your first trial as acting captain with flying colors.

Merlwyb: The battle is over, I see. 'Tis good to see the Company of Heroes can still live up to its name.
Merlwyb: I demand answers. Why did you target Candlekeep Quay?
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! I ssspit on your questions, filthy shhhorewalker!
Wheiskaet: I was hoping we might do this the easy way, but if you insist...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! So you would torture us? You shorewalkers are all the same--sssavage brutes, the lot of you!
Shamani Lohmani: Torture? Please--we are not so uncivilized as that, my slippery friend.
Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh...Shkohhh...Brayflox's shiny treasure will have fishman trading tongueflaps in no time!
Wheiskaet: Allow me to explain: Shamani Lohmani and Brayflox are well practiced in the art of interrogation.
Wheiskaet: Shamani has a sharp mind, as I'm sure you've noticed, and a knack for getting information out of uncooperative types with a minimum of fuss.
Wheiskaet: Brayflox, on the other hand... Her methods can be... unconventional, to say the least. But it's hard to argue with the results.
Wheiskaet: Well, Commander? The choice is yours to make.

To whom will you entrust the interrogation?
* Shamani Lohmani's my man.
* Brayflox, I choose you!

(If you choose Shamani Lohmani)
Shamani Lohmani: But of course, Commander. Watch as I get him talking without so much as lifting a finger. They tell me your kind are particularly fond of La Noscean oranges. Might I interest you in a glass of delightful orange wine brewed from our latest harvest?
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Thisss... This is--! Pshhh! Another glass, shhhorewalker! I demand it, in return for the crimes you have committed against my spawnbrothers!
Shamani Lohmani: A mere glass, my friend? Why, I'd be more than happy to offer you a full bottle--nay, an entire cask! If you provide us with the answers we seek...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh... We have a deal, Shorewalker. For a cask of that blissful beverage, I will tell you all my secrets!

(If you choose Brayflox Alltalks)
Brayflox: Pshhh... Shkohhh... If fishman will not spit out truthywords, Brayflox's treat will have fishman spit out something else...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Wh-What is this!?
Belligerent Sahagin: Ngaaaaaah! So vile, so putrid this stench!
Belligerent Sahagin: Unnnghhh... Bleeeccchhhhhhhh!
Brayflox: Pshhh... Shkohhh... Stinkysweet of aged gobbiecheese is strong, yes? Makes many nosetickles and stomachturns.
U'odh Nunh: Our finned friend's spit ''something'' up, all rrright. Though I'd rather he hadn't...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! F-Fine! I will speak, dirty shorewalkers! J-Just get that foul poison away from me!

Merlwyb: Again, I ask: why did you target Candlekeep Quay?
Belligerent Sahagin: ...Doww himself gave the order. Said we must essstablish a foothold in preparation for our assault on the city.
Merlwyb: He means to attack Limsa Lominsa itself? But with your numbers, that would be folly.
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Speaker Doww commands power beyond the comprehension of you shorewalkers!
Merlwyb: We have dealt with Leviathan before.
Belligerent Sahagin: You misunderstand. Speaker Doww says it is a greater power ssstill. The very first being blessed by our Lord...
Merlwyb: The blasphemy...
Merlwyb: Tell me where Doww is.
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh... An island far to the sssouth and eassst... There, he performs the rite that will sssummon forth the divine one and deliver my brothers and I to glory!
Merlwyb: ...Thank you for your cooperation.
Merlwyb: I suspect that Doww is hiding out somewhere in the Cieldalaes -- a deserted isle, most likely.
Landenel: I don't know much about these so-called "blasphemies," but can they truly be tamed so easily?
Merlwyb: We have no evidence that they can -- but we must operate under the assumption that Doww has found a way.
Merlwyb: I will ready a ship -- we set sail for the Cieldalaes at once. Prepare yourselves, and meet me at the docks as soon as you are ready.
Wheiskaet: I'll have Shamani and Brayflox continue the interrogation in the meantime. Our friends here might still be hiding something from us.
(Optional) Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh... Shkohh... Brayflox keep watcheyes on this place.
(Optional) Shamani Lohmani: Don't you worry -- Brayflox and I have the situation under control.

===At the Limsa ferry dock===

(Optional) U'odh Nunh: This is the enemy's stronghold. Never forget that they have the advantage.
(Optional) Landenel: I don't know a blasphemy from a hold in the ground. All I know is that I'm ready to kill the bleedin' thing!
(Optional) Wheiskaet: Let's see how this blasphemy likes my axe between its eyes.
Merlwyb: Everyone is here? Good. We make for the Cieldalaes in search of Doww's hideout.
Merlwyb: Our friend Noll will be waiting for us there.
Merlwyb: The blasphemy, too, may be present. Be vigilant and keep your weapons at the ready.
Merlwyb: Well, Commander? Do you have any words for your men on the eve of battle?

What will you say?
* The duty of the strong...
** Company of Heroes: ...Is to protect the weak!
* All for one...
** U'odh Nunh: Hmm? Can't say I've hearrrd that motto before...
** Wheiskaet: Nor I. At any rate, let's be about it!

===At Doww's hideout===

Merlwyb: We meet again, Doww.
Merlwyb: Where is the blasphemy? Tell us now so we may end this madness.
Doww: Pshhhhhhhhh... Heh heh heh...
Wheiskaet: Speak of the bloody devil!
Noll: Pshhh... There it is... The dread beassst I saw beneath the waves...
Merlwyb: The source of our woes...
Merlwyb: The Echo...!? Of all the times!
Wheiskaet: Defend the commander!

While in the Echo
Doww: Pshhh... I bring grave tidingsss, my queen. The wretched shhhorewalkers poison the minds of my ssspawnbrothers with false words and foul magicks!
Doww: Our poor, beguiled brethren renounce Lord Leviathan and name Him a false god! They treat with Limsa Lominsa, and some even call for an alliance!
Doww: We must sssummon Him, that the lost might receive of His blessing anew! This I would gladly do had our ssstock of crystals not run dry...
Indigo Matriarch: Ssspawning time is nearly upon us... yet you fight and bicker amongssst yourselves... How am I to birth a new brood when my children grown ssstand divided?
Doww: Who dares enter the sssacred chamber!?
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhh... Forgive my intrusion, Queen Mother. I speak for the Sahagin who seek an accord with the shhhorewalkers.
Forward-thinking Sahagin: A new age is upon usss... We needn't turn to false gods, nor foment bitterness and bloodshed in our precious ssspawning grounds...
Forward-thinking Sahagin: The shhhorewalkers have changed. They endeavour to understand us. To shhhare these lands with us, that they may have peace, and we our ssspawning grounds.
Indigo Matriarch: Could thisss be true...?
Doww: Lies, lies! Do not be deceived by that one's delusions, my queen! He is a heathen who has ssstrayed from Lord Leviathan's light!
Doww: The shhhorewalkers are oathbreakers, now and forevermore! As they extend one hand in friendship, they clutch a dagger in the other. We are beasts in their eyes, deserving of naught but ssslaughter!
Indigo Matriarch: Oh... Oh, for a blessed moment, I felt the faintest touch of hope... But you are right, Doww. They are demons... and we are damned...
Indigo Matriarch: O, for woe! My poor children have lossst their faith! Their minds poisoned by lies, they turn away from the Lord of the Who0rl, and cassst their lot with the enemy...
Doww: 'Tis so, my queen, 'tis so. We will have no choice but to abandon our sssacred spawning grounds, and sssink to the ocean's floor to rot and decay.
Indigo Matriarch: Doww, dearessst of my children... You tell then that we have no future...?
Indigo Matriarch: How can I bring new life into this world, knowing that my brood will have their hearts ssstolen and abandon me? How can I bear this unbearable sssadness?
Indigo Matriarch: I cannot!
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhh--!? Wh-what's happening!?
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Please, my queen, you must calm yourself.
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhhaaaaaaaaagh!
Doww: Such...such power! Sssuch beauty! A blessing from Lord Leviathan Himself!

(After the Echo vision)
Wheiskaet: <pant> So this is a blasphemy, eh? I can see what all the fuss was about...
Merlwyb: Have you your wits about you? Good. If you can fight, now is the time.
Doww: Pshhh... Strike now, my queen! Send the shhhorewalkers and their honorless leader to her death!
Landenel: Wh-what's happening!? I can't feel my legs!
Friendly Sahagin: Pshhh... Wh-Why, Mother...? Are we not your children...too...?
Merlwyb: Dammit! We cannot weather another blow like the last!
Landenel: I still don't know what in the seven hells just happened, but I'll be damned if I'm going to go down without a fight!
Wheiskaet: Steady! The beast is feeding on our aether. We'll not survive a head-on fight!
Wheiskaet: Landenel! U'odh! Remember the Company stratagem when faced with overwhelming odds!
Wheiskaet: Retreat! Retreat! Let's get ourselves the bloody hells out of here!

===At the Limsa ferry dock===

(Optional) Noll of the Calming Seas: Pshhh... Were the other beasssts we faced also once my ssspawnbrothers? I...I cannot bear the thought...
(Optional) U'odh Nunh: So that was the blasphemy. Intrrriguing creature. For the first time in many summers, we find ourselves with a worthy foe.
(Optional) Landenel: Face-to-face with the damned beast, and I could barely lift my spear! Next time, mark my words, that bastard fish is going to pay...
(Optional) Wheiskaet: When no path to victory can be found, flee and fight another day. It might not be the kind of approach that makes a bard sing your praises, but it's kept us alive, and that's enough.
Merlwyb: Damn it all! We'd have better luck holding back the tide!
Shamani Lohmani: How goes it, friends... is what I would normally ask, but judging from the muttered cursing, I gather it did not go all that well.
Wheiskaet: We barely escaped with our lives. To think the damned beast had the power to stop us in our tracks -- literally.
U'odh Nunh: What do we know of the creature's origins? Was it once a Sahagin as you suspected?
Merlwyb: Mayhap the Echo afforded [WoL] some insight.
Noll: Pshhh! Doww's villainy knows no bounds! Sssowing seeds of dessspair in our queen mother's heart, that she might transssform into that monstrosity!
Shamani Lohmani: If she was the first to turn, then there was nothing deliberate about it. Still, it's clear that his words served as a catalyst.
Landenel: If we kill the blasphemy, it'll be tantamount to killing the Sahagin's queen. That's not going to endear us to them one bit.
Noll: Pshhh... I cannot turn my ssspear against the mother who birthed me, let alone take her life...
Landenel: Out of curiosity, did anyone see who fired that shot? Were it not for them, we'd all be dead.
Merlwyb: I know not, but we must formulate a plan-- and quickly. My scouts tell me that the blasphemy has left the island, and now roams the open sea.
Merlwyb: I will order them to continue the search. In the meantime, we must find a means to overcome the beast's formidable offense.
Wheiskaet: Leave that to us. Time and again, we've used our wits and experience to triumph over the longest odds.
Wheiskaet: To defeat your enemy, first you must know your enemy. Tell me, Commander... what do you reckon was the most valuable knowledge we gleaned from our initial encounter?

What will you say?
* That the blasphemy is the Sahagin queen transformed.
** Wheiskaet: Indeed. If the beast still has some memory of what it once was, we may very well be able to predict its future actions.
* That the blasphemy has the power to absorb aether.
** Wheiskaet: I concur. Now that we know how the beast disables its foes, we can use this knowledge to devise a proper defense against it.

Wheiskaet: ... But that is not all we have learned. While the blasphemy can maneuver through the water, it also frequents caves and the like. Our best chance of defeating it would be in such a place.
Merlwyb: Our only chance, I daresay.
Merlwyb: I will send scouts to identify any and all large caverns and coastal areas that could serve as shelter for a massive creature.
Merlwyb: To ensure the safety of our people, and to have any hope for peace with the Sahagin-- this is a battle we must win. All your strength and wisdom will be needed in the days to come. Dismissed.
Noll: ......
Merlwyb: Come, let us share our findings with the Maelstrom.

===At Maelstrom Command===

(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: The Admiral told me of your encounter with the blasphemy. The result may not have been ideal, but I am heartened to see you return safely.
(Optional) Storm Runner: If even the famed Company of Heroes could not bring it down, this so-called blasphemy must be a formidable beast indeed...
Merlwyb: Now that we have seen what the blasphemy is capable of ourselves, 'tis more plain to me than ever that it must be slain.
Merlwyb: Reach out to all trade ships entering and departing Limsa. Inform them that any sightings of the blasphemy are to be reported to Maelstrom Command at once.
Maelstrom Secretariat: Understood. But given the beast's abilities, how do you intend to overcome it?
Merlwyb: I trust that the Company of Heroes and [forename] -- experienced primal-slayers all-- will find a way.
Merlwyb: ...And yet I would leave no resource untapped. There is one more whose expertise I would call upon -- if he would agree.
Merlwyb: Even Wheiskaet is at a loss as to his former commander's whereabouts. But mayhap Eynzahr could offer some guidance...?
Merlwyb: No doubt you are still fatigued from the battle with the blasphemy. Pray rest while you are able.
Merlwyb: When we are ready to take further action, you will hear from me. Till then, take care.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

A Mother's Suffering

2026-03-14T01:47:21Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* At the Limsa ferry dock */ Added missing dialogue.

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Mother's Suffering
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] has urgent news for you.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Doww; Landenel; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Shamani Lohmani; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 88
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 501600
| gil = 1000
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Old Heroes Never Die
| next-quest = Out of the Shadows
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69653
| id-edb = fd8c6a2db7f
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
* [[Landenel]] is a hot-headed warrior who lives for the thrill of battle, while [[U'odh Nunh]] is a calm and calculating hunter. Both can serve you well, but better if assigned to a task suited to their skills...
** What order will you give [[Landenel]]? Drive the Crushing Tide away!
** What order will you give to [[U'odh Nunh]]? See the residents of [[Candlekeep Quay]] to safety!

* To whom will you entrust the interrogation? [[Shamani Lohmani]] will basically ply [[Belligerent Sahagin]] with wine and then bribe the [[Sahagin]] with more, thus getting the information you want.

* When choosing what to say before heading into battle, probably don't choose `All for one` unless you want the [[NPC]]s to not understand you.

* Later you have the option of suggesting what the most valuable information you gleaned from the encounter with the blasphemy was, [[Wheiskaet]] agrees with you if you choose the aether line.

==Steps==
* Speak with the storm runner.
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]] at [[Candlekeep Quay]].
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at the Lominsan Docks.
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] again.
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at [[Maelstrom Command]].

==Journal==
* The secretariat has urgent news for you.

* The Crushing Tide have struck again, and Candlekeep Quay is under attack. You prepare to contact the Company of Heroes and order them into battle, that the threat may be quashed before the residents suffer any casualties.

* You reach out to Wheiskaet and the Company via linkpearl and order them to defend Candlekeep Quay. With Landenel and U'odh Nunh already in the vicinity, you assign each their tasks and send them on their way, while resolving to join them as soon as possible.

* You arrive at Candlekeep Quay to find that the Company of Heroes succeeded in fending off the raiders and seeing the residents to safety. Interrogating two of the captured Crushing Tide after the battle, you learn that Doww is hiding out on a deserted isle that Merlwyb surmises is located in the Cieldalaes. All present resolve to set sail to promptly deal with the threat.

* On the isle you come face-to-face with Doww and the blasphemy, whose presence stirs the power of the Echo. You are granted a vision which reveals that the blasphemy was born of none other than the Indigo Matriarch, queen of the Sahagin, who was overcome with despair for the plight of her people. Regaining your senses, you and your companions confront the beast, only to be incapacitated by a devastating attack that saps your strength. Fortunately, you manage to escape unharmed thanks to a well-timed bullet fired by an unknown sharpshooter. Making for the docks, you regroup with your companions and consider your next course of action.

* The members of the Company vent their frustration at their failure to defeat the blasphemy. Noll, for his part, is deeply distressed by the revelation that the abomination was once his people's mother and queen. Together with Wheiskaet, you ponder the implications of what you have learned from your brief encounter, while Merlwyb declares her intent to dispatch scouts to track the escaped beast, and ascertain where it is taking shelter.

* Back at Maelstrom Command, Merlwyb considers how the beast might be dealt with. Reaffirming her confidence in you and the Company of Heroes, she muses about attempting to recruit the Company's missing commander to aid in your cause. She encourages you to rest up while you can, as your greatest challenge still lies ahead.
**※The next role quest will be available from the Maelstrom secretariat upon reaching level 89 in any melee DPS class.

==Dialogue==

{{stub||Missing dialogue choice results}}

(Optional) Storm Runner: I have been tasked with facilitating linkpearl communication among the Company of Heroes, that you and your men might focus on the task at hand.
Maelstrom Secretariat: Grave news. We've just received word that Candlekeep Quay is under attack.
Maelstrom Secretariat: It would seem that the Crushing Tide has struck again. The Admiral asks that you deploy the Company of Heroes at once. Our man here will act as your signaler.

(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: Our communications officer will assist in relaying your orders.
Storm Runner: The Company of Heroes is awaiting your orders!
Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) Candlekeep Quay?!
Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) Both Landenel and U'odh Nunh should be close by. What are your instructions?

System: Landanel is a hot-headed warrior who lives for the thrill of battle, while U'odh Nunh is a calm and calculating hunter. Both can serve you well, but better if assigned to a task suited to their skills...

What order will you give Landanel?
* Drive the Crushing Tide away!
* See the residents of Candlekeep Quay to safety!

Landenel: (via Linkpearl) Consider it done, Commander!

What order wil you give U'odh Nunh?
* Drive the Crushing Tide away!
* See the residents of Candlekeep Quay to safety!

U'odh Nunh: (via Linkpearl) Understood.

Wheiskaet: (via Linkpearl) The rest of us will head there at once!
Maelstrom Secretariat: I'll tell the Admiral you and the Company of Heroes are on your way. Godsspeed!
(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: You have orders from the Admiral to make for Candlekeep Quay and provide support for the Company as needed.
(Optional) Storm Runner: To think I'd live to see the famed Company of Heroes not only reform, but fight at our side.

===At Candlekeep Quay===

(Optional) Landanel: You kept us waiting long enough, Commander. Not that I'm complaining -- more fishmen for me to skewer.
(Optional) U'odh Nunh: Is that all? And I was just getting warrrmed up...
(Optional) Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox's treasures go boom! Blast fishymen to bittybits!
(Optional) Shamani Lohmani: Good to know my colleagues haven't grown rusty in the years since we disbanded.
Wheiskaet: Worry not. The tide has already ebbed, if you follow my meaning.
Wheiskaet: Perhaps you're curious how your men carried out your orders?

If Landanel's first objective was chosen:
* Wheiskaet: You'll be pleased to hear that Landenel led the attack with his characteristic aplomb. Dancing amongst his foes with such speed and ferocity that were dizzying to watch.
If Landanel's second objective was chosen:
* ???

If U'odh Nunh's first objective was chosen:
* ???
If U'odh Nunh's second objective was chosen:
* Wheiskaet: U'odh Nunh made full use of his talents in leading the rescue effort. Not a single man, woman, or child suffered so much as a scratch.

If two good choices made:
* Wheiskaet: I had my doubts at first, but you've passed your first trial as acting captain with flying colors.

Merlwyb: The battle is over, I see. 'Tis good to see the Company of Heroes can still live up to its name.
Merlwyb: I demand answers. Why did you target Candlekeep Quay?
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! I ssspit on your questions, filthy shhhorewalker!
Wheiskaet: I was hoping we might do this the easy way, but if you insist...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! So you would torture us? You shorewalkers are all the same--sssavage brutes, the lot of you!
Shamani Lohmani: Torture? Please--we are not so uncivilized as that, my slippery friend.
Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh...Shkohhh...Brayflox's shiny treasure will have fishman trading tongueflaps in no time!
Wheiskaet: Allow me to explain: Shamani Lohmani and Brayflox are well practiced in the art of interrogation.
Wheiskaet: Shamani has a sharp mind, as I'm sure you've noticed, and a knack for getting information out of uncooperative types with a minimum of fuss.
Wheiskaet: Brayflox, on the other hand... Her methods can be... unconventional, to say the least. But it's hard to argue with the results.
Wheiskaet: Well, Commander? The choice is yours to make.

To whom will you entrust the interrogation?
* Shamani Lohmani's my man.
* Brayflox, I choose you!

(If you choose Shamani Lohmani)
Shamani Lohmani: But of course, Commander. Watch as I get him talking without so much as lifting a finger. They tell me your kind are particularly fond of La Noscean oranges. Might I interest you in a glass of delightful orange wine brewed from our latest harvest?
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Thisss... This is--! Pshhh! Another glass, shhhorewalker! I demand it, in return for the crimes you have committed against my spawnbrothers!
Shamani Lohmani: A mere glass, my friend? Why, I'd be more than happy to offer you a full bottle--nay, an entire cask! If you provide us with the answers we seek...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh... We have a deal, Shorewalker. For a cask of that blissful beverage, I will tell you all my secrets!

(If you choose Brayflox Alltalks)
Brayflox: Pshhh... Shkohhh... If fishman will not spit out truthywords, Brayflox's treat will have fishman spit out something else...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Wh-What is this!?
Belligerent Sahagin: Ngaaaaaah! So vile, so putrid this stench!
Belligerent Sahagin: Unnnghhh... Bleeeccchhhhhhhh!
Brayflox: Pshhh... Shkohhh... Stinkysweet of aged gobbiecheese is strong, yes? Makes many nosetickles and stomachturns.
U'odh Nunh: Our finned friend's spit ''something'' up, all rrright. Though I'd rather he hadn't...
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! F-Fine! I will speak, dirty shorewalkers! J-Just get that foul poison away from me!

Merlwyb: Again, I ask: why did you target Candlekeep Quay?
Belligerent Sahagin: ...Doww himself gave the order. Said we must essstablish a foothold in preparation for our assault on the city.
Merlwyb: He means to attack Limsa Lominsa itself? But with your numbers, that would be folly.
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh! Speaker Doww commands power beyond the comprehension of you shorewalkers!
Merlwyb: We have dealt with Leviathan before.
Belligerent Sahagin: You misunderstand. Speaker Doww says it is a greater power ssstill. The very first being blessed by our Lord...
Merlwyb: The blasphemy...
Merlwyb: Tell me where Doww is.
Belligerent Sahagin: Pshhh... An island far to the sssouth and eassst... There, he performs the rite that will sssummon forth the divine one and deliver my brothers and I to glory!
Merlwyb: ...Thank you for your cooperation.
Merlwyb: I suspect that Doww is hiding out somewhere in the Cieldalaes -- a deserted isle, most likely.
Landenel: I don't know much about these so-called "blasphemies," but can they truly be tamed so easily?
Merlwyb: We have no evidence that they can -- but we must operate under the assumption that Doww has found a way.
Merlwyb: I will ready a ship -- we set sail for the Cieldalaes at once. Prepare yourselves, and meet me at the docks as soon as you are ready.
Wheiskaet: I'll have Shamani and Brayflox continue the interrogation in the meantime. Our friends here might still be hiding something from us.
(Optional) Brayflox Alltalks: Pshhh... Shkohh... Brayflox keep watcheyes on this place.
(Optional) Shamani Lohmani: Don't you worry -- Brayflox and I have the situation under control.

===At the Limsa ferry dock===

(Optional) U'odh Nunh: This is the enemy's stronghold. Never forget that they have the advantage.
(Optional) Landenel: I don't know a blasphemy from a hold in the ground. All I know is that I'm ready to kill the bleedin' thing!
(Optional) Wheiskaet: Let's see how this blasphemy likes my axe between its eyes.
Merlwyb: Everyone is here? Good. We make for the Cieldalaes in search of Doww's hideout.
Merlwyb: Our friend Noll will be waiting for us there.
Merlwyb: The blasphemy, too, may be present. Be vigilant and keep your weapons at the ready.
Merlwyb: Well, Commander? Do you have any words for your men on the eve of battle?

What will you say?
* The duty of the strong...
** Company of Heroes: ...Is to protect the weak!
* All for one...
** U'odh Nunh: Hmm? Can't say I've hearrrd that motto before...
** Wheiskaet: Nor I. At any rate, let's be about it!

===At Doww's hideout===

Merlwyb: We meet again, Doww.
Merlwyb: Where is the blasphemy? Tell us now so we may end this madness.
Doww: Pshhhhhhhhh... Heh heh heh...
Wheiskaet: Speak of the bloody devil!
Noll: Pshhh... There it is... The dread beassst I saw beneath the waves...
Merlwyb: The source of our woes...
Merlwyb: The Echo...!? Of all the times!
Wheiskaet: Defend the commander!

While in the Echo
Doww: Pshhh... I bring grave tidingsss, my queen. The wretched shhhorewalkers poison the minds of my ssspawnbrothers with false words and foul magicks!
Doww: Our poor, beguiled brethren renounce Lord Leviathan and name Him a false god! They treat with Limsa Lominsa, and some even call for an alliance!
Doww: We must sssummon Him, that the lost might receive of His blessing anew! This I would gladly do had our ssstock of crystals not run dry...
Indigo Matriarch: Ssspawning time is nearly upon us... yet you fight and bicker amongssst yourselves... How am I to birth a new brood when my children grown ssstand divided?
Doww: Who dares enter the sssacred chamber!?
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhh... Forgive my intrusion, Queen Mother. I speak for the Sahagin who seek an accord with the shhhorewalkers.
Forward-thinking Sahagin: A new age is upon usss... We needn't turn to false gods, nor foment bitterness and bloodshed in our precious ssspawning grounds...
Forward-thinking Sahagin: The shhhorewalkers have changed. They endeavour to understand us. To shhhare these lands with us, that they may have peace, and we our ssspawning grounds.
Indigo Matriarch: Could thisss be true...?
Doww: Lies, lies! Do not be deceived by that one's delusions, my queen! He is a heathen who has ssstrayed from Lord Leviathan's light!
Doww: The shhhorewalkers are oathbreakers, now and forevermore! As they extend one hand in friendship, they clutch a dagger in the other. We are beasts in their eyes, deserving of naught but ssslaughter!
Indigo Matriarch: Oh... Oh, for a blessed moment, I felt the faintest touch of hope... But you are right, Doww. They are demons... and we are damned...
Indigo Matriarch: O, for woe! My poor children have lossst their faith! Their minds poisoned by lies, they turn away from the Lord of the Who0rl, and cassst their lot with the enemy...
Doww: 'Tis so, my queen, 'tis so. We will have no choice but to abandon our sssacred spawning grounds, and sssink to the ocean's floor to rot and decay.
Indigo Matriarch: Doww, dearessst of my children... You tell then that we have no future...?
Indigo Matriarch: How can I bring new life into this world, knowing that my brood will have their hearts ssstolen and abandon me? How can I bear this unbearable sssadness?
Indigo Matriarch: I cannot!
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhh--!? Wh-what's happening!?
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Please, my queen, you must calm yourself.
Forward-thinking Sahagin: Pshhhaaaaaaaaagh!
Doww: Such...such power! Sssuch beauty! A blessing from Lord Leviathan Himself!

(After the Echo vision)
Wheiskaet: <pant> So this is a blasphemy, eh? I can see what all the fuss was about...
Merlwyb: Have you your wits about you? Good. If you can fight, now is the time.
Doww: Pshhh... Strike now, my queen! Send the shhhorewalkers and their honorless leader to her death!
Landenel: Wh-what's happening!? I can't feel my legs!
Friendly Sahagin: Pshhh... Wh-Why, Mother...? Are we not your children...too...?
Merlwyb: Dammit! We cannot weather another blow like the last!
Landenel: I still don't know what in the seven hells just happened, but I'll be damned if I'm going to go down without a fight!
Wheiskaet: Steady! The beast is feeding on our aether. We'll not survive a head-on fight!
Wheiskaet: Landenel! U'odh! Remember the Company stratagem when faced with overwhelming odds!
Wheiskaet: Retreat! Retreat! Let's get ourselves the bloody hells out of here!

===At the Limsa ferry dock===

(Optional) Noll of the Calming Seas: Pshhh... Were the other beasssts we faced also once my ssspawnbrothers? I...I cannot bear the thought...
(Optional) U'odh Nunh: So that was the blasphemy. Intrrriguing creature. For the first time in many summers, we find ourselves with a worthy foe.
(Optional) Landenel: Face-to-face with the damned beast, and I could barely lift my spear! Next time, mark my words, that bastard fish is going to pay...
(Optional) Wheiskaet: When no path to victory can be found, flee and fight another day. It might not be the kind of approach that makes a bard sing your praises, but it's kept us alive, and that's enough.
Merlwyb: Damn it all! We'd have better luck holding back the tide!
Shamani Lohmani: How goes it, friends... is what I would normally ask, but judging from the muttered cursing, I gather it did not go all that well.
Wheiskaet: We barely escaped with our lives. To think the damned beast had the power to stop us in our tracks -- literally.
U'odh Nunh: What do we know of the creature's origins? Was it once a Sahagin as you suspected?
Merlwyb: Mayhap the Echo afforded [WoL] some insight.
Noll: Pshhh! Doww's villainy knows no bounds! Sssowing seeds of dessspair in our queen mother's heart, that she might transssform into that monstrosity!
Shamani Lohmani: If she was the first to turn, then there was nothing deliberate about it. Still, it's clear that his words served as a catalyst.
Landenel: If we kill the blasphemy, it'll be tantamount to killing the Sahagin's queen. That's not going to endear us to them one bit.
Noll: Pshhh... I cannot turn my ssspear against the mother who birthed me, let alone take her life...
Landenel: Out of curiosity, did anyone see who fired that shot? Were it not for them, we'd all be dead.
Merlwyb: I know not, but we must formulate a plan-- and quickly. My scouts tell me that the blasphemy has left the island, and now roams the open sea.
Merlwyb: I will order them to continue the search. In the meantime, we must find a means to overcome the beast's formidable offense.
Wheiskaet: Leave that to us. Time and again, we've used our wits and experience to triumph over the longest odds.
Wheiskaet: To defeat your enemy, first you must know your enemy. Tell me, Commander... what do you reckon was the most valuable knowledge we gleaned from our initial encounter?

What will you say?
* That the blasphemy is the Sahagin queen transformed.
** Wheiskaet: Indeed. If the beast still has some memory of what it once was, we may very well be able to predict its future actions.
* That the blasphemy has the power to absorb aether.
** Wheiskaet: I concur. Now that we know how the beast disables its foes, we can use this knowledge to devise a proper defense against it.

Wheiskaet: ... But that is not all we have learned. While the blasphemy can maneuver through the water, it also frequents caves and the like. Our best chance of defeating it would be in such a place.
Merlwyb: Our only chance, I daresay.
Merlwyb: I will send scouts to identify any and all large caverns and coastal areas that could serve as shelter for a massive creature.
Merlwyb: To ensure the safety of our people, and to have any hope for peace with the Sahagin-- this is a battle we must win. All your strength and wisdom will be needed in the days to come. Dismissed.
Noll: ......
Merlwyb: Come, let us share our findings with the Maelstrom.

===At Maelstrom Command===

(Optional) Maelstrom Secretariat: The Admiral told me of your encounter with the blasphemy. The result may not have been ideal, but I am heartened to see you return safely.
(Optional) Storm Runner: If even the famed Company of Heroes could not bring it down, this so-called blasphemy must be a formidable beast indeed...
Merlwyb: Now that we have seen what the blasphemy is capable of ourselves, 'tis more plain to me than ever that it must be slain.
Merlwyb: Reach out to all trade ships entering and departing Limsa. Inform them that any sightings of the blasphemy are to be reported to Maelstrom Command at once.
Maelstrom Secretariat: Understood. But given the beast's abilities, how do you intend to overcome it?
Merlwyb: I trust that the Company of Heroes and [WoL] -- experienced primal-slayers all-- will find a way.
Merlwyb: ...And yet I would leave no resource untapped. There is one more whose expertise I would call upon -- if he would agree.
Merlwyb: Even Wheiskaet is at a loss as to his former commander's whereabouts. But mayhap Eynzahr could offer some guidance...?
Merlwyb: No doubt you are still fatigued from the battle with the blasphemy. Pray rest while you are able.
Merlwyb: When we are ready to take further action, you will hear from me. Till then, take care.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Old Heroes Never Die

2026-03-14T01:15:09Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Outside the Drowning Wench */ Added character name I forgot to add.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Old Heroes Never Die
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] appears to have been waiting for you.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Landenel; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Shamani Lohmani; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 87
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1000
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Crushing Tide
| next-quest = A Mother's Suffering
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69652
| id-edb = da392242377
}} __NOTOC__

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at [[South Tidegate]].
* Wait outside [[the Drowning Wench]].
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]].
* Speak with the [[Maelstrom Secretariat]].

==Journal==
* The secretariat appears to have been waiting for you.

* The secretariat brings grave tidings: a Lominsan merchantman carrying a haul of O'Ghomoro crystals was taken by a Sahagin raiding party. In light of this, Merlwyb suspects that the Crushing Tide have a mind to summon the Lord of the Whorl once more. In hopes of forestalling such a calamitous turn of events, she means to meet with her Sahagin ally Noll and his compatriots at South Tidegate, and bids you join her there.

* To your dismay, Noll confirms that Doww and the Crushing Tide do indeed seek to summon Leviathan in hopes of bolstering their ranks. With Limsa's forces already stretched thin defending the coast from the beasts born of the Final Days, you suggest that the Company of Heroes might be summoned back to help combat the threat. Unfortunately, Merlwyb explains that they disbanded before the Calamity, and their leader has not been seen since. All hope is not lost, however, as Merlwyb has a plan, and asks that you meet her at the Drowning Wench for a discussion with the Company's erstwhile first mate, Wheiskaet.

* Joined by the other former members of the Company of Heroes, Wheiskaet listens patiently as Merlwyb makes her pitch. At first, he is reluctant to agree to the Admiral's proposal, but acquiesces when she states that you could lead them in their absent commander's stead. An arrangement is reached, and thus do you resolve to learn more of the storied veterans, that you might more effectively utilize their talents.

* A brief conversation with Wheiskaet and the individual members of the Company allows you to take stock of their abilities and assign each to the task which you deem them best suited. Your general plan of attack decided upon, the Company takes their leave, and you and Merlwyb decide to return to the Maelstrom Command to make preparations for the coming mission.

* Back at Malestrom Command, the secretariat furnishes you with a linkpearl, formally establishing a new linkshell with you and the Company of Heroes. Duly equipped, you resolve to stay at the ready until the time is right for you and those you command to enter the fray.
** ※The next role quest will be available from the Maelstrom secretariat upon reaching level 88 in any melee DPS class.

'''Note:''' The results of the choices made in this quest may not be seen until the following quest.

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==Dialogue==

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': The Admiral left a message for you -- and the news is not good.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': It appears that a Lominsan merchant ship was assailed by a Sahagin raiding party affiliated with the Crushing Tide.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': To further complicate matters, the vessel in question was carrying a shipment of crystals supplied to us by the kobolds of O'Ghomoro.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': The Admiral suspects that Doww means to use the plundered crystals to summon Leviathan. She has gone to meet with Noll, that we and our Sahagin allies might take swift action.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': She bids you join her immediately. Should the worst come to the worst, your experience in combating primals may prove essential.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Pray make for South Tidegate and rendezvous with Admiral Bloefhiswyn at once.

(Optional) '''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you at South Tidegate. Pray join her as soon as you are able.

====At South Tidegate====

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... It is good to see you sssafe, friend.

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you for coming, <name>.

'''Merlwyb''': The situation is grim. The Crushing Tide plundered one of our trading ships and seized a goodly stash of O'Ghomoro crystals.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Though their aim is clear, it appears they yet lack the quantity needed to perform the sssummoning.

'''Noll''': Doww longs for the days when every Sahagin cried out for Lord Leviathan's deliverance, and will ssstop at nothing to see them return.

'''Noll''': I cannot fathom what the Crushing Tide are thinking. What sssatisfaction, what happiness can be found in giving over their hearts and minds to a false god?

'''Merlwyb''': And so we must thwart their designs, lest the bonds we have forged be forever broken.

'''Merlwyb''': By the same token, we cannot ignore the blasphemy, nor the transformations its presence may bring about.

'''Merlwyb''': A battle on two fronts -- neither of which we can commit to at the expense of the other...

'''Merlwyb''': As we sail into the eye of the storm, I would hear your counsel. What course of action would you propose?

What will you say?
* Might we turn to the three great pirate powers for aid?
** '''Merlwyb''': As it happens, I've already enlisted the Executioners, the Krakens, and the Sirens to the cause. They've done much to bolster the Maelstrom's efforts to scour the seas for the blasphemy.
** '''Merlwyb''': So if we're to seek reinforcements, we will have to turn elsewhere. But to whom?
* Let us recruit the Yellowjackets to the cause.
** '''Merlwyb''': The Yellowjackets are spread thin keeping the coast safe from the Crushing Tide and their raids. We cannot afford to dilute their ranks any further.
** '''Merlwyb''': No, we must look to another party for assistance, I'm afraid. Any other ideas?
* Sounds like a job for the Company of Heroes...

'''Merlwyb''': The Company of Heroes? Now that's a name I've not heard in some time.

'''Merlwyb''': 'Tis true that they answered the call many a time. Indeed, other than you and yours, there are arguably none better suited to the task of primal slaying.

'''Merlwyb''': But they disbanded over five years ago...and neither hide nor hair has been seen of their commander since.

'''Merlwyb''': Aye, absent their leader, I suspect they will be reluctant to join our cause...

'''Merlwyb''': ...And yet, I can think of no better option. I'll contact Wheiskaet -- their erstwhile commander's right-hand man -- and see if he will not hear us out.

'''Merlwyb''': I will ask him to meet us at the Drowning Wench. Let us hope he is receptive to our offer.

'''Merlwyb''': Noll. Might I trust you and your brothers to continue the search for the blasphemy in the meantime?

'''Noll''': Pshhh... But of course, Admiral. Should we dissscover anything, you will be the first to know.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': I will reach out to Whesikaet, the former first mate of the Company, and see if he is willing to meet us at the Drowning Wench.

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... Worry not... My ssspawnbrothers and I will keep our eyes on the Crushing Tide in the meantime.

====Outside the Drowning Wench====

'''Merlwyb''': My apologies for the delay.

What will you say?
* You are alone?
* So your plea fell on deaf ears...

'''???''': ...And here I swore five years ago that I was done playing hero.

'''Landenel''': Could someone explain what this is all about? Believe it or not, I am a respectable man with respectable obligations these days.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Take that polearrrm out of your arrrse, old friend. And stop pretending you're not still a murderous bastard at heart.

'''Landenel''': Watch that wicked tongue of yours, U'odh, lets I skewer it and prove you right!

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Ahhh... Nothing like a reunion with dear companions over a bottle of the Wench's finest vintage! That ''is'' why we're here, right?

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Long time no eyecatch, uplanders! Brayflox is tummy-tickled to see gobblefriends again!

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you for assembling on such short notice.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Sparrre us the pleasantries, Admiral. Why are we here?

'''Merlwyb''': I make a simple request: reform the Company of Heroes, and lend Limsa Lominsa your strength.

'''Wheiskaet''': Hmm. You've a reason, I'm sure. I would hear it.

'''Merlwyb''': ...So there you have it. A terrible fiend known as a blasphemy prowls our seas, transforming the Sahagin into ravening beasts.

'''Merlwyb''': At the same time, the Sahagin themselves -- specifically, a hostile faction calling themselves the Crushing Tide -- had declared their intention to summon Leviathan anew. Should they succeed, we would be hard-pressed to deal with the primal while still dealing with the other threats.

'''Wheiskaet''': A right pickle, indeed...

'''Wheiskaet''': ...But the answer is no. The commander disbanded the Company, and as his first mate, it's not my place to gainsay his final order.

'''Landanel''': Sod that, I say. Have you forgotten our company's creed!? "The duty of the strong is to protect the weak!"

'''Landanel''': are the people now in danger not the same men and women we gought to defend years ago? The commander would not have turned his back on them, and neither should we!

'''Wheiskaet''': Bold words, Landenel. But do you truly believe that we can honor them as we are?

'''Wheiskaet''': Old mercenaries past their prime, lacking the commander whose wisdom and prowess saw them to glory once upon a time...

'''Merlwyb''': Ah, yes. Your commander...

'''Merlwyb''': What if <name> were to lead you in his stead? Surely you would not question <gender> abilities.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': ...An intriguing proposition. I, for one, would not be averse to serving under such a decorated hero.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Gobbiefriend has goodly head for fighty-think and goodly arms for thinky-fight!

'''Wheiskaet''': As ringing an endorsement as any. But I would hear it from the <gender> themself. Do you believe you are capable of leading the Company of Heroes into battle?

What will you say?
* If you've the stones to follow me.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Now ''that's'' the confidence I'd expect from my commander. Very well, then -- consider us yours to lead.
* Better battle than a banquet.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Still nursing that grudge, are we? Aye, I suppose we still owe you a dozen favors. If you're willing to lead, we'll follow.

'''Wheiskaet''': <sigh> Five years to the day. Truth be told, I was enjoying the more leisurely life. But when duty calls...

'''U'odh Nunh''': Wait. Before we proceed, I must ask. Have we no way of reaching out to the commander?

'''Landanel''': Forgotten how he took his leave, have we? Up and vanishing so we could each find our own way, apart from him and the Company. I doubt we'll see him again -- much as I wish we could.

'''Merlwyb''': To the matter at hand -- the missions you will undertake.

'''Merlwyb''': First, you are to aid us in tracking down the blasphemy that roams the sea. Second, you must prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning Leviathan at all costs.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Oh, is that all? And there I thought we might get our feet wet with a real challenge, heh. But in all seriousness, we should take care to decide who attends to what.

'''Wheiskaet''': Sounds like a job for our acting commander. I'm sure she'll give it all due consideration.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': Wheiskaet may be skeptical, but I for one have little dount you will prove a worthy commander for the Company of Heroes.

(Optional) '''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox happily gives hand-lending to uplander!

(Optional) '''Shamani Lohmani''': The others may gripe and groan, but not me. I'll be the first to admit that I missed the action!

(Optional) '''U'odh Nunh''': Please think twice before assigning me to the same grrroup as Landenel. I don't know what's worse -- his tendency to wave his lance in people's faces, or all the shouting and blusterrring he engages in while doing so.

(Optional) '''Landanel''': Have we finished with all the logistical nonsense? I'm eager for a taste of the old violence. You know the flavor.

'''Wheiskaet''': So if I understand this correctly, we're to bring down the so-called blasphemy. Of course, to do that, we'll need to find the damn thing first.

'''Wheiskaet''': We've also got to prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning their god, Leviathan. A tall order in and of itself.

'''Wheiskaet''': As acting commander, it's your job to decide who'll be doing what, based on the skills we each have to offer.

'''Wheitskaet''': I'd recommend that you start by having a chat with each of us, that you might develop a sense of the strengths and weaknesses -- mostly strengths, of course -- of the storied veterans under your command.

'''Landanel''': My specialty, you ask? Why, impaling fiends with this lance of mine, of course! The stronger the foe, the better -- none are a match for me!

'''Landanel''': It would be folly to waste my talents on dealing with those slippery fishmen. Set me against that so-called blasphemy and I'll have the thing on a skewer before you can say "Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn"!

Which task will you entrust to Landenel?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': A wise choice. Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to ''help'' them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Have you lost your wits!? Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to help them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust. Oh, gods help us all...

'''U'odh Nunh''': I will speak plain: I am not some battle-crazed barrrbarian like Landenel. As nunh of the U, a tribe of peerless hunters, I conduct my affairs with discipline and prrrudence.

'''U'odh Nunh''': As such, I know better than any that to rrrush headlong into battle is rarely the best course of action. Far wiser it is to observe from afar and proceed with caution.

Which task will you entrust to U'odh Nunh?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': It's true that the nunh can hold his own in a fight, but I cannot help but wonder if that's the best use of his -- Ah, but it is your choice to make.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Very astute, if I do say so myself. There are few better suited to the task of averting needless bloodshed than the famously circumspect U'odh Nunh.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': As you well know, my vision is somewhat lacking these days. I can still defend myself when necessary, but I'd rather it not come to that.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': My condition also leaves me rather unsuited to scouting and searching. It wasn't always the case, but such is life. On the other hand, I'd like to think I've gotten quite good at sounding out the intentions of others during negotiations and the like...

Which task will you entrust to Shamani Lohmani?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': That is an...''interesting'' choice, Commander. Shamani will dutifully perform any task, to be sure, but I can't help but wonder if that's a suitable venue for his particular talents...
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': You've a keen sense for these things, I see. More so than reconnaissance or battle, Shamani has a knack for working behind the scenes to see the Company's goals achieved.

'''Brayflos Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Brayflox master remaker of Illuminati treasures! Offers much hand-lending with ingenuity!

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Farseeing spyglass sees far into oceandeep! Crackfires go boom and blast beasts into bittypieces!

Which task will you entrust to Brayflox?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': A logical choice, if I do say so myself. Brayflox's mastery of tools and armaments are sure to avail you in tracking and felling that beast.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': The choice is yours to make, of course. But I cannot help but wonder if Brayflox's talents might be better applied to a less...''delicate'' task.

'''Wheiskaet''': It would seem everyone has their assignments.

* If all "good" choices:
** '''Wheiskaet''': And I daresay the choices you've made are nigh impeccable. If I didn't know better, I'd think you'd been leading us for years.
* If a mix of "good" and "bad" choices:
** '''Wheiskaet''': I can't say I agree with all of your choices, but given that you've only just assumed command, I reckon you've done well enough.
* If all "bad" choices:
** '''Wheiskaet''': That said...I must confess that your choices do not exactly inspire me with confidence. I hope that you can improve your grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of those under your command, lest these missions end in disaster.

'''Merlwyb''': And with that, it is time we got to work. I have procured linkpearls for one and all, that we can keep each other apprised of our progress. You may pick them up from Maelstrom Command.

'''Wheiskaet''': We'd best be off, then. Should we have need to regroup or reconsider our strategy, call for us.

'''Merlwyb''': I will return to Command, and share these developments here with the secretariat and our Sahagin friends. Do join me if you can...''Commander'' <name>.

====At Maelstrom Command====

(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn has tasked me with overseeing communications between you and the Company of Heroes. First, you'll be needing a linkpearl. Pray speak with the secretariat.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': I have just finished briefing the secretariat. She has something you should find useful.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Ah, <name>. The Admiral has apprised me of the situation in full.

'''Merlwyb''': Furnish <name> with a linkpearl, yes?

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Of course, Admiral.

'''Storm Runner''': It would seem the Company is trying to reach us.

'''Landenel''': Ho there, Commander! Just give the word, and I'll come running!

'''U'odh Nunh''': Lowerrr your godsdamned voice, will you?

'''Landenel''': Watch your tongue, or I'll track you down and rip yours out!

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': They sound more like mortal enemies than old companions...

'''Merlwyb''': That's where <name> comes in. I'm trusting you to whip them back into shape. Make them a force to be reckoned with.

'''Merlwyb''': I will have the secretariat contact you if there are any developments. I would convey them to the entire Company by linkpearl, but we cannot afford anyone taking reckless action...

'''Merlwyb''': In the meantime, I will reach out to Noll and see what he has gleaned about the Crushing Tide and their hideout.

'''Merlwyb''': Let us hope for good tidings, Commander.
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Old Heroes Never Die

2026-03-14T01:14:33Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Outside the Drowning Wench */ Added dialogue for "a mix of good and bad choices".

{{Quest infobox
| title = Old Heroes Never Die
| image = Storm_Clouds_Brewing.png
| description = [[Maelstrom Secretariat|The secretariat]] appears to have been waiting for you.
| quest-giver = Maelstrom Secretariat
| related-npcs = Brayflox Alltalks; Landenel; Merlwyb; Noll; Noll of the Calming Seas; Shamani Lohmani; Storm Runner; U'odh Nunh; Wheiskaet
| location = Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
| location-x = 12.6
| location-y = 12.5
| type = role
| quest-line = Endwalker Role Quests
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Role Quests
| journal-genre = Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
| level = 87
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{Melee DPS|name=yes}}
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1000
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Crushing Tide
| next-quest = A Mother's Suffering
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-gt = 69652
| id-edb = da392242377
}} __NOTOC__

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] at [[South Tidegate]].
* Wait outside [[the Drowning Wench]].
* Speak with [[Wheiskaet]].
* Speak with the [[Maelstrom Secretariat]].

==Journal==
* The secretariat appears to have been waiting for you.

* The secretariat brings grave tidings: a Lominsan merchantman carrying a haul of O'Ghomoro crystals was taken by a Sahagin raiding party. In light of this, Merlwyb suspects that the Crushing Tide have a mind to summon the Lord of the Whorl once more. In hopes of forestalling such a calamitous turn of events, she means to meet with her Sahagin ally Noll and his compatriots at South Tidegate, and bids you join her there.

* To your dismay, Noll confirms that Doww and the Crushing Tide do indeed seek to summon Leviathan in hopes of bolstering their ranks. With Limsa's forces already stretched thin defending the coast from the beasts born of the Final Days, you suggest that the Company of Heroes might be summoned back to help combat the threat. Unfortunately, Merlwyb explains that they disbanded before the Calamity, and their leader has not been seen since. All hope is not lost, however, as Merlwyb has a plan, and asks that you meet her at the Drowning Wench for a discussion with the Company's erstwhile first mate, Wheiskaet.

* Joined by the other former members of the Company of Heroes, Wheiskaet listens patiently as Merlwyb makes her pitch. At first, he is reluctant to agree to the Admiral's proposal, but acquiesces when she states that you could lead them in their absent commander's stead. An arrangement is reached, and thus do you resolve to learn more of the storied veterans, that you might more effectively utilize their talents.

* A brief conversation with Wheiskaet and the individual members of the Company allows you to take stock of their abilities and assign each to the task which you deem them best suited. Your general plan of attack decided upon, the Company takes their leave, and you and Merlwyb decide to return to the Maelstrom Command to make preparations for the coming mission.

* Back at Malestrom Command, the secretariat furnishes you with a linkpearl, formally establishing a new linkshell with you and the Company of Heroes. Duly equipped, you resolve to stay at the ready until the time is right for you and those you command to enter the fray.
** ※The next role quest will be available from the Maelstrom secretariat upon reaching level 88 in any melee DPS class.

'''Note:''' The results of the choices made in this quest may not be seen until the following quest.

{{stub||Missing the results of a mix of "good" and "bad" choices}}

==Dialogue==

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': The Admiral left a message for you -- and the news is not good.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': It appears that a Lominsan merchant ship was assailed by a Sahagin raiding party affiliated with the Crushing Tide.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': To further complicate matters, the vessel in question was carrying a shipment of crystals supplied to us by the kobolds of O'Ghomoro.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': The Admiral suspects that Doww means to use the plundered crystals to summon Leviathan. She has gone to meet with Noll, that we and our Sahagin allies might take swift action.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': She bids you join her immediately. Should the worst come to the worst, your experience in combating primals may prove essential.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Pray make for South Tidegate and rendezvous with Admiral Bloefhiswyn at once.

(Optional) '''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you at South Tidegate. Pray join her as soon as you are able.

====At South Tidegate====

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... It is good to see you sssafe, friend.

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you for coming, <name>.

'''Merlwyb''': The situation is grim. The Crushing Tide plundered one of our trading ships and seized a goodly stash of O'Ghomoro crystals.

'''Noll''': Pshhh... Though their aim is clear, it appears they yet lack the quantity needed to perform the sssummoning.

'''Noll''': Doww longs for the days when every Sahagin cried out for Lord Leviathan's deliverance, and will ssstop at nothing to see them return.

'''Noll''': I cannot fathom what the Crushing Tide are thinking. What sssatisfaction, what happiness can be found in giving over their hearts and minds to a false god?

'''Merlwyb''': And so we must thwart their designs, lest the bonds we have forged be forever broken.

'''Merlwyb''': By the same token, we cannot ignore the blasphemy, nor the transformations its presence may bring about.

'''Merlwyb''': A battle on two fronts -- neither of which we can commit to at the expense of the other...

'''Merlwyb''': As we sail into the eye of the storm, I would hear your counsel. What course of action would you propose?

What will you say?
* Might we turn to the three great pirate powers for aid?
** '''Merlwyb''': As it happens, I've already enlisted the Executioners, the Krakens, and the Sirens to the cause. They've done much to bolster the Maelstrom's efforts to scour the seas for the blasphemy.
** '''Merlwyb''': So if we're to seek reinforcements, we will have to turn elsewhere. But to whom?
* Let us recruit the Yellowjackets to the cause.
** '''Merlwyb''': The Yellowjackets are spread thin keeping the coast safe from the Crushing Tide and their raids. We cannot afford to dilute their ranks any further.
** '''Merlwyb''': No, we must look to another party for assistance, I'm afraid. Any other ideas?
* Sounds like a job for the Company of Heroes...

'''Merlwyb''': The Company of Heroes? Now that's a name I've not heard in some time.

'''Merlwyb''': 'Tis true that they answered the call many a time. Indeed, other than you and yours, there are arguably none better suited to the task of primal slaying.

'''Merlwyb''': But they disbanded over five years ago...and neither hide nor hair has been seen of their commander since.

'''Merlwyb''': Aye, absent their leader, I suspect they will be reluctant to join our cause...

'''Merlwyb''': ...And yet, I can think of no better option. I'll contact Wheiskaet -- their erstwhile commander's right-hand man -- and see if he will not hear us out.

'''Merlwyb''': I will ask him to meet us at the Drowning Wench. Let us hope he is receptive to our offer.

'''Merlwyb''': Noll. Might I trust you and your brothers to continue the search for the blasphemy in the meantime?

'''Noll''': Pshhh... But of course, Admiral. Should we dissscover anything, you will be the first to know.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': I will reach out to Whesikaet, the former first mate of the Company, and see if he is willing to meet us at the Drowning Wench.

(Optional) '''Noll of the Calming Seas''': Pshhh... Worry not... My ssspawnbrothers and I will keep our eyes on the Crushing Tide in the meantime.

====Outside the Drowning Wench====

'''Merlwyb''': My apologies for the delay.

What will you say?
* You are alone?
* So your plea fell on deaf ears...

'''???''': ...And here I swore five years ago that I was done playing hero.

'''Landenel''': Could someone explain what this is all about? Believe it or not, I am a respectable man with respectable obligations these days.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Take that polearrrm out of your arrrse, old friend. And stop pretending you're not still a murderous bastard at heart.

'''Landenel''': Watch that wicked tongue of yours, U'odh, lets I skewer it and prove you right!

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Ahhh... Nothing like a reunion with dear companions over a bottle of the Wench's finest vintage! That ''is'' why we're here, right?

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Long time no eyecatch, uplanders! Brayflox is tummy-tickled to see gobblefriends again!

'''Merlwyb''': Thank you for assembling on such short notice.

'''U'odh Nunh''': Sparrre us the pleasantries, Admiral. Why are we here?

'''Merlwyb''': I make a simple request: reform the Company of Heroes, and lend Limsa Lominsa your strength.

'''Wheiskaet''': Hmm. You've a reason, I'm sure. I would hear it.

'''Merlwyb''': ...So there you have it. A terrible fiend known as a blasphemy prowls our seas, transforming the Sahagin into ravening beasts.

'''Merlwyb''': At the same time, the Sahagin themselves -- specifically, a hostile faction calling themselves the Crushing Tide -- had declared their intention to summon Leviathan anew. Should they succeed, we would be hard-pressed to deal with the primal while still dealing with the other threats.

'''Wheiskaet''': A right pickle, indeed...

'''Wheiskaet''': ...But the answer is no. The commander disbanded the Company, and as his first mate, it's not my place to gainsay his final order.

'''Landanel''': Sod that, I say. Have you forgotten our company's creed!? "The duty of the strong is to protect the weak!"

'''Landanel''': are the people now in danger not the same men and women we gought to defend years ago? The commander would not have turned his back on them, and neither should we!

'''Wheiskaet''': Bold words, Landenel. But do you truly believe that we can honor them as we are?

'''Wheiskaet''': Old mercenaries past their prime, lacking the commander whose wisdom and prowess saw them to glory once upon a time...

'''Merlwyb''': Ah, yes. Your commander...

'''Merlwyb''': What if <name> were to lead you in his stead? Surely you would not question <gender> abilities.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': ...An intriguing proposition. I, for one, would not be averse to serving under such a decorated hero.

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Gobbiefriend has goodly head for fighty-think and goodly arms for thinky-fight!

'''Wheiskaet''': As ringing an endorsement as any. But I would hear it from the <gender> themself. Do you believe you are capable of leading the Company of Heroes into battle?

What will you say?
* If you've the stones to follow me.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Now ''that's'' the confidence I'd expect from my commander. Very well, then -- consider us yours to lead.
* Better battle than a banquet.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Still nursing that grudge, are we? Aye, I suppose we still owe you a dozen favors. If you're willing to lead, we'll follow.

'''Wheiskaet''': <sigh> Five years to the day. Truth be told, I was enjoying the more leisurely life. But when duty calls...

'''U'odh Nunh''': Wait. Before we proceed, I must ask. Have we no way of reaching out to the commander?

'''Landanel''': Forgotten how he took his leave, have we? Up and vanishing so we could each find our own way, apart from him and the Company. I doubt we'll see him again -- much as I wish we could.

'''Merlwyb''': To the matter at hand -- the missions you will undertake.

'''Merlwyb''': First, you are to aid us in tracking down the blasphemy that roams the sea. Second, you must prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning Leviathan at all costs.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': Oh, is that all? And there I thought we might get our feet wet with a real challenge, heh. But in all seriousness, we should take care to decide who attends to what.

'''Wheiskaet''': Sounds like a job for our acting commander. I'm sure she'll give it all due consideration.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': Wheiskaet may be skeptical, but I for one have little dount you will prove a worthy commander for the Company of Heroes.

(Optional) '''Brayflox Alltalks''': Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox happily gives hand-lending to uplander!

(Optional) '''Shamani Lohmani''': The others may gripe and groan, but not me. I'll be the first to admit that I missed the action!

(Optional) '''U'odh Nunh''': Please think twice before assigning me to the same grrroup as Landenel. I don't know what's worse -- his tendency to wave his lance in people's faces, or all the shouting and blusterrring he engages in while doing so.

(Optional) '''Landanel''': Have we finished with all the logistical nonsense? I'm eager for a taste of the old violence. You know the flavor.

'''Wheiskaet''': So if I understand this correctly, we're to bring down the so-called blasphemy. Of course, to do that, we'll need to find the damn thing first.

'''Wheiskaet''': We've also got to prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning their god, Leviathan. A tall order in and of itself.

'''Wheiskaet''': As acting commander, it's your job to decide who'll be doing what, based on the skills we each have to offer.

'''Wheitskaet''': I'd recommend that you start by having a chat with each of us, that you might develop a sense of the strengths and weaknesses -- mostly strengths, of course -- of the storied veterans under your command.

'''Landanel''': My specialty, you ask? Why, impaling fiends with this lance of mine, of course! The stronger the foe, the better -- none are a match for me!

'''Landanel''': It would be folly to waste my talents on dealing with those slippery fishmen. Set me against that so-called blasphemy and I'll have the thing on a skewer before you can say "Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn"!

Which task will you entrust to Landenel?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': A wise choice. Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to ''help'' them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Have you lost your wits!? Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to help them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust. Oh, gods help us all...

'''U'odh Nunh''': I will speak plain: I am not some battle-crazed barrrbarian like Landenel. As nunh of the U, a tribe of peerless hunters, I conduct my affairs with discipline and prrrudence.

'''U'odh Nunh''': As such, I know better than any that to rrrush headlong into battle is rarely the best course of action. Far wiser it is to observe from afar and proceed with caution.

Which task will you entrust to U'odh Nunh?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': It's true that the nunh can hold his own in a fight, but I cannot help but wonder if that's the best use of his -- Ah, but it is your choice to make.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': Very astute, if I do say so myself. There are few better suited to the task of averting needless bloodshed than the famously circumspect U'odh Nunh.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': As you well know, my vision is somewhat lacking these days. I can still defend myself when necessary, but I'd rather it not come to that.

'''Shamani Lohmani''': My condition also leaves me rather unsuited to scouting and searching. It wasn't always the case, but such is life. On the other hand, I'd like to think I've gotten quite good at sounding out the intentions of others during negotiations and the like...

Which task will you entrust to Shamani Lohmani?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': That is an...''interesting'' choice, Commander. Shamani will dutifully perform any task, to be sure, but I can't help but wonder if that's a suitable venue for his particular talents...
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': You've a keen sense for these things, I see. More so than reconnaissance or battle, Shamani has a knack for working behind the scenes to see the Company's goals achieved.

'''Brayflos Alltalks''': Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Brayflox master remaker of Illuminati treasures! Offers much hand-lending with ingenuity!

'''Brayflox Alltalks''': Farseeing spyglass sees far into oceandeep! Crackfires go boom and blast beasts into bittypieces!

Which task will you entrust to Brayflox?
* Pursuing and slaying the blasphemy.
** '''Wheiskaet''': A logical choice, if I do say so myself. Brayflox's mastery of tools and armaments are sure to avail you in tracking and felling that beast.
* Preventing the primal summoning.
** '''Wheiskaet''': The choice is yours to make, of course. But I cannot help but wonder if Brayflox's talents might be better applied to a less...''delicate'' task.

'''Wheiskaet''': It would seem everyone has their assignments.

* If all "good" choices:
** '''Wheiskaet''': And I daresay the choices you've made are nigh impeccable. If I didn't know better, I'd think you'd been leading us for years.
* If a mix of "good" and "bad" choices:
** I can't say I agree with all of your choices, but given that you've only just assumed command, I reckon you've done well enough.
* If all "bad" choices:
** '''Wheiskaet''': That said...I must confess that your choices do not exactly inspire me with confidence. I hope that you can improve your grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of those under your command, lest these missions end in disaster.

'''Merlwyb''': And with that, it is time we got to work. I have procured linkpearls for one and all, that we can keep each other apprised of our progress. You may pick them up from Maelstrom Command.

'''Wheiskaet''': We'd best be off, then. Should we have need to regroup or reconsider our strategy, call for us.

'''Merlwyb''': I will return to Command, and share these developments here with the secretariat and our Sahagin friends. Do join me if you can...''Commander'' <name>.

====At Maelstrom Command====

(Optional) '''Storm Runner''': Admiral Bloefhiswyn has tasked me with overseeing communications between you and the Company of Heroes. First, you'll be needing a linkpearl. Pray speak with the secretariat.

(Optional) '''Merlwyb''': I have just finished briefing the secretariat. She has something you should find useful.

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Ah, <name>. The Admiral has apprised me of the situation in full.

'''Merlwyb''': Furnish <name> with a linkpearl, yes?

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': Of course, Admiral.

'''Storm Runner''': It would seem the Company is trying to reach us.

'''Landenel''': Ho there, Commander! Just give the word, and I'll come running!

'''U'odh Nunh''': Lowerrr your godsdamned voice, will you?

'''Landenel''': Watch your tongue, or I'll track you down and rip yours out!

'''Maelstrom Secretariat''': They sound more like mortal enemies than old companions...

'''Merlwyb''': That's where <name> comes in. I'm trusting you to whip them back into shape. Make them a force to be reckoned with.

'''Merlwyb''': I will have the secretariat contact you if there are any developments. I would convey them to the entire Company by linkpearl, but we cannot afford anyone taking reckless action...

'''Merlwyb''': In the meantime, I will reach out to Noll and see what he has gleaned about the Crushing Tide and their hideout.

'''Merlwyb''': Let us hope for good tidings, Commander.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Dramatis Personae

2026-02-28T08:15:20Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Accepting the quest (Cutscene) */ Moved a word into the correct dialogue line.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Dramatis Personae
| description = [[Keiten]] knows of someone seeking your acquaintance.
| image = Dramatis Personae Image.png
| quest-giver = Keiten
| location = Kugane
| location-x = 12.2
| location-y = 12.3
| type = feature
| quest-line = Return to Ivalice
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Return to Ivalice Quests
| journal-genre =
| organization =
| level = 70
| requirements =
| req-quest = Stormblood (Quest)
| req-items =
| exp = 0
| gil = 1200
| unlocks =
| prev-quest =
| next-quest = A City Fallen
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.1
| id-gt = 68539
| id-edb = 14847bc8932
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Lina Mewrilah]].

*Speak with [[Lina Mewrilah]].

*Speak with [[Alma]] in the [[The Prima Vista Tiring Room|tiring house]].

*Speak with [[Ramza]] on the [[The Prima Vista Bridge|bridge]].

==Journal==
*[[Lina Mewrilah]] and a young maid by the name of [[Alma]] seek not only your acquaintance, but your aid, as well. Follow the pair to the [[airship]] landing to learn more.

*It appears that Alma will only speak from the safety of her airship, currently berthed in the skies above [[Kugane]]. Approach Lina Mewrilah when you are ready to board the shuttle.

*Lina informs you that the theater barge belongs to the [[Majestic Imperial Theater Company]], of which Alma is a member. Speak with the young girl in the [[The Prima Vista Tiring Room|tiring room]]. ※Future visits to the ''Prima Vista'' can be made by speaking with the shuttle pilot stationed at the airship landing.

*You learn that the Majestic Imperial Theater Company was forced to flee the [[The Garlean Empire|Empire]] after its founder and principal, [[Jenomis cen Lexentale]], refused to cease his criticism of the government. There is, however, more to the story... and if you wish to hear it, you will need to proceed to the bridge.

*Jenomis apparently believed that the Zodiac Brave Story -- a legend known to all Garleans -- was more than a mere bedtime tale, and set off to the [[Royal City of Rabanastre]] in the recently annexed kingdom of [[Dalmasca]] hoping to prove his theory. Contact with the principal, however, was lost soon after his departure, and he has not been heard from since. Speak with Jenomis's son [[Ramza]] on the [[The Prima Vista Bridge|bridge]] to find out your role in proceedings.

*Ramza is planning an expedition to locate and rescue his father, and your assistance has been grudgingly accepted. Speak with the youth again when you are ready to depart for Dalmasca.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Keiten:''' Welcome, [milday/milord]. There is a young maiden here who would speak with you.
'''Keiten:''' Miss! The adventurer has arrived!

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' And here [she/he] is! The liberator of both Doma and Ala Mhigo in the flesh! I am Lina Mewrilah, correspondent for ''The Raven''. You may recognize me from my exposé on the secret lives of the Homunculi.

'''(If botanist and met Mujih)'''
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Is there...a problem?
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Mujih? That would be my sister. People mistake us all the time. Same profession, you see, and we do bear a passing resemblance. When last I heard, she was still assigned to the Botanists' Guild in Gridania, poor thing.

'''(Both)'''
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' But enough small talk. It's not for nothing that I've been standing here since yesterday morning on the off chance you'd pass by.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' No, I'm here because─ Actually, it's best you heard it from Alma. I am but an observer.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Alma, come! I've found [her/him]!

'''Alma:''' Is this the adventurer of whom you spoke?

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Indeed it is.

'''Alma:''' Please! I beg of you! Find my father! You are his only hope!

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' It's all right, Alma...
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' We are attracting unwanted attention. Might I suggest a change of venue?
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' We will await you before the ''Prima Vista''. The theater barge has a berth at the airship landing.

====Optional====
'''Keiten:''' I have never been one to meddle in the affairs of my clients...but if I were, I would say that you would be a fool not to follow those two back to their airship. Call it...a feeling.

'''Alma:''' <sob>

===Speaking with Lina Mewrilah===
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' As I said before, I think it better we continue this conversation in the privacy of the young lady's barge. It's not that I don't trust anyone here...it's simply that I don't trust anyone here.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Gate guard Minegumo has been instructed to look out for you. In future, speak with him when you wish to gain admission to the docks.

====Optional====
'''Alma:''' ...

'''Shuttle Pilot:''' You should speak with Lady Lina.

===Speaking with Lina Mewrilah===
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Thank you for coming, [Forename].
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' You're probably wondering why I've summoned you to an airship...and a Garlean one at that. Allow me to explain on the shuttle.

====Optional====
'''Company Tragedienne:''' Don't be shy! You've nothing to fear from us. Well...most of us.

'''Company Thespian:''' I've no words for you, stranger.

'''Company Tragedian:''' Not now. I am practicing my lines. In my head.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Welcome to the ''Prima Vista'', the most luxurious theater barge in all the land!

===Speaking with Alma in the tiring room===
'''Alma:''' The ''Prima Vista'' serves as both stage and home to the Majestic Imperial Theater Company.

====Cutscene====
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' You can keep that dirk in your drawers. No one here is a member of the imperial army, nor are there any spies within the troupe...at least, no ''known'' spies...
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Ask anyone and they will readily attest: the Majestic Imperial Theater Company are the finest practitioners of the dramatic arts to be found anywhere on the Three Great Continents...and beyond!
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' They have admirers throughout the Empire and its territories─and even boast a sizable following in Gridania, hence my assignment to their story.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' It is a little-known fact, outside Garlemald at least, that the late emperor was a devoted patron of the arts who supported various theater troupes to the tune of much coin.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Indeed, Solus was so enamored of the Majestic players that he ordered the construction of this very airship, that the troupe might perform in every corner of the Empire.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' When his grandson took the throne, however, everything changed.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Now, all theater troupes domestic and foreign must submit their works for approval by the central imperial board of censors. If a play is deemed vulgar or inflammatory, it is banned and the troupe denied their writs of transit. The worst offenders? Well, they are never heard from again.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' This policy has effectively left playwrights with one of two options: compromise their creative integrity to curry favor with His Radiance, or put down their quills altogether.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' The principal of the Majestic, however, chose a third option: to express his disapproval for the new emperor's policies obliquely, in ostensibly unpolitical works.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Pray forgive me for my earlier outburst. I am Alma bas Lexentale, daughter of Principal Jenomis cen Lexentale.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Mayhap you have heard of my father's latest play, ''The Zodiac Brave Story''? On the surface, it is an innocent retelling of a well-known Garlean faerie tale─hardly worthy of the censors' attention. But beneath, it is something quite different. A fact the censors failed to spot when they approved the manuscript for public performance.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' The play quickly became a huge success. The commonfolk loved its fantastical story, while the learned classes appreciated its true message.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' By the time the imperial board of censors realized their mistake, it was too late. No longer in a position to prohibit the performance outright without admitting fault, they took aim at the company's purse strings instead.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Before long, noble patrons began to withdraw their support, fearing to be associated with the troupe. And by the end, even the learned felt compelled to feign ignorance. By bleeding the Majestic of their funding, the censors robbed them of their voice.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' And...none of this has made it any clearer as to why you're here. Right.

'''Cid:''' Allow me, Lina.
'''Cid:''' I've known Jenomis since we were students at the Magitek Academy. When I heard his daughter was in Kugane looking to enlist the aid of an adventurer, I felt compelled to give her your name. Sorry for not announcing myself sooner, old friend.
'''Cid:''' Jenomis and I were from different worlds, but that only served to fuel our friendship. Many were the nights we would prattle on into the wee small hours─warm flagons of peated ale numbing our minds to the other's naive ideologies. Yet, no matter where our conversation began, it would invariably end with him telling me how he was going to change the Empire from the inside out. The troupe was to be his path into the people's hearts.
'''Cid:''' Even after the Empire forced him from his home, Jenomis never gave up hope that his work might change the world.

'''Jenomis cen Lexentale (Flashback):''' Art will ever strain against artificial bounds and borders! Man-made walls and misguided wars! It is in such times of uncertainty that we must needs embrace our calling and take to the skies so others might do the same!

'''Cid:''' What I am trying to say─rather poorly, I concede─is that not all Garleans are hewn from the same stone.
'''Cid:''' Just as there are those who pledge their lives to the Empire, and would never think to question the authority of its leaders, there are those like Alma's father and myself whose love for their country does not blind them to its flaws.
'''Cid:''' Still...try selling that sack of sun flour to an Ala Mhigan or a Doman who has watched his family consumed in the flames of a magitek reaper.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' How many Eorzean adventurers do you think would leap at the opportunity to help an imperial search for her missing father...and in Garlean territory, no less?
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' But you─you are different. You have seen enough to know that the line between good and evil is not defined by race, color, or creed. So, what say you?

'''< What will you say? >'''
''''''
''''''

''''''''''
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Oh, thank you. Thank you so much!

''''''''''
'''Cid:''' Indeed.

'''(Both)'''
'''Cid:''' Now that you understand the nature of the task, perhaps Alma could provide some insight as to where we might begin our search.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Shortly before my father disappeared, he began work on his next play─a successor to ''The Zodiac Brave Story''.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Ah, but I am getting ahead of myself. Please, follow me...

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' ...through adventure and hardship, young Delita, a boy of common blood, becomes a hero, culminating in the birth of the mythical kingdom of Ivalice.
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' But that is where the story ends. There are no records of anything that follows. Was Principal Jenomis simply going to invent something?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' My father believed that he had discovered evidence of a second hero. One whose efforts went largely unnoticed, but without whom Delita would never have risen to the throne. His was the next tale he wanted to tell─the ''true'' Zodiac Brave Story.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' A ''second'' hero?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' According to my father's studies, this young man was one of Delita's closest friends and confidants─that is, until the untimely passing of Delita's sister forced the two to part ways.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Yet, the unnamed hero continued to provide aid to his friend by thwarting the machinations of those who would scheme against Delita, thus paving the way for the pauper's rise to regent.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' You must forgive me, but I've never heard anyone make such claims. How exactly did your father come by this information?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' That...is a long story...

'''Cid:''' One which begins and ends with Jenomis becoming lost in the very legend he sought to lay bare.
'''Cid:''' Even as far back as our Academy days, Ivalice had Jenomis firmly in its grasp. He flatly refused to believe the story was just a faerie tale.
'''Cid:''' And so, when he was finally driven out of Garlemald, it was only natural that he should choose this of all places as his refuge─was it not, Alma?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' That is correct, Master Garlond. It has long been my father's belief that the ruins of ancient Ivalice lie beyond Nagxia, buried beneath the sands of the Dalmasca Desert.

'''Cid:''' Poor Dalmasca... The kingdom prospered in relative isolation for countless generations...until the Empire came calling.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' When not touring, my father would organize expeditions into the Dalmasca Desert to search for proof of Ivalice's existence. Sometimes he would bring back strange artifacts, ancient tomes...and crystals. Crystals unlike any others.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' My father called them ''auracite'' and claimed they were vital to proving his theories. This is one such crystal.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' By the Twelve... It's magnificent!

'''Cid:''' Ivalician legend tells of crystals bequeathed by the gods unto those who would be kings. It is during his quest to gather auracite that young Delita rises to prominence.
'''Cid:''' I must have heard the tale a thousand times from my nursemaid. But that is all it ever was─a tale.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' My father would often tell us how the auracite "spoke" to him. At the time, we assumed he was speaking figuratively─that the stones' beauty roused his muse.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' But then he began to act strangely...

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' How so?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Following our arrival here in Hingashi, my father spent most of his time cloistered in his chambers, poring over his past research. And though he was alone, we could oft hear him in conversation.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' It was not uncommon for my father to recite the lines as he wrote them, but it soon became clear that this was something else.
'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' It was as if he was talking to my mother─my mother who passed several winters gone.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Might this not have been out of mere loneliness? Or perhaps the strain of your flight from Garlemald?

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Possibly... But that would not explain the voices which answered him.

'''???:''' Alma! Who are these people? I told you I did not require any help finding Father, especially from outsiders.

'''Cid:''' So good of you to join us, Ramza. Allow me to introduce─

'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' Enough, Master Cid!
'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' We may be shunned by the Empire, but we are still Garleans, and we still have our pride...unlike some, it seems. We require neither the aid nor the pity of foreign rabble.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Have you forgotten where you are, Brother? It is we who are the "foreign rabble." This land and its customs are all but unknown to us. We would be fools to conduct our search without a proven guide.

'''Cid:''' Your sister is right, Ramza. As for my good friend here, your mistrust is ill-placed. I will personally vouch for [her/his] character. In all the time I have known him, [she/he] has never once let anything as insignificant as race or creed color [her/his] judgment. You are lucky to have [her/him].

'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' But we would have you, Master Garlond! Why do you refuse us!?

'''Cid:''' You know why. Until this affair with Omega is resolved, my hands are tied. It pains me to refuse you and your sister, but it pains me far more to leave Jenomis to his fate... I am sorry.

'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' You need not apologize. I let my emotions get the better of me... After what happened in Rabanastre, it may be time to admit we're out of our depth.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' My brother's last expedition met with tragedy in the ruins of the capital city. He barely escaped with his life.

'''Cid:''' The Empire turned Rabanastre into a death trap. You were a fool to set foot there without a proper escort.

'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' I realize that now, Master Garlond, but at the time, I saw an opportunity to rescue our father, and I took it.

'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Whatever led you to believe your father was in Dalmasca's capital?

'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' My father's fascination with Ivalician legend began with a trip to the antediluvian city, long before the war. Call it a premonition, but something tells me that is where he has returned. Now you must excuse me. I need some time to think.

'''Cid:''' Then, Alma, I shall leave you and your brother in [Forename]'s capable hands. [She/He] has ever repaid my trust with interest. You would do well to grant [her/him] yours.

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Thank you, Master Garlond. We will not forget this kindness.

====Optional====
'''Lina Mewrilah:''' Cid didn't bid ''me'' farewell! This is going in my write-up!

'''Alma bas Lexentale:''' Oh, how I miss my father...

===Speaking with Ramza on the bridge===
'''Ramza bas Lexentale:''' Master Garlond seems to think highly of you...so I will withhold judgment until after Dalmasca.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Tracks in the Snow

2026-01-15T07:05:56Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Speak with the girl in green. (Cutscene) */ Replace a character name with [Forename].

{{Quest infobox
| title = Tracks in the Snow
| image =
| description = [[Emmanellain]] is, as usual, milling about aimlessly.
| quest-giver = Emmanellain
| location = Garlemald
| location-x = 14.4
| location-y = 30.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-section = Main Scenario
| journal-category = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-genre =
| level = 82
| exp = 462000
| gil = 1071
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = A Frosty Reception
| next-quest = How the Mighty Are Fallen
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 726
| id-gt = 69920
| id-edb = 39ebfa937bd
}}

==Walkthrough==
* Take this slowly and note any upcoming large objects near the path (e.g., rocks, trees) as you will need to hide behind those.
* Every time she stops, you need to be hiding behind something and wait for her to turn around. A text box will appear above her head when she stops, which is the cue she will turn around soon.
:You will have a few seconds before she turns around after stopping and saying something. You can get very close to her.
* The timing for the last time you need to hide (behind the stone pillar) is slightly faster than the previous times. Using {{action icon|Sprint}} is recommended.
* With changes in [[patch 7.0]], additional indicators have been added to simplify this stealth mission:
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
Stealth mission1.png|Indicator that players risk being seen should the NPC they're following turn around
Stealth mission2.png|Indicator that players should not approach
</gallery>

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Emmanellain]].
* Search for footprints in the snow.
* Search for more footprints in the snow.
* Speak with [[Alisaie]].
* Survey the designated location.
* Approach the [[Girl in Green|girl in green]].
* Speak with the [[Girl in Green|girl in green]].

==Journal==
*Emmanellain is, as usual, milling about aimlessly.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' So, it's into the Eblan Rime we go. But where do we even start looking in such a place?

'''Alphinaud:''' I've never thought myself much of an explorer, though I suppose my adventures have taken me to all sorts of strange and distant places. With that in mind, traversing an ice field should be a simple feat!

'''Lucia:''' It was not the Garleans who named this place the Eblan Rime, but rather nomadic peoples in times gone by.
'''Lucia:''' When my ancestors were forced to migrate here, they refused to accept this land as their new homeland. As such, they made a conscious decision to retain the original name.
'''Lucia:''' Though the meaning of “Eblan” has been lost over the years, it has been theorized that it refers to the harsh conditions here, in much the same way the Magna Glacies was named. One thing, however, is certain ─ both regions are equally hazardous, so I bid you take all due care.

'''Maxima:''' Thancred and the other scouts are all equipped with linkpearls, that they may communicate with us in case of an emergency.
'''Maxima:''' Of course, we would all prefer they not place themselves in danger to begin with, but such is the nature of their work.

===Accepting the quest===
'''Emmanellain:''' What ho, chums! Been given something to do, have you? As it happens, I too have been ordered to ''make myself useful''!
'''Alisaie:''' Sounds like rather a tall order...
'''Alisaie:''' Ahem. Since you ask, we're to scour the Eblan Rime for survivors.
'''Emmanellain:''' What!? Wander around ice fields on the off chance you'll find someone!?
'''Emmanellain:''' You'd take forever to finish the job without the benefit of my expertise ─ or more specifically, my telescope! Come friends, I know just the spot to begin our search!
'''Alisaie:''' ...I'll probably regret this, but we may as well humor him.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' I'm surprised by how many wild beasts there are roaming about the place. Perhaps now that the soldiers have gone, they're free to wander and forage as they please.

'''Alphinaud:''' The few buildings I can see don't appear to be residences. They may still warrant investigation, though.

===Speak with Emmanellain. (Cutscene)===
'''Emmanellain:''' I spy with my little telescope...
'''Emmanellain:''' A massive...sheep-thing? Or maybe it's a cow? Not what we're after, either way....Is that an aether current? Ah, no, just a wind sprite.
'''Emmanellain:''' Hmm... Other than that, it's all snow, snow, snow. But lo! What do I see o'er yon hillock?
'''Emmanellain:''' There's no mistaking it. That's a girl.
'''Alphinaud:''' A survivor!? Show me!
'''Emmanellain:''' Over there, behind that tree. It looks like she's running away from something...though surely not us? She wouldn't even know we're here unless she had a telescope like mine.
'''Emmanellain:''' All I can tell...is that...she's wearing a pale green dress...a rather fetching one, at that!
'''Alphinaud:''' She'll be long gone by the time we get anywhere near, but we should be able to follow her footprints.
'''Emmanellain:''' I'll let Lucia know where you're heading.
'''Emmanellain:''' Oh, and take these warming tinctures with you!
'''Emmanellain:''' The poor girl must be chilled to the bone, if not on the verge of freezing to death.
'''Alisaie:''' That's...actually very thoughtful. Thank you. But won't you need some for yourself?
'''Emmanellain:''' No, no! I'll be fine! As a man of chivalry, my honor demands I do no less. And lest we forget, the very reason we are here is to protect those in need.
'''Emmanellain:''' Now go, and godsspeed!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emmanellain:''' Why are you still here!? If you dally any longer, you will miss your chance to play the hero!

===Search for footprints in the snow.===
''A trail of fresh footprints lead east...''

''Optional dialogue, at the building further to the east'' 
''(Note: to get Alisaie optional dialog, speak to her before searching for second set of footprints)''
'''Alphinaud:''' According to the label here, this place was used by those involved with extracting ceruleum...

'''Alisaie:''' Hmm... Other than the footprints, I see no signs of recent activity.

===Search for more footprints in the snow.===
''These footprints appear to be the same as those you saw previously, and they lead towards the building...''

===Speak with Alisaie.===
'''Alisaie:''' We're getting closer. I'm sure of it.
'''Alisaie:''' At first, we thought she'd gone inside the building, but the door doesn't look to have been opened in some time.
'''Alisaie:''' She might still be nearby, so we'll keep looking around here.
'''Alisaie:''' Then again, it's also possible that she ran right past this place. Would you mind searching up ahead?

''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' As Emmanellain said, it's highly unlikely she was running away from us.
'''Alisaie:''' Even so, we mustn't do anything to startle her. For all she knows, we're soldiers of an invading army, so we need to be careful not to give the wrong impression.

===Survey the designated location. (Cutscene/Minigame)===
''The girl in the green dress anxiously surveys her surroundings.''
''Were you to call out to her from this distance, it might attract wild beasts to your location. It would be safer to get closer first, but you must do so without drawing her attention.''

<blockquote>Follow the girl from a safe distance.</blockquote>
<blockquote>[[File:Stealth_mission1.png|250px]] 
The appearance of yellow turning indicators signify that she will detect you when turning around.Make use of cover such as rocks to approach her without being seen.</blockquote>
<blockquote>[[File:Stealth_mission2.png|250px]] Similarly, a circular area indicator signifies that you will be detected for following too closely.</blockquote>
<blockquote> Should you fail to complete the objective, you may try again by returning to the designated location.</blockquote>

===Approach the girl in green.===
'''Girl in Green:''' Phew... Still in one piece...

===Speak with the girl in green. (Cutscene)===
'''Girl in Green:''' Wh-Who are you!?
'''Girl in Green:''' Stay back! This house is packed with explosives! Take another step and I'll blow this place sky-high!
'''Alphinaud:''' Please! We just want to talk!
'''Alphinaud:''' I'm Alphinaud. This is my sister, Alisaie, and our good friend [Forename].
'''Alphinaud:''' We have no intention of hurting or taking anything from you or anyone else. I give you my word.
'''Alphinaud:''' We and our comrades have come to provide aid to the people of Garlemald─
'''Girl in Green:''' Aid!? You savages are the ones responsible for all of this! You did this to us!
'''Alisaie:''' We didn't, I promise you. One of the other reasons we came was to find out what happened here, in fact.
'''Alisaie:''' The Telophoroi are the ones to blame. They're the ones who laid waste to Garlemald, and they won't stop until they've destroyed the entire world. They're the enemy ─ ''our'' enemy.
'''Alphinaud:''' On our way, we encountered imperial soldiers who had been made their thralls. Those poor souls are now in our care, and we are striving to cure them of their affliction.
'''Alphinaud:''' You're the first person we've met who wasn't already enslaved... How were you able to escape the Telophoroi's influence? Are there any others like you?
'''Alphinaud:''' ...I'm sorry, I don't mean to overwhelm you. Let's start with introductions. Can you tell me your name?
'''Licinia:''' I...my name's Licinia. As for how I've managed to stay sane...
'''Licinia:''' I've been asking myself the same question. Ever since that night...and the roar, that terrible roar... And then the screams. I was screaming too, I think. I'm not sure. I can't remember.
'''Licinia:''' Then came the silence. Everything was still.
'''Licinia:''' It was like...waking up from a nightmare. I thought that maybe the fighting had stopped, so I stepped outside...
'''Licinia:''' If your hells are real, I saw one that day.
'''Licinia:''' I ran...past friends, people I'd known all my life. Eyes vacant. Dead. Staring at the sky.
'''Licinia:''' Others were mad and violent. I saw them struggle with soldiers, but didn't stay to watch. I fled, as far as my legs would take me.
'''Alisaie:''' Do you have family here? Is this their home?
'''Licinia:''' No, this is Victors' Spoils. A mansion for retired soldiers. Or it was, but now me and my ─ me and a few others are, um, borrowing it.
'''Licinia:''' As for the explosives...I was making that up.
'''Licinia:''' I just wanted to keep everyone else safe, and I didn't know if you were... <sigh> The truth is, our supplies are running low. You said you're here to help. Can you?
'''Alphinaud:''' Of course! Whatever assistance we can provide, we will.
'''Licinia:''' Thank you. I'd better tell the others first, though. Wait here.
'''Licinia:''' This is everyone.
'''Sickly Refugee:''' Licinia says you can be trusted...but these are desperate times. We'd be fools to let foreign troops into our home.
'''Sickly Refugee:''' Having said that...were you to provide us with means of heating the place ─ as a sign of goodwill ─ perhaps we could take you at your word...
'''Sickly Refugee:''' If that is too much to ask, then leave us be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Time to put my firewood-gathering skills to use. Could you provide the spark with a little magic, Alisaie?
'''Alisaie:''' We'll have a fire burning in no time. May we build it under that gazebo?
'''Sickly Refugee:''' The what...? Oh, you mean the bower. Yes, yes, do as you will.
'''Licinia:''' ...
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Zhloe Aliapoh

2026-01-08T06:29:54Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Cutscene 6 */ Fix a typo.

{{NPC infobox
| name = Zhloe Aliapoh
| description = So good to see you again, Forename! With the two of us working together, it won't be long until there's a smile on the face of every child in the realm!
| image = zhloe-aliapoh.jpg
| icon = Custom Delivery (map icon).png
| location = Idyllshire
| coordinates = 4.6,6.7
| title =
| gender = Female
| age = 21
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keepers of the Moon
| class =
| job =
| profession =
| birthplace =
| organization =
| relatives = [[Khloe Aliapoh]] (little sister)
| level =
| aggression =
| service = quest
| goal =Moonfire Faire (2023)
Starlight Celebration (2023)
| patch = 3.55a
| release = heavensward
}}
==Quests Started==
{{quest list header}}
{{table footer}}
==Quests Involved In==
{{quest list header}}
{{quest list row|Arms Wide Open}}
{{quest list row|I Am the Sunshine}}
{{quest list row|Uneggspected Encounters}}
{{table footer}}

==[[Custom Deliveries/Zhloe Aliapoh|Custom Deliveries]]==
{| {{STDT|item sortable align-left}}
! Rank !! Crafted !! Gathered !! Fished
|-
! Level 1
| {{Item icon|Near Eastern Antique}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Dated Radz-at-Han Coin}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Thavnairian Leaf}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 2
| {{Item icon|Coerthan Souvenir}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Ice Stalagmite}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Ghost Faerie}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 3
| {{Item icon|Maelstrom Materiel}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Duskfall Moss}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Red Sky Coral}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 4
| {{Item icon|Heartfelt Gift}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Glass Eye}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Lovers' Clam}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 5
| {{Item icon|Orphanage Donation}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Rainbow Pigment}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|River Shrimp}}{{collectable}}
|-
|}

==Lore==
{{quotation|Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume II, p. 121|This young woman of twenty and one summers struggled to take care of her sister [[Khloe Aliapoh]] after their parents perished in the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]], and eventually entered into [[Rowena]]'s service to make ends meet. After five long years, she struck out on her own and started a new venture, Menphina's Arms, a humble orphanage for others like her and her sister. Through years of hardship, Zhloe developed a taste for week-old pineapple pudding, and credits her habit as the reason for her strong, healthy teeth. Whether there is any merit to her claims is anyone's guess.}}

Zhloe worked side by side with the [[Warrior of Light]] to expand her business and sell her [[Collectables]] to the people of [[Ishgard]] to help bring her orphanage from a small, barely functional shack to a home for children like her and her sister. She worked day in and out to pay off her and Rowena's debts incurred from opening the orphanage, and eventually even became the supplier for the [[Maelstrom]] for their war games. She and the Warrior of Light both help take care of the orphans, providing them with meals, bedding and clothes, and even gifts for a shared nameday. She constantly puts the children before herself, working to the bone to make sure they all are capable of living happy lives.

==Dialogue==
{{Stub||May be missing ending cutscenes}}

===Greetings===

So good to see you again, <name>! With the two of us working together, it won't be long until there's a smile on the face of every child in the realm!

===Crafting Deliverables===

* Near Eastern Antique
** With Ishgardians taking a greater and greater interest in foreign nations of late, trinkets and treasures from the Near East are in great demand. This is just what they're looking for!
** <standard response>
* Coerthan Souvenir
** The Coerthas highlands are home to all sorts of treasures of cool, austere beauty. The wealthy patrons of Costa del Sol are sure to pay a good price for something this exotic and enticing!
** <standard response>
* Maelstrom Materiel
** Weaponry, alchemical potations, rations...the Admiral needs all the supplies she can get, and this should serve quite nicely!
** <standard response>
* Heartfelt Gift
** A present for the children? How kind of you! The mere sight of the box is sure to fill their hearts with joy and wonder. Why, I suppose it will have the same effect on me!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* Orphanage Donation
** More supplies for the orphanage? Zhloe can't thank you enough. Anything you can offer for us is truly, deeply appreciated -- by me and the children both!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Gathering Deliverables===

* Dated Radz-at-Han Coin
** This is a form of ancient currency once minted in Radz-at-Han, said to be a remnant of ancient trade routes long since abandoned. It's sure to strike the fancy of any connoisseur of Near Eastern history.
** <standard response>
* Ice Stalagmite
** Ice Stalagmites, formed by the dripping of pure cavern waters over long periods of time, are known for their crystal-clear purity. Speaking of which, what's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite again? Either way, this is sure to fetch a good price!
** <standard response>
* Duskfall Moss
** This moss is an indispensable ingredient in the brewing of dusken draught, which, as we all know, is ''itself'' indispensable in...actually, I'm not quite sure. What I ''am'' sure about is that the Maelstrom's supplier is willing to pay a premium for it!
** <standard response>
* Glass Eye
** If it's one thing the chidren love, it's playing with these little glass balls! When I was struggling to put food on their plates, sometimes they would try to swallow them -- that wasn't good. But I'm certain that's a thing of the past now!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* Rainbow Pigment
** With these seven striking colors, the children will be able to paint anything their little heart's [sp] desire! Wouldn't it be sweet if one of them decided to paint a portrait of you or me?
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, than you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Fishing Deliverables===

* Thavnairian Leaf
** Isn't this one so beautiful? It's said they were originally bred by the Sharlayans for research purposes, then released into the sea -- by accident or design, none can say. I must say, it looks quite tasty as well!
** <standard response>
* Ghost Faerie
** So elegant and limpid, you'd think it was fashioned from solid ice. This is sure to fetch a princely sum from Master Gegeruju!
** <standard response>
* Red Sky Coral
** Another key ingredient of dusken draught, red coral is said to be in short supply around La Noscea of late. Fortunately for us, there's plenty to be found high in the skies!
** <standard response>
* Lovers' Clam
** T'kebbe and her friends love these little beauties. By putting two of them together, look -- you can even make a little heart!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* River Shrimp
** Fried river shrimp are the children's favorite supper treat! Raw, boiled and buttered...but especially fried! I'm quite partial to them myself -- it's all I can do to keep myself from eating their share!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Standard Response===
* low quality
** Now, let's take a closer look! Oh, well...this is certainly, um, nice. Yes, I'm sure that someone...somewhere...would take a liking to this. Sometimes, it's the imperfections that give something extra charm. Like how Zhloe's one crooked tooth makes her that much cuter, you know? Just like that!
* medium quality
** Now, let's take a closer look... Why, this is lovely! My customers will be overjoyed to see something so beautiful! I can't thank you enough, <name>!
* high quality
** Now, let's take a closer look... Oh, <name>, it's absolutely stunning! So stunning that it's a shame I have to sell it! But I will make the ultimate sacrifice -- for the children!

===After weekly turn-ins===

====Cutscene====
Phew! We outdid ourselves this week, didn't we, <name>?

I can't wait to get back to Menphina's Arms and take a nice, long bath. Oh! And I mustn't forget the children's mealtime. Got that, Zhloe? Don't forget to feed the children... Don't forget to feed the children...

Oh dear! Was I talking to myself again? Sorry about that. You take care of yourself too! And don't forget to feed your children...er, if you have children. You don't have children, do you?

====Cutscene 2====

Working as hard as ever, I see! Wherever would Zhloe be without you? Out on the street eating stale flatbread and month-old pineapple pudding, that's where!

Still, don't forget to give yourself a rest from time to time! Can I interest you in a bowl of pineapple pudding? <sniff> <sniff> I don't ''think'' it's rotten yet.

====Cutscene 3====

Perfect! This should make a lovely addition to Zhloe's inventory.

I must say, <name>. I've never seen treasures quite so exquisite as those you've procured for me. Why, you might be the most crafter, gatherer and fisherer that I've met since...well, ever! Wait, did I just say "fisherer?" That's not a word...is it?

Compared to that, my own skills as a trader leave something to be desired. But is Zhloe going to give up? Not on your life! The children are depending on me! Wait...did I forget to feed them breakfast again?

====Cutscene 4====

Thank you oh so much, <name>. Just when I thought you'd done it all, you still manage to amaze me!

But to be honest, sometimes I worry. You've done so much for Zhloe, but what has Zhloe really done for you? I like working with you, but I wouldn't want you to waste your time unless ''you'' like working ith me too.

You can be honest with Zhloe. She's strong. She can take it. Has our little partnership been as fun and fruitful for you has it has for me?

Oh, <name>! You have no idea how happy that makes me! I feel like I could soar high into the heavens on the wings of your words!

Why, I'm so happy I just might treat myself to a fresh bowl of pineapple pudding! Even better, a fresh pineapple! With the skin, leaves and all!

What will you say?
* I don't think that's a good idea...
* Um...enjoy?

Heavens, what am I saying!? Forgive me, <name>. Your gesture of admiration so moved me that I got ahead of myself for a moment there. It may surprise you to hear this, but I have a tendency to do that from time to time.

That's strange. You don't look particularly surprised. Anyhow, I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership for many moons to come!

====Cutscene 5====

Why, <name>! You've been working your tail off this week, haven't you? Speaking of tails, I really wish the orphan boys would stop pulling mine. Don't they realize how much that hurts?

Anyway, I think you've earned yourself a much-needed rest. Don't go too far, though -- Zhloe's counting on you ro help keep Menphina's Arms going strong!

====Cutscene 6====

{{Stub||May be missing dialogue option}}

Thank you for another batch of lovely treasures, <name>!

It's strange. Even though I'm doing the selling and you're doing the crafting, gathering, and, uh, fishering, I feel like I've learned so much from you!

But there's still so, so much more to learn if I want to be half the trader that Rowena is. That's why I'm so happy that you've promised to keep helping me!

Wait, that wasn't just me talking to myself, right? This may come as a surprise, but I have a tendency to do that from time to time. You ''did'' promise, didn't you, <name>?

What will you say?
* But of course!
** Oh, thank you, <name>! You're such a wonderful role model for me. I'll be watching you closer than ever to see just how I should carry and conduct myself!
** Wait! Don't move yet! I'm watching...watching...watching...still watching! Okay, that should do for now. Carry on!
* Actually, about that...
** Wh-What!? Y-You're quitting? But why!? Could it be that Zhloe isn't as charming as she thought she was? Impossible! But how, then, to explain your completely inexplicable reaction?
** ...But of ''course''! You must be joking with me! Tee hee! That's the best joke I heard since Adkiragh told me I talk funny. How sweet you are, always doing whatever you can to keep Zhloe's spirits high!

[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Quest NPCs]]

Zhloe Aliapoh

2026-01-08T06:29:28Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Cutscene 6 */ Added response text for "Actually, about that..."

{{NPC infobox
| name = Zhloe Aliapoh
| description = So good to see you again, Forename! With the two of us working together, it won't be long until there's a smile on the face of every child in the realm!
| image = zhloe-aliapoh.jpg
| icon = Custom Delivery (map icon).png
| location = Idyllshire
| coordinates = 4.6,6.7
| title =
| gender = Female
| age = 21
| race = Miqo'te
| clan = Keepers of the Moon
| class =
| job =
| profession =
| birthplace =
| organization =
| relatives = [[Khloe Aliapoh]] (little sister)
| level =
| aggression =
| service = quest
| goal =Moonfire Faire (2023)
Starlight Celebration (2023)
| patch = 3.55a
| release = heavensward
}}
==Quests Started==
{{quest list header}}
{{table footer}}
==Quests Involved In==
{{quest list header}}
{{quest list row|Arms Wide Open}}
{{quest list row|I Am the Sunshine}}
{{quest list row|Uneggspected Encounters}}
{{table footer}}

==[[Custom Deliveries/Zhloe Aliapoh|Custom Deliveries]]==
{| {{STDT|item sortable align-left}}
! Rank !! Crafted !! Gathered !! Fished
|-
! Level 1
| {{Item icon|Near Eastern Antique}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Dated Radz-at-Han Coin}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Thavnairian Leaf}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 2
| {{Item icon|Coerthan Souvenir}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Ice Stalagmite}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Ghost Faerie}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 3
| {{Item icon|Maelstrom Materiel}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Duskfall Moss}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Red Sky Coral}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 4
| {{Item icon|Heartfelt Gift}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Glass Eye}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Lovers' Clam}}{{collectable}}
|-
! Level 5
| {{Item icon|Orphanage Donation}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|Rainbow Pigment}}{{collectable}} || | {{Item icon|River Shrimp}}{{collectable}}
|-
|}

==Lore==
{{quotation|Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume II, p. 121|This young woman of twenty and one summers struggled to take care of her sister [[Khloe Aliapoh]] after their parents perished in the [[Seventh Umbral Calamity]], and eventually entered into [[Rowena]]'s service to make ends meet. After five long years, she struck out on her own and started a new venture, Menphina's Arms, a humble orphanage for others like her and her sister. Through years of hardship, Zhloe developed a taste for week-old pineapple pudding, and credits her habit as the reason for her strong, healthy teeth. Whether there is any merit to her claims is anyone's guess.}}

Zhloe worked side by side with the [[Warrior of Light]] to expand her business and sell her [[Collectables]] to the people of [[Ishgard]] to help bring her orphanage from a small, barely functional shack to a home for children like her and her sister. She worked day in and out to pay off her and Rowena's debts incurred from opening the orphanage, and eventually even became the supplier for the [[Maelstrom]] for their war games. She and the Warrior of Light both help take care of the orphans, providing them with meals, bedding and clothes, and even gifts for a shared nameday. She constantly puts the children before herself, working to the bone to make sure they all are capable of living happy lives.

==Dialogue==
{{Stub||May be missing ending cutscenes}}

===Greetings===

So good to see you again, <name>! With the two of us working together, it won't be long until there's a smile on the face of every child in the realm!

===Crafting Deliverables===

* Near Eastern Antique
** With Ishgardians taking a greater and greater interest in foreign nations of late, trinkets and treasures from the Near East are in great demand. This is just what they're looking for!
** <standard response>
* Coerthan Souvenir
** The Coerthas highlands are home to all sorts of treasures of cool, austere beauty. The wealthy patrons of Costa del Sol are sure to pay a good price for something this exotic and enticing!
** <standard response>
* Maelstrom Materiel
** Weaponry, alchemical potations, rations...the Admiral needs all the supplies she can get, and this should serve quite nicely!
** <standard response>
* Heartfelt Gift
** A present for the children? How kind of you! The mere sight of the box is sure to fill their hearts with joy and wonder. Why, I suppose it will have the same effect on me!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* Orphanage Donation
** More supplies for the orphanage? Zhloe can't thank you enough. Anything you can offer for us is truly, deeply appreciated -- by me and the children both!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Gathering Deliverables===

* Dated Radz-at-Han Coin
** This is a form of ancient currency once minted in Radz-at-Han, said to be a remnant of ancient trade routes long since abandoned. It's sure to strike the fancy of any connoisseur of Near Eastern history.
** <standard response>
* Ice Stalagmite
** Ice Stalagmites, formed by the dripping of pure cavern waters over long periods of time, are known for their crystal-clear purity. Speaking of which, what's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite again? Either way, this is sure to fetch a good price!
** <standard response>
* Duskfall Moss
** This moss is an indispensable ingredient in the brewing of dusken draught, which, as we all know, is ''itself'' indispensable in...actually, I'm not quite sure. What I ''am'' sure about is that the Maelstrom's supplier is willing to pay a premium for it!
** <standard response>
* Glass Eye
** If it's one thing the chidren love, it's playing with these little glass balls! When I was struggling to put food on their plates, sometimes they would try to swallow them -- that wasn't good. But I'm certain that's a thing of the past now!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* Rainbow Pigment
** With these seven striking colors, the children will be able to paint anything their little heart's [sp] desire! Wouldn't it be sweet if one of them decided to paint a portrait of you or me?
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, than you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Fishing Deliverables===

* Thavnairian Leaf
** Isn't this one so beautiful? It's said they were originally bred by the Sharlayans for research purposes, then released into the sea -- by accident or design, none can say. I must say, it looks quite tasty as well!
** <standard response>
* Ghost Faerie
** So elegant and limpid, you'd think it was fashioned from solid ice. This is sure to fetch a princely sum from Master Gegeruju!
** <standard response>
* Red Sky Coral
** Another key ingredient of dusken draught, red coral is said to be in short supply around La Noscea of late. Fortunately for us, there's plenty to be found high in the skies!
** <standard response>
* Lovers' Clam
** T'kebbe and her friends love these little beauties. By putting two of them together, look -- you can even make a little heart!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!
* River Shrimp
** Fried river shrimp are the children's favorite supper treat! Raw, boiled and buttered...but especially fried! I'm quite partial to them myself -- it's all I can do to keep myself from eating their share!
** Let's see what we have here... More supplies for the orphanage? Oh, thank you ever so much, <name>! Zhloe promises she'll put it to good use!

===Standard Response===
* low quality
** Now, let's take a closer look! Oh, well...this is certainly, um, nice. Yes, I'm sure that someone...somewhere...would take a liking to this. Sometimes, it's the imperfections that give something extra charm. Like how Zhloe's one crooked tooth makes her that much cuter, you know? Just like that!
* medium quality
** Now, let's take a closer look... Why, this is lovely! My customers will be overjoyed to see something so beautiful! I can't thank you enough, <name>!
* high quality
** Now, let's take a closer look... Oh, <name>, it's absolutely stunning! So stunning that it's a shame I have to sell it! But I will make the ultimate sacrifice -- for the children!

===After weekly turn-ins===

====Cutscene====
Phew! We outdid ourselves this week, didn't we, <name>?

I can't wait to get back to Menphina's Arms and take a nice, long bath. Oh! And I mustn't forget the children's mealtime. Got that, Zhloe? Don't forget to feed the children... Don't forget to feed the children...

Oh dear! Was I talking to myself again? Sorry about that. You take care of yourself too! And don't forget to feed your children...er, if you have children. You don't have children, do you?

====Cutscene 2====

Working as hard as ever, I see! Wherever would Zhloe be without you? Out on the street eating stale flatbread and month-old pineapple pudding, that's where!

Still, don't forget to give yourself a rest from time to time! Can I interest you in a bowl of pineapple pudding? <sniff> <sniff> I don't ''think'' it's rotten yet.

====Cutscene 3====

Perfect! This should make a lovely addition to Zhloe's inventory.

I must say, <name>. I've never seen treasures quite so exquisite as those you've procured for me. Why, you might be the most crafter, gatherer and fisherer that I've met since...well, ever! Wait, did I just say "fisherer?" That's not a word...is it?

Compared to that, my own skills as a trader leave something to be desired. But is Zhloe going to give up? Not on your life! The children are depending on me! Wait...did I forget to feed them breakfast again?

====Cutscene 4====

Thank you oh so much, <name>. Just when I thought you'd done it all, you still manage to amaze me!

But to be honest, sometimes I worry. You've done so much for Zhloe, but what has Zhloe really done for you? I like working with you, but I wouldn't want you to waste your time unless ''you'' like working ith me too.

You can be honest with Zhloe. She's strong. She can take it. Has our little partnership been as fun and fruitful for you has it has for me?

Oh, <name>! You have no idea how happy that makes me! I feel like I could soar high into the heavens on the wings of your words!

Why, I'm so happy I just might treat myself to a fresh bowl of pineapple pudding! Even better, a fresh pineapple! With the skin, leaves and all!

What will you say?
* I don't think that's a good idea...
* Um...enjoy?

Heavens, what am I saying!? Forgive me, <name>. Your gesture of admiration so moved me that I got ahead of myself for a moment there. It may surprise you to hear this, but I have a tendency to do that from time to time.

That's strange. You don't look particularly surprised. Anyhow, I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership for many moons to come!

====Cutscene 5====

Why, <name>! You've been working your tail off this week, haven't you? Speaking of tails, I really wish the orphan boys would stop pulling mine. Don't they realize how much that hurts?

Anyway, I think you've earned yourself a much-needed rest. Don't go too far, though -- Zhloe's counting on you ro help keep Menphina's Arms going strong!

====Cutscene 6====

{{Stub||May be missing dialogue option}}

Thank you for another batch of lovely treasures, <name>!

It's strange. Even though I'm doing the selling and you're doing the crafting, gathering, and, uh, fishering, I feel like I've learned so much from you!

But there's still so, so much more to learn if I want to be half the trader that Rowena is. That's why I'm so happy that you've promised to keep helping me!

Wait, that wasn't just me talking to myself, right? This may come as a surprise, but I have a tendency to do that from time to time. You ''did'' promise, didn't you, <name>?

What will you say?
* But of course!
** Oh, thank you, <name>! You're such a wonderful role model for me. I'll be watching you closer than ever to see just how I should carry and conduct myself!
** Wait! Don't move yet! I'm watching...watching...watching...still watching! Okay, that should do for now. Carry on!
* Actually, about that...
** Wh-What!? Y-You're quitting? But why!? Could it be that Zhloe isn't as charming as she thought she was? Impossible? But how, then, to explain your completely inexplicable reaction?
** ...But of ''course''! You must be joking with me! Tee hee! That's the best joke I heard since Adkiragh told me I talk funny. How sweet you are, always doing whatever you can to keep Zhloe's spirits high!

[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Quest NPCs]]

The Great Ship Vylbrand

2026-01-04T23:20:45Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Accepting the Quest */ Fixed a typo.

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Great Ship Vylbrand
| description = For the first time in a long time, Merlwyb's course is clear.
| image = the great ship vylbrand1.png
| quest-giver = Merlwyb
| location = Command Room
| location-x = 3.5
| location-y = 3.4
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests II
| journal-section = Main Scenario
| journal-category = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests II
| journal-genre = Dark Reprise Quests
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 80
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 22440
| gil = 2556
| mettle =
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = On Rough Seas
| next-quest = Futures Rewritten
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.4
| msq-index = 688
| id-gt = 69551
| id-edb = 3f6cfe1a2fe
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
A Solo Duty will commence upon speaking with Merlwyb.

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Alisaie]] at [[Camp Overlook]].
*Speak with [[Merlwyb]].
*Speak with [[Merlwyb]] again.

==Journal==
*For the first time in a long time, Merlwyb's course is clear.

*Having secured the cooperation of the Bloody Executioners, Merlwyb promptly turns her attention to the kobolds. She would have you and your fellow Scions use the tempering cure on the kobold patriarch, and proposes using herself and the beastmen's stolen crystals as bait to draw him out. Even should the kobolds have no interest in peace, Eynzahr concedes, they would not forgo an opportunity to take the Admiral's life. Merlwyb adds that there is every chance the kobolds will attempt to summon Titan, and that you will be required to protect Alisaie until such time as she has administered the cure. Her plan thus laid out, you depart to see to your preparations, before making your way to Camp Overlook.

*You have scarcely taken your place at the camp when Ga Bu comes scampering into your midst. The young kobold apparently has something important he wishes to say to his leader, and wants to join you on your mission. Alisaie will not hear of it, however, doubtless recalling what came to pass when last the child wandered into the fray.

*At your word, the party enters the Navel via the beastman aetheryte, and no sooner does Merlwyb announce herself to Za Da than he attempts to summon Titan. The Admiral is ready, however, and interrupts him with a well-placed shot, affording Eynzahr the chance to restrain the kobold leader with a relic of his piratical past. Wasting no time, Alisaie summons Angelo and sets to work, leaving you to fight off wave after wave of angry kobolds and their minions. After what feels like an eternity, the treatment takes effect, and Za Da awakens from his reverie even as his guards flee in terror.

*Though free of Titan's influence, and riven with remorse over the crimes he committed against his own, Za Da cannot forget the many betrayals his people have suffered, and refuses to trust mankind. But thanks to the heartfelt pleas of Merlwyb─and young Ga Bu, who could not stay away─the patriarch is eventually convinced to give peace a chance. Thus is it that, after centuries of bloodshed, Limsa Lominsa takes its first tentative step on the road to lasting peace with the kobolds.

*Back at Camp Overlook, Merlwyb expresses her thanks to you and your fellow Scions for the invaluable part you played in bringing Limsa Lominsa and her nearest neighbors together. Though the fledgling peace only extends to the Second Order for the present, the Admiral is determined to bring every kobold into the fold, however long it takes.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Merlwyb:''' Now, I need hardly tell you, but any attempt to negotiate with the tribes is doomed to fail unless their minds can first be wrested from the grip of their gods.
'''Merlwyb:''' And so, in the meeting we seek to arrange with the kobolds, I would have you free their leader of Titan's influence.
'''Alisaie:''' Leave it to us. We will open his ears to reason.
'''Merlwyb:''' You have my thanks. Ere we proceed, there is something you should know.
'''Merlwyb:''' Some fifty years past, when the Sahagin swarmed at our hulls in ever greater numbers, Limsa entered into a covenant with the kobolds.
'''Alphinaud:'''To men shall go the bounty of the sea; to kobolds shall go the bounty of the land.” An ostensibly equitable arrangement...conspicuously lacking in detail.
'''Merlwyb:''' Aye. Inadvertently or not, the wording was ambiguous. And we took advantage of it, moving in to claim the northern reaches of La Noscea ─ which the kobolds believed theirs.
'''Merlwyb:''' Bloodshed followed. Then bloodshed to answer the bloodshed. And on and on it went, till every ilm of Vylbrand bore the stain of our conflict.
'''Merlwyb:''' This is not ''history'', you understand. It is the present, fresh and raw. And with their kindred's blood yet on our hands, we will struggle to regain the kobolds' trust, even should we cure their tempered.
'''Eynzahr:''' Admiral. You speak of obstacles we are like to encounter at the meeting, but as things stand, I see no reason why the kobolds would agree to a meeting in the first place.
'''Merlwyb:''' And so we must ''provide'' a reason. I will restore their stolen crystals to them, and personally deliver the cargo along with my apologies.
'''Eynzahr:''' Bait. They would welcome us into their midst not to speak of peace, but to have you at their mercy.
'''Merlwyb:''' Aye. and given the wealth of crystals we will bring, I'll wager they will attempt to summon Titan there and then.
'''Alisaie:''' Meaning a high priest would need to be present...to whom we could administer the cure!
'''Merlwyb:''' Precisely. He is the fish I would catch. But he will not be alone. Nay, he will have guards on hand, and they will lay down their lives to protect him.
'''Merlwyb:''' Yet a single death on the kobolds' side would jeopardize our chance at peace. And there my venture founders...
'''Eynzahr:'''...Yet it need not. What if we were to employ the Conqueror's Chain? Though we would still have to weaken the kobolds, it would allow us to subdue them without inflicting lasting harm.
'''Merlwyb:''' The artifact Mistbeard used to take goods and not life? Aye, that would serve. Well done, Marshal.
'''Merlwyb:''' So, friends, what think you of our strategy?
'''G'raha Tia:''' The effects of tempering are cumulative, and we may safely assume that the high priest's exposure to primal influence is extensive. It will therefore take a great deal of aether to reverse its effects, not to mention time.
'''Alphinaud:''' Time during which Alisaie would be defenseless. Even should we all look to her protection, I am not convinced we could keep an entire army of kobolds at bay.
'''Alisaie:''' Well, I'm happy to take that risk. It's not as if we have any other choice.
'''Alisaie:''' Besides, it's what Tesleen would do. And had I not followed her example, we wouldn't even ''have'' a cure for tempering, much less a chance to bring peace to Vylbrand.
'''Alisaie:''' So I'm going to cure that priest, or die trying.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I believe in you, Alisaie!
'''Alisaie:''' And I believe in you too. You and everyone. I know you'll keep me safe.
> There must be another way...
'''Alisaie:''' We don't need one. I trust you. All of you. And I know you'll keep me safe.

'''Merlwyb:''' It is settled, then. See to your preparations, and make for Camp Overlook. We will join you there anon.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Zanthael :''' I shall be praying for your success at the negotiation! Godsspeed!

'''Alphinaud:''' I have no doubt that Alisaie will succeed with the cure, if we can but afford her the time.

'''G'raha Tia:''' Be under no misapprehension: the extent of the high priest's tempering is like to far exceed that of Ga Bu.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But then his was a relatively mild case. Milder, indeed, than the majority of those we wish to save. The coming mission will be a truer test of our treatment.

===Speak with Alisaie at Camp Overlook.===
'''Alisaie:''' Alphinaud wasn't lying when he said I'd be defenseless. So I'm counting on you all to give me the time I need.
'''Alphinaud:''' Our sole purpose will be to keep you out of harm's way. So leave that to us, and focus on your own task.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Indeed. And should want for aether, you need only say the word.
'''Alisaie:''' Ga Bu! Did you follow us here!?
'''Ga Bu:''' There's something important I want to say to the high priest. Express, state, say. Please let me come with you. Please!
'''Alisaie:''' I'm sorry, but it's too dangerous. I need you to promise me that you'll stay here where it's safe, all right?
'''Merlwyb:''' My apologies for the wait. It took time, but we have secured our audience.
'''Merlwyb:''' All unfolded as expected. At the mention of my returning their crystals in person, the kobolds suddenly remembered how keen they were to be reconciled.
'''Merlwyb:''' And so, in the glorious spirit of cooperation, we are to be received by Patriarch Za Da of the Second Order, who awaits our pleasure in the Navel. If you are ready, let us proceed to the U'Ghamaro Mines at once.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Ga Bu:''' But I really wanted to go with you... Accompany, join, go with you... <whimper>

'''G'raha Tia:''' Alisaie can be forgiven a certain amount of recklessness, but if she goes so far as to contemplate sacrificing herself, I will remind her how she responded when I thought to do the same.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not that we will let it come to that, of course. Ready when you are, my friend.

'''Alphinaud:''' Patriarch Za Da... If the name sounds familiar, it is because he was the one who presided over the deaths of Ga Bu's parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' I tried to reach out to him that day, only for my pleas to fall upon deaf ears.
'''Alphinaud:''' But this day will be different. We will reach out together, all of us, and we will take peace in our grasp.

'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing more to say. I'm going to do this - for Ga Bu, and Tesleen, and anyone who's ever dreamed of a better future.

'''Eynzahr:''' The Conqueror's Chain stands ready. But weaken your foes, and it will see them subdued.

===Speak with Merlwyb.===
'''Merlwyb:''' This aetheryte will bear us to our quarry.
'''Merlwyb:''' Should he make to summon Titan, as I anticipate, we will halt the ceremony and restrain him.
'''Merlwyb:''' At this, all hells will break loose, and we will have an army of kobolds to entertain till Alisaie's work is done. Just remember: none must die. We weaken them, and let Eynzahr do the rest.
'''Merlwyb:''' It is time. Stay the course, my friends. I spy calmer waters beyond this squall.

''Duty calls. Commence battle for "The Great Ship Vylbrand"?
Level sync is in effect. ''If you are above the maximum allowed level, it will be synced as follows:''
''Level: 80''

'''Merlwyb:''' Greetings, Patriarch. I am Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, Admiral of Limsa Lominsa.
'''Merlwyb:''' I come before you to offer my sincerest apologies for he many wrongs committed by my people against you and yours.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' Hehehehe... You were foolish to come here. Stupid, unwise, foolish.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' The Great Father shall have your souls for your folly!
'''Merlwyb:''' Aye. Just as we thought.
'''Alphinaud:''' Now, Alisaie! Quickly!
'''Alisaie:''' You don't need to tell me!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Let none pass! We must grant her as much time as we can!

''In duty dialogue''
'''2nd Order Pickman:''' The girl seeks to harm the patriarch with vile magicks! Kill her! Slaughter, slay, kill!
'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' Not if we have anything to say about it!
'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' [Forename] ─ draw the golems to me! I'll deal with them all at once!

'''Alisaie:''' ...Yes, it's ready! Go, Angelo!

'''Alisaie:''' Ugh, his tempering is too severe... <huff> I can't finish the job...
'''G'raha Tia:''' So one person's aether alone is not enough...

'''G'raha Tia:''' Ugh, just what we need...
'''Alphinaud:''' They're targeting Alisaie! Everyone, gather close!

'''G'raha Tia:''' Alphinaud! Let us lend Alisaie our aether!
'''Alisaie:''' Thanks, you two... I'll give it another try!

'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' Bombs! We can't let them get near Alisaie!
'''Alphinaud:''' Ungh... I am nearing my limit...

'''Grand Storm Marshal Slafyrsyn:''' Curses, more of them... Spread out and hold them off!
'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' Seven hells, there's too many...
'''Grand Storm Marshal Slafyrsyn:''' Leave this to me! Stand clear, all of you!

'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' Of all the reckless things... Alisaie ─ now's your chance!
'''Alisaie:''' All right! Please... Please let this work!

'''Alisaie:''' <huff> Almost there... <puff> [Forename], please lend me your aether too!

'''2nd Order Rocksplitter:''' Hehehe, you're dead now, girl! Finished, done for, dead!
'''Alphinaud:''' No, Admiral! It's too dangerous!
'''Admiral Bloefhiswyn:''' I made my decision before I came here. No matter what it costs me, Limsa will have peace.

'''2nd Order Rocksplitter:''' Slay the last one! Exterminate, destroy, slay!
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename], a little more aether! Just a little more, and I can finish this!
'''Alisaie:''' Thank you! It will work this time, I promise!

'''Alisaie:''' Yes this will do. Here I go!
'''Alisaie:''' Go Angelo!

'''Alphinaud:''' Did it work?

'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' What?
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' What is the meaning of this!?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm sorry... but they died by your hand. You sacrificed them to summon Titan.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' No...No, no, no...Noooooo!
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' Why? Why would I do such a thing?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Would that there were a cure for the victims of the tempered...
'''Alisaie:''' Ga Bu! What are you doing here?
'''Ga Bu:''' Patriarch. Please listen to me. Hear, heed, listen.
'''Ga Bu:''' The Great Father we have been summoning is false. He only hurts us and those we love.
'''Ga Bu:''' For a long time, His voice filled my mind. It told me to do terrible things. Awful, unspeakable, terrible things.
'''Ga Bu:''' But I didn't give in to it. And you mustn't either.
'''Ga Bu:''' There's been too much pain already. So please, end the suffering.
''Defeated, the Patriarch Za Da sits down.''
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' What... what have I done?
'''Merlwyb:''' We share this child's desire, Patriarch. An end to summoning. For it spells naught but misery for both our peoples.
'''Merlwyb:''' For many long years, man and kobold have feuded over territory, pilaging and perishing for the earth beneath our feet.
'''Merlwyb:''' It may be said that we fought to survive, but what we have sown in blood, we have reaped in suffering, and it cannot go on. I would see us set aside the past and work together for peace.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' It was wrong of me to hurt my own in the name of the Great Father. Sinful, evil, wrong. But that doesn't mean there can be peace between us.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' Men cannot be trusted! The bounty of the land was to be ours, and yours the bounty of the sea! But you broke the pact! Violated, breached, broke!
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' Unready as we were, what choice had we but to call upon the divine to rid ourselves of your tyranny?
'''Merlwyb:''' None. And I do not blame you for it.
'''Merlwyb:''' In violation of the spirit - if not the letter - of the pact, we took your lands for our own. The fault lies wholly with us.
'''Merlwyb:''' On behald of all Lominsans, I offer you my humblest apology. I pray you will find it in your heart to accept it.
'''Merlwyb:''' Yet I know an apology alone will not serve to make things right. So we will revise the pact to leave no room for doubt, and any who violate it shall face justice swift and certain.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' No! We won't be fooled! Not again!
'''Merlwyb:''' Please, hear me to the end. Fleeting though it was, there was a time when man and kobold abided together in harmony. In cooperation.
'''Merlwyb:''' In those days, your people shared the secrets of smelting - knowledge which allowed Limsa Lominsa to thrive. Much of what we have, we owe to the kobolds.
[[File:TheGreatShipVylbrand-Kobolds.jpg|800px]]
'''Merlwyb:''' And so, for the good of all who dwell on this isle, I wish to make you an offer. We will bear your people's wares to every corner of the world, and trade them in your stead.
'''Merlwyb:''' In return, we will bring you the bounty not only of the sea, but lands both near and far. Whatever you desire, the Navigator as my witness, you shall have it.
'''Merlwyb:''' There will be no more man and beastman - just the crew of the great ship that is Vylbrand. And together, we will share in the wealth of the world - if you will only accept our hand in friendship.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' We want to believe you! We truly do! But we believed you before, and you betrayed us! Fooled, deceived, betrayed us!
'''Ga Bu:''' There are bad men, it's true, but there are also good ones. And the ones before you are the best of them. They were always kind to me - caring, nice, kind - and I trust them with my life.
'''Merlwyb:''' Before I became Admiral, I was a pirate. I stole. I fought. I stained the sea red with blood. Such is my past, and I dare not forget it, however much I might want to.
''Merlwyb throws her pistol towards Patriarch Za Da.''
'''Merlwyb:''' That is Death Penalty. The pistol I used to pass judgement on my own sire when fell thrall to Leviathan and betrayed his comrades.
'''Merlwyb:''' It is loaded. If you were to point it at my head and pull the trigger, I would most assuredly die.
'''Merlwyb:''' Though it isn't much, my life is the most single most valuable thing I possess. If it will suffice to atone for past wrongs - take it.
'''Merlwyb:''' A single bullet to annul the old pact, and my blood to write it anew.
'''Merlwyb:''' What comes after, I entrust to this man, my second-in-command. I know that he will do his utmost for the happiness of all who call Vylbrand home.
''The Patriarch Za Da takes the gun, and points it at Merlwyb. Merlwyb closes her eyes.''
''He shoots...''
''... at the air.''
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' I do not trust you. Not yet. But Ga Bu does. And I will trust him.
'''Alisaie:''' We want you to know that we respect your faith. There's nothing wrong with giving thanks to the land which sustains you.
'''Alisaie:''' But summoning is different. Should you hear of anyone who would attempt it, we ask that you appeal to their better judgement, or failing that, seek our aid. We're always ready to help.
'''2nd Order Patriarch Za Da:''' Many and more of my brethren are yet in thrall to the Great Father. Just as I was. If you could free them too, I would be grateful. Appreciative, thankful, grateful.
'''Merlwyb:''' 'Tis we who should be grateful, Patriarch. I thank you for affording us this chance.
''Patriarch Za Da hands the pistol back to Merlwyb.''

''Optional dialogue''
'''Eynzahr:''' The Admiral seems hells-bent on worrying me to death, but I suppose the ends justify the means. Well fought, my friend. Well fought.

'''Ga Bu:''' I'm so glad we could sway the patriarch. Convince, persuade, sway. Thank you for making it possible! Thank you!

'''Alisaie:''' The treatment may have restored the patriarch to his senses, but it was the Admiral and Ga Bu's words that touched his heart. This moment belongs to all of us, [Forename]. We couldn't have done it without each other.

'''Alphinaud:''' It has taken a long time, but the dream of a lasting peace with the kobolds may soon become a reality. And it is all thanks to Alisaie.

'''G'raha Tia:''' In two seperate worlds, the seeds were sown, and through the determination of two indomitable women, they have quickened into this historic moment. I feel honored to have been present to see it.

===Speak with Merlwyb again.===
'''Merlwyb:''' 'Twould seem we have found a way forward with the kobolds. Next, we will help the Second Order to free their tempered brethren from thralldom.
'''Merlwyb:''' Theirs is far from the only order, of course, and it will take no small amount of time and effort to reach the rest. But reach them we will, however long it takes.
'''Merlwyb:''' I would say that I was in your debt, but that has long been true. So instead, I will say thank you─for helping us to plot a new course not only for Limsa Lominsa, but all Eorzea.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Merlwyb:''' Savor the moment, girl. Your next task can wait.

'''Eynzahr:''' Judging by the...<grunt>...complaints my back is making, I may have overreached myself. Ah, the ravages of old age...

'''Alisaie:''' Ga Bu is wise beyond his years. It's all very well leaders signing peace treaties, but it falls to individuals to bridge the gap.

'''G'raha Tia:''' I daresay we could all do with a rest, Alisaie not least of all, given the amount of aether she has been expending of late.

'''Ga Bu:''' If I could befriend you all, then surely other kobolds can befriend men too. And I'll do everything I can to help them. Facilitate, assist, help.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

On Rough Seas

2026-01-04T23:16:48Z

BenjaminGeiger: Minor fixes to dialogue.

{{Quest infobox
| title = On Rough Seas
| description = Alphinaud is keen to report back to the Admiral.
| image =
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Lower La Noscea
| location-x = 27.4
| location-y = 18.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests II
| journal-section = Main Scenario
| journal-category = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests II
| journal-genre = Dark Reprise Quests
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 80
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 22440
| gil = 0
| mettle =
| reward-opt1 = 1 Heavens' Eye Materia VIII
| reward-opt2 = 1 Savage Aim Materia VIII
| reward-opt3 = 1 Savage Might Materia VIII
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Search for Sicard
| next-quest = The Great Ship Vylbrand
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.4
| msq-index = 687
| id-gt = 69550
| id-edb = 00c507f9533
}}
==Steps==
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]] in the [[Command Room|command room]].
* Speak with [[Merlwyb]].

==Journal==
*Alphinaud is keen to report back to the Admiral.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Alphinaud:''' I thought myself the hunter, but it turns out I was the prey... A timely reminder that the pirate powers of Limsa Lominsa are not to be trifled with.
'''Alphinaud:''' But all's well that ends well. G'raha Tia's timely provocation had the desired effect, and Sicard has agreed to a meeting. Let us hurry back to Limsa Lominsa and pass on his invitation to the Admiral.

''(If WoL is a ranking member of Grand Company Maelstrom)''
'''Zanthael:''' [GC Rank] [Lastname], your companions have already reported to the command room. Will you be joining them?

''(If WoL is not a ranking member of Grand Company Maelstrom)''
'''Zanthael:''' [Forename], your companions have already reported to the command room. Will you be joining them?

''Optional dialogue''
'''Alphinaud:''' Sicard does not want for confidence, that much is plain, but I have faith in the Admiral. She has dealt with far worse.

'''Alisaie:''' The ''Astalicia'' is the very last place for such a meeting. The Admiral will be marching right into the coeurl's den. <sigh> I hope we don't end up regretting this...

'''G'raha Tia:''' While we have no assurances Sicard will be amenable to reason, there can be no compromise without discussion.

'''Eynzahr:''' There you are. We have eagerly awaited your return.

===Speak with Merlwyb in the command room.===
'''Merlwyb:''' Welcome back, my friends. What news?
'''Merlwyb:''' So they have been stealing crystals from the kobolds...
'''Merlwyb:''' My thanks for solving the mystery, and securing a meeting besides.
'''Merlwyb:''' Suffice to say, I accept Sicard's invitation. And I would have you join me as my guests.
'''Merlwyb:''' The future of Limsa hangs upon the outcome of this meeting, and I would have the Scions present to bear witness.

''Look who's come crawling.''
''Traitor!''
''You can shove your peace!''

'''Sicard:''' Welcome aboard, Admiral. I'll wager you don't remember me. Sicard, actin' captain of the Bloody Executioners, at your service.
'''Merlwyb:''' 'Twas kind of you to invite us. Now, if Captain Hyllfyr has a message for me, I bid you speak it.
'''Sicard:''' ''We'' have just the one demand: that you forget this bilge about makin' peace with the beastmen.
'''Sicard:''' Ours is a nation of pirates. Always has been, always will be. Deny us our right to plunder and you deny who we are!

''True bloody right''
''Pirates till we die''
''What we want we take! ''

'''Merlwyb:''' Piracy has no place in our future.
''The crowd quiets.''
''What she say?''
'''Merlwyb:''' ''Piracy has no place in our future. ''
'''Merlwyb:''' Our nation has prospered through piracy, 'tis true. Yet it is but one part of our long and storied history.
'''Merlwyb:''' Centuries ago, our ancestors led a failed rebellion, and were driven from their homes with little more than the shirts on their backs. In fear of their lives, they sailed south, until they came to these shores.
'''Merlwyb:''' Finding the land occupied by kobolds, however, they were forced to turn to piracy in order to survive. And survive they did.
'''Merlwyb:''' But not so long ago, when the Empire threatened to crush everything we'd built, we set aside piracy and joined hands with our neighbors. This, too, was in order to survive.
'''Merlwyb:''' And survive we did. Time after time we fought the Empire, and time after time, we won. And through trade with our newfound allies,we prospered more than we ever did through pillaging and plundering!
'''Merlwyb:''' The empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Ere long, provinces like Werlyt and Bozja and many others will regain their freedom.
'''Merlwyb:''' When they do, our matchless fleet will lead the world in new golden age of commerce. The tides favor us, and the ocean beckons with her vast bounty...
'''Merlwyb:''' But if we cling to the old ways, this great ship we call Limsa will trade the boundless sea for a lagoon! Shall we scorn the world's wealth for a plundered pittance, then?
'''Merlwyb:''' Or shall we embrace change and thrive, like our ancestors before us? The choice is yours. But if we are to prosper in the coming age, the whole of Vylbrand must become our ship, and the kobold and Sahagin our crewmates!
''Sicard clenches his fist.''
'''Sicard:''' Rousin' words. Might even be some truth in 'em. But piratin's all we've ever known, and we ain't about to give it up just 'cause you say so.
'''Sicard:''' Still, we're all Lominsans here, an' no one wants a war. So where does that leave us?
'''Sicard:''' Long before you became Admiral, I heard you was captain of the League o' Lost Bastards. That true?
'''Sicard:''' If so, you'd know how we pirates settle our differences.
'''Merlwyb:''' A duel.
'''Merlwyb:''' Very well. As Admiral of Limsa Lominsa, I accept your challenge.

[[File:OnRoughSeas-SicardMerlwyb.jpg|800px]]

''Merlwyb and Sicard takes a few paces before quick drawing and shooting. Their first bullets crash into each other. Sicard quickly shoots another shot, which Merlwyb dodges with ease, and she successfully shoots through Sicard's right knee.''

'''Sicard:''' This ain't over! Not till one of us is dead! Finish the job... or ''I'' will.

''Sicard prepares to shoot again, before the gun is shot out of his hands. Another figure shoots this time, however, and he slowly walks towards Sicard.''

''It's the captain!''
''Captain Hyllfyr...''

'''Hyllfyr:''' Ye fool. 'Twas over afore it began.
'''Sicard:''' Captain...
'''Hyllfyr:''' Seems the whelps've been yappin' while their master was abed.
'''Hyllfyr:''' Listen well, all o' ye. Since the signin' o' the Galadion Accord, we all of us've been part o' the same crew - the crew o' the good ship Limsa Lominsa.
'''Hyllfyr:''' At the helm o' that ship is the Admiral, an' tis ''she'' who decides where we sail. Was I not clear on that point? Or did ye forget who deck ye stand on? Nay?
'''Hyllfyr:''' And what the seven hells are ye playin' at?
'''Sicard:''' It's all we know, Captain. If we ain't pirates, what are we?
'''Hyllfyr:''' Yer bloody idiots, is what you are! Idiots with yer whole lives ahead o'ye! Ye can do anythin' ye want - be anythin' ye want!
'''Hyllfyr:''' We're pirates, aye... An' we pirates love our loot. But that ain't our first love. Our first love is the sea, the sea an' what she brings us - freedom.
'''Hyllfyr:''' So 'old fast to that. Let the brine-crusted 'usk that stands before ye now be the last o' them as knew naught save 'ow to steal, an' make o' yerselves a ''new'' breed o' pirate.
'''Hyllfyr:''' Lad... I made ye me right hand 'cause I saw somethin' in ye. An' I still do. Ye've the makin's of a captain. All you lack's the belief.
'''Hyllfyr:''' Well now! It seems we're of one mind after all! Apologies for the misunderstanding, Admiral. We're with ye, wherever ye be headed.
'''Merlwyb:''' You have my thanks, Hyllfyr.
''Hyllfyr hacks up a cough.''
'''Hyllfyr:''' Yer choice o' duelin' pistol did not escape my notice. Good old Annihilator, ender o' many a proud pirate's voyage.
'''Hyllfyr:''' Mistbeard's vanished into legend, an' it won't be long afore I take my rest in the depths. Yet be that as it may, the old ways can only truly die when we've dealt the Empire the tellin' blow.
'''Hyllfyr:''' There'll be stormy seas ahead, no doubt... but I'm trustin' ye to steer us through to the other side.
''Merlwyb nods.''

''Optional dialogue''
'''Eynzahr:''' Like Mistbeard before him, Hyllfyr chose to trust the future of our nation to the Admiral. That was the moment, I believe, that the good ship Limsa Lominsa finally embarked upon her new course.

'''Alphinaud:''' When the discussion gave way to a duel, I feared what might unfold. Yet only a fool would underestimate the Admiral ─ as Sicard soon discovered.

'''Alisaie:''' While I don't condone what Sicard has been doing, I know how difficult it can be to change course. It took me long enough to join the Scions, didn't it.

'''G'raha Tia:''' There are times when one must stand one's ground, even if the cost of failure is beyond reckoning.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The Admiral did just that, and I have nothing but respect for her. As she continues to steer her nation through this period of transition, I pray the Navigator will see fit to fill her sails.

===Speak with Merlwyb.===
'''Merlwyb:''' ...Though I had anticipated a duel, I did not foresee that Hyllfyr would intervene.
'''Merlwyb:''' But full glad am I that he did. 'Twould have been a shame to kill the boy.
'''Merlwyb:''' Instead, the whelp has learned a valuable lesson, and we have made peace amongst ourselves. All that remains is to do likewise with our neighbors.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Wind-up Dezul Qualan

2025-07-11T23:22:54Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Trivia */ Added clarification.

{{Minion infobox
| name = Wind-up Dezul Qualan
| icon = wind-up dezul qualan icon2.png
| image = wind-up dezul qualan icon3.png
| behaviour = Obedient
| value = 0
| unique = y
| untradeable = y
| unsellable = y
| patch = 2.35
| release = a realm reborn
| id-edb = c7623506d33
| id-gt = 8579
| description = Summon your wind-up Dezul Qualan minion. It is said Ixali engineer Dezul Qualan began crafting war dirigibles after having a vision of ninety-nine red balloons floating over the Black Shroud.
| journal = The last time Ixali engineer Dezul Qualan was seen was the day he boarded his greatest creation─a war balloon thrice the size of any ever built, and equipped with enough provisions to last a man a full moon in the clouds. His destination: the floating continent of Ayatlan.
| tooltip = Soar once again, we shall. Within Dezul Qualan, our salvation lies! - Sezul Totoloc
| island-sanctuary = With Ehcatl Nine, I fly!
| type = Poppet
| hp = 460
| atk = 45
| def = 35
| spd = 3
| auto = Single-target
| cost = 15
| strengths = search eyes, gates
| special = Fly Like the Wind
| special-type = Dismantling
| special-desc = Delivers 5% damage to the nearest enemy Arcana Stone.
| special-dur =
| special-delay =
| points = 30
| specialdeg = 0
}} __NOTOC__
==Acquisition==
===Purchase===
{{vendor list|showCostText=true}}

==Trivia==

The "vision of ninety-nine red balloons" in the in-game description is a reference to the song "99 Red Balloons" by Nena, an English translation of her German-language hit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Luftballons "99 Luftballons"], in which a release of 99 balloons accidentally leads to nuclear war.

==Images==
[[file:wind-up dezul qualan1.jpg|300px]]

{{minion}}

Wind-up Dezul Qualan

2025-07-11T23:21:15Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Minion infobox
| name = Wind-up Dezul Qualan
| icon = wind-up dezul qualan icon2.png
| image = wind-up dezul qualan icon3.png
| behaviour = Obedient
| value = 0
| unique = y
| untradeable = y
| unsellable = y
| patch = 2.35
| release = a realm reborn
| id-edb = c7623506d33
| id-gt = 8579
| description = Summon your wind-up Dezul Qualan minion. It is said Ixali engineer Dezul Qualan began crafting war dirigibles after having a vision of ninety-nine red balloons floating over the Black Shroud.
| journal = The last time Ixali engineer Dezul Qualan was seen was the day he boarded his greatest creation─a war balloon thrice the size of any ever built, and equipped with enough provisions to last a man a full moon in the clouds. His destination: the floating continent of Ayatlan.
| tooltip = Soar once again, we shall. Within Dezul Qualan, our salvation lies! - Sezul Totoloc
| island-sanctuary = With Ehcatl Nine, I fly!
| type = Poppet
| hp = 460
| atk = 45
| def = 35
| spd = 3
| auto = Single-target
| cost = 15
| strengths = search eyes, gates
| special = Fly Like the Wind
| special-type = Dismantling
| special-desc = Delivers 5% damage to the nearest enemy Arcana Stone.
| special-dur =
| special-delay =
| points = 30
| specialdeg = 0
}} __NOTOC__
==Acquisition==
===Purchase===
{{vendor list|showCostText=true}}

==Trivia==

The "vision of ninety-nine red balloons" in the in-game description is a reference to the song "99 Red Balloons" by Nena, an English translation of her German-language hit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Luftballons "99 Luftballons"].

==Images==
[[file:wind-up dezul qualan1.jpg|300px]]

{{minion}}

A Gentleman Falls, Rather than Flies

2025-07-10T01:40:22Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Gentleman Falls, Rather than Flies
| description = As you catch sight of [[Nashu]], you cannot help but wonder if you are about to have a bad time.
| image = A Gentleman Falls Rather than Flies.png
| quest-giver = Nashu Mhakaracca
| location = The Pillars
| location-x = 5.9
| location-y = 9.9
| type = feature
| quest-line = Further Hildibrand Adventures
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 60
| req-quest =Heavensward (Quest)
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 0
| gil = 940
| mettle =
| reward(1-10) =
| reward-opt(1-8) =
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Her Last Vow
| next-quest = Don't Call It a Comeback
| patch = 3.2
| release = heavensward
| id-edb = 5ee7fb29536
| id-gt = 67762
}} __NOTOC__

==Steps==
*Gather information in [[the Jeweled Crozier]]. 0/3
*Speak with [[Elaisse]].
*Speak with the [[House Fortemps Knight|House Fortemps knight]].
*Wait with [[Nashu]].
*Speak with [[Redwald]] at [[Falcon's Nest]].
*Search the area south of [[Banepool]].

==Journal==
* As you catch sight of Nashu, you cannot help but wonder if you are about to have a bad time.

* Nashu Mhakaracca, loyal assistant to Inspector Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville, has determined that her missing companion has likely landed somewhere in Ishgard. Judging her chance meeting with you to be serendipity, she drafts you into her service and bids you help her canvass the Jeweled Crozier for any news of a “gentlemanly Highlander.”

* Alas, none of the merchants can recall having dealings with a man matching Hildibrand's description. However, one supposes that Mistress Elaisse may be of assistance, as she is well acquainted with many merchants and noblemen who do business in the markets.

* At last, your investigation bears fruit, as Mistress Elaisse has heard tell of a gentlemanly Highlander who is in Ishgard at the invitation of none other than Count Edmont de Fortemps. Given your close association with the count, the knights guarding the manor should be more than willing to aid you.

* A House Fortemps knight informs you that the gentlemanly guest is currently being entertained by Lord Edmont, but that their meeting should be coming to a close soon. He suggests that you and Nashu retire to the gazebo to wait until they have finished─a suggestion Nashu accepts with bewildering trepidation.

* Nashu springs to her feet at the sound of the manor doors opening, and you both rush to catch the departing guest, only to find that he is the wrong Manderville man. Godbert is surprised to find two of his beloved son's companions standing before him, but perhaps even more surprised when a young inquisitor named Cyr appears and accuses him of being a heretic. Annoyed, Lord Edmont immediately intervenes, prompting Cyr to rescind his accusation and explain that Godbert matches the description of a suspected heretic he has been tracking. Upon learning of your search for Inspector Hildibrand, the inquisitor proposes that you join forces and continue your search in Falcon's Nest, where the first reported sightings of Cyr's quarry originated, as it is possible that you seek the same man. If so─and if the inspector is innocent─it would behoove you to be present when he is apprehended.

* Ser Redwald is quite surprised to find that the footnote he left in a report drew the attention of a young inspector, the Warrior of Light, and a half-naked gillionaire goldsmith, among others. He states that the suspected heretic was sighted just south of the Dusk Vigil, but is also quick to add that they have no reason to presume the man was in fact a heretic. Nevertheless, Inquisitor Cyr is quick to proclaim that you have caught the “unmistakable scent of heresy”─all-too-familiar words which give you pause...

* Your survey of the area near Banepool leads to yet another unexpected reunion, this time with one of the Gentle Dead Men, the association of undead which Inspector Hildibrand founded while he was under the impression that he was a zombie. Despairing that her search has literally met a dead end, Nashu sighs, but the zombie gentleman reassures her that all is not lost, for he claims to have the ability to track his beloved overlord via some manner of aetheric bond they share. As the others rush off, eager to find the inspector, you are left alone with Cyr, who is attempting to determine if zombification is a sickness which must be purged.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Well, I'll be! [Forename] [Surname], in the flesh! A pleasure to see you again!
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Wait─is this what they call serendipity? It is, isn't it!? That settles it─you've got to help me find the inspector!
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Cor, I was hoping you would silently agree!
So, I've been trying to calculate the trajectory the inspector took when he was catapulted into the sky again. I've triple-checked my figures, and concluded he must have landed somewhere here in Ishgard!
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Unfortunately, the investigation hasn't been proceeding as smoothly as I had hoped...
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' But now that you're here, we're sure to make some progress! Come, let's speak with the merchants and see if anyone hasn't had dealings with a gentlemanly Highlander!

'''(Optional)'''
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Sir? I say, sir! Ah, you must be checking your ledgers to see if he was a customer! That's very kind of you, sir!

===Gathering information in the Jeweled Crozier===
'''Frine:''' A “gentlemanly Highlander,” you say? My apologies, but I cannot say I have had dealings with a man as you describe.

'''Pienne:''' Good [time] to you, madam/sir. I─ Oh, you are looking for someone? A “gentlemanly Highlander”? Hmm...
'''Pienne:''' I know not this man of whom you speak, but mayhap Mistress Elaisse does? She is well acquainted with rather a lot of merchants and noblemen.

'''Norlaise:''' ...I've sold my fair share of goods to Highlander adventurers, aye, but I'd not describe such clients as particularly gentlemanly, I'm afraid.

===Speaking with Elaisse (Cutscene)===
'''Elaisse:''' As ever, a warm welcome to you, miss/sir. How may I be of service?
'''Elaisse:''' Hmm... A “gentlemanly Highlander,” you say? Now that I think of it, I have heard tell of a foreigner who may be the man whom you seek.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' <huff> <puff> Begging...begging your pardons, miss, but did you say you know Inspector Hildibrand!?

'''Elaisse:''' ...An acquaintance of yours, I presume?
'''Elaisse:''' I do not know his name, only that he is here by invitation of Lord Edmont. Or so it is rumored.
'''Elaisse:''' Surely as a ward of House Fortemps it would be a trifling matter to go and ask after him at the manor?

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Cor! I knew it was serendipity! To Fortemps Manor!

'''(Optional)'''
'''Elaisse:''' I must say, since throwing wide the Gates of Judgement, we have had no shortage of...interesting visitors.

===Speaking with the House Fortemps Knight (Cutscene)===
'''House Fortemps Knight:''' Well met, Mistress/Master Surname. Do you require assistance?
'''House Fortemps Knight:''' Aye, it is as you say. At this time, Lord Edmont is entertaining a foreign guest.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Huzzah! We've found the inspector!

'''House Fortemps Knight:''' If I am not mistaken, their meeting should be ending shortly. If you like, you may retire to the gazebo and wait for our guest to depart.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' A gazebo! Aren't those dangerous!? Then again, you seem a responsible sort─not like to let a wild gazebo run amok. Very well! We humbly accept your offer.
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' And if it wakes up, I'll have you there to protect me!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''House Fortemps Knight:''' It's...it's a sodding gazebo...

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' With what powerful magicks did they tame this dread fiend?

===Waiting with Nashu (Cutscene)===
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' That must be Inspector Hildibrand!

'''Count Edmont de Fortemps:''' ...I cannot well imagine how arduous your journey must have been.

'''???:''' Truth be told, I've found the brisk Coerthan air to be rather invigorating. It stimulates body and mind both─a welcome benefit when one must discuss matters of commerce. I daresay we would not have accomplished so much otherwise.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' There you are, Inspector! I've been looking all over for you!

'''Godbert:''' I say, who do I see before me? Not one, but two of my beloved son's faithful companions!

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Lord Godbert!? But...but I thought...

'''Godbert:''' Hildy? In Ishgard? This is the first I've heard of it...

'''???:''' >> Aha! I've found you at last, heretic! <<
'''???:''' >> Yes, you! The hulking brute with a mad gleam in his eye! Your brazen heresy is plain for all to see! Surrender yourself to the inquisition at once! <<

'''Count Edmont de Fortemps:''' I beg your pardon!? This man is an Ul'dahn merchant, here at the behest of House Fortemps. Such baseless accusations will not be tolerated!

'''???:''' A-A guest of House Fortemps!? Then...then he couldn't possibly...
'''???:''' Though there were those two wards that... But they were acquitted of all charges in a trial by combat... And if he demands the right to... Then I would personally have to... Oh dear.
'''Cyr:''' A thousand apologies, good sir. I spoke out of turn. I am Cyr and, as you may have guessed, I am an inquisitor who has been charged with investigating reports of a rather suspicious, possibly heretical individual...

'''Godbert:''' Ho ho ho! A heretic, you say? One who bears a passing resemblance to me?

'''Cyr:''' Aye. A man, rather muscular, wearing dark garments and acquitting himself in a somewhat “gentlemanly” fashion, as some might say.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' This heretic sounds like the spitting image of Inspector Hildibrand. Could he be...a fan?

'''Cyr:''' Say again? You are acquainted with such a man?
'''Cyr:''' I see...and the man you are looking for is Lord Godbert's son? Hmm...
'''Cyr:''' It would seem that our investigations may be connected. So, I put to you a proposal: The first reported sightings of the heretic I am tracking came from Falcon's Nest. Mayhap we should journey there together?
'''Cyr:''' It is, after all, possible that we are seeking the selfsame individual. If so─and if he is innocent─it would be for the best if you were present when I apprehend him, that we might resolve this matter without incident.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' I say we go with him, [Forename]! This looks to be our best lead yet!

'''Godbert:''' Then I shall accompany you all. It has been far too long since I laid eyes on my beloved son, and if there is a chance we might be reunited, I should be glad to seize it!

'''Cyr:''' Then it is settled. We shall leave for Falcon's Nest at once.

===Speaking with Redwald at Falcon's Nest (Cutscene)===
'''Redwald:''' Mistress/Master [Surname]. Are these your...traveling companions?
'''Redwald:''' ...The mysterious muscular vagabond? Ah, yes. A patrol sighted him lurking near the Dusk Vigil. Thinking he might be a lost traveler, they called out to him. But rather than approach, he fled.
'''Redwald:''' Quite frankly, I am surprised you bothered to come all this way. That sighting barely warranted a mention in my report...

'''Cyr:''' Ah hah! The unmistakable scent of heresy!
'''Cyr:''' Ah, terribly sorry. Old habit I picked up from my mentor. I know, I know─I will not rush to judgment as before.
'''Cyr:''' Still, much as I hope you find your missing inspector, I must confess some small desire that we instead unearth a lingering pocket of heresy. Of late there have been virtually no confirmed instances of heretical misdeeds...
'''Cyr:''' It's gotten so bad that some are speculating our funding may be reduced─or worse, that the inquisition's operations might come under review. That is why, Halone as my witness, I will find and bring a heretic to justice, and prove that our order still has value in these uncertain times!

'''Redwald:''' Yes, yes, I understand you have your reasons...but whether or not this vagabond was a heretic remains to be seen. Still, if you are set upon your course, you might begin your search near the Dusk Vigil.

'''Cyr:''' An excellent suggestion, Ser Redwald. Should we succeed in our endeavor, rest assured that you will share in the glory.
'''Cyr:''' The hunt continues! Onward, to the Dusk Vigil! I am told that region is especially cold, so do not forget to dress appropriately for the weather!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Redwald:''' ...I suppose I ought to pray for the boy's success.

'''Cyr:''' I t-t-trust you are managing? Good. It would...it would be a shame if we had t-t-to turn back now... <shiver>

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Look, it's frozen! Wait...does that mean the fish are frozen too?

'''Godbert:''' This land has a beauty all its own, don't you think? A pity my dear wife isn't here to enjoy it.

===Searching the area south of Banepool (Cutscene)===
'''Cyr:''' Fury take me, it's freezing! Bah, this is a waste of time. No living thing could survive in this godsforsaken wasteland!

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Over there, look! Someone's coming from the Vigil!
Inspector! Inspector, is that you!?

'''???:''' As I live and breathe! Of all the places to be reunited with Master Zombibrand's compatriots! How fare you all this fine [time]?

'''Cyr:''' >>Hark! A heretic raised from the dead by his brothers' unholy magicks! <<

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Ahaha! He's not a heretic─he's one of the Gentle Dead Men!
'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' What brings you so far from Ul'dah, good sir?

'''Gentle Dead Man:''' Well, as you know, ours is a rather lonely existence. So when we heard rumors of an abandoned fortress held by zombies, we were delighted! I was chosen to serve as emissary and set out immediately. Alas, it seems my efforts were for naught...

'''(If not completed Dusk Vigil)
'''Gentle Dead Man:''' Master Zombibrand? Forgive me, but as you can see, I have traveled here alone.

'''(If completed Dusk Vigil)'''
'''Gentle Dead Man:''' Ah... Truly? Every last one, dead? That is to say, er, irrevocably dead? <sigh> If it was necessary, then so be it. Still, after coming all this way, it is more than a little disappointing, you understand.

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Then...my calculations were wrong? The inspector didn't land in Coerthas?

'''Gentle Dead Man:''' Now, now, do not fret so. If it is our overlord you seek, then you are in luck! As the founder of the Gentle Dead Men, our fates─and our aether─are inextricably entwined. In fact, I can feel it calling to me now!

'''Nashu Mhakaracca:''' Truly, good sir? You can guide us to Inspector Hildibrand!?

'''Gentle Dead Man:''' As surely as my rotting nose can lead me to fresh brains! Follow me, my friends!

'''Cyr:''' “One must remain vigilant for heresy, for it can manifest in myriad ways. 'Tis a vile, insidious sickness which must needs be burned out ere the infection takes hold.”
...Surely zombification would qualify, yes?
'''Cyr:''' >> Confound it, they've left us behind! <<

==Trivia==

Nashu's misconception of the nature of gazebos (and particularly her use of the word 'dread') is a reference to the classic story [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_and_the_Dread_Gazebo "Eric and the Dread Gazebo"].

An End to the Song

2025-07-04T01:21:09Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Cutscene */ Typo fix.

{{Quest infobox
| title = An End to the Song
| image = An End to the Song Image.png
| description = [[Aymeric]] is desperate to fly to [[Ishgard]]'s defense.
| quest-giver = Aymeric
| location = The Churning Mists
| location-x = 7.4
| location-y = 26.7
| location-z = 2.0
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Dragonsong Main Scenario Quests
| level = 60
| exp = 5000
| gil = 5,000
| unlocks = tr The Final Steps of Faith
| prev-quest = Winning Over the Wyrm
| next-quest = Heroes of the Hour
| patch = 3.3
| release = Heavensward
| msq-index = 358
| id-gt = 67781
| id-edb = 36d55886b37
}}

==Steps==
*Confront [[Nidhogg]] in the [[The Final Steps of Faith|Final Steps of Faith]].

*Speak with [[Alphinaud]].

==Journal==
*You and your companions settle upon the backs of [[Hraesvelgr]] and his kin, and dive through the clouds in the direction of [[Ishgard]]. Soon after, you alight, hands numb and eyes stinging, on [[the Steps of Faith]] in the midst of battle. With a mixture of surprise and scorn, [[Nidhogg]] welcomes Hraesvelgr, who attempts in vain to persuade his brother from his vengeful course. A mighty clash then ensues between the pair, from which there can be only one victor... The city's defenders watch transfixed as Hraesvelgr tumbles onto the bridge, beaten and bloody, Ishgard's fate seemingly sealed. Triumphant, Nidhogg revels in the moment, only to learn that his fallen sibling has entrusted you with a gift: one half of his power.

*With Hraesvelgr's might now commingled with your own, you are become Ishgard's best and last hope of staying the rampaging Nidhogg. Slay the great wyrm's shade, and bring an end to a thousand years of fire and blood! ※[[The Final Steps of Faith]] can be accessed via the [[Duty Finder]].

*You have succeeded in subduing Nidhogg's shade. Wrest the wyrm's [[Eyes of Nidhogg|eyes]] from [[Estinien]]'s armor, and rid your companion of Nidhogg's virulent spirit.

*Following [[Alphinaud]]'s lead, you join in the struggle to tear Nidhogg's eyes from Estinien's mail. Using every onze of your strength, you wrestle with the hateful things, arcs of crackling aether enveloping you in agony, but just when the feat appears beyond you, you appear to receive aid from a most unexpected source...With one final heave, you succeed in separating man and wyrm, and for an instant you glimpse Nidhogg's disembodied spirit, before casting his eyes into the abyss. At long last, it is over. Having done all you can for Estinien, you watch as Ser [[Aymeric]] bears him back to Ishgard. Join Alphinaud at the [[Arc of the Worthy]], and discuss the aftermath of the battle.

*Upon returning to Ishgard, Alphinaud praises you for your victory over Nidhogg's shade. Whatever joy he feels at the dread wyrm's defeat, however, is overshadowed by his concern for the battered Estinien...

[[Category:Dragonsong War quests]]
==Dialogue==
====Optional Dialogue====
'''Alphinaud:''' I pray we are not too late...

===Accepting the Quest===
'''Aymeric:''' Ishgard will not last long against Nidhogg and his Horde. We must away!

====Cutscene====
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Know you, then, what this roar portendeth?

'''Aymeric:''' Aye. I must return to my city without delay.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Then we shall lend you our wings. Let us meet with Nidhogg on the field of battle, and together bring an end to his wrathful song.

'''Lucia:''' Remember your training! We hold fast until the lord commander returns! Ugh.... We must hold...

'''Artoirel:''' Reinforcements! By the Fury... That one is the size of Nidhogg!
'''Lucia:''' Lord Commander!

'''Artoirel:''' You are late, Warrior of Light!

'''Nidhogg:''' Wherefore standest thou with these vermin, Brother?

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Abandon this war, shade.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' The suffering thou sowest serveth no end. The traitor's progeny have learned of their forefather's betrayal, and now seek to make amends with our kind.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Never shall our grief be assauged nor our loss forgotten, but reconciliation may yet halt the spread of this plague of enmity. Forsake thy vengeance and be at peace.

'''Nidhogg:''' What soft-headed ramblings are these? Thy dalliance with that vile maid hath robbed thee of thy wits! Mayhap her cloying perfume hath made thee forget the stench of our brood-sister's lifeblood!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou darest speak thus of my beloved!?

'''Nidhogg:''' Ah! Sot he flames of rage may yet be kindled! I feared thy heart's fire had long since gone out. But waste not the fury on words, Brother—thou shalt have need of it for the battle!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Guh!

'''Nidhogg:''' Thou art weak, Hraesvelgr—a sliterhing wyrm who fawneth on the vermin who should rightly be his prey. For a thousand years I have fought without cease—and thou didst think to prevail against me!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Glory not in thy victory, shade. The battle...is not yet won. My power—and my hope—have I entrusted to another...
'''Nidhogg:''' Thine eye! What hast thou done!?
'''Nidhogg:''' Fool! Thou wouldst trust a mortal with thy strength!?
'''Nidhogg:''' I know thee... 'Twas thou who didst intrude upon my lair and best the half of me. But now I am whole, and naught in creation shall deny me my vengeance!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Tataru:''' I have the utmost faith in you, [Forename], but I'll say a little prayer...just in case.

'''Gibrillont:''' ...They've come, have they? Well, don't you worry about me and mine. I can still wield a blade if the battle spills into the city.

'''Vidofnir:''' I will not distract thee from thy deadly task with idle parley. Go with courage, warrior of warriors.

===Confronting Nidhogg in the Final Steps of Faith===
====Duty Dialogue====
'''Nidhogg:''' Wriggling maggots! I shall grind you to paste in my jaws!
'''Nidhogg:''' Come, my children!
Claim the vengeance that is rightfully yours!
'''Nidhogg:''' Look upon the fool who dared embrace my power!
Witness the darkened wings that beat about his shriveled soul!
'''Nidhogg:''' Champions of man! Hearken to my fury!
'''Nidhogg:''' Thy final verse is sung!
'''Nidhogg:''' Thou hast survived my song...
Curse thee and thine eye, Hraesvelgr!
'''Nidhogg:''' Brood-brother, thou hast doomed me...
But if I must meet mine end, then all shall burn upon my pyre!
'''Nidhogg:''' Slain twice by mortal hands...

===Post Duty Cutscene===
'''Alphinaud:''' Estinien!

'''Nidhogg:''' Is this...to be...mine end?
'''Nidhogg:''' Nay... I will not allow it... I am of the first brood...I am vengeance incarnate... I am Nidhogg!
'''Nidhogg:''' Thou shalt die by my hand!

'''Estinien:''' This is not your hand, wyrm!

'''Nidhogg:''' Thou...wilt...obey!

'''Estinien:''' I would ask one last favor of you, Warrior of Light... Finish me—now, while I have the beast subdued!
'''Estinien:''' You waste your time. Kill me! It is the only way! Ending Nidhogg...will be my final duty...

'''Alphinaud:''' No! You can't die like this! I won't let you!

'''Nidhogg:''' Undone by mortal will. Whither now...?

'''Aymeric:''' The eyes! Cast them into the abyss!

====Cutscene====
'''Aymeric:''' He lives. ah, Estinien, my ill-fated friend.
'''Aymeric:''' Lucia! summon the healers! I want them ready to receive him!

'''Lucia:''' At once, Lord Commander!

'''Aymeric:''' Allow me to do this at least...

'''Hraesvelgr:''' The Horde have sensed the fall of their master, and scattered to the winds.

'''Aymeric:''' You have my gratitude, Hraesvelgr. Your deeds this day have saved a great many lives.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Then our alliance hath served its purpose.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou didst wield the power I granted thee well. 'Twas thine own skill and not mine eye which earned thee victory.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' I wish thy companion a swift recovery. Fare you well, children of man.

'''Alphinaud:''' The battle is won. We can do no more for Estinien now than bear him home and wish him well, even as Hraesvelgr did. The rest we must trust to the hands of the healers and the grace of the gods.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Beltardois:''' I bid you welcome, slayer of Nidhogg! Ever do the gates of Ishgard stand open to our savior!

'''Handeloup:''' Though our principal foe lies defeated, we shall continue to keep order inside the walls and protect the citizenry. In that much at least, the duties of the Temple Knights remain unchanged.

===Speaking with Alphinaud===
'''Alphinaud:''' Through the haze of pain, I swear I sensed—But no. The past is done, and we must look to the future. At long last, Nidhogg is gone, his foul spirit cast out once and for all. I only pray that Estinien survives the ordeal...

Winning Over the Wyrm

2025-07-04T01:09:02Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Speaking with Alphinaud (Cutscene) */ Typo fix.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Winning Over the Wyrm
| image = Winning Over the Wyrm Image.png
| description = [[Alphinaud]] seems eager to press on.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = The Dravanian Forelands
| location-x = 16
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Dragonsong Main Scenario Quests
| level = 60
| exp = 5000
| gil = 5,000
| reward-opt1 = 5 Max-Potion
| reward-opt2 = 5 Max-Ether
| unlocks = dg Sohr Khai
| prev-quest = An Ally for Ishgard
| next-quest = An End to the Song
| patch = 3.3
| release = Heavensward
| msq-index = 357
| id-gt = 67780
| id-edb = 0c061001c21
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with Ser [[Aymeric]] outside [[Moghome]].

*Blow the horn on the top floor of [[Zenith]].

*Speak with Ser [[Aymeric]].

*Speak with the [[Imperious Wyvern|imperious wyvern]].

*Enter [[Sohr Khai]].

*Speak with [[Alphinaud]].

==Journal==
*Despite [[Vidofnir]]'s predictably gloomy appraisal of your chances, [[Alphinaud]] is resolved to lead Ser [[Aymeric]] to the summit of [[Sohm Al]]. Rejoin your companions outside [[Moghome]], and signal your readiness to depart to the lord commander.

*As Ser Aymeric shares his wonder at the incredible vista, you are suddenly hailed by [[Moghan]], the [[moogle]] who first guided you to [[Zenith]]. Upon learning of your purpose in the [[Churning Mists]], he assures you that the winds are perfect for carrying your call to [[Hraesvelgr]]'s ears. Make your way to Zenith, and blow the moogles' horn once more.

*You look on as Hraesvelgr descends from the clouds, just as he did when first you came to Zenith -- and wince inwardly as he greets your request for aid with the selfsame scorn. Undaunted, Aymeric and Alphinaud strive to win the great wyrm round with eloquence and reason, but it is not until [[Midgardsormr]] himself appears that Hraesvelgr finally assents to test you and your companions' resolve. Consult with Ser Aymeric on how best to approach the forthcoming trial.

*Ser Aymeric informs you that he observed a [[Imperious Wyvern|wyvern]] landing just outside the palace, and concludes that it must be one of the “children” of whom Hraesvelgr spoke. Accost the waiting dragon.

*It would seem that the wyvern has come to bear you to the scene of your ordeal. Steel yourself, body and mind, for the trials of so ancient and powerful a being as Hraesvelgr are not like to be simple... nor less forgiving.
** ※Challenge [[Sohr Khai]] with other players via the [[Duty Finder]], or with a party of NPCs via [[Duty Support]]. Both systems are accessible from the main menu as well as the dungeon's entrance point.

*You have weathered the trial of the great wyrm. Before returning to Zenith, it would seem wise to speak with Hraesvelgr.

*Hraesvelgr commends you and your companions for your unwavering determination, and pledges to aid you in the coming battle with [[Nidhogg]]. Inquire of Alphinaud how he fared in his own trial.

*Your trials completed, Alphinaud ponders how much time you have to prepare for Nidhogg's assault. Scarcely have the words left his lips, however, when a thunderous roar echoes across the sky, signaling the advance of the [[Dravanian Horde]]. The time has come for the final reckoning with Nidhogg -- to bring an end to his wrathful song.

[[Category:Dragonsong War quests]]
==Dialogue==
====Optional Dialogue====
'''Aymeric:''' Lucia's report described Anyx Trine in detail, but her words failed to convey the overwhelming ''strangeness'' of standing here in the demesne of dragons.

'''Vidofnir:''' 'Tis folly to believe they words might sway the heart of my sire.
...Yet I wish thee fortune in thy endeavor, nonetheless.

===Accepting the Quest===
'''Alphinaud:''' Though I expected no better answer from Vidofnir, I take little pleasure from having been proven right. 'Twould seem that our presence at Zenith will be every bit as unwelcome as I had anticipated. But what is the ire of one great wyrm to a trio of self-confessed fools such as ourselves?
'''Alphinaud:''' Let us begin our ascent.

'''Aymeric:''' After you, Master Alphinaud.

'''Alphinaud:''' Scout ahead if you wish, [Forename]. We shall join you outside Moghome!

'''(Optional)'''
'''Alphinaud:''' The lord commander seems lost for words. Nor can I blame him. I recall being similarly awestruck when I first beheld this vista.

===Speaking with Ser Aymeric outside Moghome (Cutscene)===
'''Aymeric:''' I had heard tales of the world above the clouds, but never did I dream... One's mind paints a pale picture of its majesty.

'''Alphinaud:''' Few live to see such wonders. I am reminded of my first visit to this peak, when Estinien and Ysayle yet walked at our side...

'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' Kupopo? Is that you, [Forename]?

'''Alphinaud:''' Ah, if it isn't Mog... Mog... uh...

'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' Don't tell me you've forgotten my name, kupo!? After all we've been through together!
'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' But at least ''you'' remember me!
You...you ''do'' remember me, don't you, [Forename]?

'''< Do you remember the moogle? >'''
'''< How could I forget you, Moglin! >'''
'''< Of course I do, Moghan! >'''
'''< Apologies, friend, but all moogles look the same to me... >'''

'''''< How could I forget you, Moglin! >'''''
'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' H-How could you mistake me for that overstuffed throne-warmer!? I'm Moghan! The courageous moogle who guided you to Zenith, kupo!

'''''< Of course I do, Moghan! >'''''
'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' Phew! You seemed a bit hesitant for a moment there! But I'm sure you were just fondly recalling the time we camped near Zenith, right, kupo?

'''''< Apologies, friend, but all moogles look the same to me... >'''''
'''Churning Mists Moogle:''' ...I see, kupo. Then I suppose our time around the campfire meant less to you than I thought it did. It's “Moghan,” by the way... <sniff>

'''(All)'''
'''Moghan:''' But putting our shared history to one side, what brings you and your friends to Moghome, kupo?
'''Moghan:''' Ah, another audience with old Hraesvelgr...
'''Moghan:''' Well, I hope you've brought the horn, kupo! With the winds as gentle as they are, a good loud toot should reach the great wyrm's ears easily enough!

'''Alphinaud:''' That is good to hear, Moghan—thank you. We had best press on to Zenith, while the winds are in our favor.

'''Moghan:''' Now that was unexpected, kupo. Chieftain Moglin will want to hear about this!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Moghan:''' Did you meet with Hraesvelgr already, kupo? You never know when the winds will pick up again!

'''Aymeric:''' We ''must'' win Hraesvelgr to our cause. Fail in this and Ishgard's fate is all but sealed.

'''Alphinaud:''' Pray sound the horn, [Forename].

===Blowing the horn on the top floor of Zenith (Cutscene)===
'''Hraesvelgr:''' You dare summon me again, mortals?

'''Alphinaud:''' Great Hrasevelgr, 'tis not lightly that we beg this audience. Pray hearken to our words, for they concern the future of man and dragon both.

'''Aymeric:''' Greetings, Hrasevelgr. I am Aymeric de Borel, acting ruler of the nation of Ishgard.
'''Aymeric:''' I am come before you to parley on behalf of my people.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' ...to ''parley''? Thinkest thou thy purpose unclear to me? Thou art come to beg mine aid in the battle against the shade of my brood-brother.

'''Aymeric:''' You...foresaw mine intent.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' I but read that which is writ plain in thine eyes. Would that thou had wit enough to scry the answer in mine.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' My beloved Shiva did once build a bridge 'twixt man and dragon - a bridge which thy treacherous forefathers saw fit to tear down, as thou well knowest.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thinkest thou Nidhogg was alone in despairing at the murder of our brood-sister? Thinkest thou mine own soul did not cry out for vengeance? Know then that upon that accursed day, my heart did wither in my breast, and thy kind became unto me harbingers of despair.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' 'Tis only Shiva's gentle dream that preventeth me from flying at Nidhogg's shoulder. Be grateful that I swore to abjure aggression ere I consumed her.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' I permit my children to offer or deny thee aid as they see fit; to warn thy people of my brood-brother's coming. That thou wouldst dare ask more of me but affirmeth thine incurable arrogance.

'''Alphinaud:''' We understand that in your despair at man's betrayal, you seek only the refuge of solitude.
'''Alphinaud:''' But despite your protestations of spent faith, do you not still nurture the smallest flame of hope?

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Perceivest thou such light in the dusk of mine existence?

'''Alphinaud:''' I do. If you claim I see falsely, then tell me: why did you consent to bear Ysayle upon your back?

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Ysayle... Piteous, deluded Ysayle. The child did lament her past sins, and sought to balance the scales with her remaining days. 'Twas her unquenchable passion, so alike to that of my beloved, which did spur me into flight.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' And for mine own part, I would countenance no longer the hands of evil men to use my brood-brother's eye for ill.

'''Alphinaud:''' So you do distinguish between those who acknowledge and repent their sins, and those who perpetuate them. Interesting.
'''Alphinaud:''' It seems to me that you have not, in fact, lost faith in mankind as a whole. Rather, you weigh our respective merits by how we allow the past to influence our future.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Spare me thine idle sophistry. Even were there a mote of truth in thy reasoning, what of it? Wouldst thou have me slay mine own sibling to save a city of mortals?

'''Aymeric:''' Should we suffer ties of blood to bind our hands then? Nay. If the crime is one of unconscionable evil, we must needs condemn it—even should the transgressor be our closest kin.
'''Aymeric:''' When my father corrupted himself and his followers with the power of a primal, I beseeched the Warrior of Light to slay him—an act alike to patricide.
'''Aymeric:''' That he did not die by my hands matters little—if anything, it heaps greater disgrace upon my name. But had my father not fallen, he would have drawn countless thousands into a holy war of hellish proportions—which I hold the greater crime. Thus did I order his execution, sparing the lives of my people and yours.
'''Aymeric:''' Alas, your brother wyrm now prepares to murder those whom I sought to spare. What is more, he has taken my comrade's body for his own—but if I must slay my dearest friend to defeat my direst foe, I will not flinch from my duty!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou wouldst strike down thy friend and, by example of thy righteousness, persuade me to break mine oath and kill my kindred?

'''Midgardsomr:''' Heed me, my child. The servants of Hydaelyn envision a different outcome. They intend salvation not only for Ishgard, but for the doomed dragonslayer as well.
'''Midgardsomr:''' Believest thou this shade to be Nidhogg returned? Is it not merely a manifestation of his vengeance—the shadow cast by thy blood-brother's rage? I would not command thee, but ponder well thy course lest it lead thee unto greater remorse...

'''< What will you say? >'''
'''< While this shade of vengeance remains, the future will ever be uncertain. >'''
'''< Help us save our companion. >'''
'''< ... >'''

'''''< While this shade of vengeance remains, the future will ever be uncertain. >'''''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Nidhogg's transformation into rage incarnate is, in part, of mine own doing. I rendered unto him mine eye, and empowered his revenge thereby... But 'tis the purity of my brood-brother's wrath that lendeth him his all-surpassing might.

'''''< Help us save our companion. >'''''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou wishest to rescue the dragoon from his fate along with all the rest? I do begin to see why Ysayle entrusted her hope unto thee. Thy purpose is pure. ...But so too is my brood-brother's wrath, and 'tis that which lendeth him his all-surpassing might.

'''''< ... >'''''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' What, no words for me, warrior? I take it thou art resolved to act whether I aid thee or no... Ha! I do admire thy determination.

'''(All)'''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Hast thou the strength of will to stand against so terrible a shadow, I wonder? 'Twould seem I must put thee and thy companions to the proof.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' I shall await thee in the ruins wherein Ratatoskr once dwelled. Heed well the words of my children, and hasten thee to the place of thy trial!

===Speaking with Ser Aymeric===
'''Aymeric:''' I believe I spied a wyvern landing just outside the palace. It is doubtless one of the "children" of whom Hrasevelgr spoke.
'''Aymeric:''' Come, my friends; let us not keep our escort waiting.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Aymeric:''' For the sake of Ishgard, I shall overcome whatever trial is placed before me. And I have no doubt that you will do the same, [Forename].

'''Alphinaud:''' Another day, another trial. Such ordeals must seem almost mundane to you by now. Would that I could say the same.

===Speaking with the imperious wyvern (Unlocking Sohr Khal)===
'''Imperious Wyvern:''' My broodmates and I will bear you to the place of your trial. Make your preparations.
'''(Optional)'''
'''Imperious Wyvern:''' Great Hraesvelgr honors you with this trial. Prepare to be sorely tested...

===Entering Sohr Khai===
====Duty Dialogue====
'''Chieftain Moglin:''' This is as far as you go, [Forename]!
You and your ridiculous name won't make it past me, kupo!
'''Chieftain Moglin:''' Kupopo... That's enough... You've made your point.
This isn't a fight to the death, kupo...

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Nidhogg will spare thee no clemency.
And thus neither must I.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Come, warrior. Show me what strength doth remain in thy frail mortal shell!
'''Hraesvelgr:''' The sky is the domain of dragons.
How wilt thou contend with such mastery?
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou art formidable...
But canst thou endure until the bitter end?
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Fight on, warrior! Press thy attack!
'''Hraesvelgr:''' ...Thy resolve hath withstood my scrutiny.
Mayhap there is hope to be had in one such as thee...

====Duty Support Dialogue====
'''Aymeric:''' Let us prove our worth, my friends!

'''Alphinaud:''' Aye, beyond a shadow of doubt!

'''Alphinaud:''' By the Twelve, it's Chieftain Moglin!

'''Aymeric:''' That he should be part of the trial...

'''Chieftain Moglin:''' This is as far as you go, [Forename]!
You and your ridiculous name won't make it past me, kupo!
'''Chieftain Moglin:''' Kupopo... That's enough... You've made your point.
This isn't a fight to the death, kupo...

'''Alphinaud:''' I didn't expect to face the moogles...

'''Aymeric:''' I pray they aren't too badly hurt.
'''Aymeric:''' <pant> The air is rather thin this high up...

'''Alphinaud:''' It isn't a race, so let us pace ourselves.
'''Alphinaud:''' The wyrm depicted on yonder crest...

'''Aymeric:''' Neither Hraesvelgr nor Nidhogg. It could only be Ratatoskr.

'''Alphinaud:''' A winged horse...and an enormous one at that!

'''Aymeric:''' There isn't much room to maneuver. Have care!

'''Alphinaud:''' That creature was truly fearsome in motion...

'''Aymeric:''' Thankfully we managed to rein it in.

'''Alphinaud:''' Good heavens, what a majestic place...

'''Aymeric:''' I daresay we are come to Ratatoskr's sanctuary.

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou hast weathered my trial thus far...but I am not convinced.
I will try thy limits.

'''Aymeric:''' We will win you over, Hraesvelgr. Mark my words.

'''Alphinaud:''' What awaits, I wonder...

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Nidhogg will spare thee no clemency.
And thus neither must I.

'''Alphinaud:''' Pray watch over us, Ysayle!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' Come, warrior. Show me what strength doth remain in thy frail mortal shell!

'''Aymeric:''' All that I have, I shall bring to bear!

'''Hraesvelgr:''' The sky is the domain of dragons.
How wilt thou contend with such mastery?
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Thou art formidable...
But canst thou endure until the bitter end?
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Fight on, warrior! Press thy attack!
'''Hraesvelgr:''' ...Thy resolve hath withstood my scrutiny.
Mayhap there is hope to be had in one such as thee...

====Post Duty Cutscene====
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Even bereft of an eye, my brood-brother was a fearsome foe indeed.

'''(If completed Dragoon job quests)'''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' But having tasted thy strength firsthand, full well can I imagine how thou didst bring him low. The dread title of “Azure Dragoon” is no empty appellation.

'''(If did not)'''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' But having tasted thy strength firsthand, I do begin to see how thou didst bring him low. Hydaelyn chooseth Her servants well.

'''(All)'''
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Very well. I shall trust in the seed of man one last time. By thy deeds shall the flickering hope that lingereth yet within my heart be kindled anew...or extinguished forever.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' That you yet stand is ready proof of your determination, mortals.
'''Hraesvelgr:''' Let us fight as allies, then, and together banish my brood-brother's vengeful shade. On my oath, the wrath that once was Nidhogg shall meet its end!
'''Hraesvelgr:''' This I swear on the memory of my beloved Shiva, and on the soul of lost Ysayle...

'''(Optional)'''
'''Aymeric:''' Countless times have I fought the minions of Nidhogg, but never did I imagine that I would one day face Hraesvelgr himself.

===Speaking with Alphinaud (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh...ohhh... Oh, my poor ribs... That was a painful reminder of a great wyrm's might....

'''Aymeric:''' And had he truly meant us harm, we would not be standing here now. Plainly his intent was to teach. His onslaught forced me to recall my training - about the speed of the dragon, his balance, his blind spots.... It was, in short, a very thorough lesson.

'''Moglin:''' Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow...kupo. [Forename],let me begin by congratulating you on the completion of your trial.
'''Moglin:''' For one with a name more befitting a jester, you fight with the savagery of a rabid demon.
'''Moglin:''' Do you see how my wings are kinked? Even my pom aches! After this drubbing, I fear my loyal subjects will have to bear the load of my personal chores for quite some time, kupo. Possibly indefinitely.

'''Moghan:''' What!? When I told you about [Forename]'s trial, I didn't mean for the ''rest of us'' to suffer...

'''Moglin:''' ...That's ''triple'' shifts for you, Moghan.

'''Moghan:''' <splutter> ''Triple''!? But that's not fair!!!
There's no justice, kupo... None at all!

'''Alphinaud:''' Our negotiations proved rather more strenuous than I had anticipated, but the results seem well worth the effort.

'''Aymeric:''' The battle was indeed hard-won. Thank you, my friends─I would never have earned Hraesvelgr's cooperation had you not seen fit to grant me yours.
'''Aymeric:''' 'Twas your stalwart heroism that moved the great wyrm at the last. Any gratitude I can offer is but poor reward for your continued service to Ishgard.

'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twould seem our final reckoning with the dread wyrm is at hand. I only wish we had some inkling as to when he means to strike.
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh gods!

'''Midgardsormr:''' The cry heraldeth his coming. Nidhogg's shade hath taken wing.

'''Aymeric:''' It has begun. We must away to Ishgard!

Let Me Gubal That for You

2025-06-27T01:41:10Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Let Me Gubal That for You
| description = Midnight Dew reckons you're the right man for the job
| image = Let_Me_Gubal_That_for_You.png
| quest-giver = Midnight Dew
| location = Idyllshire
| location-x = 5.5
| location-y = 6.6
| type = feature
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 60
| req-quest = Heavensward (Quest)
| req-items = 1 Leather-bound Tome
| requirements =
| exp = 0
| gil = 5000
| mettle =
| reward(1-10) =
| overridereward(1-10) =
| reward-opt(1-8) =
| overridereward-opt(1-8) =
| unlocks = dg The Great Gubal Library (Hard)
| prev-quest =
| next-quest =
| patch = 3.4
| release = Heavensward
| id-gt = 67922
| id-edb = f2385071f87
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
Despite the (Hard) in the name, the dungeon is not actually more difficult than any other story-mode dungeon. It is easily completed blind with the Duty Finder.

==Steps==
*Rendezvous with [[Midnight Dew]] at [[the Great Gubal Library]].
*Retrieve the [[Leather-bound Tome|leather-bound tome]] from [[the Great Gubal Library (Hard)]].
*Deliver the [[Leather-bound Tome|leather-bound tome]] to [[Midnight Dew]] in [[Idyllshire]].

==Journal==
*Midnight Dew reckons you're the right woman/man for the job.

*Midnight Dew's eyes light up at your arrival. As the Roegadyn tells it, she's been charged with finding a willing and able adventurer to brave the halls of the Great Gubal Library to retrieve a certain leather-bound tome from the forbidden vaults on its uppermost floors. Complicating matters is a carelessly cast-open door, through which a host of voidsent and other unpleasant vistors have invited themselves in. Having heard the tales of your past exploits, Midnight Dew is convinced you'd be uniquely suited to sweeping the place clean and returning with the tome in question. Should you be willing to offer your services, make for the Dravanian hinterlands and rendezvous with her in front of the library's entrance.

*Heartened by your eagerness to lend your aid, Midnight Dew provides you with directions to the portal that will lead you directly to the forbidden archives. What extradimensional terrors lurk within? What is the nature of this tome that Midnight Dew's undisclosed client seeks? Will the adventure ever be the same without your stalwart, swish-swish-arooing companion Broomsy? The answers to all these questions and more lie within.

*You emerge from the halls of the Great Gubal Library with an ancient leather-bound tome in hand. Deliver it to Midnight Dew in Idyllshire, and hope that it is indeed the one her client seeks.

*Upon receiving the tome, a delighted Midnight Dew who promptly summons her heretofore-anonymous client, now revealed as Yayake, receptionist of the Thaumaturges' Guild. The bookish Lalafell swiftly confirms that the impressive volume is indeed that which she sought─to wit, a comprehensive catalogue of all the works of wisdom housed within the cavernous library's countless shelves. She further explains that recovering this index was but the first step in a grand plan to renovate the library, that it might once again serve as a center of learning for scholars the realm over. With a somewhat-concerning aside regarding destructive magicks she hopes to master with the library's resources at her disposal, she offers you her gratitude and due recompense for your efforts.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Midnight Dew:''' Now, ''here's'' the adventurer I was lookin' for! I've got a job that needs doin', and somethin' tells me you'd be just the one to do it.
'''Midnight Dew:''' Now, stop me if I've got this wrong, but a little bird told me that you'd been in and out of the Great Gubal Library─an' that a walkin', talkin' ''broom'' of all things showed you the way in.
'''Midnight Dew:''' Well, I suppose the latter bit's neither here nor there. Long story short, a certain personage has somethin' they want from that library─a hefty leather-bound tome, to be exact─and they've tasked me with findin' the right woman/man to retrieve it.
'''Midnight Dew:''' There's just one rub. Seems some heedless interloper─mind you, I'm not lookin' to point fingers here─left the door to the forbidden vaults wide open, allowin' what seems like every voidsent and ensorcelled abomination in the ''Encyclopedia Eorzea'' to saunter right in. A right mess, I'm sure you agree.
'''Midnight Dew:''' Fortunately, the strappin' lad standin' in front of me knows the place like the back of his hand. I just need you to make like your broom friend, sweep out the nasties, and retrieve the tome for my client. Simple enough, right? I'll meet you there.
'''(Optional)'''
'''Midnight Dew:''' I don't much see the merit of a talkin' broom. More swishin', less yappin', I say. But enough about that─when you're ready to head into the library to retrieve that book for my client, just say the word an' head on over. I'll catch up with you there.

===Rendezvousing with Midnight Dew at the Great Gubal Library===
'''Midnight Dew:''' Ah, there you are. Good to see a woman/man who doesn't shy away from a challenge. You'll see a sturdy-lookin' door just ahead and to your left. That'd be the entrance to the forbidden vaults.
'''Midnight Dew:''' This is as far as I can take you─it's in my contract, you see. Anyhow, my client and I are both countin' on you to retrieve that tome. Watch your back in there, and try to keep it down─it ''is'' a library, after all.
'''(Optional)'''
'''Midnight Dew:''' You'll find the entrance to the vaults just ahead and to your left. My client and I are both countin' on you to retrieve that tome, so watch your back in there. And try to keep it down─it ''is'' a library, after all.

===Retrieving the leather-bound tome from the Great Gubal Library (Hard)===
====Dungeon Dialogue====
'''Strix:''' You are unwelcome here. This you know...yet your thirst for knowledge brings you nonetheless. I would be happy to oblige!
'''Strix:''' Yes, I believe this is the perfect volume for you...
'''Strix:''' What's this one? "Theories on the Existence of River Imps"...? That's piqued my interest!
'''Strix:''' Behold this collection of grimoires of legend! Feel their power and puissance, and let it fill you with rapturous pleasure... then DIE!

'''Behemoth Ward:''' Grrroooaaarrrgh!

'''Strix:''' Your thirst for knowledge is still not sated? Then take this tome! And this one! Take ALL of them!

===Delivering the leather–bound tome to Midnight Dew in Idyllshire (Cutscene)===
'''Midnight Dew:''' Well, look who's back─and lookin' none the worse for wear, I might add. Well? What did you find in there?
'''''<Hand Over Leather–bound Tome>'''''
====Cutscene Start====
'''Midnight Dew:''' And there it is! Or at least I think it is─to tell you the truth, those old, dusty tomes are all the same to me. Still, it certainly ''looks'' impressive, which I reckon should count for somethin'.
'''Midnight Dew:''' Anyhow, I'd best get the one person who can tell us one way or another. Don't go wanderin' off─I'll be right back.

====If player is a Black Mage====
'''Yayake:''' Ah, [Forename]! When Midnight Dew informed me that an adventurer of impressive talents had managed to secure the tome for us, I surmised at once that it must be you.
'''Yayake:''' After all, such a task would surely prove beyond the abilities of any ordinary woman/man. But for our very own avatar of devastation? ''That'' is another story.

====If player is a Thaumaturge====
'''Yayake:''' Well, I'll be! Midnight Dew informed me that an adventurer of impressive talents had managed to recover the tome for us, but it is with some surprise that I find you here, [Forename]. '''Yayake:''' Truth be told, a part of me feared the task might prove too daunting. Had I known that one of our own initiates was on the job, it would have done much to put my mind at ease.

====If player is neither====
'''Yayake:''' ...And you must be the adventurer who procured the tome at our behest. I am Yayake of the Thaumaturges' Guild, and on behalf of my eminent colleagues, I thank you.

====All====
'''Yayake:''' But let us not get ahead of ourselves. Pray let me see this volume you have retrieved, that I might confirm that it is the selfsame tome that we have so long sought.
'''Yayake:''' ''Of Fiends and Faeries'', ''One Thousand and One Immolation Incantations'', ''Out of the Void: A Catalogue of Extradimensional Visitors and Preferred Methods for Their Extermination''...
'''Yayake:''' Gods be good, it's finally ours─the Great Gubal Library index!

'''Midnight Dew:''' ''Index''...? You mean this book you've been searchin' so hard for is just some oversized list of...other books?

'''Yayake:''' ''Just'' a list of books!? Why, this is a comprehensive catalogue of each and every tome and epistle housed within the single greatest repository of knowledge this realm has ever known!
'''Yayake:''' The Sharlayans built this bastion of erudition and scholarly inquiry that Eorzea might benefit from wisdom compiled through the ages, only to see its treasures gather dust, their pages seen by none but the monstrosities that now haunt its halls. We would see the library restored to its former glory, and ascertaining the full breadth and scope of its contents is a modest─but most necessary─first step.

'''Midnight Dew:''' If the library were rebuilt, we'd see aspirin' scholars flock in from all corners of Eorzea─which would go a long way to buildin' Idyllshire into a real town. Whatever me and mine can do to lend a helpin' hand, you just say the word!

'''Yayake:''' That is most heartening, indeed. Doubtless the reconstruction process will entail no small amount of menial labor in addition to the more intellectual duties that will be seen to by my colleagues and me.
'''Yayake:''' Why, to think of the ever-surpassing heights of sheer destructive power that we might one day achieve has my hands simply shaking in anticipation. The road ahead will be long, but thanks to you, we take our first steps down it. Pray take this as a token of my gratitude.

==Trivia==

The title of the quest is likely a reference to the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/let-me-google-that-for-you-lmgtfy Let Me Google That For You] (or "LMGTFY") single-serving site that became a meme in the late 2000s.

An Engineering Enterprise

2025-06-22T09:52:23Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Cutscene start */ Typo fix.

{{Quest infobox
| title = An Engineering Enterprise
| image = An Engineering Enterprise Image.png
| description = [[Alphinaud]] appears relieved to be standing on solid ground once more.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = The Pillars
| location-x = 14
| location-y = 11
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Heavensward Main Scenario Quests
| level = 57
| req-items =
| exp = 52260
| gil = 533
| prev-quest = One Good Turn
| next-quest = Aetherial Trail
| patch = 3.0
| release = Heavensward
| msq-index = 316
| id-gt = 67186
| id-edb = 549db692bbc
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Aymeric]] at the [[Seat of the Lord Commander]].

*Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*[[Alphinaud]] has called a meeting to discuss how [[Azys Lla]]'s defenses might be breached. Proceed to the [[Congregation of Our Knights Most Heavenly]], and speak with the guardsman within to be admitted to the [[Seat of the Lord Commander]].

*[[Cid]] believes that it may be possible to pierce the barrier surrounding Azys Lla by mounting a ram of condensed aether on the ''Enterprise''. There is just one problem: he has not the faintest idea how to make one. Apparently, designing such a device would require the expertise of a true authority in the field -- an authority such as an [[Archon]]. Even as Alphinaud laments their absence, [[Edmont]] recalls a discussion he had with [[Tataru]], wherein she claimed to have acquired a clue pointing to the whereabouts of one of your missing comrades. Make your way to the [[Forgotten Knight]] and trouble her for the particulars.

*Tataru confirms that she has made progress in the search for the Archons. Hearing this, you cannot help but smile. With your lost friends at your side, surely nothing will prevent you from reaching Azys Lla.

==Dialogue==
====Optional Dialogue====
'''Cid:''' For every day I spend in the sky, it feels as though I spend a week on the ground.

===Accepting the Quest===
'''Alphinaud:''' Assuming Cid is correct—and I have no reason to think that he is not—the Vanu's key is required to pass through the barrier protecting Azys Lla.
'''Alphinaud:''' But even without it, we must find a way to reach the isle. I shall have everyone convene at the Seat of the Lord Commander, that we might discuss how best to proceed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As before, make yourself known to the guardsman when you arrive, and he will show you in.

===Speaking with Aymeric at the Seat of the Lord Commander===
'''Temple Knight Guard:''' Ah, you are returned! Ser Aymeric and the others await you within!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Count Edmont de Fortemps:''' Welcome back, my friend, and pray forgive me my earlier display. I grieve for my son still, and shall continue to do so, but I have resolved to be strong. It is what he would have wanted.

'''Alphinaud:''' Though we know little and less of Azys Lla, one thing is plain: the archbishop and the Garleans cannot be allowed to avail themselves of its secrets.

'''Cid:''' I swear, wherever there's an Allagan ruin, there's trouble just waiting to happen. I suppose that why they erected such damnably convoluted defenses around ''everything''...

'''Lucia:''' If the Empire has an interest in Azys Lla, we have all the more reason to hurry. I would not see its secrets fall into the hands of either the archbishop ''or'' the Emperor.

====Cutscene start====
'''Cid:''' ...In summary, the isle owes its lofty position to the industry of the Allagans. And we can be all but certain that the archbishop and his cronies are enjoying the view from its top.

'''Aymeric:''' I see.

'''Cid:''' If we are to join them, we will first need to pass through the isle's aetheric barrier - which is, alas, more powerful than most. Powerful enough to make a mess of a perfectly good airship, at any rate...
'''Cid:''' As far as I can gather, the barrier mechanism draws aether from the surrounding environment, and polarizes its elemental aspect to produce what is, in effect, a wall of lightning.

'''Alphinaud:''' It seems plain that without the Vanu's key, any attempt to reach the isle will end in failure.

'''Cid:''' Alas, the key was careless enough to leave without us, and I don't think the Vanu keep a spare.

'''Aymeric:''' Master Garlond - based on your experience, is there no other way that we might breach the barrier?

'''Cid:''' Well, in the past, we've beaten similar barriers by nullifying them with elemental converters.
'''Cid:''' But the one we're up against this time dwarfs aught we've encountered before. The ''Enterprise'' simply isn't large enough to bear the requisite amount of crystals.

'''Alphinaud:''' I am reminded of the quantity needed to nullify Leviathan's command of the sea... A veritable mountain of crystals that could only be borne by lashing two galleons together to form a "twin vessel" scarcely able to propel itself, much less fly.

'''Cid:''' That said, we're not without options. If it isn't feasible to nullify the barrier, we might try ''piercing'' it.

'''Aymeric:''' How?

'''Cid:''' We create a ram of condensed aether and mount it on my ship. There's just one problem - I don't have the faintest idea how to build one. It's going to take a true authority in the field, I reckon.

'''Alphinaud:''' Would that the Archons were still with us...

'''Count Edmont de Fortemps:''' But yesterday evening, I chanced to find Mistress Tataru in unusually high spirits. Assuming I understood her excited ramblings correctly, she has acquired a clue pointing to the whereabouts of one such individual.

'''Alphinaud:''' An Archon!? Truly!?

'''Cid:''' Hah, fortune favors the righteous, eh? Well then, let's not waste any time. While you go and look for our missing friend, I'll work on modifying the ''Enterprise''. Her hull will need reinforcing to bear the punishment, not to mention a mount for the ram.
'''Cid:''' Just you wait, my pretty - by the time I'm finished, you'll be an airship reborn!

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Alphinaud:''' She may not spend her days slaying primals, but Tataru is no less a Scion than you or me. Full oft has her knack for acquiring information proven vital in our endeavors.

===Speaking with Tataru===
'''Tataru:''' Welcome back, [Forename]! How goes the mission? Did you manage to catch up with the archbishop and his cronies?
'''Tataru:''' So, you finally arrived at Azys Lla...only to find your way barred by some sort of barrier... Typical.
'''Tataru:''' But it's not all bad news! I've made progress in the search for our friends! Don't worry, [Forename] - we'll get to Azys Lla yet!

Thousand Needle

2025-06-19T02:59:20Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Weapon infobox
| name = Thousand Needle
| icon = thousand needle icon1.png
| requires = weaver
| type = needle
| level = 43
| ilvl = 43
| rarity = white
| attributes = {{attribute increase|craftsmanship|74|84}}{{attribute increase|control|42|48}}
| physical-damage = 24
| physical-damage-hq = 24
| magic-damage =
| magic-damage-hq =
| autoattack = 22.40
| autoattack-hq = 22.40
| delay = 2.80
| delay-hq = 2.80
| dps = 8
| dps-hq = 8
| flavor-text =
| race =
| gender =
| cost = 4,028 {{gil}}
| value = 83
| value-hq = 92
| seals =
| repair = Goldsmith
| npc-repair =
| materia-slots = 1
| adv-melding =
| unique =
| untradable =
| unsellable =
| convertible = y
| dyeable =
| projectable = y
| desynthesizable = y
| desynth-level = 43.00
| crest-worthy =
| storable =
| collectable =
| patch = 2.0
| release = a realm reborn
| id-edb = 0ab32c2d7f8
| id-gt = 2452
}} __NOTOC__
==Acquisition==
===Purchase===
{{vendor list}}
===Crafting Recipe===
{{Recipe
| source = class
| sheet =
| type = Weaver's Primary Tool
| class = Goldsmith
| level = 43
| rank =
| durability = 80
| difficulty = 155
| max-quality = 1580
| yield = 1
| quick-synthesis =
| qs-craftsmanship =
| hq =
| craftsmanship =
| craftsmanship-rec = 150
| control =
| control-rec =
| aspect =
| specialization =
| ingredient1 = 1 Cactuar Needle
| ingredient2 = 1 Basilisk Whetstone
| ingredient3 = 5 Wind Shard
| ingredient4 = 5 Fire Shard
}}

===Quests===
{{quest list header|item-rewards=y}}
{{quest list row|The Intervention}}
{{table footer}}

==Images==
<gallery heights=200px mode=packed>
File:Thousand Needle.png
File:Thousand Needle drawn.png
</gallery>

==Trivia==

The name of this item is likely a wink toward ''World of Warcraft'''s [https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Thousand_Needles "Thousand Needles" zone].

We Fought a Dzu

2025-06-13T22:02:08Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{FATE infobox
| title = We Fought a Dzu
| description = Numerous are the legends that tell of Dzu-Teh─a yeti as tall as the Craving Tree and as fast as the Swiftrun River. With a temper as hot as the waters of Dragonspit and a heart as cold as the rime-locked Ashpool. With hair as white as the flour once ground at the Gorgagne Mills and... In other words, he must needs be slain.
| starting-npc =
| location = Coerthas Western Highlands
| location-x = 20.0
| location-y = 33.0
| type = notorious monster
| level = 51
| duration = 30
| req-items =
| exp = 10,705
| gil = 102
| bicolor gemstone =
| seals = 293
| mettle =
| item-reward1 = 1 Behemoth Earring
| item-reward2 = 1 A Day at the Dzu
| prev-fate =
| next-fate =
| patch = 3.0
| release = heavensward
| id-gt = 793
}}

==Guide==
===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r1.png|link=]] [[Dzu-Teh]]===
* '''Buffet''' is a telegraphed, dodgable 120° cone AoE in front of Dzu-Teh.
* '''Northerlies''' is a telegraphed, dodgable small cone AoE in front of Dzu-Teh. It inflicts those hit by it with a removable {{status effect|slow}} '''[[Slow]]''' debuff for 10 seconds.
* Throughout the fight, 3 additional [[Silver Wolf|Silver Wolves]] will spawn and run towards the main group, attacking whoever is closest first.

== Notes ==
It isn't vulnerable to {{status effect|doom}} [[Doom (status effect)|Doom]].

==Trivia==

The title of this FATE is a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Bought_a_Zoo_(book) the 2008 book ''We Bought a Zoo''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Bought_a_Zoo its 2011 movie adaptation of the same name].

Syrcus Tower (Quest)

2025-06-07T03:32:28Z

BenjaminGeiger: /* Optional Dialogue */ Fixed a typo.

{{otheruses|the [[Feature Quests|Feature Quest]]|the level 50 [[Alliance Raid]]|Syrcus Tower|the [[furniture]] item|Syrcus Tower (Furniture)|the [[landmark]] in [[The Crystarium]]|Syrcus Tower (Landmark)}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Syrcus Tower
| description = [[Rammbroes]] is frustrated over NOAH's lack of progress on the [[Crystal Tower]].
| image = Syrcus Tower (Quest).png
| quest-giver = Rammbroes
| location = Mor Dhona
| location-x = 30.4
| location-y = 12.1
| type = feature
| quest-line = Crystal Tower
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 50
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 0
| gil = 3752
| mettle =
| reward(1-10) =
| overridereward(1-10) =
| reward-opt(1-8) =
| overridereward-opt(1-8) =
| unlocks = ra Syrcus Tower
| prev-quest = For Prosperity
| next-quest = The World of Darkness (Quest)
| patch = 2.3
| release =
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
These [[alliance raid]]s are not difficult and can be done blind in the [[Duty Finder]]. [[Tank]]s will have the longest queue times as only 3 of the 24 players in [[Alliance Raid]]s are tanks. If you are going blind as tank please know that all tanks are expected to [[Enmity|run stance]] and there are no off-tanks in alliance raids. The different parties in an alliance are occasionally forced to split up and take separate routes or otherwise handle groups of enemies separately.

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Biggs]] at the Eight Sentinels to be taken to [[Syrcus Tower]].
*Speak with [[Doga]] at the Eight Sentinels.
*Speak with [[G'raha Tia]] at the Eight Sentinels.
*Enter [[Syrcus Tower]].
*Speak with [[Rammbroes]].

==Journal==
*[[Rammbroes]] is frustrated over [[NOAH]]'s lack of progress on the Crystal Tower.

*[[Rammbroes]] informs you that the investigation of the Crystal Tower is being hindered by the most mundane of security measures: a gate that refuses to open. Even as [[Cid]] and [[G'raha Tia]] rack their brains to find a solution, two peculiar individuals arrive and offer their aid. They introduce themselves as [[Doga]] and [[Unei]], scholars of ancient [[Allag]] sent by [[the Students of Baldesion]]. Though [[Rammbroes]] is at first suspicious of their origin, he relents at [[G'raha Tia]]'s behest and allows them to join [[NOAH]] in an advisory capacity. Without further ado, [[Doga]] and [[Unei]] are asked to examine the sealed gate which leads into Syrcus Tower. Accompany the two scholars to the Eight Sentinels, and there speak with [[Biggs]] to be shown to the gate.

*Much to the surprise of all present, [[Doga]] and [[Unei]] open the gate as if they were born to do it. Speak with [[Doga]] to learn how this feat was possible.

*[[Doga]] and [[Unei]] reveal that they are "clones"-- copies of two individuals who claim direct descent from Emperor Xande, the founding father of the Allagan Empire. In his desire to bring the world under his rule, Xande consorted with forbidden powers. Fearful of what might befall the world, the original [[Doga]] and [[Unei]] attempted to thwart their emperor's scheme. They imbued their clones with their will, that their work might continue in the event of their death. After millennia in slumber, the two clones now seek to finish what their namesakes had begun, but they require your help to succeed. The members of [[NOAH]] unanimously agree to join their cause, and [[Rammbroes]] tasks you with eliminating all hostile elements within Syrcus Tower and finally defeating Emperor Xande. See to your preparations, then speak with [[G'raha Tia]].

*You have declared your readiness to enter Syrcus Tower to [[G'raha Tia]]. Fight your way to the top of the structure, and strike down Emperor Xande.

*Syrcus Tower can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*You have defeated Xande, but your victory proves short-lived. Even as [[Doga]] and [[Unei]] attempt to annul the emperor's dark covenant, an entity calling itself the Cloud of Darkness pulls them into the rift that had manifested before the throne. [[Nero]] attempts to save them for his owns reasons, only to end up sharing their fate.

*With the rift having vanished, you are powerless to help your friends. For now, return to [[Saint Coinach's Find]], and consult [[Rammbroes]] as to a way to bring them back.

*[[Rammbroes]] believes that [[Doga]], [[Unei]], and [[Nero]] were drawn through a Voidgate, and into the dark realm beyond. Though they do not yet know how, the members of [[NOAH]] are determined to save their comrades and eliminate the threat posed by the Cloud of Darkness. [[Rammbroes]] pledges to search for the answer, and bids you rest up in preparation for the instrumental role you will doubtless play in the impending rescue mission.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest (Cutscene)===
'''Rammbroes:''' Ah, 'tis you, my friend. You are doubtless eager to hear of our progress on the Crystal Tower.
'''Rammbroes:''' Excellent, I'd be disappointed to hear otherwise. Of course, “disappointed” is the word of the day, I fear. I'm ashamed to say that there is nothing worthwhile to report.
'''Rammbroes:''' The Sons continue to probe the Labyrinth of the Ancients, and every day brings new discoveries. Alas, the same cannot be said of the Crystal Tower proper. We've not been able to set so much as a single foot inside it.

'''G'raha Tia:''' You will recall how the Eight Sentinels stood between us and the labyrinth initially.
'''G'raha Tia:''' In like manner, the entryway into the principal spire─Syrcus Tower, the Allagans called it─is also protected by technology far more advanced than our own.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Cid and I have tried every trick we know, but without success. Frankly speaking, we are at a loss.

'''Rammbroes:''' It is discouraging, but we cannot give up. There ''must'' be a way in.
'''Rammbroes:''' ...And so the situation stands, my friend. Until we gain entry into the tower, I fear your talents shan't avail us. It will require time that I am loath to waste, but I have a mind to set my people to scouring such ancient texts as we have on hand.

'''???:''' Perhaps we can be of assistance.

'''G'raha Tia:''' And you are?

'''???:''' Be at ease, friends, for we share the selfsame goal.
'''Unei:''' I am Unei, and my companion is called Doga. We are scholars of the Allagan civilization, sent by the Students of Baldesion to assist in your endeavor.

'''Rammbroes:''' Unei and Doga? Rather unusual names for this day and age, if I might be forgiven for observing. But I digress.
'''Rammbroes:''' You claim to be here at the Students' behest, but we have received nary a word of your coming. Moreover, in light of the recent incident at the Isle of Val, I should think that they have rather more pressing concerns.

'''Doga:''' We can only assume that the message failed to reach you due to some mishap. I assure you that we are here to help.

'''Rammbroes:''' What is it, G'raha?

'''G'raha Tia:''' Ungh... 'Tis nothing. There was...a pain, but it has subsided.

'''Unei:''' Well, well, this is rather unexpected. Your right eye is the same as ours.

'''G'raha Tia:''' >> The same? You...you have the Allagan Eye as well? <<
'''G'raha Tia:''' >> This sanguine hue is said to be a trait unique to the Allagans! Yet I inherited it from my father, as he did from his. <<
'''G'raha Tia:''' >> Only one child in a single generation is born with the eye. All my life, I have sought to learn the truth of its manifestation. If there is aught you know, I implore you to tell me! <<

'''Doga:''' My deepest apologies, but we have no answers for you. Only one thing is certain: those who possess the trait are bound by fate to Allag.
'''Doga:''' As your eye has placed you upon the path you walk, so too have we come here to fulfill our destiny. Absurd though it may sound, it is the truth.

'''G'raha Tia:''' It seems to me we have naught to lose by accepting their aid. What say you?

'''Rammbroes:''' If that is your wish, then so be it.
'''Rammbroes:''' Yet know that I still mean to verify your story with the Students of Baldesion when I am able. I trust there will be no objections.
'''Rammbroes:''' Very well. As of this moment, I name Unei and Doga advisory members of NOAH. Without further ado, let us have them examine the Syrcus Tower entrance.

'''Doga:''' I promise you'll not have cause to regret your decision.

'''Rammbroes:''' [Forename], I should be much obliged if you were to accompany our new friends to the tower. Biggs and Wedge are presently surveying the Eight Sentinels; the two of them can show you the way.
'''Rammbroes:''' Upon arrival, pray report to Master Garlond. He will brief you on the situation.

'''G'raha Tia:''' I shall join you, [Forename]. With Unei and Doga's knowledge, along with your uncanny knack for setting events in motion, I am hopeful that we will finally see progress.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Wedge:''' We're examining the rubble in the hopes that'll yield a clue to entering Syrcus Tower.
...Can you tell we're getting desperate?

===Speaking with Biggs at the Eight Sentinels to be taken to Syrcus Tower===
'''Biggs:''' Well, if it isn't [Forename]! Eager to enter Syrcus Tower and kill everything in sight, no doubt. As I'm sure you've already heard, though, the place is locked up tight as a clam.
'''Biggs:''' ...New friends from the Students, you say? Excellent! It's been slow going─or rather, ''no'' going─for the chief. He'll appreciate the help.
'''Biggs:''' If you'll just follow me, I'll take you to him.

====Cutscene====
'''Cid:''' Ah, some old faces to lift the spirit...and a couple of new ones besides.

'''G'raha Tia:''' Allow me to introduce Unei and Doga. They are scholars of ancient Allag, sent here by our friends of Baldesion to aid in the investigation.

'''Doga:''' We understand you're having trouble circumventing the tower's defenses. 'Tis our hope that we can be of some small assistance.

'''Cid:''' If your attire is aught to go by, your assistance should prove invaluable indeed.
'''Cid:''' To begin with, let me tell you where we stand. Beyond rises Syrcus Tower, the principal spire of the structure collectively known as the Crystal Tower.
'''Cid:''' The only way to get inside is through the proverbial front door─the imposing gate you see here. The problem is, we can't get it to open. It's sealed by some mechanism whose workings are an utter mystery to us.
'''Cid:''' Having had no success via more ''orthodox'' methods, I went at it with everything from a pickaxe to a magitek cannon. Nothing so much as put a scratch on it.
'''Cid:''' For a blessing, the gate doesn't try to reduce us to ashes like the Eight Sentinels, but that doesn't make it any less effective a security measure. It's fiendishly frustrating in its simplicity.

'''G'raha Tia:''' The only clue we have is the elaborate device carved upon it: a man and a woman, respectant. Allagan royalty, by my judgment.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Precisely who these individuals were, we cannot say. Nor do we know whether the device actually serves a purpose. Like as not, it is purely decorative.

'''Cid:''' If you're thinking to force it, save your strength. It's no use─just ask the calluses on my hands.

'''Unei:''' Rest assured we do not mean to waste our strength. Doga: Indeed. Why should we exert ourselves...when the gate will open of its own accord?

'''G'raha Tia:''' I...I don't think any of us expected ''that'' to happen...

'''Cid:''' Seven hells... What is this? What did you do? What...what ''are'' you?

'''???:''' ''Piercing the heavens and gathering the light,
a symbol of mankind's glory and might.''
'''???:''' ''Its virtue guarded by gates impregnable,
only to those of royal blood answerable.''
...Exactly as passed down through legend, I am delighted to see.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' Beg pardons for interrupting your bewilderment. I couldn't help but notice the remarkable ''playthings'' you have acquired.

'''Cid:''' N-Nero!? You're still alive!?

'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' Garlond, Garlond. If I didn't know better, I would say you weren't happy to see me. Ah, but I jest. In light of our recent meetings, you have every right to be wary.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' But rest assured I am no longer a threat to you. My legion is for all intents and purposes defunct, and my association with it means a tight noose awaits me back in Garlemald. And so I've been roaming this land Eorzea, a regular itinerant.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' In the course of my wanderings, I chanced to catch wind of your latest venture. It sounded positively fascinating, and so I decided to come here and join you.

'''Cid:''' After the wrongs you've committed? You think us that gullible?

'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' If you are suspicious of my intent, 'tis only my just deserts. But I am determined to make amends. As a gesture of goodwill, I will share with you what I know...starting with ''these'' two odd characters.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' As you are doubtless already aware, the Crystal Tower was the symbol of ancient Allag's might and prosperity. Entry was permitted only to royalty and a select few individuals.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' According to the records I have unearthed, only royal blood can open the gate. In other words, the emperor and his progeny were living keys.

'''G'raha Tia:''' You mean to say that these two are descended from Allagan royalty!?

'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' Oh, I suggest nothing so glamorous.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' To put it plain, they are ''imitations'' of royalty─living keys born of Allagan ingenuity.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' “Clones,” I believe, is the name your creators gave your kind. Is that not so?

'''Doga:''' 'Twould seem that the time for concealment is past.
'''Doga:''' Pray accept our apologies. 'Twas not our intent to deceive. We simply wished to avoid causing undue alarm by prematurely making what many would consider deranged claims.

'''Unei:''' If it please you, let us return to the Eight Sentinels. There is much and more to tell.

'''G'raha Tia:''' Very well.

'''Cid:''' Seven hells, do you ''seriously'' mean to follow us around?

'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' Come, Garlond. You know me better than to think that I spoke in jest. What more will it take for us to be reconciled? A gift, perhaps?
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' An Allagan tomestone. It holds the information I just shared with you, and a deal more besides. It used to be the jealously guarded property of the XIVth Legion, but it's yours now. I wish you joy of it.
'''Nero tol Scaeva:''' I look forward to working together, old friend.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Unei:''' You have every right to mistrust us, but I beg you to hear us out. Long have we waited for this opportunity to fulfill our life's purpose.

'''G'raha Tia:''' Let us hear what Unei and Doga have to say. It will not be too late to decide upon a course of action afterwards.

'''Cid:''' It goes without saying that Nero can't be trusted. We'd do well to keep an eye on him at all times.

'''Wedge:''' To think the Allagans could make copies of ''people''... If this knowledge were to fall into the wrong hands, the world would become a terrible place. I shudder to imagine a dozen Biggs, shouting at me all day long... <gulp>

'''Biggs:''' The chief and Nero go all the way back to the Magitek Academy. It's an exclusive school situated in the capital, reserved for the Empire's brightest elite.
'''Biggs:''' I don't know the nitty-gritty details, but they didn't get along back then, and they don't get along now. Fate's a bastard for bringing them together again.

'''Nero:''' We may not have gotten off to the best of starts, but the past is in the past. Yesterday's enemies can yet be today's friends. Do you not agree, Warrior of Light?

===Speaking with Doga at the Eight Sentinels===
'''Doga:''' If you are ready to listen, we shall tell you all.
'''Doga:''' As it pertains closely to your investigation, your leader, Rammbroes, may wish to be present.

====Cutscene====
'''Doga:''' Before we begin, pray allow me to apologize again. It was not our intent to deceive you.
'''Doga:''' As you will have already gathered, we are not scholars sent by the Students of Baldesion. Nay, we are “clones”─copies of people who once existed, given life through Allagan technology.

'''Rammbroes:''' This is rather a lot to take in...
'''Rammbroes:''' If it would not be considered unseemly, might I ask why you and yours were created? And more specifically, what is it that you now seek to do?

'''Doga:''' Answering your questions requires that we revisit Allagan history. Pray bear with us.

'''Unei:''' The Allagan Empire reached its zenith long before our kind came into being.
'''Unei:''' In that glorious age, the Crystal Tower stood tall as the symbol of Allagan pride. Parents took their children there, that they might learn how the nigh-limitless energy it produced brought prosperity to the whole empire.

'''Doga:''' That prosperity, however, bred decadence, and the empire began to show signs of stagnation. This decline was made all the more rapid for want of strong leadership.
'''Doga:''' In a matter of generations, the Allagan civilization became a pale shadow of its former self. Its once gleaming cities fell into disrepair, and its frontier lands were given over to the wilderness.

'''Unei:''' Lamenting the pitiful state of affairs, one technologist made it his mission to restore Allag to greatness.
'''Unei:''' Amon was his name, and he believed that the ailing empire wanted for but a potent ruler. And none was more potent than its founding father, whom he sought to resurrect.

'''G'raha Tia:''' The founding father? You cannot mean Emperor Xande!?

'''Unei:''' None other. As part of his experiments, Amon created clones of the emperor's descendants. We are the products of that experiment─copies of Unei and Doga.

'''Rammbroes:''' Historical texts mention the reigns of two Allagan emperors named Xande.
'''Rammbroes:''' It was commonly believed that the second was the namesake of the first. After all, such a custom is not uncommon among royalty and commoners alike. To think that the two were in fact one and the same...

'''Unei:''' Aye, Xande returned from the grave and assumed his throne once more. And true to Amon's prediction, the emperor restored his realm to the glory it once knew. Would that he could have been satisfied with that...

'''Doga:''' In his previous life, the emperor desired to bring the entire world under Allagan dominion─an ambition that ultimately went unfulfilled. Having been granted a second chance, he was determined to succeed.
'''Doga:''' Realizing that he needed more power to wage his war of conquest, Xande turned his sights towards a forbidden source: darkness. In order to learn how to harness this power, he converted the Crystal Tower into a restricted research facility.

'''Cid:''' Darkness...''again''? Seven hells, what is it with megalomaniacal rulers turning to darkness in their lust for power?
'''Cid:''' Well, at least this one won't be bothering us, being thousands of years dead and all.

'''Doga:''' Would that you were right, Master Garlond.
'''Doga:''' Alas, Emperor Xande is very much alive. Within Syrcus Tower he still abides, his ambition burning all the more ardently for his empire's collapse.
'''Doga:''' Wielding the power of darkness requires prodigious amounts of energy─energy that not even the Crystal Tower could produce. In order to augment the shortfall, Dalamud was created and launched into the heavens. On high it hung, gathering the sun's energy and channeling it to the tower below.
'''Doga:''' However, a miscalculation resulted in a surge of energy that escaped into the land. This triggered an earthquake of unprecedented violence─the calamity that ushered in the Fourth Umbral Era.
'''Doga:''' In the blinking of an eye, the mighty Allagan Empire was laid to waste.
'''Doga:''' Yet even as the Crystal Tower was sinking into the earth, the technologist Amon, now Emperor Xande's closest aide, invoked powerful magicks and halted the flow of time.
'''Doga:''' Every soul within the structure, the emperor included, was placed in a deep slumber. In that state they were to remain until the time was ripe to awaken.

'''Unei:''' Eras came and went. After millennia lying dormant, Dalamud was summoned back to the earth. Its descent triggered the Seventh Umbral Calamity, in the wake of which the Crystal Tower reemerged.
'''Unei:''' At that moment, Emperor Xande awakened.
'''Unei:''' In his lust for power, the emperor consorted with darkness and was seduced by its corrupting influence. Even though his empire is now little more than a fading memory, he will stop at nothing to see his ambition realized.
'''Unei:''' 'Tis for no other purpose but to put an end to Xande's madness that we exist. This is the mantle we have inherited from our namesakes─the true Unei and Doga.
'''Unei:''' Fearing what might befall the world, the two of them sought to thwart their emperor. They gave unto us their will, that we might carry on their mission should they fail.

'''Doga:''' When we came to our senses within the Crystal Tower, we deliberated a course of action. Concluding that we alone could not overcome Xande, we struck out to find a worthy ally. It has taken years, but our search is finally over.
'''Doga:''' 'Tis no ordinary woman/man who can cut a path through the Labyrinth of the Ancients. With you as our champion, [Forename] [Surname], we are confident that we can end Xande's dark ambition once and for all.

'''Cid:''' Well, that'll teach me for speaking too soon... Setting my chagrin aside, I see now why you knew about the Students of Baldesion among a host of other things─you were observing our investigation the whole time.
'''Cid:''' So, what will we do, [Forename]? The world's in grave danger again, and it just so happens you're an expert at saving it.

'''Doga:''' You have our eternal gratitude. Together, let us see the Allagan Empire's dark past laid to rest.

'''Rammbroes:''' It has been our mission to recover the long-lost knowledge of the Allagan civilization. But what worth is that knowledge if it means subjecting the realm to peril?
'''Rammbroes:''' Truth be told, it pains me to think that the tower's secrets may become lost to us, but the greater good must ever come first. Besides, no quantity of ancient relics can compare to our friends Unei and Doga─living, breathing Allagans.
'''Rammbroes:''' And so I hereby declare a change in NOAH's objective. Henceforth, we shall direct all efforts towards sealing off Syrcus Tower. Its dark secrets must never know the light of day.
'''Rammbroes:''' [Forename], as you did for us within the Labyrinth of the Ancients, I would have you enter the structure and eliminate hostile elements. Suffice it to say this includes Emperor Xande himself.
'''Rammbroes:''' Meanwhile, the rest of us shall examine ways to isolate Syrcus Tower from the outside world. To work, then!

'''G'raha Tia:''' Wait. There is something I must know. My right eye is like yours. Does...does this mean...?

'''Doga:''' You inherited the trait from your father, you said. Know that clones are unable to bear offspring. You have no cause for concern.
'''Doga:''' The Allagan Eye, you called it, but to us it is the Royal Eye, owing to the fact that the trait manifests only in those possessed of royal blood.
'''Doga:''' I cannot well explain why the eye runs in your line, but I am disinclined to think it a coincidence.
'''Doga:''' Though you are doubtless impatient to learn the truth, pray have patience. All will be revealed in due time.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''Unei:''' Though their names do not appear to have survived the passage of time, Doga and Unei were worthy individuals. they were not without faults, but they placed the welfare of the people above all else.
'''Unei:''' When Xande was resurrected, they supported his second ascension to the throne, in hopes that the empire would flourish once more under his leadership.
'''Unei:''' When it came to light that Xande was consorting with dark powers, they did all within their power to stop him. Among their many acts, they imbued us, two humble clones, with their will.

'''Doga:''' Within Syrcus Tower, you will encounter clones who share our appearance.
'''Doga:''' Though they, too, were created in the image of Doga and Unei, they are but empty husks bereft of independent will. Their sole purpose is to eliminate intruders.
'''Doga:''' Striking down spitting images of Unei and myself may give you pause, but you must not let that stay your hand.

===Speaking with G'raha Tia at the Eight Sentinels (Cutscene)===
'''G'raha Tia:''' My apologies if I've given you cause to worry. I am quite well, I assure you. As you can appreciate, there has been much for me to think on.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But now is the time for action, not idle thoughts. Syrcus Tower awaits us!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Your task is to eliminate all hostile elements within the structure, Xande himself included. This will afford us the chance to seal off the facility. May the Crystal grant you strength!

===Entering Syrcus Tower===
====Duty Dialogue====
'''Scylla:''' My hounds hunger for man-flesh!
'''Scylla:''' Scorch their insolent hides, my hounds!
'''Scylla:''' The hounds...grow silent... Finally...I may rest...

'''Glasya Labolas:''' You who would bare steel against the emperor. You shall not pass so long as I draw breath!
'''Glasya Labolas:''' Activating support protocol...
Charging energy stores!
'''Glasya Labolas:''' That my defenses...could be breached...

'''Amon:''' My, my, such unruly guests. 'Twould seem a little diversion is in order.
'''Amon:''' That will do for the opening act. Let the curtains rise for the main attraction!
'''Amon:''' Inconceivable...
Beware, Your Majesty... Danger approaches...

====Cutscene====
'''Xande:''' You fight valiantly, mortals, but to no avail!
'''Xande:''' Absolute darkness draws nigh. Soon it will be unleashed, and all shall return to nothingless!

====Duty Dialogue=====
'''Xande:''' Mine is the power of darkness! Even the stars must bend to my will!
'''Xande:''' I shall crush all who dare oppose me!
'''Xande:''' My defeat...means nothing... Darkness...shall devour all...

====Post Duty Cutscene====
'''G'raha Tia:''' [Forename]!
'''G'raha Tia:''' You did it! You defeated Emperor Xande!

'''Doga:''' Empires may rise and fall, but man's indefatigable spirit ever lives on. Truly, you are the champion we had hoped for, [Forename] [Surname].

'''Doga:''' With Emperor Xande now at eternal rest, his dark legacy may be undone.

'''Cid:''' What are you playing at now, Nero?

'''Nero:''' In case you haven't noticed, Garlond, these are dangerous surrounds. Can a man be faulted for exercising due caution?
'''Nero:''' At any rate, you needn't mind me. I am perfectly capable of looking after myself. Go on and finish what you came to do.

'''Unei:''' There are two ways that we may seal off Syrcus Tower: either isolate it from the outside world, or cripple its ability to produce energy.
'''Unei:''' The choice of method is yours to make. Before you proceed, however, Doga and I must needs attend to a task.

'''G'raha Tia:''' That distortion... What is it?

'''Unei:''' The power that Xande sought to obtain comes from the void─the World of Darkness, our people called it.
'''Unei:''' And the true nature of that power was none other than the armies of voidsent.

'''Doga:''' Voidsent feed on aether, as you may already know, and no plane is richer in it than ours.
'''Doga:''' In exchange for their allegiance, Xande entered into an unholy covenant. He would open a gate through which the voidsent could freely enter our world.
'''Doga:''' The covenant, I'm afraid to say, is still in effect. However, being of the emperor's lineage, Unei and I believe that we can annul it.
'''Doga:''' By his blood Xande sealed his dark pact. By our blood it shall be undone.
'''Doga:''' It is time.

'''Unei:''' Yes, Doga. Finally, we may fulfill our purpose.

'''Nero:''' >> Hahahahaha... AHAHAHAHAHA! <<
'''Nero:''' Oh, be still my beating heart!
'''Nero:''' For a moment I feared that this outing would end in disappointment, but my readings were not mistaken! Not even the Ultima Weapon compares to this!

'''Cid:''' What are you going on about!?

'''???:''' The covenant...is everlasting...

====Echo Flashback====
'''Xande:''' And so Meracydia is brought into the fold. Soon, all the world shall be united under Allagan rule.
'''Xande:''' And yet... with every dream that becomes reality, the memory of death grows ever more vivid─an endless void, bereft of light and warmth.
'''Xande:''' Though I may have defeated death, it did not leave me unscathed. Nay, its ravening claws have scarred my soul for eternity. Never shall I know peace.
'''Xande:''' Beings without will. You cannot fathom my rage. My melancholy. My fear.
'''Xande:''' What worth is wealth and power when all must inevitably be consigned to nothingness? If man has nothing, he need not know the pain of loss.
'''Xande:''' So let there ''be'' nothing.
'''Xande:''' Harvest more power, that the gate may be thrown full open. Let the Cloud of Darkness come and engulf the world, devouring all life, hopes, and dreams. Let all be returned to nothingness.
====Echo End====

'''G'raha Tia:''' [Forename]! Pull yourself together!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Is there no end to them!? What in the seven hells is happening!?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Argh! Not now, damn it!

'''Cid:''' >> Nero! Were they part of your grand plan, too? <<

'''Nero:''' Save your japes, Garlond! I didn't put up with your arrogant face to play with worthless clones!
'''Nero:''' Something controls them. A voidsent, and no ordinary one at that.

'''Unei:''' >> Doga! <<

'''Nero:''' Confound it! Without them, there's no way to master the darkness!
'''Nero:''' That power...is ''mine''!

'''Cid:''' >> Nero! <<

'''???:''' The covenant shall be honored.
'''Cloud of Darkness:''' I am the Cloud of Darkness. I shall devour your light, and return this world to the void.

'''Cid:''' Damn it, the rift is gone! What are we supposed to do now?
'''Cid:''' As much as it pains me to leave without them, there's precious little we can do. Let us return to the Find and consult Rammbroes.

====Optional Dialogue====
'''G'raha Tia:''' I feel as though that I'm forgetting something important, but for the life of me, I cannot remember what that something is...

===Speaking with Rammbroes (Cutscene)===
'''Rammbroes:''' All this happened within the tower? Gods preserve...
'''Rammbroes:''' The rift that manifested before the throne was a voidgate, of this I am certain.
'''Rammbroes:''' There exist myriad kinds of voidsent. The more powerful the being, the larger the gate must be for it to pass through.
'''Rammbroes:''' 'Twould seem that Xande sought to open a gate of unprecedented proportions─one that would allow this Cloud of Darkness entry into our world.
'''Rammbroes:''' Fortunately for all mankind, he did not succeed. I shudder to imagine what this voidsent is capable of.

'''Cid:''' However dreadful it may be, we can't abandon our friends. Is there no way to save them?

'''Rammbroes:''' I will not lie to you, Master Garlond. The situation is bleak.
'''Rammbroes:''' Though voidsent can enter our world, instances of men entering the void have never been documented. It pains me to give voice to my fears, but we do not even know whether our friends still live.

'''Cid:''' Damn it... I feel so helpless...

'''G'raha Tia:''' No, I refuse to give up. We must save Doga and Unei.
'''G'raha Tia:''' We share the same eye, 'tis true, but that is not what motivates me.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Above all, I wish to help them to fulfill their mission─a mission whose burden they have borne for thousands of years. And besides...
'''G'raha Tia:''' We cannot leave matters as they are.
'''G'raha Tia:''' So long as Xande's dark covenant is binding, our world is in danger. 'Tis our duty to prevent the worst from coming to pass.

'''Rammbroes:''' G'raha. Ever since meeting Unei and Doga, you have not quite been yourself. Tell me true: is all well with your eye?

'''G'raha Tia:''' I honestly cannot say. I know only that there is a memory that I must recall.
'''G'raha Tia:''' As a child, my father told me that the truth of our eye rests with Allag. The answer eludes me still...but one day I ''will'' find it.

'''Cid:''' I am with G'raha.
'''Cid:''' However slim the odds, we must try to save Unei and Doga. Aye, and that bastard Nero as well, if only to make certain that he won't make any more mischief.

'''Rammbroes:''' You have the right of it. Though we have known them but briefly, Doga and Unei are our comrades. We cannot fail them.
'''Rammbroes:''' I shall consult experts and literature both. I swear to leave no stone unturned.
'''Rammbroes:''' Yet know that it may be a while before we are ready to act. I would ask that you all be patient. When dealing with the void, one cannot be cautious enough.
'''Rammbroes:''' My thanks again for your assistance. Pray rest now while you can. For when the time comes to go after our friends, you must be at no less than full strength.

'''Cid:''' We'll save them yet, [Forename]! Mark my words!

Secret Ascian Man

2025-06-06T23:13:36Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Achievement infobox
| name = Secret Ascian Man
| icon = secret ascian man icon1.png
| description = Defeat [[Nabriales]] in [[the Chrysalis]].
| category = Battle
| sub-category = Trials
| points = 10
| reward-type =
| reward =
| patch = 2.5
| release = a realm reborn
}}
[[Secret Ascian Man]] is an [[achievement]].

==Trivia==

The achievement's title is a reference to the song [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Agent_Man_(Johnny_Rivers_song) "Secret Agent Man"], most famously recorded by Johnny Rivers.

We Can Dismember It for You Wholesale

2025-06-05T22:10:32Z

BenjaminGeiger: Added Trivia section.

{{Quest infobox
| title = We Can Dismember It for You Wholesale
| description = The surge in traffic to Whitebrim Front is drawing beastkin and demons who then fight over the choicest morsels of slow-moving food. The cargadores demand a raise on the pain of road mutiny─goods are being sold virtually at cost. Clear the trade route, and you will find the traders very grateful.
| image = Coerthas Central Highlands Guildleve img5.png
| quest-giver = Voilinaut
| location = Coerthas Central Highlands
| location-x = 12
| location-y = 16
| type = Levequest
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 40
| category = Valor
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = [[Disciples of War]] and [[Disciples of Magic|Magic]]
| exp = 6763
| gil = 400-441
| reward(1-8) =
| reward-opt(1-8) =
| unlocks =
| prev-quest =
| next-quest =
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-gt = 655
}} __NOTOC__
[[File:Valor guildleve1.jpg|right]]
==Possible Rewards==
* 40% chance of {{item reward|1|Venture}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Jerked Beef}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Raptor Stew}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Pastry Fish}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Apple Juice}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Hi-Potion}}
* 3% chance of {{item reward|1|Hi-Ether}}
* 2% chance of {{item reward|1|Linen Gaskins}}
* 2% chance of {{item reward|1|Padded Linen Trousers}}
* 2% chance of {{item reward|1|Woolen Sarouel}}
* 2% chance of {{item reward|1|Ripped Hose}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Sprouting Rosewood Radical}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Lance}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Oak Composite Bow}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Plumed Oak Macuahuitl}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Tortoiseshell Hora}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Raptorskin Targe}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Bhuj}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Lightning Brand}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Book of Mythril}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Blunt Goblin Scimitar}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Bladed Lantern Shield}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Baselards}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Celata}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Woolen Coif}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Woolen Turban}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Blackened Scale Mail}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Linen Bliaud}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Cuirass}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Woolen Shirt}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Vambraces}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Fingerless Peisteskin Gloves}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Gauntlets}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Woolen Dress Gloves}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Sabatons}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Boarskin Duckbills}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Peisteskin Crakows}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Ear Cuffs}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Heliodor Earrings}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Peridot Earrings}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Goshenite Earrings}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Mythril Choker}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Red Coral Armillae}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Pearl Ring}}
* 1% chance of {{item reward|1|Garnet Ring}}

== Objective ==
* Defeat target enemies
** [[White Wolf]]: 0/1
** [[Spinesnap Ogre]]: 0/1
** [[Downcast Hippocerf]]: 0/1
** [[Meltwater Goobbue]]: 0/1

== Additional Information ==
[[We Can Dismember It for You Wholesale]] is a level 40 [[Battlecraft Leve]] [[Guildleve]] in [[Coerthas Central Highlands]]. Players can start the levequest by talking to [[Voilinaut]] in Coerthas Central Highlands (x12,y16).

== Tips and Tricks ==

==Trivia==

The name of this leve is a reference to the Philip K. Dick novelette [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Can_Remember_It_for_You_Wholesale ''We Can Remember It For You Wholesale''], which was the basis of the 1990 film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(1990_film) ''Total Recall''].

[[Category:Battlecraft Leves]]

Dark Helmet

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{{NPC infobox
| location = Western La Noscea
| race = Wavekin
| clan = Sallet Crab
| image = Dark_Helmet.png
| aggression = p4
| rank = B
| release = a realm reborn
| level = 50
}}
[[File:Western la noscea hunt map 2.png|thumb|Map of Spawn Points]]
{{#lst:Template:EliteMarkRewards|B_Rank_ARR}}
==Coordinates==
{{NPC location table header}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 16,34 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 17,36 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 14,35 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 33,30 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 32,29 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 31,30 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 31,28 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 35,29 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 29,25 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 28,24 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 26,24 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 25,23 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 23,25 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 23,22 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 20,22 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 19,20 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 20,19 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 17,19 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 14,17 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 16,15 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 14,16 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 14,15 |50}}
{{NPC location info|Western La Noscea| 13,15 |50}}
|}

==Spawn Conditions==
===Trigger===
Normal Spawn
===Time===
5 seconds after death
==Tips and Tricks==
* '''Big Scissors''' is a weak hitting attack.
* '''Bubble Bath''' is a dodgable [[conal AoE]].

==Description==
{{Quotation|[[Hunter-scholar (Aleport)]]|A hermit crab of less eremitic bent, Dark Helmet began its love affair with armor when it traded in its snail shell for some nameless Lalafell's helm. 
Its salvaging ways abandoned on the sands alongside outgrown and rusted headgear, Dark Helmet lives to acquire larger and finer heaumes-often still occupied by their former owners' grey matter.
}}

==Lore==
{{quotation|[[Encyclopædia Eorzea]] vol 2|A hermit crab of less eremitic bent, Dark Helmet began its love affair with armor when it traded in its snail shell for some nameless Lalafell’s helm. Its salvaging ways abandoned on the sands alongside outgrown and rusted headgear, Dark Helmet lives to acquire larger and finer heaumes—often still occupied by their former owners' grey matter.}}

==Gallery==
<gallery heights=200px mode=packed>
Dark_Helmet.png
Image:DarkHelmet pic 1.png
Image:dark helmet1.jpg
</gallery>

==Trivia==

"Dark Helmet" is a reference to the antagonist of the movie ''Spaceballs''.

[[category:Elite Marks]] [[Category:The Hunt]] [[Category:Enemies]]
{{Elite Marks nav}}

Final Fantasy XIV Wiki:Community portal

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{{Community portal}}

== To-Do List ==

See [[To-Do List]] for ongoing projects. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 01:07, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

== Coordinates of vendors in housing districts ==

The coordinates for vendors in subdivisions are different than they are in the main division. For example [[Material Supplier (The Goblet)]] is listed at 10.9,8.9, which is true for the main division, but the subdivsion one is located at 13.5,10.9. Is there anyway to add this to the relevant Infoboxes? [[User:SashenkaKun|SashenkaKun]] ([[User talk:SashenkaKun|talk]]) 17:17, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

The only way right now would be to add a the following above the "Items for Sale" section. It won't show in vendor tables, though. Technically these are actually different NPCs with identical names and inventory. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 23:49, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

'''This:'''

<code><nowiki>==Locations==</nowiki></code>

<code><nowiki>{{NPC location table header}}</nowiki></code>

<code><nowiki>{{NPC location info|The Goblet|10.9,8.9|-}}</nowiki></code>

<code><nowiki>{{NPC location info|The Goblet (Subdivision)|13.5,10.9|-}}</nowiki></code>

<code><nowiki>|}</nowiki></code>

'''Generates this:'''

==Locations==
{{NPC location table header}}
{{NPC location info|The Goblet|10.9,8.9|-}}
{{NPC location info|The Goblet (Subdivision)|13.5,10.9|-}}
|}

== Proposal to change the default tick colour to blue ==

[[File:Example of proposed blue tick on mounts table.png|600px|thumb|An example of how the proposed blue tick might look in context]]

In the interests of allowing the check mark to be easily distinguishable from the red cross ({{No|red}}) by colour-blind people, I'd like to propose that we change the default colour to blue.

Specifically, I'd like to use this image, which I just uploaded: [[File:Tick blue (proposed).png]]. It's based on the existing green tick ([[File:Tick green.png]]) but is much more easily distinguished by most colour-blind people.

What are people's thoughts? --[[User:Sophira|Sophira]] ([[User talk:Sophira|talk]]) 09:43, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
:Note that the mounts table as it currently stands on the [[Mounts]] page does *not* use the red cross, unlike in the example screenshot I uploaded. I believe that using the red cross instead of the grey cross would increase visibility in some cases, but it would heavily reduce visibility for most colour-blind people unless the default tick colour was changed, which is part of my motivation for making this proposal. --[[User:Sophira|Sophira]] ([[User talk:Sophira|talk]]) 09:50, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Change implemented as depicted. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 17:35, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

I think I like it better this new way, even though I am not colorblind. It's more aesthetically pleasing IMO on top of having improved accessibility. [[User:Feronar|Feronar]] ([[User talk:Feronar|talk]]) 03:33, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

== Dark mode ==

Would it be possible to have a dark mode? Mediawiki has extensions for it. [[User:Aerendyl|Aerendyl]] ([[User talk:Aerendyl|talk]]) 20:44, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
:Yes, please. I would love to have a dark mode. [[User:Feronar|Feronar]] ([[User talk:Feronar|talk]]) 03:20, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

== Level 50 Gear ==

I just found iL136 accessories in The Aery. Why aren't they listed?

[[The_Aery#Loot]] is level 55 [[Item Level]] 136 gear? It's on [[Earrings#Level_51_-_60]] right where'd you'd expect it to be?

No leveling dungeon gear will be listed on an [[Endgame Gear Guide]]? 19:55, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

== Water Crystals ==

Greetings,

There are locations unlisted for Water Crystal gathering points. Specifically, the Ok'Gundu area in the Sea of Clouds (Heavensward). This is an important location because it doesn't require being high enough level or progress for the Level 70 nodes that are the current minimum on the list. I would edit this page to reflect however I have no idea how to edit the "{{Gathering list}}"

Cheers.

Temporary fix. Eventually the Gathering list will be complete and I will remove the manual entries. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 19:19, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

== Listing of mobs being unclear ==

I have noticed asim doing hunts or trying to gather sometimes mobs are listed with there location in quests, this can be confusing whentrying to find them, could we maybe add something in the location table to say if thats the location of a mob in a quest? [[User:Luciole Alder|Luciole Alder]] ([[User talk:Luciole Alder|talk]]) 05:29, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

== Add minor detail to P11s: (Savage) page ==

This was a newly created account to document a rare mechanic in "Anabaseios: The Eleventh Circle (Savage)". Unfortunately, an automatic filter prevents me from editing the page, so if somebody sees this, may they consider adding it? -Khionae

*If the Dark and Light Tether is broken (I.e. by a player disconnecting), it creates a shockwave that deals damage to all players and inflicts Polarizing on them.

Video proof: https://twitter.com/SadashiVtuber/status/1722488768131723387
:This has been added. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 06:58, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

== Wiki translations? ==

Hi!
Does the framework this wiki is built on allow the management of different languages? Like there is on Wikipedia for example.
This wiki is way more usable than Lodestone and I think it would really benefit from being multilingual. - [[User:Badong|Badong]]
:While useful, I don't think there are enough active editors who could maintain such a project. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 23:17, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:Having any pages translated would be beneficial, including for the English wiki (since interlanguage links would link back to us, increasing traffic and furthering SEO). We would just need to 'link' both wikis initially using some sort of code, not sure how that all works. After that, it's simply a matter of placing <nowiki>[[fr:Hydaelyn]]</nowiki> on the [[Hydaelyn]] page, for example. Based on my experiences editing other wikis (including FF series in other languages), I think it could really be good -[[User:Chadimus Rex|Chadimus Rex]] ([[User talk:Chadimus Rex|talk]]) 13:29, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
::The wiki owner would be in charge of setting up any inter-language wikis. You can email them on consolegameswiki@gmail.com - they're more likely to respond there instead of leaving a message on their talk page. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 20:32, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

== Removal of "Dragonsong Token" ==

The page for the Dragonsong Totem item previously redirected to a page called "Dragonsong Token". I've removed the redirect, copied over the info from the "Dragonsong Token" page, and edited the table for the appropriate vendor to reflect the correct item name, but I can't delete the "Dragonsong Token" page. Could someone with the correct permissions do so? [[User:TrainerRedstone7|TrainerRedstone7]] ([[User talk:TrainerRedstone7|talk]]) 05:56, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
:Dragonsong Token has now been redirected to Dragonsong Totem. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 06:01, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

== Vanu Vanu naming may cause confusion ==

laii Gundu tribe: [[Lan'laii Gundu]], [[Nat'laii Gundu]], [[Vuk'laii Gundu]]

laii Vundu tribe: [[Lan'laii Vundu]], [[Nat'laii Vundu]], [[Vuk'laii Vundu]]

loii Vundu tribe: [[Lan'loii Vundu]], [[Nat'loii Vundu]], [[Vuk'loii Vundu]]

While editing these pages I found it to be very confusing. I think these pages would benefit with a clear table or some kind of "not to be confused with..." message at the top of the page. [[User:Dasaru|Dasaru]] ([[User talk:Dasaru|talk]]) 18:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

== Adamantite Ore/Wyrm Obsidian icon confusion ==

Hi,

The same icon is being used for both the [[Adamantite Ore]] page and the [[Wyrm Obsidian]] page, despite them having different icons in game. The current icon reflects Wyrm Obsidian, whereas the old one is Adamantite Ore. I can see it was intentionally replaced, so I don't want to change anything, but if anyone could explain/fix what's happened here that would be appreciated!
:I replaced the adamantite ore icon with the correct one. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 16:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

== Page name spelling error ==

The page name for [[Punuitiy Crossing Orchestrion Roll]] is spelled incorrectly; the spelling in game is "Punutiy" (no ''i'' between the ''u'' and ''t''). I'm not sure how to change this, so if anyone knows how to fix that would be great :) Thank you!
: This has now been corrected. The name was actually misspelled in the game but it was fixed in a recent patch. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 17:41, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

== Music parameter for area infobox ==

Hello,

Would it be possible to add a music parameter for the [[Template:Area infobox]]? Something like how it looks on mount pages, e.g. [[Torgal (mount)]]. I often find myself searching for the music played in specific areas to farm/buy the Orchestrion Rolls, and I figure other people may be the same.

== {{gathering list}} and Mudstone ==

hi everyone! the Mudstone page https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Mudstone incorrectly lists the gathering node as a level 20 mineral deposit, when it should be a level 20 rocky outcrop, but the source code only says "gathering list" in curly brackets, how do we correct this error? thanks! [[User:Erichofmann|Erichofmann]] ([[User talk:Erichofmann|talk]]) 00:16, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

edited to add: never mind, i figured it out! i had to go to the area page Skull Valley and change mining to quarrying. please feel free to delete this! [[User:Erichofmann|Erichofmann]] ([[User talk:Erichofmann|talk]]) 00:23, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

== your "starting stats" are WRONG ==

pretty self explanatory, your starting stats page is full of inaccuracies

If you mean the [[Starting Attributes]] page, I just verified it against game chargen. The numbers are correct. If you mean some other page, please cite it. [[User:Glotos|Glotos]] ([[User talk:Glotos|talk]]) 06:55, 9 March 2025 (UTC)

== Editing embedded template information ==
How does one edit information contained in templates that don't show up in the edit menu? I've been trying to remove a specific FATE (Bad Breath in Paradise) from the associated List of FATE pages because it was removed from the game at some point, but I can't find any way to actually do that. [[User:Durra|Durra]] ([[User talk:Durra|talk]]) 22:43, 17 March 2025 (UTC)

:If it's a table list of some kind, it's picking stuff up based on page content. So you'd either need to know what the template is searching on and clear that from the page, or modify the template to exclude something like the presence of the retired template. What page is the list on that you want to remove the FATE from? [[User:Glotos|Glotos]] ([[User talk:Glotos|talk]]) 01:32, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

::It is difficult to remove from the table altogether without affecting other pages, but I changed the template that will cause the retired FATE to be flagged, e.g. [[Elpis FATEs]]. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 02:15, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

== Spots for Sporing Mist Red Alert are labeled wrong. ==

Between the table and the map, the 2 red alerts are labeled the other way around.

[[File:2025_05_12_15_09_31_Red_Alert_Final_Fantasy_XIV_Online_Wiki.jpg|400px]][[File:601px-Sinus_Ardorum_Red_Alert_Sporing_Mist.png|400px]]

All the other intels are correct, so I suppose an "easy" fix would be to switch the table, like this ?

[[File:2025_05_12_15_09_31_Red_Alert_Final_Fantasy_XIV_Online_Wikic.jpg|400px]]

== "Jokes and References" sections? ==

Clearly the developers enjoy adding in-jokes and references to other pop culture works into the game. Is there any objection to adding a section titled something along the lines of "Jokes and References" to pages where it would apply? -- [[User:BenjaminGeiger|BenjaminGeiger]] ([[User talk:BenjaminGeiger|talk]]) 18:25, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
:You can add a "Trivia" section. - [[User:Dr Agon|Dr Agon]] ([[User talk:Dr Agon|talk]]) 19:05, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
::That's even better, thanks. -- [[User:BenjaminGeiger|BenjaminGeiger]] ([[User talk:BenjaminGeiger|talk]]) 19:27, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Final Fantasy XIV Wiki:Community portal

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