Kurenai

Kurenai

Gender

Female ♀

Age

21

Race

Au Ra (Raen)

Zone

The Ruby Sea (28.3,15.3)

Relatives

The Ruby Princess (sister, reportedly)
Hisui (lady-in-waiting)

Services

Quest NPC

Patch

4.0

“

You are a man from above? I am Kurenai, sister to the Ruby Princess─the ruler of these seas. Your bearing bespeaks a strength and courage few possess. I have been waiting for one such as yourself to arrive. Though not many know it, the Ruby Princess' life currently hangs in the balance.

— In-game description

Kurenai Shisui is an Au Ra in The Ruby Sea. She was first introduced by the Stormblood expansion within the village of Sui-no-Sato. After the completion of the Stormblood main story, she may also become a Custom Deliveries client for players who fulfill certain requirements.

Quests Started

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver
The Palace of Lost Souls		63	Kurenai
Up Where They Trade All Day in the Sun		62	Kurenai
Fathoms Below		63	Kurenai
A Part of Your World		63	Kurenai
The Elixir of Life		63	Kurenai
The Two Princesses of Sui-no-Sato		63	Kurenai

Quests Involved In

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver
The Seaweed Is Always Greener		62	Kojin Hireling

Custom Deliveries

Location for Deliveries is in Tamamizu (X:28.3, Y:15.4, Z:-1.2).

Rank	Crafted	Gathered	Fished
Level 1	Gyr Abanian Remedies	Pinch of Active Ingredients	Curefish
Level 2	Anti-shark Harpoon	Harpoon Head	Lake Sphairai
Level 3	Coerthan Cold-weather Gear	Phial of Thermal Fluid	Warmscale Pleco
Level 4	Sui-no-Sato Special	Shisui Jewel	Shirogane Clam
Level 5	Cloud Pearl	Cloudkin Feather	Illuminati Mask

Dialogue

Greetings

My friend, full glad I am to see you.  Have you come with a delivery?  Or do you perchance have new garments for me to try?

Crafting Deliverables

• Gyr Abanian Remedies:
  • Apparently, this powder, made by grinding down rock, finds use in numerous traditional Ala Mhigan remedies. 'Tis an innovation born of the peculiarities of the region.
  • <standard response>
• Anti-shark Harpoon
  • Hmmm, yes, impressively sturdy yet suitably light. A harpoon such as this should serve us well against sharks and help to keep our waters safe.
  • <standard response>
• Coerthan Cold-weather Gear
  • My, such thick, warm garments! Naught that we have could compare to this. Thus clothed, we need no longer shiver through the night.
  • <standard response>
• Sui-no-Sato Special
  • We have ever only seen the Ruby Sea as our home, and not a place for the mysterious and exotic. To think that you could bring forth such a splendid object from these depths! You never cease to amaze me, my friend.
  • <standard response>
• Cloud Pearl
  • Though it may strike you as silly, it gives me uncommon joy to behold treasures from above. I could stare at such a beautiful thing all day long... <sigh>
  • N-Now, where was I? Ah, yes. The world is home to wonders that far surpass aught I am capable of imagining, and I am grateful for these little glimpses of what lies beyond. You have my gratitude.

Gathering Deliverables

• Pinch of Active Ingredients
  • Apparently, this powder, made by grinding down rock, finds use in numerous traditional Ala Mhigan remedies. 'Tis an innovation born of the peculiarities of the region.
  • <standard response>
• Harpoon Head
  • Ah, of course. Though metal has its uses, in our watery domain, bone and stone shall ever be the materials of choice for weapons. Our guards shall be well pleased.
  • <standard response>
• Phial of Thermal Fluid
  • So by coating garments with this fluid, one can increase their ability to ward off cold? That something so wondrous should exist! Our citizens will surely be impressed!
  • <standard response>
• Shisui Jewel
  • I have never harbored much interest in trinkets, but even I cannot help but be mesmerized by this resplendent jewel! To think that such beauty slumbers in our very own waters...
  • <standard response>
• Cloudkin Feather
  • By the kami, such a magnificent beast this feather must have come from! Ah, what I would not give to behold the creature with mine own eyes as it takes wing.
  • N-Now, where was I? Ah, yes. The world is home to wonders that far surpass aught I am capable of imagining, and I am grateful for these little glimpses of what lies beyond. You have my gratitude.

Fishing Deliverables

• Curefish
  • I understand the people of Gyr Abania use horn and bome meal to brew medicinal teas. I am hopeful that the bones of this curefish will provide like benefits.
  • <standard response>
• Lake Sphairai
  • Such imposing fangs, as sharp as they are long! Fine harpoon blades these shall make, in the spirit of Gridanian philosophy. We have much to learn from those dwellers of the forest.
  • <standard response>
• Warmscale Pleco
  • The resourceful denizens of Coerthas apparently weave dragon scales into their garments for added warmth. Borrowing from this inspired idea, we shall avail ourselves of the scales of this fish, which has evolved to survive in extreme cold.
  • <standard response>
• Shirogane Clam
  • Oh my, this clam is a veritable giant among its kind! The pearls it yields is certain to impress the people of the surface!
  • <standard response>
• Illuminati Mask
  • What a peculiar creature... Verily, the Sea of Clouds is a mysterious place. Fauna such as this will surely pique the citizens' curiosity.
  • N-Now, where was I? Ah, yes. The world is home to wonders that far surpass aught I am capable of imagining, and I am grateful for these little glimpses of what lies beyond. You have my gratitude.

Standard Responses

• low quality
  • Now then, if I may take a closer look... Yes, the quality is above reproach, as solid as the bedrock upon which we build. It shall serve our people most admirably.
• medium quality
  • Now then, if I may take a closer look... Ah, now this is a fine example of its kind, a shining, shimmering coral that rises above its neighbors. Your reputation is truly well deserved!
• high quality
  • Now then, if I may take a closer look... By the kami, not even the sun-illuminated splendor of the ocean could compare to its brilliance. Yours is the work of the divine, my friend!

After weekly turn-ins

Cutscene 1

On behalf of Sui-no-Sato, I offer you my humblest thanks.

I am seeing more smiles upon the people's faces than ever before, and it is due to your generous contributions.

Cutscene 2

That I am able to continue as I am, striving for the betterment of Sui-no-Sato's future, is because of you, my friend.

Now, while we are grateful for your continued cooperation, you mustn't overwork yourself.

Glad though I am for your visits, the kami knows there are others out there who have need of you. 'Twould not do to keep your many talents for ourselves.

Cutscene 3

Thank you as always for your kind contribution, <name>.

The items you bring are a source of great joy for my people.  But that is not all.  They also give me no small amount of personal pleasure.

Hehe, a little side benefit for my efforts, shall we say?

Cutscene 4

I am truly grateful for your many contributions, <name>.

At risk of repeating myself, I find myself marveling at your versatility.  Is there naught that you cannot do?

Lore

Although she introduced herself to the Warrior of Light as "sister" to The Ruby Princess, Kurenai is, in fact, the current ruling Ruby Princess of the people of Sui-no-Sato. Like her people, she must strictly adhere to several laws, such as not being allowed to leave the palace, Shisui of the Violet Tides. Desperate to learn more about the world beyond the palace walls, she eagerly reads through any book or tome she can get her hands on, however, this only heightened her desire to venture beyond the palace gates.
Her wish would come true, whether she liked it or not however. At age twenty one, her lady-in-waiting and best friend, Hisui Sui was captured by a Voidsent and her body was possessed. She snuck into Sui-no-Sato and happened to cross paths with the Warrior of Light, who took up arms for her cause. Following the resolution of this small adventure, she was left to reflect on both her future and the future of her people. With great bravery, she disguised herself as a simple maiden and left Sui-no-Sato behind in the hopes of forging ties with the outside world.

From Encyclopedia Eorzea vol 2, page 106: “Our forefathers chose change. And now, as ruler, I judged it past time for another change.” "As the reigning Ruby Princess, Kurenai rules over her subjects in Sui-no-Sato, but she herself is subject to myriad laws. Since birth, she has been forbidden from leaving Shisui of the Violet Tides, the palace of her line. Resigned to living out her days within its confines, she eagerly took to tomes and through them learned about the world beyond. However, she would have no choice but to venture outside for the first time in her twenty-one summers when a terrible voidsent took her dear friend and lady in waiting, Hisui, for its thrall. By the valor of an adventurer she chanced to meet in Sui-no-Sato was the being vanquished and the palace freed from its dark influence. The brief journey she embarked upon in the course of this incident prompted her reconsider the future of her people, and disguising herself, the Raen maiden set out once more--on a mission to forge ties with the outside world."