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Whey Too into You

2026-03-22T23:06:14Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Whey Too into You
| description = It's another beautiful evening at the ice wall, and [[Ourdilic]] has a rescue request for the intrepid adventurer.
| image =
| quest-giver = Ourdilic
| related-npcs = Whey-faced Researcher
| location = Coerthas Central Highlands
| location-x = 6.2
| location-y = 22.5
| type = side
| quest-line =
| journal-section = Sidequests
| journal-category = Coerthan Sidequests
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| level = 40
| req-quest =
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| exp = 5390
| gil = 1958
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| reward(1-10) =
| overridereward(1-10) =
| reward-opt(1-8) =
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| unlocks =
| prev-quest = A Heart Divided
| next-quest =
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-gt = 66485
| id-edb = f32a3842b36
}}
==Steps==
*Rescue the researcher.

*Report to Ourdilic.

==Journal==
*It's another beautiful evening at the ice wall, and Ourdilic has a rescue request for the intrepid adventurer.

*One of the researchers has not yet returned from collecting ice samples, and he has a reputation for attracting ice sprites. Ourdilic bids you find the hapless man, and if necessary, rescue him from attackers.

*Ourdilic proves to be impressively correct in her surmise, for you come across the whey-faced researched cringing from the ice sprite. Now that you have slain the sprite and extricated yourself from the researcher's fawning attentions, you must make your report to Ourdilic.

*Ourdilic has a spot of good news for you as well; she has nipped in the bud the researcher's hopes for a bromance. A happy ending for everyone-- except the ice sprites, of course.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Ourdilic:''' Never has the course of research run smooth at Snowcloak. We are bedeviled by ice sprites, for one.
'''Ourdilic:''' I suspect the sprites are to blame for our latest problem—a researcher on a sample-drilling duty is late returning to camp.
'''Ourdilic:''' The sprites delight in tormenting some more than others, and, well, he's just one of those fellows. Will you rush to his rescue?

===Rescuing the researcher===
''If male''
'''Whey-faced Researcher:''' You ''saved'' me! You're my best friend! Let us return to the camp together—oh, you have something dangerous to do first? Um, all right. I'll just...see you later!
''If female''
'''Whey-faced Researcher:''' You ''saved'' me! I think I'm in love with you! Let us return to the camp together—oh, you have something dangerous to do first? Um, all right. I'll just...see you later!

===Reporting to Ourdilic===
'''Ourdilic:''' Welcome back, [Forename]. I just spoke with that whey-face. I made certain he understands you are a busy woman/man, also.
'''Ourdilic:''' Thanks to you, we too can busy ourselves with our mission! There will still be much hardship, but with your help, we ''shall'' find a way through the ice wall!
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

==Video Archive==
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Return to the Phantom Realm

2026-02-06T23:38:33Z

AriaFiresong: more dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Return to the Phantom Realm
| description = [[Deryk]] betrays a gleam in his eyes at the sight of you.
| image = Return to the Phantom Realm.png
| quest-giver = Deryk
| location = Mor Dhona
| location-x = 23.9
| location-y = 9.1
| type = feature
| quest-line = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-genre =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp =
| gil = 5270
| unlocks = ra Euphrosyne
| prev-quest = The Face of an Explorer
| next-quest = In Heavenly Company
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.3
| id-edb = 0bd5aac06c7
| id-gt = 70202
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Enter [[the Omphalos]].
*Speak with [[G'raha Tia]].
*Enter [[Euphrosyne]].
*Speak with [[Deryk]].

==Journal==
* [[Deryk]] betrays a gleam in his eyes at the sight of you.

* Outside [[Revenant's Toll]], [[Deryk]] informs you that [[G'raha Tia]] and [[Krile]] are on their way hither, having prepared for the next stage of your investigation of the phantom realm. They soon arrive, with the [[Miqo'te]] carrying the advanced-if-hefty aetheric analyzer borrowed from [[the Forum]]. This contraption will allow you to record detailed data of the gods' domain, to which end you set forth for [[the Omphalos]], where your companion [[Snoegeim]] awaits.

* [[Snoegeim]] has further studied the monument in [[the Omphalos]], and found that the magic it harbors takes the form of an epigraph. The inscription is incomplete, however, and you must fill in the missing information if you are to decipher it. The mythologist suggests asking the gods themselves for help, and to everyone's surprise, [[Nophica]] appears in response to your whimsical charm. She promises you the key to unlocking the mystery, but in exchange you must do battle with more gods, herself included. [[Nophica|The Matron]] then takes her leave, and you turn to discuss the developments with your comrades.

* Though the original plan was to revisit the Heavens of Lightning and Fire, it is decided that you will prioritize [[Nophica]]'s invitation and sally forth into the Heaven of Earth with [[G'raha Tia]]. As the Archon must focus on acquiring data with the aetheric analyzer, it falls to you to give the gods the battle they desire, and you prepare yourself for another grueling foray into their sanctum.
** ※[[Euphrosyne]] can be accessed via the [[Duty Finder]].

* As you did once before, you fight your way through the gods' heavenly domain, and bring the mighty beings to their knees. Your task thus accomplished, you and [[G'raha Tia]] make your way back to [[the Omphalos]].

* Gracing you with their presence once more, the gods reveal that the information you seek is contained within eternal stones scattered across [[Eorzea]]─stones which [[Snoegeim]] deduces are the [[marks of the Twelve]]. As [[G'raha Tia]] proposes splitting up to acquire the information, the divinities decide to accompany you. Having assumed their disguises, each chooses a member of your band as a traveling companion─though for some reason, you and [[Deryk]] appear to have been treated as a pair.

* [[Deryk]] appears none too impressed with the gods' spontaneous demand. And for your part, you struggle to imagine what an adventure will be like in the company of the divine...

==Dialogue==
'''Deryk:''' Oh, greetings, [Forename].
'''Deryk:''' If you've come to ask about developments in our phantom realm investigation, then your timing couldn't be better.
'''Deryk:''' A short while ago, I received word from G'raha Tia. He and Krile have completed their preparations in Sharlayan, and are ready to resume fieldwork.
'''Deryk:''' Even as we speak, they make their way hither. Let's wait for them together, shall we?

'''Deryk:''' Ah, there they are.
'''G'raha Tia:''' <pant><pant>
'''Deryk:''' What in the heavens are you carrying?
'''G'raha Tia:''' This, my friends, is the latest technological marvel to come out of Sharlayan...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I give you the aetheric analyzer!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Holding it thus, you take a measure of the ambient aether...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Whose waveform is then recorded by the aetherotranscriber at the back. This provides us with detailed data of the environment, which we can study at our leisure.
'''G'raha Tia:''' As you know, the phantom realms are hidden by illusions. In order to ascertain their nature, I suggested to Krile that we record the data with proper equipment.
'''Krile:''' Alas, said equipment is tremendously cumbersome. Raha has done well to bring it here in one piece, and as expensive as it doubtless is, I hope we can return it in the same condition...
'''Deryk:''' Return it?
'''Krile:''' Yes, to the Forum. In approving our investigation, they granted us use of the device in addition to their financial backing.
'''Krile:''' Despite the Students' greatly reduced scale, the Forum has faith in our endeavors—thus did the approval notice declare, I'm proud to say.
'''Krile:''' We owe much of this goodwill to the Scions, yourself not least of all.
'''Krile:''' That being said, we can't depend on the Forum indefinitely. No, we must stand on our own two feet again, and it begins with our efforts in this investigation.
'''Krile:''' The Twelve are meant to be Eorzea's guardian deities, yet they seek battle with mankind. What could it possibly be that motivates them?
'''Krile:''' In treating with them earnestly, I am hopeful that we will find the answer.
'''Krile:''' Well, we shouldn't keep Snoegeim waiting. Without further ado, let's join her in the Omphalos.

'''Snoegeim:''' Welcome back!
'''Snoegeim:''' Well now, if that isn't the aetheric analyzer! You've done well to get a hold of it!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Indeed, we're duly grateful to the Forum for the loan. It's no small thing to be lugging about, but I've always wanted to try it.
'''Krile:''' If you are ready, Raha, you may proceed with measuring the aether of the phantom realm. [Forename]—please assist him, will you?
'''Krile:''' In the meantime, I have a mind to further examine the monument with Snoegeim. How does that sound?
'''Snoegeim:''' Like a plan! As a matter of fact, I've already done a little bit of work on that front.
'''Snoegeim:''' As you previously determined, the monument harbors some manner of magic. And this magic, I've since found, takes the form of an epigraph!
'''Snoegeim:''' By consulting Professors Rurusha and Namono, Sharlayan's foremost experts in the field of archaeology, I was able to make a discovery.
'''Snoegeim:''' Oh yes, a most startling discovery!
'''Snoegeim:''' ...That is, the epigraph is largely incomplete, so we can't read it.
'''Deryk:''' So you ''didn't'' make a discovery...?
'''Snoegeim:''' Ah, but see, establishing what one ''doesn't'' know is also an important step in research!
'''Snoegeim:''' For a blessing, the language used doesn't appear to be completely unknown. If we can but fill in the missing information, it should be possible to make sense of it.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But where do we even begin looking for such information?
'''Snoegeim:''' Why, we ask the gods themselves, of course!
'''Snoegeim:''' By giving them the battle they desire, we're doing them a favor, are we not? That being the case, I daresay they would grace us with their presence if called. Please come with me!
'''Snoegeim:''' Oh, the things I would ask them if they really did appear...
'''Snoegeim:''' Now, going by astrology, the Heaven of Earth should be the next to open. And it just so happens I know the perfect incantation for this purpose!
'''Snoegeim:''' Open Mun-Tuy!
'''Snoegeim:''' It's a time-honored charm passed down in Gridania, whose patron is Nophica, one of the deities said to dwell in the Heaven of Earth. Come, everyone—say it with me!
'''''What will you say?'''''
> Open Mun-Tuy!
> ...Open Mun-Tuy.
'''All:''' Open Mun-Tuy!

'''Cheery Voice:''' Hehe, what delightful children you are. I too have desired to speak with you.
'''Snoegeim:''' B-By the Twelve! It's her! It's really her!
'''Snoegeim:''' She looks precisely as depicted in legend! Amazing!
'''Krile:''' 'Tis an honor to meet you, Nophica. If I may, what is it that you wish to speak about?
'''Nophica:''' You seek to decipher the monument, do you not? If you face more of us in battle, I myself included, we shall grant you the key to unlocking that mystery.
'''G'raha Tia:''' We would of course be much obliged for such a gift, but are you certain? The gods before were not exactly forthcoming with your secrets.
'''Nophica:''' Closely have we watched you from our respective sanctums. Watched as you faced us and pursued the truth with pure hearts and minds.
'''Nophica:''' In light of what we have seen, we have concluded thus:
'''Nophica:''' Even should you uncover the monument's purpose, you would still be willing to lend us your aid.
'''Nophica:''' Help us to fulfill our heart's desire, and so too shall we grant you yours.
'''Nophica:''' I look forward to receiving you in my sanctum, my dear children.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Snoegeim:''' It worked! The charm reached the Matron! If it can be repeated, I shall have to mention it in my thesis!
'''Deryk:''' I wasn't expecting a god to actually appear. 'Twas but a coincidence, surely...
'''Krile:''' Our efforts to understand the Twelve appear to have paid off.

'''G'raha Tia:''' The original plan was to revisit the Heavens of Lightning and Fire...
'''G'raha Tia:''' But I believe all would agree that we should prioritize Nophica's invitation.
'''Krile:''' Well, Snoegeim, your charm did the trick. The way to another heaven lies open, and beyond it the truth of the monument.
'''Snoegeim:''' I can scarcely wait to pore over the aetheric data! Raha, [Forename]—I leave it in your capable hands!
'''Krile:''' As for you, Deryk—may we rely on your guidance once more?
'''Deryk:''' Now that we know what awaits, I do not feel my presence is necessary; on the contrary, I would only be a burden.
'''Krile:''' As you wish, of course.
'''Krile:''' We can still count on you to pray for our friends, though, I trust?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I'm glad that I can join you this time, [Forename].
'''G'raha Tia:''' Encumbered as I am with the analyzer, I fear I won't be able to assist in battle, but I shall do my part and secure the data we need!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' Knowing you, you should have no trouble finding your way without me. I will cheer you on from here.
'''Snoegeim:''' Thanks to the aetheric analyzer, even those who can't accompany you will have access to valuable data. Compliments to the Forum for the loan!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Curious about my attire, are you? I borrowed it alongside the analyzer. It's the choice of gleaners, cleverly designed to help one bear great loads.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And hefty as the analyzer is, by now I'm quite used to the feel of it. That's to say, I won't unduly slow you down. Come, let us set forth!
'''Krile:''' In actually fighting the gods, yours is the hardest task of all.
'''Krile:''' The rest of us are truly grateful to you, and we shall do our utmost to support your efforts.

===Duty Dialogue===

'''Nophica:''' At last the time has come!
'''G'raha Tia:''' That the Matron should welcome us herself!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Such overwhelming aether!
'''Nophica:''' Prove to me life's resolve!
'''Nophica:''' Know true abundance!
'''Nophica:''' Feel you the heartbeat of the land?
'''Nophica:''' Take your ease among the trees.
'''Nophica:''' Nourish the soil!
'''Nophica:''' Let a thousand roses bloom!
'''Nophica:''' Reap the harvest!
'''Nophica:''' Let life flower and flourish!
'''Nophica:''' 'Tis time for revelry!
'''Nophica:''' Mine is the breath of the earth...
'''Nophica:''' My heart rejoices for our union!
'''Nophica:''' Let the forest be lush!
'''Nophica:''' Bow down like the willow.
'''Nophica:''' Beyond adversity lies strength!
'''Nophica:''' Good children... Be strong for what awaits...

'''G'raha Tia:''' Impressive as always, my friend!
'''G'raha Tia:''' The aetheric analyzer works as it should. Let us press on.

'''???:''' By my authority, let the land be remade.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wh-What's happening!?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Servants of the gods... I leave them in your hands!
'''G'raha Tia:''' The data collection proceeds apace.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Of course... It would be Althyk who could so manipulate space!
'''Nymeia:''' Forgive me, but I couldn't stay away.
'''Althyk:''' Hm, it seems my sister shall be joining us.
'''Althyk & Nymeia:''' 'Tis only fitting that we face you together!
'''Nymeia:''' I will spin your fates.
'''Nymeia:''' Have you the strength to defy fate?
'''Althyk:''' The sands of time are mind to command!
'''Althyk:''' I shall measure your worth.
'''Althyk:''' Surrender to my power!
'''Nymeia:''' Drown in waters divine!
'''Nymeia:''' Pray to the stars on high!
'''Althyk:''' Time marches to my whim!
'''Althyk:''' Bear witness to the Keeper's might!
'''Althyk:''' Long have I awaited this moment...
'''Nymeia:''' This, too, is fate...
'''G'raha Tia:''' That Nymeia should also descend...

'''???:''' Upon the most exalted of battlefields you shall stand.
'''G'raha Tia:''' On to the next sanctum!
'''G'raha Tia:''' We are come to a frozen domain. Which means...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Ice sculptures? Nay, they're more servants!
'''G'raha Tia:''' None the worse for the wear, I hope?
'''???:''' Summon your courage and press on!
'''G'raha Tia:''' The same voice from before.
'''G'raha Tia:''' 'Tis all but certain that Halone awaits.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Be safe, my friend!
'''Halone:''' I, the Fury, shall test your strength of spirit!
'''Halone:''' O spears innumerable rain down upon mine enemy!
'''Halone:''' All-piercing spear, drink deep of raging blizzards!
'''Halone:''' For glory, you must be prepared to render your all!
'''Halone:''' No quarter!
'''Halone:''' You must do better that that against me!
'''Halone:''' O spears innumerable, leave naught unpierced!
'''Halone:''' There is no retreat—only victory or defeat!
'''Halone:''' Victory must be seized by one's own hands!
'''Halone:''' In ice unyielding now rest.
'''Halone:''' Mine is the aegis!
'''Halone:''' Ah, would that our clash could continue forever...
'''Halone:''' Yes, lose yourself in the joy of battle!
'''Halone:''' Ahhh, such thrilling battle!
'''Halone:''' Well fought, mortals! Your next test awaits!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Such a grueling trial that was.

'''G'raha Tia:''' The light... It seems to beckon us to yonder palace.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Only one other divinity would abide in the Heaven of Ice...
'''Menphina:''' Come bathe in the moon's tender glow!
'''Menphina:''' Bare to me your lover's heart!
'''Menphina:''' Behold my power.
'''Menphina:''' Lest you worry, 'tis naught I cannot handle.
'''Menphina:''' Is it too much for you mortals, I wonder...
'''Menphina:''' Prepare yourselves.
'''Menphina:''' O ring of ice, have mercy upon them!
'''Menphina:''' All our love, we give unto you. Pray accept it, my darlings!
'''Menphina:''' Love moves me to act!
'''Menphina:''' Let's delight in the simple things!
'''Menphina:''' Go on and play!
'''Menphina:''' You're always in my heart, my loves...
'''Menphina:''' Pray accept this, my darlings. How do you like this?
'''Menphina:''' Our dreams may yet become reality. Thank you.

===Post-Duty===

'''Krile:''' You're both safe, thank goodness!
'''Snoegeim:''' You have the data, then? Wonderful, wonderful!
'''Snoegeim:''' I don't suppose I could do the honors and replace the transcriber cartridge? I've always wanted to take a closer look!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Take care removing it, now. We don't want anything to happen to the data.
'''Snoegeim:''' Carefully does it... Come to me, O knowledge divine! Come to me!
'''???:''' What is that?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Uwaaaaaah!
'''Snoegeim:''' Oh... I-It's all right! Th-The cartridge is safe!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Let's finish the task before there are any more surprises...
'''Althyk:''' You have our gratitude for bringing us closer to achieving our dream.
'''Nymeia:''' Oh, Althyk, must you always be so formal? Although he has trouble expressing it, I assure you, my brother is absolutely giddy with joy.
'''Halone:''' Why are you here, Nophica? Have you not sufficiently amused yourself with the mortals?
'''Nophica:''' Not nearly! I would talk to them some more.
'''Menphina:''' Nophica promised you the key to deciphering the monument, did she not?
'''Krile:''' Yes, that's correct.
'''Althyk:''' Then you would do well to hold in your minds that which harbors information.
'''Nymeia:''' Come now, Brother, you need to speak plainer than that. To clarify, we shall create the objects you need, but your assistance is required to give them form.
'''Nymeia:''' Worry not—appearance has no effect on function. Just try and imagine that which, in your minds, is used to hold information.
'''Nymeia:''' There. These instruments shall be useful in your quest.
'''Althyk:''' Across Eorzea lie eternal stones that hold the information required to complete the words of the monument.
'''Althyk:''' By holding an instrument out to a stone, it will take that information unto itself.
'''Althyk:''' We scattered these stones across the realm that mortals would not uncover our secrets. Of late, however, 'twould seem you have found alternate uses for them as objects of worship.
'''Snoegeim:''' Could they be the marks of the Twelve!?
'''Snoegeim:''' They are, aren't they? Oh, to think that they harbored information on the gods!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It seems we have our next destinations. Aside from the three city-states, I believe the marks are located in Coerthas and Mor Dhona.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I propose we split up, the quicker to finish the task.
'''Menphina:''' I wish to come too.
'''Nophica:''' No, Menphina. 'Twould not do to burden these children so.
'''Menphina:''' After all this time, we finally have the chance to speak with mortals—to learn about them from up close. And we're not like to have another...
'''Halone:''' I must say, I share Menphina's view.
'''Nophica:''' Even you, Halone...
'''Snoegeim:''' I'd like to learn about you too, and I believe I speak for all of us! By all means, let us travel together!
'''Menphina:''' Music to my ears! We shall watch over you and see that you safely reach your destinations. Without further ado, then...
'''Azeyma:''' Not so fast!
'''Meerkat with Azeyma's Voice:''' Did you think you could go frolicking without us? The others have our domain well in hand, so we are coming too.
'''Menphina:''' Well now, far be it from us to stop you. Let us assume our disguises too, and then each choose a mortal to accompany!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Please, let it be something inconspicuous...
'''Snoegeim:''' Hm-hm! I believe my destination is Thanalan. Then it's La Noscea for Raha, the Twelveswood for Krile... And last but not least, Mor Dhona and Coerthas for Deryk and Forename.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Will you be all right, Krile?
'''Krile:''' I shall be fine. You needn't worry.

''Optional dialogue:''
'''Halone:''' Others will remain to keep watch over our domain. You needn't worry on our account.
'''Menphina:''' Never before have I traveled with mortals. Ahhh, such fun this will be!

'''Deryk:''' We abided by the gods' selections...but why do you suppose the two of us were grouped together?
'''Menphina:''' Why, because you make the most intriguing pair. The gods-felling hero, and the world-faring explorer!
'''Menphina:''' I shall relish the chance to learn about both of you!
'''Menphina:''' Now then, the others have already set forth, so let us do the same. Aside from my own mark, I believe we'll find those of Thaliak and Halone in Mor Dhona and Coerthas.
'''Baby Opo-opo:''' Ook! Ook!
'''Menphina:''' Oh my, what an adorable creature! Delighted to meet you, little one.
'''Halone:''' It seems to want to join us too.
'''Deryk:''' What an unusual company this has become... The gods truly know no inhibition.
'''Deryk:''' Forgive me, [Forename]. I couldn't have anticipated this turn of events...

''Optional dialogue:''
'''Baby Opo-opo:''' Ook! Ook!
'''Deryk:''' <sigh> Of all the self-indulgent things...
'''Halone:''' Menphina is winsome, is she not? We all think of her as our youngest sister.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Return to the Phantom Realm

2026-02-06T16:22:31Z

AriaFiresong: pre-duty dialogue

The Face of an Explorer

2026-02-06T03:47:19Z

AriaFiresong: dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Face of an Explorer
| description = Apprehension is writ plain upon [[Deryk]]'s face.
| image = The Face of an Explorer.png
| quest-giver = Deryk
| location = Rhalgr's Reach
| location-x = 11.1
| location-y = 10.4
| type = feature
| quest-line = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-genre =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| req-items = 1 Nigh-empty Waterskin
| requirements =
| exp = 0
| gil = 2500
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = A Divine Dilemma
| next-quest = Return to the Phantom Realm
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.1
| id-gt = 70075
| id-edb = b4bc02e883a
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
The scholar's bag is located at (X:24.2, Y:11.7).

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Deryk]] at [[Arrzaneth Ossuary]].
* Speak with [[Deryk]] again.
* Search for [[G'raha Tia]] in the vicinity of [[the Sunken Temple of Qarn]].
* Search for the collapsed scholar's bag.
* Deliver the [[Nigh-empty Waterskin|nigh-empty waterskin]] to the [[Collapsed Scholar|collapsed scholar]].
* Speak with [[Krile]] in [[the Omphalos]].
* Speak with [[Deryk]].

==Journal==
*Apprehension is writ plain upon Deryk's face.

*Speaking plain, Deryk confesses that he isn't fond of working one-on-one with another, but he will dutifully do what is requested of him. Thus do you set forth─separately─for Arrzaneth Ossuary in Ul'dah, there to investigate the worship of Nald'thal.

*Joining Deryk at the Ossuary, you establish that though the Nald'thal you encountered differs somewhat in appearance from the twins revered by Ul'dahns, they still share many similarities. However, Deryk's blithe mentioning of your recent activities begins to attract the attention of the pious folk nearby, and upon being alerted to their dismay, he sheepishly takes himself outside.

*Deryk declares that your work in Ul'dah is done. Rather than wait for G'raha Tia to arrive, however, he suggests seeking your companion out at the Sunken Temple of Qarn, and you begin making your way to the ruins in southern Thanalan.

*You arrive at the temple to find Deryk tending to a collapsed woman, by whose attire he posits is a scholar. She begs you to bring food and water from her bag, and you go to search for it in the area.

*You soon come upon what appears to be the scholar's bag, but find only a skin with a meager amount of water inside. Though you doubt it will be enough, for now you decide to take the water to the woman.

*As expected, the water doesn't suffice, and the woman begs for food. Before you can offer something, however, G'raha Tia arrives on the scene. After his initial shock at your presence, he turns his attention to the woman, one Snoegeim, who promptly springs back to life thanks to his gift of nutritious provender. Introduced as the mythologist Krile recruited, Snoegeim can barely contain her excitement as she hears your account of the phantom realm, and identifies similarities between the domains you visited and the heavens of legend. Having thus successfully rendezvoused with your new colleague, you make your way to join Krile in the Omphalos.

*Upon arriving in the Omphalos, Snoegeim immediately begins making excited observations of the isle, which she believes to be the seventh heaven. Your party then reviews all that you have learned thus far and discuss a potential course, before taking a well-earned rest at the most fitting of venues─the Seventh Heaven in Mor Dhona─where you manage to catch a glimpse of Deryk with his guard down. Afterwards, your group disperses for a time, with the solitary explorer opting to go for a walk nearby. For want of an immediate task of your own, you decide to look in on him.

*Deryk informs you that he intends to remain in Revenant's Toll while awaiting developments, and promises to share any tidings with you. Though you know not when, it's only a matter of time before your investigation resumes, and you look forward to drawing closer to solving the mystery of the Twelve.

==Dialogue==
'''Deryk:''' What strange manners for the one who proposed the survey to so promptly abandon it.
'''Deryk:''' I'll not lie: I am not given to working one-on-one with another. But I suppose I agreed to this arrangement.
'''Deryk:''' <sigh> Well, we had best be on our way...
'''Deryk:''' As I recall, Milvaneth Sacrarium is still closed for construction, so let us try our luck at Arrzaneth Ossuary.
'''Deryk:''' You have no objection to traveling separately, I trust? Good. I shall see you in Ul'dah.

'''Deryk:''' Ah, you're here.
'''Deryk:''' Of the deific twins Nald'thal, here they worship Thal, who keeps the realm of the dead and weighs the worth of men's souls.
'''Deryk:''' In contrast, Nald keeps the world of the living and oversees their financial fortunes.
'''Deryk:''' Their names are borne by many a location, and religious organizations—some extremely wealthy and powerful—exist to nurture faith in them.
'''Deryk:''' On the surface, it may seem strange that a hub of commerce such as Ul'dah could be home to such spiritual people. But it is actually quite logical when one considers that their religion is, in essence, commerce.
'''Deryk:''' In any event, Nald'thal is a truly unusual divinity.
'''Deryk:''' What was originally held to be one god came to be worshipped as twins.
'''Deryk:''' Indeed, rather than two distinct entities, that which we encountered was a single being possessed of two personalities.
'''Order of Nald'thal Priest:''' D-Did I mishear? Did he just say they ''encountered'' Nald'thal?
'''Deryk:''' And while his appearance differs somewhat to the divinities worshipped, it cannot be denied that there are striking similarities in their nature.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> We're starting to attract attention...
> Perhaps we should avoid talking about that here.
> ...
'''Deryk:''' F-Forgive me, this is hardly the place for such a conversation... Let us continue it elsewhere!

'''Deryk:''' 'Twas careless of me to openly speak of our encounter with a divinity within a place where he is worshipped.
'''Deryk:''' Hereon, I shall exercise greater caution.
'''Deryk:''' I thank you for alerting me to my indiscretion...and ask that you keep it between us.
'''Deryk:''' Now then, to finish our conversation... As I mentioned, though the Nald'thal as worshipped by men appears somewhat different, there are undeniable similarities in their nature. I believe we may report this much to G'raha Tia.
'''Deryk:''' With that, our work here is done. Rather than waiting for our companion to arrive, perhaps we might seek him out at the Sunken Temple?
'''Deryk:''' He mentioned needing to make a detour. Were we to set out now, we ought to be able to catch up to him.
'''Deryk:''' After all, we hardly know one another. Rather than loiter with an unfamiliar person, 'tis better to use our time productively. Wouldn't you agree?
'''Deryk:''' Then let us head to the Sunken Temple of Qarn at once.

''Optional dialogue:''
'''Deryk:''' Are you all right? If you hear me, please say something.

'''Collapsed Scholar:''' Unnngh...
'''Deryk:''' You're here, thank goodness. I found this woman collapsed, though I can see no obvious injuries. By her attire, she appears to be some manner of scholar.
'''Collapsed Scholar:''' Water... Food... In my bag... Please...
'''Deryk:''' I see... [Forename]—may I trouble you to find her bag? I will stand lookout in the meantime.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Collapsed Scholar:''' My bag... Somewhere out there... Unnngh...
'''Deryk:''' If I understand her correctly, her bag is somewhere nearby. Please find it.

''Examining the bag, you find a skin with a little water left, but there appears to be no provender.''
''For now, you decide to take the water to the woman.''

'''Collapsed Scholar:''' So thirsty... So hungry... Unnngh...

'''Collapsed Scholar:''' Not enough... Food... I need food...
'''Deryk:''' I have naught save dried meat, tough as leather. Do you have anything easier to consume?
'''G'raha Tia:''' [Forename], Deryk! What are you doing here?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Actually, that can wait...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Steady, Snoegeim! I've brought you Archon loaf and coffee—made sweet and creamy, just as you like it.
'''Snoegeim:''' Ahhhhhh, I am reborn! Washed down with a sweet beverage, the life-giving nutrients of Archon loaf permeate my being from head to toe!
'''Snoegeim:''' Thank you, kind stranger! However you knew my preferred source of sustenance, you are truly a godssend!
'''Snoegeim:''' ...Oh, it's you, Raha! What brings you here? I don't recall mentioning my fieldwork. It's for my research into the Belah'dians' worship of Azeyema, you see...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Haven't you heard from Krile? The Students are presently investigating the Twelve, and we would prevail upon your expertise.
'''G'raha Tia:''' May I introduce Snoegeim, expert mythologist. She is a collaborator of the Students, and like many a Sharlayan scholar, is passionate about her endeavors to the point of forgetting to eat.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Seeing as she has recovered, may I ask the two of you to tell her about the phantom realm?
'''Snoegeim:''' The Twelve abide in the phantom realm...and you exchanged not only words with them, but blows besides!? Incredible!
'''Snoegeim:''' And your description of the domains—a thunderous tower in one and a sweltering city in another—are precisely as the Heavens of Lightning and Fire and depicted in legend!
'''Snoegeim:''' In ancient times, worshipers of the Twelve believe that there exist seven heavens and seven hells.
'''Snoegeim:''' Aetherology has since established that departed souls return to the aethereal sea...
'''Snoegeim:''' But it seems those afterlife domains were more than just inventions of mortal imagination!
'''Snoegeim:''' As a pursuer of myths, I must say it feels somewhat anticlimactic to suddenly have these revelations given to me...
'''Snoegeim:''' But more than that, I'm dying to know more! Which is to say: please allow me to join your investigation!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Ahem. We would, of course, welcome your presence. Without further ado, then, let us head to the Omphalos. Krile awaits us there.

'''Krile:''' Welcome back, everyone—and welcome, Snoegeim! I'm glad you could join us.
'''Snoegeim:''' Krile, how delightful to see you again! I understand you've been doing a fine job leading the Students.
'''Snoegeim:''' But may I say what a lovely place this is! At a glance, this appears to be the highest of the heavens of legend: the seventh heaven!
'''Snoegeim:''' And oooh, if those aren't symbols representing the other heavens! I should like to pay them all a visit!
'''G'raha Tia:''' For Snoegeim's benefit, let us review what we have learned thus far, and thence deliberate the next step.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...The gods reappeared before us in Rhalgr's Reach, though they were disguised as unassuming creatures; their laws forbid them from showing their true forms outside their realm.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yet in the event the ambient aether becomes unstable, such as during an Umbral Calamity, it is possible for the realm—and indeed, the gods themselves—to be glimpsed by mortals.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And such sightings, we believe, have given rise to the various faiths practiced throughout Eorzea.
'''Deryk:''' As we confirmed in Ul'dah, the Nald'thal worshipped by people and the Nald'thal we encountered here have more similarities than they do differences.
'''Krile:''' In the course of exploring the Omphalos, two things caught my attention.
'''Krile:''' The first is the gate which lies in the innermost area.
'''Krile:''' If each of the other six gates lead to an elementally aspected heaven, and we stand in the seventh heaven as Snoegeim says...
'''Krile:''' What, then, lies beyond that last gate?
'''Krile:''' The second is this monument. It harbors some manner of magic, unlike anything I've seen before. I will endeavor to decipher it, but it will take time.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Divinities that have existed since time immemorial, who abide in domains resembling the heavens of legend... Why have they chosen to reveal themselves to mortals, seeking battle?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Unless they favor us with more off their secrets, 'twould seem this monument holds the key to solving the mystery.
'''Krile:''' Indeed. Much and more yet lies beyond our understanding, but we'll keep chasing the truth together.
'''Krile:''' As I'm sure you'll agree, though, this is tiring work, both mentally and physically. We need to pace ourselves.
'''Krile:''' To which end, might I suggest we return to Revenant's Toll and have a rest before we embark on the next stage of our investigation?

'''Krile:''' So rarely do I get to simply chat with colleagues, I had fairly forgotten what it felt like.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Indeed. And it's quite fitting that we should be doing so here at the Seventh Heaven.
'''Snoegeim:''' "Fitting"? That's an understatement if I have ever heard one!
'''Snoegeim:''' The seventh and highest of the heavens, which rules over the remaining six, was right here in Mor Dhona all this time!
'''Snoegeim:''' This isn't "fitting," my friends! It's ''destiny''!
'''G'raha Tia:''' You are obviously well versed in the myths surrounding the heavens and hells. If you don't mind, I should like to hear your thoughts on them.

'''Krile:''' Invested as they are in their research, it doesn't take much to stoke their passions. My apologies if it makes you uncomfortable.
'''Deryk:''' Having always traveled alone, I'm admittedly not too familiar with such a lively atmosphere. But...I do not mislike it.
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, the two of you arrived at the Sunken Temple rather quickly. Did something happen?
'''Krile:''' Well, as pleasant as this has been, it's past time we returned to the annex. The paperwork for this commission isn't going to complete itself, alas.
'''Snoegeim:''' Then I shall take myself to the Omphalos. There's so much there that I'd like to see!
'''Deryk:''' And I...
'''Deryk:''' I believe I will go for a walk nearby. It's getting a little warm in here.
'''Krile:''' All right. Do take care, now.

'''Deryk:''' Oh, [Forename]... It's pleasant, isn't it? The smells and sounds of a tavern. It makes one feel...alive.
'''Deryk:''' And afterwards stepping outside alone and breathing the cool air... I like that just as much.
'''Deryk:''' While we await developments, I shall remain here in Revenant's Toll. If there are any tidings, rest assured I will share them with you.
'''Deryk:''' Thank you for your help thus far—I doubt so much could have been accomplished without you.

[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

A Divine Dilemma

2026-02-06T00:52:00Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Divine Dilemma
| description = [[Krile]] wishes to take stock of the situation.
| image = A Divine Dilemma.png
| quest-giver = Krile
| location = The Omphalos
| location-x = 6.3
| location-y = 6.1
| type = feature
| quest-line = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Myths of the Realm Quests
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| job =
| level = 90
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| exp = 0
| gil = 3000
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Realm of the Gods
| next-quest = The Face of an Explorer
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.1
| id-gt = 70074
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==Steps==
* Speak with [[G'raha Tia]].
* Wait at the designated location in [[Rhalgr's Reach]].
* Make inquiries on [[the Fist of Rhalgr]].
* Wait at the designated location.
* Speak with [[Deryk]].

==Journal==
*Krile wishes to take stock of the situation.

*Having taken stock of the situation, Krile declares that she will remain in the Omphalos for a time to explore. In the meantime, G'raha Tia wishes to investigate the worship of the Twelve across Eorzea, and invites you and Deryk to accompany him.

*By learning about the Twelve as They are worshipped, G'raha hopes to identify any similarities or differences between Them and the beings you encountered; in so doing, he believes you will draw closer to the truth of their identities. Your mission thus established, you set out first for Rhalgr's Reach, the holy ground for disciples of the Destroyer.

*Upon arriving at your destination, Deryk states that those places where phantom realm sightings are known to occur often have a tradition of Twelve worship. Encouraged by this fact, you split up to seek out people who may possess knowledge about the local faith.

*Among a few other details, your search has yielded a copy of Destructivity, a rare surviving scripture of the Fist of Rhalgr. Satisfied with the fruits of your efforts, you go to reconvene with your comrades at Starfall.

*Skimming over the scripture, G'raha Tia finds an account of the construction of the great image of the Destroyer. The text states that, among the refugees who followed Rhalgr's comet to safety during the Sixth Umbral Calamity, some few claimed to have caught sight of the divinity Himself. Yet even as you struggle to decide whether the mysterious beings gave rise to their respective faiths or were born of them, Rhalgr and Byregot appear before you once more, in the form of a hawk and a spriggan respectively. The two explain that mortals may catch glimpses of them in their true forms when the aether surrounding their sanctums becomes unstable─a phenomenon known to occur during an Umbral Calamity. Having shared this detail in lieu of an apology for their earlier deception, the pair then take their leave. As you discuss these revelations, Krile contacts you with word that she has recruited an acquaintance to your cause─an authority on mythology. While G'raha Tia takes himself to the Sunken Temple of Qarn to receive this individual, you are tasked with going ahead to Ul'dah with Deryk to make inquiries about Nald'thal.

*Though Deryk has agreed to accompany you, his apprehension towards the idea is plain to see. Whatever may be the source of his discomfiture, for now you decide to focus on the task at hand.

==Dialogue==
Krile: Greetings. I am Krile, of the Students of Baldesion. Do I have the pleasure of addressing Deryk, the explorer who sought aid in investigating this place?
Deryk: Aye, I am Deryk. And this here is a baby opo-opo.
Krile: Yes, I can see that. Doesn't it have a name?
Deryk: None that I know of. Nor would I presume to bestow one, for that would be condescending.
Krile: I see. That's very considerate of you.
Krile: So, I understand you explored the various phantom realms with Deryk. Will you recount to me the experience?
G'raha Tia: So while the gods tested you sorely, you did not sense any malicious intent...
G'raha Tia: As Byregot said, they wish to do battle with us. But 'twould seem they do not necessarily wish to cause us harm.
G'raha Tia: Though much and more about this perplexes, mayhap 'tis safe to assume that they are not primals.
G'raha Tia: As you may recall, Livingway once told us that the art of summoning as taught by the Ascians incorporates the fervent desire to assimilate others into one's belief.
G'raha Tia: Thus do the resultant primals seek to enthrall worshipers, who in turn seek to grow their ranks.
G'raha Tia: But these beings appear to harbor no such desire. If they are primals, then they are unlike those that have been summoned in recent memory.
G'raha Tia: We might suppose that they were created in antiquity in like manner to Hydaelyn, but there is no way to prove it.
Krile: Who could they possibly be? And why do they desire battle with man?
Emet-Selch: Even of your little Eorzea, you know precious little. The true identities of the Twelve, for instance.
G'raha Tia: Emet-Selch did say that, didn't he?
G'raha Tia: By which we may assume he knew the truth...and challenged you to seek it out too. Suffice it to say you'll do so, of course?
Krile: Insofar as we can ascertain, this is a matter which has implications for the entire star. In light of this, the Students of Baldesion formally accept the commission. We will investigate the phantom realm and the beings who call themselves the Twelve.
Deryk: I'm pleased to hear that. Thank you.
Krile: Without further ado, then, I will take a look around. There are a few things I'm curious about.
G'raha Tia: Then with your permission, I will take myself around Eorzea and investigate the worship of those gods we encountered.
G'raha Tia: [Forename], Deryk. Seeing as you've already seen this place, would you care to accompany me?
Deryk: By all means. In which case...
Deryk: Could you stay here with Krile, my friend? It wouldn't do to leave a fair maiden alone.
Baby Opo-opo: Ook ook!
Krile: Hehe, I shall be glad for the company. Take care, then, and good luck.

''Optional dialogue''
Deryk: Shall we ask G'raha Tia about his plan?
Krile: Raha has also shared his observations with me. Keeping your combined accounts in mind, I shall see what else I can learn here.
Baby Opo-opo: Ook!

G'raha Tia: So, to explain my plan...
G'raha Tia: 'Tis believed that the Twelve were already worshipped during the Third Astral Era, when the Allagan Empire flourished.
G'raha Tia: Come the Fifth Astral Era, those nations that fought in the War of the Magi each took one of the Twelve as a guardian deity.
G'raha Tia: This practice has continued to the present day in Eorzea, with some notable regional differences. For instance, Ishgardians hold Halone as absolute, while Sharlayans enjoy a moderate relationship with Thaliak.
G'raha Tia: By visiting various locations in Eorzea and learning about the Twelve as They are worshipped, I hope to identify any similarities or differences between Them and the beings we encountered.
G'raha Tia: In so doing, I believe we will draw closer to the truth of their identities.
G'raha Tia: For our first destination, I propose we take ourselves to Rhalgr's Reach. The place is holy ground for worshipers of the Destroyer, and promises to yield useful details.

G'raha Tia: There you are, [Forename].
G'raha Tia: This place served as the base of operations for your investigation into Omega, did it not? How delightful to be here together!
Deryk: If you don't mind my making an observation, it seems you enjoy traveling with company.
G'raha Tia: I do. It's something I had dreamed of for a long time.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> There's nothing like traveling with good friends.
> I enjoy company, but sometimes I prefer my own.
Deryk: Is that so...
G'raha Tia: What of yourself? Do you normally travel alone?
Deryk: Aye. In my wanderings, I much prefer to have solitude.
Deryk: Not that I avoid people or communities, mind you. As a matter of fact, I've been here before, on the trail of the phantom realm.
Deryk: Hmmm, now that I think on it...
Deryk: More often than not, those places where phantom realm sightings are known to occur have a tradition of Twelve worship.
G'raha Tia: Then I dare to hope that we are on the right track.
G'raha Tia: As I'm sure you know, Rhalgr's Reach is home to the Temple of the Fist, the ancient headquarters of the Fist of Rhalgr.
G'raha Tia: Razed by the mad king Theodoric, the temple lay abandoned before the Ala Mhigan Resistance claimed it for its operations.
G'raha Tia: While I doubt that much literature has survived over the years, the people here may possess some knowledge of the local faith.
G'raha Tia: So let us split up and make inquiries, and reconvene here afterwards to share findings.

''Optional dialogue''
Deryk: Learned anything thus far?

System: You read the words inscribed on the monument...

(-Bloodstorm-): A storm of blood approaches fast,
Hells open, Heavens weep.
For no one soul doth lie beyond
The measure of His Reach.
Once upon a time, Lyse explained to you their meaning─that we must prepare ourselves for the strife and sorrow that will inevitably come.

Amicable Resistance Fighter: Oh, if it isn't [Forename]! Is this man perchance a friend of yours?
Amicable Resistance Fighter: When last he visited, he shared with me the tales he heard on his journeys. And what amazing tales they were!
Amicable Resistance Fighter: If you have time, I'd love to hear both of your stories!
Deryk: Alas, we're in some haste. We're investigating the worship of Rhalgr, and seek literature on the subject─religious texts and the like. Can any still be found here?
Amicable Resistance Fighter: Just about all of it is gone, sadly─destroyed by the Empire if not the mad king before that.
Amicable Resistance Fighter: But we haven't lost everything. The mighty image of the Destroyer... The tales we share at the campfire, like the legend of our nation's founding...
Amicable Resistance Fighter: We still have these things, and they were a source of great comfort and strength to us in our darkest moments.
Deryk: I see. If you don't mind, I would be obliged to hear your stories this time.
Deryk: [Forename], rest assured I have this well in hand. Feel free to carry on as you were.

''Optional dialogue''
Amicable Resistance Fighter: Next time, I hope to hear some of your stories too!

Scholarly Woman: ...Yes? If you have business, please make it quick. I'm due to meet with someone any moment now.
(-???-): Forgive me my delay!
Marjorie: Why, if it isn't the adventurer who kindly escorted me to the Temple of the Fist! Are you studying monks too, perchance?
Marjorie: If so, you ought to work together with me and my colleague here! Few things are finer than joining heads with like-minded folk!
Marjorie: Researching the worship of the Destroyer, you say! Why didn't you mention it sooner!?
Marjorie: This is a copy of Destructivity, a scripture of the Fist of Rhalgr. The original is one of the few texts that survived the temple's razing, and is in the safekeeping of one Professor Erik.
Marjorie: I went to the trouble of having this made for my colleague...only for her to say she doesn't need it. So I will offer it to you instead!
Scholarly Woman: <sigh> Lest you forget, this is your passion, not mine. I'm simply assisting you as a favor, and I'd thank you not to put us in danger.
Marjorie: Ah, but danger is the crucible in which the monk tempers body and mind! <sigh> So sublime, monks...
Marjorie: Well, we had best return to our work! Till next time, adventurer!

G'raha Tia: [Forename], what were you able to learn?
G'raha Tia: A copy of one of the scriptures, you say? A moment while I skim over it!
G'raha Tia: I see... This chapter appears to be a record of the construction of the great image of Rhalgr, written in a style that suggests folklore was committed to parchment.
G'raha Tia: When the deluge of the Sixth Umbral Calamity threatened Eorzea, the ancestors of the Ala Mhigans were guided to safety by a comet.
G'raha Tia: Believing that it was sent by Rhalgr, they came to hold Him in the highest. This much of the tale, I had been familiar with...
G'raha Tia: But according to the scripture, among those refugees who followed the comet, some claimed to have caught sight of Rhalgr Himself.
G'raha Tia: Their accounts were passed down through the centuries, and worshipers of the Destroyer pieced them together to give shape to yonder statue.
G'raha Tia: I must say, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the being we encountered...
G'raha Tia: Were that Rhalgr a primal, the explanation for the similarities would be simple.
G'raha Tia: That is, the statue gives rise to a unified interpretation of Rhalgr's appearance, which in turn lends form to the primal.
G'raha Tia: However, this fails to account for what inspired the likeness in the first place. If the scripture is to be believed, it was the sightings during the Sixth Umbral Calamity. Yet for those witnesses to be able to recognize Rhalgr, they would have needed an agreed-upon idea of His appearance beforehand.
G'raha Tia: If we then consider the history of Twelve worship─that it already existed in the Third Astral Era─it would not be ridiculous to think that these divinities existed even prior to that.
Deryk: So the question is, did these beings give rise to their respective faiths, or are they primals born of them?
Rhalgr's Voice: I thought we had made it clear. We are not summoned beings.
Hawk with Rhalgr's Voice: Since time immemorial, our domains have lain scattered across Eorzea. As a matter of fact, one of those in which you set foot is nearby. 'Tis not unusual for mortals to glimpse us.
G'raha Tia: That voice... Could they be...?
Byregot: Indeed. I am Byregot, and the hawk beside me is Rhalgr. I shall elaborate upon my master's explanation.
Byregot: We thus disguise ourselves when we wish to observe the world without, for being seen in our true forms would violate our laws of conduct.
Byregot: Yet though we similarly disguise our sanctums, veiling them in illusion, rents are known to manifest when the surrounding aether is unstable.
Rhalgr: In such a time, should a gifted mortal chance to be near, they may inadvertently catch sight of us.
G'raha Tia: Of course! During an Umbral Calamity, aetheric imbalance occurs on a star-wide scale─the ideal condition for seeing the phantom realm!
Rhalgr: Precisely how many times we have been seen, we ourselves have no way of knowing, but aye─that is a sound assumption to make.
Rhalgr: Well, Byregot, I believe that much shall suffice by way of an apology for our deception. Shall we?
Byregot: Indeed, that is all we are at liberty to reveal. Fare you well, children of man.

G'raha Tia: Aside from their reticence where it concerns their identity and objective, these divinities are certainly approachable.
G'raha Tia: If what they said was true, and their worship can be traced back to their sightings, it would serve to explain one thing.
G'raha Tia: According to my research, in the field of comparative mythology, Rhalgr is often observed to bear many similarities with Ramuh.
G'raha Tia: Assuming both were inspired by the Rhalgr of the phantom realm...
G'raha Tia: Their divergence may be attributable to differences in culture between man and sylph.
Deryk: So you believe that they gave rise to the prevailing faiths of Eorzea?
G'raha Tia: Given available evidence, yes─I am inclined to. Yet none of this explains their presence. How and when did beings of such power come into existence?
G'raha Tia: ...Oh, 'tis you, Krile. Has something happened?
G'raha Tia: ...Truly!? Very well, I shall take care of it.
G'raha Tia: Krile has recruited an acquaintance to aid in our investigation─an authority on mythology.
G'raha Tia: I must go and receive her at the Sunken Temple of Qarn, where she is currently conducting fieldwork─after a brief detour to prepare...a little something.
G'raha Tia: Conveniently, Thanalan is home to countless adherents of Nald'thal. While I tend to business, may I ask the two of you to make inquiries in Ul'dah?
Deryk: Very well...
G'raha Tia: Excellent. I will join you as soon as I'm able. By your leave...

Deryk: So, it's to be just you and me in Ul'dah...
Deryk: <sigh> I suppose it can't be helped...
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

The Realm of the Gods

2026-02-06T00:27:27Z

AriaFiresong:

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| description = [[G'raha Tia]] is pondering how best to proceed.
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| location = The Omphalos
| location-x = 6.2
| location-y = 6.3
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| gil = 5000
| unlocks = ra Aglaia
| prev-quest = A Mission in Mor Dhona
| next-quest = A Divine Dilemma
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.1
| id-gt = 70073
| id-edb = 24c3eae4faf
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
* Speak with [[G'raha Tia]].
* Enter [[Aglaia]].
* Speak with [[Krile]].

==Journal==
* G'raha Tia is pondering how best to proceed.

*In order to solve the phantom realm's mysteries, G'raha believes that a thorough investigation is in order. But ere you are able to set off for Sharlayan to make the necessary arrangements, four mysterious beings appear who claim to be of the Twelve, the guardian deities of Eorzean myth. They declare that, in Hydaelyn's absence, they are the rightful rulers of the star, and you must prove your strength if mankind is to remain the master of his own destiny. After the gods take their leave, G'raha Tia expresses his uncertainty over the unexpected developments, but concedes that they may have far-reaching implications. So it is that you resolve to answer the gods' challenge, and formally accept the request to investigate the phantom realm.

*As you deliberate a course of action, Deryk reveals that he has previously explored the sanctums that lie beyond each gate in the Omphalos. Though he is no warrior, he offers to serve as your guide on your foray. And as strong as you are, G'raha Tia believes that it would be reckless to face an unknown threat by yourselves. As such, noting Byregot's instruction to assemble your comrades, he sets out to recruit your fellow adventurers to assist you. When you have completed your preparations, you may sally forth for whatever trials may await.
**※Aglaia can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*Stepping through the gateway, you emerge in a domain of thunder and lightning not unlike that described in Eorzean legend. Soon you come face-to-face with the Builder, and after a furious struggle, succeed in bringing him to his knees. Yet your trials are far from over, for the deity bids you press on. And you do so, going on to encounter yet more divinities in the form of Rhalgr, Azeyma, and finally Nald'thal. Each provides you with stern contest, but you succeed in prevailing over them all. Your trials appearing to be at an end for now, you and Deryk make your way back to the Omphalos.

*Back in the Omphalos, you are joined by G'raha Tia and Krile. No sooner do you begin recounting your encounter with the four gods than the entities themselves manifest before you. Having given their assurance that they are not primals, the beings reveal that they need to do battle with you in order to fulfill their objective. And though they cannot reveal the details of said objective, they encourage you to seek out the truth. With that, they return to their sanctums, leaving you and your companions to mull over recent events.

*While much about the mighty beings remains shrouded in mystery, Krile takes some comfort in the fact that they seem reasonable. In considering your next step, she is eager to hear your detailed account of them.

==Dialogue==

'''G'raha Tia:''' Well, it seems there is but one solution for our ignorance: a thorough investigation!
'''G'raha Tia:''' For this, we will require more manpower and supplies, among other things.
'''G'raha Tia:''' With your permission, we will confer with our representative, Krile, and make the necessary arrangements for a formal investigation.
'''Deryk:''' If that is what must be done to commence your work in earnest, then by all means.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Without further ado, then, let us return to Sharlayan.
'''???:''' Hold, mortals.
'''???:''' You profane this sacred realm with your very presence, and must answer for your irreverence.
'''Byregot:''' I am Byregot, the Builder.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Byregot!? Then...the Twelve are real!?
'''Byregot:''' Let there be no doubt: we are not simulacra born of mortal faith.
'''Byregot:''' Nay, we Twelve are divinities true.
'''Byregot:''' And in Hydaelyn's absence, we are the star's rightful rulers. Its will.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Closely have we watched mankind.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' And we have determined that you, champion of Hydaelyn, pose a threat to our ascension.
'''Sagely Man's Voice:''' You were foolish to wander into our realm. We could destroy you with ease here and now...but as divinities, we must demonstrate grace and forbearance.
'''Measured Men's Voice:''' There is but one path. We must weigh this mortal's worth.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Hear, hear! Let there be a trial.
'''Byregot:''' Hmmm... While the mortal would invariably be destroyed, it would at least provide us with a diversion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' What!? You suddenly appear, and expect us to simply comply with your whims!?
'''Byregot:''' Protest if you wish, but mortal logic means naught to gods. You will abide by our laws.
'''Byregot:''' Lo! The gateway to our sanctums lies open.
'''Sagely Man's Voice:''' Show us the strength of mankind.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Show us the honor of mankind.
'''Measured Men's Voice:''' Show us the spirit of mankind.
'''Byregot:''' If man would remain the master of his own destiny, then assemble your comrades and come. Come, and prove your worthiness.
'''Deryk:''' Seven hells... During my previous forays, nothing like this ever happened. I encountered not a single soul─and certainly not gods.
'''Deryk:''' And by their own admission, they mean to take over the star. What are we to do?
'''G'raha Tia:''' The situation has indeed taken an unexpected turn...but we must try to think clearly.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The Twelve have long been revered and worshipped in Eorzea, and myths about Them abound.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But to my knowledge, They have never thus appeared so openly before people.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For these beings to suddenly reveal themselves just when we're here, claim supremacy over the star, and challenge [Forename] to a trial...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Too much about this feels odd, and it gives me pause.
'''Deryk:''' Fair enough... Yet as it stands, it seems we can't dismiss the threat either.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> Whatever they are, if they're issuing challenge, then challenge accepted!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Dependable as ever, my friend.
> Gaius van Baelsar once said that the Twelve, too, were simply primals.
'''G'raha Tia:''' 'Tis true that even Hydaelyn and Zodiark were primals, and we cannot discount the possibility, but we know too little to draw conclusions.
> This is turning out to be another strange affair...
'''G'raha Tia::''' Well, if 'twas an adventure we sought, I daresay we've found it.

'''G'raha Tia:''' In any event, if these beings seek dominion over the star as they say, what happens here may have far-reaching implications.
'''G'raha Tia:''' To that end, I believe we should take action. Suffice it to say you are with me?
'''Deryk:''' Then the Students of Baldesion will officially tend to the situation?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Aye. In the course of studying the star's mysteries, we have undertaken to deal with any threats that may arise. This is no different.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' To think that we would encounter the Twelve...

'''G'raha Tia:''' Right, let us deliberate a course of action. Deryk─know you aught of these beings' sanctums?
'''Deryk:''' Aye, they are domains in the phantom realm that lie beyond each gate. I've explored them all.
'''Deryk:''' Perhaps due to aetheric instability, there are times when one can enter when ordinarily one cannot. But 'twould seem the way has been opened for us.
'''Deryk:''' While I encountered no gods during my previous forays, I saw enough to know my way around.
'''Deryk:''' I am but a humble explorer and cannot contend with gods. But if you would be willing to protect me, I will serve as your guide.
'''G'raha Tia:''' “Assemble your comrades,” Byregot bade us...
'''G'raha Tia:''' As strong as I know you are, we know little and less about our foes. Neither their strength nor their true nature. 'Twould be decidedly reckless to contend with them unprepared.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And so, as much as I would like to accompany you, I shall do what affords us the best chance at victory.
'''G'raha Tia:''' While you set forth to answer the gods' challenge, I will work behind the scenes in my capacity as a Student.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For one, it would behoove us to arm ourselves with knowledge about the Twelve, and I shall begin by apprising Krile of the situation.
'''G'raha Tia:''' By thus utilizing our resources to the fullest, we shall overcome whatever trials await!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' If you are ready to set forth, then so am I.

===Entering Aglaia===
====Duty Dialogue====

'''Deryk:''' A domain aspected to lighting... Byregot is here, I shouldn't doubt.
'''Deryk:''' The mechanical spire ahead could have been plucked straight out of legend!

'''Byregot:''' So, you are resolved to face me.
'''Byregot:''' Come, children of man!
'''Byregot:''' Scatter!
'''Byregot:''' Bend the knee!
'''Byregot:''' Tremble before my divinity!
'''Byregot:''' Behold the virtuosity of the Builder!
'''Byregot:''' To me, O hammer divine!
'''Byregot:''' Searing light, smite my foes!
'''Byregot:''' 'Tis too late to beg mercy!
'''Byregot:''' If you would halt our ascension, then press on.

'''Deryk:''' That you should best a divinity... I couldn't have asked for better help!

'''Rhalgr:''' The Builder has been made to yield...
'''Rhalgr:''' Intriguing. Then the Destroyer shall take your measure...
'''Rhalgr:''' ...After you have provided my servant with some sport.
'''Rhalgr's Emissary:''' In the name of the Destroyer, I will lay you low.
'''Rhalgr's Emissary:''' My divine axe will rend you in twain!
''Destructive charges are on the move!''

'''Deryk:''' So the gods have minions at their beck and call... We must proceed with care.
'''Deryk:''' Rhalgr isn't known as the god of destruction without reason. Steel yourself.

'''Rhalgr:''' Ahead stands a statute I have fashioned for our contest.
'''Rhalgr:''' Come, show me the strength of mankind!
'''Rhalgr:''' Upon the ground you shall crawl!
'''Rhalgr:''' By my authority as the Destroyer...
'''Rhalgr:''' Bask in my blinding resplendence!
'''Rhalgr:''' I will break you body and soul!
'''Rhalgr:''' Wandering star, descend and destroy!
'''Rhalgr:''' Keep a reverent distance!
'''Rhalgr:''' Can you predict your own undoing?
'''Rhalgr:''' Bask in my blinding resplendence!
'''Rhalgr:''' Most impressive, children of man...

'''???:''' Come, mortals. Enter my realm─if you dare.

'''Deryk:''' Come, let us keep moving.
'''Deryk:''' Another domain─one aspected to fire...
'''Deryk:''' Then the voice that called out to us...

'''Lion of Aglaia:''' That mortals should set foot in our divine realm...
Come, we shall see whether you are fit to remain!
'''Deryk:''' Yet more servants of the gods!?
'''Lioness of Aglaia:''' Grrr, it isn't over yet!

'''Deryk:''' Mere minions are no match for you, 'twould seem.
'''Deryk:''' A divinity awaits us beyond. Have care.

'''Azeyma:''' You will be scoured by the light of the Sun!
'''Deryk:''' Azeyma, goddess of the sun...
'''Azeyma:''' O crimson fan, in fire woven...
'''Azeyma:''' In your wake leave naught uncleansed!
'''Azeyma:''' Is it just a mirage...or something more?
'''Azeyma:''' An explosive finish!
''Celestial flames converge at Azeyma's feet!''
'''Azeyma:''' Let there be fire!
'''Azeyma:''' Raging flames, dance upon the wind!
'''Azeyma:''' None can escape the inferno!
'''Azeyma:''' This will burn!
'''Azeyma:''' A gift of flame for our children!
'''Azeyma:''' Ever shall the fires burn...

'''Deryk:''' Look how the sky has changed! The result of your victory over Azeyma, I daresay...
'''Deryk:''' There's a city up ahead... Could there be people here?

'''Nald:''' I am Nald, keeper of the realm of the living.
'''Thal:''' I am Thal, keeper of the realm of the dead.
'''Nald'thal:''' Prepare to be judged, children of man.

'''Nald'thal:''' You shall bear witness to our might...
'''Nald'thal:''' But will you be able to comprehend it?
'''Thal:''' Ashes you will be.
'''Thal:''' The flames of the abyss consume all.
'''Thal:''' Bitterest suffering awaits.
'''Thal:''' From ashes you came, to ashes you will return.
'''Nald:''' Will you weather my trial?
'''Nald:''' We have only just begun!
'''Nald:''' Still you defy our divine authority.
'''Nald:''' Very well. Let us proceed to your judgment.
'''Nald:''' We, the Traders, shall weigh your souls!
''An empty soul vessel has appeared!''
''The vessel has been filled with a mock soul!''
'''Thal:''' Preserve the balance if you can.

''5 seconds to Balance.''
''4 seconds to Balance.''
''3 seconds...''
''2 seconds...''
''1 second...''

'''Thal:''' The moment of judgment is come.
'''Nald'thal:''' Well done! You are deserving of reward!
'''Thal:''' As a show of esteem, we shall bring our all to bear.
'''Nald:''' Man's tenacity is a sight to behold!
'''Nald:''' Hahaha! Such vim and vigor!

'''Nald:''' You have been found worthy.

===Cutscene After Aglaia===
'''Krile:''' You're safe! Thank goodness!
'''Krile:''' I rushed here as soon as I heard the tidings from Raha. Is this true? Beings claiming to be the Twelve have appeared?
'''G'raha Tia:''' You defeated them all? Incredible!
'''G'raha Tia:''' I had no doubt that you would succeed, but I'm no less impressed for it!
'''Rhalgr:''' Gahahaha! Seldom have I felt such exhilaration!
'''Rhalgr:''' To think that the day would come that we would put on an act for men... I must say, Byregot, you played the villain's role to perfection!
'''Byregot:''' Come now, Master, I merely did what was necessary to compel the mortals to confront us.
'''Azeyma:''' <sigh> Still, it pained me to speak to our beloved children so unkindly...
'''Nald'thal:''' So you say, Azeyma, yet you seemed happy enough to fight them. You did not forget the true purpose of the trial, I hope?
'''Azeyma:''' Well, I couldn't help but be excited. And do not tell me you felt differently!
'''Azeyma:''' Consider yourselves fortunate, children. 'Tis rare indeed to see Nald'thal in such high spirits.
'''Krile:''' What in the world is happening? Didn't you say you had defeated them?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Did they manage to flee...or perhaps were resummoned!?
'''Rhalgr:''' Put up your weapons. You have naught to fear from us.
'''Byregot:''' Rest assured we are not summoned beings. We do not drain the land of aether, nor do we take men into our thrall.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But...what of the gods who were summoned during the Calamity?
'''G'raha Tia:''' The ones Master Louisoix called forth to protect the realm...
'''Nald'thal:''' That was not us, but a primal born of your fervent prayers for salvation.
'''Azeyma:''' Indeed. That the worst of the Calamity was averted and the realm restored in its aftermath was a direct testament to the power of your hopes.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> If you aren't primals, then what are you?
> Do you truly intend to rule the world?
> Why choose to appear before us now?
'''Byregot:''' ...Just as men harbor hopes, so too do we gods.
'''Byregot:''' To realize our aspirations, 'tis essential that we do battle with you. Thus did I falsely claim that we sought to rule the world.
'''Byregot:''' 'Twas deceitful conduct unworthy of a divinity, and I must apologize. Not only for that, but for using my power to do harm besides.
'''Krile:''' These hopes of yours─won't you tell us what they are?
'''Nald'thal:''' We cannot. If you wish to know the truth, you must discover it for yourselves.
'''Azeyma:''' 'Tis not easy to move forward when there is seemingly no destination. But if you press on, you will eventually arrive at the answers you seek.
'''Rhalgr:''' Aye, you will understand why we hold our peace, and far more besides. You will learn the very truth of our existence.
'''Byregot:''' Go forth, mortals, and seek knowledge of us. And when the time is right, we shall meet again in this place.

===After end of Cutscene===
''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' When I first explored the phantom realm, it appeared to be unoccupied. To think that it was home to the gods...
'''G'raha Tia:''' We have met and exchanged words with the Twelve... When I pause to think, I can scarce believe it.

'''Krile:''' As if hearing about your battling the Twelve weren't shocking enough, to have them appear before my very eyes... Suffice it to say it's been an interesting day.
'''Krile:''' While much about them remains shrouded in mystery, at least they seem open to reason. In considering our next step, I should very much like to hear your detailed account of them.
'''Krile:''' Right after I have a word with our client, that is. Please give me a moment to introduce myself, and then we can review the situation.

“The Realm of the Gods” complete!
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Stranger from Paradise

2026-01-19T03:29:28Z

AriaFiresong: pre-duty dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Stranger from Paradise
| description = [[Shallow Moor]] has a job for a certain adventurer.
| image = stranger from paradise1.png
| quest-giver = Shallow Moor
| location = Old Sharlayan
| location-x = 12.0
| location-y = 13.3
| type = feature
| quest-line = Variant Dungeons Quests
| journal-section = Sidequests
| journal-category = Records of Unusual Endeavors Quests
| journal-genre = Variant Dungeons Quests
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 90
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 0
| gil = 5055
| unlocks = vc Aloalo Island, ot Aloalo Conservation Record
| prev-quest =
| next-quest = A Fish a Day
| req-quest = A Satrap's Duty, An Odd Job
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.51
| id-gt = 70325
| id-edb = e1f1bf70e24
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Pasasun]] at [[the Great Work]].
*Speak with Pasasun at [[Yedlihmad]].
*Enter Aloalo Island.
*Speak with Pasasun.
*Speak with Shallow Moor at Old Sharlayan.

==Journal==
* Shallow Moor has a job for a certain adventurer.
* The gleaners have received an odd job with your name on it-literally. The alchemist Pasasun, writing on behalf of the fisherman Matsya, has asked for help in extricating his friend from a spot of unspecified trouble. Shallow Moor informs you that the alchemist can likely be found at the Great Work, if and when you decide to answer his call to action.
* Pasasun wastes no time in bringing you to Matsya, upon whose head is perched a mysterious bird fluent in the common tongue. Kalika, as he names himself, hails from an isle to the south known as Aloalo, which has long been a verdant paradise home to many animals and men both. However, in the wake of the inhabitants' abrupt departure a century ago, the animals have been free to eat and breed unchecked, and now hordes of ravenous beasts threaten to destroy the balance of nature. Thus did Kalika brave the ocean waves to seek a hunter brave and true—hero he proclaims to be none other than Matsya. Matsya, unsurprisingly, begs to differ, and entreats you to accompany him on an expedition to Aloalo. You agree, and so Pasasun goes to charter a boat that will deliver you to the island, and bids you meet him in Yedlihmad once you are ready to depart.
*Pasasun informs you that a trio of bandits stole a ship from the Yedlihmad docks shortly before your arrival. While it was not the vessel the alchemist commissioned-and thus its loss shall not hinder your plans-the timing of the theft is curious indeed. Regardless, you must turn your attention to Aloalo and the coming journey with your fisherman-turned-hero companion.
**※Aloalo Island can be accessed via the V&C Dungeon Finder.
**※To open the V&C Dungeon Finder, speak with the Yedlihmad skipper or select the option located under Duty in the main menu.
*You brave the verdant wilds of Aloalo, illuminating its secrets and redressing the natural balance. Now that you have returned from your journey, you may seek out Pasasun in Yedlihmad to share with him your experiences on the south sea isle.
*Pasasun is overjoyed to receive you and Matsya, and you regale him with the tale of your exciting expedition. Though the Arkasodara found the adventure rewarding in the end, he is nevertheless relieved to be home once more...until Kalika observes that a single hunt will not suffice to keep the beasts in check. The Speaker's servant implores you both to visit the isle many times more-and indeed, the unexplored remainder and resilient fauna ensure that Pasasun will be busy taking notes for many days to come. But before you embark upon your next expedition, it is only prudent that you report your success to Shallow Moor.
*Shallow Moor listens to your story with rapt interest, unable to suppress a smile when you speak of Matsya's quest to find fish for Nidhana. She congratulates you on a job well done and encourages you to return to Aloalo Island, for the sake of both alchemical knowledge and unrequited love.

==Dialogue==
'''Shallow Moor:''' [Forename]! In the mood for an odd job, are we? Your arrival is most fortuitous, for I received a request for ''your'' assistance but a moment ago.
'''Shallow Moor:''' It was written by Pasasun, a Thavnairian alchemist, on behalf of an acquaintance of yours. What was his name, again...?
'''Shallow Moor:''' ...Ah, yes, Matsya! Rings familiar, I hope?
'''Shallow Moor:''' Good, good. It seems your fisher friend is in a spot of trouble, and this Pasasun believes you're the one to get him out of it. That is, of course, assuming you have room in your schedule.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I would gladly help a friend in need, especially one to whom I'm indebted.
'''Shallow Moor:''' That's a "yes," then! Thank you, [Forename]!
> He doesn't want me to peddle his wares again, does he...?
'''Shallow Moor:''' I really couldn't say, though I would have thought a merchant with ''your'' backing could sell ice crystals to fire sprites.

'''Shallow Moor:''' While I myself am not familiar with the details of the request, Pasasun should be happy to explain everything. I believe he can be found in the Great Work.
'''Shallow Moor:''' May the job prove free off hitches, hindrances, and headaches!

'''Pasasun:''' Oh, you must be [Forename]. Have the gleaners sent you here?
'''Pasasun:''' Very good. You have no idea how relieved I am that you've come.
'''Pasasun:''' As you may have guessed, I am Pasasun. I work as an alchemist here at the Great Work, and Matsya is one of my oldest and dearest friends.
'''Pasasun:''' His is a problem which has proven quite difficult to unravel. Nevertheless, he is loath to ask you for help...
'''Pasasun:''' And so I took it upon myself to reach out to you without his knowledge. For both his sake and the sake of the little one fate has brought into our lives.
'''Pasasun:''' He'll be along soon to sell his most recent catch, which should prove the perfect opportunity to convince him that we require your aid.
'''Pasasun:''' We'll be sure to catch his attention if we wait outside. Follow me, [Forename].

'''Matsya:''' Is that...[Forename]? Why, I didn't know you and Pasasun were acquainted.
'''Talking Bird:''' Master Matsya, who is this mighty hunter? Her arms are thick, mighty roots, unlike Pasasun's limp seaweed limbs which shrivel in the sun.
'''Pasasun:''' I would have you know that I am an alchemist by trade―I work with my mind, not my body. And need I remind you, it was my knowledge which allowed me to nurse you back to health. Surely a little respect isn't too much to ask...
'''Pasasun:''' By the look on your face, I take it you understood Kalika's commentary. This is the little one I mentioned to you before. In spite of his...forthright nature, Matsya and I have become quite taken with him.
'''Pasasun:''' I apologize for contacting [Forename] without consulting you beforehand. I know toy didn't want to burden her with these troubles, but I'm afraid I see no other recourse.
'''Matsya:''' Well, since you've come all this way, I suppose it would be foolish of me not to tell you everything. That is, of course, if you would like to hear it?
'''Matsya:''' Very well. Several days ago, I found this tiny bird on the shore, breathing faintly and unconscious. Pasasun and I took him in and watched over him day and night, unsure if he would ever awake. For a mercy, he did―and then, to our surprise, he spoke: "Go to the southern isles..."
'''Matsya:''' What isles are these, you may wonder. Kalika, would you explain?
'''Kalika:''' Certainly, Master Matsya! Your wish is my command!
'''Kalika:''' The "south sea isles," I believe your kind call them. Remote and mysterious, 'tis said.
'''Kalika:''' I hail from there―from one in the west by the name of Aloalo.
'''Kalika:''' It was home to a people thousands of years ago of whom now no trace remains, save for a grand shrine, and the great statue of the Speaker enshrined within.
'''Kalika:''' The statue was embedded with a glorious gemstone which bestowed vitality and beauty to the island. Nowhere else did nature thrive so! Long after the builders vanished, others would cross the sea to bask in this bounty.
'''Kalika:''' However, a century ago, from the ocean deep roiling flames burst forth, forcing the residents of Aloalo to flee. And so the animals, who no longer had to fear the hunters' arrows, laid claim to the island's gifts.
'''Kalika:''' As Aloalo healed, ravenous beasts grew plentiful, and the rivers became choked with fish. The breed and feast unchecked, and not even the Speaker's blessing can forestall the island's gradual descent into a barren waste.
'''Kalika:''' As the Speaker's servant, it fell to me to go forth and save my dear home, so I rode the waves upon a floating coconut in search of a mighty hunter!
'''Kalika:''' Although the ocean could have swallowed me whole at any moment, I looked to the horizon without fear. I had faith that the Speaker would guide me true, and I was right! Master Matsya is the very hunter who will save Aloalo!
'''Matsya:''' You see now the source of my distress. The very thought of facing ravenous beasts makes my trunk shiver in fear.
'''Matsya:''' But ''you'' could be the hunter our little friend seeks―and sate your hunger for exploration besides. Admittedly, I did not ask because I thought such a trifling task would be beneath you, but...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You had me at "grand shrine."
'''Kalika:''' If you are as accomplished as Master Matsya says, I would welcome you to Aloalo with open wings! There is one catch, however...
> Well, if you went alone, you wouldn't come back...
'''Kalika:''' Your concern for Master Matsya's well-being is plain―and I should be glad to call upon so accomplished a hunter as I am told you are. There is one catch, however...

'''Kalika:''' Master Matsya must come, you see. The Speaker guided me into his embrace, and that is a sign I cannot ignore.
'''Pasasun:''' I have ever had a soft spot for small, defenseless creatures. And while I am no man of action, I possess knowledge of the south seas which may put wind in your sails, as it were.
'''Pasasun:''' Many of the fish native to the isles are prized for their rare properties and would make a fine gift for any alchemist. Nidhana would be most impressed if you were to brave unknown waters and bring her a few.
'''Matsya:''' A g-g-gift? For...Nidhana!?
'''Matsya:''' Y-Yes, I'll go! I'll go and find the plumpest fish I can find!
'''Matsya:''' As for you, [Forename], it seems I must burden you with my troubles after all. I know it's a lot to ask, but please...travel with me to Aloalo Island!
'''Kalika:''' Master Matsya, you wear resolve well! Every moment I become more certain of your success!
'''Kalika:''' Now, let us depart before this swell of courage recedes. Aloalo is south from here as the albatross flies. You will know it by the unusually lush canopies!
'''Pasasun:''' No, Kalika, you must stay here. The wounds you suffered have yet to heal.
'''Kalika:''' Hmm, rather presumptuous of you to command me thus, but you are right. I can scarcelt lift my wings for the pain...
'''Pasasun:''' Fear not. Your instructions were more than clear enough to guide [Forename] and Matsya to Aloalo Island.
'''Pasasun:''' Since I can't accompany you, I'll see to the commissioning of a vessel for your voyage. Once you're ready to depart, let us rendezvous at Yedlihmad.

'''Energetic Miqo'te Girl:''' Did you hear that, Zozone!? A jewel bigger than ''you,'' just waiting for someone to sail to that island and give it a new home!
'''Zozone:''' Can't say I made out every little bit, J'jhimei, but I got the salient points. Treasure in the south sea isles, ripe for the pluckin', aye?
'''Zozone:''' Seems you were onto somethin' with this wild chocobo chase, Whasbyrm. Rumors of wild riches rarely pay off this well!
'''Whasbyrm:''' Aye, but that lot might be after the same thing. We'd be in for some competition...
'''J'jhimei:''' No need to get your smallclothes in a twist over one fisherman and his hired help! These ears aren't just for show, you know―I heard them spill the exact location!
'''Zozone:''' This score smells bigger than the Mealvaan's Gate one. I wager we'll be richer than kings!
'''Zozone:''' Get your gear in order, you two! We're commandeerin' the first skiff we lay eyes on!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Yedlihmad Skipper:''' Pasasun's told me everythin'. I'll see you safely to this island of yours, you have my word!

'''Kalika:''' How cruel to have been entrusted with this sacred duty, yet forced to wait and pray for another's success...

'''Pasasun:''' There you are. Did you spy the commotion on your way here?
'''Pasasun:''' It seems a trio of masked scoundrels absconded with one of the smaller ships. The Radiant Host is attempting to track them down, but the sea is vast, and the thieves long gone. Let us give thanks that they did not choose ''our'' vessel.
'''Pasasun:''' Ah, yes. Matsya wanted me to tell you that he has returned to Akyaali to wrap up some loose ends while you make ready to depart.
'''Pasasun:''' Now that you've arrived, I shall send word. Kalika and I may be staying behind, but that doesn't mean we can't make ourselves useful.
'''Pasasun:''' We've given the skipper directions to Aloalo Island, and she is confident that she can deliver you there without issue. The rest depends on you, my friend.

==Trivia==
*The name of the quest is based on Square Enix's 2022 action RPG: ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_of_Paradise:_Final_Fantasy_Origin Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]''.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

The Realm of the Gods

2026-01-15T20:57:25Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Realm of the Gods
| description = [[G'raha Tia]] is pondering how best to proceed.
| image = The Realm of the Gods.png
| quest-giver = G'raha Tia
| location = The Omphalos
| location-x = 6.2
| location-y = 6.3
| type = feature
| quest-line = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-genre =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 0
| gil = 5000
| unlocks = ra Aglaia
| prev-quest = A Mission in Mor Dhona
| next-quest = A Divine Dilemma
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.1
| id-gt = 70073
| id-edb = 24c3eae4faf
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
* Speak with [[G'raha Tia]].
* Enter [[Aglaia]].
* Speak with [[Krile]].

==Journal==
* G'raha Tia is pondering how best to proceed.

*In order to solve the phantom realm's mysteries, G'raha believes that a thorough investigation is in order. But ere you are able to set off for Sharlayan to make the necessary arrangements, four mysterious beings appear who claim to be of the Twelve, the guardian deities of Eorzean myth. They declare that, in Hydaelyn's absence, they are the rightful rulers of the star, and you must prove your strength if mankind is to remain the master of his own destiny. After the gods take their leave, G'raha Tia expresses his uncertainty over the unexpected developments, but concedes that they may have far-reaching implications. So it is that you resolve to answer the gods' challenge, and formally accept the request to investigate the phantom realm.

*As you deliberate a course of action, Deryk reveals that he has previously explored the sanctums that lie beyond each gate in the Omphalos. Though he is no warrior, he offers to serve as your guide on your foray. And as strong as you are, G'raha Tia believes that it would be reckless to face an unknown threat by yourselves. As such, noting Byregot's instruction to assemble your comrades, he sets out to recruit your fellow adventurers to assist you. When you have completed your preparations, you may sally forth for whatever trials may await.
**※Aglaia can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*Stepping through the gateway, you emerge in a domain of thunder and lightning not unlike that described in Eorzean legend. Soon you come face-to-face with the Builder, and after a furious struggle, succeed in bringing him to his knees. Yet your trials are far from over, for the deity bids you press on. And you do so, going on to encounter yet more divinities in the form of Rhalgr, Azeyma, and finally Nald'thal. Each provides you with stern contest, but you succeed in prevailing over them all. Your trials appearing to be at an end for now, you and Deryk make your way back to the Omphalos.

*Back in the Omphalos, you are joined by G'raha Tia and Krile. No sooner do you begin recounting your encounter with the four gods than the entities themselves manifest before you. Having given their assurance that they are not primals, the beings reveal that they need to do battle with you in order to fulfill their objective. And though they cannot reveal the details of said objective, they encourage you to seek out the truth. With that, they return to their sanctums, leaving you and your companions to mull over recent events.

*While much about the mighty beings remains shrouded in mystery, Krile takes some comfort in the fact that they seem reasonable. In considering your next step, she is eager to hear your detailed account of them.

==Dialogue==

'''G'raha Tia:''' Well, it seems there is but one solution for our ignorance: a thorough investigation!
'''G'raha Tia:''' For this, we will require more manpower and supplies, among other things.
'''G'raha Tia:''' With your permission, we will confer with our representative, Krile, and make the necessary arrangements for a formal investigation.
'''Deryk:''' If that is what must be done to commence your work in earnest, then by all means.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Without further ado, then, let us return to Sharlayan.
'''???:''' Hold, mortals.
'''???:''' You profane this sacred realm with your very presence, and must answer for your irreverence.
'''Byregot:''' I am Byregot, the Builder.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Byregot!? Then...the Twelve are real!?
'''Byregot:''' Let there be no doubt: we are not simulacra born of mortal faith.
'''Byregot:''' Nay, we Twelve are divinities true.
'''Byregot:''' And in Hydaelyn's absence, we are the star's rightful rulers. Its will.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Closely have we watched mankind.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' And we have determined that you, champion of Hydaelyn, pose a threat to our ascension.
'''Sagely Man's Voice:''' You were foolish to wander into our realm. We could destroy you with ease here and now...but as divinities, we must demonstrate grace and forbearance.
'''Measured Men's Voice:''' There is but one path. We must weigh this mortal's worth.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Hear, hear! Let there be a trial.
'''Byregot:''' Hmmm... While the mortal would invariably be destroyed, it would at least provide us with a diversion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' What!? You suddenly appear, and expect us to simply comply with your whims!?
'''Byregot:''' Protest if you wish, but mortal logic means naught to gods. You will abide by our laws.
'''Byregot:''' Lo! The gateway to our sanctums lies open.
'''Sagely Man's Voice:''' Show us the strength of mankind.
'''Spirited Woman's Voice:''' Show us the honor of mankind.
'''Measured Men's Voice:''' Show us the spirit of mankind.
'''Byregot:''' If man would remain the master of his own destiny, then assemble your comrades and come. Come, and prove your worthiness.
'''Deryk:''' Seven hells... During my previous forays, nothing like this ever happened. I encountered not a single soul─and certainly not gods.
'''Deryk:''' And by their own admission, they mean to take over the star. What are we to do?
'''G'raha Tia:''' The situation has indeed taken an unexpected turn...but we must try to think clearly.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The Twelve have long been revered and worshipped in Eorzea, and myths about Them abound.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But to my knowledge, They have never thus appeared so openly before people.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For these beings to suddenly reveal themselves just when we're here, claim supremacy over the star, and challenge [Forename] to a trial...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Too much about this feels odd, and it gives me pause.
'''Deryk:''' Fair enough... Yet as it stands, it seems we can't dismiss the threat either.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> Whatever they are, if they're issuing challenge, then challenge accepted!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Dependable as ever, my friend.
> Gaius van Baelsar once said that the Twelve, too, were simply primals.
'''G'raha Tia:''' 'Tis true that even Hydaelyn and Zodiark were primals, and we cannot discount the possibility, but we know too little to draw conclusions.
> This is turning out to be another strange affair...
'''G'raha Tia::''' Well, if 'twas an adventure we sought, I daresay we've found it.

'''G'raha Tia:''' In any event, if these beings seek dominion over the star as they say, what happens here may have far-reaching implications.
'''G'raha Tia:''' To that end, I believe we should take action. Suffice it to say you are with me?
'''Deryk:''' Then the Students of Baldesion will officially tend to the situation?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Aye. In the course of studying the star's mysteries, we have undertaken to deal with any threats that may arise. This is no different.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' To think that we would encounter the Twelve...

'''G'raha Tia:''' Right, let us deliberate a course of action. Deryk─know you aught of these beings' sanctums?
'''Deryk:''' Aye, they are domains in the phantom realm that lie beyond each gate. I've explored them all.
'''Deryk:''' Perhaps due to aetheric instability, there are times when one can enter when ordinarily one cannot. But 'twould seem the way has been opened for us.
'''Deryk:''' While I encountered no gods during my previous forays, I saw enough to know my way around.
'''Deryk:''' I am but a humble explorer and cannot contend with gods. But if you would be willing to protect me, I will serve as your guide.
'''G'raha Tia:''' “Assemble your comrades,” Byregot bade us...
'''G'raha Tia:''' As strong as I know you are, we know little and less about our foes. Neither their strength nor their true nature. 'Twould be decidedly reckless to contend with them unprepared.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And so, as much as I would like to accompany you, I shall do what affords us the best chance at victory.
'''G'raha Tia:''' While you set forth to answer the gods' challenge, I will work behind the scenes in my capacity as a Student.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For one, it would behoove us to arm ourselves with knowledge about the Twelve, and I shall begin by apprising Krile of the situation.
'''G'raha Tia:''' By thus utilizing our resources to the fullest, we shall overcome whatever trials await!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' If you are ready to set forth, then so am I.

===Entering Aglaia===
====Duty Dialogue====

'''Deryk:''' A domain aspected to lighting... Byregot is here, I shouldn't doubt.
'''Deryk:''' The mechanical spire ahead could have been plucked straight out of legend!

'''Byregot:''' So, you are resolved to face me.
'''Byregot:''' Come, children of man!
'''Byregot:''' Scatter!
'''Byregot:''' Bend the knee!
'''Byregot:''' Tremble before my divinity!
'''Byregot:''' Behold the virtuosity of the Builder!
'''Byregot:''' To me, O hammer divine!
'''Byregot:''' Searing light, smite my foes!
'''Byregot:''' 'Tis too late to beg mercy!
'''Byregot:''' If you would halt our ascension, then press on.

'''Deryk:''' That you should best a divinity... I couldn't have asked for better help!

'''Rhalgr:''' The Builder has been made to yield...
'''Rhalgr:''' Intriguing. Then the Destroyer shall take your measure...
'''Rhalgr:''' ...After you have provided my servant with some sport.
'''Rhalgr's Emissary:''' In the name of the Destroyer, I will lay you low.
'''Rhalgr's Emissary:''' My divine axe will rend you in twain!
''Destructive charges are on the move!''

'''Deryk:''' So the gods have minions at their beck and call... We must proceed with care.
'''Deryk:''' Rhalgr isn't known as the god of destruction without reason. Steel yourself.

'''Rhalgr:''' Ahead stands a statute I have fashioned for our contest.
'''Rhalgr:''' Come, show me the strength of mankind!
'''Rhalgr:''' Upon the ground you shall crawl!
'''Rhalgr:''' By my authority as the Destroyer...
'''Rhalgr:''' Bask in my blinding resplendence!
'''Rhalgr:''' I will break you body and soul!
'''Rhalgr:''' Wandering star, descend and destroy!
'''Rhalgr:''' Keep a reverent distance!
'''Rhalgr:''' Can you predict your own undoing?
'''Rhalgr:''' Bask in my blinding resplendence!
'''Rhalgr:''' Most impressive, children of man...

'''???:''' Come, mortals. Enter my realm─if you dare.

'''Deryk:''' Come, let us keep moving.
'''Deryk:''' Another domain─one aspected to fire...
'''Deryk:''' Then the voice that called out to us...

'''Lion of Aglaia:''' That mortals should set foot in our divine realm...
Come, we shall see whether you are fit to remain!
'''Deryk:''' Yet more servants of the gods!?
'''Lioness of Aglaia:''' Grrr, it isn't over yet!

'''Deryk:''' Mere minions are no match for you, 'twould seem.
'''Deryk:''' A divinity awaits us beyond. Have care.

'''Azeyma:''' You will be scoured by the light of the Sun!
'''Deryk:''' Azeyma, goddess of the sun...
'''Azeyma:''' O crimson fan, in fire woven...
'''Azeyma:''' In your wake leave naught uncleansed!
'''Azeyma:''' Is it just a mirage...or something more?
'''Azeyma:''' An explosive finish!
''Celestial flames converge at Azeyma's feet!''
'''Azeyma:''' Let there be fire!
'''Azeyma:''' Raging flames, dance upon the wind!
'''Azeyma:''' None can escape the inferno!
'''Azeyma:''' This will burn!
'''Azeyma:''' A gift of flame for our children!
'''Azeyma:''' Ever shall the fires burn...

'''Deryk:''' Look how the sky has changed! The result of your victory over Azeyma, I daresay...
'''Deryk:''' There's a city up ahead... Could there be people here?

'''Nald:''' I am Nald, keeper of the realm of the living.
'''Thal:''' I am Thal, keeper of the realm of the dead.
'''Nald'thal:''' Prepare to be judged, children of man.

'''Nald'thal:''' You shall bear witness to our might...
'''Nald'thal:''' But will you be able to comprehend it?
'''Thal:''' Ashes you will be.
'''Thal:''' The flames of the abyss consume all.
'''Thal:''' Bitterest suffering awaits.
'''Thal:''' From ashes you came, to ashes you will return.
'''Nald:''' Will you weather my trial?
'''Nald:''' We have only just begun!
'''Nald:''' Still you defy our divine authority.
'''Nald:''' Very well. Let us proceed to your judgment.
'''Nald:''' We, the Traders, shall weigh your souls!
''An empty soul vessel has appeared!''
''The vessel has been filled with a mock soul!''
'''Thal:''' Preserve the balance if you can.

''5 seconds to Balance.''
''4 seconds to Balance.''
''3 seconds...''
''2 seconds...''
''1 second...''

'''Thal:''' The moment of judgment is come.
'''Nald'thal:''' Well done! You are deserving of reward!
'''Thal:''' As a show of esteem, we shall bring our all to bear.
'''Nald:''' Man's tenacity is a sight to behold!
'''Nald:''' Hahaha! Such vim and vigor!

'''Nald:''' You have been found worthy.

===Cutscene After Aglaia===
'''Krile:''' You're safe! Thank goodness!
'''Krile:''' I rushed here as soon as I heard the tidings from Raha. Is this true? Beings claiming to be the Twelve have appeared?
'''G'raha Tia:''' You defeated them all? Incredible!
'''G'raha Tia:''' I had no doubt that you would succeed, but I'm no less impressed for it!
'''Rhalgr:''' Gahahaha! Seldom have I felt such exhilaration!
'''Rhalgr:''' To think that the day would come that we would put on an act for men... I must say, Byregot, you played the villain's role to perfection!
'''Byregot:''' Come now, Master, I merely did what was necessary to compel the mortals to confront us.
'''Azeyma:''' <sigh> Still, it pained me to speak to our beloved children so unkindly...
'''Nald'thal:''' So you say, Azeyma, yet you seemed happy enough to fight them. You did not forget the true purpose of the trial, I hope?
'''Azeyma:''' Well, I couldn't help but be excited. And do not tell me you felt differently!
'''Azeyma:''' Consider yourselves fortunate, children. 'Tis rare indeed to see Nald'thal in such high spirits.
'''Krile:''' What in the world is happening? Didn't you say you had defeated them?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Did they manage to flee...or perhaps were resummoned!?
'''Rhalgr:''' Put up your weapons. You have naught to fear from us.
'''Byregot:''' Rest assured we are not summoned beings. We do not drain the land of aether, nor do we take men into our thrall.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But...what of the gods who were summoned during the Calamity?
'''G'raha Tia:''' The ones Master Louisoix called forth to protect the realm...
'''Nald'thal:''' That was not us, but a primal born of your fervent prayers for salvation.
'''Azeyma:''' Indeed. That the worst of the Calamity was averted and the realm restored in its aftermath was a direct testament to the power of your hopes.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> If you aren't primals, then what are you?
> Do you truly intend to rule the world?
> Why choose to appear before us now?
'''Byregot:''' ...Just as men harbor hopes, so too do we gods.
'''Byregot:''' To realize our aspirations, 'tis essential that we do battle with you. Thus did I falsely claim that we sought to rule the world.
'''Byregot:''' 'Twas deceitful conduct unworthy of a divinity, and I must apologize. Not only for that, but for using my power to do harm besides.
'''Krile:''' These hopes of yours─won't you tell us what they are?
'''Nald'thal:''' We cannot. If you wish to know the truth, you must discover it for yourselves.
'''Azeyma:''' 'Tis not easy to move forward when there is seemingly no destination. But if you press on, you will eventually arrive at the answers you seek.
'''Rhalgr:''' Aye, you will understand why we hold our peace, and far more besides. You will learn the very truth of our existence.
'''Byregot:''' Go forth, mortals, and seek knowledge of us. And when the time is right, we shall meet again in this place.

===After end of Cutscene===
'''Deryk:''' When I first explored the phantom realm, it appeared to be unoccupied. To think that it was home to the gods...
'''G'raha Tia:''' We have met and exchanged words with the Twelve... When I pause to think, I can scarce believe it.
'''Krile:''' As if hearing about your battling the Twelve weren't shocking enough, to have them appear before my very eyes... Suffice it to say it's been an interesting day.
'''Krile:''' While much about them remains shrouded in mystery, at least they seem open to reason. In considering our next step, I should very much like to hear your detailed account of them.
'''Krile:''' Right after I have a word with our client, that is. Please give me a moment to introduce myself, and then we can review the situation.

“The Realm of the Gods” complete!
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

A Mission in Mor Dhona

2026-01-15T19:53:09Z

AriaFiresong: /* Dialogue */ more dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Mission in Mor Dhona
| description = The [[Fresh-faced Student|fresh-faced Student]]'s face lights up at the sight of you.
| image = A Mission in Mor Dhona.png
| quest-giver = Fresh-faced Student
| location = Old Sharlayan
| location-x = 9.1
| location-y = 11.5
| type = feature
| quest-line = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-section = Chronicles of a New Era
| journal-category = Myths of the Realm Quests
| journal-genre =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 90
| req-quest = A Brother's Grief
| req-items =
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| exp =
| gil = 2500
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| next-quest = The Realm of the Gods
| release = endwalker
| patch = 6.1
| id-gt = 70072
| id-edb = 8e914168c97
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
Search for the explorer:

Baby Opo-opo: X: 25.0, Y: 11.5.
You do not need to interact with the other points of interest.

==Steps==
*Wait at the designated location in [[Revenant's Toll]].
*Search for the explorer.
*Speak with [[G'raha Tia]] in [[the Omphalos]].
*Explore [[the Omphalos]].
*Speak with [[Deryk]].

==Journal==
*The fresh-faced Student's face lights up at the sight of you.

*After receiving you with a smile, the fresh-faced Student leaves to fetch Krile, who has been wanting you and G'raha Tia to assist with a certain task. Though the details are sparse, the request comes from none other than Rammbroes of the Sons of Saint Coinach, and you depart for Revenant's Toll to meet with him.

*No sooner do you join G'raha at your destination than Rammbroes arrives, and the two former comrades enjoy a brief-but-warm reunion. The conversation then turns to business, with Rammbroes informing you that an explorer recently appeared who claimed to have discovered the phantom realm, an enigmatic place that has long persisted in Eorzean legend. Wishing to see the realm with your own eyes, you and G'raha Tia go to find the explorer in question, one Deryk, who should be somewhere near the banks of Silvertear Lake.

*Your search leads you to a peculiar baby opo-opo, whom you definitely did not assume to be the explorer. It turns out, however, that the creature is associated with the man, as it promptly clambers on his shoulder when he appears with G'raha Tia. Having been introduced, Deryk offers to show you to the phantom realm's entrance, and you watch in awe as he takes one step, and then another, onto the shimmering water of Silvertear Lake. Keeping your amazement in check for a moment, you follow him across the lake and into the unknown.

*You emerge in the phantom realm, a gasp escaping your lips as you take in the breathtaking scenery. Picking your jaw off the floor once more, you go to join your companions.

*According to Deryk, the floating isle to which you have come is called “the Omphalos”─a name of his own conception, meaning “navel” in an ancient tongue in reference to Mor Dhona's location in the heart of Aldenard. The explorer hopes that you will be able to shed light upon this place, and to that end you and G'raha Tia split up to explore.

==Dialogue==
'''Fresh-faced Student:''' Ah, [Forename], welcome back!
'''Fresh-faced Student:''' Are you perchance here to see Krile? I'm Given to understand she has a task for which she desires your assistance...
'''Fresh-faced Student:''' Then I shall fetch her at once. Pray wait a moment!

'''Krile:''' [Forename], my thanks for coming. If you're now available, I'd like you and Raha to assist me in the task I had mentioned.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For you to call on [Forename], I assume the task in question is somewhat more exciting than sorting through paperwork—which, I am pleased to add, I have finished.
'''G'raha Tia:''' So if [Forename] is ready, then so am I. Our venture to the Bounty has only served to whet my appetite for fieldwork.
'''Krile:''' Not to oversell things, but I suspect you won't be disappointed. Ere I divulge the details, however, permit me to provide some background.
'''Krile:''' As you know, our organization, the Students of Baldesion, was founded by my grandfather, Galuf.
'''Krile:''' Our stated mission was to uncover the mysteries of Hydaelyn and interpret Her will, particularly though the study of Her gift to us.
'''Krile:''' We've since learned the whole truth, and it might be said that we've fulfilled our mission. But our work is far from over.
'''Krile:''' In the course of our endeavors, we've also sought to devise countermeasures against threats that come to light. Our involvement with the Warring Triad is an example of such.
'''Krile:''' 'Tis my belief that, in continuing to seek out the unknown and dealing with threats, we best carry on the Students' mission.
'''Krile:''' We best honor those we lost when the Isle of Val was destroyed...
'''Krile:''' Forgive me, I didn't mean to darken the mood. In saying all this, I simply wanted to clarify our organization's purpose for a new age.
'''Krile:''' In line with said purpose, I've been reviewing new requests...and one in particular jumped out at me.
'''Krile:''' It comes from none other than Rammbroes, of the Sons of Saint Coinach.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Truly!? Has something happened in Mor Dhona, then?
'''Krile:''' So it would seem, and he wishes to entrust the matter to us.
'''Krile:''' While his missive is sparse on details, he writes that it lies beyond the Sons' expertise. "Uncharted territory" are the exact words he used.
'''Krile:''' I'd like you to meet with Rammbroes and conduct a preliminary Survey. What say you?
'''Krile:''' Wonderful. When you are ready, pray make your way to Revenant's Toll. I shall let Rammbroes know to receive you there.
'''Krile:''' I must remain here to oversee our operations, but should it transpire that more hands are needed, don't hesitate to send word.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Well, there's no time like the present. If you could go on ahead to Revenant's Toll, I shall make ready and then be on my way.

'''G'raha Tia:''' There you are, [Forename]. 'Twould seem we're early.
'''Rammbroes:''' My apologies for the wait.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Rammbroes, what a pleasure to see you again! How have you been?
'''Rammbroes:''' The pleasure is all mine, my friend. I've been well, and it gladdens me to see that you are too.
'''Rammbroes:''' Now, I know you have many demands upon your time, so I shall explain the particulars of our request at once.
'''Rammbroes:''' Recently, an explorer came to us who claimed to have discovered the phantom realm.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The phantom realm!? So this is what you meant by “uncharted territory”...
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're not familiar? Perhaps unsurprising, given that it is a lesser-known legend.
'''G'raha Tia:''' This legend holds that, across Eorzea, there exists a realm that appears as a mirage. Though visible from a distance, it fades away as one draws near.
'''G'raha Tia:''' While it has featured in myth since ancient times, the realm's existence could not be proven, and thus it is seldom mentioned in literature.
'''G'raha Tia:''' In spite of this, fueled by rumors of the occasional sighting, the myth has persisted, and continues to capture the hearts and minds of explorers.
'''G'raha Tia:''' That you yourself should reach out to us... It is real, then?
'''Rammbroes:''' When first the explorer in question approached us, we doubted him. But we couldn't doubt the evidence of our senses. Nay, the realm is real─as you will soon see for yourselves.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Good gods... A part of me still struggles to believe it, but we have no reason to doubt you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Suffice it to say we are eager to see the realm too.

'''Rammbroes:''' Whatever truth awaits, I pray you will succeed in finding it.
'''Rammbroes:''' Seek out the explorer, one Deryk. He has seen more of the realm than us, and should be willing to serve as your guide.
'''Rammbroes:''' I asked him to accompany me here, but he preferred to continue exploring on his own. He will be somewhere near the banks of Silvertear Lake, I expect.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Understood. Our thanks, Rammbroes!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Come, let us split up and look for our explorer.

''The explorer doesn't appear to be in the area...''
''You see a small opo-opo. It couldn't possibly be the explorer...or could it?''

'''G'raha Tia:''' Just in case you were entertaining the thought, [Forename], that opo-opo isn't our explorer. I have the man in question here with me.
'''Deryk:''' I am Deryk, the one who discovered the phantom realm. My apologies for making you search for me.
'''Deryk:''' Curious about this creature, are you?
'''Deryk:''' I found him injured during one of my journeys and tended to him. Since then, he has taken to following me around. He's inquisitive but otherwise harmless, so pray pay him no mind.
'''Deryk:''' You are the hero who delivered our star from doom, are you not? What good fortune that one as capable as you should lend her aid.
'''G'raha Tia:''' To be clear, our organization has yet to accept the commission. Before we can make a decision, we would conduct a preliminary survey. Will you guide us to the phantom realm?
'''Deryk:''' Of course. I will show you to the entrance at once.
'''Deryk:''' The gate to a realm long dreamed of by explorers...
'''G'raha Tia:''' What are you─!?
'''Deryk:''' Impressive, isn't it? When the gate manifested, so too did this magick, allowing one to thus walk upon water.
'''''What will you say?'''''
> Are you sure it's safe...?
'''Deryk:''' It's perfectly safe, I assure you. Come.
> This is just like Urianger's spell!
'''Deryk:''' Someone conceived the means to do this at will? An intriguing individual...
'''Deryk:''' It's perfectly safe, I assure you. Come.
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the Twelve, you truly can walk here! What magick is this? By what means is it perpetuated?
'''G'raha Tia:''' F-Forgive me. Let us continue on!
'''G'raha Tia:''' This is the phantom realm...
'''G'raha Tia:''' To think that the entrance would lie over Silvertear Lake...
'''G'raha Tia:''' There is nothing out of the ordinary with the environment. The sights, the sounds, the smells─all appear as they should be in nature. That is to say, this place is no illusion.
'''Deryk:''' I bid you welcome to the navel of the phantom realm: the Omphalos.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' Well? Is it what you were expecting?
'''Baby Opo-opo:''' Ook! Ook!

'''G'raha Tia:''' The Omphalos, you say this place is called?
'''Deryk:''' A name of my own conception, I confess. I felt we needed something to call it by. Lest you wonder, the word means “navel” in an ancient tongue─an allusion to Mor Dhona's location in the heart of Aldenard.
'''Deryk:''' As you can see, there are man-made structures, and the place appears well kept. Yet there isn't a single soul in evidence.
'''Deryk:''' 'Tis my hope that you will help me to shed light upon this realm. To learn who created it, and to what end.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I should also like to know why it has revealed itself now. Was it simply chance that kept it hidden...or something more?
'''G'raha Tia:''' In any case, let us begin by taking a look around.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' Pray do not mind me. Take a look around at your leisure.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The opo-opo seems quite at home, wouldn't you say? How many times has Deryk come here, I wonder...

''A stone monument has been erected here. By whose hand, you cannot say, but the motifs wrought into its base appear familiar...''

''In the distance, you see what appears to be the Crystal Tower. Though the clouds makes it difficult to be sure, it would seem that you are in the sky above Silvertear Lake.''
''No such isle could be seen from the outside, however...''

''A number of structures such as this can be seen in the area. What purpose could they possibly serve...?''
'''G'raha Tia:''' The architecture is unlike anything seen in Eorzea. Truly exquisite stuff...

'''Deryk:''' Finished looking around, have you? What are your impressions?
'''G'raha Tia:''' We have had only a cursory glance, but this is truly a mysterious place.
'''G'raha Tia:''' The gleaming spire rising beyond the clouds─that is most certainly the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And judging by its aspect, we are a considerable distance above Silvertear Lake. Which would suggest the gate we entered is a teleporter.
'''G'raha Tia:''' However, if this isle lies where it appears to lie, then it couldn't have escaped the Battle of Silvertear Skies unscathed...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Which is to say we are in Mor Dhona...and yet we are not. 'Tis as if we were displaced from our world, if only slightly.
'''Deryk:''' Displaced is an apt way to put it. Was there aught else you noticed?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Aye. The motifs upon yonder structure─they are unmistakably the marks of the Twelve.
'''G'raha Tia:''' By which I posit that this was created to be a place of worship.
'''G'raha Tia:''' But by whom? I cannot think of any who could have possibly built such grand premises, never mind magically conceal it. At least, not in the wake of the Battle of Silvertear Skies.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Aye, this is a mysterious place indeed...

''Optional dialogue''
'''Deryk:''' Magically concealed...
'''Deryk:''' In like manner, perhaps, to the ruins of Amdapor in the Twelveswood. The city, I understand, reappeared when the Seventh Umbral Calamity weakened the elementals.
[[Category:Quests missing dialogue template]]

Morsel of the Deep

2025-11-29T21:38:34Z

AriaFiresong: /* Accepting the Quest */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Morsel of the Deep
| description = [[Frithrik]] is desperate to find a cure for crysteosis, specifically one that includes fish.
| image = Well Eel Be Damned.png
| quest-giver = Frithrik
| location = The Crystarium
| location-x = 11.0
| location-y = 8.8
| type = side
| quest-line = Facet of Fishing
| journal-section = Class & Job Quests
| journal-category = Crystalline Mean Quests
| journal-genre = Facet of Fishing Quests
| organization =
| class = Fisher
| job =
| level = 80
| req-quest = Waiting in the Depths
| requirements =
| req-items = 1 Prospero Eel
| exp = 0
| gil = 2027
| reward1 = 2 Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VIII
| reward2 = 2 Gatherer's Guile Materia VIII
| reward3 = 2 Gatherer's Grasp Materia VIII
| unlocks = ach Live Long and Prospero
| prev-quest = Fishing for Confidence
| next-quest = For Every Child a Star
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.0
| id-gt = 68777
| id-edb = b5b32de1643
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Frithrik]] in [[Stilltide]].
*Speak with the wizened fisher.
*Deliver a [[Prospero Eel|prospero eel]] to [[Frithrik]] in [[The Crystalline Mean (Landmark)|the Crystalline Mean]].
*Speak with [[Frithrik]] in [[Spagyrics]].
*Speak with [[Frithrik]] in [[The Crystalline Mean (Landmark)|the Crystalline Mean]].

==Journal==
*Frithrik is desperate to find a cure for crysteosis, specifically one that includes fish.

*Frithrik's attempts to discover a cure for Hurielle's crysteosis have been largely unsuccessful thus far, with the only clue being a potential link to the disease known as Noble's Rot, which causes similar symptoms. As this illness appears to only affect those living in the lap of luxury, Lobb and Frithrik come to the conclusion that quizzing the residents of Stilltide─a fishing village near the opulent city of Eulmore─might uncover hints as to a potential remedy.

*You meet Frithrik near the coastal village of Stilltide, with Eulmore towering high above atop a pillar of rock. Although the nearby wooden shacks are a far cry from the ostentatiously decorated domes and spires of the great city, your companion senses that the knowledge of local fishers will be of use in your search. Frithrik points out an elderly angler who seems likely to have answers to your questions.

*The aged fisher reveals that Noble's Rot is indeed prevalent among the residents of Eulmore, and is treated by eating a course of prospero eels. As they seldom venture beyond their habitat in the depths of the ocean, they are only caught in fishing nets by chance when they wander too close to the surface, making it nigh on impossible to hook them using conventional methods. Luckily, the old man is quick to suggest an alternative: the same eels are occasionally brought to market by the Ondo. While they only sporadically make the journey to Eulmore, their aquatic home has a ready supply of the fish you seek, so you decide to make the journey beneath the waves in pursuit of your prey.

*You return to the Crystalline Mean to deliver a prospero eel freshly caught in the Tempest. Frithrik wastes no time in preparing a meal to help alleviate the symptoms of Hurielle's illness, although it remains to be seen whether her crysteosis and Noble's Rot are one and the same condition.

*The dish is gratefully received and promptly polished off, and Hurielle already appears to be feeling revitalized. The celebrations are soon cut short by the arrival of her father, Mervyl, who demands to know what you and your companions are doing in his daughter's infirmary room. His anger quickly dissolves when he learns of your efforts to save Hurielle, and Frithrik makes a heartfelt plea to put an end to their feud. Mervyl, seeing the error of his ways, buries the hatchet and agrees to cooperate with Frithrik's endeavors. As the tearful father begs for his daughter's forgiveness, the rest of you decide to reconvene at the Crystalline Mean.

*Mervyl returns from Hurielle's bedside and vows to give his full support to Frithrik and his revolutionary approach. With such an influential figure devoting himself to the cause, it will not be long before the rest of the Facet of Fishing follows suit. Frithrik's goal of improving the lives of the citizenry through a more varied diet is close to becoming a reality, and his success is due in no small part to your tireless efforts. He offers you his sincerest thanks and wishes you well on your journey.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Frithrik:''' If you came to hear good news, I've got none to give. We're still no closer to finding a cure for crysteosis.
'''Frithrik:''' Of course, people only started using this name after the appearance of the Crystal Tower, and I have no idea what people called it before then.
'''Frithrik:''' Having said that, the ancient records speak of “Noble's Rot” which has remarkably similar symptoms to Hurielle's illness.
'''Frithrik:'''But as the name implies, it only seems to affect those who lead lives of luxury.
'''Frithrik:''' Since we're not likely to find anyone like that around the Crystarium, it's hard to say whether Noble's Rot and crysteosis are one and the same.

'''Lobb:''' The only people who you might consider wealthy are those wine-quaffing gluttons over in Eulmore.

'''Frithrik:''' Eulmore! Lobb, you're a genius!

'''Lobb:''' Am I? It never occurred to me to go all the way there, though. The chances of them being able to help are slim at best.

'''Frithrik:''' Well, a slim chance is better than none at all. If there is a cure for Noble's Rot, they must have their own way of treating it. Can I ask you to keep an eye on things here for a while?

'''Lobb:''' Aye.

'''Frithrik:''' [Forename], let's head for Stilltide and ask the local fishers.

===Speak with Frithrik in Stilltide===
'''Frithrik:''' There's something about the ocean that stirs the soul, don't you think?
'''Frithrik:''' I wonder how many new species of fish are there waiting to be discovered?
'''Frithrik:''' I've read about all sorts of fantastic aquatic creatures in the tomes, and I look forward to the day I can see them with my own eyes.
'''Frithrik:''' Oh, I do apologize! I was rather lost in thought there. We had better start asking the locals what they know of Noble's Rot. Why don't you try that elderly gentleman over there?

===Speak with Wizened Fisher===
Wizened Fisher: You're not from 'round here, are you? What do you want?

Frithrik: We're terribly sorry to bother you, but we were wondering if you knew anything about Noble's Rot.

'''Wizened Fisher:''' Ha! That's one name for it! Or as I like to call it, “Rich Bastard's Comeuppance”! Loads of people in Eulmore get it, and they've only got themselves to blame.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' All day they sit there, filling their faces with expensive delicacies and drinking themselves senseless. That don't do your body a whole lot of good, so while their bellies grow fatter, the rest of them grows weaker.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' Luckily for us down here in Stilltide, the Eulmorans seem to think eating prospero eels cures it. We sometimes find them tangled up in our nets, and they fetch a decent price.

'''Frithrik:''' I see. Tell me, good sir, where can we catch these eels?

'''Wizened Fisher:''' Well, it's hard to say, since it's nigh on impossible to hook one intentionally. Normally, they'd be out of our reach, but they occasionally drift up from the depths. There's no telling how long it'll be before we snag another one.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' I've seen a few at market before, though. Some elf boy opened up trade between Eulmore and the Ondo, who sometimes bring prospero eels to sell.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' But even they don't seem to catch many, and it's not often they make the journey here. Their merchants came by quite recently, which means it'll be a while before we see them again.

'''''< What will you say? >'''''
'''< Leave it to me>'''
'''< Those eels are no match for the power of friendship!>'''
'''< If they live at the bottom of the ocean, that's where i'll go. >'''

'''< Leave it to me.>'''
'''Frithrik:''' All right, if you say so! Just don't do anything dangerous.
'''Frithrik:''' Glad to hear it! I'll be back at the Mean trying to find the best way to cook the eels. Apparently, it's all too easy to botch it and turn them into something resembling “the regurgitated contents of a seagull's stomach,” to quote the book.
'''Frithrik''': I'm sure the treatment will be a lot more effective if our patient can keep it down!

'''Wizened Fisher:''' Hmph! It's a fool's errand, if you ask me, but I heard that the Ondo use moyebi shrimp as bait. Might be worth a try.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' But if your travels take you to the ocean depths, you'd better be damned careful. I hear there are ancient creatures down there that even survived the Flood of Light.
'''Wizened Fisher:''' Beasts that old and that tough won't hesitate to snap up any tasty treats that come their way, including careless fishers. Go if you must, but don't say I didn't warn you!

'''Frithrik:''' Consider your warning well and truly heeded!

===Deliver the Eel===
'''Frithrik:''' Welcome back! In all honesty, you'd been gone so long, I thought something dreadful had happened. So, any luck?
'''Frithrik:''' Argh! It's repulsive! But more importantly, it appears to be a fine specimen, and is no doubt bursting with nutrition. Now all that remains is to follow the recipe and serve it to Hurielle.

'''Lobb:''' I'll go ahead to Spagyrics and tell her the meal is on its way. Let's hope she's got a good appetite!

'''Frithrik:''' I'm actually something of a dab hand in the kitchen, but it will require all of my culinary abilities to make such a grotesque fish look presentable.
'''Frithrik:''' It'll take a while to cook, so perhaps we can meet at Spagyrics a little later?

===Speak with Frithrik in Spagyrics.===
'''Frithrik:''' While we won't see any immediate effects, I'm interested to see what she makes of the flavor.

'''Lobb:''' How was it?

'''Hurielle:''' Delicious! But is this truly the key to overcoming my illness?

'''Frithrik:''' It's still too soon to be sure, but providing our theories are correct, your symptoms should gradually improve if you continue with the treatment.

'''Hurielle:''' I must say, it's a lot more appetizing than any of the medicines I'd been given until now!

'''Mervyl:''' You! Get away from my daughter, this instant!

'''Hurielle:''' Father, what's wrong!? Aren't these your friends from the facet?
'''Hurielle:''' They brought me a meal to help cure my crysteosis!

'''Mervyl:''' I worked my fingers to the bone to pay for her medicine, and you think you can do better!?

'''Lobb:''' These kinds of diseases are caused by an improper diet. The dish [Forename] and Frithrik put together is meant to give her what she's been missing.

'''Frithrik:''' Yes, and this is based on our research at the Cabinet of Curiosity, where we found that crysteosis is essentially the same as a disease known as Noble's Rot.
'''Frithrik:''' The condition is common among Eulmorans, who use prospero eel as a treatment. That's why we brought some for Hurielle to try.

'''Mervyl:''' And you're using my daughter as a test subject for your madcap theories!?

'''Frithrik:''' There's nothing madcap about eating a balanced diet, and your daughter was as keen as anyone to try this new approach.
'''Frithrik:''' Of course, Hurielle isn't the only one suffering from crysteosis, and we'll need a lot more prospero eels.
'''Frithrik:''' We were lucky to have [Forename] here, but we can't expect him to keep catching them indefinitely.
'''Frithrik:''' Lobb and I can't do this by ourselves. We need experienced fishers like you, Mervyl. Please, help us.

'''Mervyl:''' You did all of this for Hurielle, even after everything I said...

'''Frithrik:''' And we'll continue to do so, perhaps with you there to lend a hand.

'''Mervyl:''' Yes, of course. If you'll have me.
'''Mervyl:''' Hurielle! You'll be out of here soon, I promise!

'''Frithrik:''' Come on, let's return to the Mean. I'm sure they have a lot to discuss.

====Optional====
'''Hurielle:''' Oh, you must be [Forename]. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. I hear you have caught an eel to cure my illness.

'''Lobb:''' Frithrik got here just before you did, carrying the dish he'd prepared himself. I knew he was a man of many talents, but I never realized that cooking was one of them.

===Turn in the Quest===
'''Frithrik:''' I'm pleased we were finally able to get through to Mervyl. Though if Lobb hadn't been so discreet, our efforts may have seemed like a shallow attempt to use Hurielle's illness to manipulate her father.
'''Frithrik:''' He acted out of a genuine desire to help her, which will continue to be the driving force behind our efforts.
'''Frithrik:''' Ah, Mervyl. How's Hurielle?

'''Mervyl:''' A lot better, thanks to you.
'''Mervyl:''' So much so that she told me to stop fussing over her and give you lads a hand.

'''Frithrik:''' Ha ha! It's good to hear she's in high spirits.
'''Frithrik:''' As for getting on with some work for the facet, Lobb has a few special assignments, if you're interested.

'''Mervyl:''' You just try and stop me! Watch out fish, here I come!

'''Frithrik:''' It's incredible to think how much has changed. With everyone working towards a common goal, things should go a lot more smoothly from now on.
'''Frithrik:''' Having said that, I can't help wondering what would've happened if you and Lobb hadn't been there to guide me.
'''Frithrik:''' Ha! I'd probably still be butting heads with Mervyl and the others, which hardly bears thinking about.
'''Frithrik:''' But it's not only me you've helped, it's everyone in the Crystarium. Once they get into better eating habits, they'll be much healthier─and happier─as a result.
'''Frithrik:''' We in the Facet of Fishing will be doing our utmost to follow the fine example you've set. While I appreciate that you have your own path to walk, your own challenges to face, you will be sorely missed.
'''Frithrik:''' If you're ever in the Crystarium, we'd love to hear stories from your travels. All the best, my friend!

====Optional====
'''Mervyl:''' All this time, you were working to save my daughter... I had no idea.

'''Hurielle:''' Dad, stop fussing─ I said I'm fine!

'''Lobb:''' Now we need to secure a regular supply of prospero eels without affecting the overall amount of produce. Easier said than done, but if we have the rest of the facet on our side, I think we can do it.

Endwalker (Quest)

2025-11-13T07:17:37Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Krile. */

{{other uses|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|the [[expansion]]|Endwalker}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Endwalker
| image = endwalker.png
| description = [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] stand ready for the finale.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Ultima Thule
| location-x = 21.5
| location-y = 21.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-section = Main Scenario
| journal-category = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-genre =
| level = 90
| exp =
| gil = 5000
| reward1 = 1 Argos Horn
| reward2 = 1 Wind-up Herois
| reward3 = 1 Endwalker – Footfalls Orchestrion Roll
| reward4 = 1 Flow Orchestrion Roll
| unlocks = dg The Dead Ends, tr The Final Day, ach That Its Chorus Might Ring for All, ngp Endwalker - Part 1, ngp Endwalker - Part 2
| prev-quest = You're Not Alone
| next-quest = Newfound Adventure, A Heartless Hypothesis, The Crystal from Beyond, The Sleeping Gentleman, An Original Improvement, Delve into Myth, Seeking Sanctuary, That's So Anden, Cutting the Cheese, Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before, Of Mothers and Merchants, I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel, A Place to Train, A Cosmic Homecoming, Pilgrimage of Light, Futures Lost, That Once Rang Clear, Stars Like Gems, Left Alive, Loud and Proud, A Parent's Love, Come Back to Us, Eat Like an Ea, The Body Beautiful, Remember Me, Bodily Curiosity, A Life of Regret, Work Woes, Must Be Dreaming(way), Hippos Born to Run, The Culture of Love, Pastures New, Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-edb = 52a65d1961d
| id-gt = 70000
| msq-index = 806
}}
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Zenos viator Galvus]]===
====Phase 1====
You will start the fight with 6 stacks of {{status effect|debuff|File:Spark of hope icon1.png}} '''Spark of Hope'''. These function as "extra lives", healing you to full if you take damage that would otherwise defeat you. Important mechanics include:
* '''Tidal Wave''': You will get knocked into AoE on one side of the room, resulting in stunning. Water puddles (circles) will be left behind for the next mechanics.
** '''Judgment Bolt''': Room-wide AoE. Do NOT stand in the puddles.
** '''Hellfire''': Room-wide AoE. Stand in the puddles to mitigate damage.
* '''Akh Morn''': Chain of targeted hits. Mitigate or heal through it.
* '''Come Hither''': Summons Zenos's Avatar, which will cast another mechanic.
* '''Star beyond Stars''': Multiple AoEs covering the whole room. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
** '''The Edge Unbound''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Circle AoE on the avatar. Move away.
* '''Wyrm's Tongue''' (No cast bar): Cone attack. Stand aside when he says "'''Mine for the taking!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Nine Nights''' (No cast bar): 3x3 circle AoEs. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
* '''Veil Asunder''' (No cast bar): Targeted Circle AoE. Run when he says "'''A test of your reflexes!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Exaflare''': Moving AoEs from 2 sides of the room to the other, and a donut AoE. Dodge them. I recommend standing on one side of the room, between 2 of the moving AoEs, then stepping aside to dodge the other wave.
* '''Diamond Dust''': Freezes the floor, making it slippery. This will affect handling of other mechanics.
* '''Dead Gaze''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Gaze. Look away to avoid petrification.

※ For '''Wyrm's Tongue''' and '''Veil Asunder''' (Where you have to listen for him saying "'''Mine for the taking!'''" and "'''A test of your reflexes!'''" respectively), a speech bubble appears above his head as he says his line. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing will need to watch for the speech bubble and act accordingly.

Phase 1 ends on reducing Zenos to 0% health. You must have at least 1 stack of {{status effect|debuff|File:Spark of hope icon1.png}} '''Spark of Hope''' to survive the change to the next phase.

====Phase 2====
Zenos heals to full, then stuns you with an instant untelegraphed '''Swift as Shadow''' and attacks you with '''Thorns''', reducing you to 1 health. One stack of {{status effect|debuff|File:Spark of hope icon1.png}} '''Spark of Hope''' will be consumed to heal you to full. Additional mechanics include:
* '''Aetherial Ray''': Unavoidable attack chain. Mitigate or heal through it. Casts Silvered Edge immediately after.
** '''Silvered Edge''': Three line AoEs splitting the arena into thirds, with 120 degree arcs between them. One is directly in front of Zenos, so step beck and aside to avoid.
* '''Swift as Shadow''': Rectangle AoE. Simply step aside.
* '''Candlewick''': Circle AoE, then a donut AoE immediately after. Dodge them.
* '''Unmoving Dvenadkatika''': Cone AoEs surrounding the boss in clockwise order. Stand in the last cone telegraph, then move to the first cone immediately after it goes off.
** '''The Edge Unbound''': Circle AoE on the boss immediately after Unmoving Dvenadkatika. Move away.

On reducing Zenos to 0% health, he stuns and beats you down to 1 health again.
* '''Life or Death''': Quick Time Event. Rapidly press the button to fill the bar before the 20 second timer reaches 0.

After completing the Quick Time Event, the fight ends with your victory.

===Notes===
{{see also|Level 90 Gear Guide}}
Completion of this quest unlocks the [[Allagan Tomestone]] exchanges in [[Radz-at-Han]].

==Steps==
* Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Dead Ends}}.
* Confront [[the Endsinger]] on {{questlink|trial|the Final Day}}.
* Defeat [[Zenos]].
* Speak with your comrades. 0/8
* Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*The Scions of the Seventh Dawn stand ready for the finale.

*Having come this far together, everyone's resolve is beyond doubt, and there is little left to say. All that remains is to sally forth into {{questlink|dungeon|The Dead Ends}} on your way to your reckoning with Meteion.
** ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.

*With your staunch comrades at your side, you cut a path through foes born of despair to arrive at the innermost part of the Dead Ends. Just beyond lies the heart of Meteion's dominion, and you steel yourself for the confrontation to come.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*After a journey through time immemorial and space immeasurable, you finally come face-to-face with the true Meteion. The familiar marshals the despair of countless ruined stars to arise as the Endsinger, and unleashes her might against you. Though you fight resolutely, one after another your comrades are overpowered, and it is all you can do to activate your teleporter and deliver them to safety. Just when it seems you must contend with your fearsome foe alone, help arrives in the most unexpected of forms─Zenos as a dragon. Though his foremost desire as ever remains glorious battle with you, he lends you his wings that you might first dispense with the distraction. Thus do you take to the air, to silence the song of oblivion once and for all.
**※{{questlink|trial|The Final Day}} can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*In a struggle between hope and despair, the stakes no less than the continued existence of life itself, the Endsinger brings her all to bear against you. More than once, the mighty being pushes you beyond your limits, but given strength by the prayers of your comrades, you weather the relentless onslaught to deliver the decisive blow. In defeat the Endsinger falls, and you descend after her.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*Amidst an endless darkness, you find Meteion alone, as the familiar she once was. You share with her all that you felt during your journeys─from sweetest triumphs to bitterest defeats─and by this act, she finally finds the answer which she had sought all along. Filled with joy for the discovery and remorse for her deeds, she offers to sing one last song before she falls forever silent─a song of hope unbridled─and creates a path to deliver you back to your comrades. But ere you leave, Zenos arrives to issue you challenge. Though he allows you the choice to walk away, it is past time to put an end to this chapter─and him.

*At the end of a grueling encounter, you succeed in laying Zenos low and gifting him the bliss for which he hungered. However, you succumb to your own injuries and collapse to the ground. Your opponent breathes his last, and it seems you are destined to share his grave at the edge of existence...

*Miracles happen every day. And this day, a miracle─one borne upon hopes, perhaps─has delivered you unto the Ragnarok, where you awaken surrounded by caring comrades. Though you have felt better, you are very much alive, and make a triumphant return to beautiful Etheirys, having delivered salvation to the world.

:Some time later, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn gather at the Rising Stones for the final time. For as has been decided, the order shall disband─albeit only in appearance. Having done its part to usher in lasting change, it will retreat from plain sight, and instead work unobtrusively to solve the problems that plague the realm. Ere you and your comrades go your separate ways, Tataru bids everyone leave no preparations undone or words unsaid.

*You take a moment to speak with each of your comrades, and hear their respective plans and aspirations. Though your destinations be disparate, and you will work apart for the foreseeable future, ever will you be united by your unseverable ties as Scions. Having said all that needs be said, you turn to inform Tataru that you are ready to set forth.

*Thus are the Final Days averted, and the curtain falls on a tale spanning eons. Gone are those ancient gods who had steered the course of the world, and none can say what lies ahead. Yet one thing is certain: where there is life, there is hope. A light that pierces the deepest darkness. And so long as we hold fast to it, ever will we shine a way unto the morrow. Bearing the memories of your journey thus far, of those whose lives you have touched, and who have touched you in turn, you look forward to the tales still to come.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' Let's usher in an ending worthy of the grandest ovation ─ one that will give all Etheirys cause to raise their voices in celebration!

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Are you ready, [Forename]?
'''Alphinaud:''' Then let us set forth for the reckoning.
'''Alphinaud:''' Having come this far, I know everyone's resolve is beyond doubt. So I will say only this.
'''Alphinaud:''' Within that dead sun swirls the emotions that Meteion has hoarded. The emotions of innumerable souls who strove for happiness but failed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As it was with the denizens of Ultima Thule that barred our way, it is not for us to rebuke and admonish.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twas not by passing judgment on the tragic legacies of others that we arrived at this moment.
'''Alphinaud:''' Rather, it was by opening our hearts to their despair ─ by understanding and acknowledging their fates, while still refusing to share in them ourselves. To hold fast to hope, not in ignorance but by choice.
'''Alphinaud:''' Should you struggle to do so, I am here to help. As you have all helped me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> We will prevail!
> Everyone's going home today. Understood?
> Let's put an end to the end.

'''All:''' Aye!

<blockquote>The Dead Ends now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Dead Ends'''

'''Meteion:''' That you still stand... Your determination defies all reason.
'''Meteion:''' The souls within me writhe and recoil in your presence...
'''Meteion:''' What must I do? What pain must I visit upon you to make you surrender to despair?
'''Alisaie:''' No one is unbreakable. What pains one may weather may bring another to tears.
'''Alisaie:''' But therein lies our strength, for when we fall, our brothers and sisters are there to raise us up. Again and again. Without end.
'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' But no matter how much hope exists, ever will there be more despair.
'''Meteion:''' Ever will the living curse the present and lament the future.
'''Meteion:''' So shall we sing until life ceases to be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Seven hells!
'''Estinien:''' On your guard!
'''The Endsinger:''' Ahhh, the rage... It rises... Rises...
'''Meteion:''' Stop!
'''Meteion:''' Calm yourself. Please!
'''The Endsinger:''' We die in pain. We die in suffering! Who are you to live? Who are you to hope!?
'''Urianger:''' Hold on, my friends!
'''Alphinaud:''' Urianger, watch out!
'''Urianger:''' Alphinaud!

'''The Endsinger:''' We cannot comprehend. We cannot know. We cannot know!
'''Meteion:''' Don't, please! Don't do this to them. To yourself!
'''Alisaie:''' Just one good strike.
'''Meteion:''' Stop. Please, stop!

'''The Endsinger:''' We will not suffer alone...
'''The Endsinger:''' All will know our pain!
'''G'raha Tia:''' No you don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' All awash in ice. A frozen waste. Forever silent!

'''Alisaie:''' Wait!
'''Alisaie:''' Don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' You gifted them escape.
'''The Endsinger:''' And rendered yourself powerless.
'''The Endsinger:''' Bereft of the synergy you claim is your strength. Unless you mean to call upon the dead once more.
'''The Endsinger:''' Defiant to the last. But you will be one with us ere long.
'''The Endsinger:''' You will be battered and torn and made to crawl. You will weep and wail and curse your impotence. Curse your life as it fades.
'''The Endsinger:''' As we did! As we died!
'''The Endsinger:''' Such pain and sorrow we felt... Such anguish and rage... We tried. We tried. But it was no use...
'''The Endsinger:''' Only when we surrendered did we find release. Only when we embraced death.

'''The Endsinger:''' So join us in despair...and embrace yours!
'''The Endsinger:''' My Ultimatum... What is happening...?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' At the end of everything I find you, my friend.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I sought something in you, once. As you did in me.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' When at last I understood what it was, I journeyed to Sharlayan to seek you out. Struck a bargain with the woman who shares your gift.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' In exchange for lending the Scions my aid, I was given the means to come hither.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gorging upon what remained of the Mothercrystal, I reclaimed the form of the dragon. And hungry still for our reunion, I rode the light of the stars to you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I take it this is your prey.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I had assumed you would be above something so banal as despair. Am I mistaken?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I don't want your help.
> If it comes to it, I won't save you.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I care not. What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So come, let us dispense with this distraction, you and I!

'''The Endsinger:''' You struggle in vain. You will not silence our song of oblivion!

<blockquote>The Final Day now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Final Day'''
'''Meteion:''' No matter where we flew, there was only darkness and loneliness and pain.
'''Meteion:''' We couldn't find the answers Hermes yearned for. The answers he deserved.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings... You who are my final encounter...
'''Meteion:''' I wish to hear your words... Share your feelings... Know your thoughts.
'''Meteion:''' May we please...be friends?
'''Meteion:''' Yes, I can see them... The memories of a long, long journey...
'''Meteion:''' So many people... The thoughts of them overflowing in your heart...
'''Meteion:''' What they live for, what gives their lives meaning... There was never a single answer.
'''Meteion:''' You gather pieces of happiness, precious and fragile, only to lose them. Then start again.
'''Meteion:''' On and on it goes, until death takes you into its gentle embrace.
'''Meteion:''' That which Hermes sent us to find...was there all this time. On Etheirys.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It wasn't always there.
> We created it together.

'''Meteion:''' Like a field of flowers, perhaps. At first a single blossom, it spreads and takes on more colors.
'''Meteion:''' Thank you for guiding me here. To find these words at journey's end fills me with joy.
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'''Meteion:''' And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do.
'''Meteion:''' No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen.
'''Meteion:''' But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart...
'''Meteion:''' Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea...
'''Meteion:''' Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more...

'''Meteion:''' ...Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song of hope.
'''Meteion:''' One day, life will fill the universe again. And Hermes will see this and smile.
'''Meteion:''' How, I do not know. But I do know that, where there is a will, there is a way.
'''Meteion:''' After all, miracles happen every day, do they not?
'''Meteion:''' I will create a path back to your ship, where your dear friends await.
'''Meteion:''' Hold in your heart your desire to return to them, then follow my lead and walk forth.
'''Meteion:''' That hope will surely guide you true.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You mean to return. To the world where you are hailed as a hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Hear me then. Not as a hero, but as simply...you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As I learned in Ala Mhigo, you are a formidable foe.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Stronger than any I have faced. Against you, I need bring my all to bear.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I need burn through the candle of my life.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' This is the sole pleasure I know, and it is the sole pleasure I have to share.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' And so I come before you. To issue challenge and offer singular bliss.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' If you wish to walk away, I will not stop you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You value life. You do not burn yours save for reasons you deem worthy.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Reasons such as those which brought you here. The salvation of a world and its people. The motives of a hero true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But there is more to you than that. You know this to be true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As surely as you know the thrill of pushing your body and soul to their limits. Of confronting ever-mightier foes, dancing ever closer to the precipice, wondering if this will be the one to finally, finally...fill the void.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Such pleasures, you seek for their own sake, and no other reason. Is this not so...''adventurer''?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That, I can't deny.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Pah! Acceptance. At long last.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' The conflagration of our clash will scorch even the stars!
> Think what you will. But I'm not letting you leave this place.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So you would still play the hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' No matter. In acceptance you betray your deception. You know full well what we are, and what we seek.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' To shine incandescent in death's shadow!
> I'd had enough of you. It ends here.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Finally mustered the desire to kill me, have you?
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Go on, then, Try and strike me down in this forsaken place. I shall return the favor.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Aye, let us indulge in the only worthwile pursuit, and burn our lives to their ends!

===Defeat Zenos. (Fight/Cutscene)===
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Come, then!

'''After the fight with Zenos.'''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' That I should lose again...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' How disappointing.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Never have I understood those around me. Understood their obsessions.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Besieged by their banality, the world was a mire of tedium and trivialities.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But in these fleeting moments, there is...a spark. Blinding, brilliant...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gone...too soon...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' What of you, my mirror? Born into this world, bestowed name, bid to seek out strife and adventure...

''The memories of your past adventurers in the main story flashes as Zenos speaks to you.''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Was this life a gift...or a burden?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Did you find...fulfillment?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I...

''The teleportation device, gifted by Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, drops from the sky, blinking. It teleports you.''

Can you hear... Say...
...must tend to...
Open your... ...please!
Someone...hand...
Please...
'''Alisaie:''' You can't leave us... Not like this...
'''Alisaie:''' If you do, I'll never forgive you... So, come on! Open your eyes and get up!

'''Alphinaud:''' Are you...are you with us?
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank the heavens... For a moment we thought...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is everyone all right?
'''G'raha Tia:''' After what you've done, you're the last person...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...To be asking that.
> Am I really alive?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yes, you're alive.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're alive...

'''G'raha Tia:''' You... How can you keep your promise if you're not here?
'''Estinien:''' Another fine show you've put on, my friend.
'''Y'shtola:''' A fine show, indeed...
'''Y'shtola:''' What were you thinking, fighting alone? Never do that again. My poor heart couldn't bear it.
'''Thancred:''' Put yourself in our place. If you hadn't returned, how do you think we would feel? And if that sounds harsh...it's because we care.
'''Urianger:''' We tended to thy wounds as best we could, but how is the pain?
'''Urianger:''' That is gladdening. Grievous as thine injuries were, however, I would counsel repose for a time.
'''Alisaie:''' Gladdening!?
'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing gladdening about this!
'''Alisaie:''' When Meteion appeared in here and told us that you were right behind her, we all got our hopes up. But you never came!
'''Alisaie:''' And when you finally deign to appear, you're within an ilm of your life!
'''Alisaie:''' Damn you! Damn you for making us worry!

'''Livingway:''' Ah, those were cries of celebration.
'''Livingway:''' Anyway, what the important thing is that you're all alive and in reasonably good health, and we mean to get you back that way.
'''Livingway:''' As for your earlier request, I'm quite certain we're in range to make contact now.
'''Thancred:''' Ah, excellent. Let us announce our return at once.
'''Thancred:''' I hope you're ready.
'''Alphinaud:''' While you were unconscious, we set out from Ultima Thule, you see.
'''Alphinaud:''' Can you stand? If so, you may wish to see what's outside.
'''Alphinaud:''' We're home, my friend. We're home!

''The'' Ragnarok ''passes by Limsa Lominsa, Ishgard, Gridania, Ala Mihgo, Garlemald, Thavnair, Kugane, and finally, Sharlayan. Each of the nation's leaders and your friends watch, and wave as it passes by.''

'''Erenville:''' Is that...?
'''Erenville:''' It is! It's the ''Ragnarok''! They're back!

(No dialogue text in-game)
'''Wilfsunn:''' Thank heavens.
'''Bloewyda:''' Truly.
'''Soroban:''' Welcome home!

'''Tataru:''' Welcome home, everyone!
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'''Tataru:''' Welcome home!

'''Credits Roll'''

''As the last few credits roll, the Scions pass by Hydaelyn, Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies pass you, too.''

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===After Credits (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud's voice, narrating his letter.'''
Dearest Mother, Dearest Father...
This letter will be the very last that I write to you from the Rising Stones.
As I commit these words to parchment, I fondly recall my journey as a Scion.
From the time I first walked into the order's former halls...to the time I set forth to forestall the Final Days.
At the farthest reaches of the sea of stars, we fought the battle of our lives...
Fought against despair itself ─ a veritable maelstrom of it fed by the resignation that dwelled in the hearts of beings not so unlike ourselves.
Full oft have I harbored the same malaise. Have I been brought to my knees, crushed by the weight of sorrow and defeat, convinced that I will never rise again.
However...
I have also known many moments of unbridled joy and happiness.
By this truth do I find hope within, blooming resplendent like the Elpis flower.
And thus do I endure.
Do I look forward to creating more memories with my friends and loved ones.
For from these fertile seeds, yet more hope shall spring forth...
And they will grow to become shining lights that illuminate the dark.
Thus believing, I leave the Rising Stones behind, as will my comrades.
For as we have decided after careful deliberation...
We are disbanding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

'''Tataru:''' There you are, Alphinaud!
'''Tataru:''' Everyone is already gathered in the foyer!
'''Alphinaud:''' My apologies. I'll be right there.

At least...that is what the story will be.

'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry to keep you all waiting.
'''Alisaie:''' What could you possibly have left to do now?
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, just a letter.
'''Thancred:''' I imagine it will be a while before we can gather like this again.
'''Y'shtola:''' So it must be if we're to keep up appearances.
'''Y'shtola:''' From now on, it falls to the Grand Company of Eorzea and its allies to deal with the realm's crises.
'''Urianger:''' Meanwhile, we shall return to our erstwhile ways.
'''Urianger:''' Retreating from plain sight to take our place in the shadows once more.
'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. For the foreseeable future, I expect that we must work independently as we seek out problems that want for solving.
'''Alphinaud:''' But a day will come when we face another great challenge. And we will face it together, as we always have.
'''Krile:''' As much as I look forward to that day, I do hope it doesn't come any time soon...
'''Estinien:''' Well, formal association or no, if any of you should require my services, you need but ask.
'''Estinien:''' I'll be glad to keep my lance arm honed.
'''Thancred:''' I'll hold you to that, so you had better keep your linkpearl on hand.
'''Alisaie:''' So, you really mean to stay, Tataru?
'''Tataru:''' Someone has to keep the Rising Stones in proper order, and even a super-secret organization requires a super-secret base of operations.
'''Tataru:''' To the rest of the world, it will be naught more than a workshop for Eorzea's foremost up-and-coming artisan!
'''Tataru:''' If you thought our coffers were full to bursting before, just wait till I can devote myself wholly to the crafts.
'''Alisaie:''' Plotting to build a mercantile empire to rival that of Lord Lolorito, are we?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I, for one, look forward to your future successes, Tataru, as do I our next meeting.
'''Tataru:''' And with that, I believe it is past time you all made ready to depart.
'''Tataru:''' Leave no preparations undone or words unsaid, all right? Now, off with you!

===Speak with your comrades. (Cutscenes)===
====Speak with Urianger====
'''Urianger:''' [Forename], thou hast spoken with our comrades?
'''Urianger:''' Though this parting be not forevermore, 'tis nonetheless occasion for sorrow. Akin to a pixie's path, the navigation of such farewells is a perilous endeavor indeed...
'''Urianger:''' For their part, however, the Loporrits embark upon a new beginning.
'''Urianger:''' Though bereft of its purpose as a vessel, the moon yet remaineth hospitable for the creatures of Etheirys.
'''Urianger:''' Thus do our lunar visitors convene with the Forum, intent upon assigning some new and beneficial role to our solitary satellite.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ere that may come to pass, there is much and more each party must learn of the other ─ a process which doth promise to be eventful indeed.
'''Urianger:''' To that end, a cadre of Loporrits hath gleefully dispersed across our lands in the name of mutual understanding.
'''Urianger:''' Hydaelyn, 'tis said, did imbue them with Her love for all things born of this star...
'''Urianger:''' ...And 'tis Venat's own nature, I believe, which doth manifest in this irrepressible, inexhaustible curiosity of theirs.
'''Urianger:''' Having witnessed that which they strove to achieve, I wish most keenly for their long labors to be rewarded ─ that their abiding affection for man result in a boon for all.
'''Urianger:''' Moreover, I hope to continue our acquaintance, and share in such knowledge as they see fit to impart...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Acquaintance? I'd call it friendship.
'''Urianger:''' I...did not wish to presume.
'''Urianger:''' Aye, I would be honored should they consider me a friend.
'''Urianger:''' For 'tis certainly true that I have grown fond of their company.
> You are the first to truly understand them.
'''Urianger:''' Dost thou think so?
'''Urianger:''' The Loporrits are certainly possessed of a unique outlook, and it hath been my pleasure to act as their facilitator upon this star.
'''Urianger:''' Mayhap I might yet serve as a bridge betwixt them and our fellow man...as Moenbryda once did for me.

'''Urianger:''' Ah, but I shall digress no further. This day should belong to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn; to mine incomparable companions.
'''Urianger:''' Ofttimes hath mine reticence caused thee grief, and mine actions spurred allies to suspect betrayal...
'''Urianger:''' And yet, here amongst you I still stand. No amount of words could express my gratitude for thine acceptance and forgiveness.
'''Urianger:''' Thus instead, I do proffer my humble support.
'''Urianger:''' Be it unto the deepest abyss or the highest heavens, even if I must needs founder 'cross stormy seas, ever shall I answer thy summons.

====Speak with Estinien.====
'''Estinien:''' ...If you have something to say, then out with it.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Just worried how you'll earn your keep now.
'''Estinien:''' You talk as if the Scions' dissolution was more than mere pretense. There may be fewer calls to action, but we should be compensated as before.
'''Estinien:''' ...Why are you so concerned for me, anyway?
> Just wondering how I'll earn my keep now.
'''Estinien:''' What, I thought you adventurers had any number of ways to earn coin. And though the Scions' mode of operation has changed, we should be compensated as before.

'''Estinien:''' In any case, I do not want for options. Even if some are worse than others...
'''Estinien:''' No sooner did Aymeric hear about our disbandment than he offered me a position as a guardsman in the Empyreum district. As a former Azure Dragoon, I'm guaranteed to be popular, he said.
'''Estinien:''' Who does he take me for!? Even without his meddling, I'm perfectly capable of finding employment ─ and have!
'''Estinien:''' Some days ago, a Hannish envoy arrived with word from Vrtra. The wyrm requests my presence as soon as things have settled here.
'''Estinien:''' He didn't deign to mention why I'm needed, but it pertains to dragons, like as not.
'''Estinien:''' In Thavnair, like elsewhere, the phenomena caused by the Final Days abated when you defeated Meteion.
'''Estinien:''' Though it was too late for those who had already transformed, life is beginning to return to normal for the survivors.
'''Estinien:''' Of those who sought refuge in Sharlayan, most have already returned home.
'''Estinien:''' But many do not have a home to return to, nor loved ones. By an arrangement between Vrtra and the Forum, such souls may remain in Sharlayan if they wish, to work and study.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra was always the satrap in truth. It's gratifying to see him become one in name as well ─ one who has the complete confidence of his people, if the envoy's tone was any indication.
'''Estinien:''' Hmph, I often find myself speaking favorably of dragons of late...
'''Estinien:''' Not so long ago, I would have assumed his benevolence hid ulterior motives. But 'tis clear he cares for his people, and they in turn revere him.
'''Estinien:''' To know such a nation may flourish is...comforting.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra's kin sought release from conflict. So weary were they of the suffering it wrought, they surrendered to oblivion.
'''Estinien:''' But Midgardsormr didn't give up. In hope he made the journey to distant Etheirys with his clutch of eggs.
'''Estinien:''' And though his progeny went on to be embroiled in conflict with men, there were times when they transcended hatred to abide in harmony.
'''Estinien:''' That is their legacy and their triumph.
'''Estinien:''' In my lance, I feel the weight of their struggle and the strength of their resolve. And it lends me strength.
'''Estinien:''' These things, I might never have learned had I not joined you.
'''Estinien:''' Should you ever have need of me, I will come. At the very least, it might be an opportunity to earn coin.

====Speak with Y'shtola.====
'''Y'shtola:''' Oh, are we saying our farewells, ''too''? I hadn't, at present, planned on a journey of any great length...
'''Y'shtola:''' ...Not that I am averse to a moment or two of quiet reminiscence.
'''Y'shtola:''' In fact, there was something I'd been meaning to ask you ─ something that has been in my thoughts since the last flames of the Final Days subsided.
'''Y'shtola:''' During our travels, we have witnessed more than a lifetime's worth of oddities and spectacles. More than can be easily recalled or remembered...
'''Y'shtola:''' And nestled amongst those memories are certain essential facts ─ the history of Etheirys and the ancients; glimpses of the Ea ─ of their culture and philosophy.
'''Y'shtola:''' Rather than simply hoard such treasures in my mind, I wonder if I should not be disseminating them in formal records for wider consumption.
'''Y'shtola:''' When needed, I have penned reports and prepared briefings... But ever have I balked at the idea of binding the subject of my studies in a book or tablet.
'''Y'shtola:''' Truth is given shape in interpretation. When we seek to capture it with our words, it is invariably molded to fit a narrative ─ no matter how well-intentioned the rendering.
'''Y'shtola:''' An event is described as “sad.” A summation which fails to express the emotional complexity. Yet the word on the page is what endures. A pale shadow of reality.
'''Y'shtola:''' Throughout history, some have deliberately embellished the truth, but I believe many ─ if not most ─ deviations are the result of similar linguistic shortcomings, piling one upon the other, until the end result is unrecognizable from its origin.
'''Y'shtola:''' Which is why I fear that writing an account in my own words would be akin to diluting fine wine with water.
'''Y'shtola:''' Yet even with the potential for corrupted meaning, I do of course realize the importance of keeping written records. Without them, my search for wisdom would be a painful affair indeed.
'''Y'shtola:''' But what say you on this matter? Should I take up the quill? Reflect upon those experiences only we have shared, and seek to preserve them for posterity?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Aye, let them be read and remembered.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I shall endeavor to pen what I can of the Ea, and the ancients, and of so many other wonders.
'''Y'shtola:''' But I am no scribe. It will be less a polished work, and more a reordering of scattered notes...
> Nay, it's enough to hold them in your memories.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I will refrain from publishing any formal work on the Ea, or the ancients, or on any of the wonders we encountered.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will, however, need to keep a few notes for future research. The passage of time can warp the truth just as surely as a poorly chosen word...

'''Y'shtola:''' In any case, I feel much better for having sought your opinion. Left to our own devices, we tend to overthink such things.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will otherwise return to following where my curiosity leads. After all, a safe method of travel to the First yet eludes me, and our venture into the great expanse has prompted an entirely new set of questions!
'''Y'shtola:''' Should you stumble into the unknown, or struggle with some impenetrable mystery, know that I am at your beck and call.
'''Y'shtola:''' It never hurts to see things from a different perspective, and mine is rather different than most!

====Speak with Thancred.====
'''Thancred:''' Ah, our champion and savior. I was beginning to think my chance for an audience would never come!
'''Thancred:''' ...Ahem, that sounded more amusing in my head. Speaking of heads, I was worried about yours ─ and the rest of you, for that matter. On the mend, I trust?
'''Thancred:''' Glad to hear it. You were in a bad way, and healing magicks or no, I'm impressed by how swiftly you've recovered...
'''Thancred:''' Then again, 'tis hardly the first time you've cheated death. Your strength of will has never failed to astonish me.
'''Thancred:''' Look at what you've accomplished. Meteion defeated, her song of oblivion cut short. The Source and all her reflections delivered from the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' If you had faltered at the last, then all hope would have been lost. But you held fast.
'''Thancred:''' Now Ryne has a tomorrow to look forward to, and I could ask for no greater gift than that.
'''Thancred:''' As for a lesser gift, however... The next time you see her, I would appreciate you ''not'' describing my travel plans with Urianger as “aimless wandering.”
'''Thancred:''' We've a purpose in our roaming, after all: keeping an eye on things in the absence of the Scions on the world stage.
'''Thancred:''' There'll never be an end to the little problems that go untended by nations. We will do our best to help out where and when we can.
'''Thancred:''' ...Which I suppose is an approach not far removed from “aimless wandering” when you get down to it.
'''Thancred:''' Perhaps you could tell her I am faring well, and leave it at that, eh?
'''Thancred:''' No need to mention this feeling of being uprooted...
'''Thancred:''' I've never been one to stand still for long, but when I think of home, 'tis the Rising Stones which comes to mind. How many times have we set out from this base, thence to return when our work was done?
'''Thancred:''' On the day the Scions came together, I only hoped for Minfilia to find a place where she belonged...but never did I expect to find one here for myself.
'''Thancred:''' Indulge me, [Forename]. I have a question for you ─ and imagine Minfilia herself is asking.
'''Thancred:''' Are you glad you joined the Scions?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Best decision I've ever made.
'''Thancred:''' Aye, I can honestly say the same.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.
> There's never been a dull moment, that's for certain.
'''Thancred:''' That's one way of putting it! In many ways, the experience has left us far stronger than when we began.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.

'''Thancred:''' Should you need a helping hand for infiltration or reconnaissance, you know who to ask. I'll come running, and you'll likely get a certain “funny-talking fortune-teller” into the bargain.

====Speak with Krile.====
'''Krile:''' Oh, [Forename]. How are you feeling? Any lingering aches or pains?
'''Krile:''' I can't apologize enough for sending Zenos to find you in Ultima Thule...
'''Krile:''' When he came to me in Sharlayan, I was truly torn. As ever, there was only one thing on his mind.
'''Krile:''' Forced to make a decision, I reasoned that, if he would not be deterred from seeking you out, he might at least aid us in our cause. And so I struck a bargain...
'''Krile:''' In the end, he was true to his word, and you defeated him despite your earlier exertions. But knowing the state you were found in, it could have ended very differently.
'''Krile:''' My decision almost cost you your life, and no words could express the remorse I feel...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It worked out. You did the right thing.
'''Krile:''' It is a relief to hear you say that. Thank you.
> I won't lie - I thought that was it for me.
'''Krile:''' So did everyone... I'm so sorry, [Forename]...

'''Krile:''' Time and time again, I've been made to feel woefully inadequate.
'''Krile:''' I wasn't much use in battle, nor could I face the Forum without my nerves getting the better of me. It always fell to you and the others.
'''Krile:''' I must─ and will ─ do better.
'''Krile:''' And I shall begin with the restoration of the Students of Baldesion. Through our work, Sharlayan will strengthen its ties with other nations, that we may be better prepared to face whatever threats arise in future.
'''Krile:''' Of course, this isn't something I can accomplish alone. But thankfully, I have the staunchest of help in Raha and Ojika and our other remaining members. Together, we'll continue Grandfather's work.
'''Krile:''' As before, certain commissions will take us to dangerous locales, and we may need to call upon seasoned adventurers.
'''Krile:''' In such times, might you be willing to assist us? Not because you feel obliged, mind you, but because you feel allure for the task itself.
'''Krile:''' Marvelous. Should something of interest arise, I shan't hesitate to reach out to you.
'''Krile:''' Until that day, I shall endeavor to become a more dependable comrade.

====Speak with G'raha Tia.====
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, [Forename]. Might you have a moment to talk?
'''G'raha Tia:''' With the Scions stepping away from the public eye, I've been left to consider what new endeavors I might pursue.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And after speaking with Krile, I've decided. I will be assisting her in rebuilding the Students of Baldesion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not only am I indebted to Master Galuf for giving me a new home, but had our order never existed, I would have never set foot within the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' How different my life might have been...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would have never met you. Never become caretaker of the tower. Never become a Scion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You gave me the chance to do so much good, and I hope to continue to do so with the Students.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For an added benefit, new mysteries often find their way to our doorsteps ─ mysteries that could prove ideal for fulfilling our promise: to embark on a new adventure together, unlike any we've experienced before!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Whenever you have the time and inclination, my friend, I stand ready to accompany you unto the unknown!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Do you recall in the realm of the Omicrons, when I asked if you thought I may someday be mentioned in your epic?
'''G'raha Tia:''' While 'tis true that to earn a place at your side would be the stuff of dreams...
'''G'raha Tia:''' In the end, nothing would give me greater joy than to stand with you in the here and now!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It needn't be some grand endeavor. There needn't be a promise. Whenever adventure calls, I won't hesitate to invite you...and I hope that you will do the same for me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Without a second thought.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Hah, I'll hold you to that!
> As long as you don't overexert yourself.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I know, I know. I can all but hear Lyna and Beq Lugg's voices each time you remind me.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...As much as we have already seen, there's still so much we haven't. Who knows ─ perhaps we will even encounter survivors of the Omicrons somewhere out there.
'''G'raha Tia:''' After all, given how they took to the stars, it isn't implausible that some found themselves far from home.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And should we encounter a wayward traveler awaiting commands that will never come...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would bid them seek adventure with someone, and with that partner find new purpose. A new dream.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For if crystals can hold fast to dreams, why not Omicrons?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wherever your plans may lead, do not hesitate to send word. And should a commission of interest come my way, you will be the first to know!

====Speak with Alisaie.====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]! Seen to your preparations, have you?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm just making another sweep of my belongings. Wouldn't do to find I've forgotten something halfway to my destination...
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, in case you hadn't heard, we've received new reports detailing the devastation caused by the Final Days.
'''Alisaie:''' It appears the situation is gravest in the lands surrounding the Bounty, where the sky first began to burn.
'''Alisaie:''' After that, the calamity was observed in the far north ─ in Garlemald and the frozen lands beyond.
'''Alisaie:''' We also had reports of the heavens catching fire in isolated locations, one of which was an area in the Northern Empty. Had our quest taken any longer, Sharlayan too may have come under threat.
'''Alisaie:''' Thank goodness it's over now.
'''Alisaie:''' To be sure, blasphemies and lesser beasts may still be roaming about, but these localized crises should be well within the capacities of each nation to handle on their own. The Scions are no longer needed.
'''Alisaie:''' Which isn't to say that we won't help out where we can, of course. As individuals ─ no more of this order business.
'''Alisaie:''' For my part, I'll be heading to Garlemald with Alphinaud. They were among the worst affected, and still need all the help they can get.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy...
'''Alisaie:''' An inevitable part of aiding those in need is coming face-to-face with tragedy.
'''Alisaie:''' Knowing it doesn't make it any easier, though. That I'll curse my weakness. My inability to fix every problem and save every lost soul.
'''Alisaie:''' But no matter how much it hurts, I won't give up.
'''Alisaie:''' I'll do what I can for as many people as I can, begrudging no effort.
'''Alisaie:''' And should I find myself discouraged, I'll remember you. Think back fondly to one of your many moments of triumph and the accompanying determined expression.
'''Alisaie:''' Even those that still annoy me in retrospect, like when you activated the teleporter without warning!
'''Alisaie:''' And should you hear about me, I want you to remember too.
'''Alisaie:''' Remember that I'm out there somewhere, trying my very best.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I look forward to hearing all about the legendary Alisaie Leveilleur.
'''Alisaie:''' N-Not that I'm trying to become famous or anything...
'''Alisaie:''' That being said...
> Think you can keep up with me?
'''Alisaie:''' Heh, you asked for it, so you had better watch out!
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, yes!

'''Alisaie:''' The next time we meet, I'll be vastly improved. So don't be surprised when you find yourself marveling at me!

====Speak with Alphinaud.====
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, [Forename]. Pray forgive me for delaying the gathering.
'''Alphinaud:''' I was writing a letter, you see. To my parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' As busy as Father has been, tending the aftermath of the exodus, he has been good enough to show concern for the Scions.
'''Alphinaud:''' And besides...I've made them worry enough for a lifetime. Henceforth, I will endeavor to write as often as I am able.
'''Alphinaud:''' A little effort to set their minds at ease while we continue to be away from Sharlayan.
'''Alphinaud:''' Both Alisaie and I are off to assist with Garlemald's recovery, you see. Though uncertainty remains over what will become of the nation, we cannot well leave the capital in its present state.
'''Alphinaud:''' We will rejoin those members of the Ilsabard contingent still stationed there. Lucia and Maxima helm the relief effort, with support from our allies ─ the people of Garlemald among them.
'''Alphinaud:''' They will gradually be joined by those who have finished treating the tempered across the lands.
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you misunderstand, we do not seek redemption for failing Licinia and her sister. That is a burden we must always bear.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nay, we go because of the truth in Lord Quintus's words.
'''Alphinaud:''' The truth that, whatever ideals individuals may espouse, nations are not moved to action unless they stand to benefit...
'''Alphinaud:''' For the foreseeable future, the fallen Empire will be at the mercy of both internal and external forces.
'''Alphinaud:''' And though I do not doubt the intentions of the contingent, with greater powers involved in the relief effort, our allies may well find themselves drawn into a political agenda.
'''Alphinaud:''' In going, we seek to ensure that the needs of the people come first. To understand their hearts, that we might better help them to begin anew.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You'd best write me too.
'''Alphinaud:''' Write you letters? Of course I would be glad to do so...
'''Alphinaud:''' But I would be gladder still were you to come and visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well.
> I'll visit when I can.
'''Alphinaud:''' By all means! Full glad would I be for your visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well!

'''Alphinaud:''' For fairly as long as I've been in Eorzea, you've been at my side. Watching over me, in good times and in bad.
'''Alphinaud:''' How many times have we gathered to share tidings... None could possibly keep count.
'''Alphinaud:''' The world is changing and will continue to do so. Yet no matter what the future brings, I hope that I can ever look to you...
'''Alphinaud:''' In good times and in bad. As a dependable comrade and dear friend both.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, [Forename]. From the bottom of my heart.

''Optional dialogue''
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, have you spoken with Feo Ul of late? Some days ago, they appeared to me in a dream ─ of the sleeping persuasion, that is.
'''G'raha Tia:''' All is well in the First, they bade me tell you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' When I asked why not tell you themself, they unleashed giant, ravenous beavers upon me... Have you perchance done something to incur their ire?

'''Y'shtola:''' Lyse came to visit the other day. She peppered me with questions about the lasting repercussions of the Final Days.
'''Y'shtola:''' I took the opportunity to explain our plans to “disband,” and she understood our reasoning immediately. Once a Scion, always a Scion, it would seem.
'''Y'shtola:''' She was eager to relive old times, and remember old friends... Bittersweet memories, mayhap, but from the look on her face, the joys outweighed the sorrows.

'''Thancred:''' In case you've not heard, the Waking Sands will be converted into a warehouse. We'll be keeping the place free of rats and cobwebs, so it can still serve as an outpost should the need arise.
'''Thancred:''' Considering Tataru's ambitions, however, I'd not be surprised if she claimed the lot for her budding empire...

'''Urianger:''' I understand that, following thy clash with Zenos, the teleportation device thou had discarded fell to thee from on high.
'''Urianger:''' To return to thee in such a manner... I did confer with Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, yet they insist the device was possessed of no such capability.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas a miracle befitting the nature of that place, where emotion becometh tangible reality. Whence, then, arose this timely wonder? Thine ardent wish...or another's fervent prayer?

'''Krile:''' Oh, I should mention that Erenville has kindly agreed to share aught of potential interest he hears from his fellow gleaners.
'''Krile:''' In exchange, we will help them to restore the archives to their proper order. With the exodus abandoned, all items must be returned whence they came ─ a task no less grueling than their removal.
'''Krile:''' Even now, Ojika assists in the sorting of arcane artifacts. Oh yes, not only is he a skilled administrator ─ he's also a certified appraiser specializing in relics from the Fifth Astral Era!
'''Krile:''' Despite his qualifications, though, he seems none too keen on the work. I shall have to go and relieve him as soon as I can...

'''Estinien:''' Word has it a false deity born in the Tower of Zot has survived, and occasionally appears to terrorize the locals.
'''Estinien:''' Those who vanquish the being and present proof in Radz-at-Han will receive a handsome reward. Though “handsome” isn't the word I would use to describe such outlandish garb...
'''Estinien:''' But while I'm in Thavnair, perhaps I will acquire a set to send to Aymeric in lieu of an answer to his job offer. Let him stand guard thus attired and be the talk of Empyreum, if not all Coerthas.

'''Alisaie:''' Hm, did I forget to mention anything? ...Ah, yes! The Hannish envoy who came to see Estinien also bore a letter from Matsya.
'''Alisaie:''' He writes that Mehvan and Qerasaf's little girl is doing well, and he often goes to visit her.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy growing up without her parents, but with her fellow villagers watching over her, I dare to hope that she won't want for warmth as she grows up.

'''Alphinaud:''' I've been keeping Arenvald abreast of the situation in letters, but unfortunately he could not be here today.
'''Alphinaud:''' When it is convenient for both of us, we should pay him a visit.

'''Ocher Boulder:''' I am so glad I was able to be here this moment!
'''Ocher Boulder:''' You know, I considered continuing to follow in Hoary's footsteps, but I've realized it's time I found my own way in life. Otherwise, I'll never be half the man my brother is.
'''Ocher Boulder:''' First things first, I'm going to head to Gridania to visit the Conjurers' Guild and the Archers' Guild. I will do my very best to brush up on my skills before I see you again!

'''Aenor:''' We may have accomplished our goal and put it behind us, but my time with the Scions provided memories that will last me a lifetime.
'''Aenor:''' What bliss... To think I was blessed with the chance to experience such unbridled brotherly love!
'''Aenor:''' Ah, but now that Ocher has decided to set off without his dear brother... Without the two of them together, I fear I might suffer withdrawal!

'''Clemence:''' I'm so glad the danger is past! There was nothing I could do but pray from here, so I was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
'''Clemence:''' I imagine we'll have more free time now, so I was thinking I'd study up on healing magic, that I could make myself more useful in the future.
'''Clemence:''' My first stop will be the Astrologicum in Ishgard to learn about Sharlayan astrology. I must follow Ocher's lead and continue to hone my skills!

'''Coultenet:''' Far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost. Still, I am glad I was able to do something to repay those who showed me a path to the future.
'''Coultenet:''' Not that our job is over, of course ─ far from it. There is much that remains to be done before true and lasting peace can be achieved.
'''Coultenet:''' To that end, Hoary and I mean to set off for Corvos. We expect that the tensions between the Garleans and Corvosi will only flare more with the Empire's fall.

'''Hoary Boulder:''' I still remember the day we sparred together as though it were yesterday... To think how far we have all come since then!
'''Hoary Boulder:''' Even now, I have not abandoned my dream of besting you in single combat ─ of a friendly nature, of course. Though I clearly do not hold a candle to the Warrior of Light at present, I shall continue to train diligently that one day you might consider me an equal!

'''Aergmhus:''' I can still scarce believe our battle extended to the ends of creation, but seeing the Scions' mission to completion was both an honor and a privilege!
'''Aergmhus:''' As for myself, I've spent quite a while away from home, so I think I'll return to Limsa Lominsa for now.
'''Aergmhus:''' And once I get there, my first order of business will be downing a pint or three at the Drowning Wench!

'''Ephemie:''' 'Tis a shame the Scions are disbanding ─ even if only in name. I still fondly recall the day you granted me my uniform... The memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
'''Ephemie:''' I considered returning to the Adders' Nest, but since I've come this far, I've decided I ought to continue my journey and venture to Garlemald instead.
'''Ephemie:''' I can't hold a candle to the infamous wandering minstrel, but I thought I might share with the Garleans the tale of your epic deeds ─ extend to them an olive branch of song, if you will.

'''Bluomwyda:''' The exploits of you and your companions are truly an inspiration to us all. I have never felt more compelled to hone my own skills, that I one day might be able to accomplish such heroic deeds.
'''Bluomwyda:''' Aergmhus means to visit Limsa Lominsa, and I will join him and continue my search. I know not when we will meet again but...please take care of yourself.

'''Isildaure:''' You were but an amateur adventurer when we first met, but look at you now! You've grown into quite the fine young lad ─ just as I always knew you would.
'''Isildaure:'''One might say I ought to settle down in my old age, but seeing you now has set my adventurous spirit ablaze once more. But the first journey I set out upon will be a long-awaited hot springs tour with my dear friend Homei!

'''Alianne:''' There has been naught but chaos since the Telophoroi first appeared. Towers, lunar primals, the Empire, the Final Days... Yet we have weathered it all, and live to see the sun rise on a new day.
'''Alianne:''' And now that peace has returned, I can finally resume my travels with my grandfather. Perhaps we will go first to Kugane, to relax in the Bokaisen Hot Springs. That might be nice.
'''Alianne:''' Of course, my journey will not simply be for pleasure ─ I will collect information on the territories I travel. Hmm, perhaps I shall visit Nagxia via Doma...

'''V'mah Tia:''' Arenvald has pressing matters, according to him anyway. A pity he couldn't be here to witness this momentous occasion, though he bids me tell you congratulations.
'''V'mah Tia:''' As for me, well, once the Scions disband, I intend to resume my work in Rhalgr's Reach.
'''V'mah Tia:''' I suppose Arenvald will need support in Gyr Abania too, though he would not admit as much. Well, he will have my help, whether he wants it or not.

'''Riol:''' Feels a little strange now me linkpearl's gone quiet.
'''Riol:''' Since my unique skills're no longer needed for the safety o' the star an' all that, I'm goin' to become an adventurer like you ─ travelin' far and wide!
'''Riol:''' I Imagine I'll start by headin' to Meracydia or the New World. Just need to find meself a ship first...

===Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene)===
'''Tataru:''' Spoken your fill, have you? If so, I'm thinking to send everyone off.
'''Tataru:''' With your permission, then!

'''Tataru:''' Your attention please! At risk of spoiling the mood, the time of departure is upon us.
'''Tataru:''' In my capacity as your receptionist, I bid you all safe journeys. Till next we meet...be well!

'''Alisaie:''' I suppose we're off to Garlemald, then.
'''Alisaie:''' Though we ought to speak with Lord Aymeric first. If he's received word of any recent developments, we need to know.
'''Alisaie:''' 'Twould be prudent to purchase some warmer clothes at least. Mayhap we can pick up a few souvenirs for Jullus and the others while we're at it.
'''Alisaie:''' Where will you all be heading next?
'''Y'shtola:''' Dravania. There is a book I have been meaning to borrow from the Great Gubal Library.
'''Y'shtola:''' And I can think of at least one person who will be most displeased should I fail to visit before leaving.
'''Thancred:''' We've no particular destination in mind, but we do intend to stop in Sharlayan before we set off.
'''Urianger:''' We had thought to ask after the Loporrits. I am curious as to how well those who chose to remain are adapting to their changed circumstances.
'''Krile:''' Might we accompany you, then? Raha and I were planning to return to the Baldesion Annex.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Commissions have been piling up in our absence, and they must be dealt with ere we begin our work in earnest.
'''Alphinaud:''' Estinien. You will return to Radz-at-Han, will you not?
'''Estinien:''' Aye. For Vrtra's benefit, though I've yet to hear the details. I may not stay long.
'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Then it is here the Scions at last part ways, each to some far-flung corner of the realm.
'''Y'shtola:''' Perhaps. But I believe one of our number ─ a rather important one, at that ─ has yet to divulge his plans.
'''Estinien:''' Quite right.
'''Urianger:''' Indeed.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Fair point.
'''Alphinaud:''' What's next for our humble adventurer?
''You apprise them of your plans. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies away into the sunset.''

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'''???: ''' The constancy of this place never ceases to amaze me. An ocean of souls, shimmering and eternal.
'''???: ''' And yet...something stirs...

'''???: ''' Yes... Steeped in darkness deep as starless night, the beast hungers.
'''???: ''' Alas, I dare not investigate in earnest before the coming of my guiding star, as he foretold.
'''???: ''' We shall descend to the depths, you and I, to confront the dread beast Pandæmonium.
'''???: ''' Oh, the sights we shall see. The sights we shall see.

Endwalker (Quest)

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AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene) */

{{other uses|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|the [[expansion]]|Endwalker}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Endwalker
| image = endwalker.png
| description = [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] stand ready for the finale.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Ultima Thule
| location-x = 21.5
| location-y = 21.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 90
| exp =
| gil = 5000
| reward1 = 1 Argos Horn
| reward2 = 1 Wind-up Herois
| reward3 = 1 Endwalker – Footfalls Orchestrion Roll
| reward4 = 1 Flow Orchestrion Roll
| unlocks = dg The Dead Ends, tr The Final Day, ach That Its Chorus Might Ring for All, ngp Endwalker - Part 1, ngp Endwalker - Part 2
| prev-quest = You're Not Alone
| next-quest = Newfound Adventure, A Heartless Hypothesis, The Crystal from Beyond, The Sleeping Gentleman, An Original Improvement, Delve into Myth, Seeking Sanctuary, That's So Anden, Cutting the Cheese, Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before, Of Mothers and Merchants, I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel, A Place to Train, A Cosmic Homecoming, Futures Lost, That Once Rang Clear, Stars Like Gems, Left Alive, Loud and Proud, A Parent's Love, Come Back to Us, Eat Like an Ea, The Body Beautiful, Remember Me, Bodily Curiosity, A Life of Regret, Work Woes, Must Be Dreaming(way), Hippos Born to Run, The Culture of Love, Pastures New, Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-edb = 52a65d1961d
| id-gt = 70000
| msq-index = 806
}}
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Zenos viator Galvus]]===
====Phase 1====
You will start the fight with 6 stacks of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope'''. These function as "extra lives", healing you to full if you take damage that would otherwise defeat you. Important mechanics include:
* '''Tidal Wave''': You will get knocked into AoE on one side of the room, resulting in stunning. Water puddles (circles) will be left behind for the next mechanics.
** '''Judgment Bolt''': Room-wide AoE. Do NOT stand in the puddles.
** '''Hellfire''': Room-wide AoE. Stand in the puddles to mitigate damage.
* '''Akh Morn''': Chain of targeted hits. Mitigate or heal through it.
* '''Come Hither''': Summons Zenos's Avatar, which will cast another mechanic.
* '''Star beyond Stars''': Multiple AoEs covering the whole room. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
** '''The Edge Unbound''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Circle AoE on the avatar. Move away.
* '''Wyrm's Tongue''' (No cast bar): Cone attack. Stand aside when he says "'''Mine for the taking!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Nine Nights''' (No cast bar): 3x3 circle AoEs. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
* '''Veil Asunder''' (No cast bar): Targeted Circle AoE. Run when he says "'''A test of your reflexes!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Exaflare''': Moving AoEs from 2 sides of the room to the other, and a donut AoE. Dodge them. I recommend standing on one side of the room, between 2 of the moving AoEs, then stepping aside to dodge the other wave.
* '''Diamond Dust''': Freezes the floor, making it slippery. This will affect handling of other mechanics.
* '''Dead Gaze''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Gaze. Look away to avoid petrification.

※ For '''Wyrm's Tongue''' and '''Veil Asunder''' (Where you have to listen for him saying "'''Mine for the taking!'''" and "'''A test of your reflexes!'''" respectively), a speech bubble appears above his head as he says his line. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing will need to watch for the speech bubble and act accordingly.

Phase 1 ends on reducing Zenos to 0% health. You must have at least 1 stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' to survive the change to the next phase.

====Phase 2====
Zenos heals to full, then stuns you with an instant untelegraphed '''Swift as Shadow''' and attacks you with '''Thorns''', reducing you to 1 health. One stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' will be consumed to heal you to full. Additional mechanics include:
* '''Aetherial Ray''': Unavoidable attack chain. Mitigate or heal through it. Casts Silvered Edge immediately after.
** '''Silvered Edge''': Three line AoEs splitting the arena into thirds, with 120 degree arcs between them. One is directly in front of Zenos, so step beck and aside to avoid.
* '''Swift as Shadow''': Rectangle AoE. Simply step aside.
* '''Candlewick''': Circle AoE, then a donut AoE immediately after. Dodge them.
* '''Unmoving Dvenadkatika''': Cone AoEs surrounding the boss in clockwise order. Stand in the last cone telegraph, then move to the first cone immediately after it goes off.
** '''The Edge Unbound''': Circle AoE on the boss immediately after Unmoving Dvenadkatika. Move away.

On reducing Zenos to 0% health, he stuns and beats you down to 1 health again.
* '''Life or Death''': Quick Time Event. Rapidly press the button to fill the bar before the 20 second timer reaches 0.

After completing the Quick Time Event, the fight ends with your victory.

===Notes===
{{see also|Level 90 Gear Guide}}
Completion of this quest unlocks the [[Allagan Tomestone]] exchanges in [[Radz-at-Han]].

==Steps==
* Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Dead Ends}}.
* Confront [[the Endsinger]] on {{questlink|trial|the Final Day}}.
* Defeat [[Zenos]].
* Speak with your comrades. 0/8
* Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*The Scions of the Seventh Dawn stand ready for the finale.

*Having come this far together, everyone's resolve is beyond doubt, and there is little left to say. All that remains is to sally forth into {{questlink|dungeon|The Dead Ends}} on your way to your reckoning with Meteion.
** ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.

*With your staunch comrades at your side, you cut a path through foes born of despair to arrive at the innermost part of the Dead Ends. Just beyond lies the heart of Meteion's dominion, and you steel yourself for the confrontation to come.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*After a journey through time immemorial and space immeasurable, you finally come face-to-face with the true Meteion. The familiar marshals the despair of countless ruined stars to arise as the Endsinger, and unleashes her might against you. Though you fight resolutely, one after another your comrades are overpowered, and it is all you can do to activate your teleporter and deliver them to safety. Just when it seems you must contend with your fearsome foe alone, help arrives in the most unexpected of forms─Zenos as a dragon. Though his foremost desire as ever remains glorious battle with you, he lends you his wings that you might first dispense with the distraction. Thus do you take to the air, to silence the song of oblivion once and for all.
**※{{questlink|trial|The Final Day}} can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*In a struggle between hope and despair, the stakes no less than the continued existence of life itself, the Endsinger brings her all to bear against you. More than once, the mighty being pushes you beyond your limits, but given strength by the prayers of your comrades, you weather the relentless onslaught to deliver the decisive blow. In defeat the Endsinger falls, and you descend after her.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*Amidst an endless darkness, you find Meteion alone, as the familiar she once was. You share with her all that you felt during your journeys─from sweetest triumphs to bitterest defeats─and by this act, she finally finds the answer which she had sought all along. Filled with joy for the discovery and remorse for her deeds, she offers to sing one last song before she falls forever silent─a song of hope unbridled─and creates a path to deliver you back to your comrades. But ere you leave, Zenos arrives to issue you challenge. Though he allows you the choice to walk away, it is past time to put an end to this chapter─and him.

*At the end of a grueling encounter, you succeed in laying Zenos low and gifting him the bliss for which he hungered. However, you succumb to your own injuries and collapse to the ground. Your opponent breathes his last, and it seems you are destined to share his grave at the edge of existence...

*Miracles happen every day. And this day, a miracle─one borne upon hopes, perhaps─has delivered you unto the Ragnarok, where you awaken surrounded by caring comrades. Though you have felt better, you are very much alive, and make a triumphant return to beautiful Etheirys, having delivered salvation to the world.

:Some time later, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn gather at the Rising Stones for the final time. For as has been decided, the order shall disband─albeit only in appearance. Having done its part to usher in lasting change, it will retreat from plain sight, and instead work unobtrusively to solve the problems that plague the realm. Ere you and your comrades go your separate ways, Tataru bids everyone leave no preparations undone or words unsaid.

*You take a moment to speak with each of your comrades, and hear their respective plans and aspirations. Though your destinations be disparate, and you will work apart for the foreseeable future, ever will you be united by your unseverable ties as Scions. Having said all that needs be said, you turn to inform Tataru that you are ready to set forth.

*Thus are the Final Days averted, and the curtain falls on a tale spanning eons. Gone are those ancient gods who had steered the course of the world, and none can say what lies ahead. Yet one thing is certain: where there is life, there is hope. A light that pierces the deepest darkness. And so long as we hold fast to it, ever will we shine a way unto the morrow. Bearing the memories of your journey thus far, of those whose lives you have touched, and who have touched you in turn, you look forward to the tales still to come.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' Let's usher in an ending worthy of the grandest ovation ─ one that will give all Etheirys cause to raise their voices in celebration!

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Are you ready, [Forename]?
'''Alphinaud:''' Then let us set forth for the reckoning.
'''Alphinaud:''' Having come this far, I know everyone's resolve is beyond doubt. So I will say only this.
'''Alphinaud:''' Within that dead sun swirls the emotions that Meteion has hoarded. The emotions of innumerable souls who strove for happiness but failed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As it was with the denizens of Ultima Thule that barred our way, it is not for us to rebuke and admonish.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twas not by passing judgment on the tragic legacies of others that we arrived at this moment.
'''Alphinaud:''' Rather, it was by opening our hearts to their despair ─ by understanding and acknowledging their fates, while still refusing to share in them ourselves. To hold fast to hope, not in ignorance but by choice.
'''Alphinaud:''' Should you struggle to do so, I am here to help. As you have all helped me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> We will prevail!
> Everyone's going home today. Understood?
> Let's put an end to the end.

'''All:''' Aye!

<blockquote>The Dead Ends now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Dead Ends'''

'''Meteion:''' That you still stand... Your determination defies all reason.
'''Meteion:''' The souls within me writhe and recoil in your presence...
'''Meteion:''' What must I do? What pain must I visit upon you to make you surrender to despair?
'''Alisaie:''' No one is unbreakable. What pains one may weather may bring another to tears.
'''Alisaie:''' But therein lies our strength, for when we fall, our brothers and sisters are there to raise us up. Again and again. Without end.
'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' But no matter how much hope exists, ever will there be more despair.
'''Meteion:''' Ever will the living curse the present and lament the future.
'''Meteion:''' So shall we sing until life ceases to be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Seven hells!
'''Estinien:''' On your guard!
'''The Endsinger:''' Ahhh, the rage... It rises... Rises...
'''Meteion:''' Stop!
'''Meteion:''' Calm yourself. Please!
'''The Endsinger:''' We die in pain. We die in suffering! Who are you to live? Who are you to hope!?
'''Urianger:''' Hold on, my friends!
'''Alphinaud:''' Urianger, watch out!
'''Urianger:''' Alphinaud!

'''The Endsinger:''' We cannot comprehend. We cannot know. We cannot know!
'''Meteion:''' Don't, please! Don't do this to them. To yourself!
'''Alisaie:''' Just one good strike.
'''Meteion:''' Stop. Please, stop!

'''The Endsinger:''' We will not suffer alone...
'''The Endsinger:''' All will know our pain!
'''G'raha Tia:''' No you don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' All awash in ice. A frozen waste. Forever silent!

'''Alisaie:''' Wait!
'''Alisaie:''' Don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' You gifted them escape.
'''The Endsinger:''' And rendered yourself powerless.
'''The Endsinger:''' Bereft of the synergy you claim is your strength. Unless you mean to call upon the dead once more.
'''The Endsinger:''' Defiant to the last. But you will be one with us ere long.
'''The Endsinger:''' You will be battered and torn and made to crawl. You will weep and wail and curse your impotence. Curse your life as it fades.
'''The Endsinger:''' As we did! As we died!
'''The Endsinger:''' Such pain and sorrow we felt... Such anguish and rage... We tried. We tried. But it was no use...
'''The Endsinger:''' Only when we surrendered did we find release. Only when we embraced death.

'''The Endsinger:''' So join us in despair...and embrace yours!
'''The Endsinger:''' My Ultimatum... What is happening...?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' At the end of everything I find you, my friend.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I sought something in you, once. As you did in me.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' When at last I understood what it was, I journeyed to Sharlayan to seek you out. Struck a bargain with the woman who shares your gift.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' In exchange for lending the Scions my aid, I was given the means to come hither.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gorging upon what remained of the Mothercrystal, I reclaimed the form of the dragon. And hungry still for our reunion, I rode the light of the stars to you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I take it this is your prey.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I had assumed you would be above something so banal as despair. Am I mistaken?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I don't want your help.
> If it comes to it, I won't save you.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I care not. What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So come, let us dispense with this distraction, you and I!

'''The Endsinger:''' You struggle in vain. You will not silence our song of oblivion!

<blockquote>The Final Day now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Final Day'''
'''Meteion:''' No matter where we flew, there was only darkness and loneliness and pain.
'''Meteion:''' We couldn't find the answers Hermes yearned for. The answers he deserved.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings... You who are my final encounter...
'''Meteion:''' I wish to hear your words... Share your feelings... Know your thoughts.
'''Meteion:''' May we please...be friends?
'''Meteion:''' Yes, I can see them... The memories of a long, long journey...
'''Meteion:''' So many people... The thoughts of them overflowing in your heart...
'''Meteion:''' What they live for, what gives their lives meaning... There was never a single answer.
'''Meteion:''' You gather pieces of happiness, precious and fragile, only to lose them. Then start again.
'''Meteion:''' On and on it goes, until death takes you into its gentle embrace.
'''Meteion:''' That which Hermes sent us to find...was there all this time. On Etheirys.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It wasn't always there.
> We created it together.

'''Meteion:''' Like a field of flowers, perhaps. At first a single blossom, it spreads and takes on more colors.
'''Meteion:''' Thank you for guiding me here. To find these words at journey's end fills me with joy.
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Hope.jpg|500px|right]]
'''Meteion:''' And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do.
'''Meteion:''' No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen.
'''Meteion:''' But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart...
'''Meteion:''' Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea...
'''Meteion:''' Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more...

'''Meteion:''' ...Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song of hope.
'''Meteion:''' One day, life will fill the universe again. And Hermes will see this and smile.
'''Meteion:''' How, I do not know. But I do know that, where there is a will, there is a way.
'''Meteion:''' After all, miracles happen every day, do they not?
'''Meteion:''' I will create a path back to your ship, where your dear friends await.
'''Meteion:''' Hold in your heart your desire to return to them, then follow my lead and walk forth.
'''Meteion:''' That hope will surely guide you true.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You mean to return. To the world where you are hailed as a hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Hear me then. Not as a hero, but as simply...you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As I learned in Ala Mhigo, you are a formidable foe.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Stronger than any I have faced. Against you, I need bring my all to bear.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I need burn through the candle of my life.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' This is the sole pleasure I know, and it is the sole pleasure I have to share.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' And so I come before you. To issue challenge and offer singular bliss.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' If you wish to walk away, I will not stop you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You value life. You do not burn yours save for reasons you deem worthy.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Reasons such as those which brought you here. The salvation of a world and its people. The motives of a hero true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But there is more to you than that. You know this to be true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As surely as you know the thrill of pushing your body and soul to their limits. Of confronting ever-mightier foes, dancing ever closer to the precipice, wondering if this will be the one to finally, finally...fill the void.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Such pleasures, you seek for their own sake, and no other reason. Is this not so...''adventurer''?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That, I can't deny.
> Think what you will. But I'm not letting you leave this place.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So you would still play the hero.
> I'd had enoguh of you. It ends here.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' No matter. In acceptance you betray your deception. You know full well what we are, and what we seek.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' To shine incandescent in death's shadow!

===Defeat Zenos. (Fight/Cutscene)===
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Come, then!

'''After the fight with Zenos.'''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' That I should lose again...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' How disappointing.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Never have I understood those around me. Understood their obsessions.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Besieged by their banality, the world was a mire of tedium and trivialities.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But in these fleeting moments, there is...a spark. Blinding, brilliant...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gone...too soon...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' What of you, my mirror? Born into this world, bestowed name, bid to seek out strife and adventure...

''The memories of your past adventurers in the main story flashes as Zenos speaks to you.''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Was this life a gift...or a burden?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Did you find...fulfillment?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I...

''The teleportation device, gifted by Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, drops from the sky, blinking. It teleports you.''

Can you hear... Say...
...must tend to...
Open your... ...please!
Someone...hand...
Please...
'''Alisaie:''' You can't leave us... Not like this...
'''Alisaie:''' If you do, I'll never forgive you... So, come on! Open your eyes and get up!

'''Alphinaud:''' Are you...are you with us?
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank the heavens... For a moment we thought...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is everyone all right?
'''G'raha Tia:''' After what you've done, you're the last person...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...To be asking that.
> Am I really alive?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yes, you're alive.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're alive...

'''G'raha Tia:''' You... How can you keep your promise if you're not here?
'''Estinien:''' Another fine show you've put on, my friend.
'''Y'shtola:''' What were you thinking, fighting alone? Never do that again. My poor heart couldn't bear it.
'''Thancred:''' Put yourself in our place. If you hadn't returned, how do you think we would feel? And if that sounds harsh...it's because we care.
'''Urianger:''' We tended to thy wounds as best we could, but how is the pain?
'''Urianger:''' That is gladdening. Grievous as thine injuries were, however, I would counsel repose for a time.
'''Alisaie:''' Gladdening!?
'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing gladdening about this!
'''Alisaie:''' When Meteion appeared in here and told us that you were right behind her, we all got our hopes up. But you never came!
'''Alisaie:''' And when you finally deign to appear, you're within an ilm of your life!
'''Alisaie:''' Damn you! Damn you for making us worry!

'''Livingway:''' Ah, those were cries of celebration.
'''Livingway:''' Anyway, what the important thing is that you're all alive and in reasonably good health, and we mean to get you back that way.
'''Livingway:''' As for your earlier request, I'm quite certain we're in range to make contact now.
'''Thancred:''' Ah, excellent. Let us announce our return at once.
'''Thancred:''' I hope you're ready.
'''Alphinaud:''' While you were unconscious, we set out from Ultima Thule, you see.
'''Alphinaud:''' Can you stand? If so, you may wish to see what's outside.
'''Alphinaud:''' We're home, my friend. We're home!

''The'' Ragnarok ''passes by Limsa Lominsa, Ishgard, Gridania, Ala Mihgo, Garlemald, Thavnair, Kugane, and finally, Sharlayan. Each of the nation's leaders and your friends watch, and wave as it passes by.''

'''Erenville:''' Is that...?
'''Erenville:''' It is! It's the ''Ragnarok''! They're back!

(No dialogue text in-game)
'''Wilfsunn:''' Thank heavens.
'''Bloewyda:''' Truly.
'''Soroban:''' Welcome home!

'''Tataru:''' Welcome home, everyone!
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Tatawu.jpg|450px]]
'''Tataru:''' Welcome home!

'''Credits Roll'''

''As the last few credits roll, the Scions pass by Hydaelyn, Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies pass you, too.''

[[File:EW-Endwalker-AfterCredits.jpg|450px]]

===After Credits (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud's voice, narrating his letter.'''
Dearest Mother, Dearest Father...
This letter will be the very last that I write to you from the Rising Stones.
As I commit these words to parchment, I fondly recall my journey as a Scion.
From the time I first walked into the order's former halls...to the time I set forth to forestall the Final Days.
At the farthest reaches of the sea of stars, we fought the battle of our lives...
Fought against despair itself ─ a veritable maelstrom of it fed by the resignation that dwelled in the hearts of beings not so unlike ourselves.
Full oft have I harbored the same malaise. Have I been brought to my knees, crushed by the weight of sorrow and defeat, convinced that I will never rise again.
However...
I have also known many moments of unbridled joy and happiness.
By this truth do I find hope within, blooming resplendent like the Elpis flower.
And thus do I endure.
Do I look forward to creating more memories with my friends and loved ones.
For from these fertile seeds, yet more hope shall spring forth...
And they will grow to become shining lights that illuminate the dark.
Thus believing, I leave the Rising Stones behind, as will my comrades.
For as we have decided after careful deliberation...
We are disbanding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

'''Tataru:''' There you are, Alphinaud!
'''Tataru:''' Everyone is already gathered in the foyer!
'''Alphinaud:''' My apologies. I'll be right there.

At least...that is what the story will be.

'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry to keep you all waiting.
'''Alisaie:''' What could you possibly have left to do now?
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, just a letter.
'''Thancred:''' I imagine it will be a while before we can gather like this again.
'''Y'shtola:''' So it must be if we're to keep up appearances.
'''Y'shtola:''' From now on, it falls to the Grand Company of Eorzea and its allies to deal with the realm's crises.
'''Urianger:''' Meanwhile, we shall return to our erstwhile ways.
'''Urianger:''' Retreating from plain sight to take our place in the shadows once more.
'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. For the foreseeable future, I expect that we must work independently as we seek out problems that want for solving.
'''Alphinaud:''' But a day will come when we face another great challenge. And we will face it together, as we always have.
'''Krile:''' As much as I look forward to that day, I do hope it doesn't come any time soon...
'''Estinien:''' Well, formal association or no, if any of you should require my services, you need but ask.
'''Estinien:''' I'll be glad to keep my lance arm honed.
'''Thancred:''' I'll hold you to that, so you had better keep your linkpearl on hand.
'''Alisaie:''' So, you really mean to stay, Tataru?
'''Tataru:''' Someone has to keep the Rising Stones in proper order, and even a super-secret organization requires a super-secret base of operations.
'''Tataru:''' To the rest of the world, it will be naught more than a workshop for Eorzea's foremost up-and-coming artisan!
'''Tataru:''' If you thought our coffers were full to bursting before, just wait till I can devote myself wholly to the crafts.
'''Alisaie:''' Plotting to build a mercantile empire to rival that of Lord Lolorito, are we?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I, for one, look forward to your future successes, Tataru, as do I our next meeting.
'''Tataru:''' And with that, I believe it is past time you all made ready to depart.
'''Tataru:''' Leave no preparations undone or words unsaid, all right? Now, off with you!

===Speak with your comrades. (Cutscenes)===
====Speak with Urianger====
'''Urianger:''' [Forename], thou hast spoken with our comrades?
'''Urianger:''' Though this parting be not forevermore, 'tis nonetheless occasion for sorrow. Akin to a pixie's path, the navigation of such farewells is a perilous endeavor indeed...
'''Urianger:''' For their part, however, the Loporrits embark upon a new beginning.
'''Urianger:''' Though bereft of its purpose as a vessel, the moon yet remaineth hospitable for the creatures of Etheirys.
'''Urianger:''' Thus do our lunar visitors convene with the Forum, intent upon assigning some new and beneficial role to our solitary satellite.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ere that may come to pass, there is much and more each party must learn of the other ─ a process which doth promise to be eventful indeed.
'''Urianger:''' To that end, a cadre of Loporrits hath gleefully dispersed across our lands in the name of mutual understanding.
'''Urianger:''' Hydaelyn, 'tis said, did imbue them with Her love for all things born of this star...
'''Urianger:''' ...And 'tis Venat's own nature, I believe, which doth manifest in this irrepressible, inexhaustible curiosity of theirs.
'''Urianger:''' Having witnessed that which they strove to achieve, I wish most keenly for their long labors to be rewarded ─ that their abiding affection for man result in a boon for all.
'''Urianger:''' Moreover, I hope to continue our acquaintance, and share in such knowledge as they see fit to impart...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Acquaintance? I'd call it friendship.
'''Urianger:''' I...did not wish to presume.
'''Urianger:''' Aye, I would be honored should they consider me a friend.
'''Urianger:''' For 'tis certainly true that I have grown fond of their company.
> You are the first to truly understand them.

'''Urianger:''' Ah, but I shall digress no further. This day should belong to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn; to mine incomparable companions.
'''Urianger:''' Ofttimes hath mine reticence caused thee grief, and mine actions spurred allies to suspect betrayal...
'''Urianger:''' And yet, here amongst you I still stand. No amount of words could express my gratitude for thine acceptance and forgiveness.
'''Urianger:''' Thus instead, I do proffer my humble support.
'''Urianger:''' Be it unto the deepest abyss or the highest heavens, even if I must needs founder 'cross stormy seas, ever shall I answer thy summons.

====Speak with Estinien.====
'''Estinien:''' ...If you have something to say, then out with it.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Just worried how you'll earn your keep now.
'''Estinien:''' You talk as if the Scions' dissolution was more than mere pretense. There may be fewer calls to action, but we should be compensated as before.
'''Estinien:''' ...Why are you so concerned for me, anyway?
> Just wondering how I'll earn my keep now.
'''Estinien:''' What, I thought you adventurers had any number of ways to earn coin. And though the Scions' mode of operation has changed, we should be compensated as before.

'''Estinien:''' In any case, I do not want for options. Even if some are worse than others...
'''Estinien:''' No sooner did Aymeric hear about our disbandment than he offered me a position as a guardsman in the Empyreum district. As a former Azure Dragoon, I'm guaranteed to be popular, he said.
'''Estinien:''' Who does he take me for!? Even without his meddling, I'm perfectly capable of finding employment ─ and have!
'''Estinien:''' Some days ago, a Hannish envoy arrived with word from Vrtra. The wyrm requests my presence as soon as things have settled here.
'''Estinien:''' He didn't deign to mention why I'm needed, but it pertains to dragons, like as not.
'''Estinien:''' In Thavnair, like elsewhere, the phenomena caused by the Final Days abated when you defeated Meteion.
'''Estinien:''' Though it was too late for those who had already transformed, life is beginning to return to normal for the survivors.
'''Estinien:''' Of those who sought refuge in Sharlayan, most have already returned home.
'''Estinien:''' But many do not have a home to return to, nor loved ones. By an arrangement between Vrtra and the Forum, such souls may remain in Sharlayan if they wish, to work and study.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra was always the satrap in truth. It's gratifying to see him become one in name as well ─ one who has the complete confidence of his people, if the envoy's tone was any indication.
'''Estinien:''' Hmph, I often find myself speaking favorably of dragons of late...
'''Estinien:''' Not so long ago, I would have assumed his benevolence hid ulterior motives. But 'tis clear he cares for his people, and they in turn revere him.
'''Estinien:''' To know such a nation may flourish is...comforting.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra's kin sought release from conflict. So weary were they of the suffering it wrought, they surrendered to oblivion.
'''Estinien:''' But Midgardsormr didn't give up. In hope he made the journey to distant Etheirys with his clutch of eggs.
'''Estinien:''' And though his progeny went on to be embroiled in conflict with men, there were times when they transcended hatred to abide in harmony.
'''Estinien:''' That is their legacy and their triumph.
'''Estinien:''' In my lance, I feel the weight of their struggle and the strength of their resolve. And it lends me strength.
'''Estinien:''' These things, I might never have learned had I not joined you.
'''Estinien:''' Should you ever have need of me, I will come. At the very least, it might be an opportunity to earn coin.

====Speak with Y'shtola.====
'''Y'shtola:''' Oh, are we saying our farewells, ''too''? I hadn't, at present, planned on a journey of any great length...
'''Y'shtola:''' ...Not that I am averse to a moment or two of quiet reminiscence.
'''Y'shtola:''' In fact, there was something I'd been meaning to ask you ─ something that has been in my thoughts since the last flames of the Final Days subsided.
'''Y'shtola:''' During our travels, we have witnessed more than a lifetime's worth of oddities and spectacles. More than can be easily recalled or remembered...
'''Y'shtola:''' And nestled amongst those memories are certain essential facts ─ the history of Etheirys and the ancients; glimpses of the Ea ─ of their culture and philosophy.
'''Y'shtola:''' Rather than simply hoard such treasures in my mind, I wonder if I should not be disseminating them in formal records for wider consumption.
'''Y'shtola:''' When needed, I have penned reports and prepared briefings... But ever have I balked at the idea of binding the subject of my studies in a book or tablet.
'''Y'shtola:''' Truth is given shape in interpretation. When we seek to capture it with our words, it is invariably molded to fit a narrative ─ no matter how well-intentioned the rendering.
'''Y'shtola:''' An event is described as “sad.” A summation which fails to express the emotional complexity. Yet the word on the page is what endures. A pale shadow of reality.
'''Y'shtola:''' Throughout history, some have deliberately embellished the truth, but I believe many ─ if not most ─ deviations are the result of similar linguistic shortcomings, piling one upon the other, until the end result is unrecognizable from its origin.
'''Y'shtola:''' Which is why I fear that writing an account in my own words would be akin to diluting fine wine with water.
'''Y'shtola:''' Yet even with the potential for corrupted meaning, I do of course realize the importance of keeping written records. Without them, my search for wisdom would be a painful affair indeed.
'''Y'shtola:''' But what say you on this matter? Should I take up the quill? Reflect upon those experiences only we have shared, and seek to preserve them for posterity?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Aye, let them be read and remembered.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I shall endeavor to pen what I can of the Ea, and the ancients, and of so many other wonders.
'''Y'shtola:''' But I am no scribe. It will be less a polished work, and more a reordering of scattered notes...
> Nay, it's enough to hold them in your memories.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I will refrain from publishing any formal work on the Ea, or the ancients, or on any of the wonders we encountered.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will, however, need to keep a few notes for future research. The passage of time can warp the truth just as surely as a poorly chosen word...

'''Y'shtola:''' In any case, I feel much better for having sought your opinion. Left to our own devices, we tend to overthink such things.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will otherwise return to following where my curiosity leads. After all, a safe method of travel to the First yet eludes me, and our venture into the great expanse has prompted an entirely new set of questions!
'''Y'shtola:''' Should you stumble into the unknown, or struggle with some impenetrable mystery, know that I am at your beck and call.
'''Y'shtola:''' It never hurts to see things from a different perspective, and mine is rather different than most!

====Speak with Thancred.====
'''Thancred:''' Ah, our champion and savior. I was beginning to think my chance for an audience would never come!
'''Thancred:''' ...Ahem, that sounded more amusing in my head. Speaking of heads, I was worried about yours ─ and the rest of you, for that matter. On the mend, I trust?
'''Thancred:''' Glad to hear it. You were in a bad way, and healing magicks or no, I'm impressed by how swiftly you've recovered...
'''Thancred:''' Then again, 'tis hardly the first time you've cheated death. Your strength of will has never failed to astonish me.
'''Thancred:''' Look at what you've accomplished. Meteion defeated, her song of oblivion cut short. The Source and all her reflections delivered from the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' If you had faltered at the last, then all hope would have been lost. But you held fast.
'''Thancred:''' Now Ryne has a tomorrow to look forward to, and I could ask for no greater gift than that.
'''Thancred:''' As for a lesser gift, however... The next time you see her, I would appreciate you ''not'' describing my travel plans with Urianger as “aimless wandering.”
'''Thancred:''' We've a purpose in our roaming, after all: keeping an eye on things in the absence of the Scions on the world stage.
'''Thancred:''' There'll never be an end to the little problems that go untended by nations. We will do our best to help out where and when we can.
'''Thancred:''' ...Which I suppose is an approach not far removed from “aimless wandering” when you get down to it.
'''Thancred:''' Perhaps you could tell her I am faring well, and leave it at that, eh?
'''Thancred:''' No need to mention this feeling of being uprooted...
'''Thancred:''' I've never been one to stand still for long, but when I think of home, 'tis the Rising Stones which comes to mind. How many times have we set out from this base, thence to return when our work was done?
'''Thancred:''' On the day the Scions came together, I only hoped for Minfilia to find a place where she belonged...but never did I expect to find one here for myself.
'''Thancred:''' Indulge me, [Forename]. I have a question for you ─ and imagine Minfilia herself is asking.
'''Thancred:''' Are you glad you joined the Scions?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Best decision I've ever made.
'''Thancred:''' Aye, I can honestly say the same.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.
> There's never been a dull moment, that's for certain.

'''Thancred:''' Should you need a helping hand for infiltration or reconnaissance, you know who to ask. I'll come running, and you'll likely get a certain “funny-talking fortune-teller” into the bargain.

====Speak with Krile.====
'''Krile:''' Oh, [Forename]. How are you feeling? Any lingering aches or pains?
'''Krile:''' I can't apologize enough for sending Zenos to find you in Ultima Thule...
'''Krile:''' When he came to me in Sharlayan, I was truly torn. As ever, there was only one thing on his mind.
'''Krile:''' Forced to make a decision, I reasoned that, if he would not be deterred from seeking you out, he might at least aid us in our cause. And so I struck a bargain...
'''Krile:''' In the end, he was true to his word, and you defeated him despite your earlier exertions. But knowing the state you were found in, it could have ended very differently.
'''Krile:''' My decision almost cost you your life, and no words could express the remorse I feel...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It worked out. You did the right thing.
'''Krile:''' It is a relief to hear you say that. Thank you.
> I won't like - I thought that was it for me.

'''Krile:''' Time and time again, I've been made to feel woefully inadequate.
'''Krile:''' I wasn't much use in battle, nor could I face the Forum without my nerves getting the better of me. It always fell to you and the others.
'''Krile:''' I must─ and will ─ do better.
'''Krile:''' And I shall begin with the restoration of the Students of Baldesion. Through our work, Sharlayan will strengthen its ties with other nations, that we may be better prepared to face whatever threats arise in future.
'''Krile:''' Of course, this isn't something I can accomplish alone. But thankfully, I have the staunchest of help in Raha and Ojika and our other remaining members. Together, we'll continue Grandfather's work.
'''Krile:''' As before, certain commissions will take us to dangerous locales, and we may need to call upon seasoned adventurers.
'''Krile:''' In such times, might you be willing to assist us? Not because you feel obliged, mind you, but because you feel allure for the task itself.
'''Krile:''' Marvelous. Should something of interest arise, I shan't hesitate to reach out to you.
'''Krile:''' Until that day, I shall endeavor to become a more dependable comrade.

====Speak with G'raha Tia.====
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, [Forename]. Might you have a moment to talk?
'''G'raha Tia:''' With the Scions stepping away from the public eye, I've been left to consider what new endeavors I might pursue.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And after speaking with Krile, I've decided. I will be assisting her in rebuilding the Students of Baldesion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not only am I indebted to Master Galuf for giving me a new home, but had our order never existed, I would have never set foot within the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' How different my life might have been...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would have never met you. Never become caretaker of the tower. Never become a Scion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You gave me the chance to do so much good, and I hope to continue to do so with the Students.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For an added benefit, new mysteries often find their way to our doorsteps ─ mysteries that could prove ideal for fulfilling our promise: to embark on a new adventure together, unlike any we've experienced before!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Whenever you have the time and inclination, my friend, I stand ready to accompany you unto the unknown!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Do you recall in the realm of the Omicrons, when I asked if you thought I may someday be mentioned in your epic?
'''G'raha Tia:''' While 'tis true that to earn a place at your side would be the stuff of dreams...
'''G'raha Tia:''' In the end, nothing would give me greater joy than to stand with you in the here and now!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It needn't be some grand endeavor. There needn't be a promise. Whenever adventure calls, I won't hesitate to invite you...and I hope that you will do the same for me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Without a second thought.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Hah, I'll hold you to that!
> As long as you don't overexert yourself.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I know, I know. I can all but hear Lyna and Beq Lugg's voices each time you remind me.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...As much as we have already seen, there's still so much we haven't. Who knows ─ perhaps we will even encounter survivors of the Omicrons somewhere out there.
'''G'raha Tia:''' After all, given how they took to the stars, it isn't implausible that some found themselves far from home.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And should we encounter a wayward traveler awaiting commands that will never come...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would bid them seek adventure with someone, and with that partner find new purpose. A new dream.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For if crystals can hold fast to dreams, why not Omicrons?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wherever your plans may lead, do not hesitate to send word. And should a commission of interest come my way, you will be the first to know!

====Speak with Alisaie.====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]! Seen to your preparations, have you?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm just making another sweep of my belongings. Wouldn't do to find I've forgotten something halfway to my destination...
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, in case you hadn't heard, we've received new reports detailing the devastation caused by the Final Days.
'''Alisaie:''' It appears the situation is gravest in the lands surrounding the Bounty, where the sky first began to burn.
'''Alisaie:''' After that, the calamity was observed in the far north ─ in Garlemald and the frozen lands beyond.
'''Alisaie:''' We also had reports of the heavens catching fire in isolated locations, one of which was an area in the Northern Empty. Had our quest taken any longer, Sharlayan too may have come under threat.
'''Alisaie:''' Thank goodness it's over now.
'''Alisaie:''' To be sure, blasphemies and lesser beasts may still be roaming about, but these localized crises should be well within the capacities of each nation to handle on their own. The Scions are no longer needed.
'''Alisaie:''' Which isn't to say that we won't help out where we can, of course. As individuals ─ no more of this order business.
'''Alisaie:''' For my part, I'll be heading to Garlemald with Alphinaud. They were among the worst affected, and still need all the help they can get.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy...
'''Alisaie:''' An inevitable part of aiding those in need is coming face-to-face with tragedy.
'''Alisaie:''' Knowing it doesn't make it any easier, though. That I'll curse my weakness. My inability to fix every problem and save every lost soul.
'''Alisaie:''' But no matter how much it hurts, I won't give up.
'''Alisaie:''' I'll do what I can for as many people as I can, begrudging no effort.
'''Alisaie:''' And should I find myself discouraged, I'll remember you. Think back fondly to one of your many moments of triumph and the accompanying determined expression.
'''Alisaie:''' Even those that still annoy me in retrospect, like when you activated the teleporter without warning!
'''Alisaie:''' And should you hear about me, I want you to remember too.
'''Alisaie:''' Remember that I'm out there somewhere, trying my very best.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I look forward to hearing all about the legendary Alisaie Leveilleur.
'''Alisaie:''' N-Not that I'm trying to become famous or anything...
'''Alisaie:''' That being said...
> Think you can keep up with me?

'''Alisaie:''' The next time we meet, I'll be vastly improved. So don't be surprised when you find yourself marveling at me!

====Speak with Alphinaud.====
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, [Forename]. Pray forgive me for delaying the gathering.
'''Alphinaud:''' I was writing a letter, you see. To my parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' As busy as Father has been, tending the aftermath of the exodus, he has been good enough to show concern for the Scions.
'''Alphinaud:''' And besides...I've made them worry enough for a lifetime. Henceforth, I will endeavor to write as often as I am able.
'''Alphinaud:''' A little effort to set their minds at ease while we continue to be away from Sharlayan.
'''Alphinaud:''' Both Alisaie and I are off to assist with Garlemald's recovery, you see. Though uncertainty remains over what will become of the nation, we cannot well leave the capital in its present state.
'''Alphinaud:''' We will rejoin those members of the Ilsabard contingent still stationed there. Lucia and Maxima helm the relief effort, with support from our allies ─ the people of Garlemald among them.
'''Alphinaud:''' They will gradually be joined by those who have finished treating the tempered across the lands.
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you misunderstand, we do not seek redemption for failing Licinia and her sister. That is a burden we must always bear.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nay, we go because of the truth in Lord Quintus's words.
'''Alphinaud:''' The truth that, whatever ideals individuals may espouse, nations are not moved to action unless they stand to benefit...
'''Alphinaud:''' For the foreseeable future, the fallen Empire will be at the mercy of both internal and external forces.
'''Alphinaud:''' And though I do not doubt the intentions of the contingent, with greater powers involved in the relief effort, our allies may well find themselves drawn into a political agenda.
'''Alphinaud:''' In going, we seek to ensure that the needs of the people come first. To understand their hearts, that we might better help them to begin anew.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You'd best write me too.
'''Alphinaud:''' Write you letters? Of course I would be glad to do so...
'''Alphinaud:''' But I would be gladder still were you to come and visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well.
> I'll visit when I can.

'''Alphinaud:''' For fairly as long as I've been in Eorzea, you've been at my side. Watching over me, in good times and in bad.
'''Alphinaud:''' How many times have we gathered to share tidings... None could possibly keep count.
'''Alphinaud:''' The world is changing and will continue to do so. Yet no matter what the future brings, I hope that I can ever look to you...
'''Alphinaud:''' In good times and in bad. As a dependable comrade and dear friend both.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, [Forename]. From the bottom of my heart.

''Optional dialogue''
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, have you spoken with Feo Ul of late? Some days ago, they appeared to me in a dream ─ of the sleeping persuasion, that is.
'''G'raha Tia:''' All is well in the First, they bade me tell you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' When I asked why not tell you themself, they unleashed giant, ravenous beavers upon me... Have you perchance done something to incur their ire?

'''Y'shtola:''' Lyse came to visit the other day. She peppered me with questions about the lasting repercussions of the Final Days.
'''Y'shtola:''' I took the opportunity to explain our plans to “disband,” and she understood our reasoning immediately. Once a Scion, always a Scion, it would seem.
'''Y'shtola:''' She was eager to relive old times, and remember old friends... Bittersweet memories, mayhap, but from the look on her face, the joys outweighed the sorrows.

'''Thancred:''' In case you've not heard, the Waking Sands will be converted into a warehouse. We'll be keeping the place free of rats and cobwebs, so it can still serve as an outpost should the need arise.
'''Thancred:''' Considering Tataru's ambitions, however, I'd not be surprised if she claimed the lot for her budding empire...

'''Urianger:''' I understand that, following thy clash with Zenos, the teleportation device thou had discarded fell to thee from on high.
'''Urianger:''' To return to thee in such a manner... I did confer with Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, yet they insist the device was possessed of no such capability.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas a miracle befitting the nature of that place, where emotion becometh tangible reality. Whence, then, arose this timely wonder? Thine ardent wish...or another's fervent prayer?

'''Krile:''' Oh, I should mention that Erenville has kindly agreed to share aught of potential interest he hears from his fellow gleaners.
'''Krile:''' In exchange, we will help them to restore the archives to their proper order. With the exodus abandoned, all items must be returned whence they came ─ a task no less grueling than their removal.
'''Krile:''' Even now, Ojika assists in the sorting of arcane artifacts. Oh yes, not only is he a skilled administrator ─ he's also a certified appraiser specializing in relics from the Fifth Astral Era!
'''Krile:''' Despite his qualifications, though, he seems none too keen on the work. I shall have to go and relieve him as soon as I can...

'''Estinien:''' Word has it a false deity born in the Tower of Zot has survived, and occasionally appears to terrorize the locals.
'''Estinien:''' Those who vanquish the being and present proof in Radz-at-Han will receive a handsome reward. Though “handsome” isn't the word I would use to describe such outlandish garb...
'''Estinien:''' But while I'm in Thavnair, perhaps I will acquire a set to send to Aymeric in lieu of an answer to his job offer. Let him stand guard thus attired and be the talk of Empyreum, if not all Coerthas.

'''Alisaie:''' Hm, did I forget to mention anything? ...Ah, yes! The Hannish envoy who came to see Estinien also bore a letter from Matsya.
'''Alisaie:''' He writes that Mehvan and Qerasaf's little girl is doing well, and he often goes to visit her.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy growing up without her parents, but with her fellow villagers watching over her, I dare to hope that she won't want for warmth as she grows up.

'''Alphinaud:''' I've been keeping Arenvald abreast of the situation in letters, but unfortunately he could not be here today.
'''Alphinaud:''' When it is convenient for both of us, we should pay him a visit.

'''Ocher Boulder:''' I am so glad I was able to be here this moment!
'''Ocher Boulder:''' You know, I considered continuing to follow in Hoary's footsteps, but I've realized it's time I found my own way in life. Otherwise, I'll never be half the man my brother is.
'''Ocher Boulder:''' First things first, I'm going to head to Gridania to visit the Conjurers' Guild and the Archers' Guild. I will do my very best to brush up on my skills before I see you again!

'''Aenor:''' We may have accomplished our goal and put it behind us, but my time with the Scions provided memories that will last me a lifetime.
'''Aenor:''' What bliss... To think I was blessed with the chance to experience such unbridled brotherly love!
'''Aenor:''' Ah, but now that Ocher has decided to set off without his dear brother... Without the two of them together, I fear I might suffer withdrawal!

'''Clemence:''' I'm so glad the danger is past! There was nothing I could do but pray from here, so I was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
'''Clemence:''' I imagine we'll have more free time now, so I was thinking I'd study up on healing magic, that I could make myself more useful in the future.
'''Clemence:''' My first stop will be the Astrologicum in Ishgard to learn about Sharlayan astrology. I must follow Ocher's lead and continue to hone my skills!

'''Coultenet:''' Far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost. Still, I am glad I was able to do something to repay those who showed me a path to the future.
'''Coultenet:''' Not that our job is over, of course ─ far from it. There is much that remains to be done before true and lasting peace can be achieved.
'''Coultenet:''' To that end, Hoary and I mean to set off for Corvos. We expect that the tensions between the Garleans and Corvosi will only flare more with the Empire's fall.

'''Hoary Boulder:''' I still remember the day we sparred together as though it were yesterday... To think how far we have all come since then!
'''Hoary Boulder:''' Even now, I have not abandoned my dream of besting you in single combat ─ of a friendly nature, of course. Though I clearly do not hold a candle to the Warrior of Light at present, I shall continue to train diligently that one day you might consider me an equal!

'''Aergmhus:''' I can still scarce believe our battle extended to the ends of creation, but seeing the Scions' mission to completion was both an honor and a privilege!
'''Aergmhus:''' As for myself, I've spent quite a while away from home, so I think I'll return to Limsa Lominsa for now.
'''Aergmhus:''' And once I get there, my first order of business will be downing a pint or three at the Drowning Wench!

'''Ephemie:''' 'Tis a shame the Scions are disbanding ─ even if only in name. I still fondly recall the day you granted me my uniform... The memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
'''Ephemie:''' I considered returning to the Adders' Nest, but since I've come this far, I've decided I ought to continue my journey and venture to Garlemald instead.
'''Ephemie:''' I can't hold a candle to the infamous wandering minstrel, but I thought I might share with the Garleans the tale of your epic deeds ─ extend to them an olive branch of song, if you will.

'''Bluomwyda:''' The exploits of you and your companions are truly an inspiration to us all. I have never felt more compelled to hone my own skills, that I one day might be able to accomplish such heroic deeds.
'''Bluomwyda:''' Aergmhus means to visit Limsa Lominsa, and I will join him and continue my search. I know not when we will meet again but...please take care of yourself.

'''Isildaure:''' You were but an amateur adventurer when we first met, but look at you now! You've grown into quite the fine young lad ─ just as I always knew you would.
'''Isildaure:'''One might say I ought to settle down in my old age, but seeing you now has set my adventurous spirit ablaze once more. But the first journey I set out upon will be a long-awaited hot springs tour with my dear friend Homei!

'''Alianne:''' There has been naught but chaos since the Telophoroi first appeared. Towers, lunar primals, the Empire, the Final Days... Yet we have weathered it all, and live to see the sun rise on a new day.
'''Alianne:''' And now that peace has returned, I can finally resume my travels with my grandfather. Perhaps we will go first to Kugane, to relax in the Bokaisen Hot Springs. That might be nice.
'''Alianne:''' Of course, my journey will not simply be for pleasure ─ I will collect information on the territories I travel. Hmm, perhaps I shall visit Nagxia via Doma...

'''V'mah Tia:''' Arenvald has pressing matters, according to him anyway. A pity he couldn't be here to witness this momentous occasion, though he bids me tell you congratulations.
'''V'mah Tia:''' As for me, well, once the Scions disband, I intend to resume my work in Rhalgr's Reach.
'''V'mah Tia:''' I suppose Arenvald will need support in Gyr Abania too, though he would not admit as much. Well, he will have my help, whether he wants it or not.

'''Riol:''' Feels a little strange now me linkpearl's gone quiet.
'''Riol:''' Since my unique skills're no longer needed for the safety o' the star an' all that, I'm goin' to become an adventurer like you ─ travelin' far and wide!
'''Riol:''' I Imagine I'll start by headin' to Meracydia or the New World. Just need to find meself a ship first...

===Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene)===
'''Tataru:''' Spoken your fill, have you? If so, I'm thinking to send everyone off.
'''Tataru:''' With your permission, then!

'''Tataru:''' Your attention please! At risk of spoiling the mood, the time of departure is upon us.
'''Tataru:''' In my capacity as your receptionist, I bid you all safe journeys. Till next we meet...be well!

'''Alisaie:''' I suppose we're off to Garlemald, then.
'''Alisaie:''' Though we ought to speak with Lord Aymeric first. If he's received word of any recent developments, we need to know.
'''Alisaie:''' 'Twould be prudent to purchase some warmer clothes at least. Mayhap we can pick up a few souvenirs for Jullus and the others while we're at it.
'''Alisaie:''' Where will you all be heading next?
'''Y'shtola:''' Dravania. There is a book I have been meaning to borrow from the Great Gubal Library.
'''Y'shtola:''' And I can think of at least one person who will be most displeased should I fail to visit before leaving.
'''Thancred:''' We've no particular destination in mind, but we do intend to stop in Sharlayan before we set off.
'''Urianger:''' We had thought to ask after the Loporrits. I am curious as to how well those who chose to remain are adapting to their changed circumstances.
'''Krile:''' Might we accompany you, then? Raha and I were planning to return to the Baldesion Annex.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Commissions have been piling up in our absence, and they must be dealt with ere we begin our work in earnest.
'''Alphinaud:''' Estinien. You will return to Radz-at-Han, will you not?
'''Estinien:''' Aye. For Vrtra's benefit, though I've yet to hear the details. I may not stay long.
'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Then it is here the Scions at last part ways, each to some far-flung corner of the realm.
'''Y'shtola:''' Perhaps. But I believe one of our number ─ a rather important one, at that ─ has yet to divulge his plans.
'''Estinien:''' Quite right.
'''Urianger:''' Indeed.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Fair point.
'''Alphinaud:''' What's next for our humble adventurer?
''You apprise them of your plans. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies away into the sunset.''

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'''???: ''' The constancy of this place never ceases to amaze me. An ocean of souls, shimmering and eternal.
'''???: ''' And yet...something stirs...

'''???: ''' Yes... Steeped in darkness deep as starless night, the beast hungers.
'''???: ''' Alas, I dare not investigate in earnest before the coming of my guiding star, as he foretold.
'''???: ''' We shall descend to the depths, you and I, to confront the dread beast Pandæmonium.
'''???: ''' Oh, the sights we shall see. The sights we shall see.

Endwalker (Quest)

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AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Y'shtola. */

{{other uses|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|the [[expansion]]|Endwalker}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Endwalker
| image = endwalker.png
| description = [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] stand ready for the finale.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Ultima Thule
| location-x = 21.5
| location-y = 21.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 90
| exp =
| gil = 5000
| reward1 = 1 Argos Horn
| reward2 = 1 Wind-up Herois
| reward3 = 1 Endwalker – Footfalls Orchestrion Roll
| reward4 = 1 Flow Orchestrion Roll
| unlocks = dg The Dead Ends, tr The Final Day, ach That Its Chorus Might Ring for All, ngp Endwalker - Part 1, ngp Endwalker - Part 2
| prev-quest = You're Not Alone
| next-quest = Newfound Adventure, A Heartless Hypothesis, The Crystal from Beyond, The Sleeping Gentleman, An Original Improvement, Delve into Myth, Seeking Sanctuary, That's So Anden, Cutting the Cheese, Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before, Of Mothers and Merchants, I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel, A Place to Train, A Cosmic Homecoming, Futures Lost, That Once Rang Clear, Stars Like Gems, Left Alive, Loud and Proud, A Parent's Love, Come Back to Us, Eat Like an Ea, The Body Beautiful, Remember Me, Bodily Curiosity, A Life of Regret, Work Woes, Must Be Dreaming(way), Hippos Born to Run, The Culture of Love, Pastures New, Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-edb = 52a65d1961d
| id-gt = 70000
| msq-index = 806
}}
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Zenos viator Galvus]]===
====Phase 1====
You will start the fight with 6 stacks of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope'''. These function as "extra lives", healing you to full if you take damage that would otherwise defeat you. Important mechanics include:
* '''Tidal Wave''': You will get knocked into AoE on one side of the room, resulting in stunning. Water puddles (circles) will be left behind for the next mechanics.
** '''Judgment Bolt''': Room-wide AoE. Do NOT stand in the puddles.
** '''Hellfire''': Room-wide AoE. Stand in the puddles to mitigate damage.
* '''Akh Morn''': Chain of targeted hits. Mitigate or heal through it.
* '''Come Hither''': Summons Zenos's Avatar, which will cast another mechanic.
* '''Star beyond Stars''': Multiple AoEs covering the whole room. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
** '''The Edge Unbound''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Circle AoE on the avatar. Move away.
* '''Wyrm's Tongue''' (No cast bar): Cone attack. Stand aside when he says "'''Mine for the taking!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Nine Nights''' (No cast bar): 3x3 circle AoEs. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
* '''Veil Asunder''' (No cast bar): Targeted Circle AoE. Run when he says "'''A test of your reflexes!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Exaflare''': Moving AoEs from 2 sides of the room to the other, and a donut AoE. Dodge them. I recommend standing on one side of the room, between 2 of the moving AoEs, then stepping aside to dodge the other wave.
* '''Diamond Dust''': Freezes the floor, making it slippery. This will affect handling of other mechanics.
* '''Dead Gaze''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Gaze. Look away to avoid petrification.

※ For '''Wyrm's Tongue''' and '''Veil Asunder''' (Where you have to listen for him saying "'''Mine for the taking!'''" and "'''A test of your reflexes!'''" respectively), a speech bubble appears above his head as he says his line. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing will need to watch for the speech bubble and act accordingly.

Phase 1 ends on reducing Zenos to 0% health. You must have at least 1 stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' to survive the change to the next phase.

====Phase 2====
Zenos heals to full, then stuns you with an instant untelegraphed '''Swift as Shadow''' and attacks you with '''Thorns''', reducing you to 1 health. One stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' will be consumed to heal you to full. Additional mechanics include:
* '''Aetherial Ray''': Unavoidable attack chain. Mitigate or heal through it. Casts Silvered Edge immediately after.
** '''Silvered Edge''': Three line AoEs splitting the arena into thirds, with 120 degree arcs between them. One is directly in front of Zenos, so step beck and aside to avoid.
* '''Swift as Shadow''': Rectangle AoE. Simply step aside.
* '''Candlewick''': Circle AoE, then a donut AoE immediately after. Dodge them.
* '''Unmoving Dvenadkatika''': Cone AoEs surrounding the boss in clockwise order. Stand in the last cone telegraph, then move to the first cone immediately after it goes off.
** '''The Edge Unbound''': Circle AoE on the boss immediately after Unmoving Dvenadkatika. Move away.

On reducing Zenos to 0% health, he stuns and beats you down to 1 health again.
* '''Life or Death''': Quick Time Event. Rapidly press the button to fill the bar before the 20 second timer reaches 0.

After completing the Quick Time Event, the fight ends with your victory.

===Notes===
{{see also|Level 90 Gear Guide}}
Completion of this quest unlocks the [[Allagan Tomestone]] exchanges in [[Radz-at-Han]].

==Steps==
* Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Dead Ends}}.
* Confront [[the Endsinger]] on {{questlink|trial|the Final Day}}.
* Defeat [[Zenos]].
* Speak with your comrades. 0/8
* Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*The Scions of the Seventh Dawn stand ready for the finale.

*Having come this far together, everyone's resolve is beyond doubt, and there is little left to say. All that remains is to sally forth into {{questlink|dungeon|The Dead Ends}} on your way to your reckoning with Meteion.
** ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.

*With your staunch comrades at your side, you cut a path through foes born of despair to arrive at the innermost part of the Dead Ends. Just beyond lies the heart of Meteion's dominion, and you steel yourself for the confrontation to come.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*After a journey through time immemorial and space immeasurable, you finally come face-to-face with the true Meteion. The familiar marshals the despair of countless ruined stars to arise as the Endsinger, and unleashes her might against you. Though you fight resolutely, one after another your comrades are overpowered, and it is all you can do to activate your teleporter and deliver them to safety. Just when it seems you must contend with your fearsome foe alone, help arrives in the most unexpected of forms─Zenos as a dragon. Though his foremost desire as ever remains glorious battle with you, he lends you his wings that you might first dispense with the distraction. Thus do you take to the air, to silence the song of oblivion once and for all.
**※{{questlink|trial|The Final Day}} can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*In a struggle between hope and despair, the stakes no less than the continued existence of life itself, the Endsinger brings her all to bear against you. More than once, the mighty being pushes you beyond your limits, but given strength by the prayers of your comrades, you weather the relentless onslaught to deliver the decisive blow. In defeat the Endsinger falls, and you descend after her.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*Amidst an endless darkness, you find Meteion alone, as the familiar she once was. You share with her all that you felt during your journeys─from sweetest triumphs to bitterest defeats─and by this act, she finally finds the answer which she had sought all along. Filled with joy for the discovery and remorse for her deeds, she offers to sing one last song before she falls forever silent─a song of hope unbridled─and creates a path to deliver you back to your comrades. But ere you leave, Zenos arrives to issue you challenge. Though he allows you the choice to walk away, it is past time to put an end to this chapter─and him.

*At the end of a grueling encounter, you succeed in laying Zenos low and gifting him the bliss for which he hungered. However, you succumb to your own injuries and collapse to the ground. Your opponent breathes his last, and it seems you are destined to share his grave at the edge of existence...

*Miracles happen every day. And this day, a miracle─one borne upon hopes, perhaps─has delivered you unto the Ragnarok, where you awaken surrounded by caring comrades. Though you have felt better, you are very much alive, and make a triumphant return to beautiful Etheirys, having delivered salvation to the world.

:Some time later, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn gather at the Rising Stones for the final time. For as has been decided, the order shall disband─albeit only in appearance. Having done its part to usher in lasting change, it will retreat from plain sight, and instead work unobtrusively to solve the problems that plague the realm. Ere you and your comrades go your separate ways, Tataru bids everyone leave no preparations undone or words unsaid.

*You take a moment to speak with each of your comrades, and hear their respective plans and aspirations. Though your destinations be disparate, and you will work apart for the foreseeable future, ever will you be united by your unseverable ties as Scions. Having said all that needs be said, you turn to inform Tataru that you are ready to set forth.

*Thus are the Final Days averted, and the curtain falls on a tale spanning eons. Gone are those ancient gods who had steered the course of the world, and none can say what lies ahead. Yet one thing is certain: where there is life, there is hope. A light that pierces the deepest darkness. And so long as we hold fast to it, ever will we shine a way unto the morrow. Bearing the memories of your journey thus far, of those whose lives you have touched, and who have touched you in turn, you look forward to the tales still to come.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' Let's usher in an ending worthy of the grandest ovation ─ one that will give all Etheirys cause to raise their voices in celebration!

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Are you ready, [Forename]?
'''Alphinaud:''' Then let us set forth for the reckoning.
'''Alphinaud:''' Having come this far, I know everyone's resolve is beyond doubt. So I will say only this.
'''Alphinaud:''' Within that dead sun swirls the emotions that Meteion has hoarded. The emotions of innumerable souls who strove for happiness but failed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As it was with the denizens of Ultima Thule that barred our way, it is not for us to rebuke and admonish.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twas not by passing judgment on the tragic legacies of others that we arrived at this moment.
'''Alphinaud:''' Rather, it was by opening our hearts to their despair ─ by understanding and acknowledging their fates, while still refusing to share in them ourselves. To hold fast to hope, not in ignorance but by choice.
'''Alphinaud:''' Should you struggle to do so, I am here to help. As you have all helped me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> We will prevail!
> Everyone's going home today. Understood?
> Let's put an end to the end.

'''All:''' Aye!

<blockquote>The Dead Ends now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Dead Ends'''

'''Meteion:''' That you still stand... Your determination defies all reason.
'''Meteion:''' The souls within me writhe and recoil in your presence...
'''Meteion:''' What must I do? What pain must I visit upon you to make you surrender to despair?
'''Alisaie:''' No one is unbreakable. What pains one may weather may bring another to tears.
'''Alisaie:''' But therein lies our strength, for when we fall, our brothers and sisters are there to raise us up. Again and again. Without end.
'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' But no matter how much hope exists, ever will there be more despair.
'''Meteion:''' Ever will the living curse the present and lament the future.
'''Meteion:''' So shall we sing until life ceases to be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Seven hells!
'''Estinien:''' On your guard!
'''The Endsinger:''' Ahhh, the rage... It rises... Rises...
'''Meteion:''' Stop!
'''Meteion:''' Calm yourself. Please!
'''The Endsinger:''' We die in pain. We die in suffering! Who are you to live? Who are you to hope!?
'''Urianger:''' Hold on, my friends!
'''Alphinaud:''' Urianger, watch out!
'''Urianger:''' Alphinaud!

'''The Endsinger:''' We cannot comprehend. We cannot know. We cannot know!
'''Meteion:''' Don't, please! Don't do this to them. To yourself!
'''Alisaie:''' Just one good strike.
'''Meteion:''' Stop. Please, stop!

'''The Endsinger:''' We will not suffer alone...
'''The Endsinger:''' All will know our pain!
'''G'raha Tia:''' No you don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' All awash in ice. A frozen waste. Forever silent!

'''Alisaie:''' Wait!
'''Alisaie:''' Don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' You gifted them escape.
'''The Endsinger:''' And rendered yourself powerless.
'''The Endsinger:''' Bereft of the synergy you claim is your strength. Unless you mean to call upon the dead once more.
'''The Endsinger:''' Defiant to the last. But you will be one with us ere long.
'''The Endsinger:''' You will be battered and torn and made to crawl. You will weep and wail and curse your impotence. Curse your life as it fades.
'''The Endsinger:''' As we did! As we died!
'''The Endsinger:''' Such pain and sorrow we felt... Such anguish and rage... We tried. We tried. But it was no use...
'''The Endsinger:''' Only when we surrendered did we find release. Only when we embraced death.

'''The Endsinger:''' So join us in despair...and embrace yours!
'''The Endsinger:''' My Ultimatum... What is happening...?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' At the end of everything I find you, my friend.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I sought something in you, once. As you did in me.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' When at last I understood what it was, I journeyed to Sharlayan to seek you out. Struck a bargain with the woman who shares your gift.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' In exchange for lending the Scions my aid, I was given the means to come hither.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gorging upon what remained of the Mothercrystal, I reclaimed the form of the dragon. And hungry still for our reunion, I rode the light of the stars to you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I take it this is your prey.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I had assumed you would be above something so banal as despair. Am I mistaken?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I don't want your help.
> If it comes to it, I won't save you.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I care not. What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So come, let us dispense with this distraction, you and I!

'''The Endsinger:''' You struggle in vain. You will not silence our song of oblivion!

<blockquote>The Final Day now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Final Day'''
'''Meteion:''' No matter where we flew, there was only darkness and loneliness and pain.
'''Meteion:''' We couldn't find the answers Hermes yearned for. The answers he deserved.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings... You who are my final encounter...
'''Meteion:''' I wish to hear your words... Share your feelings... Know your thoughts.
'''Meteion:''' May we please...be friends?
'''Meteion:''' Yes, I can see them... The memories of a long, long journey...
'''Meteion:''' So many people... The thoughts of them overflowing in your heart...
'''Meteion:''' What they live for, what gives their lives meaning... There was never a single answer.
'''Meteion:''' You gather pieces of happiness, precious and fragile, only to lose them. Then start again.
'''Meteion:''' On and on it goes, until death takes you into its gentle embrace.
'''Meteion:''' That which Hermes sent us to find...was there all this time. On Etheirys.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It wasn't always there.
> We created it together.

'''Meteion:''' Like a field of flowers, perhaps. At first a single blossom, it spreads and takes on more colors.
'''Meteion:''' Thank you for guiding me here. To find these words at journey's end fills me with joy.
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Hope.jpg|500px|right]]
'''Meteion:''' And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do.
'''Meteion:''' No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen.
'''Meteion:''' But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart...
'''Meteion:''' Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea...
'''Meteion:''' Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more...

'''Meteion:''' ...Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song of hope.
'''Meteion:''' One day, life will fill the universe again. And Hermes will see this and smile.
'''Meteion:''' How, I do not know. But I do know that, where there is a will, there is a way.
'''Meteion:''' After all, miracles happen every day, do they not?
'''Meteion:''' I will create a path back to your ship, where your dear friends await.
'''Meteion:''' Hold in your heart your desire to return to them, then follow my lead and walk forth.
'''Meteion:''' That hope will surely guide you true.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You mean to return. To the world where you are hailed as a hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Hear me then. Not as a hero, but as simply...you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As I learned in Ala Mhigo, you are a formidable foe.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Stronger than any I have faced. Against you, I need bring my all to bear.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I need burn through the candle of my life.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' This is the sole pleasure I know, and it is the sole pleasure I have to share.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' And so I come before you. To issue challenge and offer singular bliss.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' If you wish to walk away, I will not stop you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You value life. You do not burn yours save for reasons you deem worthy.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Reasons such as those which brought you here. The salvation of a world and its people. The motives of a hero true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But there is more to you than that. You know this to be true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As surely as you know the thrill of pushing your body and soul to their limits. Of confronting ever-mightier foes, dancing ever closer to the precipice, wondering if this will be the one to finally, finally...fill the void.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Such pleasures, you seek for their own sake, and no other reason. Is this not so...''adventurer''?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That, I can't deny.
> Think what you will. But I'm not letting you leave this place.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So you would still play the hero.
> I'd had enoguh of you. It ends here.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' No matter. In acceptance you betray your deception. You know full well what we are, and what we seek.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' To shine incandescent in death's shadow!

===Defeat Zenos. (Fight/Cutscene)===
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Come, then!

'''After the fight with Zenos.'''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' That I should lose again...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' How disappointing.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Never have I understood those around me. Understood their obsessions.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Besieged by their banality, the world was a mire of tedium and trivialities.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But in these fleeting moments, there is...a spark. Blinding, brilliant...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gone...too soon...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' What of you, my mirror? Born into this world, bestowed name, bid to seek out strife and adventure...

''The memories of your past adventurers in the main story flashes as Zenos speaks to you.''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Was this life a gift...or a burden?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Did you find...fulfillment?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I...

''The teleportation device, gifted by Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, drops from the sky, blinking. It teleports you.''

Can you hear... Say...
...must tend to...
Open your... ...please!
Someone...hand...
Please...
'''Alisaie:''' You can't leave us... Not like this...
'''Alisaie:''' If you do, I'll never forgive you... So, come on! Open your eyes and get up!

'''Alphinaud:''' Are you...are you with us?
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank the heavens... For a moment we thought...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is everyone all right?
'''G'raha Tia:''' After what you've done, you're the last person...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...To be asking that.
> Am I really alive?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yes, you're alive.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're alive...

'''G'raha Tia:''' You... How can you keep your promise if you're not here?
'''Estinien:''' Another fine show you've put on, my friend.
'''Y'shtola:''' What were you thinking, fighting alone? Never do that again. My poor heart couldn't bear it.
'''Thancred:''' Put yourself in our place. If you hadn't returned, how do you think we would feel? And if that sounds harsh...it's because we care.
'''Urianger:''' We tended to thy wounds as best we could, but how is the pain?
'''Urianger:''' That is gladdening. Grievous as thine injuries were, however, I would counsel repose for a time.
'''Alisaie:''' Gladdening!?
'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing gladdening about this!
'''Alisaie:''' When Meteion appeared in here and told us that you were right behind her, we all got our hopes up. But you never came!
'''Alisaie:''' And when you finally deign to appear, you're within an ilm of your life!
'''Alisaie:''' Damn you! Damn you for making us worry!

'''Livingway:''' Ah, those were cries of celebration.
'''Livingway:''' Anyway, what the important thing is that you're all alive and in reasonably good health, and we mean to get you back that way.
'''Livingway:''' As for your earlier request, I'm quite certain we're in range to make contact now.
'''Thancred:''' Ah, excellent. Let us announce our return at once.
'''Thancred:''' I hope you're ready.
'''Alphinaud:''' While you were unconscious, we set out from Ultima Thule, you see.
'''Alphinaud:''' Can you stand? If so, you may wish to see what's outside.
'''Alphinaud:''' We're home, my friend. We're home!

''The'' Ragnarok ''passes by Limsa Lominsa, Ishgard, Gridania, Ala Mihgo, Garlemald, Thavnair, Kugane, and finally, Sharlayan. Each of the nation's leaders and your friends watch, and wave as it passes by.''

'''Erenville:''' Is that...?
'''Erenville:''' It is! It's the ''Ragnarok''! They're back!

(No dialogue text in-game)
'''Wilfsunn:''' Thank heavens.
'''Bloewyda:''' Truly.
'''Soroban:''' Welcome home!

'''Tataru:''' Welcome home, everyone!
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'''Tataru:''' Welcome home!

'''Credits Roll'''

''As the last few credits roll, the Scions pass by Hydaelyn, Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies pass you, too.''

[[File:EW-Endwalker-AfterCredits.jpg|450px]]

===After Credits (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud's voice, narrating his letter.'''
Dearest Mother, Dearest Father...
This letter will be the very last that I write to you from the Rising Stones.
As I commit these words to parchment, I fondly recall my journey as a Scion.
From the time I first walked into the order's former halls...to the time I set forth to forestall the Final Days.
At the farthest reaches of the sea of stars, we fought the battle of our lives...
Fought against despair itself ─ a veritable maelstrom of it fed by the resignation that dwelled in the hearts of beings not so unlike ourselves.
Full oft have I harbored the same malaise. Have I been brought to my knees, crushed by the weight of sorrow and defeat, convinced that I will never rise again.
However...
I have also known many moments of unbridled joy and happiness.
By this truth do I find hope within, blooming resplendent like the Elpis flower.
And thus do I endure.
Do I look forward to creating more memories with my friends and loved ones.
For from these fertile seeds, yet more hope shall spring forth...
And they will grow to become shining lights that illuminate the dark.
Thus believing, I leave the Rising Stones behind, as will my comrades.
For as we have decided after careful deliberation...
We are disbanding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

'''Tataru:''' There you are, Alphinaud!
'''Tataru:''' Everyone is already gathered in the foyer!
'''Alphinaud:''' My apologies. I'll be right there.

At least...that is what the story will be.

'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry to keep you all waiting.
'''Alisaie:''' What could you possibly have left to do now?
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, just a letter.
'''Thancred:''' I imagine it will be a while before we can gather like this again.
'''Y'shtola:''' So it must be if we're to keep up appearances.
'''Y'shtola:''' From now on, it falls to the Grand Company of Eorzea and its allies to deal with the realm's crises.
'''Urianger:''' Meanwhile, we shall return to our erstwhile ways.
'''Urianger:''' Retreating from plain sight to take our place in the shadows once more.
'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. For the foreseeable future, I expect that we must work independently as we seek out problems that want for solving.
'''Alphinaud:''' But a day will come when we face another great challenge. And we will face it together, as we always have.
'''Krile:''' As much as I look forward to that day, I do hope it doesn't come any time soon...
'''Estinien:''' Well, formal association or no, if any of you should require my services, you need but ask.
'''Estinien:''' I'll be glad to keep my lance arm honed.
'''Thancred:''' I'll hold you to that, so you had better keep your linkpearl on hand.
'''Alisaie:''' So, you really mean to stay, Tataru?
'''Tataru:''' Someone has to keep the Rising Stones in proper order, and even a super-secret organization requires a super-secret base of operations.
'''Tataru:''' To the rest of the world, it will be naught more than a workshop for Eorzea's foremost up-and-coming artisan!
'''Tataru:''' If you thought our coffers were full to bursting before, just wait till I can devote myself wholly to the crafts.
'''Alisaie:''' Plotting to build a mercantile empire to rival that of Lord Lolorito, are we?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I, for one, look forward to your future successes, Tataru, as do I our next meeting.
'''Tataru:''' And with that, I believe it is past time you all made ready to depart.
'''Tataru:''' Leave no preparations undone or words unsaid, all right? Now, off with you!

===Speak with your comrades. (Cutscenes)===
====Speak with Urianger====
'''Urianger:''' [Forename], thou hast spoken with our comrades?
'''Urianger:''' Though this parting be not forevermore, 'tis nonetheless occasion for sorrow. Akin to a pixie's path, the navigation of such farewells is a perilous endeavor indeed...
'''Urianger:''' For their part, however, the Loporrits embark upon a new beginning.
'''Urianger:''' Though bereft of its purpose as a vessel, the moon yet remaineth hospitable for the creatures of Etheirys.
'''Urianger:''' Thus do our lunar visitors convene with the Forum, intent upon assigning some new and beneficial role to our solitary satellite.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ere that may come to pass, there is much and more each party must learn of the other ─ a process which doth promise to be eventful indeed.
'''Urianger:''' To that end, a cadre of Loporrits hath gleefully dispersed across our lands in the name of mutual understanding.
'''Urianger:''' Hydaelyn, 'tis said, did imbue them with Her love for all things born of this star...
'''Urianger:''' ...And 'tis Venat's own nature, I believe, which doth manifest in this irrepressible, inexhaustible curiosity of theirs.
'''Urianger:''' Having witnessed that which they strove to achieve, I wish most keenly for their long labors to be rewarded ─ that their abiding affection for man result in a boon for all.
'''Urianger:''' Moreover, I hope to continue our acquaintance, and share in such knowledge as they see fit to impart...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Acquaintance? I'd call it friendship.
'''Urianger:''' I...did not wish to presume.
'''Urianger:''' Aye, I would be honored should they consider me a friend.
'''Urianger:''' For 'tis certainly true that I have grown fond of their company.
> You are the first to truly understand them.

'''Urianger:''' Ah, but I shall digress no further. This day should belong to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn; to mine incomparable companions.
'''Urianger:''' Ofttimes hath mine reticence caused thee grief, and mine actions spurred allies to suspect betrayal...
'''Urianger:''' And yet, here amongst you I still stand. No amount of words could express my gratitude for thine acceptance and forgiveness.
'''Urianger:''' Thus instead, I do proffer my humble support.
'''Urianger:''' Be it unto the deepest abyss or the highest heavens, even if I must needs founder 'cross stormy seas, ever shall I answer thy summons.

====Speak with Estinien.====
'''Estinien:''' ...If you have something to say, then out with it.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Just worried how you'll earn your keep now.
'''Estinien:''' You talk as if the Scions' dissolution was more than mere pretense. There may be fewer calls to action, but we should be compensated as before.
'''Estinien:''' ...Why are you so concerned for me, anyway?
> Just wondering how I'll earn my keep now.
'''Estinien:''' What, I thought you adventurers had any number of ways to earn coin. And though the Scions' mode of operation has changed, we should be compensated as before.

'''Estinien:''' In any case, I do not want for options. Even if some are worse than others...
'''Estinien:''' No sooner did Aymeric hear about our disbandment than he offered me a position as a guardsman in the Empyreum district. As a former Azure Dragoon, I'm guaranteed to be popular, he said.
'''Estinien:''' Who does he take me for!? Even without his meddling, I'm perfectly capable of finding employment ─ and have!
'''Estinien:''' Some days ago, a Hannish envoy arrived with word from Vrtra. The wyrm requests my presence as soon as things have settled here.
'''Estinien:''' He didn't deign to mention why I'm needed, but it pertains to dragons, like as not.
'''Estinien:''' In Thavnair, like elsewhere, the phenomena caused by the Final Days abated when you defeated Meteion.
'''Estinien:''' Though it was too late for those who had already transformed, life is beginning to return to normal for the survivors.
'''Estinien:''' Of those who sought refuge in Sharlayan, most have already returned home.
'''Estinien:''' But many do not have a home to return to, nor loved ones. By an arrangement between Vrtra and the Forum, such souls may remain in Sharlayan if they wish, to work and study.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra was always the satrap in truth. It's gratifying to see him become one in name as well ─ one who has the complete confidence of his people, if the envoy's tone was any indication.
'''Estinien:''' Hmph, I often find myself speaking favorably of dragons of late...
'''Estinien:''' Not so long ago, I would have assumed his benevolence hid ulterior motives. But 'tis clear he cares for his people, and they in turn revere him.
'''Estinien:''' To know such a nation may flourish is...comforting.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra's kin sought release from conflict. So weary were they of the suffering it wrought, they surrendered to oblivion.
'''Estinien:''' But Midgardsormr didn't give up. In hope he made the journey to distant Etheirys with his clutch of eggs.
'''Estinien:''' And though his progeny went on to be embroiled in conflict with men, there were times when they transcended hatred to abide in harmony.
'''Estinien:''' That is their legacy and their triumph.
'''Estinien:''' In my lance, I feel the weight of their struggle and the strength of their resolve. And it lends me strength.
'''Estinien:''' These things, I might never have learned had I not joined you.
'''Estinien:''' Should you ever have need of me, I will come. At the very least, it might be an opportunity to earn coin.

====Speak with Y'shtola.====
'''Y'shtola:''' Oh, are we saying our farewells, ''too''? I hadn't, at present, planned on a journey of any great length...
'''Y'shtola:''' ...Not that I am averse to a moment or two of quiet reminiscence.
'''Y'shtola:''' In fact, there was something I'd been meaning to ask you ─ something that has been in my thoughts since the last flames of the Final Days subsided.
'''Y'shtola:''' During our travels, we have witnessed more than a lifetime's worth of oddities and spectacles. More than can be easily recalled or remembered...
'''Y'shtola:''' And nestled amongst those memories are certain essential facts ─ the history of Etheirys and the ancients; glimpses of the Ea ─ of their culture and philosophy.
'''Y'shtola:''' Rather than simply hoard such treasures in my mind, I wonder if I should not be disseminating them in formal records for wider consumption.
'''Y'shtola:''' When needed, I have penned reports and prepared briefings... But ever have I balked at the idea of binding the subject of my studies in a book or tablet.
'''Y'shtola:''' Truth is given shape in interpretation. When we seek to capture it with our words, it is invariably molded to fit a narrative ─ no matter how well-intentioned the rendering.
'''Y'shtola:''' An event is described as “sad.” A summation which fails to express the emotional complexity. Yet the word on the page is what endures. A pale shadow of reality.
'''Y'shtola:''' Throughout history, some have deliberately embellished the truth, but I believe many ─ if not most ─ deviations are the result of similar linguistic shortcomings, piling one upon the other, until the end result is unrecognizable from its origin.
'''Y'shtola:''' Which is why I fear that writing an account in my own words would be akin to diluting fine wine with water.
'''Y'shtola:''' Yet even with the potential for corrupted meaning, I do of course realize the importance of keeping written records. Without them, my search for wisdom would be a painful affair indeed.
'''Y'shtola:''' But what say you on this matter? Should I take up the quill? Reflect upon those experiences only we have shared, and seek to preserve them for posterity?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Aye, let them be read and remembered.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I shall endeavor to pen what I can of the Ea, and the ancients, and of so many other wonders.
'''Y'shtola:''' But I am no scribe. It will be less a polished work, and more a reordering of scattered notes...
> Nay, it's enough to hold them in your memories.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I will refrain from publishing any formal work on the Ea, or the ancients, or on any of the wonders we encountered.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will, however, need to keep a few notes for future research. The passage of time can warp the truth just as surely as a poorly chosen word...

'''Y'shtola:''' In any case, I feel much better for having sought your opinion. Left to our own devices, we tend to overthink such things.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will otherwise return to following where my curiosity leads. After all, a safe method of travel to the First yet eludes me, and our venture into the great expanse has prompted an entirely new set of questions!
'''Y'shtola:''' Should you stumble into the unknown, or struggle with some impenetrable mystery, know that I am at your beck and call.
'''Y'shtola:''' It never hurts to see things from a different perspective, and mine is rather different than most!

====Speak with Thancred.====
'''Thancred:''' Ah, our champion and savior. I was beginning to think my chance for an audience would never come!
'''Thancred:''' ...Ahem, that sounded more amusing in my head. Speaking of heads, I was worried about yours ─ and the rest of you, for that matter. On the mend, I trust?
'''Thancred:''' Glad to hear it. You were in a bad way, and healing magicks or no, I'm impressed by how swiftly you've recovered...
'''Thancred:''' Then again, 'tis hardly the first time you've cheated death. Your strength of will has never failed to astonish me.
'''Thancred:''' Look at what you've accomplished. Meteion defeated, her song of oblivion cut short. The Source and all her reflections delivered from the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' If you had faltered at the last, then all hope would have been lost. But you held fast.
'''Thancred:''' Now Ryne has a tomorrow to look forward to, and I could ask for no greater gift than that.
'''Thancred:''' As for a lesser gift, however... The next time you see her, I would appreciate you ''not'' describing my travel plans with Urianger as “aimless wandering.”
'''Thancred:''' We've a purpose in our roaming, after all: keeping an eye on things in the absence of the Scions on the world stage.
'''Thancred:''' There'll never be an end to the little problems that go untended by nations. We will do our best to help out where and when we can.
'''Thancred:''' ...Which I suppose is an approach not far removed from “aimless wandering” when you get down to it.
'''Thancred:''' Perhaps you could tell her I am faring well, and leave it at that, eh?
'''Thancred:''' No need to mention this feeling of being uprooted...
'''Thancred:''' I've never been one to stand still for long, but when I think of home, 'tis the Rising Stones which comes to mind. How many times have we set out from this base, thence to return when our work was done?
'''Thancred:''' On the day the Scions came together, I only hoped for Minfilia to find a place where she belonged...but never did I expect to find one here for myself.
'''Thancred:''' Indulge me, [Forename]. I have a question for you ─ and imagine Minfilia herself is asking.
'''Thancred:''' Are you glad you joined the Scions?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Best decision I've ever made.
'''Thancred:''' Aye, I can honestly say the same.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.
> There's never been a dull moment, that's for certain.

'''Thancred:''' Should you need a helping hand for infiltration or reconnaissance, you know who to ask. I'll come running, and you'll likely get a certain “funny-talking fortune-teller” into the bargain.

====Speak with Krile.====
'''Krile:''' Oh, [Forename]. How are you feeling? Any lingering aches or pains?
'''Krile:''' I can't apologize enough for sending Zenos to find you in Ultima Thule...
'''Krile:''' When he came to me in Sharlayan, I was truly torn. As ever, there was only one thing on his mind.
'''Krile:''' Forced to make a decision, I reasoned that, if he would not be deterred from seeking you out, he might at least aid us in our cause. And so I struck a bargain...
'''Krile:''' In the end, he was true to his word, and you defeated him despite your earlier exertions. But knowing the state you were found in, it could have ended very differently.
'''Krile:''' My decision almost cost you your life, and no words could express the remorse I feel...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It worked out. You did the right thing.
'''Krile:''' It is a relief to hear you say that. Thank you.
> I won't like - I thought that was it for me.

'''Krile:''' Time and time again, I've been made to feel woefully inadequate.
'''Krile:''' I wasn't much use in battle, nor could I face the Forum without my nerves getting the better of me. It always fell to you and the others.
'''Krile:''' I must─ and will ─ do better.
'''Krile:''' And I shall begin with the restoration of the Students of Baldesion. Through our work, Sharlayan will strengthen its ties with other nations, that we may be better prepared to face whatever threats arise in future.
'''Krile:''' Of course, this isn't something I can accomplish alone. But thankfully, I have the staunchest of help in Raha and Ojika and our other remaining members. Together, we'll continue Grandfather's work.
'''Krile:''' As before, certain commissions will take us to dangerous locales, and we may need to call upon seasoned adventurers.
'''Krile:''' In such times, might you be willing to assist us? Not because you feel obliged, mind you, but because you feel allure for the task itself.
'''Krile:''' Marvelous. Should something of interest arise, I shan't hesitate to reach out to you.
'''Krile:''' Until that day, I shall endeavor to become a more dependable comrade.

====Speak with G'raha Tia.====
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, [Forename]. Might you have a moment to talk?
'''G'raha Tia:''' With the Scions stepping away from the public eye, I've been left to consider what new endeavors I might pursue.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And after speaking with Krile, I've decided. I will be assisting her in rebuilding the Students of Baldesion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not only am I indebted to Master Galuf for giving me a new home, but had our order never existed, I would have never set foot within the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' How different my life might have been...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would have never met you. Never become caretaker of the tower. Never become a Scion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You gave me the chance to do so much good, and I hope to continue to do so with the Students.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For an added benefit, new mysteries often find their way to our doorsteps ─ mysteries that could prove ideal for fulfilling our promise: to embark on a new adventure together, unlike any we've experienced before!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Whenever you have the time and inclination, my friend, I stand ready to accompany you unto the unknown!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Do you recall in the realm of the Omicrons, when I asked if you thought I may someday be mentioned in your epic?
'''G'raha Tia:''' While 'tis true that to earn a place at your side would be the stuff of dreams...
'''G'raha Tia:''' In the end, nothing would give me greater joy than to stand with you in the here and now!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It needn't be some grand endeavor. There needn't be a promise. Whenever adventure calls, I won't hesitate to invite you...and I hope that you will do the same for me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Without a second thought.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Hah, I'll hold you to that!
> As long as you don't overexert yourself.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I know, I know. I can all but hear Lyna and Beq Lugg's voices each time you remind me.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...As much as we have already seen, there's still so much we haven't. Who knows ─ perhaps we will even encounter survivors of the Omicrons somewhere out there.
'''G'raha Tia:''' After all, given how they took to the stars, it isn't implausible that some found themselves far from home.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And should we encounter a wayward traveler awaiting commands that will never come...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would bid them seek adventure with someone, and with that partner find new purpose. A new dream.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For if crystals can hold fast to dreams, why not Omicrons?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wherever your plans may lead, do not hesitate to send word. And should a commission of interest come my way, you will be the first to know!

====Speak with Alisaie.====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]! Seen to your preparations, have you?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm just making another sweep of my belongings. Wouldn't do to find I've forgotten something halfway to my destination...
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, in case you hadn't heard, we've received new reports detailing the devastation caused by the Final Days.
'''Alisaie:''' It appears the situation is gravest in the lands surrounding the Bounty, where the sky first began to burn.
'''Alisaie:''' After that, the calamity was observed in the far north ─ in Garlemald and the frozen lands beyond.
'''Alisaie:''' We also had reports of the heavens catching fire in isolated locations, one of which was an area in the Northern Empty. Had our quest taken any longer, Sharlayan too may have come under threat.
'''Alisaie:''' Thank goodness it's over now.
'''Alisaie:''' To be sure, blasphemies and lesser beasts may still be roaming about, but these localized crises should be well within the capacities of each nation to handle on their own. The Scions are no longer needed.
'''Alisaie:''' Which isn't to say that we won't help out where we can, of course. As individuals ─ no more of this order business.
'''Alisaie:''' For my part, I'll be heading to Garlemald with Alphinaud. They were among the worst affected, and still need all the help they can get.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy...
'''Alisaie:''' An inevitable part of aiding those in need is coming face-to-face with tragedy.
'''Alisaie:''' Knowing it doesn't make it any easier, though. That I'll curse my weakness. My inability to fix every problem and save every lost soul.
'''Alisaie:''' But no matter how much it hurts, I won't give up.
'''Alisaie:''' I'll do what I can for as many people as I can, begrudging no effort.
'''Alisaie:''' And should I find myself discouraged, I'll remember you. Think back fondly to one of your many moments of triumph and the accompanying determined expression.
'''Alisaie:''' Even those that still annoy me in retrospect, like when you activated the teleporter without warning!
'''Alisaie:''' And should you hear about me, I want you to remember too.
'''Alisaie:''' Remember that I'm out there somewhere, trying my very best.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I look forward to hearing all about the legendary Alisaie Leveilleur.
'''Alisaie:''' N-Not that I'm trying to become famous or anything...
'''Alisaie:''' That being said...
> Think you can keep up with me?

'''Alisaie:''' The next time we meet, I'll be vastly improved. So don't be surprised when you find yourself marveling at me!

====Speak with Alphinaud.====
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, [Forename]. Pray forgive me for delaying the gathering.
'''Alphinaud:''' I was writing a letter, you see. To my parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' As busy as Father has been, tending the aftermath of the exodus, he has been good enough to show concern for the Scions.
'''Alphinaud:''' And besides...I've made them worry enough for a lifetime. Henceforth, I will endeavor to write as often as I am able.
'''Alphinaud:''' A little effort to set their minds at ease while we continue to be away from Sharlayan.
'''Alphinaud:''' Both Alisaie and I are off to assist with Garlemald's recovery, you see. Though uncertainty remains over what will become of the nation, we cannot well leave the capital in its present state.
'''Alphinaud:''' We will rejoin those members of the Ilsabard contingent still stationed there. Lucia and Maxima helm the relief effort, with support from our allies ─ the people of Garlemald among them.
'''Alphinaud:''' They will gradually be joined by those who have finished treating the tempered across the lands.
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you misunderstand, we do not seek redemption for failing Licinia and her sister. That is a burden we must always bear.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nay, we go because of the truth in Lord Quintus's words.
'''Alphinaud:''' The truth that, whatever ideals individuals may espouse, nations are not moved to action unless they stand to benefit...
'''Alphinaud:''' For the foreseeable future, the fallen Empire will be at the mercy of both internal and external forces.
'''Alphinaud:''' And though I do not doubt the intentions of the contingent, with greater powers involved in the relief effort, our allies may well find themselves drawn into a political agenda.
'''Alphinaud:''' In going, we seek to ensure that the needs of the people come first. To understand their hearts, that we might better help them to begin anew.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You'd best write me too.
'''Alphinaud:''' Write you letters? Of course I would be glad to do so...
'''Alphinaud:''' But I would be gladder still were you to come and visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well.
> I'll visit when I can.

'''Alphinaud:''' For fairly as long as I've been in Eorzea, you've been at my side. Watching over me, in good times and in bad.
'''Alphinaud:''' How many times have we gathered to share tidings... None could possibly keep count.
'''Alphinaud:''' The world is changing and will continue to do so. Yet no matter what the future brings, I hope that I can ever look to you...
'''Alphinaud:''' In good times and in bad. As a dependable comrade and dear friend both.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, [Forename]. From the bottom of my heart.

''Optional dialogue''
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, have you spoken with Feo Ul of late? Some days ago, they appeared to me in a dream ─ of the sleeping persuasion, that is.
'''G'raha Tia:''' All is well in the First, they bade me tell you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' When I asked why not tell you themself, they unleashed giant, ravenous beavers upon me... Have you perchance done something to incur their ire?

'''Y'shtola:''' Lyse came to visit the other day. She peppered me with questions about the lasting repercussions of the Final Days.
'''Y'shtola:''' I took the opportunity to explain our plans to “disband,” and she understood our reasoning immediately. Once a Scion, always a Scion, it would seem.
'''Y'shtola:''' She was eager to relive old times, and remember old friends... Bittersweet memories, mayhap, but from the look on her face, the joys outweighed the sorrows.

'''Thancred:''' In case you've not heard, the Waking Sands will be converted into a warehouse. We'll be keeping the place free of rats and cobwebs, so it can still serve as an outpost should the need arise.
'''Thancred:''' Considering Tataru's ambitions, however, I'd not be surprised if she claimed the lot for her budding empire...

'''Urianger:''' I understand that, following thy clash with Zenos, the teleportation device thou had discarded fell to thee from on high.
'''Urianger:''' To return to thee in such a manner... I did confer with Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, yet they insist the device was possessed of no such capability.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas a miracle befitting the nature of that place, where emotion becometh tangible reality. Whence, then, arose this timely wonder? Thine ardent wish...or another's fervent prayer?

'''Krile:''' Oh, I should mention that Erenville has kindly agreed to share aught of potential interest he hears from his fellow gleaners.
'''Krile:''' In exchange, we will help them to restore the archives to their proper order. With the exodus abandoned, all items must be returned whence they came ─ a task no less grueling than their removal.
'''Krile:''' Even now, Ojika assists in the sorting of arcane artifacts. Oh yes, not only is he a skilled administrator ─ he's also a certified appraiser specializing in relics from the Fifth Astral Era!
'''Krile:''' Despite his qualifications, though, he seems none too keen on the work. I shall have to go and relieve him as soon as I can...

'''Estinien:''' Word has it a false deity born in the Tower of Zot has survived, and occasionally appears to terrorize the locals.
'''Estinien:''' Those who vanquish the being and present proof in Radz-at-Han will receive a handsome reward. Though “handsome” isn't the word I would use to describe such outlandish garb...
'''Estinien:''' But while I'm in Thavnair, perhaps I will acquire a set to send to Aymeric in lieu of an answer to his job offer. Let him stand guard thus attired and be the talk of Empyreum, if not all Coerthas.

'''Alisaie:''' Hm, did I forget to mention anything? ...Ah, yes! The Hannish envoy who came to see Estinien also bore a letter from Matsya.
'''Alisaie:''' He writes that Mehvan and Qerasaf's little girl is doing well, and he often goes to visit her.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy growing up without her parents, but with her fellow villagers watching over her, I dare to hope that she won't want for warmth as she grows up.

'''Alphinaud:''' I've been keeping Arenvald abreast of the situation in letters, but unfortunately he could not be here today.
'''Alphinaud:''' When it is convenient for both of us, we should pay him a visit.

'''Ocher Boulder:''' I am so glad I was able to be here this moment!
'''Ocher Boulder:''' You know, I considered continuing to follow in Hoary's footsteps, but I've realized it's time I found my own way in life. Otherwise, I'll never be half the man my brother is.
'''Ocher Boulder:''' First things first, I'm going to head to Gridania to visit the Conjurers' Guild and the Archers' Guild. I will do my very best to brush up on my skills before I see you again!

'''Aenor:''' We may have accomplished our goal and put it behind us, but my time with the Scions provided memories that will last me a lifetime.
'''Aenor:''' What bliss... To think I was blessed with the chance to experience such unbridled brotherly love!
'''Aenor:''' Ah, but now that Ocher has decided to set off without his dear brother... Without the two of them together, I fear I might suffer withdrawal!

'''Clemence:''' I'm so glad the danger is past! There was nothing I could do but pray from here, so I was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
'''Clemence:''' I imagine we'll have more free time now, so I was thinking I'd study up on healing magic, that I could make myself more useful in the future.
'''Clemence:''' My first stop will be the Astrologicum in Ishgard to learn about Sharlayan astrology. I must follow Ocher's lead and continue to hone my skills!

'''Coultenet:''' Far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost. Still, I am glad I was able to do something to repay those who showed me a path to the future.
'''Coultenet:''' Not that our job is over, of course ─ far from it. There is much that remains to be done before true and lasting peace can be achieved.
'''Coultenet:''' To that end, Hoary and I mean to set off for Corvos. We expect that the tensions between the Garleans and Corvosi will only flare more with the Empire's fall.

'''Hoary Boulder:''' I still remember the day we sparred together as though it were yesterday... To think how far we have all come since then!
'''Hoary Boulder:''' Even now, I have not abandoned my dream of besting you in single combat ─ of a friendly nature, of course. Though I clearly do not hold a candle to the Warrior of Light at present, I shall continue to train diligently that one day you might consider me an equal!

'''Aergmhus:''' I can still scarce believe our battle extended to the ends of creation, but seeing the Scions' mission to completion was both an honor and a privilege!
'''Aergmhus:''' As for myself, I've spent quite a while away from home, so I think I'll return to Limsa Lominsa for now.
'''Aergmhus:''' And once I get there, my first order of business will be downing a pint or three at the Drowning Wench!

'''Ephemie:''' 'Tis a shame the Scions are disbanding ─ even if only in name. I still fondly recall the day you granted me my uniform... The memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
'''Ephemie:''' I considered returning to the Adders' Nest, but since I've come this far, I've decided I ought to continue my journey and venture to Garlemald instead.
'''Ephemie:''' I can't hold a candle to the infamous wandering minstrel, but I thought I might share with the Garleans the tale of your epic deeds ─ extend to them an olive branch of song, if you will.

'''Bluomwyda:''' The exploits of you and your companions are truly an inspiration to us all. I have never felt more compelled to hone my own skills, that I one day might be able to accomplish such heroic deeds.
'''Bluomwyda:''' Aergmhus means to visit Limsa Lominsa, and I will join him and continue my search. I know not when we will meet again but...please take care of yourself.

'''Isildaure:''' You were but an amateur adventurer when we first met, but look at you now! You've grown into quite the fine young lad ─ just as I always knew you would.
'''Isildaure:'''One might say I ought to settle down in my old age, but seeing you now has set my adventurous spirit ablaze once more. But the first journey I set out upon will be a long-awaited hot springs tour with my dear friend Homei!

'''Alianne:''' There has been naught but chaos since the Telophoroi first appeared. Towers, lunar primals, the Empire, the Final Days... Yet we have weathered it all, and live to see the sun rise on a new day.
'''Alianne:''' And now that peace has returned, I can finally resume my travels with my grandfather. Perhaps we will go first to Kugane, to relax in the Bokaisen Hot Springs. That might be nice.
'''Alianne:''' Of course, my journey will not simply be for pleasure ─ I will collect information on the territories I travel. Hmm, perhaps I shall visit Nagxia via Doma...

'''V'mah Tia:''' Arenvald has pressing matters, according to him anyway. A pity he couldn't be here to witness this momentous occasion, though he bids me tell you congratulations.
'''V'mah Tia:''' As for me, well, once the Scions disband, I intend to resume my work in Rhalgr's Reach.
'''V'mah Tia:''' I suppose Arenvald will need support in Gyr Abania too, though he would not admit as much. Well, he will have my help, whether he wants it or not.

'''Riol:''' Feels a little strange now me linkpearl's gone quiet.
'''Riol:''' Since my unique skills're no longer needed for the safety o' the star an' all that, I'm goin' to become an adventurer like you ─ travelin' far and wide!
'''Riol:''' I Imagine I'll start by headin' to Meracydia or the New World. Just need to find meself a ship first...

===Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene)===
'''Tataru:''' Spoken your fill, have you? If so, I'm thinking to send everyone off.
'''Tataru:''' With your permission, then!

'''Tataru:''' Your attention please! At risk of spoiling the mood, the time of departure is upon us.
'''Tataru:''' In my capacity as your receptionist, I bid you all safe journeys. Till next we meet...be well!

'''Alisaie:''' I suppose we're off to Garlemald, then.
'''Alisaie:''' Though we ought to speak with Lord Aymeric first. If he's received word of any recent developments, we need to know.
'''Alisaie:''' 'Twould be prudent to purchase some warmer clothes at least. Mayhap we can pick up a few souvenirs for Jullus and the others while we're at it.
'''Alisaie:''' Where will you all be heading next?
'''Y'shtola:''' Dravania. There is a book I have been meaning to borrow from the Great Gubal Library.
'''Y'shtola:''' And I can think of at least one person who will be most displeased should I fail to visit before leaving.
'''Thancred:''' We've no particular destination in mind, but we do intend to stop in Sharlayan before we set off.
'''Urianger:''' We had thought to ask after the Loporrits. I am curious as to how well those who chose to remain are adapting to their changed circumstances.
'''Krile:''' Might we accompany you, then? Raha and I were planning to return to the Baldesion Annex.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Commissions have been piling up in our absence, and they must be dealt with ere we begin our work in earnest.
'''Estinien:''' Estinien. You will return to Radz-at-Han, will you not?
'''Estinien:''' Aye. For Vrtra's benefit, though I've yet to hear the details. I may not stay long.
'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Then it is here the Scions at last part ways, each to some far-flung corner of the realm.
'''Y'shtola:''' Perhaps. But I believe one of our number ─ a rather important one, at that ─ has yet to divulge his plans.
'''Estinien:''' Quite right.
'''Urianger:''' Indeed.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Fair point.
'''Alphinaud:''' What's next for our humble adventurer?
''You apprise them of your plans. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies away into the sunset.''

[[File:EW-Endwalker-FIN.jpg|450px]]

[[File:EW-Endwalker-???.jpg|450px|right]]
'''???: ''' The constancy of this place never ceases to amaze me. An ocean of souls, shimmering and eternal.
'''???: ''' And yet...something stirs...

'''???: ''' Yes... Steeped in darkness deep as starless night, the beast hungers.
'''???: ''' Alas, I dare not investigate in earnest before the coming of my guiding star, as he foretold.
'''???: ''' We shall descend to the depths, you and I, to confront the dread beast Pandæmonium.
'''???: ''' Oh, the sights we shall see. The sights we shall see.

Endwalker (Quest)

2025-09-12T04:11:41Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with G'raha Tia. */

{{other uses|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|the [[expansion]]|Endwalker}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Endwalker
| image = endwalker.png
| description = [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] stand ready for the finale.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Ultima Thule
| location-x = 21.5
| location-y = 21.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 90
| exp =
| gil = 5000
| reward1 = 1 Argos Horn
| reward2 = 1 Wind-up Herois
| reward3 = 1 Endwalker – Footfalls Orchestrion Roll
| reward4 = 1 Flow Orchestrion Roll
| unlocks = dg The Dead Ends, tr The Final Day, ach That Its Chorus Might Ring for All, ngp Endwalker - Part 1, ngp Endwalker - Part 2
| prev-quest = You're Not Alone
| next-quest = Newfound Adventure, A Heartless Hypothesis, The Crystal from Beyond, The Sleeping Gentleman, An Original Improvement, Delve into Myth, Seeking Sanctuary, That's So Anden, Cutting the Cheese, Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before, Of Mothers and Merchants, I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel, A Place to Train, A Cosmic Homecoming, Futures Lost, That Once Rang Clear, Stars Like Gems, Left Alive, Loud and Proud, A Parent's Love, Come Back to Us, Eat Like an Ea, The Body Beautiful, Remember Me, Bodily Curiosity, A Life of Regret, Work Woes, Must Be Dreaming(way), Hippos Born to Run, The Culture of Love, Pastures New, Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-edb = 52a65d1961d
| id-gt = 70000
| msq-index = 806
}}
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Zenos viator Galvus]]===
====Phase 1====
You will start the fight with 6 stacks of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope'''. These function as "extra lives", healing you to full if you take damage that would otherwise defeat you. Important mechanics include:
* '''Tidal Wave''': You will get knocked into AoE on one side of the room, resulting in stunning. Water puddles (circles) will be left behind for the next mechanics.
** '''Judgment Bolt''': Room-wide AoE. Do NOT stand in the puddles.
** '''Hellfire''': Room-wide AoE. Stand in the puddles to mitigate damage.
* '''Akh Morn''': Chain of targeted hits. Mitigate or heal through it.
* '''Come Hither''': Summons Zenos's Avatar, which will cast another mechanic.
* '''Star beyond Stars''': Multiple AoEs covering the whole room. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
** '''The Edge Unbound''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Circle AoE on the avatar. Move away.
* '''Wyrm's Tongue''' (No cast bar): Cone attack. Stand aside when he says "'''Mine for the taking!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Nine Nights''' (No cast bar): 3x3 circle AoEs. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
* '''Veil Asunder''' (No cast bar): Targeted Circle AoE. Run when he says "'''A test of your reflexes!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Exaflare''': Moving AoEs from 2 sides of the room to the other, and a donut AoE. Dodge them. I recommend standing on one side of the room, between 2 of the moving AoEs, then stepping aside to dodge the other wave.
* '''Diamond Dust''': Freezes the floor, making it slippery. This will affect handling of other mechanics.
* '''Dead Gaze''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Gaze. Look away to avoid petrification.

※ For '''Wyrm's Tongue''' and '''Veil Asunder''' (Where you have to listen for him saying "'''Mine for the taking!'''" and "'''A test of your reflexes!'''" respectively), a speech bubble appears above his head as he says his line. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing will need to watch for the speech bubble and act accordingly.

Phase 1 ends on reducing Zenos to 0% health. You must have at least 1 stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' to survive the change to the next phase.

====Phase 2====
Zenos heals to full, then stuns you with an instant untelegraphed '''Swift as Shadow''' and attacks you with '''Thorns''', reducing you to 1 health. One stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' will be consumed to heal you to full. Additional mechanics include:
* '''Aetherial Ray''': Unavoidable attack chain. Mitigate or heal through it. Casts Silvered Edge immediately after.
** '''Silvered Edge''': Three line AoEs splitting the arena into thirds, with 120 degree arcs between them. One is directly in front of Zenos, so step beck and aside to avoid.
* '''Swift as Shadow''': Rectangle AoE. Simply step aside.
* '''Candlewick''': Circle AoE, then a donut AoE immediately after. Dodge them.
* '''Unmoving Dvenadkatika''': Cone AoEs surrounding the boss in clockwise order. Stand in the last cone telegraph, then move to the first cone immediately after it goes off.
** '''The Edge Unbound''': Circle AoE on the boss immediately after Unmoving Dvenadkatika. Move away.

On reducing Zenos to 0% health, he stuns and beats you down to 1 health again.
* '''Life or Death''': Quick Time Event. Rapidly press the button to fill the bar before the 20 second timer reaches 0.

After completing the Quick Time Event, the fight ends with your victory.

===Notes===
{{see also|Level 90 Gear Guide}}
Completion of this quest unlocks the [[Allagan Tomestone]] exchanges in [[Radz-at-Han]].

==Steps==
* Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Dead Ends}}.
* Confront [[the Endsinger]] on {{questlink|trial|the Final Day}}.
* Defeat [[Zenos]].
* Speak with your comrades. 0/8
* Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*The Scions of the Seventh Dawn stand ready for the finale.

*Having come this far together, everyone's resolve is beyond doubt, and there is little left to say. All that remains is to sally forth into {{questlink|dungeon|The Dead Ends}} on your way to your reckoning with Meteion.
** ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.

*With your staunch comrades at your side, you cut a path through foes born of despair to arrive at the innermost part of the Dead Ends. Just beyond lies the heart of Meteion's dominion, and you steel yourself for the confrontation to come.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*After a journey through time immemorial and space immeasurable, you finally come face-to-face with the true Meteion. The familiar marshals the despair of countless ruined stars to arise as the Endsinger, and unleashes her might against you. Though you fight resolutely, one after another your comrades are overpowered, and it is all you can do to activate your teleporter and deliver them to safety. Just when it seems you must contend with your fearsome foe alone, help arrives in the most unexpected of forms─Zenos as a dragon. Though his foremost desire as ever remains glorious battle with you, he lends you his wings that you might first dispense with the distraction. Thus do you take to the air, to silence the song of oblivion once and for all.
**※{{questlink|trial|The Final Day}} can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*In a struggle between hope and despair, the stakes no less than the continued existence of life itself, the Endsinger brings her all to bear against you. More than once, the mighty being pushes you beyond your limits, but given strength by the prayers of your comrades, you weather the relentless onslaught to deliver the decisive blow. In defeat the Endsinger falls, and you descend after her.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*Amidst an endless darkness, you find Meteion alone, as the familiar she once was. You share with her all that you felt during your journeys─from sweetest triumphs to bitterest defeats─and by this act, she finally finds the answer which she had sought all along. Filled with joy for the discovery and remorse for her deeds, she offers to sing one last song before she falls forever silent─a song of hope unbridled─and creates a path to deliver you back to your comrades. But ere you leave, Zenos arrives to issue you challenge. Though he allows you the choice to walk away, it is past time to put an end to this chapter─and him.

*At the end of a grueling encounter, you succeed in laying Zenos low and gifting him the bliss for which he hungered. However, you succumb to your own injuries and collapse to the ground. Your opponent breathes his last, and it seems you are destined to share his grave at the edge of existence...

*Miracles happen every day. And this day, a miracle─one borne upon hopes, perhaps─has delivered you unto the Ragnarok, where you awaken surrounded by caring comrades. Though you have felt better, you are very much alive, and make a triumphant return to beautiful Etheirys, having delivered salvation to the world.

:Some time later, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn gather at the Rising Stones for the final time. For as has been decided, the order shall disband─albeit only in appearance. Having done its part to usher in lasting change, it will retreat from plain sight, and instead work unobtrusively to solve the problems that plague the realm. Ere you and your comrades go your separate ways, Tataru bids everyone leave no preparations undone or words unsaid.

*You take a moment to speak with each of your comrades, and hear their respective plans and aspirations. Though your destinations be disparate, and you will work apart for the foreseeable future, ever will you be united by your unseverable ties as Scions. Having said all that needs be said, you turn to inform Tataru that you are ready to set forth.

*Thus are the Final Days averted, and the curtain falls on a tale spanning eons. Gone are those ancient gods who had steered the course of the world, and none can say what lies ahead. Yet one thing is certain: where there is life, there is hope. A light that pierces the deepest darkness. And so long as we hold fast to it, ever will we shine a way unto the morrow. Bearing the memories of your journey thus far, of those whose lives you have touched, and who have touched you in turn, you look forward to the tales still to come.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' Let's usher in an ending worthy of the grandest ovation ─ one that will give all Etheirys cause to raise their voices in celebration!

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Are you ready, [Forename]?
'''Alphinaud:''' Then let us set forth for the reckoning.
'''Alphinaud:''' Having come this far, I know everyone's resolve is beyond doubt. So I will say only this.
'''Alphinaud:''' Within that dead sun swirls the emotions that Meteion has hoarded. The emotions of innumerable souls who strove for happiness but failed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As it was with the denizens of Ultima Thule that barred our way, it is not for us to rebuke and admonish.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twas not by passing judgment on the tragic legacies of others that we arrived at this moment.
'''Alphinaud:''' Rather, it was by opening our hearts to their despair ─ by understanding and acknowledging their fates, while still refusing to share in them ourselves. To hold fast to hope, not in ignorance but by choice.
'''Alphinaud:''' Should you struggle to do so, I am here to help. As you have all helped me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> We will prevail!
> Everyone's going home today. Understood?
> Let's put an end to the end.

'''All:''' Aye!

<blockquote>The Dead Ends now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Dead Ends'''

'''Meteion:''' That you still stand... Your determination defies all reason.
'''Meteion:''' The souls within me writhe and recoil in your presence...
'''Meteion:''' What must I do? What pain must I visit upon you to make you surrender to despair?
'''Alisaie:''' No one is unbreakable. What pains one may weather may bring another to tears.
'''Alisaie:''' But therein lies our strength, for when we fall, our brothers and sisters are there to raise us up. Again and again. Without end.
'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' But no matter how much hope exists, ever will there be more despair.
'''Meteion:''' Ever will the living curse the present and lament the future.
'''Meteion:''' So shall we sing until life ceases to be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Seven hells!
'''Estinien:''' On your guard!
'''The Endsinger:''' Ahhh, the rage... It rises... Rises...
'''Meteion:''' Stop!
'''Meteion:''' Calm yourself. Please!
'''The Endsinger:''' We die in pain. We die in suffering! Who are you to live? Who are you to hope!?
'''Urianger:''' Hold on, my friends!
'''Alphinaud:''' Urianger, watch out!
'''Urianger:''' Alphinaud!

'''The Endsinger:''' We cannot comprehend. We cannot know. We cannot know!
'''Meteion:''' Don't, please! Don't do this to them. To yourself!
'''Alisaie:''' Just one good strike.
'''Meteion:''' Stop. Please, stop!

'''The Endsinger:''' We will not suffer alone...
'''The Endsinger:''' All will know our pain!
'''G'raha Tia:''' No you don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' All awash in ice. A frozen waste. Forever silent!

'''Alisaie:''' Wait!
'''Alisaie:''' Don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' You gifted them escape.
'''The Endsinger:''' And rendered yourself powerless.
'''The Endsinger:''' Bereft of the synergy you claim is your strength. Unless you mean to call upon the dead once more.
'''The Endsinger:''' Defiant to the last. But you will be one with us ere long.
'''The Endsinger:''' You will be battered and torn and made to crawl. You will weep and wail and curse your impotence. Curse your life as it fades.
'''The Endsinger:''' As we did! As we died!
'''The Endsinger:''' Such pain and sorrow we felt... Such anguish and rage... We tried. We tried. But it was no use...
'''The Endsinger:''' Only when we surrendered did we find release. Only when we embraced death.

'''The Endsinger:''' So join us in despair...and embrace yours!
'''The Endsinger:''' My Ultimatum... What is happening...?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' At the end of everything I find you, my friend.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I sought something in you, once. As you did in me.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' When at last I understood what it was, I journeyed to Sharlayan to seek you out. Struck a bargain with the woman who shares your gift.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' In exchange for lending the Scions my aid, I was given the means to come hither.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gorging upon what remained of the Mothercrystal, I reclaimed the form of the dragon. And hungry still for our reunion, I rode the light of the stars to you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I take it this is your prey.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I had assumed you would be above something so banal as despair. Am I mistaken?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I don't want your help.
> If it comes to it, I won't save you.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I care not. What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So come, let us dispense with this distraction, you and I!

'''The Endsinger:''' You struggle in vain. You will not silence our song of oblivion!

<blockquote>The Final Day now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Final Day'''
'''Meteion:''' No matter where we flew, there was only darkness and loneliness and pain.
'''Meteion:''' We couldn't find the answers Hermes yearned for. The answers he deserved.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings... You who are my final encounter...
'''Meteion:''' I wish to hear your words... Share your feelings... Know your thoughts.
'''Meteion:''' May we please...be friends?
'''Meteion:''' Yes, I can see them... The memories of a long, long journey...
'''Meteion:''' So many people... The thoughts of them overflowing in your heart...
'''Meteion:''' What they live for, what gives their lives meaning... There was never a single answer.
'''Meteion:''' You gather pieces of happiness, precious and fragile, only to lose them. Then start again.
'''Meteion:''' On and on it goes, until death takes you into its gentle embrace.
'''Meteion:''' That which Hermes sent us to find...was there all this time. On Etheirys.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It wasn't always there.
> We created it together.

'''Meteion:''' Like a field of flowers, perhaps. At first a single blossom, it spreads and takes on more colors.
'''Meteion:''' Thank you for guiding me here. To find these words at journey's end fills me with joy.
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Hope.jpg|500px|right]]
'''Meteion:''' And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do.
'''Meteion:''' No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen.
'''Meteion:''' But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart...
'''Meteion:''' Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea...
'''Meteion:''' Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more...

'''Meteion:''' ...Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song of hope.
'''Meteion:''' One day, life will fill the universe again. And Hermes will see this and smile.
'''Meteion:''' How, I do not know. But I do know that, where there is a will, there is a way.
'''Meteion:''' After all, miracles happen every day, do they not?
'''Meteion:''' I will create a path back to your ship, where your dear friends await.
'''Meteion:''' Hold in your heart your desire to return to them, then follow my lead and walk forth.
'''Meteion:''' That hope will surely guide you true.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You mean to return. To the world where you are hailed as a hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Hear me then. Not as a hero, but as simply...you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As I learned in Ala Mhigo, you are a formidable foe.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Stronger than any I have faced. Against you, I need bring my all to bear.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I need burn through the candle of my life.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' This is the sole pleasure I know, and it is the sole pleasure I have to share.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' And so I come before you. To issue challenge and offer singular bliss.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' If you wish to walk away, I will not stop you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You value life. You do not burn yours save for reasons you deem worthy.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Reasons such as those which brought you here. The salvation of a world and its people. The motives of a hero true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But there is more to you than that. You know this to be true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As surely as you know the thrill of pushing your body and soul to their limits. Of confronting ever-mightier foes, dancing ever closer to the precipice, wondering if this will be the one to finally, finally...fill the void.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Such pleasures, you seek for their own sake, and no other reason. Is this not so...''adventurer''?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That, I can't deny.
> Think what you will. But I'm not letting you leave this place.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So you would still play the hero.
> I'd had enoguh of you. It ends here.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' No matter. In acceptance you betray your deception. You know full well what we are, and what we seek.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' To shine incandescent in death's shadow!

===Defeat Zenos. (Fight/Cutscene)===
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Come, then!

'''After the fight with Zenos.'''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' That I should lose again...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' How disappointing.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Never have I understood those around me. Understood their obsessions.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Besieged by their banality, the world was a mire of tedium and trivialities.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But in these fleeting moments, there is...a spark. Blinding, brilliant...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gone...too soon...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' What of you, my mirror? Born into this world, bestowed name, bid to seek out strife and adventure...

''The memories of your past adventurers in the main story flashes as Zenos speaks to you.''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Was this life a gift...or a burden?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Did you find...fulfillment?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I...

''The teleportation device, gifted by Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, drops from the sky, blinking. It teleports you.''

Can you hear... Say...
...must tend to...
Open your... ...please!
Someone...hand...
Please...
'''Alisaie:''' You can't leave us... Not like this...
'''Alisaie:''' If you do, I'll never forgive you... So, come on! Open your eyes and get up!

'''Alphinaud:''' Are you...are you with us?
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank the heavens... For a moment we thought...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is everyone all right?
'''G'raha Tia:''' After what you've done, you're the last person...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...To be asking that.
> Am I really alive?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yes, you're alive.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're alive...

'''G'raha Tia:''' You... How can you keep your promise if you're not here?
'''Estinien:''' Another fine show you've put on, my friend.
'''Y'shtola:''' What were you thinking, fighting alone? Never do that again. My poor heart couldn't bear it.
'''Thancred:''' Put yourself in our place. If you hadn't returned, how do you think we would feel? And if that sounds harsh...it's because we care.
'''Urianger:''' We tended to thy wounds as best we could, but how is the pain?
'''Urianger:''' That is gladdening. Grievous as thine injuries were, however, I would counsel repose for a time.
'''Alisaie:''' Gladdening!?
'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing gladdening about this!
'''Alisaie:''' When Meteion appeared in here and told us that you were right behind her, we all got our hopes up. But you never came!
'''Alisaie:''' And when you finally deign to appear, you're within an ilm of your life!
'''Alisaie:''' Damn you! Damn you for making us worry!

'''Livingway:''' Ah, those were cries of celebration.
'''Livingway:''' Anyway, what the important thing is that you're all alive and in reasonably good health, and we mean to get you back that way.
'''Livingway:''' As for your earlier request, I'm quite certain we're in range to make contact now.
'''Thancred:''' Ah, excellent. Let us announce our return at once.
'''Thancred:''' I hope you're ready.
'''Alphinaud:''' While you were unconscious, we set out from Ultima Thule, you see.
'''Alphinaud:''' Can you stand? If so, you may wish to see what's outside.
'''Alphinaud:''' We're home, my friend. We're home!

''The'' Ragnarok ''passes by Limsa Lominsa, Ishgard, Gridania, Ala Mihgo, Garlemald, Thavnair, Kugane, and finally, Sharlayan. Each of the nation's leaders and your friends watch, and wave as it passes by.''

'''Erenville:''' Is that...?
'''Erenville:''' It is! It's the ''Ragnarok''! They're back!

(No dialogue text in-game)
'''Wilfsunn:''' Thank heavens.
'''Bloewyda:''' Truly.
'''Soroban:''' Welcome home!

'''Tataru:''' Welcome home, everyone!
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Tatawu.jpg|450px]]
'''Tataru:''' Welcome home!

'''Credits Roll'''

''As the last few credits roll, the Scions pass by Hydaelyn, Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies pass you, too.''

[[File:EW-Endwalker-AfterCredits.jpg|450px]]

===After Credits (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud's voice, narrating his letter.'''
Dearest Mother, Dearest Father...
This letter will be the very last that I write to you from the Rising Stones.
As I commit these words to parchment, I fondly recall my journey as a Scion.
From the time I first walked into the order's former halls...to the time I set forth to forestall the Final Days.
At the farthest reaches of the sea of stars, we fought the battle of our lives...
Fought against despair itself ─ a veritable maelstrom of it fed by the resignation that dwelled in the hearts of beings not so unlike ourselves.
Full oft have I harbored the same malaise. Have I been brought to my knees, crushed by the weight of sorrow and defeat, convinced that I will never rise again.
However...
I have also known many moments of unbridled joy and happiness.
By this truth do I find hope within, blooming resplendent like the Elpis flower.
And thus do I endure.
Do I look forward to creating more memories with my friends and loved ones.
For from these fertile seeds, yet more hope shall spring forth...
And they will grow to become shining lights that illuminate the dark.
Thus believing, I leave the Rising Stones behind, as will my comrades.
For as we have decided after careful deliberation...
We are disbanding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

'''Tataru:''' There you are, Alphinaud!
'''Tataru:''' Everyone is already gathered in the foyer!
'''Alphinaud:''' My apologies. I'll be right there.

At least...that is what the story will be.

'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry to keep you all waiting.
'''Alisaie:''' What could you possibly have left to do now?
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, just a letter.
'''Thancred:''' I imagine it will be a while before we can gather like this again.
'''Y'shtola:''' So it must be if we're to keep up appearances.
'''Y'shtola:''' From now on, it falls to the Grand Company of Eorzea and its allies to deal with the realm's crises.
'''Urianger:''' Meanwhile, we shall return to our erstwhile ways.
'''Urianger:''' Retreating from plain sight to take our place in the shadows once more.
'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. For the foreseeable future, I expect that we must work independently as we seek out problems that want for solving.
'''Alphinaud:''' But a day will come when we face another great challenge. And we will face it together, as we always have.
'''Krile:''' As much as I look forward to that day, I do hope it doesn't come any time soon...
'''Estinien:''' Well, formal association or no, if any of you should require my services, you need but ask.
'''Estinien:''' I'll be glad to keep my lance arm honed.
'''Thancred:''' I'll hold you to that, so you had better keep your linkpearl on hand.
'''Alisaie:''' So, you really mean to stay, Tataru?
'''Tataru:''' Someone has to keep the Rising Stones in proper order, and even a super-secret organization requires a super-secret base of operations.
'''Tataru:''' To the rest of the world, it will be naught more than a workshop for Eorzea's foremost up-and-coming artisan!
'''Tataru:''' If you thought our coffers were full to bursting before, just wait till I can devote myself wholly to the crafts.
'''Alisaie:''' Plotting to build a mercantile empire to rival that of Lord Lolorito, are we?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I, for one, look forward to your future successes, Tataru, as do I our next meeting.
'''Tataru:''' And with that, I believe it is past time you all made ready to depart.
'''Tataru:''' Leave no preparations undone or words unsaid, all right? Now, off with you!

===Speak with your comrades. (Cutscenes)===
====Speak with Urianger====
'''Urianger:''' [Forename], thou hast spoken with our comrades?
'''Urianger:''' Though this parting be not forevermore, 'tis nonetheless occasion for sorrow. Akin to a pixie's path, the navigation of such farewells is a perilous endeavor indeed...
'''Urianger:''' For their part, however, the Loporrits embark upon a new beginning.
'''Urianger:''' Though bereft of its purpose as a vessel, the moon yet remaineth hospitable for the creatures of Etheirys.
'''Urianger:''' Thus do our lunar visitors convene with the Forum, intent upon assigning some new and beneficial role to our solitary satellite.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ere that may come to pass, there is much and more each party must learn of the other ─ a process which doth promise to be eventful indeed.
'''Urianger:''' To that end, a cadre of Loporrits hath gleefully dispersed across our lands in the name of mutual understanding.
'''Urianger:''' Hydaelyn, 'tis said, did imbue them with Her love for all things born of this star...
'''Urianger:''' ...And 'tis Venat's own nature, I believe, which doth manifest in this irrepressible, inexhaustible curiosity of theirs.
'''Urianger:''' Having witnessed that which they strove to achieve, I wish most keenly for their long labors to be rewarded ─ that their abiding affection for man result in a boon for all.
'''Urianger:''' Moreover, I hope to continue our acquaintance, and share in such knowledge as they see fit to impart...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Acquaintance? I'd call it friendship.
'''Urianger:''' I...did not wish to presume.
'''Urianger:''' Aye, I would be honored should they consider me a friend.
'''Urianger:''' For 'tis certainly true that I have grown fond of their company.
> You are the first to truly understand them.

'''Urianger:''' Ah, but I shall digress no further. This day should belong to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn; to mine incomparable companions.
'''Urianger:''' Ofttimes hath mine reticence caused thee grief, and mine actions spurred allies to suspect betrayal...
'''Urianger:''' And yet, here amongst you I still stand. No amount of words could express my gratitude for thine acceptance and forgiveness.
'''Urianger:''' Thus instead, I do proffer my humble support.
'''Urianger:''' Be it unto the deepest abyss or the highest heavens, even if I must needs founder 'cross stormy seas, ever shall I answer thy summons.

====Speak with Estinien.====
'''Estinien:''' ...If you have something to say, then out with it.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Just worried how you'll earn your keep now.
'''Estinien:''' You talk as if the Scions' dissolution was more than mere pretense. There may be fewer calls to action, but we should be compensated as before.
'''Estinien:''' ...Why are you so concerned for me, anyway?
> Just wondering how I'll earn my keep now.
'''Estinien:''' What, I thought you adventurers had any number of ways to earn coin. And though the Scions' mode of operation has changed, we should be compensated as before.

'''Estinien:''' In any case, I do not want for options. Even if some are worse than others...
'''Estinien:''' No sooner did Aymeric hear about our disbandment than he offered me a position as a guardsman in the Empyreum district. As a former Azure Dragoon, I'm guaranteed to be popular, he said.
'''Estinien:''' Who does he take me for!? Even without his meddling, I'm perfectly capable of finding employment ─ and have!
'''Estinien:''' Some days ago, a Hannish envoy arrived with word from Vrtra. The wyrm requests my presence as soon as things have settled here.
'''Estinien:''' He didn't deign to mention why I'm needed, but it pertains to dragons, like as not.
'''Estinien:''' In Thavnair, like elsewhere, the phenomena caused by the Final Days abated when you defeated Meteion.
'''Estinien:''' Though it was too late for those who had already transformed, life is beginning to return to normal for the survivors.
'''Estinien:''' Of those who sought refuge in Sharlayan, most have already returned home.
'''Estinien:''' But many do not have a home to return to, nor loved ones. By an arrangement between Vrtra and the Forum, such souls may remain in Sharlayan if they wish, to work and study.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra was always the satrap in truth. It's gratifying to see him become one in name as well ─ one who has the complete confidence of his people, if the envoy's tone was any indication.
'''Estinien:''' Hmph, I often find myself speaking favorably of dragons of late...
'''Estinien:''' Not so long ago, I would have assumed his benevolence hid ulterior motives. But 'tis clear he cares for his people, and they in turn revere him.
'''Estinien:''' To know such a nation may flourish is...comforting.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra's kin sought release from conflict. So weary were they of the suffering it wrought, they surrendered to oblivion.
'''Estinien:''' But Midgardsormr didn't give up. In hope he made the journey to distant Etheirys with his clutch of eggs.
'''Estinien:''' And though his progeny went on to be embroiled in conflict with men, there were times when they transcended hatred to abide in harmony.
'''Estinien:''' That is their legacy and their triumph.
'''Estinien:''' In my lance, I feel the weight of their struggle and the strength of their resolve. And it lends me strength.
'''Estinien:''' These things, I might never have learned had I not joined you.
'''Estinien:''' Should you ever have need of me, I will come. At the very least, it might be an opportunity to earn coin.

====Speak with Y'shtola.====
'''Y'shtola:''' Oh, are we saying our farewells, ''too''? I hadn't, at present, planned on a journey of any great length...
'''Y'shtola:''' ...Not that I am averse to a moment or two of quiet reminiscence.
'''Y'shtola:''' In fact, there was something I'd been meaning to ask you ─ something that has been in my thoughts since the last flames of the Final Days subsided.
'''Y'shtola:''' During our travels, we have witnessed more than a lifetime's worth of oddities and spectacles. More than can be easily recalled or remembered...
'''Y'shtola:''' And nestled amongst those memories are certain essential facts ─ the history of Etheirys and the ancients; glimpses of the Ea ─ of their culture and philosophy.
'''Y'shtola:''' Rather than simply hoard such treasures in my mind, I wonder if I should not be disseminating them in formal records for wider consumption.
'''Y'shtola:''' When needed, I have penned reports and prepared briefings... But ever have I balked at the idea of binding the subject of my studies in a book or tablet.
'''Y'shtola:''' Truth is given shape in interpretation. When we seek to capture it with our words, it is invariably molded to fit a narrative ─ no matter how well-intentioned the rendering.
'''Y'shtola:''' An event is described as “sad.” A summation which fails to express the emotional complexity. Yet the word on the page is what endures. A pale shadow of reality.
'''Y'shtola:''' Throughout history, some have deliberately embellished the truth, but I believe many ─ if not most ─ deviations are the result of similar linguistic shortcomings, piling one upon the other, until the end result is unrecognizable from its origin.
'''Y'shtola:''' Which is why I fear that writing an account in my own words would be akin to diluting fine wine with water.
'''Y'shtola:''' Yet even with the potential for corrupted meaning, I do of course realize the importance of keeping written records. Without them, my search for wisdom would be a painful affair indeed.
'''Y'shtola:''' But what say you on this matter? Should I take up the quill? Reflect upon those experiences only we have shared, and seek to preserve them for posterity?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Aye, let them be read and remembered.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I shall endeavor to pen what I can of the Ea, and the ancients, and of so many other wonders.
'''Y'shtola:''' But I am no scribe. It will be less a polished work, and more a reordering of scattered notes...
> Nay, it's enough to hold them in your memories.

'''Y'shtola:''' In any case, I feel much better for having sought your opinion. Left to our own devices, we tend to overthink such things.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will otherwise return to following where my curiosity leads. After all, a safe method of travel to the First yet eludes me, and our venture into the great expanse has prompted an entirely new set of questions!
'''Y'shtola:''' Should you stumble into the unknown, or struggle with some impenetrable mystery, know that I am at your beck and call.
'''Y'shtola:''' It never hurts to see things from a different perspective, and mine is rather wdifferent than most!

====Speak with Thancred.====
'''Thancred:''' Ah, our champion and savior. I was beginning to think my chance for an audience would never come!
'''Thancred:''' ...Ahem, that sounded more amusing in my head. Speaking of heads, I was worried about yours ─ and the rest of you, for that matter. On the mend, I trust?
'''Thancred:''' Glad to hear it. You were in a bad way, and healing magicks or no, I'm impressed by how swiftly you've recovered...
'''Thancred:''' Then again, 'tis hardly the first time you've cheated death. Your strength of will has never failed to astonish me.
'''Thancred:''' Look at what you've accomplished. Meteion defeated, her song of oblivion cut short. The Source and all her reflections delivered from the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' If you had faltered at the last, then all hope would have been lost. But you held fast.
'''Thancred:''' Now Ryne has a tomorrow to look forward to, and I could ask for no greater gift than that.
'''Thancred:''' As for a lesser gift, however... The next time you see her, I would appreciate you ''not'' describing my travel plans with Urianger as “aimless wandering.”
'''Thancred:''' We've a purpose in our roaming, after all: keeping an eye on things in the absence of the Scions on the world stage.
'''Thancred:''' There'll never be an end to the little problems that go untended by nations. We will do our best to help out where and when we can.
'''Thancred:''' ...Which I suppose is an approach not far removed from “aimless wandering” when you get down to it.
'''Thancred:''' Perhaps you could tell her I am faring well, and leave it at that, eh?
'''Thancred:''' No need to mention this feeling of being uprooted...
'''Thancred:''' I've never been one to stand still for long, but when I think of home, 'tis the Rising Stones which comes to mind. How many times have we set out from this base, thence to return when our work was done?
'''Thancred:''' On the day the Scions came together, I only hoped for Minfilia to find a place where she belonged...but never did I expect to find one here for myself.
'''Thancred:''' Indulge me, [Forename]. I have a question for you ─ and imagine Minfilia herself is asking.
'''Thancred:''' Are you glad you joined the Scions?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Best decision I've ever made.
'''Thancred:''' Aye, I can honestly say the same.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.
> There's never been a dull moment, that's for certain.

'''Thancred:''' Should you need a helping hand for infiltration or reconnaissance, you know who to ask. I'll come running, and you'll likely get a certain “funny-talking fortune-teller” into the bargain.

====Speak with Krile.====
'''Krile:''' Oh, [Forename]. How are you feeling? Any lingering aches or pains?
'''Krile:''' I can't apologize enough for sending Zenos to find you in Ultima Thule...
'''Krile:''' When he came to me in Sharlayan, I was truly torn. As ever, there was only one thing on his mind.
'''Krile:''' Forced to make a decision, I reasoned that, if he would not be deterred from seeking you out, he might at least aid us in our cause. And so I struck a bargain...
'''Krile:''' In the end, he was true to his word, and you defeated him despite your earlier exertions. But knowing the state you were found in, it could have ended very differently.
'''Krile:''' My decision almost cost you your life, and no words could express the remorse I feel...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It worked out. You did the right thing.
'''Krile:''' It is a relief to hear you say that. Thank you.
> I won't like - I thought that was it for me.

'''Krile:''' Time and time again, I've been made to feel woefully inadequate.
'''Krile:''' I wasn't much use in battle, nor could I face the Forum without my nerves getting the better of me. It always fell to you and the others.
'''Krile:''' I must─ and will ─ do better.
'''Krile:''' And I shall begin with the restoration of the Students of Baldesion. Through our work, Sharlayan will strengthen its ties with other nations, that we may be better prepared to face whatever threats arise in future.
'''Krile:''' Of course, this isn't something I can accomplish alone. But thankfully, I have the staunchest of help in Raha and Ojika and our other remaining members. Together, we'll continue Grandfather's work.
'''Krile:''' As before, certain commissions will take us to dangerous locales, and we may need to call upon seasoned adventurers.
'''Krile:''' In such times, might you be willing to assist us? Not because you feel obliged, mind you, but because you feel allure for the task itself.
'''Krile:''' Marvelous. Should something of interest arise, I shan't hesitate to reach out to you.
'''Krile:''' Until that day, I shall endeavor to become a more dependable comrade.

====Speak with G'raha Tia.====
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, [Forename]. Might you have a moment to talk?
'''G'raha Tia:''' With the Scions stepping away from the public eye, I've been left to consider what new endeavors I might pursue.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And after speaking with Krile, I've decided. I will be assisting her in rebuilding the Students of Baldesion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not only am I indebted to Master Galuf for giving me a new home, but had our order never existed, I would have never set foot within the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' How different my life might have been...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would have never met you. Never become caretaker of the tower. Never become a Scion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You gave me the chance to do so much good, and I hope to continue to do so with the Students.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For an added benefit, new mysteries often find their way to our doorsteps ─ mysteries that could prove ideal for fulfilling our promise: to embark on a new adventure together, unlike any we've experienced before!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Whenever you have the time and inclination, my friend, I stand ready to accompany you unto the unknown!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Do you recall in the realm of the Omicrons, when I asked if you thought I may someday be mentioned in your epic?
'''G'raha Tia:''' While 'tis true that to earn a place at your side would be the stuff of dreams...
'''G'raha Tia:''' In the end, nothing would give me greater joy than to stand with you in the here and now!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It needn't be some grand endeavor. There needn't be a promise. Whenever adventure calls, I won't hesitate to invite you...and I hope that you will do the same for me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Without a second thought.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Hah, I'll hold you to that!
> As long as you don't overexert yourself.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I know, I know. I can all but hear Lyna and Beq Lugg's voices each time you remind me.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...As much as we have already seen, there's still so much we haven't. Who knows ─ perhaps we will even encounter survivors of the Omicrons somewhere out there.
'''G'raha Tia:''' After all, given how they took to the stars, it isn't implausible that some found themselves far from home.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And should we encounter a wayward traveler awaiting commands that will never come...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would bid them seek adventure with someone, and with that partner find new purpose. A new dream.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For if crystals can hold fast to dreams, why not Omicrons?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wherever your plans may lead, do not hesitate to send word. And should a commission of interest come my way, you will be the first to know!

====Speak with Alisaie.====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]! Seen to your preparations, have you?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm just making another sweep of my belongings. Wouldn't do to find I've forgotten something halfway to my destination...
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, in case you hadn't heard, we've received new reports detailing the devastation caused by the Final Days.
'''Alisaie:''' It appears the situation is gravest in the lands surrounding the Bounty, where the sky first began to burn.
'''Alisaie:''' After that, the calamity was observed in the far north ─ in Garlemald and the frozen lands beyond.
'''Alisaie:''' We also had reports of the heavens catching fire in isolated locations, one of which was an area in the Northern Empty. Had our quest taken any longer, Sharlayan too may have come under threat.
'''Alisaie:''' Thank goodness it's over now.
'''Alisaie:''' To be sure, blasphemies and lesser beasts may still be roaming about, but these localized crises should be well within the capacities of each nation to handle on their own. The Scions are no longer needed.
'''Alisaie:''' Which isn't to say that we won't help out where we can, of course. As individuals ─ no more of this order business.
'''Alisaie:''' For my part, I'll be heading to Garlemald with Alphinaud. They were among the worst affected, and still need all the help they can get.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy...
'''Alisaie:''' An inevitable part of aiding those in need is coming face-to-face with tragedy.
'''Alisaie:''' Knowing it doesn't make it any easier, though. That I'll curse my weakness. My inability to fix every problem and save every lost soul.
'''Alisaie:''' But no matter how much it hurts, I won't give up.
'''Alisaie:''' I'll do what I can for as many people as I can, begrudging no effort.
'''Alisaie:''' And should I find myself discouraged, I'll remember you. Think back fondly to one of your many moments of triumph and the accompanying determined expression.
'''Alisaie:''' Even those that still annoy me in retrospect, like when you activated the teleporter without warning!
'''Alisaie:''' And should you hear about me, I want you to remember too.
'''Alisaie:''' Remember that I'm out there somewhere, trying my very best.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I look forward to hearing all about the legendary Alisaie Leveilleur.
'''Alisaie:''' N-Not that I'm trying to become famous or anything...
'''Alisaie:''' That being said...
> Think you can keep up with me?

'''Alisaie:''' The next time we meet, I'll be vastly improved. So don't be surprised when you find yourself marveling at me!

====Speak with Alphinaud.====
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, [Forename]. Pray forgive me for delaying the gathering.
'''Alphinaud:''' I was writing a letter, you see. To my parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' As busy as Father has been, tending the aftermath of the exodus, he has been good enough to show concern for the Scions.
'''Alphinaud:''' And besides...I've made them worry enough for a lifetime. Henceforth, I will endeavor to write as often as I am able.
'''Alphinaud:''' A little effort to set their minds at ease while we continue to be away from Sharlayan.
'''Alphinaud:''' Both Alisaie and I are off to assist with Garlemald's recovery, you see. Though uncertainty remains over what will become of the nation, we cannot well leave the capital in its present state.
'''Alphinaud:''' We will rejoin those members of the Ilsabard contingent still stationed there. Lucia and Maxima helm the relief effort, with support from our allies ─ the people of Garlemald among them.
'''Alphinaud:''' They will gradually be joined by those who have finished treating the tempered across the lands.
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you misunderstand, we do not seek redemption for failing Licinia and her sister. That is a burden we must always bear.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nay, we go because of the truth in Lord Quintus's words.
'''Alphinaud:''' The truth that, whatever ideals individuals may espouse, nations are not moved to action unless they stand to benefit...
'''Alphinaud:''' For the foreseeable future, the fallen Empire will be at the mercy of both internal and external forces.
'''Alphinaud:''' And though I do not doubt the intentions of the contingent, with greater powers involved in the relief effort, our allies may well find themselves drawn into a political agenda.
'''Alphinaud:''' In going, we seek to ensure that the needs of the people come first. To understand their hearts, that we might better help them to begin anew.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You'd best write me too.
'''Alphinaud:''' Write you letters? Of course I would be glad to do so...
'''Alphinaud:''' But I would be gladder still were you to come and visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well.
> I'll visit when I can.

'''Alphinaud:''' For fairly as long as I've been in Eorzea, you've been at my side. Watching over me, in good times and in bad.
'''Alphinaud:''' How many times have we gathered to share tidings... None could possibly keep count.
'''Alphinaud:''' The world is changing and will continue to do so. Yet no matter what the future brings, I hope that I can ever look to you...
'''Alphinaud:''' In good times and in bad. As a dependable comrade and dear friend both.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, [Forename]. From the bottom of my heart.

''Optional dialogue''
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, have you spoken with Feo Ul of late? Some days ago, they appeared to me in a dream ─ of the sleeping persuasion, that is.
'''G'raha Tia:''' All is well in the First, they bade me tell you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' When I asked why not tell you themself, they unleashed giant, ravenous beavers upon me... Have you perchance done something to incur their ire?

'''Y'shtola:''' Lyse came to visit the other day. She peppered me with questions about the lasting repercussions of the Final Days.
'''Y'shtola:''' I took the opportunity to explain our plans to “disband,” and she understood our reasoning immediately. Once a Scion, always a Scion, it would seem.
'''Y'shtola:''' She was eager to relive old times, and remember old friends... Bittersweet memories, mayhap, but from the look on her face, the joys outweighed the sorrows.

'''Thancred:''' In case you've not heard, the Waking Sands will be converted into a warehouse. We'll be keeping the place free of rats and cobwebs, so it can still serve as an outpost should the need arise.
'''Thancred:''' Considering Tataru's ambitions, however, I'd not be surprised if she claimed the lot for her budding empire...

'''Urianger:''' I understand that, following thy clash with Zenos, the teleportation device thou had discarded fell to thee from on high.
'''Urianger:''' To return to thee in such a manner... I did confer with Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, yet they insist the device was possessed of no such capability.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas a miracle befitting the nature of that place, where emotion becometh tangible reality. Whence, then, arose this timely wonder? Thine ardent wish...or another's fervent prayer?

'''Krile:''' Oh, I should mention that Erenville has kindly agreed to share aught of potential interest he hears from his fellow gleaners.
'''Krile:''' In exchange, we will help them to restore the archives to their proper order. With the exodus abandoned, all items must be returned whence they came ─ a task no less grueling than their removal.
'''Krile:''' Even now, Ojika assists in the sorting of arcane artifacts. Oh yes, not only is he a skilled administrator ─ he's also a certified appraiser specializing in relics from the Fifth Astral Era!
'''Krile:''' Despite his qualifications, though, he seems none too keen on the work. I shall have to go and relieve him as soon as I can...

'''Estinien:''' Word has it a false deity born in the Tower of Zot has survived, and occasionally appears to terrorize the locals.
'''Estinien:''' Those who vanquish the being and present proof in Radz-at-Han will receive a handsome reward. Though “handsome” isn't the word I would use to describe such outlandish garb...
'''Estinien:''' But while I'm in Thavnair, perhaps I will acquire a set to send to Aymeric in lieu of an answer to his job offer. Let him stand guard thus attired and be the talk of Empyreum, if not all Coerthas.

'''Alisaie:''' Hm, did I forget to mention anything? ...Ah, yes! The Hannish envoy who came to see Estinien also bore a letter from Matsya.
'''Alisaie:''' He writes that Mehvan and Qerasaf's little girl is doing well, and he often goes to visit her.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy growing up without her parents, but with her fellow villagers watching over her, I dare to hope that she won't want for warmth as she grows up.

'''Alphinaud:''' I've been keeping Arenvald abreast of the situation in letters, but unfortunately he could not be here today.
'''Alphinaud:''' When it is convenient for both of us, we should pay him a visit.

'''Ocher Boulder:''' I am so glad I was able to be here this moment!
'''Ocher Boulder:''' You know, I considered continuing to follow in Hoary's footsteps, but I've realized it's time I found my own way in life. Otherwise, I'll never be half the man my brother is.
'''Ocher Boulder:''' First things first, I'm going to head to Gridania to visit the Conjurers' Guild and the Archers' Guild. I will do my very best to brush up on my skills before I see you again!

'''Aenor:''' We may have accomplished our goal and put it behind us, but my time with the Scions provided memories that will last me a lifetime.
'''Aenor:''' What bliss... To think I was blessed with the chance to experience such unbridled brotherly love!
'''Aenor:''' Ah, but now that Ocher has decided to set off without his dear brother... Without the two of them together, I fear I might suffer withdrawal!

'''Clemence:''' I'm so glad the danger is past! There was nothing I could do but pray from here, so I was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
'''Clemence:''' I imagine we'll have more free time now, so I was thinking I'd study up on healing magic, that I could make myself more useful in the future.
'''Clemence:''' My first stop will be the Astrologicum in Ishgard to learn about Sharlayan astrology. I must follow Ocher's lead and continue to hone my skills!

'''Coultenet:''' Far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost. Still, I am glad I was able to do something to repay those who showed me a path to the future.
'''Coultenet:''' Not that our job is over, of course ─ far from it. There is much that remains to be done before true and lasting peace can be achieved.
'''Coultenet:''' To that end, Hoary and I mean to set off for Corvos. We expect that the tensions between the Garleans and Corvosi will only flare more with the Empire's fall.

'''Hoary Boulder:''' I still remember the day we sparred together as though it were yesterday... To think how far we have all come since then!
'''Hoary Boulder:''' Even now, I have not abandoned my dream of besting you in single combat ─ of a friendly nature, of course. Though I clearly do not hold a candle to the Warrior of Light at present, I shall continue to train diligently that one day you might consider me an equal!

'''Aergmhus:''' I can still scarce believe our battle extended to the ends of creation, but seeing the Scions' mission to completion was both an honor and a privilege!
'''Aergmhus:''' As for myself, I've spent quite a while away from home, so I think I'll return to Limsa Lominsa for now.
'''Aergmhus:''' And once I get there, my first order of business will be downing a pint or three at the Drowning Wench!

'''Ephemie:''' 'Tis a shame the Scions are disbanding ─ even if only in name. I still fondly recall the day you granted me my uniform... The memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
'''Ephemie:''' I considered returning to the Adders' Nest, but since I've come this far, I've decided I ought to continue my journey and venture to Garlemald instead.
'''Ephemie:''' I can't hold a candle to the infamous wandering minstrel, but I thought I might share with the Garleans the tale of your epic deeds ─ extend to them an olive branch of song, if you will.

'''Bluomwyda:''' The exploits of you and your companions are truly an inspiration to us all. I have never felt more compelled to hone my own skills, that I one day might be able to accomplish such heroic deeds.
'''Bluomwyda:''' Aergmhus means to visit Limsa Lominsa, and I will join him and continue my search. I know not when we will meet again but...please take care of yourself.

'''Isildaure:''' You were but an amateur adventurer when we first met, but look at you now! You've grown into quite the fine young lad ─ just as I always knew you would.
'''Isildaure:'''One might say I ought to settle down in my old age, but seeing you now has set my adventurous spirit ablaze once more. But the first journey I set out upon will be a long-awaited hot springs tour with my dear friend Homei!

'''Alianne:''' There has been naught but chaos since the Telophoroi first appeared. Towers, lunar primals, the Empire, the Final Days... Yet we have weathered it all, and live to see the sun rise on a new day.
'''Alianne:''' And now that peace has returned, I can finally resume my travels with my grandfather. Perhaps we will go first to Kugane, to relax in the Bokaisen Hot Springs. That might be nice.
'''Alianne:''' Of course, my journey will not simply be for pleasure ─ I will collect information on the territories I travel. Hmm, perhaps I shall visit Nagxia via Doma...

'''V'mah Tia:''' Arenvald has pressing matters, according to him anyway. A pity he couldn't be here to witness this momentous occasion, though he bids me tell you congratulations.
'''V'mah Tia:''' As for me, well, once the Scions disband, I intend to resume my work in Rhalgr's Reach.
'''V'mah Tia:''' I suppose Arenvald will need support in Gyr Abania too, though he would not admit as much. Well, he will have my help, whether he wants it or not.

'''Riol:''' Feels a little strange now me linkpearl's gone quiet.
'''Riol:''' Since my unique skills're no longer needed for the safety o' the star an' all that, I'm goin' to become an adventurer like you ─ travelin' far and wide!
'''Riol:''' I Imagine I'll start by headin' to Meracydia or the New World. Just need to find meself a ship first...

===Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene)===
'''Tataru:''' Spoken your fill, have you? If so, I'm thinking to send everyone off.
'''Tataru:''' With your permission, then!

'''Tataru:''' Your attention please! At risk of spoiling the mood, the time of departure is upon us.
'''Tataru:''' In my capacity as your receptionist, I bid you all safe journeys. Till next we meet...be well!

'''Alisaie:''' I suppose we're off to Garlemald, then.
'''Alisaie:''' Though we ought to speak with Lord Aymeric first. If he's received word of any recent developments, we need to know.
'''Alisaie:''' 'Twould be prudent to purchase some warmer clothes at least. Mayhap we can pick up a few souvenirs for Jullus and the others while we're at it.
'''Alisaie:''' Where will you all be heading next?
'''Y'shtola:''' Dravania. There is a book I have been meaning to borrow from the Great Gubal Library.
'''Y'shtola:''' And I can think of at least one person who will be most displeased should I fail to visit before leaving.
'''Thancred:''' We've no particular destination in mind, but we do intend to stop in Sharlayan before we set off.
'''Urianger:''' We had thought to ask after the Loporrits. I am curious as to how well those who chose to remain are adapting to their changed circumstances.
'''Krile:''' Might we accompany you, then? Raha and I were planning to return to the Baldesion Annex.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Commissions have been piling up in our absence, and they must be dealt with ere we begin our work in earnest.
'''Estinien:''' Estinien. You will return to Radz-at-Han, will you not?
'''Estinien:''' Aye. For Vrtra's benefit, though I've yet to hear the details. I may not stay long.
'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Then it is here the Scions at last part ways, each to some far-flung corner of the realm.
'''Y'shtola:''' Perhaps. But I believe one of our number ─ a rather important one, at that ─ has yet to divulge his plans.
'''Estinien:''' Quite right.
'''Urianger:''' Indeed.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Fair point.
'''Alphinaud:''' What's next for our humble adventurer?
''You apprise them of your plans. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies away into the sunset.''

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[[File:EW-Endwalker-???.jpg|450px|right]]
'''???: ''' The constancy of this place never ceases to amaze me. An ocean of souls, shimmering and eternal.
'''???: ''' And yet...something stirs...

'''???: ''' Yes... Steeped in darkness deep as starless night, the beast hungers.
'''???: ''' Alas, I dare not investigate in earnest before the coming of my guiding star, as he foretold.
'''???: ''' We shall descend to the depths, you and I, to confront the dread beast Pandæmonium.
'''???: ''' Oh, the sights we shall see. The sights we shall see.

Endwalker (Quest)

2025-09-12T04:05:21Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Estinien. */

{{other uses|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|the [[expansion]]|Endwalker}}
{{Quest infobox
| title = Endwalker
| image = endwalker.png
| description = [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] stand ready for the finale.
| quest-giver = Alphinaud
| location = Ultima Thule
| location-x = 21.5
| location-y = 21.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 90
| exp =
| gil = 5000
| reward1 = 1 Argos Horn
| reward2 = 1 Wind-up Herois
| reward3 = 1 Endwalker – Footfalls Orchestrion Roll
| reward4 = 1 Flow Orchestrion Roll
| unlocks = dg The Dead Ends, tr The Final Day, ach That Its Chorus Might Ring for All, ngp Endwalker - Part 1, ngp Endwalker - Part 2
| prev-quest = You're Not Alone
| next-quest = Newfound Adventure, A Heartless Hypothesis, The Crystal from Beyond, The Sleeping Gentleman, An Original Improvement, Delve into Myth, Seeking Sanctuary, That's So Anden, Cutting the Cheese, Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before, Of Mothers and Merchants, I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel, A Place to Train, A Cosmic Homecoming, Futures Lost, That Once Rang Clear, Stars Like Gems, Left Alive, Loud and Proud, A Parent's Love, Come Back to Us, Eat Like an Ea, The Body Beautiful, Remember Me, Bodily Curiosity, A Life of Regret, Work Woes, Must Be Dreaming(way), Hippos Born to Run, The Culture of Love, Pastures New, Bitter Snow (Quest)
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| id-edb = 52a65d1961d
| id-gt = 70000
| msq-index = 806
}}
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Zenos viator Galvus]]===
====Phase 1====
You will start the fight with 6 stacks of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope'''. These function as "extra lives", healing you to full if you take damage that would otherwise defeat you. Important mechanics include:
* '''Tidal Wave''': You will get knocked into AoE on one side of the room, resulting in stunning. Water puddles (circles) will be left behind for the next mechanics.
** '''Judgment Bolt''': Room-wide AoE. Do NOT stand in the puddles.
** '''Hellfire''': Room-wide AoE. Stand in the puddles to mitigate damage.
* '''Akh Morn''': Chain of targeted hits. Mitigate or heal through it.
* '''Come Hither''': Summons Zenos's Avatar, which will cast another mechanic.
* '''Star beyond Stars''': Multiple AoEs covering the whole room. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
** '''The Edge Unbound''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Circle AoE on the avatar. Move away.
* '''Wyrm's Tongue''' (No cast bar): Cone attack. Stand aside when he says "'''Mine for the taking!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Nine Nights''' (No cast bar): 3x3 circle AoEs. Watch the order in which the telegraphs appear and dodge them.
* '''Veil Asunder''' (No cast bar): Targeted Circle AoE. Run when he says "'''A test of your reflexes!'''". If you wait until the visual telegraph appears, you will not have enough time to get out.
* '''Exaflare''': Moving AoEs from 2 sides of the room to the other, and a donut AoE. Dodge them. I recommend standing on one side of the room, between 2 of the moving AoEs, then stepping aside to dodge the other wave.
* '''Diamond Dust''': Freezes the floor, making it slippery. This will affect handling of other mechanics.
* '''Dead Gaze''' (Cast by Zenos's Avatar): Gaze. Look away to avoid petrification.

※ For '''Wyrm's Tongue''' and '''Veil Asunder''' (Where you have to listen for him saying "'''Mine for the taking!'''" and "'''A test of your reflexes!'''" respectively), a speech bubble appears above his head as he says his line. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing will need to watch for the speech bubble and act accordingly.

Phase 1 ends on reducing Zenos to 0% health. You must have at least 1 stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' to survive the change to the next phase.

====Phase 2====
Zenos heals to full, then stuns you with an instant untelegraphed '''Swift as Shadow''' and attacks you with '''Thorns''', reducing you to 1 health. One stack of [[File:Spark of hope icon1.png|link=]] '''Spark of Hope''' will be consumed to heal you to full. Additional mechanics include:
* '''Aetherial Ray''': Unavoidable attack chain. Mitigate or heal through it. Casts Silvered Edge immediately after.
** '''Silvered Edge''': Three line AoEs splitting the arena into thirds, with 120 degree arcs between them. One is directly in front of Zenos, so step beck and aside to avoid.
* '''Swift as Shadow''': Rectangle AoE. Simply step aside.
* '''Candlewick''': Circle AoE, then a donut AoE immediately after. Dodge them.
* '''Unmoving Dvenadkatika''': Cone AoEs surrounding the boss in clockwise order. Stand in the last cone telegraph, then move to the first cone immediately after it goes off.
** '''The Edge Unbound''': Circle AoE on the boss immediately after Unmoving Dvenadkatika. Move away.

On reducing Zenos to 0% health, he stuns and beats you down to 1 health again.
* '''Life or Death''': Quick Time Event. Rapidly press the button to fill the bar before the 20 second timer reaches 0.

After completing the Quick Time Event, the fight ends with your victory.

===Notes===
{{see also|Level 90 Gear Guide}}
Completion of this quest unlocks the [[Allagan Tomestone]] exchanges in [[Radz-at-Han]].

==Steps==
* Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Dead Ends}}.
* Confront [[the Endsinger]] on {{questlink|trial|the Final Day}}.
* Defeat [[Zenos]].
* Speak with your comrades. 0/8
* Speak with [[Tataru]].

==Journal==
*The Scions of the Seventh Dawn stand ready for the finale.

*Having come this far together, everyone's resolve is beyond doubt, and there is little left to say. All that remains is to sally forth into {{questlink|dungeon|The Dead Ends}} on your way to your reckoning with Meteion.
** ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.

*With your staunch comrades at your side, you cut a path through foes born of despair to arrive at the innermost part of the Dead Ends. Just beyond lies the heart of Meteion's dominion, and you steel yourself for the confrontation to come.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*After a journey through time immemorial and space immeasurable, you finally come face-to-face with the true Meteion. The familiar marshals the despair of countless ruined stars to arise as the Endsinger, and unleashes her might against you. Though you fight resolutely, one after another your comrades are overpowered, and it is all you can do to activate your teleporter and deliver them to safety. Just when it seems you must contend with your fearsome foe alone, help arrives in the most unexpected of forms─Zenos as a dragon. Though his foremost desire as ever remains glorious battle with you, he lends you his wings that you might first dispense with the distraction. Thus do you take to the air, to silence the song of oblivion once and for all.
**※{{questlink|trial|The Final Day}} can be accessed via the Duty Finder.

*In a struggle between hope and despair, the stakes no less than the continued existence of life itself, the Endsinger brings her all to bear against you. More than once, the mighty being pushes you beyond your limits, but given strength by the prayers of your comrades, you weather the relentless onslaught to deliver the decisive blow. In defeat the Endsinger falls, and you descend after her.
**※In the event that you leave the area, you may return from Absolute Horizon in Ultima Thule.

*Amidst an endless darkness, you find Meteion alone, as the familiar she once was. You share with her all that you felt during your journeys─from sweetest triumphs to bitterest defeats─and by this act, she finally finds the answer which she had sought all along. Filled with joy for the discovery and remorse for her deeds, she offers to sing one last song before she falls forever silent─a song of hope unbridled─and creates a path to deliver you back to your comrades. But ere you leave, Zenos arrives to issue you challenge. Though he allows you the choice to walk away, it is past time to put an end to this chapter─and him.

*At the end of a grueling encounter, you succeed in laying Zenos low and gifting him the bliss for which he hungered. However, you succumb to your own injuries and collapse to the ground. Your opponent breathes his last, and it seems you are destined to share his grave at the edge of existence...

*Miracles happen every day. And this day, a miracle─one borne upon hopes, perhaps─has delivered you unto the Ragnarok, where you awaken surrounded by caring comrades. Though you have felt better, you are very much alive, and make a triumphant return to beautiful Etheirys, having delivered salvation to the world.

:Some time later, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn gather at the Rising Stones for the final time. For as has been decided, the order shall disband─albeit only in appearance. Having done its part to usher in lasting change, it will retreat from plain sight, and instead work unobtrusively to solve the problems that plague the realm. Ere you and your comrades go your separate ways, Tataru bids everyone leave no preparations undone or words unsaid.

*You take a moment to speak with each of your comrades, and hear their respective plans and aspirations. Though your destinations be disparate, and you will work apart for the foreseeable future, ever will you be united by your unseverable ties as Scions. Having said all that needs be said, you turn to inform Tataru that you are ready to set forth.

*Thus are the Final Days averted, and the curtain falls on a tale spanning eons. Gone are those ancient gods who had steered the course of the world, and none can say what lies ahead. Yet one thing is certain: where there is life, there is hope. A light that pierces the deepest darkness. And so long as we hold fast to it, ever will we shine a way unto the morrow. Bearing the memories of your journey thus far, of those whose lives you have touched, and who have touched you in turn, you look forward to the tales still to come.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Alisaie:''' Let's usher in an ending worthy of the grandest ovation ─ one that will give all Etheirys cause to raise their voices in celebration!

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud:''' Are you ready, [Forename]?
'''Alphinaud:''' Then let us set forth for the reckoning.
'''Alphinaud:''' Having come this far, I know everyone's resolve is beyond doubt. So I will say only this.
'''Alphinaud:''' Within that dead sun swirls the emotions that Meteion has hoarded. The emotions of innumerable souls who strove for happiness but failed.
'''Alphinaud:''' As it was with the denizens of Ultima Thule that barred our way, it is not for us to rebuke and admonish.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Twas not by passing judgment on the tragic legacies of others that we arrived at this moment.
'''Alphinaud:''' Rather, it was by opening our hearts to their despair ─ by understanding and acknowledging their fates, while still refusing to share in them ourselves. To hold fast to hope, not in ignorance but by choice.
'''Alphinaud:''' Should you struggle to do so, I am here to help. As you have all helped me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> We will prevail!
> Everyone's going home today. Understood?
> Let's put an end to the end.

'''All:''' Aye!

<blockquote>The Dead Ends now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Dead Ends'''

'''Meteion:''' That you still stand... Your determination defies all reason.
'''Meteion:''' The souls within me writhe and recoil in your presence...
'''Meteion:''' What must I do? What pain must I visit upon you to make you surrender to despair?
'''Alisaie:''' No one is unbreakable. What pains one may weather may bring another to tears.
'''Alisaie:''' But therein lies our strength, for when we fall, our brothers and sisters are there to raise us up. Again and again. Without end.
'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' But no matter how much hope exists, ever will there be more despair.
'''Meteion:''' Ever will the living curse the present and lament the future.
'''Meteion:''' So shall we sing until life ceases to be.
'''Alphinaud:''' Seven hells!
'''Estinien:''' On your guard!
'''The Endsinger:''' Ahhh, the rage... It rises... Rises...
'''Meteion:''' Stop!
'''Meteion:''' Calm yourself. Please!
'''The Endsinger:''' We die in pain. We die in suffering! Who are you to live? Who are you to hope!?
'''Urianger:''' Hold on, my friends!
'''Alphinaud:''' Urianger, watch out!
'''Urianger:''' Alphinaud!

'''The Endsinger:''' We cannot comprehend. We cannot know. We cannot know!
'''Meteion:''' Don't, please! Don't do this to them. To yourself!
'''Alisaie:''' Just one good strike.
'''Meteion:''' Stop. Please, stop!

'''The Endsinger:''' We will not suffer alone...
'''The Endsinger:''' All will know our pain!
'''G'raha Tia:''' No you don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' All awash in ice. A frozen waste. Forever silent!

'''Alisaie:''' Wait!
'''Alisaie:''' Don't!

'''The Endsinger:''' You gifted them escape.
'''The Endsinger:''' And rendered yourself powerless.
'''The Endsinger:''' Bereft of the synergy you claim is your strength. Unless you mean to call upon the dead once more.
'''The Endsinger:''' Defiant to the last. But you will be one with us ere long.
'''The Endsinger:''' You will be battered and torn and made to crawl. You will weep and wail and curse your impotence. Curse your life as it fades.
'''The Endsinger:''' As we did! As we died!
'''The Endsinger:''' Such pain and sorrow we felt... Such anguish and rage... We tried. We tried. But it was no use...
'''The Endsinger:''' Only when we surrendered did we find release. Only when we embraced death.

'''The Endsinger:''' So join us in despair...and embrace yours!
'''The Endsinger:''' My Ultimatum... What is happening...?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' At the end of everything I find you, my friend.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I sought something in you, once. As you did in me.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' When at last I understood what it was, I journeyed to Sharlayan to seek you out. Struck a bargain with the woman who shares your gift.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' In exchange for lending the Scions my aid, I was given the means to come hither.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gorging upon what remained of the Mothercrystal, I reclaimed the form of the dragon. And hungry still for our reunion, I rode the light of the stars to you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I take it this is your prey.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But why does it still live? Surely it is no match for you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I had assumed you would be above something so banal as despair. Am I mistaken?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I don't want your help.
> If it comes to it, I won't save you.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I care not. What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So come, let us dispense with this distraction, you and I!

'''The Endsinger:''' You struggle in vain. You will not silence our song of oblivion!

<blockquote>The Final Day now accessible</blockquote>

'''After The Final Day'''
'''Meteion:''' No matter where we flew, there was only darkness and loneliness and pain.
'''Meteion:''' We couldn't find the answers Hermes yearned for. The answers he deserved.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings... You who are my final encounter...
'''Meteion:''' I wish to hear your words... Share your feelings... Know your thoughts.
'''Meteion:''' May we please...be friends?
'''Meteion:''' Yes, I can see them... The memories of a long, long journey...
'''Meteion:''' So many people... The thoughts of them overflowing in your heart...
'''Meteion:''' What they live for, what gives their lives meaning... There was never a single answer.
'''Meteion:''' You gather pieces of happiness, precious and fragile, only to lose them. Then start again.
'''Meteion:''' On and on it goes, until death takes you into its gentle embrace.
'''Meteion:''' That which Hermes sent us to find...was there all this time. On Etheirys.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It wasn't always there.
> We created it together.

'''Meteion:''' Like a field of flowers, perhaps. At first a single blossom, it spreads and takes on more colors.
'''Meteion:''' Thank you for guiding me here. To find these words at journey's end fills me with joy.
[[File:EW-Endwalker-Hope.jpg|500px|right]]
'''Meteion:''' And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do.
'''Meteion:''' No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen.
'''Meteion:''' But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart...
'''Meteion:''' Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea...
'''Meteion:''' Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more...

'''Meteion:''' ...Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song of hope.
'''Meteion:''' One day, life will fill the universe again. And Hermes will see this and smile.
'''Meteion:''' How, I do not know. But I do know that, where there is a will, there is a way.
'''Meteion:''' After all, miracles happen every day, do they not?
'''Meteion:''' I will create a path back to your ship, where your dear friends await.
'''Meteion:''' Hold in your heart your desire to return to them, then follow my lead and walk forth.
'''Meteion:''' That hope will surely guide you true.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You mean to return. To the world where you are hailed as a hero.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Hear me then. Not as a hero, but as simply...you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As I learned in Ala Mhigo, you are a formidable foe.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Stronger than any I have faced. Against you, I need bring my all to bear.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I need burn through the candle of my life.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' This is the sole pleasure I know, and it is the sole pleasure I have to share.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' And so I come before you. To issue challenge and offer singular bliss.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' If you wish to walk away, I will not stop you.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' You value life. You do not burn yours save for reasons you deem worthy.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Reasons such as those which brought you here. The salvation of a world and its people. The motives of a hero true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But there is more to you than that. You know this to be true.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' As surely as you know the thrill of pushing your body and soul to their limits. Of confronting ever-mightier foes, dancing ever closer to the precipice, wondering if this will be the one to finally, finally...fill the void.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Such pleasures, you seek for their own sake, and no other reason. Is this not so...''adventurer''?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That, I can't deny.
> Think what you will. But I'm not letting you leave this place.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' So you would still play the hero.
> I'd had enoguh of you. It ends here.

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' No matter. In acceptance you betray your deception. You know full well what we are, and what we seek.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' To shine incandescent in death's shadow!

===Defeat Zenos. (Fight/Cutscene)===
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Come, then!

'''After the fight with Zenos.'''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' That I should lose again...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' How disappointing.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Never have I understood those around me. Understood their obsessions.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Besieged by their banality, the world was a mire of tedium and trivialities.
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' But in these fleeting moments, there is...a spark. Blinding, brilliant...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Gone...too soon...
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' What of you, my mirror? Born into this world, bestowed name, bid to seek out strife and adventure...

''The memories of your past adventurers in the main story flashes as Zenos speaks to you.''
'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Was this life a gift...or a burden?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' Did you find...fulfillment?

'''Zenos viator Galvus:''' I...

''The teleportation device, gifted by Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, drops from the sky, blinking. It teleports you.''

Can you hear... Say...
...must tend to...
Open your... ...please!
Someone...hand...
Please...
'''Alisaie:''' You can't leave us... Not like this...
'''Alisaie:''' If you do, I'll never forgive you... So, come on! Open your eyes and get up!

'''Alphinaud:''' Are you...are you with us?
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank the heavens... For a moment we thought...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is everyone all right?
'''G'raha Tia:''' After what you've done, you're the last person...
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...To be asking that.
> Am I really alive?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Yes, you're alive.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You're alive...

'''G'raha Tia:''' You... How can you keep your promise if you're not here?
'''Estinien:''' Another fine show you've put on, my friend.
'''Y'shtola:''' What were you thinking, fighting alone? Never do that again. My poor heart couldn't bear it.
'''Thancred:''' Put yourself in our place. If you hadn't returned, how do you think we would feel? And if that sounds harsh...it's because we care.
'''Urianger:''' We tended to thy wounds as best we could, but how is the pain?
'''Urianger:''' That is gladdening. Grievous as thine injuries were, however, I would counsel repose for a time.
'''Alisaie:''' Gladdening!?
'''Alisaie:''' There's nothing gladdening about this!
'''Alisaie:''' When Meteion appeared in here and told us that you were right behind her, we all got our hopes up. But you never came!
'''Alisaie:''' And when you finally deign to appear, you're within an ilm of your life!
'''Alisaie:''' Damn you! Damn you for making us worry!

'''Livingway:''' Ah, those were cries of celebration.
'''Livingway:''' Anyway, what the important thing is that you're all alive and in reasonably good health, and we mean to get you back that way.
'''Livingway:''' As for your earlier request, I'm quite certain we're in range to make contact now.
'''Thancred:''' Ah, excellent. Let us announce our return at once.
'''Thancred:''' I hope you're ready.
'''Alphinaud:''' While you were unconscious, we set out from Ultima Thule, you see.
'''Alphinaud:''' Can you stand? If so, you may wish to see what's outside.
'''Alphinaud:''' We're home, my friend. We're home!

''The'' Ragnarok ''passes by Limsa Lominsa, Ishgard, Gridania, Ala Mihgo, Garlemald, Thavnair, Kugane, and finally, Sharlayan. Each of the nation's leaders and your friends watch, and wave as it passes by.''

'''Erenville:''' Is that...?
'''Erenville:''' It is! It's the ''Ragnarok''! They're back!

(No dialogue text in-game)
'''Wilfsunn:''' Thank heavens.
'''Bloewyda:''' Truly.
'''Soroban:''' Welcome home!

'''Tataru:''' Welcome home, everyone!
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'''Tataru:''' Welcome home!

'''Credits Roll'''

''As the last few credits roll, the Scions pass by Hydaelyn, Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies pass you, too.''

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===After Credits (Cutscene)===
'''Alphinaud's voice, narrating his letter.'''
Dearest Mother, Dearest Father...
This letter will be the very last that I write to you from the Rising Stones.
As I commit these words to parchment, I fondly recall my journey as a Scion.
From the time I first walked into the order's former halls...to the time I set forth to forestall the Final Days.
At the farthest reaches of the sea of stars, we fought the battle of our lives...
Fought against despair itself ─ a veritable maelstrom of it fed by the resignation that dwelled in the hearts of beings not so unlike ourselves.
Full oft have I harbored the same malaise. Have I been brought to my knees, crushed by the weight of sorrow and defeat, convinced that I will never rise again.
However...
I have also known many moments of unbridled joy and happiness.
By this truth do I find hope within, blooming resplendent like the Elpis flower.
And thus do I endure.
Do I look forward to creating more memories with my friends and loved ones.
For from these fertile seeds, yet more hope shall spring forth...
And they will grow to become shining lights that illuminate the dark.
Thus believing, I leave the Rising Stones behind, as will my comrades.
For as we have decided after careful deliberation...
We are disbanding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

'''Tataru:''' There you are, Alphinaud!
'''Tataru:''' Everyone is already gathered in the foyer!
'''Alphinaud:''' My apologies. I'll be right there.

At least...that is what the story will be.

'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry to keep you all waiting.
'''Alisaie:''' What could you possibly have left to do now?
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, just a letter.
'''Thancred:''' I imagine it will be a while before we can gather like this again.
'''Y'shtola:''' So it must be if we're to keep up appearances.
'''Y'shtola:''' From now on, it falls to the Grand Company of Eorzea and its allies to deal with the realm's crises.
'''Urianger:''' Meanwhile, we shall return to our erstwhile ways.
'''Urianger:''' Retreating from plain sight to take our place in the shadows once more.
'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. For the foreseeable future, I expect that we must work independently as we seek out problems that want for solving.
'''Alphinaud:''' But a day will come when we face another great challenge. And we will face it together, as we always have.
'''Krile:''' As much as I look forward to that day, I do hope it doesn't come any time soon...
'''Estinien:''' Well, formal association or no, if any of you should require my services, you need but ask.
'''Estinien:''' I'll be glad to keep my lance arm honed.
'''Thancred:''' I'll hold you to that, so you had better keep your linkpearl on hand.
'''Alisaie:''' So, you really mean to stay, Tataru?
'''Tataru:''' Someone has to keep the Rising Stones in proper order, and even a super-secret organization requires a super-secret base of operations.
'''Tataru:''' To the rest of the world, it will be naught more than a workshop for Eorzea's foremost up-and-coming artisan!
'''Tataru:''' If you thought our coffers were full to bursting before, just wait till I can devote myself wholly to the crafts.
'''Alisaie:''' Plotting to build a mercantile empire to rival that of Lord Lolorito, are we?
'''G'raha Tia:''' I, for one, look forward to your future successes, Tataru, as do I our next meeting.
'''Tataru:''' And with that, I believe it is past time you all made ready to depart.
'''Tataru:''' Leave no preparations undone or words unsaid, all right? Now, off with you!

===Speak with your comrades. (Cutscenes)===
====Speak with Urianger====
'''Urianger:''' [Forename], thou hast spoken with our comrades?
'''Urianger:''' Though this parting be not forevermore, 'tis nonetheless occasion for sorrow. Akin to a pixie's path, the navigation of such farewells is a perilous endeavor indeed...
'''Urianger:''' For their part, however, the Loporrits embark upon a new beginning.
'''Urianger:''' Though bereft of its purpose as a vessel, the moon yet remaineth hospitable for the creatures of Etheirys.
'''Urianger:''' Thus do our lunar visitors convene with the Forum, intent upon assigning some new and beneficial role to our solitary satellite.
'''Urianger:''' Yet ere that may come to pass, there is much and more each party must learn of the other ─ a process which doth promise to be eventful indeed.
'''Urianger:''' To that end, a cadre of Loporrits hath gleefully dispersed across our lands in the name of mutual understanding.
'''Urianger:''' Hydaelyn, 'tis said, did imbue them with Her love for all things born of this star...
'''Urianger:''' ...And 'tis Venat's own nature, I believe, which doth manifest in this irrepressible, inexhaustible curiosity of theirs.
'''Urianger:''' Having witnessed that which they strove to achieve, I wish most keenly for their long labors to be rewarded ─ that their abiding affection for man result in a boon for all.
'''Urianger:''' Moreover, I hope to continue our acquaintance, and share in such knowledge as they see fit to impart...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Acquaintance? I'd call it friendship.
'''Urianger:''' I...did not wish to presume.
'''Urianger:''' Aye, I would be honored should they consider me a friend.
'''Urianger:''' For 'tis certainly true that I have grown fond of their company.
> You are the first to truly understand them.

'''Urianger:''' Ah, but I shall digress no further. This day should belong to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn; to mine incomparable companions.
'''Urianger:''' Ofttimes hath mine reticence caused thee grief, and mine actions spurred allies to suspect betrayal...
'''Urianger:''' And yet, here amongst you I still stand. No amount of words could express my gratitude for thine acceptance and forgiveness.
'''Urianger:''' Thus instead, I do proffer my humble support.
'''Urianger:''' Be it unto the deepest abyss or the highest heavens, even if I must needs founder 'cross stormy seas, ever shall I answer thy summons.

====Speak with Estinien.====
'''Estinien:''' ...If you have something to say, then out with it.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Just worried how you'll earn your keep now.
'''Estinien:''' You talk as if the Scions' dissolution was more than mere pretense. There may be fewer calls to action, but we should be compensated as before.
'''Estinien:''' ...Why are you so concerned for me, anyway?
> Just wondering how I'll earn my keep now.
'''Estinien:''' What, I thought you adventurers had any number of ways to earn coin. And though the Scions' mode of operation has changed, we should be compensated as before.

'''Estinien:''' In any case, I do not want for options. Even if some are worse than others...
'''Estinien:''' No sooner did Aymeric hear about our disbandment than he offered me a position as a guardsman in the Empyreum district. As a former Azure Dragoon, I'm guaranteed to be popular, he said.
'''Estinien:''' Who does he take me for!? Even without his meddling, I'm perfectly capable of finding employment ─ and have!
'''Estinien:''' Some days ago, a Hannish envoy arrived with word from Vrtra. The wyrm requests my presence as soon as things have settled here.
'''Estinien:''' He didn't deign to mention why I'm needed, but it pertains to dragons, like as not.
'''Estinien:''' In Thavnair, like elsewhere, the phenomena caused by the Final Days abated when you defeated Meteion.
'''Estinien:''' Though it was too late for those who had already transformed, life is beginning to return to normal for the survivors.
'''Estinien:''' Of those who sought refuge in Sharlayan, most have already returned home.
'''Estinien:''' But many do not have a home to return to, nor loved ones. By an arrangement between Vrtra and the Forum, such souls may remain in Sharlayan if they wish, to work and study.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra was always the satrap in truth. It's gratifying to see him become one in name as well ─ one who has the complete confidence of his people, if the envoy's tone was any indication.
'''Estinien:''' Hmph, I often find myself speaking favorably of dragons of late...
'''Estinien:''' Not so long ago, I would have assumed his benevolence hid ulterior motives. But 'tis clear he cares for his people, and they in turn revere him.
'''Estinien:''' To know such a nation may flourish is...comforting.
'''Estinien:''' Vrtra's kin sought release from conflict. So weary were they of the suffering it wrought, they surrendered to oblivion.
'''Estinien:''' But Midgardsormr didn't give up. In hope he made the journey to distant Etheirys with his clutch of eggs.
'''Estinien:''' And though his progeny went on to be embroiled in conflict with men, there were times when they transcended hatred to abide in harmony.
'''Estinien:''' That is their legacy and their triumph.
'''Estinien:''' In my lance, I feel the weight of their struggle and the strength of their resolve. And it lends me strength.
'''Estinien:''' These things, I might never have learned had I not joined you.
'''Estinien:''' Should you ever have need of me, I will come. At the very least, it might be an opportunity to earn coin.

====Speak with Y'shtola.====
'''Y'shtola:''' Oh, are we saying our farewells, ''too''? I hadn't, at present, planned on a journey of any great length...
'''Y'shtola:''' ...Not that I am averse to a moment or two of quiet reminiscence.
'''Y'shtola:''' In fact, there was something I'd been meaning to ask you ─ something that has been in my thoughts since the last flames of the Final Days subsided.
'''Y'shtola:''' During our travels, we have witnessed more than a lifetime's worth of oddities and spectacles. More than can be easily recalled or remembered...
'''Y'shtola:''' And nestled amongst those memories are certain essential facts ─ the history of Etheirys and the ancients; glimpses of the Ea ─ of their culture and philosophy.
'''Y'shtola:''' Rather than simply hoard such treasures in my mind, I wonder if I should not be disseminating them in formal records for wider consumption.
'''Y'shtola:''' When needed, I have penned reports and prepared briefings... But ever have I balked at the idea of binding the subject of my studies in a book or tablet.
'''Y'shtola:''' Truth is given shape in interpretation. When we seek to capture it with our words, it is invariably molded to fit a narrative ─ no matter how well-intentioned the rendering.
'''Y'shtola:''' An event is described as “sad.” A summation which fails to express the emotional complexity. Yet the word on the page is what endures. A pale shadow of reality.
'''Y'shtola:''' Throughout history, some have deliberately embellished the truth, but I believe many ─ if not most ─ deviations are the result of similar linguistic shortcomings, piling one upon the other, until the end result is unrecognizable from its origin.
'''Y'shtola:''' Which is why I fear that writing an account in my own words would be akin to diluting fine wine with water.
'''Y'shtola:''' Yet even with the potential for corrupted meaning, I do of course realize the importance of keeping written records. Without them, my search for wisdom would be a painful affair indeed.
'''Y'shtola:''' But what say you on this matter? Should I take up the quill? Reflect upon those experiences only we have shared, and seek to preserve them for posterity?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Aye, let them be read and remembered.
'''Y'shtola:''' Very well, then. I shall endeavor to pen what I can of the Ea, and the ancients, and of so many other wonders.
'''Y'shtola:''' But I am no scribe. It will be less a polished work, and more a reordering of scattered notes...
> Nay, it's enough to hold them in your memories.

'''Y'shtola:''' In any case, I feel much better for having sought your opinion. Left to our own devices, we tend to overthink such things.
'''Y'shtola:''' I will otherwise return to following where my curiosity leads. After all, a safe method of travel to the First yet eludes me, and our venture into the great expanse has prompted an entirely new set of questions!
'''Y'shtola:''' Should you stumble into the unknown, or struggle with some impenetrable mystery, know that I am at your beck and call.
'''Y'shtola:''' It never hurts to see things from a different perspective, and mine is rather wdifferent than most!

====Speak with Thancred.====
'''Thancred:''' Ah, our champion and savior. I was beginning to think my chance for an audience would never come!
'''Thancred:''' ...Ahem, that sounded more amusing in my head. Speaking of heads, I was worried about yours ─ and the rest of you, for that matter. On the mend, I trust?
'''Thancred:''' Glad to hear it. You were in a bad way, and healing magicks or no, I'm impressed by how swiftly you've recovered...
'''Thancred:''' Then again, 'tis hardly the first time you've cheated death. Your strength of will has never failed to astonish me.
'''Thancred:''' Look at what you've accomplished. Meteion defeated, her song of oblivion cut short. The Source and all her reflections delivered from the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' If you had faltered at the last, then all hope would have been lost. But you held fast.
'''Thancred:''' Now Ryne has a tomorrow to look forward to, and I could ask for no greater gift than that.
'''Thancred:''' As for a lesser gift, however... The next time you see her, I would appreciate you ''not'' describing my travel plans with Urianger as “aimless wandering.”
'''Thancred:''' We've a purpose in our roaming, after all: keeping an eye on things in the absence of the Scions on the world stage.
'''Thancred:''' There'll never be an end to the little problems that go untended by nations. We will do our best to help out where and when we can.
'''Thancred:''' ...Which I suppose is an approach not far removed from “aimless wandering” when you get down to it.
'''Thancred:''' Perhaps you could tell her I am faring well, and leave it at that, eh?
'''Thancred:''' No need to mention this feeling of being uprooted...
'''Thancred:''' I've never been one to stand still for long, but when I think of home, 'tis the Rising Stones which comes to mind. How many times have we set out from this base, thence to return when our work was done?
'''Thancred:''' On the day the Scions came together, I only hoped for Minfilia to find a place where she belonged...but never did I expect to find one here for myself.
'''Thancred:''' Indulge me, [Forename]. I have a question for you ─ and imagine Minfilia herself is asking.
'''Thancred:''' Are you glad you joined the Scions?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Best decision I've ever made.
'''Thancred:''' Aye, I can honestly say the same.
'''Thancred:''' But all good things must come to an end...at least for a time.
> There's never been a dull moment, that's for certain.

'''Thancred:''' Should you need a helping hand for infiltration or reconnaissance, you know who to ask. I'll come running, and you'll likely get a certain “funny-talking fortune-teller” into the bargain.

====Speak with Krile.====
'''Krile:''' Oh, [Forename]. How are you feeling? Any lingering aches or pains?
'''Krile:''' I can't apologize enough for sending Zenos to find you in Ultima Thule...
'''Krile:''' When he came to me in Sharlayan, I was truly torn. As ever, there was only one thing on his mind.
'''Krile:''' Forced to make a decision, I reasoned that, if he would not be deterred from seeking you out, he might at least aid us in our cause. And so I struck a bargain...
'''Krile:''' In the end, he was true to his word, and you defeated him despite your earlier exertions. But knowing the state you were found in, it could have ended very differently.
'''Krile:''' My decision almost cost you your life, and no words could express the remorse I feel...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It worked out. You did the right thing.
'''Krile:''' It is a relief to hear you say that. Thank you.
> I won't like - I thought that was it for me.

'''Krile:''' Time and time again, I've been made to feel woefully inadequate.
'''Krile:''' I wasn't much use in battle, nor could I face the Forum without my nerves getting the better of me. It always fell to you and the others.
'''Krile:''' I must─ and will ─ do better.
'''Krile:''' And I shall begin with the restoration of the Students of Baldesion. Through our work, Sharlayan will strengthen its ties with other nations, that we may be better prepared to face whatever threats arise in future.
'''Krile:''' Of course, this isn't something I can accomplish alone. But thankfully, I have the staunchest of help in Raha and Ojika and our other remaining members. Together, we'll continue Grandfather's work.
'''Krile:''' As before, certain commissions will take us to dangerous locales, and we may need to call upon seasoned adventurers.
'''Krile:''' In such times, might you be willing to assist us? Not because you feel obliged, mind you, but because you feel allure for the task itself.
'''Krile:''' Marvelous. Should something of interest arise, I shan't hesitate to reach out to you.
'''Krile:''' Until that day, I shall endeavor to become a more dependable comrade.

====Speak with G'raha Tia.====
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, [Forename]. Might you have a moment to talk?
'''G'raha Tia:''' With the Scions stepping away from the public eye, I've been left to consider what new endeavors I might pursue.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And after speaking with Krile, I've decided. I will be assisting her in rebuilding the Students of Baldesion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Not only am I indebted to Master Galuf for giving me a new home, but had our order never existed, I would have never set foot within the Crystal Tower.
'''G'raha Tia:''' How different my life might have been...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would have never met you. Never become caretaker of the tower. Never become a Scion.
'''G'raha Tia:''' You gave me the chance to do so much good, and I hope to continue to do so with the Students.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For an added benefit, new mysteries often find their way to our doorsteps ─ mysteries that could prove ideal for fulfilling our promise: to embark on a new adventure together, unlike any we've experienced before!
'''G'raha Tia:''' Whenever you have the time and inclination, my friend, I stand ready to accompany you unto the unknown!
'''G'raha Tia:''' ...Do you recall in the realm of the Omicrons, when I asked if you thought I may someday be mentioned in your epic?
'''G'raha Tia:''' While 'tis true that to earn a place at your side would be the stuff of dreams...
'''G'raha Tia:''' In the end, nothing would give me greater joy than to stand with you in the here and now!
'''G'raha Tia:''' It needn't be some grand endeavor. There needn't be a promise. Whenever adventure calls, I won't hesitate to invite you...and I hope that you will do the same for me.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Without a second thought.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Hah, I'll hold you to that!
> As long as you don't overexert yourself.

'''G'raha Tia:''' ...As much as we have already seen, there's still so much we haven't. Who knows ─ perhaps we will even encounter survivors of the Omicrons somewhere out there.
'''G'raha Tia:''' After all, given how they took to the stars, it isn't implausible that some found themselves far from home.
'''G'raha Tia:''' And should we encounter a wayward traveler awaiting commands that will never come...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I would bid them seek adventure with someone, and with that partner find new purpose. A new dream.
'''G'raha Tia:''' For if crystals can hold fast to dreams, why not Omicrons?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Wherever your plans may lead, do not hesitate to send word. And should a commission of interest come my way, you will be the first to know!

====Speak with Alisaie.====
'''Alisaie:''' [Forename]! Seen to your preparations, have you?
'''Alisaie:''' I'm just making another sweep of my belongings. Wouldn't do to find I've forgotten something halfway to my destination...
'''Alisaie:''' Oh, in case you hadn't heard, we've received new reports detailing the devastation caused by the Final Days.
'''Alisaie:''' It appears the situation is gravest in the lands surrounding the Bounty, where the sky first began to burn.
'''Alisaie:''' After that, the calamity was observed in the far north ─ in Garlemald and the frozen lands beyond.
'''Alisaie:''' We also had reports of the heavens catching fire in isolated locations, one of which was an area in the Northern Empty. Had our quest taken any longer, Sharlayan too may have come under threat.
'''Alisaie:''' Thank goodness it's over now.
'''Alisaie:''' To be sure, blasphemies and lesser beasts may still be roaming about, but these localized crises should be well within the capacities of each nation to handle on their own. The Scions are no longer needed.
'''Alisaie:''' Which isn't to say that we won't help out where we can, of course. As individuals ─ no more of this order business.
'''Alisaie:''' For my part, I'll be heading to Garlemald with Alphinaud. They were among the worst affected, and still need all the help they can get.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy...
'''Alisaie:''' An inevitable part of aiding those in need is coming face-to-face with tragedy.
'''Alisaie:''' Knowing it doesn't make it any easier, though. That I'll curse my weakness. My inability to fix every problem and save every lost soul.
'''Alisaie:''' But no matter how much it hurts, I won't give up.
'''Alisaie:''' I'll do what I can for as many people as I can, begrudging no effort.
'''Alisaie:''' And should I find myself discouraged, I'll remember you. Think back fondly to one of your many moments of triumph and the accompanying determined expression.
'''Alisaie:''' Even those that still annoy me in retrospect, like when you activated the teleporter without warning!
'''Alisaie:''' And should you hear about me, I want you to remember too.
'''Alisaie:''' Remember that I'm out there somewhere, trying my very best.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I look forward to hearing all about the legendary Alisaie Leveilleur.
'''Alisaie:''' N-Not that I'm trying to become famous or anything...
'''Alisaie:''' That being said...
> Think you can keep up with me?

'''Alisaie:''' The next time we meet, I'll be vastly improved. So don't be surprised when you find yourself marveling at me!

====Speak with Alphinaud.====
'''Alphinaud:''' Oh, [Forename]. Pray forgive me for delaying the gathering.
'''Alphinaud:''' I was writing a letter, you see. To my parents.
'''Alphinaud:''' As busy as Father has been, tending the aftermath of the exodus, he has been good enough to show concern for the Scions.
'''Alphinaud:''' And besides...I've made them worry enough for a lifetime. Henceforth, I will endeavor to write as often as I am able.
'''Alphinaud:''' A little effort to set their minds at ease while we continue to be away from Sharlayan.
'''Alphinaud:''' Both Alisaie and I are off to assist with Garlemald's recovery, you see. Though uncertainty remains over what will become of the nation, we cannot well leave the capital in its present state.
'''Alphinaud:''' We will rejoin those members of the Ilsabard contingent still stationed there. Lucia and Maxima helm the relief effort, with support from our allies ─ the people of Garlemald among them.
'''Alphinaud:''' They will gradually be joined by those who have finished treating the tempered across the lands.
'''Alphinaud:''' Lest you misunderstand, we do not seek redemption for failing Licinia and her sister. That is a burden we must always bear.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nay, we go because of the truth in Lord Quintus's words.
'''Alphinaud:''' The truth that, whatever ideals individuals may espouse, nations are not moved to action unless they stand to benefit...
'''Alphinaud:''' For the foreseeable future, the fallen Empire will be at the mercy of both internal and external forces.
'''Alphinaud:''' And though I do not doubt the intentions of the contingent, with greater powers involved in the relief effort, our allies may well find themselves drawn into a political agenda.
'''Alphinaud:''' In going, we seek to ensure that the needs of the people come first. To understand their hearts, that we might better help them to begin anew.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> You'd best write me too.
'''Alphinaud:''' Write you letters? Of course I would be glad to do so...
'''Alphinaud:''' But I would be gladder still were you to come and visit, and I believe I speak for Alisaie as well.
> I'll visit when I can.

'''Alphinaud:''' For fairly as long as I've been in Eorzea, you've been at my side. Watching over me, in good times and in bad.
'''Alphinaud:''' How many times have we gathered to share tidings... None could possibly keep count.
'''Alphinaud:''' The world is changing and will continue to do so. Yet no matter what the future brings, I hope that I can ever look to you...
'''Alphinaud:''' In good times and in bad. As a dependable comrade and dear friend both.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, [Forename]. From the bottom of my heart.

''Optional dialogue''
'''G'raha Tia:''' By the way, have you spoken with Feo Ul of late? Some days ago, they appeared to me in a dream ─ of the sleeping persuasion, that is.
'''G'raha Tia:''' All is well in the First, they bade me tell you.
'''G'raha Tia:''' When I asked why not tell you themself, they unleashed giant, ravenous beavers upon me... Have you perchance done something to incur their ire?

'''Y'shtola:''' Lyse came to visit the other day. She peppered me with questions about the lasting repercussions of the Final Days.
'''Y'shtola:''' I took the opportunity to explain our plans to “disband,” and she understood our reasoning immediately. Once a Scion, always a Scion, it would seem.
'''Y'shtola:''' She was eager to relive old times, and remember old friends... Bittersweet memories, mayhap, but from the look on her face, the joys outweighed the sorrows.

'''Thancred:''' In case you've not heard, the Waking Sands will be converted into a warehouse. We'll be keeping the place free of rats and cobwebs, so it can still serve as an outpost should the need arise.
'''Thancred:''' Considering Tataru's ambitions, however, I'd not be surprised if she claimed the lot for her budding empire...

'''Urianger:''' I understand that, following thy clash with Zenos, the teleportation device thou had discarded fell to thee from on high.
'''Urianger:''' To return to thee in such a manner... I did confer with Wilfsunn and Bloewyda, yet they insist the device was possessed of no such capability.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas a miracle befitting the nature of that place, where emotion becometh tangible reality. Whence, then, arose this timely wonder? Thine ardent wish...or another's fervent prayer?

'''Krile:''' Oh, I should mention that Erenville has kindly agreed to share aught of potential interest he hears from his fellow gleaners.
'''Krile:''' In exchange, we will help them to restore the archives to their proper order. With the exodus abandoned, all items must be returned whence they came ─ a task no less grueling than their removal.
'''Krile:''' Even now, Ojika assists in the sorting of arcane artifacts. Oh yes, not only is he a skilled administrator ─ he's also a certified appraiser specializing in relics from the Fifth Astral Era!
'''Krile:''' Despite his qualifications, though, he seems none too keen on the work. I shall have to go and relieve him as soon as I can...

'''Estinien:''' Word has it a false deity born in the Tower of Zot has survived, and occasionally appears to terrorize the locals.
'''Estinien:''' Those who vanquish the being and present proof in Radz-at-Han will receive a handsome reward. Though “handsome” isn't the word I would use to describe such outlandish garb...
'''Estinien:''' But while I'm in Thavnair, perhaps I will acquire a set to send to Aymeric in lieu of an answer to his job offer. Let him stand guard thus attired and be the talk of Empyreum, if not all Coerthas.

'''Alisaie:''' Hm, did I forget to mention anything? ...Ah, yes! The Hannish envoy who came to see Estinien also bore a letter from Matsya.
'''Alisaie:''' He writes that Mehvan and Qerasaf's little girl is doing well, and he often goes to visit her.
'''Alisaie:''' It won't be easy growing up without her parents, but with her fellow villagers watching over her, I dare to hope that she won't want for warmth as she grows up.

'''Alphinaud:''' I've been keeping Arenvald abreast of the situation in letters, but unfortunately he could not be here today.
'''Alphinaud:''' When it is convenient for both of us, we should pay him a visit.

'''Ocher Boulder:''' I am so glad I was able to be here this moment!
'''Ocher Boulder:''' You know, I considered continuing to follow in Hoary's footsteps, but I've realized it's time I found my own way in life. Otherwise, I'll never be half the man my brother is.
'''Ocher Boulder:''' First things first, I'm going to head to Gridania to visit the Conjurers' Guild and the Archers' Guild. I will do my very best to brush up on my skills before I see you again!

'''Aenor:''' We may have accomplished our goal and put it behind us, but my time with the Scions provided memories that will last me a lifetime.
'''Aenor:''' What bliss... To think I was blessed with the chance to experience such unbridled brotherly love!
'''Aenor:''' Ah, but now that Ocher has decided to set off without his dear brother... Without the two of them together, I fear I might suffer withdrawal!

'''Clemence:''' I'm so glad the danger is past! There was nothing I could do but pray from here, so I was relieved to the point of tears when everyone made it back safely.
'''Clemence:''' I imagine we'll have more free time now, so I was thinking I'd study up on healing magic, that I could make myself more useful in the future.
'''Clemence:''' My first stop will be the Astrologicum in Ishgard to learn about Sharlayan astrology. I must follow Ocher's lead and continue to hone my skills!

'''Coultenet:''' Far too much blood has been spilt, and far too many lives lost. Still, I am glad I was able to do something to repay those who showed me a path to the future.
'''Coultenet:''' Not that our job is over, of course ─ far from it. There is much that remains to be done before true and lasting peace can be achieved.
'''Coultenet:''' To that end, Hoary and I mean to set off for Corvos. We expect that the tensions between the Garleans and Corvosi will only flare more with the Empire's fall.

'''Hoary Boulder:''' I still remember the day we sparred together as though it were yesterday... To think how far we have all come since then!
'''Hoary Boulder:''' Even now, I have not abandoned my dream of besting you in single combat ─ of a friendly nature, of course. Though I clearly do not hold a candle to the Warrior of Light at present, I shall continue to train diligently that one day you might consider me an equal!

'''Aergmhus:''' I can still scarce believe our battle extended to the ends of creation, but seeing the Scions' mission to completion was both an honor and a privilege!
'''Aergmhus:''' As for myself, I've spent quite a while away from home, so I think I'll return to Limsa Lominsa for now.
'''Aergmhus:''' And once I get there, my first order of business will be downing a pint or three at the Drowning Wench!

'''Ephemie:''' 'Tis a shame the Scions are disbanding ─ even if only in name. I still fondly recall the day you granted me my uniform... The memory remains vivid, yet it feels like a lifetime ago.
'''Ephemie:''' I considered returning to the Adders' Nest, but since I've come this far, I've decided I ought to continue my journey and venture to Garlemald instead.
'''Ephemie:''' I can't hold a candle to the infamous wandering minstrel, but I thought I might share with the Garleans the tale of your epic deeds ─ extend to them an olive branch of song, if you will.

'''Bluomwyda:''' The exploits of you and your companions are truly an inspiration to us all. I have never felt more compelled to hone my own skills, that I one day might be able to accomplish such heroic deeds.
'''Bluomwyda:''' Aergmhus means to visit Limsa Lominsa, and I will join him and continue my search. I know not when we will meet again but...please take care of yourself.

'''Isildaure:''' You were but an amateur adventurer when we first met, but look at you now! You've grown into quite the fine young lad ─ just as I always knew you would.
'''Isildaure:'''One might say I ought to settle down in my old age, but seeing you now has set my adventurous spirit ablaze once more. But the first journey I set out upon will be a long-awaited hot springs tour with my dear friend Homei!

'''Alianne:''' There has been naught but chaos since the Telophoroi first appeared. Towers, lunar primals, the Empire, the Final Days... Yet we have weathered it all, and live to see the sun rise on a new day.
'''Alianne:''' And now that peace has returned, I can finally resume my travels with my grandfather. Perhaps we will go first to Kugane, to relax in the Bokaisen Hot Springs. That might be nice.
'''Alianne:''' Of course, my journey will not simply be for pleasure ─ I will collect information on the territories I travel. Hmm, perhaps I shall visit Nagxia via Doma...

'''V'mah Tia:''' Arenvald has pressing matters, according to him anyway. A pity he couldn't be here to witness this momentous occasion, though he bids me tell you congratulations.
'''V'mah Tia:''' As for me, well, once the Scions disband, I intend to resume my work in Rhalgr's Reach.
'''V'mah Tia:''' I suppose Arenvald will need support in Gyr Abania too, though he would not admit as much. Well, he will have my help, whether he wants it or not.

'''Riol:''' Feels a little strange now me linkpearl's gone quiet.
'''Riol:''' Since my unique skills're no longer needed for the safety o' the star an' all that, I'm goin' to become an adventurer like you ─ travelin' far and wide!
'''Riol:''' I Imagine I'll start by headin' to Meracydia or the New World. Just need to find meself a ship first...

===Speak with Tataru. (Cutscene)===
'''Tataru:''' Spoken your fill, have you? If so, I'm thinking to send everyone off.
'''Tataru:''' With your permission, then!

'''Tataru:''' Your attention please! At risk of spoiling the mood, the time of departure is upon us.
'''Tataru:''' In my capacity as your receptionist, I bid you all safe journeys. Till next we meet...be well!

'''Alisaie:''' I suppose we're off to Garlemald, then.
'''Alisaie:''' Though we ought to speak with Lord Aymeric first. If he's received word of any recent developments, we need to know.
'''Alisaie:''' 'Twould be prudent to purchase some warmer clothes at least. Mayhap we can pick up a few souvenirs for Jullus and the others while we're at it.
'''Alisaie:''' Where will you all be heading next?
'''Y'shtola:''' Dravania. There is a book I have been meaning to borrow from the Great Gubal Library.
'''Y'shtola:''' And I can think of at least one person who will be most displeased should I fail to visit before leaving.
'''Thancred:''' We've no particular destination in mind, but we do intend to stop in Sharlayan before we set off.
'''Urianger:''' We had thought to ask after the Loporrits. I am curious as to how well those who chose to remain are adapting to their changed circumstances.
'''Krile:''' Might we accompany you, then? Raha and I were planning to return to the Baldesion Annex.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Commissions have been piling up in our absence, and they must be dealt with ere we begin our work in earnest.
'''Estinien:''' Estinien. You will return to Radz-at-Han, will you not?
'''Estinien:''' Aye. For Vrtra's benefit, though I've yet to hear the details. I may not stay long.
'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Then it is here the Scions at last part ways, each to some far-flung corner of the realm.
'''Y'shtola:''' Perhaps. But I believe one of our number ─ a rather important one, at that ─ has yet to divulge his plans.
'''Estinien:''' Quite right.
'''Urianger:''' Indeed.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Fair point.
'''Alphinaud:''' What's next for our humble adventurer?
''You apprise them of your plans. Meteion, as a blue bird, flies away into the sunset.''

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'''???: ''' The constancy of this place never ceases to amaze me. An ocean of souls, shimmering and eternal.
'''???: ''' And yet...something stirs...

'''???: ''' Yes... Steeped in darkness deep as starless night, the beast hungers.
'''???: ''' Alas, I dare not investigate in earnest before the coming of my guiding star, as he foretold.
'''???: ''' We shall descend to the depths, you and I, to confront the dread beast Pandæmonium.
'''???: ''' Oh, the sights we shall see. The sights we shall see.

Worthy of His Back

2025-09-10T05:24:15Z

AriaFiresong: /* Survey the area from the vantage point. (Cutscene) */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Worthy of His Back
| image =
| description = [[Venat]] has a new course of investigation in mind.
| quest-giver = Venat
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 8.1
| location-y = 14.7
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495000
| gil = 2292
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Witness to the Spectacle
| next-quest = A Flower upon Your Return
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 774
| id-gt = 69968
| id-edb = 43edfbb855f
}}

==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Venat]]===

====Phase 1====
This will be a multi-phase encounter as Venat switches through various fighting styles throughout the fight, starting with '''Hero's mantle'', a sword form. This first phase ends at 80% and includes:

*'''Kleos''': Deals unavoidable damage and covers the edge in searing light. Entering the edge of the arena will deal damage and inflict bleeding, so move carefully as you avoid the following attacks.
*'''Circumzenithal Arc''': Venat will quickly move to one side of the arena and begin charging this attack. Circumzenithal Arc is a wide AoE to the front of Venat, covering the side of the arena she is facing. The AoE indicator won't appear until just before this attack finishes casting, so move quickly behind Venat once she jumps away.
*'''True Blink''': Venat will summon clones that jump to the edges of the arena and begin charging line AoE attacks, covering the majority of the arena. There will be two safe spots on either side of the clones at the edges of the arena; move there to avoid this attack.
**Venat will then cast '''Circumzenithal Arc''', so move back behind her.
*'''Circle of Brilliance''': Venat will summon four moving AoEs around the edges of the arena. These will slowly move in a straight line across the arena, dealing damage at set intervals. Predict the path of each AoE as you dodge them to avoid this attack.

====Phase 2====
When Venat reaches 80% health, she will cast '''Mousa's Mantle''' and switch her equiped weapon to Dancer Chakrams. New mechanics include:
*'''Epea Pteroenta''': With her Chakrams equipped, Venat will cover the arena in three triangle-shaped AoEs, one at a time. Stand in the final AoE indicator to appear, then quickly move into the area where the first AoE explodes to avoid the remaining two AoEs.
*'''Parhelion''': Venat will begin attacking with a series of AoEs. Three thin cone AoEs will stretch to the edges of the arena, while a circle AoE appears in the center. Then, as Venat rotates, the cone AoEs will move in the same direction as her, dealing damage at set intervals. At the same time, a ring AoE will appear around the edge of the circle from before, followed by a final circle around the edge of the arena.

====Phase 3====
At 66%, Venat will again cast '''Mousa's Mantle''' and swap her weapon to a White Mage staff. New mechanics include:

*'''True Aero IV''': Deals unavoidable damage, then summons a series of wind orbs around the arena. These will emit point-blank AoEs at set intervals, so stay away from them.
Afflatus Azem: While the wind orbs from True Aero IV are still on the field, Venat will target you with Afflatus Azem. This attack will send an AoE chasing after you, which you will need to run away from. Navigate through the wind orbs to avoid Afflatus Azem.
*'''True Holy''': Venat will move to the center of the arena and begin charging this attack. True Holy will knock you back from the center of the arena. You will need to position yourself so that you aren't knocked into any of the wind orbs.
*'''True Stone IV''': Venat will cover the arena in a series of large circular AoEs. Dodge these by moving into the ones that appear last, then quickly move into the AoEs that exploded first.

※ When Venat reaches 40% health remaining, she will become untargettable and summon Thelema adds, which moves towards her to charge her Aether gauge. Defeat them to reduce the charge as much as possible, and focus especially on the faster red ones while avoiding circular AOEs.
*After defeating a few waves of Thelema, Venat will unleash her ultimate attack, '''Thelma''', which will be unsurvivable if the gauge reached 100%. The fight will end once Thelma is withstood.

==Steps==
*Survey the area from the vantage point.
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with [[Venat]] again.

==Journal==
*Venat has a new course of investigation in mind.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Venat:''' I should like to visit the site from which Hermes sent forth the Meteia. If we are fortunate, we might find some hint of what drives this research of his.
'''Venat:''' Galene said she spotted them in the southeast, rising from an isle she could see from the edge.
'''Venat:''' If we stand at that same vantage point, it should not prove too difficult to locate the isle in question. Let's take a look, shall we?

===Survey the area from the vantage point. (Cutscene)===
'''Venat:''' Now, if I were conducting some mystery research, where would I go...?
'''Venat:''' ...Ah. What about that one?
'''Venat:''' Have you the means to fly? 'Tis quite a distance away.
'''Venat:''' Hm. Inconvenient, but hardly an insurmountable problem.
'''Venat:''' To me, Argos!
'''Venat:''' My friend, would you mind creating a double to carry [Forename] here over to that island?
'''Argos:''' ...
'''Venat:''' Stubborn creature. There is no place on this great star we have not together traveled, and still he remains obstinate in the presence of strangers.
'''Venat:''' Argos has rather exacting standards, I'm afraid.
'''Venat:''' What? You've ridden him before...? Ah ─ your “before” meaning my “after.” Not at all confusing, that.
'''Venat:''' Interesting. 'Tis certainly not unthinkable...
'''Venat:''' But speaking of the here and now, the quick solution is for us to face off in a sparring match.
'''Venat:''' Demonstrate to him that you are capable of holding your own against me in battle, and you should convince Argos that you are worthy of his back.
'''Venat:''' And besides, I might even teach you a thing or two into the bargain.
'''Venat:''' You seem doubtful. But useful lesson or not, it will certainly be a moment to remember ─ a memory of the distant past to cherish!
'''Venat:''' What say you, traveler out of time?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Choose your battlefield!
'''Venat:''' I admire your confidence!
> I will do what I must.
> And if this memory turns out to be a bad one...?
'''Venat:''' That's up to you, isn't it? If a loss would sting, then you had better win!

'''Venat:''' Clear your mind and prepare your weapons. I will await you at the clearing over yonder.

''Optional dialogue''
> Argos
The entity is identical to the one you encountered in Mare Lamentorum...except ''this'' Argos is pointedly ignoring you.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Shall we begin? Be warned: I'll not go easy on you!

''After duty''
| Voiced cutscene |
'''Venat:''' 'Twas my intent to finish it, but clearly I underestimated you.
'''Venat:''' One would think I never learn. I made the same mistake with Azem when we first sparred. Despite being less than half my age, his strength was astounding.
'''Venat:''' As is yours. 'Tis plain you have weathered considerable hardship. Far more, even, than your tales would suggest.
'''Venat:''' It seems we have both learned much on our journeys.
'''Venat:''' Well now, I daresay he has warmed to you.
'''Venat:''' A boon to be sure. He never forgets his favorites, and is ever eager to come to their aid.
| Voiced cutscene end |

===Speak with Venat again.===
'''Venat:''' Argos will soon have us standing on the very spot where the Meteia made their departure into the night sky. With luck, we will learn something of Hermes's intentions.
'''Venat:''' My hope is that we find no connection ─ no festering wish for oblivion. Then we might have Hermes and his considerable expertise working for us, rather than against us.

Witness to the Spectacle

2025-09-10T05:10:11Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with the unhurried observer (Cutscene) */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Witness to the Spectacle
| image =
| description = [[Venat]] is musing over your recent findings.
| quest-giver = Venat
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 9.5
| location-y = 17.9
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495,000
| gil = 1194
| reward1 = 1 Ironwood Head Gear Coffer (IL 539)
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass
| next-quest = Worthy of His Back, A Most Succulent Name, Floating Like Clouds, Taking the Minutes: Ktisis Hyperboreia, Terror on Two Legs, Very Familiar Carrots, Woken by the Familiar
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 773
| id-gt = 69967
| id-edb = eb95a0d0e4d
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with the [[Peripeteia Archivist|Peripeteia archivist]].
*Speak with the [[Peripeteia Archivist|Peripeteia archivist]] again.
*Speak with the [[Approachable Archivist|approachable archivist]].
*Speak with the [[Unhurried Observer|unhurried observer]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].

==Journal==
*Venat is musing over your recent findings.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Venat:''' At present, the strongest link we have to the Final Days is the power of dynamis...and the entelechies which can control it.
'''Venat:''' Yet most scholars are only vaguely aware of these terms, let alone study them in any depth. Except for Hermes, it seems.
'''Venat:''' Thus I am inclined to stay our current course, and learn all we can about the chief overseer and his familiar.
'''Venat:''' And on that subject, was there aught else of note you can tell me about Meteion? Aside from her unorthodox method of communication?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> There are more like her, She has sisters...
> She and her sisters were created to journey to the stars and search for intelligent life.

'''Venat:''' ...I rather wish you had mentioned that earlier. In any event, would you care to elaborate?
'''Venat:''' So these siblings of hers now travel the great expanse in search of deeper meaning...
'''Venat:''' Thank you. Though the mystery at hand remains unresolved, I feel you've touched upon a vital clue ─ one we should keep in mind as we continue.
'''Venat:''' Next, I propose we take ourselves to Peripeteia Krystalline, not far from here. Just follow the path to the west.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' This tower and the one further along are both part of Peripeteia Krystalline, the facility where they archive all of Elpis's observational and testing records.
'''Venat:''' Despite how they appear from the outside, the interior is actually a vast area of magically interconnected spaces, which...while fascinating, is not the reason we are here, is it?
'''Venat:''' I shall cut my architectural lesson short, and see what those two archivists have to share.
'''Venat:''' If you could find someone to speak with over at the other tower, I shall join you there anon.

===Speak with the Peripeteia archivist. (Cutscene)===
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' You have questions for me? Certainly! Just a moment while I conclude my current appointment...

'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' ...Indeed. So if you could provide a comprehensive log of those behaviors, we should then have sufficient data for our official records.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Now, what was it you wished to speak with me about?
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' ...The chief overseer's “personal research project”? And by that, I assume you mean Meteion?
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Such undocumented studies are difficult to track. After all, hardly a day goes past without seeing a researcher trailed by one creation or another...
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' I'm afraid I cannot tell you exactly when Meteion appeared. Only that she now spends much of her time at Chief Hermes's side.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Although, I do recall an interesting tale my dearest Galene shared with me...
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' ...Ah. Galene is my partner, and a fellow researcher here in Elpis.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' She was returning late one night when she caught sight of Chief Hermes sending Meteion heavensward. A host of them.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' For several days, she would speak of that scene with wonder, describing it as one of the most beautiful spectacles she had ever witnessed.
'''Venat:''' That sounds like a story I should like to hear.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Mistress Venat! I thought you had already returned to the surface!
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Permit me to thank you again for your invaluable contribution to our concept placement proposal.
'''Venat:''' Pray do not mention it. As you say, my original plan was to leave after that task, but I have since become engrossed with Chief Hermes's research.
'''Venat:''' Would you favor me with a retelling of this sight which so delighted your Galene?
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Of course. Or you could hear it from her lips directly, if you prefer?
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' At present, she should be observing a subject in Metabaseos Thalassai.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' She does enjoy her time there, watching the sea creatures hunt and play; gazing upon the salty waters of the world's oceans, recreated in such sublime detail.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' I imagine you must find similar joy in indulging your boundless curiosity, Mistress Venat...
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Even though such pursuits must continually and regretfully delay your return to the star.
'''Venat:''' ...Indeed they do.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' 'Tis a rest well deserved and long overdue, I should think. How greatly have we prospered for the wisdom you accumulated during your travels as Azem.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' And what would Elpis be without your earlier academic work? The theories you developed served as the basis of many techniques still in use today.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Man is a creature of contemplation, but none embody that nature with as much enduring passion as you! Aye, I daresay there is not a soul alive more worthy of a return. I shall rejoice the day you depart on your final journey.
'''Venat:''' ...I will be honored.
'''Venat:''' Well, shall we take this opportunity to meet with Galene in person?
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Then allow me to reconfigure the door to the archives here.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' It will take you up to the skyway, and spare you the need to avoid hostile concepts on the ground.
'''Venat:''' That would be most helpful, thank you.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' The other archivists said naught we hadn't already heard, but this story of Galene's sounds promising...

===Speak with the Peripeteia archivist again.===
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' I have opened the path to the skyway.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Once you pass through the door, simply walk straight across to the next tower and ask for admittance to the upper tier.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Upon arriving at the upper tier, walk straight across the skyway, and you will find yourself at the entrance to Metabaseos Thalassai.
'''Peripeteia Archivist:''' Galene will be eager to share her tale with you, I am sure.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' The tower ahead is still part of Peripeteia Krystalline. We will need to ask for passage through to the upper tier.

===Speak with the approachable archivist.===
'''Approachable Archivist:''' Mistress Venat! Just passing through...?
'''Approachable Archivist:''' Then allow me to prepare the path. If you need further assistance, there is always an observer or two out on the upper skyway.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' That door leads into the Thalassai, but perhaps we can trouble this person for assistance with finding Galene.

===Speak with the unhurried observer (Cutscene)===
'''Unhurried Observer:''' ...Mistress Venat!? I was not told to expect─ We would have prepared an official welcome!
'''Venat:''' Please, there is no need for fanfare. I only wish to speak with Galene, if that might be arranged...?
'''Unhurried Observer:''' Yes! Galene! Of course! I will inform her immediately.
'''Unhurried Observer:''' Ah, but she may be engaged in a testing phase. You could be in for something of a wait... Should I let her know your business is urgent?
'''Venat:''' That won't be necessary. This lovely view will keep us occupied until she is ready to receive us.

| Voiced cutscene |
'''Venat:''' A delightful breeze...and a breathtaking view.
'''Venat:''' What is it like in the future? Is the world still a beautiful place?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> As beautiful as ever.
'''Venat:''' I swear, I could hear the glimmer in your eyes. And the adoration in your voice.
> Some parts, yes. Others... not so much.
'''Venat:''' Dark, hidden places, rife with danger? Those have an altogether different but no less powerful sort of appeal.
> It's more beautiful here.

'''Venat:''' While we wait, will you not tell me about your adventures?
'''Venat:''' Not the portentous events which led you here, but the simple delights all your own.
'''Venat:''' By learning about the future world, I may gain insight into future me's plans.
'''Venat:''' But more than that, I have an interest simply as a fellow traveler. Short of going somewhere oneself, there's naught more stirring than hearing another's account.

'''Venat:''' Incredible! Would that I could have been there to see it!
'''Venat:''' Yours is a harsh and unforgiving world. Yet in spite of this, your brethren hold fast to their virtue.
'''Venat:''' To know that the light of mankind's potential still shines, even in that faraway place... It gives me heart.
'''Venat:''' Thank you for regaling me with your tales. I will treasure every word.
'''Venat:''' As you know, I was once a scholar. And among other things, I sought to understand the workings of the world.
'''Venat:''' What exactly is aether? How formed the laws of nature? Whence sprung mankind?
'''Venat:''' Riddles and mysteries beyond counting. Over the years I have managed to find answers to some few of them...
'''Venat:''' Yet rather than attain a sense of mastery, the more I understood, the more I came to hold the world and its miracles in awe.
'''Venat:''' We too are miracles, each and every one of us. Born of the warm breath of life that traverses the heavens, swirling through eternity.
'''Venat:''' When I fully grasped the improbability of our existence, nothing felt impossible any more. If it could be imagined, it could be done.
'''Venat:''' A passion swelled within me. An epiphany dispelling all preconceptions of what was natural and true.
'''Venat:''' And a presence without. Immense yet intimate ─ fate, perhaps ─ holding us in its tender embrace...
'''Venat:''' As reassuring as it was intimidating. How keenly aware I became of creation's fragility, built as it is upon precarious happenstance.
'''Venat:''' I was overcome with an irrepressible urge to know the world more intimately. To hear its voice, feel its breath...
'''Venat:''' I ventured forth on a journey that very day. So very long ago now.
'''Venat:''' Freed from presumption and prejudice, I saw the world through a newborn's eyes. Everything fresh and new and so, so beautiful.
'''Venat:''' Lands that stretched on forever. Skies one could drown in. The heartbeat of nature, silent yet strong.
'''Venat:''' And amidst it all a people. Beacons of light and life. Laughter that warmed my heart like naught else before.
'''Venat:''' They are my meaning and my purpose. My love.
'''Venat:''' And so long as they need help, I cannot return to the star.
'''Venat:''' Perhaps my future self is still waiting for it.
'''Venat:''' The moment she can let go and walk unto the end...
'''Venat:''' Safe in the knowledge that man will find his own way.
'''Venat:''' You, who are our future... Tell me this and tell me true.
'''Venat:''' Has your journey been good? Has it been worthwhile?

'''Galene:''' Pray forgive my lateness!
'''Galene:''' My observation subject was rather irritable, and it took a while to settle it down...
'''Galene:''' No need to apologize ─ your work takes precedence. Besides, we had a pleasant conversation in the meantime.
'''Galene:''' You're too kind. Now then, I'm told you wished to ask me some questions?
'''Venat:''' Indeed. I've an interest in one of Hermes's creations ─ Meteion. You witnessed a host of them take flight, yes?
'''Galene:''' Ohhh, that! Yes! Yes, I did!
'''Galene:''' 'Twas in the dark of the morn. I'd left the Thalassai after nocturnal observation.
'''Galene:''' As I walked along, I spied a bright light climbing high into the southeastern skies. Then, in an instant, it was gone ─ like a shooting star, only rising rather than falling.
'''Galene:''' But then another shot up. Then another, and another. Intrigued, I made my way to the edge to investigate.
'''Galene:''' And who should I spy on an isle to the south but Hermes and Meteion ─ the Meteia, rather.
'''Galene:''' There were lots of them, and I realized they must be the shooting stars that I'd seen!
'''Venat:''' A dazzling spectacle indeed... Have you spoken with Hermes about this?
'''Galene:''' Oh, yes. The sight left such an impression on me that I approached him about his mystery project the very next day.
'''Galene:''' Alas, he said that he couldn't reveal anything just yet ─ that he needed to conduct further tests.
'''Galene:''' It shouldn't be long now, though.
'''Galene:''' He often returns to that isle, and I have a feeling he's nearing a breakthrough.
'''Venat:''' Splendid. We are likewise eager for the details.
'''Venat:''' Well, that is all we wished to ask. Thank you for taking the time to indulge our curiosity.
'''Galene:''' You're very welcome. It's always a pleasure to speak with other inquisitive souls.
'''Galene:''' Oh, and will you be descending now? If so, I shall link the doors for you.
'''Venat:''' Please.
| Voiced cutscene end |

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' So, another piece of the puzzle falls into place.
'''Venat:''' From what we've learned thus far, I think we can safely conclude that Hermes hasn't been revealing the details of his research to others.
'''Venat:''' Which suggests that either someone will appropriate his discoveries and make use of them...or that Hermes himself will have a hand in causing the Final Days.
'''Venat:''' Since we have no reason yet to suspect the former, we should consider the latter the more likely possibility. Proceeding under that assumption, our next step should be to divine why ─ or even if ─ he might desire such a terrible fate for our star.

A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass

2025-09-10T04:58:44Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Venat. */

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass
| image =
| description = [[Venat]] is in a cheerful mood.
| quest-giver = Venat
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 11.6
| location-y = 19.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1152
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Travelers at the Crossroads
| next-quest = Witness to the Spectacle, Meaningful Measurements, Naughty Little Ones, Small Size Advantage, To Name a Tale, What's in a Name?
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 772
| id-edb = 5953e0a6386
| id-gt = 69966
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with [[Venat]] again.
*Speak with [[Venat]] once more.
*Speak with [[Ismene]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Search for [[Timaios]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].

==Journal==
*Venat is in a cheerful mood.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Venat:''' Thank you again for your timely help. Now then, 'tis time I returned this stolen property.
'''Venat:''' If you would go on ahead to my accommodation, I will join you as soon as I have attended to that task.
'''Venat:''' Follow the path straight ahead to the building at the top of the slope. I have the entire place to myself, so we can speak without fear of being disturbed or overheard.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' You needn't be nervous around Venat ─ those white robes mark her as one of fair and impartial reasoning.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Aside from the emissary, Elidibus, such garb is worn only by those who have stepped down from public office to serve as advisors. Whatever you have to say, she will listen without judgment.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Yes, this will be far more comfortable than interrogating you on the side of the road.

===Speak with Venat. (Cutscene )===
'''Venat:''' Welcome to my temporary abode. Please, make yourself at home while I put on some tea.

| Voiced cutscene |
'''Hythlodaeus:''' A wonderful aroma... I feel more relaxed already.
'''Venat:''' Would that I had sweetmeats to offer, but I travel light out of habit.
'''Venat:''' There's plenty of hot water, though, so please have as much tea as you like.
'''Venat:''' Now then...will you tell us your tale?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> A calamity called the Final Days has befallen the world.
> The world has been sundered... broken into shards.
> Mankind is being forced to flee the star.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Why don't you start from the beginning?

'''Emet-Selch:''' Preposterous. Utterly preposterous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' While not the words I would have chosen, I too have my doubts. Much of it borders on the incredulous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' What of you, Venat?
'''Venat:''' Not knowing the precise details of the first Final Days, 'tis difficult to determine the veracity of the tale.
'''Venat:''' Supposing it is all true, I must ask myself why I would do what I did.
'''Venat:''' Why would I feel I had no recourse but to oppose the Fourteen and create this Hydaelyn...
'''Venat:''' Circumstances change, of course, but it would not have been an easy decision regardless.
'''Venat:''' No, there must have been a reason. One compelling enough to force me to take such drastic measures.
'''Venat:''' Then there is the Elpis flower, which I said would serve as a guide.
'''Venat:''' That it's of import to your mission is plain, but your presence here leads me to believe that this place also holds significance.
'''Venat:''' But what could it be? What are we meant to accomplish?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Might it not be simply thus?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' In the future whence he came, the Final Days could not be averted. Mankind has no choice but to flee the star.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By alerting us to that eventuality, perhaps you wished to pave the way for other futures.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Theoretically speaking, it is a possibility.
'''Venat:''' Yet if that were my primary objective, I see no reason to guide our friend to Elpis specifically.
'''Venat:''' The Capitol in Amaurot, or even my own home would be more logical destinations.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' True, true... I note also that Hydaelyn did not specify a point in time to which he must return.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By this, it may be inferred that it was not critical that we should meet.
'''Venat:''' Alternately, She had reason to believe that our paths would converge, coincidental though it may seem.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' This is quite a puzzle, and we do not have all the pieces...
'''Venat:''' Hardly any. But we do have one immutable fact.
'''Venat:''' If the Final Days are indeed as described, they will bring death to all that I hold dear.
'''Venat:''' Yet despite being afforded long years of preparation, the only provisions I could make were...for flight?
'''Venat:''' Nay, my first and foremost endeavor would be to find a way to forestall the coming doom.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Given that even the Fourteen failed, mayhap you deemed it impossible.
'''Venat:''' Nothing is impossible. This, I have always believed.
'''Venat:''' And if Hydaelyn is indeed me, She would believe the same.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Listen to yourself. Are you seriously entertaining the notion that you are a messianic figure in some far-fetched tale?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, I will not. I refuse to accept that our world could be undone by some unforeseen calamity.
'''Emet-Selch:''' I also take offense to my portrayal as a megalomaniacal madman.
'''Emet-Selch:''' To sacrifice oneself for the star is a noble act, and I would hold those who gave themselves to this Zodiark in the highest esteem.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Yet you claim I recreated Amaurot and populated it with phantoms of our people. A bizarre indulgence that would be insulting to their memory.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Worse still, I even ''invited'' you there ─ literally invited my own downfall. Why would I do something so idiotic and inexplicable?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Now, I will allow that the hypothetical task of restoring our world would be daunting in the extreme. The thought of having to bear such a burden for a thousand ''thousand'' lives horrifies me.
'''Emet-Selch:''' But I would never forsake my duty! I would never forsake my brethren!
'''Emet-Selch:''' You do not know me!
'''Emet-Selch:''' I've had my fill of your fiction. I will return to my duty...and you will not bother me again.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Emet-Selch! Wait!
'''Venat:''' You've seen much of Elpis already. If you have any observations to share, I should like to hear them.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Dynamis is key to all of this.
'''Venat:''' Ah yes, the energy distinct from aether. Though not my field, I have a basic understanding of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' And you say Hermes researched the phenomenon in the course of creating Meteion...Yes, I believe the warrants further investigation.
> Hermes and Meteion are somehow involved.
'''Venat:''' Hermes and his creation Meteion, you say?
'''Venat:''' If dynamis is the selfsame energy as akasa, as it likely seems, then those two may well be at the center of the calamity to come. This warrants further investigation.
> I'm still trying to make sense of it all...

'''Venat:''' With that settled, 'tis time for action.
'''Venat:''' The missing pieces of the puzzle are here, I'm certain of it. And when you find them, the picture my future self has painted will be complete, and you will have your answer.
'''Venat:''' Suffice it to say I will aid you in your quest.
'''Venat:''' Have faith. If Emet-Selch is the man Azem described to me, we've not seen the last of him.
| Voiced cutscene end |

===Speak with Venat again.===
'''Venat:''' Shall we begin our investigations, then?
'''Venat:''' I am acquainted with Hermes, of course, but only as a visitor received by the chief overseer of Elpis. Of the man himself, I know only that which is common knowledge.
'''Venat:''' Thus I suggest we fall back on the tried-and-true method of conversing with the locals. The observers who live here can surely tell us more of Hermes and Meteion, and I have a good idea of where we might begin...

===Speak with Venat once more.===
'''Venat:''' See you the woman standing in front of yonder building? Her name is Ismene.
'''Venat:''' She is the one who made arrangements for my stay in Elpis, and from what I recall, she has held her position here for quite some time. Chances are she can provide us with some insights.
'''Venat:''' Go and ask your questions. I will help with drawing out answers if need be, but I leave the choice of topic up to you.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' Let us speak with Ismene. You know more of this coming calamity, so I think it best that you lead the conversation.

===Speak with Ismene. (Cutscene)===
'''Ismene:''' Questions? For me? Well, I suppose I have no other pressing duties at the moment...
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'''Venat:''' Greetings, Ismene. My friend here is desperately curious about Chief Hermes, and I was wondering if you might indulge him.
'''Ismene:''' Certainly, Mistress Venat. Anything to be of service!
'''Ismene:''' What do you wish to know?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> What kind of person is Hermes?
'''Ismene:''' Well, I can only answer from my own experience, but...
'''Ismene:''' I would describe him as a quiet man ─ reserved, you might say ─ and occasionally somewhat poor with his choice of words.
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.
'''Ismene:''' The man is a walking archive when it comes to life-forms. He can discuss any species in incredible detail, and is the leading authority on concepts with the power of flight.
> What are Hermes's interests?
'''Ismene:''' ...His interests?
'''Ismene:''' Well, he is an authority on flying life-forms, and has expansive knowledge of living creatures in general. Is that what you wished to know...?
'''Venat:''' How would you describe him as a person? As a colleague?
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.

'''Ismene:''' I hope that answers your question. Was there anything else?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> How long has Meteion been here?
'''Ismene:''' I cannot rightly say... As the chief's personal creation, Meteion has not been subjected to observation and study like other concepts.
'''Ismene:''' So one day, she was simply there. And what do you make of her abilities?
> Do you know of Meteion's abilities?
'''Ismene:''' It's no secret that she is a highly unusual familiar. Of late, the chief often makes his rounds with her, like a mother hen raising her chick.

'''Ismene:''' I understand that she is a highly unusual familiar, able to read emotions and communicate directly with one's mind. Exactly how she was created with that talent, however, is a mystery to me.
'''Ismene:''' My apologies. I wish I could explain her nature in more depth, but I've not had occasion to discuss it with Chief Hermes.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you wish you knew him better?
'''Ismene:''' The chief may not be the most gregarious individual, but he engages with us as is necessary for everyone to perform their duties. I wouldn't want to intrude upon his privacy for the sake of curiosity...
'''Ismene:''' Though if you wish to learn more about Meteion, you could try speaking with Timaios ─ another expert in the creation of flying concepts.
'''Ismene:''' He should be conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.
> Do you trust him?
'''Ismene:''' I...beg your pardon? I've known Chief Hermes for many years. Though I cannot say we are close, he has never withheld information to the detriment of our duties, if that is what you mean...?
'''Venat:''' Forgive us, we seem to have veered slightly off course here. Is there perhaps someone else who could tell us more about Meteion?
'''Ismene:''' That would be Timaios. He has a similar expertise with flying concepts, and is more than eager to discuss the subject.
'''Ismene:''' You'll find him conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.

'''Venat:''' We shall keep that in mind. Thank you for your patience and your insight.
'''Ismene:''' Think nothing of it. If there is aught else you need during your stay, please, do not hesitate to ask.
'''Venat:''' Come, [Forename], I think we've taken enough of Ismene's time.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Our investigation is off to a fine start, wouldn't you agree?
'''Venat:''' From here, I propose that we split up. I shall continue making inquiries with the resident observers, if you could track down the colleague Ismene mentioned.
'''Venat:''' While I did feel compelled to interject once or twice during that previous conversation, you seem more than capable of drawing forth the answers you seek.
'''Venat:''' All I ask is that you watch your footing around the stream! We can meet back here once you've finished speaking with this Timaios.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' I will start from one side of the compound and make my way through, speaking to as many people as I can. We should have plenty to discuss upon your return.

===Search for Timaios. (Cutscene)===
'''Timaios:''' Yes, yes, I am Timaios, but please keep your voice down. You'll startle the birds.
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'''Timaios:''' ...So, what is it you wished to speak about?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is it true you're an expert on flying creations?
'''Timaios:''' A fellow enthusiast, are you? Well, settle in, and we can discuss the finer points of this fascinating craft!
'''Timaios:''' My deep and abiding love of avian artistry can be traced back to when I was but a young boy, stricken by the transcendent beauty of a glorious, golden-feathered creature my father had designed. It was then and there that I vowed to one day surpass that masterpiece...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable discourse...''
'''Timaios:''' ...And thus did I secure an observer's role here in Elpis, and at last realize my childhood ambition. Here, the dreams I once dreamed are an everyday reality, in which I find fulfillment through the research and creation of new flying life-forms!
'''Timaios:''' An abridged recounting of events, as was doubtless to your disappointment. Is there any specific part you would like me to expound upon...?
'''Timaios:''' ...Hm? You were hoping for my opinion on Chief Hermes's creations? Then why didn't you say so!?
> What do you think of Chief Hermes's flying creations?
'''Timaios:''' Chief Hermes's work? A worthy subject, indeed...
'''Timaios:''' Those beings which soar through the clouds, majestic and graceful, are ever a favorite of creators. Even now, with so many varieties in existence, the flood of newly imagined concepts continues unabated.
'''Timaios:''' What sets the chief's creations apart, however, is how they benefit from his boundless knowledge of the celestial realm.
'''Timaios:''' Birds that climb so high that they disappear from view. Others which traverse the boundless sky in moments, and all without riding the currents...
'''Timaios:''' I know of none save he who can conceive of such marvels. Even we who prize elegance of form above all else are dumbfounded by his genius.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Why not mimic his process?
'''Timaios:''' What!? You mean ''plagiarize''!?
'''Timaios:''' Now, see here. When I take up the threads of creation and begin to weave, I must do so in the belief that I am giving birth to something beautiful. In, in my heart, I knew I was appropriating another's inspiration...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable diatribe...''
'''Timaios:''' ...And such an unconscionable, disgraceful act would be deserving of the utmost scorn!
'''Timaios:''' Therefore, despite my admiration for Meteion as a concept, I have made a conscious effort not to delve too deeply into the inner workings of her nature.
> Meteion, too, is a marvel, then?
'''Timaios:''' My opinion on that matter would be superficial at best...
'''Timaios:''' Despite my admiration for Meteion as a concept, I have never delved too deeply into the inner workings of her nature.
'''Timaios:''' I know that she has a gift for communicating via emotions, but otherwise, her abilities are a mystery to me.
'''Timaios:''' If Chief Hermes should choose to submit Meteion's concept to the Bureau of the Architect, then will the design be registered for public scrutiny. Analyzing a colleague's creation before that step is...frowned upon, to say the least.
'''Timaios:''' Of course, if he came to me ─ a fellow artisan ─ looking for advice, that would be an entirely different story.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you know of dynamis and entelechies?
> I could tell you more of Meteion's nature, if you like?
'''Timaios:''' No, no, no! Did I not just explain how that was frowned upon!? I couldn't possibly circumvent conventional practice by...
'''Timaios:''' ...Hm. Unless you were sharing such information in the hopes of receiving a constructive opinion...on the application of advanced creation techniques...then I would be practically obligated to...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable deluge of justifications...''
'''Timaios:''' ...So you see, ethically I have no choice but to allow you to disclose Meteion's lesser-known qualities!
'''Timaios:''' Dynamis and...entelechies?
'''Timaios:''' Those terms do sound vaguely familiar... Was there not a flower made here in Elpis which exhibited properties of one or the other?
'''Timaios:''' It must have been ''centuries'' since I last heard anyone speak of such things. Has there been a resurgence in interest?
'''Timaios:''' Then why bring up the subject? I'm flattered that you sought my insight, but I cannot afford to neglect my duties for the sake of idle chatter.

'''Timaios:''' Now, I really must return to my observations. Surely you have your own tasks to attend to?

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Back already? That was quick work. You were obviously clever enough to head off any of that “rambling” Ismene mentioned.
''If Timaios rambled:''
'''Venat:''' At last! You were gone so long I was beginning to wonder if you'd slipped into the stream and banged your head, or something equally unfortunate.
'''Venat:''' So, have you any new findings to share?
'''Venat:''' I see. Even an expert in the field had little understanding of Meteion's capabilities, let alone an awareness of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' My questions resulted in much the same answers. Hermes's colleagues view Meteion as his personal project, and could provide no details beyond those which you just told me.
'''Venat:''' Which leads me to believe that the only person with any significant knowledge of dynamis is Hermes himself.
'''Venat:''' Yes, we've made some progress here...but more information is needed if we are to reach any definitive conclusions.

A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass

2025-09-10T04:48:49Z

AriaFiresong: /* Search for Timaios. (Cutscene) */

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass
| image =
| description = [[Venat]] is in a cheerful mood.
| quest-giver = Venat
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 11.6
| location-y = 19.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1152
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Travelers at the Crossroads
| next-quest = Witness to the Spectacle, Meaningful Measurements, Naughty Little Ones, Small Size Advantage, To Name a Tale, What's in a Name?
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 772
| id-edb = 5953e0a6386
| id-gt = 69966
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with [[Venat]] again.
*Speak with [[Venat]] once more.
*Speak with [[Ismene]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Search for [[Timaios]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].

==Journal==
*Venat is in a cheerful mood.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Venat:''' Thank you again for your timely help. Now then, 'tis time I returned this stolen property.
'''Venat:''' If you would go on ahead to my accommodation, I will join you as soon as I have attended to that task.
'''Venat:''' Follow the path straight ahead to the building at the top of the slope. I have the entire place to myself, so we can speak without fear of being disturbed or overheard.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' You needn't be nervous around Venat ─ those white robes mark her as one of fair and impartial reasoning.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Aside from the emissary, Elidibus, such garb is worn only by those who have stepped down from public office to serve as advisors. Whatever you have to say, she will listen without judgment.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Yes, this will be far more comfortable than interrogating you on the side of the road.

===Speak with Venat. (Cutscene )===
'''Venat:''' Welcome to my temporary abode. Please, make yourself at home while I put on some tea.

| Voiced cutscene |
'''Hythlodaeus:''' A wonderful aroma... I feel more relaxed already.
'''Venat:''' Would that I had sweetmeats to offer, but I travel light out of habit.
'''Venat:''' There's plenty of hot water, though, so please have as much tea as you like.
'''Venat:''' Now then...will you tell us your tale?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> A calamity called the Final Days has befallen the world.
> The world has been sundered... broken into shards.
> Mankind is being forced to flee the star.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Why don't you start from the beginning?

'''Emet-Selch:''' Preposterous. Utterly preposterous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' While not the words I would have chosen, I too have my doubts. Much of it borders on the incredulous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' What of you, Venat?
'''Venat:''' Not knowing the precise details of the first Final Days, 'tis difficult to determine the veracity of the tale.
'''Venat:''' Supposing it is all true, I must ask myself why I would do what I did.
'''Venat:''' Why would I feel I had no recourse but to oppose the Fourteen and create this Hydaelyn...
'''Venat:''' Circumstances change, of course, but it would not have been an easy decision regardless.
'''Venat:''' No, there must have been a reason. One compelling enough to force me to take such drastic measures.
'''Venat:''' Then there is the Elpis flower, which I said would serve as a guide.
'''Venat:''' That it's of import to your mission is plain, but your presence here leads me to believe that this place also holds significance.
'''Venat:''' But what could it be? What are we meant to accomplish?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Might it not be simply thus?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' In the future whence he came, the Final Days could not be averted. Mankind has no choice but to flee the star.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By alerting us to that eventuality, perhaps you wished to pave the way for other futures.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Theoretically speaking, it is a possibility.
'''Venat:''' Yet if that were my primary objective, I see no reason to guide our friend to Elpis specifically.
'''Venat:''' The Capitol in Amaurot, or even my own home would be more logical destinations.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' True, true... I note also that Hydaelyn did not specify a point in time to which he must return.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By this, it may be inferred that it was not critical that we should meet.
'''Venat:''' Alternately, She had reason to believe that our paths would converge, coincidental though it may seem.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' This is quite a puzzle, and we do not have all the pieces...
'''Venat:''' Hardly any. But we do have one immutable fact.
'''Venat:''' If the Final Days are indeed as described, they will bring death to all that I hold dear.
'''Venat:''' Yet despite being afforded long years of preparation, the only provisions I could make were...for flight?
'''Venat:''' Nay, my first and foremost endeavor would be to find a way to forestall the coming doom.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Given that even the Fourteen failed, mayhap you deemed it impossible.
'''Venat:''' Nothing is impossible. This, I have always believed.
'''Venat:''' And if Hydaelyn is indeed me, She would believe the same.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Listen to yourself. Are you seriously entertaining the notion that you are a messianic figure in some far-fetched tale?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, I will not. I refuse to accept that our world could be undone by some unforeseen calamity.
'''Emet-Selch:''' I also take offense to my portrayal as a megalomaniacal madman.
'''Emet-Selch:''' To sacrifice oneself for the star is a noble act, and I would hold those who gave themselves to this Zodiark in the highest esteem.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Yet you claim I recreated Amaurot and populated it with phantoms of our people. A bizarre indulgence that would be insulting to their memory.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Worse still, I even ''invited'' you there ─ literally invited my own downfall. Why would I do something so idiotic and inexplicable?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Now, I will allow that the hypothetical task of restoring our world would be daunting in the extreme. The thought of having to bear such a burden for a thousand ''thousand'' lives horrifies me.
'''Emet-Selch:''' But I would never forsake my duty! I would never forsake my brethren!
'''Emet-Selch:''' You do not know me!
'''Emet-Selch:''' I've had my fill of your fiction. I will return to my duty...and you will not bother me again.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Emet-Selch! Wait!
'''Venat:''' You've seen much of Elpis already. If you have any observations to share, I should like to hear them.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Dynamis is key to all of this.
'''Venat:''' Ah yes, the energy distinct from aether. Though not my field, I have a basic understanding of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' And you say Hermes researched the phenomenon in the course of creating Meteion...Yes, I believe the warrants further investigation.
> Hermes and Meteion are somehow involved.
'''Venat:''' Hermes and his creation Meteion, you say?
'''Venat:''' If dynamis is the selfsame energy as akasa, as it likely seems, then those two may well be at the center of the calamity to come. This warrants further investigation.
> I'm still trying to make sense of it all...

'''Venat:''' With that settled, 'tis time for action.
'''Venat:''' The missing pieces of the puzzle are here, I'm certain of it. And when you find them, the picture my future self has painted will be complete, and you will have your answer.
'''Venat:''' Suffice it to say I will aid you in your quest.
'''Venat:''' Have faith. If Emet-Selch is the man Azem described to me, we've not seen the last of him.
| Voiced cutscene end |

===Speak with Venat again.===
'''Venat:''' Shall we begin our investigations, then?
'''Venat:''' I am acquainted with Hermes, of course, but only as a visitor received by the chief overseer of Elpis. Of the man himself, I know only that which is common knowledge.
'''Venat:''' Thus I suggest we fall back on the tried-and-true method of conversing with the locals. The observers who live here can surely tell us more of Hermes and Meteion, and I have a good idea of where we might begin...

===Speak with Venat once more.===
'''Venat:''' See you the woman standing in front of yonder building? Her name is Ismene.
'''Venat:''' She is the one who made arrangements for my stay in Elpis, and from what I recall, she has held her position here for quite some time. Chances are she can provide us with some insights.
'''Venat:''' Go and ask your questions. I will help with drawing out answers if need be, but I leave the choice of topic up to you.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' Let us speak with Ismene. You know more of this coming calamity, so I think it best that you lead the conversation.

===Speak with Ismene. (Cutscene)===
'''Ismene:''' Questions? For me? Well, I suppose I have no other pressing duties at the moment...
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'''Venat:''' Greetings, Ismene. My friend here is desperately curious about Chief Hermes, and I was wondering if you might indulge him.
'''Ismene:''' Certainly, Mistress Venat. Anything to be of service!
'''Ismene:''' What do you wish to know?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> What kind of person is Hermes?
'''Ismene:''' Well, I can only answer from my own experience, but...
'''Ismene:''' I would describe him as a quiet man ─ reserved, you might say ─ and occasionally somewhat poor with his choice of words.
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.
'''Ismene:''' The man is a walking archive when it comes to life-forms. He can discuss any species in incredible detail, and is the leading authority on concepts with the power of flight.
> What are Hermes's interests?
'''Ismene:''' ...His interests?
'''Ismene:''' Well, he is an authority on flying life-forms, and has expansive knowledge of living creatures in general. Is that what you wished to know...?
'''Venat:''' How would you describe him as a person? As a colleague?
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.

'''Ismene:''' I hope that answers your question. Was there anything else?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> How long has Meteion been here?
'''Ismene:''' I cannot rightly say... As the chief's personal creation, Meteion has not been subjected to observation and study like other concepts.
'''Ismene:''' So one day, she was simply there. And what do you make of her abilities?
> Do you know of Meteion's abilities?
'''Ismene:''' It's no secret that she is a highly unusual familiar. Of late, the chief often makes his rounds with her, like a mother hen raising her chick.

'''Ismene:''' I understand that she is a highly unusual familiar, able to read emotions and communicate directly with one's mind. Exactly how she was created with that talent, however, is a mystery to me.
'''Ismene:''' My apologies. I wish I could explain her nature in more depth, but I've not had occasion to discuss it with Chief Hermes.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you wish you knew him better?
'''Ismene:''' The chief may not be the most gregarious individual, but he engages with us as is necessary for everyone to perform their duties. I wouldn't want to intrude upon his privacy for the sake of curiosity...
'''Ismene:''' Though if you wish to learn more about Meteion, you could try speaking with Timaios ─ another expert in the creation of flying concepts.
'''Ismene:''' He should be conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.
> Do you trust him?
'''Ismene:''' I...beg your pardon? I've known Chief Hermes for many years. Though I cannot say we are close, he has never withheld information to the detriment of our duties, if that is what you mean...?
'''Venat:''' Forgive us, we seem to have veered slightly off course here. Is there perhaps someone else who could tell us more about Meteion?
'''Ismene:''' That would be Timaios. He has a similar expertise with flying concepts, and is more than eager to discuss the subject.
'''Ismene:''' You'll find him conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.

'''Venat:''' We shall keep that in mind. Thank you for your patience and your insight.
'''Ismene:''' Think nothing of it. If there is aught else you need during your stay, please, do not hesitate to ask.
'''Venat:''' Come, [Forename], I think we've taken enough of Ismene's time.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Our investigation is off to a fine start, wouldn't you agree?
'''Venat:''' From here, I propose that we split up. I shall continue making inquiries with the resident observers, if you could track down the colleague Ismene mentioned.
'''Venat:''' While I did feel compelled to interject once or twice during that previous conversation, you seem more than capable of drawing forth the answers you seek.
'''Venat:''' All I ask is that you watch your footing around the stream! We can meet back here once you've finished speaking with this Timaios.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' I will start from one side of the compound and make my way through, speaking to as many people as I can. We should have plenty to discuss upon your return.

===Search for Timaios. (Cutscene)===
'''Timaios:''' Yes, yes, I am Timaios, but please keep your voice down. You'll startle the birds.
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'''Timaios:''' ...So, what is it you wished to speak about?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is it true you're an expert on flying creations?
'''Timaios:''' A fellow enthusiast, are you? Well, settle in, and we can discuss the finer points of this fascinating craft!
'''Timaios:''' My deep and abiding love of avian artistry can be traced back to when I was but a young boy, stricken by the transcendent beauty of a glorious, golden-feathered creature my father had designed. It was then and there that I vowed to one day surpass that masterpiece...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable discourse...''
'''Timaios:''' ...And thus did I secure an observer's role here in Elpis, and at last realize my childhood ambition. Here, the dreams I once dreamed are an everyday reality, in which I find fulfillment through the research and creation of new flying life-forms!
'''Timaios:''' An abridged recounting of events, as was doubtless to your disappointment. Is there any specific part you would like me to expound upon...?
'''Timaios:''' ...Hm? You were hoping for my opinion on Chief Hermes's creations? Then why didn't you say so!?
> What do you think of Chief Hermes's flying creations?
'''Timaios:''' Chief Hermes's work? A worthy subject, indeed...
'''Timaios:''' Those beings which soar through the clouds, majestic and graceful, are ever a favorite of creators. Even now, with so many varieties in existence, the flood of newly imagined concepts continues unabated.
'''Timaios:''' What sets the chief's creations apart, however, is how they benefit from his boundless knowledge of the celestial realm.
'''Timaios:''' Birds that climb so high that they disappear from view. Others which traverse the boundless sky in moments, and all without riding the currents...
'''Timaios:''' I know of none save he who can conceive of such marvels. Even we who prize elegance of form above all else are dumbfounded by his genius.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Why not mimic his process?
'''Timaios:''' What!? You mean ''plagiarize''!?
'''Timaios:''' Now, see here. When I take up the threads of creation and begin to weave, I must do so in the belief that I am giving birth to something beautiful. In, in my heart, I knew I was appropriating another's inspiration...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable diatribe...''
'''Timaios:''' ...And such an unconscionable, disgraceful act would be deserving of the utmost scorn!
'''Timaios:''' Therefore, despite my admiration for Meteion as a concept, I have made a conscious effort not to delve too deeply into the inner workings of her nature.
> Meteion, too, is a marvel, then?
'''Timaios:''' My opinion on that matter would be superficial at best...
'''Timaios:''' Despite my admiration for Meteion as a concept, I have never delved too deeply into the inner workings of her nature.
'''Timaios:''' I know that she has a gift for communicating via emotions, but otherwise, her abilities are a mystery to me.
'''Timaios:''' If Chief Hermes should choose to submit Meteion's concept to the Bureau of the Architect, then will the design be registered for public scrutiny. Analyzing a colleague's creation before that step is...frowned upon, to say the least.
'''Timaios:''' Of course, if he came to me ─ a fellow artisan ─ looking for advice, that would be an entirely different story.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you know of dynamis and entelechies?
> I could tell you more of Meteion's nature, if you like?
'''Timaios:''' No, no, no! Did I not just explain how that was frowned upon!? I couldn't possibly circumvent conventional practice by...
'''Timaios:''' ...Hm. Unless you were sharing such information in the hopes of receiving a constructive opinion...on the application of advanced creation techniques...then I would be practically obligated to...
''Timaios launches into a rambling and unstoppable deluge of justifications...''
'''Timaios:''' ...So you see, ethically I have no choice but to allow you to disclose Meteion's lesser-known qualities!
'''Timaios:''' Dynamis and...entelechies?
'''Timaios:''' Those terms do sound vaguely familiar... Was there not a flower made here in Elpis which exhibited properties of one or the other?
'''Timaios:''' It must have been ''centuries'' since I last heard anyone speak of such things. Has there been a resurgence in interest?
'''Timaios:''' Then why bring up the subject? I'm flattered that you sought my insight, but I cannot afford to neglect my duties for the sake of idle chatter.

'''Timaios:''' Now, I really must return to my observations. Surely you have your own tasks to attend to?

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Back already? That was quick work. You were obviously clever enough to head off any of that “rambling” Ismene mentioned.
'''Venat:''' So, have you any new findings to share?
'''Venat:''' I see. Even an expert in the field had little understanding of Meteion's capabilities, let alone an awareness of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' My questions resulted in much the same answers. Hermes's colleagues view Meteion as his personal project, and could provide no details beyond those which you just told me.
'''Venat:''' Which leads me to believe that the only person with any significant knowledge of dynamis is Hermes himself.
'''Venat:''' Yes, we've made some progress here...but more information is needed if we are to reach any definitive conclusions.

A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass

2025-09-10T04:16:39Z

AriaFiresong: /* Speak with Venat. (Cutscene ) */

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass
| image =
| description = [[Venat]] is in a cheerful mood.
| quest-giver = Venat
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 11.6
| location-y = 19.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1152
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Travelers at the Crossroads
| next-quest = Witness to the Spectacle, Meaningful Measurements, Naughty Little Ones, Small Size Advantage, To Name a Tale, What's in a Name?
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 772
| id-edb = 5953e0a6386
| id-gt = 69966
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Speak with [[Venat]] again.
*Speak with [[Venat]] once more.
*Speak with [[Ismene]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Search for [[Timaios]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].

==Journal==
*Venat is in a cheerful mood.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Venat:''' Thank you again for your timely help. Now then, 'tis time I returned this stolen property.
'''Venat:''' If you would go on ahead to my accommodation, I will join you as soon as I have attended to that task.
'''Venat:''' Follow the path straight ahead to the building at the top of the slope. I have the entire place to myself, so we can speak without fear of being disturbed or overheard.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' You needn't be nervous around Venat ─ those white robes mark her as one of fair and impartial reasoning.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Aside from the emissary, Elidibus, such garb is worn only by those who have stepped down from public office to serve as advisors. Whatever you have to say, she will listen without judgment.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Yes, this will be far more comfortable than interrogating you on the side of the road.

===Speak with Venat. (Cutscene )===
'''Venat:''' Welcome to my temporary abode. Please, make yourself at home while I put on some tea.

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'''Hythlodaeus:''' A wonderful aroma... I feel more relaxed already.
'''Venat:''' Would that I had sweetmeats to offer, but I travel light out of habit.
'''Venat:''' There's plenty of hot water, though, so please have as much tea as you like.
'''Venat:''' Now then...will you tell us your tale?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> A calamity called the Final Days has befallen the world.
> The world has been sundered... broken into shards.
> Mankind is being forced to flee the star.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Why don't you start from the beginning?

'''Emet-Selch:''' Preposterous. Utterly preposterous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' While not the words I would have chosen, I too have my doubts. Much of it borders on the incredulous.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' What of you, Venat?
'''Venat:''' Not knowing the precise details of the first Final Days, 'tis difficult to determine the veracity of the tale.
'''Venat:''' Supposing it is all true, I must ask myself why I would do what I did.
'''Venat:''' Why would I feel I had no recourse but to oppose the Fourteen and create this Hydaelyn...
'''Venat:''' Circumstances change, of course, but it would not have been an easy decision regardless.
'''Venat:''' No, there must have been a reason. One compelling enough to force me to take such drastic measures.
'''Venat:''' Then there is the Elpis flower, which I said would serve as a guide.
'''Venat:''' That it's of import to your mission is plain, but your presence here leads me to believe that this place also holds significance.
'''Venat:''' But what could it be? What are we meant to accomplish?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Might it not be simply thus?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' In the future whence he came, the Final Days could not be averted. Mankind has no choice but to flee the star.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By alerting us to that eventuality, perhaps you wished to pave the way for other futures.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Theoretically speaking, it is a possibility.
'''Venat:''' Yet if that were my primary objective, I see no reason to guide our friend to Elpis specifically.
'''Venat:''' The Capitol in Amaurot, or even my own home would be more logical destinations.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' True, true... I note also that Hydaelyn did not specify a point in time to which he must return.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' By this, it may be inferred that it was not critical that we should meet.
'''Venat:''' Alternately, She had reason to believe that our paths would converge, coincidental though it may seem.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' This is quite a puzzle, and we do not have all the pieces...
'''Venat:''' Hardly any. But we do have one immutable fact.
'''Venat:''' If the Final Days are indeed as described, they will bring death to all that I hold dear.
'''Venat:''' Yet despite being afforded long years of preparation, the only provisions I could make were...for flight?
'''Venat:''' Nay, my first and foremost endeavor would be to find a way to forestall the coming doom.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Given that even the Fourteen failed, mayhap you deemed it impossible.
'''Venat:''' Nothing is impossible. This, I have always believed.
'''Venat:''' And if Hydaelyn is indeed me, She would believe the same.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Listen to yourself. Are you seriously entertaining the notion that you are a messianic figure in some far-fetched tale?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, I will not. I refuse to accept that our world could be undone by some unforeseen calamity.
'''Emet-Selch:''' I also take offense to my portrayal as a megalomaniacal madman.
'''Emet-Selch:''' To sacrifice oneself for the star is a noble act, and I would hold those who gave themselves to this Zodiark in the highest esteem.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Yet you claim I recreated Amaurot and populated it with phantoms of our people. A bizarre indulgence that would be insulting to their memory.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Worse still, I even ''invited'' you there ─ literally invited my own downfall. Why would I do something so idiotic and inexplicable?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Now, I will allow that the hypothetical task of restoring our world would be daunting in the extreme. The thought of having to bear such a burden for a thousand ''thousand'' lives horrifies me.
'''Emet-Selch:''' But I would never forsake my duty! I would never forsake my brethren!
'''Emet-Selch:''' You do not know me!
'''Emet-Selch:''' I've had my fill of your fiction. I will return to my duty...and you will not bother me again.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Emet-Selch! Wait!
'''Venat:''' You've seen much of Elpis already. If you have any observations to share, I should like to hear them.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Dynamis is key to all of this.
'''Venat:''' Ah yes, the energy distinct from aether. Though not my field, I have a basic understanding of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' And you say Hermes researched the phenomenon in the course of creating Meteion...Yes, I believe the warrants further investigation.
> Hermes and Meteion are somehow involved.
'''Venat:''' Hermes and his creation Meteion, you say?
'''Venat:''' If dynamis is the selfsame energy as akasa, as it likely seems, then those two may well be at the center of the calamity to come. This warrants further investigation.
> I'm still trying to make sense of it all...

'''Venat:''' With that settled, 'tis time for action.
'''Venat:''' The missing pieces of the puzzle are here, I'm certain of it. And when you find them, the picture my future self has painted will be complete, and you will have your answer.
'''Venat:''' Suffice it to say I will aid you in your quest.
'''Venat:''' Have faith. If Emet-Selch is the man Azem described to me, we've not seen the last of him.
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===Speak with Venat again.===
'''Venat:''' Shall we begin our investigations, then?
'''Venat:''' I am acquainted with Hermes, of course, but only as a visitor received by the chief overseer of Elpis. Of the man himself, I know only that which is common knowledge.
'''Venat:''' Thus I suggest we fall back on the tried-and-true method of conversing with the locals. The observers who live here can surely tell us more of Hermes and Meteion, and I have a good idea of where we might begin...

===Speak with Venat once more.===
'''Venat:''' See you the woman standing in front of yonder building? Her name is Ismene.
'''Venat:''' She is the one who made arrangements for my stay in Elpis, and from what I recall, she has held her position here for quite some time. Chances are she can provide us with some insights.
'''Venat:''' Go and ask your questions. I will help with drawing out answers if need be, but I leave the choice of topic up to you.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' Let us speak with Ismene. You know more of this coming calamity, so I think it best that you lead the conversation.

===Speak with Ismene. (Cutscene)===
'''Ismene:''' Questions? For me? Well, I suppose I have no other pressing duties at the moment...
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'''Venat:''' Greetings, Ismene. My friend here is desperately curious about Chief Hermes, and I was wondering if you might indulge him.
'''Ismene:''' Certainly, Mistress Venat. Anything to be of service!
'''Ismene:''' What do you wish to know?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> What kind of person is Hermes?
'''Ismene:''' Well, I can only answer from my own experience, but...
'''Ismene:''' I would describe him as a quiet man ─ reserved, you might say ─ and occasionally somewhat poor with his choice of words.
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.
'''Ismene:''' The man is a walking archive when it comes to life-forms. He can discuss any species in incredible detail, and is the leading authority on concepts with the power of flight.
> What are Hermes's interests?
'''Ismene:''' ...His interests?
'''Ismene:''' Well, he is an authority on flying life-forms, and has expansive knowledge of living creatures in general. Is that what you wished to know...?
'''Venat:''' How would you describe him as a person? As a colleague?
'''Ismene:''' His reticent nature, however, does not prevent him from carrying out his duties as chief overseer.

'''Ismene:''' I hope that answers your question. Was there anything else?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> How long has Meteion been here?
'''Ismene:''' I cannot rightly say... As the chief's personal creation, Meteion has not been subjected to observation and study like other concepts.
'''Ismene:''' So one day, she was simply there. And what do you make of her abilities?
> Do you know of Meteion's abilities?
'''Ismene:''' It's no secret that she is a highly unusual familiar. Of late, the chief often makes his rounds with her, like a mother hen raising her chick.

'''Ismene:''' I understand that she is a highly unusual familiar, able to read emotions and communicate directly with one's mind. Exactly how she was created with that talent, however, is a mystery to me.
'''Ismene:''' My apologies. I wish I could explain her nature in more depth, but I've not had occasion to discuss it with Chief Hermes.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you wish you knew him better?
'''Ismene:''' The chief may not be the most gregarious individual, but he engages with us as is necessary for everyone to perform their duties. I wouldn't want to intrude upon his privacy for the sake of curiosity...
'''Ismene:''' Though if you wish to learn more about Meteion, you could try speaking with Timaios ─ another expert in the creation of flying concepts.
'''Ismene:''' He should be conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.
> Do you trust him?
'''Ismene:''' I...beg your pardon? I've known Chief Hermes for many years. Though I cannot say we are close, he has never withheld information to the detriment of our duties, if that is what you mean...?
'''Venat:''' Forgive us, we seem to have veered slightly off course here. Is there perhaps someone else who could tell us more about Meteion?
'''Ismene:''' That would be Timaios. He has a similar expertise with flying concepts, and is more than eager to discuss the subject.
'''Ismene:''' You'll find him conducting his observations on the banks of the stream, somewhere to the east. Oh, and, uh, unless you take a particular joy in rambling discourse, I suggest you keep your questions concise.

'''Venat:''' We shall keep that in mind. Thank you for your patience and your insight.
'''Ismene:''' Think nothing of it. If there is aught else you need during your stay, please, do not hesitate to ask.
'''Venat:''' Come, [Forename], I think we've taken enough of Ismene's time.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Our investigation is off to a fine start, wouldn't you agree?
'''Venat:''' From here, I propose that we split up. I shall continue making inquiries with the resident observers, if you could track down the colleague Ismene mentioned.
'''Venat:''' While I did feel compelled to interject once or twice during that previous conversation, you seem more than capable of drawing forth the answers you seek.
'''Venat:''' All I ask is that you watch your footing around the stream! We can meet back here once you've finished speaking with this Timaios.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Venat:''' I will start from one side of the compound and make my way through, speaking to as many people as I can. We should have plenty to discuss upon your return.

===Search for Timaios. (Cutscene)===
'''Timaios:''' Yes, yes, I am Timaios, but please keep your voice down. You'll startle the birds.
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'''Timaios:''' ...So, what is it you wished to speak about?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is it true you're an expert on flying creations?
> What do you think of Chief Hermes's flying creations?
'''Timaios:''' Chief Hermes's work? A worthy subject, indeed...
'''Timaios:''' Those beings which soar through the clouds, majestic and graceful, are ever a favorite of creators. Even now, with so many varieties in existence, the flood of newly imagined concepts continues unabated.
'''Timaios:''' What sets the chief's creations apart, however, is how they benefit from his boundless knowledge of the celestial realm.
'''Timaios:''' Birds that climb so high that they disappear from view. Others which traverse the boundless sky in moments, and all without riding the currents...
'''Timaios:''' I know of none save he who can conceive of such marvels. Even we who prize elegance of form above all else are dumbfounded by his genius.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Why not mimic his process?
> Meteion, too, is a marvel, then?
'''Timaios:''' My opinion on that matter would be superficial at best...
'''Timaios:''' Despite my admiration for Meteion as a concept, I have never delved too deeply into the inner workings of her nature.
'''Timaios:''' I know that she has a gift for communicating via emotions, but otherwise, her abilities are a mystery to me.
'''Timaios:''' If Chief Hermes should choose to submit Meteion's concept to the Bureau of the Architect, then will the design be registered for public scrutiny. Analyzing a colleague's creation before that step is...frowned upon, to say the least.
'''Timaios:''' Of course, if he came to me ─ a fellow artisan ─ looking for advice, that would be an entirely different story.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Do you know of dynamis and entelechies?
'''Timaios:''' Dynamis and...entelechies?
'''Timaios:''' Those terms do sound vaguely familiar... Was there not a flower made here in Elpis which exhibited properties of one or the other?
'''Timaios:''' It must have been ''centuries'' since I last heard anyone speak of such things. Has there been a resurgence in interest?
'''Timaios:''' Then why bring up the subject? I'm flattered that you sought my insight, but I cannot afford to neglect my duties for the sake of idle chatter.
> I could tell you more of Meteion's nature, if you like?

'''Timaios:''' Now, I really must return to my observations. Surely you have your own tasks to attend to?

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Back already? That was quick work. You were obviously clever enough to head off any of that “rambling” Ismene mentioned.
'''Venat:''' So, have you any new findings to share?
'''Venat:''' I see. Even an expert in the field had little understanding of Meteion's capabilities, let alone an awareness of dynamis.
'''Venat:''' My questions resulted in much the same answers. Hermes's colleagues view Meteion as his personal project, and could provide no details beyond those which you just told me.
'''Venat:''' Which leads me to believe that the only person with any significant knowledge of dynamis is Hermes himself.
'''Venat:''' Yes, we've made some progress here...but more information is needed if we are to reach any definitive conclusions.

Travelers at the Crossroads

2025-09-10T03:57:18Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Travelers at the Crossroads
| image = Travelers at the Crossroads.png
| description = [[Hythlodaeus]] wishes to discuss plans for the remainder of your visit.
| quest-giver = Hythlodaeus
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 8.7
| location-y = 31.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 87
| exp = 495000
| gil = 1152
| unlocks = aet Poieten Oikos
| prev-quest = Verdict and Execution
| next-quest = A Past, Not Yet Come to Pass
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 771
| id-gt = 69965
| id-edb = 4d7a8228c2d
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Hythlodaeus]].
*Speak with [[Venat]].
*Search for the [[Concept Crystal|concept crystal]].
*Deliver the [[Concept Crystal|concept crystal]] to [[Venat]].

==Journal==
*Hythlodaeus wishes to discuss plans for the remainder of your visit.

*After a brief discussion with Hythlodaeus and Emet-Selch, it is decided that you will move on to visit a new part of Elpis. Hythlodaeus asks that you follow him back towards Anagnorisis.

*The next stop on your journey is Notoneus, where a teleporter awaits to send you to another of Elpis's floating islands. It seems, however, that permission to use the device freely will only be granted in the presence of Hythlodaeus.

*After using the teleporter, you find yourself whisked upwards to Kallimelios Zephyros, where a close encounter with an ambulatory shark leads to a chance meeting with an eerily familiar woman. Venat, as she is called, recognizes the mark of her own magick upon you, and quickly deduces your origin as a traveler from the future. Intrigued by the possibilities, the former Azem asks that you favor her with the details of your quest, while Emet-Selch vows to ascertain your identity and purpose.

*Before continuing the conversation begun near the teleporter, Venat requests that you aid her in tracking down a concept crystal that was spirited away by an oreias. Suspecting the creature may have dropped it somewhere in the forest, she directs you to search the southern reaches of Kallimelios Zephyros.

*You come across a crystal on the ground, seemingly discarded without a care for its condition. This is alsmost certainly the object Venat was searching for.

*You deliver the crystal to Venat, who applauds your knack for finding lost items. Even though she no longer holds the seat of Azem, it seems she shares your passion for travel, as well as helping those in need. You wonder, as Venat clearly suspects, if this meeting was more fate than chance...

==Walkthrough==
Concept Crystal found at X: 10.3 Y: 23.4 Z: 3.0

[[File:Concept crystal location.png]]

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' ...I don't know what answer he's searching for, or if it is within our power to give it. But I believe he would make a fine Fandaniel, and that if he rejects us out of hand, we will all be lesser for it.

===Accepting the quest===
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Where to now? If there is anywhere you would like to visit before we leave, I should be glad to show you the way...
'''Emet-Selch:''' Hermes has not yet outright refused his position with the Convocation ─ merely postponed the decision.
'''Emet-Selch:''' As such, I may as well resume my assessment. If we cannot accompany him, then I will content myself with questioning his colleagues.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Ever the pragmatist. Then allow me to remain your humble guide.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' And what of you, [Forename]? Will you continue along with us?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Wonderful! Our fellowship travels on unbroken. I say we explore another part of Elpis, and see what new encounters there are to be had.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' Didn't we part ways with Hermes not far from here? Given the size of Elpis, I expect our paths will cross again before long...

===Speak with Hythlodaeus.===
'''Hythlodaeus:''' From here, we follow the path northwards to Notoneus.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' There we will find one of the neus which facilitate travel between the islands of Elpis.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' First-time travelers must be accompanied by someone with the requisite permission ─ which I have previously been granted. We only need use the device together once, and henceforth you will have leave to use it freely.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Shall we?

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' Unless the need is pressing, I won't be tracking Hermes with my aetherial sight. 'Tis poor manners to spy on someone's comings and goings in such a fashion. So don't ask.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Social conventions notwithstanding, perceiving aether requires deliberate and intense concentration, and we otherwise keep our eyes on the corporeal world.

===Speak with Hythlodaeus again. (Cutscene)===
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Here we are: Notoneus. This neus will take us to Kallimelios Zephyros, the western island.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' That's it right there, looming large over us.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Step this way, and we can soon admire the view from above!

| Voiced cutscene |
'''Hythlodaeus:''' I present to you Kallimelios Zephyros.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Here you will find a number of testing facilities as well as the observation hub of Poieten Oikos.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Right, then. Let's begin by─ ...Hm?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Well, well, an oreias. How delightful.
'''Emet-Selch:''' And what, pray tell, is that...?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Ah, that's a new species of shark. We approved the concept but a few days ago.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Sharks are among the most popular sea creatures. Rare is the day when someone does not submit a new concept.
Hythlodaeus prattles forth...
'''Familiar Woman:''' That was too close... Are you unharmed?
'''Familiar Woman:''' Well now, if it isn't a pair of familiar faces...
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Venat! That we should meet you here!
'''Emet-Selch:''' As I mentioned earlier, the better part of the Convocation holds that when we retire is when we return to the star.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, she is not among said majority. Even after stepping down, she carries on with her work.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Venat is her name, and she is the previous Azem.
'''Venat:''' It has been a while, Hythlodaeus. You look well.
'''Venat:''' Less so, Emet-Selch. I daresay the lines upon your brow have both deepened and doubled in number.
'''Venat:''' A shame for one so young. You must make an effort to frown less often.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Easier said than done thanks to your unruly successor.
'''Venat:''' How is he, if I may ask?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Incorrigible as ever. Rushed headlong into a volcano on the brink of eruption just the other day. I should be glad to share the tale in its entirety later, if you are so inclined.
'''Venat:''' You know I am!
'''Venat:''' Now then, you are...?
'''Venat:''' I say...have you perchance come from the future?
'''Venat:''' I do not believe we have ever met, yet I sense my magick upon you.
'''Venat:''' Therefore if I wove the enchantment, I could only have done so at a later point in time.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' What manner of magick is this, if I may ask?
'''Venat:''' A traveler's ward, of course. It prevents the corruption of one's aether.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> That sounds rather like the blessing of Light...
'''Venat:''' I see you are not ignorant to its presence. And while there are many protective spells, the one you bear is unmistakably mine.
> Does it protect you from enthrallment by primals, by any chance?
'''Venat:''' ...Primals, you say? I'm not familiar with such beings, but if they “enthrall” by warping the balance of aether, then yes ─ the magick would afford you a measure of protection.
'''Venat:''' I gather from your question that you are not ignorant to its presence.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Hold on ─ from the future? That's absurd.
'''Venat:''' What is it? Are you unable to speak of the matter?

The reality to which you must return exists as a result of the Final Days.
You cannot reshape the past to undo the tragedies of the present.

'''Venat:''' So, your actions here will not change your history...but they may yet affect the course of ours...
'''Venat:''' How very exciting. I'm quite fond of delving into the unknown ─ and there's naught more unknown than the future.
'''Venat:''' Until a moment finally arrives, we cannot know for certain what will come to pass ─ regardless of our supposed foreknowledge. So you needn't worry for us.
'''Venat:''' More importantly, that you should go to such great lengths as to travel unto the past bespeaks the gravity of your quest.
'''Venat:''' Will you not reveal it to us? Mayhap we can be of aid to your cause.
'''Emet-Selch:''' If this is true, then you've been keeping quite the secret to yourself.
'''Emet-Selch:''' As a representative of the Convocation, I will hear it all. Your identity, purpose ─ everything.
'''Venat:''' Why don't we move to a place more conducive to calm conversation.
'''Venat:''' I've been working here for some days now at an old friend's behest.
'''Venat:''' If it is agreeable, we may make use of my accommodation at Poieten Oikos.
'''Venat:''' We were meant to meet, I am certain of it.
'''Venat:''' Else I wouldn't have marked you so clearly and sent you unto myself in the past.
'''Venat:''' It's precisely the sort of mischief I would get up to ─ and quite inspired, if I do say so myself.
| Voiced cutscene end |

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' And there I thought you were a harmless stray familiar...
'''Emet-Selch:''' As far as I'm concerned, this nebulous talk of future this and changing history that can wait. First, I mean to find out exactly who you are and what you hope to achieve here.

'''Hythlodaeus:''' The future... ''Our'' future. I am deathly curious to hear more.

===Speak with Venat.===
'''Venat:''' My apologies, but before we move along, a colleague has tasked me with a matter which I'd rather not leave unresolved.
'''Venat:''' It involves finding a certain concept-engraved crystal...and the quick-fingered oreias which made off with it.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' An oreias, you say? I think we might have seen the culprit before being distracted by that business with the shark. Would you like us to follow its aetherial trail?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' That would, of course, lead us only to the oreias ─ there is no guarantee that it hasn't dropped or stashed away the crystal you seek.
'''Venat:''' Please! Even that much would be enormously helpful. While you are hunting down the thief, I can follow behind and scour the forest floor just in case.
'''Venat:''' Could I ask you to join the search? I would appreciate another pair of eyes to cover the land to the west of here...
'''Venat:''' Many thanks! There's a small bridge leading into Poieten Oikos ─ let us meet up there once we've exhausted our efforts.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' The Azems, both mentor and student, are a force to be reckoned with. I find them a delight, personally, but they have a habit of making Emet-Selch look as if he bit down on a sour grape.

'''Emet-Selch:''' The problem you present is vexing enough without adding the old Azem into the equation.
'''Emet-Selch:''' <sigh> And she wonders why these lines upon my brow grow deeper, when she herself wields the hammer and chisel...

===Deliver the concept crystal to Venat.===
'''Venat:''' Our last searcher returns. I am afraid the oreias no longer had the crystal, nor was I able to find it as I followed in its wake.
'''Venat:''' I don't suppose you fared any better...?
'''Venat:''' The crystal! Well done!
'''Venat:''' Wonderful! Now I can focus on your tale without that missing concept nagging at my mind. Have you always had a knack for finding things?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I've often been asked to do so.
'''Venat:''' Oho! You too? Some of us seem destined to always be searching. For ourselves and for others.
> Travelling and searching go hand in hand.
'''Venat:''' You travel often, then? It seems we have something in common.

'''Venat:''' Long ago, when I held the seat of Azem, I was forever trekking back and forth across the star in search of answers to people's problems.
'''Venat:''' Naturally, the need for such journeys has lessened considerably since I entrusted the position to my whimsical successor...
'''Venat:''' Yet I am still eager to come running should an old acquaintance or new interest require my personal attention.
'''Venat:''' That is what brings me to Elpis, in fact. Many times has my presence been requested; my opinions sought concerning the habitat of this or that creation.
'''Venat:''' Agreeing to help locate that missing crystal was a minor distraction...which now promises to become a major revelation! How strange and wonderful it is the way one thing leads to another. Wouldn't you agree?

A Sentimental Gift

2025-09-10T03:25:23Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Sentimental Gift
| image =
| description = You needn't be an entelechy to feel the weight bearing down on Hermes.
| quest-giver = Hermes
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 8.2
| location-y = 31.9
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 86
| exp = 488400
| gil = 1438
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Aether to Aether
| next-quest = Verdict and Execution, You and the Ailouros, Background Research, Beg Pardon?, Coming to Gryps, Every Rose, Sing, O Mews, Unresolved Mysteries, Wonder-full
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 769
| id-gt = 69963
| id-edb = 3ef02f2d789
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Meteion]] and have her accompany you.
*Examine flowers at [[the Twelve Wonders]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]]. 0/2
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Look for flowers while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Speak with [[Meteion]].

==Journal==
*You needn't be an entelechy to feel the weight bearing down on Hermes.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' ...

===Accepting the quest===
'''Hermes:''' I fear this discussion may take a while, during which time...
'''Hermes:''' Meteion? Are you feeling unwell?
'''Meteion:''' It's not me, Hermes. It's you...
'''Meteion:''' I won't go to the meeting. I'll stay with [Forename].
'''Hermes:''' Loath though I am to impose, may I leave Meteion in your care again?
'''Hermes:''' I'm in your debt. If you'll excuse me...

===Speak with Meteion and have her accompany you.===
'''Meteion:''' Can you help me with something, [Forename]?
'''Meteion:''' The meeting will make Hermes sad. I want to cheer him up. With a flower.
'''Meteion:''' Hermes likes flowers the most. Of all the creations in Elpis.
'''Meteion:''' Most creations are expected to be interesting. Or beautiful. Or strong. Better in some way.
'''Meteion:''' But flowers are different. They're designed to suit our emotions. What we feel and want to convey. Hermes likes that.
'''Meteion:''' I can't make flowers. So I'll search for one. And I want you to search with me.
'''Meteion:''' Let's start here. At the Twelve Wonders.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' Let's search the Twelve Wonders first.

===Examine flowers at the Twelve Wonders while accompanied by Meteion. ===
> Interact with tree in bloom
Vibrant purple flowers bigger than your hands adorn the tree.
'''Meteion:''' Oooh, so big and bright! I love them!
'''Meteion:''' ...But they might be too bright. You have to think of the recipient. That's what Hermes said.

> Interact with slender tree
A tall, slender tree rises before you. You crane your neck to look for flowers.
'''Meteion:''' No flowers... If there were apples, we could've covered them in syrup...
'''Meteion:''' Let's head outside next. Don't worry ─ we won't wander far.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' Lots of flowers in the fields. We should be able to find something nice!

===Look for flowers while accompanied by Meteion.===
> Flower Bed
An array of beautiful flowers grow in the bed, their mix of colors forming a pattern.
'''Meteion:''' These would be better for Hermes...but they're hedged in.
'''Meteion:''' That means we shouldn't touch them. They're either under observation or poisonous.
'''Meteion:''' Any other place should be fine, though. Let's keep looking!

> Familiar Plant
Set on a tall, thin stalk, the oddly shaped flower is mesmerizing in its undulations...
'''Meteion:''' Oh, a coneion! A flower that can move!
'''Meteion:''' When Hermes wasn't looking, it shot seeds at him. Not a good gift, maybe...
'''Meteion:''' But you're good, [Forename] ─ at spotting flowers! We'll find something soon!

> Junction
You spy nothing promising nearby. At best, common-looking grasses with some few tiny flowers...
'''Meteion:''' Hmmm, nothing around here... Ah!
'''Meteion:''' Over there, [Forename]! Something big! Huge!

> Malodorous Grass
A terrible stench reminiscent of sodden old boots pervades the air... Without a doubt, the culprit is the morbol-like creature before you.
'''Meteion:''' It's an adonis! The things around its mouth look like petals. But the flowers are the orbs on its head!
'''Meteion:''' When Hermes inspected it, it swallowed him up. He didn't leave his room for days. What do you think, [Forename]? Would he like it?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> It's probably not the good sort of memory...
> I'd rather not go near that thing...

'''Meteion:''' So not this one either...
'''Meteion:''' Finding a good flower... It's harder than I thought.
'''Meteion:''' I'm sorry, [Forename], but could we search a little more? Maybe as far as the fields over there. I'll pick something after that, I promise.

> Lush Fields
Lush, green fields stretch out before you, ending where the sky begins...
'''Meteion:''' Awww... There's nothing...
'''Meteion:''' ...Hm? The shiny thing over there. What could it be?

> Shiny Object (Cutscene)
'''Meteion:''' Ooh, Elpis flowers! They're here too!
'''Meteion:''' Hermes likes and dislikes them. At the same time.
'''Meteion:''' Like me, they're entelechies. Like me, they feel his pain and turn dark...
'''Meteion:''' That's only for Hermes, though. For others, they're always white and bright.
'''Meteion:''' Truly!? The flower was dark in your home!?
'''Meteion:''' Then...do you have it too? A dark emotion?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I've known the pain and sorrow of loss.
> I've felt great fury and frustration.
> I've been plagued by doubt and anxiety.
> I daresay I have a few.

'''Meteion:''' I see...
'''Meteion:''' Hermes has known the same. The feeling that a part of you is gone. Again and again. But no one notices...
'''Meteion:''' Please, [Forename]. Won't you lend it to me? Your pain and sorrow...
'''Meteion:''' I want you to make the flower dark. In front of Hermes.
'''Meteion:''' He has been in a dark place. Since before he created me. He needs to know that he isn't there alone. That others are sad too.
'''Meteion:''' Truly? You'll do it?
'''Meteion:''' Thank you, [Forename]! Thank you! It means more to me than I can say!
'''Meteion:''' I can't wait to see how Hermes reacts! Let's go back and fetch him!

===Speak with Meteion. (Cutscene)===
'''Meteion:''' It seems they're still talking. Let's wait until they've finished.

| Voiced cutscene |
'''Meteion:''' Hermes!
'''Hermes:''' Oh... You were waiting for me.
'''Meteion:''' You've finished talking?
'''Hermes:''' Yes. We've come to a decision.
'''Hermes:''' My thanks for keeping Meteion company.
'''Hermes:''' Emet-Selch and Hythlodaeus have already retired to their rooms.
'''Hermes:''' There is a room for you too, if you would follow me.
'''Meteion:''' Wait! I want to show you something first.

'''Hermes:''' Elpis flowers...?
'''Meteion:''' Go on!
'''Meteion:''' You're not the only one, Hermes. Others feel sad too. You're not alone.
'''Hermes:''' I see Meteion has shared much with you.
'''Hermes:''' May we talk a moment?

'''Hermes:''' I do not think it wrong that we live for the star. That we strive to make it a better place.
'''Hermes:''' And yet, in carrying out my duties here, there are times when I am plagued by doubt.
'''Hermes:''' Do you recall what Hythlodaeus said, when we first spoke of my nomination?
'''Hermes:''' Death is the privilege of those who have fulfilled their purpose. A choice they embrace of their own free will. And when they depart, it is always beautiful.
'''Hermes:''' Perhaps it is...but only for man.
'''Hermes:''' Creations that he deems useless are discarded with nary a second thought.
'''Hermes:''' Some scarcely born into the world. Afforded a handful of breaths before life and potential are abruptly extinguished.
'''Hermes:''' We make an effort to spare them the pain. But they sense what awaits. Rage in anguish and cower in fear...and it is ''not'' beautiful.
'''Hermes:''' Yet no one cares. No one.
'''Hermes:''' So fixated are we upon the duty that we do not pause to question the method.
'''Hermes:''' Pain and suffering... Confusion and despair... Writ plain in the eyes of those poor creatures.
'''Hermes:''' Yet no one sees. We turn a blind eye and carry on in blissful ignorance. Naught amiss, and always ─ always the blossoms shine pure and white.
'''Hermes:''' A contradiction so blatant I could scream. Want to scream. How can you all accept this...aberration!?
'''Hermes:''' Then I wonder...am ''I'' the aberration for thinking thus? And I am filled with dread...
'''Hermes:''' But now I know I'm not alone. Not the only one for whom the flowers weep.
'''Hermes:''' I won't ask what you thought as you kneeled beside the Elpis. Or if you only did it at Meteion's insistence.
'''Hermes:''' Nevertheless...I thank you.
'''Hermes:''' To know that you too have experienced suffering...is a comfort.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Glad I could be of service.
'''Hermes:''' To so willingly lend an ear to ease my burden... You are a strange one.
> Let's have no more brooding, eh?
> Oh, I could tell you ''all'' about suffering.
'''Hermes:''' Lest you misunderstand, I derive no pleasure from your pain.
'''Hermes:''' It's just...the fact that you are still here, in spite of your suffering, gives me heart.

'''Hermes:''' The stars in the heavens... Know you what they are?
'''Hermes:''' Though it is too far to tell, each glittering light could be a world not unlike Etheirys. A world filled with life.
'''Hermes:''' So many stars, so many lives... For us, there may be no higher purpose than to live for our world, but what of the other living beings out there?
'''Hermes:''' What is it that gives ''their'' lives meaning? That drives them day after day after day?
'''Hermes:''' To pose that question to our undiscovered cousins, I created beings of dynamis, who can traverse the vast emptiness between the stars. Meteion and her sisters.
'''Hermes:''' Aye, sisters.
'''Hermes:''' She has a great many of them, and they have already departed on their journey. Traveling to one star, and then the next, in search of life.
'''Hermes:''' As one might expect, exploration on such a grand scale is rife with difficulties, and thus far I've naught to show for it.
'''Hermes:''' But I have faith that we will make some manner of discovery ere long.
'''Hermes:''' And when we do, I should be glad to share our findings with you, in gratitude for your kindness.
'''Hermes:''' ...It's getting rather late. We had best find our beds. 'Twould not do for both of us to be sleep-deprived on the morrow.
'''Hermes:''' Come, Meteion! Let us head back.
'''Meteion:''' All right!
| Voiced cutscene |

Aether to Aether

2025-09-10T02:53:17Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Aether to Aether
| image =
| description = Something seems to be weighing on [[Hermes]]'s mind.
| quest-giver = Hermes
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 24.1
| location-y = 23.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 86
| exp = 488400
| gil = 851
| reward1 = 1 Ironwood Foot Gear Coffer (IL 539)
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Their Greatest Contribution
| next-quest = A Sentimental Gift
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 768
| id-gt = 69962
| id-edb = 5b10071da8b
}}

==Steps==
*Search for [[Hermes]].
*Speak with [[Meteion]] and have her accompany you.
*Search for [[Doros]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Speak with [[Meteion]].

==Walkthrough==
Search for [[Doros]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]]:
Blond-haired man: X: 8.2, Y: 31.9

==Journal==
*Something seems to be weighing on Hermes's mind.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' I thoroughly enjoyed myself ─ at the end most of all!

'''Meteion:''' All the creations are happy. That makes me happy too!

'''Hermes:''' Now you've seen what I do. Was it everything you were expecting...?

'''Emet-Selch:''' I'm tired. Leave me be.

===Accepting the quest (Cutscene)===
'''Hermes:''' Tell me, [Forename]. In the course of watching me, have you learned aught of value?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Nothing so far, but I'm hopeful that will change.
'''Hermes:''' I see...If you told me what it is you seek, I would be able to better accommodate you.
> Dynamis - dynamis seemed promising.
'''Hermes:''' Dynamis, you say? Curious that such an obscure phenomenon should be of interest to you.
> I'm not sure what I'm looking for, but I don't think I've found it yet...

'''Seasoned Observer:''' Chief Hermes, what good fortune to find you here.
'''Hermes:''' Is something the matter?
'''Seasoned Observer:''' The lykaon ─ I'm afraid it's done it again.
'''Seasoned Observer:''' No sooner did we release one for observation than it set upon the nearby okyupetes, slaughtering them.
'''Hermes:''' Was the creature hungry? Or somehow provoked?
'''Seasoned Observer:''' I had just fed them myself, and the okyupetes were keeping a wide berth. It is the nature of the lykaon that is to blame. Their innate viciousness.
'''Seasoned Observer:''' Temperament aside, it is an outstanding creation, perfect in form and function.
'''Seasoned Observer:''' Though it may not be suited for release, I've no doubt that the bureau will accept its concept for preservation.
'''Seasoned Observer:''' In any case, there's no point in postponing the inevitable. Doros will revert them all once the paperwork is in order.
'''Hermes:''' Where is the scene of the incident?
'''Seasoned Observer:''' Just off the path to the Twelve Wonders. As you make your way, you should see it on the left. I don't know if Doros is still there, however.
'''Meteion:''' H-Hermes! Wait!
'''Emet-Selch:''' If this is part of his work, then I would observe. We follow.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' A fearsome beast, this lykaon... But where is it now?

'''Hythlodaeus:''' The okyupete is no easy prey. With its hooves and horns, it was designed to be formidable even on land.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Yet they didn't stand a chance against the lykaon...

'''Meteion:''' It's heavy... Hermes's pain...

===Search for Hermes.===
'''Hermes:''' The lacerations and burns are unmistakable. A lykaon was indeed responsible.
'''Hermes:''' But the creature is nowhere to be seen. Doros must have taken it away.
'''Hermes:''' The man makes his base at the Twelve Wonders. I shall go and seek him out there.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Emet-Selch and I will search the area for good measure. Just to make sure the lykaon did not escape.
'''Hermes:''' My thanks. Let us meet at the Twelve Wonders when you have finished.
'''Hermes:''' I will go on ahead. Please follow with [Forename].
'''Meteion:''' Come, come. It's down this path and over the bridge.

===Speak with Meteion and have her accompany you.===
'''Meteion:''' There it is─the Twelve Wonders. Hermes is looking for Doros. Let's look for Doros too!
'''Meteion:''' He's a man with long, blond hair...I think. I'll know him when I see him!

===Search for Doros while accompanied by Meteion. (Cutscene)===
'''Meteion:''' Doros! That's Doros!
'''Blond-haired Man:''' Well now, if it isn't Meteion. What brings you here?

'''Hermes:''' Ah, I thought I heard familiar voices!
'''Hermes:''' I didn't realize you two had decided to help me search for Doros. Thank you.
'''Hermes:''' You're in charge of the lykaones, I believe. Where are they now?
'''Doros:''' Out in the fields in restraints. Frenzied as they were, I couldn't well return them to Ktisis.
'''Doros:''' Once I've submitted my report, I'll see them reverted without delay.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' It's as he says. The beasts are indeed quite ferocious.
'''Doros:''' Y-You're one of the Fourteen! Wh-What brings you here!?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Nothing you need concern yourself with. As you were.
'''Hermes:''' We've heard the news ─ that a lykaon slaughtered okyupetes. As the observer in charge, you are of the opinion that they are not fit to be released?
'''Doros:''' Aye, I am. Their abnormal aggression and exceptional strength makes for a highly problematic combination.
'''Doros:''' It matters not where they are released. Lykaones would threaten other species and upset the natural order.
'''Hermes:''' Could it be that the specimens observed are an outlier?
'''Doros:''' Highly unlikely. We've created a good many of them; all exhibited the same tendencies.

'''Doros:''' Even when we used Kairos to begin with a fresh slate, their behavior was unchanged.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Kairos...?
'''Doros:''' A memory reconfiguration system. The chief himself created it.
'''Doros:''' It allows us to erase or alter memories, that we may observe creations in different environmental conditions without needing to remake them from scratch.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Quite impressive...and potentially dangerous. Depending on the intensity of the aetheric emissions, Pashtarot may wish to have words with you.
'''Hermes:''' Rest assured I've kept all values within prescribed limits. And to prevent misuse, its applications are limited to those authorized by the chief overseer.
'''Hermes:''' Do not misunderstand. To manipulate a subject's memories is an intrusive act I deeply abhor. But it is still preferable to execution.
'''Doros:''' Come now, Chief, let's not be so melodramatic! What was born of aether is simply being reduced to its original state.
'''Doros:''' I know the distinctions concern you, but we mustn't lose sight of the bigger picture─making rational choices for the sake of a more prosperous star.
'''Doros:''' If a creation cannot be properly studied even with the aid of Kairos, we remake it. If a creation is deemed a detrimental existence, we unmake it. 'Tis all for the greater good, and none question the necessity of such routine processes.
'''Hermes:''' I understand these things, I do. I would never think to unleash a clear and undeniable threat unto the world.
'''Hermes:''' Yet insignificant though their individual lives may be next to all creation, it is all the lykaones have.
'''Hermes:''' Before we seal their fates, we owe it to these beings to exhaust all options. To ensure that nothing has been overlooked.
'''Doros:''' If you insist. Let me provide you with a full report, and we may take it from there.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Would it be possible for us to attend the discussion? That Emet-Selch may better carry out his duties.
'''Hermes:''' By all means.
'''Hermes:''' Pray show them to the meeting room.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hermes:''' We have a duty to the star, this I know. But it doesn't mean we don't also have a responsibility to the lives we bring into existence here.

===Speak with Meteion.===
'''Meteion:''' To man, other beings are just things. To be used and controlled. Like magic.
'''Meteion:''' That's what Hermes told me once...

Lives Apart

2025-09-10T02:31:34Z

AriaFiresong:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Lives Apart
| image =
| description = Composure regained, [[Hermes]] is ready to retun to his duties.
| quest-giver = Hermes
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 24.5
| location-y = 22.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 86
| exp = 488400
| gil = 1102
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Ponder, Warrant, Cherish, Welcome
| next-quest = Their Greatest Contribution
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 766
| id-gt = 69960
| id-edb = 9a70114c222
}}

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Hermes]].
* Speak with [[Hermes]] again.
* Use the [[Lightning Converger|lightning converger]] to create ball lightning. 0/2
* Speak with [[Hermes]].
* Speak with [[Hermes]] again.

==Journal==
*Composure regained, Hermes is ready to return to his duties.

==Walkthrough==
Use the [[Lightning Converger|lightning converger]] on the actual destination markers, rather than on the nearby Lightning Elementals.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' It is held that all civil organizations should conduct their affairs with total transparency, and the Convocation is no exception.
'''Emet-Selch:''' But that doesn't mean we are obligated to show our work to unknown entities such as you. Consider yourself privileged ─ and behave accordingly.

'''Meteion:''' This time we ''all'' get to go for a walk! Isn't it exciting?

'''Hythlodaeus:''' Though I see new creations on a daily basis, here they look at them with a different eye. It will be interesting to observe Hermes at work.

===Accepting the quest===
'''Hermes:''' If everyone is ready, there are a few creations I need to check on. First, we shall return to the spot where we found our wayward ambystoma.
'''Hermes:''' Have care when you step outside a hub, for there may be more unruly creatures about.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' So beautiful, petalouda! I hope they make it into the world!

'''Hythlodaeus:''' Ah yes, the ianthine petalouda. One of the newest species of the ever-popular butterfly.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' ...Hm? You're still bothered about your robe? Don't be. The few specimens we repurposed won't be missed.

'''Emet-Selch:''' All vim and vigor now. Hmph. When we were discussing his nomination, he was melancholy incarnate.

===Speak with Hermes.===
'''Hermes:''' This here is a new species of petalouda we recently set loose.
'''Hermes:''' It has been doing very well, managing to maintain a stable existence thus far. If it can see its observation period to the end without issue, we shall release it unto the world.
'''Hermes:''' Tell me ─ do you know the difference between living beings and arcane entities?
'''Hermes:''' It is the presence of a soul. Yet the soul isn't something you can choose to have at will.
'''Hermes:''' No, it manifests only in those beings whose forms adhere to the laws of creation. That can endure on their own.
'''Hermes:''' Beings that do not fulfill this requirement, such as those spontaneously born of magic or natural phenomena, do not have souls.
'''Hermes:''' No matter how much it might resemble flora or fauna, if it lacks a soul, then it is considered an arcane entity.
'''Hermes:''' So you see, it is not for mankind to decide what is living. That domain lies beyond our manipulation, and it is hubris to assume otherwise.
'''Hermes:''' But come, let us head to the nearby beacon. I've received a report that arcane entities have gathered there.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' We're meant to be observing Hermes, but instead we're stuck with Meteion...
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, I suppose she herself serves as proof of his prowess as a researcher and creator both.

'''Meteion:''' Interesting! You're interesting too! Tell me, how did you find the ambystoma?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' A fascinating creation ─ much like yourself, little one. Renowned as Hermes is for his flying life-forms, 'tis a rare privilege to be able to see one of his works in progress.

===Speak with Hermes again.===
'''Hermes:''' Ah, yes. Lightning pneuma, just as the report said.
'''Hermes:''' Although we call this structure a beacon due to its form, it's in fact a magical device. By manipulating the balance of elements, it keeps the isle airborne and maintains the climate thereupon.
'''Hermes:''' In the course of its operation, it often sees an internal shift towards a given element.
'''Hermes:''' Right now that element is lightning, which draws the pneuma here to replenish their aether.
'''Hermes:''' ...Hmm, it appears Meteion is busy.
'''Hermes:''' Would you care to assist me in her stead, and feed the pneuma?
'''Hermes:''' By using this lightning converger, you can harness ambient lightning and focus it into a ball. A veritable feast for our dazzling friends.
'''Hermes:''' Go on, give it a try.

===Speak with Hermes. (Cutscene)===
'''Hermes:''' Perfectly done, [Forename]. Look...
'''Hermes:''' See how they gather to feed. How they express themselves through their actions despite their lack of words.
'''Hermes:''' Speech is not the sole defining characteristic of a thinking, feeling creature. Nor is silence an indication that they do not possess these qualities.
'''Hermes:''' Be it a soulless arcane entity such as the pneuma, or an ephemeral life-form such as the petalouda, all seek to perpetuate their existence. To survive.

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Is Meteion an arcane entity?
> Is Meteion a living being?

'''Hermes:''' A good question. I can answer it from a theoretical standpoint, but it ultimately falls to the Bureau of the Architect to pass judgment.
'''Hermes:''' Those with exceptional vision such as Hythlodaeus may be able to ascertain her true nature...
'''Hermes:''' But to me, it doesn't matter. She is herself, and that is all I need to know.
'''Meteion:''' Oh... You've finished already? I-I'm sorry... I was in the way...
'''Hermes:''' Not to worry, my dear. They missed nothing of note, and we still have plenty of work for them to observe.
'''Hermes:''' Next, we will head east to the Mourning Dew. I need to speak with some observers there.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Emet-Selch:''' ...Was there a guiding theme or any method to the madness that is this random assortment of features?

'''Hythlodaeus:''' Ah, this fellow has been the talk of the bureau! The combination of a carefree aspect and endless rows of fangs is strangely charming!

'''Meteion:''' It's adorable, but beware its sneeze! Hermes went flying once!

===Speak with Hermes again. (Cutscene)===
| Voiced cutscene |
'''Hermes:''' Amazing, is it not? The ampelos ─ one of our newest subjects.
'''Hermes:''' So, how are we coming along?

'''Meteion:''' This place is Elpis! Those flowers, Elpis!
'''Meteion:''' Entelechies! Like me!
'''Hermes:''' They are a product of Elpis and so named for their birthplace.
'''Hermes:''' A happy accident born of the hands of a former researcher who loved beautiful blossoms.
'''Hermes:''' Unique for how they change color to reflect the emotional state of those nearby.
'''Hermes:''' Though be it here or elsewhere, they are seldom seen in any hue save purest white...
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Reflect the emotional state, you say? By what means do they achieve this?
'''Hermes:''' In creation, there exists an energy wholly apart from aether. One driven by emotions.
'''Hermes:''' In like manner to how we manipulate aether, this flower is subject to the influence of said energy.
'''Hermes:''' While it has no will of its own, it is sensitive to the prevailing emotion in the vicinity, and reacts by altering its color and vibrancy.

'''Nidhana:''' Akasa? It is one of the unseen energies defined by Hannish alchemical theory. Though a gross oversimplification, some describe it as an essence influenced by feelings.

'''Hermes:''' Akasa... Though I'm not familiar with the term, your description suggests it is the selfsame energy.
'''Hermes:''' Dynamis, we call it.
'''Hermes:''' And those entities like the Elpis flower, that have the ability to interact with this energy, converting emotions into tangible phenomena...
'''Hermes:''' ...Are entelechies.
'''Meteion:''' That's me, that's me! An entelechy!
'''Hermes:''' That you are, my dear. And no ordinary one at that, but the first possessed of free will.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Wait. A form of energy other than aether? Dynamis?
'''Emet-Selch:''' I've never heard of such a thing.
'''Hermes:''' Hardly surprising. Dynamis cannot be seen, much less felt.
'''Hermes:''' And though its existence has long been theorized, we had no proof until the flower's serendipitous creation.
'''Hermes:''' What's more, dynamis is far weaker than aether. Under normal circumstances, its effects are drowned out by the latter.
'''Hermes:''' On account of which, beings comprised of and reliant upon aether, like you and I, are unable to make practical use of dynamis.
'''Hermes:''' 'Tis a truly esoteric thing, known to but a select few scholars.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Intriguing... Then given the limitations you described, why create Meteion?
'''Hermes:''' Our star, Etheirys, is especially rich in aether. So much so that its name is derived from it.
'''Hermes:''' However, when we consider all energy in existence, here and in the vast space beyond, dynamis may account for as much as sixty-eight point three percent.
'''Hermes:''' The more abundant form by far. Were we able to control it, we could open the door to limitless possibilities.
'''Hermes:''' 'Tis not unlike a gently flowing stream, unable to break through the dam of aether barring its path. But if we could imbue this stream with the vigor of a raging river...
'''Hermes:''' ...Not that I have such grand ambitions.
'''Hermes:''' Nay, I merely wished to create a being that could traverse the great expanse.
'''Hermes:''' The relative scarcity of aether beyond the bounds of this star was a concern, and so I looked to another source of energy by necessity.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' That being dynamis. No wonder her aether is so thin.
'''Hermes:''' Precisely.
'''Meteion:''' Yours is thin too. Like an entelechy. Like me.
'''Meteion:''' So...are we the same? Entelechies?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Sure, I don't see why I couldn't be one.
> Well, I ''have'' known to transcend my limits with nothing but determination.
'''Emet-Selch:''' That sounds more akin to the desperate flailings of a wild beast when facing imminent death.
> If I'm thin, it's because Emet-Selch didn't do a proper job.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Well, aren't we ungrateful? Mayhap I should revert you to the pathetic, faded thing you were.

'''Hermes:''' A deficit of aether alone does not an entelechy make. It would, however, make it easier for you to interact with dynamis. And limited though its influence may be, this quality could prove the difference between victory and defeat. You'd do well not to underestimate it.
'''Hermes:''' Oh dear, I'd forgotten about the poor fellow. You must excuse me a moment while I go and verify a few more things.
| Voiced cutscene |

Ponder, Warrant, Cherish, Welcome

2025-09-10T02:14:35Z

AriaFiresong: added a missing dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Ponder, Warrant, Cherish, Welcome
| image =
| description = Having found the wayward ambystoma, [[Hermes]] is the picture of relief.
| quest-giver = Hermes
| location = Elpis
| location-x = 28.8
| location-y = 24.6
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| level = 86
| exp = 488400
| gil = 1564
| reward1 = 1 Ironwood Chest Gear Coffer (IL 539)
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = In Search of Hermes
| next-quest = Lives Apart, A Colorful Concept, Breaking the Eyes, Clutch Devastation, Digestive Problems, Kick Some Asp, Sweet Temptations, The Ore the Merrier
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 765
| id-gt = 69959
| id-edb = bb0143637cc
}}

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Hermes]].
*Speak with [[Emet-Selch]].
*Speak with [[Meteion]].
*Speak with [[Meteion]] and have her accompany you.
*Speak with [[Memnon]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Search for idle creations while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Speak with [[Euanthe]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]].
*Speak with [[Hermes]] while accompanied by [[Meteion]].

==Journal==
*Having found the wayward ambystoma, Hermes is the picture of relief.

==Dialogue==
''Optional dialogue''
> Interact with the adventurous abystoma.
The ambystoma stares at you unflinchingly, as if regarding something novel.
Regarding it in turn, you notice that it appears to be floating, if ever so slightly.

'''Meteion:''' I'm glad they're safe! Hermes and the ambystoma!

===Accepting the quest===
'''Hermes:''' Well, we mustn't keep the others waiting. Let us return to Anagnorisis.

''Optional dialogue''
> Interact with the adventurous abystoma.
Perhaps it's only your imagination, but something in the creature's demeanor bespeaks proud defiance for having gone on an adventure.

'''Meteion:''' Some creations stay outside. Others stay at Ktisis. Like the ambystomas!

'''Hermes:''' My apologies for the trouble. Owing to your kind assistance, all the ambystomas are safe and well.
'''Hermes:''' I will presently send them back to their space, if you would go on ahead to the main building.
'''Hermes:''' Upon entering, you will see a table and chairs ─ a meeting area. We may speak there.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Very well. Take care not to let the creatures slip away again.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hermes:''' Will you be attending as well? If so, you should join the others at the building.

'''Hythlodaeus:''' While Emet-Selch has been accommodating thus far, he is the one who has business with Hermes. If you wish to attend, you will have to ask his permission.

===Speak with Emet-Selch. (Cutscene)===
| Voiced cutscene |
'''Emet-Selch:''' This appears to be the place.
'''Emet-Selch:''' And here is where we part ways.
'''Emet-Selch:''' We will be discussing highly sensitive affairs. Only a select few may be privy to such knowledge, and that does not include someone who cannot or will not divulge their origins.
'''Emet-Selch:''' What? Will I have to remove you by force?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> I have important things to say to him as well.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Yes, I'm sure your business with Hermes is quite pressing. You may speak with him to your heart's content ─ after ours is concluded.
> There are reasons I cannot speak freely.

'''Hermes:''' I do not object to his attendance.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Hermes... This is highly irregular.
'''Hermes:''' Perhaps, but I believe he can be trusted. Meteion would not have taken to him so quickly otherwise.
'''Hermes:''' Moreover...the presence of a third party may help me to maintain composure.
'''Emet-Selch:''' As you wish, then.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Behave yourself, do you hear?

'''Hermes:''' So, it's finally happened, then.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Aye. Fandaniel has declared his intention to step down, and named you as his preferred successor.
'''Emet-Selch:''' As one who does not know you personally, I am to use my impartial eye to take your measure.
'''Emet-Selch:''' And above all else, to ascertain your disposition towards the invitation.
'''Emet-Selch:''' I should not be surprised if you knew before anyone else that he wished to relinquish his office.
'''Hermes:''' I did... He told me that, when he fulfilled his purpose, he wished to pass the torch to me.
'''Emet-Selch:''' A torch you seem none too pleased to accept. Are you so averse to serving on the Convocation?
'''Hermes:''' No, it's not that...
'''Hermes:''' For a humble researcher like myself to even be considered...is an honor beyond words.
'''Hermes:''' No, what troubles me ─ what I struggle to come to terms with ─ is the very fact that Fandaniel is stepping down.
'''Hermes:''' Does this not mean that he will return to the star?
'''Emet-Selch:''' Of his own volition, yes. Like so many others have before him.
'''Meteion:''' Return to the star? Does that mean...die?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Well now, that's not a word I hear often... Is that what you say here in Elpis?
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Mankind is the life of Etheirys. Each of us a drop of blood flowing through its veins, bearing sustenance.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' In our finite time upon it, 'tis our duty to make it a better place, that all who call it home now and in future may abide in happiness.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' To that end, we have dedicated ourselves to the pursuit of enlightened creation. And by our efforts did we transform this once-untamed wilderness into the peaceful paradise you enjoy today.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' To return to the star whence we came is a privilege afforded to we who have so loved and nurtured it.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' A choice embraced by those who have lived their lives to the fullest, in service to our world.
'''Hythlodaeus:''' And when they depart upon this journey, it is beautiful. Always.
'''Emet-Selch:''' The Fourteen are no exception. 'Tis believed no occasion is more felicitous than the fulfillment of one's duty.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Our office becomes our lives, and to retire is to return. Or so the majority of us hold. Some few have elected to eschew custom.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Mayhap you feel Fandaniel's deeds do not warrant his return.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Yet you should know his accomplishments as well as any. During his time, he conceived of countless outstanding concepts.
'''Emet-Selch:''' And channeling the wealth of experience he attained here in Elpis, he brought forth many new specimens.
'''Hermes:''' I know of all this, I do...
'''Hermes:''' It's just...I cannot fathom why someone so great and wise, who could still do so much good, would want to end it all...
'''Hermes:''' Oh no, I've made her upset...
'''Hermes:''' Forgive me ─ I know I requested your presence. Might I trouble you to take Meteion outside? A change of scenery would do her good.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Hythlodaeus:''' Don't mind us, my friend. Please tend to Meteion.

'''Emet-Selch:''' Most would jump at the chance to serve in the Convocation. And yet...

'''Hermes:''' Forgive me. I will make it up to you, I promise.

===Speak with Meteion.===
'''Meteion:''' I'm sorry, [Forename]... I didn't want─ Didn't mean─ <sigh>
'''Meteion:''' ...A walk. Perhaps we can go for a walk?

===Speak with Meteion and have her accompany you.===
'''Meteion:''' Hermes gets sad. When he thinks about death.
'''Meteion:''' When others are sad, I'm sad too. That's how I am. How he made me.
'''Meteion:''' But don't worry. I'm fine now.
'''Meteion:''' So...why did you come here?
'''Meteion:''' You want to learn about Elpis and Hermes? Ooh, ooh, teach you! I can teach you!
'''Meteion:''' We could take turns! I tell you something...then you tell me something!

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Sounds like fun!
'''Meteion:''' It will be! It will be!
> Sure, why not.
> Sounds like a bother...

'''Meteion:''' Um, where to start... Ah, yes! Let's talk to Memnon. He should be near the aetheryte.
'''Meteion:''' I'm not good at explaining, but Memnon is. So I'll have him explain instead.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' Let's go and talk to Memnon. He should be near the aetheryte.

'''Conversation Point:''' ''In front of Anagnorisis aetheryte'' (X:24.7, Y:23.7)
> Discuss the aetheryte
'''Meteion:''' Ah, the aetheryte. Anyone can use it to teleport anywhere!
'''Meteion:''' Well, maybe not anywhere. Not to the ground or other isles.
'''Meteion:''' For that, you need teleporters. Oh, and permission!

===Speak with Memnon while accompanied by Meteion.===
'''Memnon:''' And what have we here...?
'''Memnon:''' Though you look like a person, you have the ears of a beast... I assume you are a familiar like Meteion. Is there something you need?
'''Meteion:''' This is [Forename]. Could you teach him about Elpis?
'''Memnon:''' Ah, a newly arrived familiar, is he? Very well, I should be glad to introduce our fair facility to him.
'''Memnon:''' As you know, it is mankind's duty to make the star a better place. As part of this duty, we employ creation magicks to bring forth new life.
'''Memnon:''' However, we cannot simply release our works into the world, for it would lead to chaos.
'''Memnon:''' No, any and all life-forms must undergo extensive testing to determine their fitness to exist. Testing which is conducted here in Elpis.
'''Memnon:''' Every candidate is subjected to rigorous study, in which we identify their properties, surmise what habitats might be suitable, and speculate as to the effects they may have on the environment and other species.
'''Memnon:''' Should it be judged a beneficial addition to the star, it will be allowed to take its place in the world.
'''Memnon:''' The two of you, too, were created with the hope of making the star a better place. So heed your masters well and be good, do you hear?
'''Meteion:''' We will, Memnon, we will. Thanks for the lesson!
'''Meteion:''' You had a turn. Now I get a turn!
'''Meteion:''' Where did you come from?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> From a place far, far away.
'''Meteion:''' Hmmm, then I probably don't know it. I don't know much about other places.
> From a place facing a great threat.
> From the Crystarium... I guess?
'''Meteion:''' Crys...tarium? I've never heard of it.

'''Meteion:''' But this place is important to you. I can feel it.
'''Meteion:''' Oh, my power! I haven't told you about it.
'''Meteion:''' A creation. Let's find a creation. One not being watched. Then I'll explain my power!

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' Let's find a creation. One not being watched. Then I'll explain my power!

'''Conversation Point:''' ''In front of Eukleides'' (X:25.1, Y:25.2)
> Discuss the spriggans.
'''Meteion:''' ...Spriggans? What are spriggans?
'''Meteion:''' Oh no, we call them oreiai. If there's many. If it's just one, we say oreias!
'''Meteion:''' Though they're cute, they can be naughty.
'''Meteion:''' Sometimes, they run off with concept crystals. And Hermes has to run after them!

'''Eukleides:''' There is never a dull moment with the oreiai. Their fondness of minerals makes them highly unique, and I daresay they will be no less popular!

===Search for idle creations while accompanied by Meteion.===
'''Meteion:''' Oh! This creation is perfect!
'''Meteion:''' But...I don't remember seeing it before. Perhaps it's new?
'''Meteion:''' Anyway, I'll try reading its mind. That's my power!

'''Meteion:''' Hmmm... I can't read it. Or maybe...there's nothing to read?
'''Meteion:''' Wait... Please, wait... I'll try again. With you this time...
'''Meteion:''' ''Greetings! Can you hear me?''
'''Meteion:''' ''This is my power. I can read the emotions of those around me, and project my emotions to others in return.''
'''Meteion:''' ''I am not actually speaking to you in your mind. Rather, you are converting my emotions into words and intention ─ a process performed subconsciously by intelligent life-forms.''
'''Meteion:''' ''This ability is vital to my mission, for it allows me to interact with intelligent beings even should they communicate via unknown languages or other nonverbal means.''
'''Meteion:''' ''As a consequence, I am clumsy at speaking...''
'''Meteion:''' ''Yet though I struggle to express myself in this fashion, Hermes wants me to speak as much as possible, for everyone has thoughts and feelings that they may wish to hide...''
'''Meteion:''' ''I harbor an affection for you. One that is difficult to define.''
'''Meteion:''' ''Aside from the fact that you share common traits with us, your thoughts are complex. Prismatic. They draw me in, and leave me wanting to know more.''
'''Meteion:''' ''Out of respect for your privacy, I will refrain from using my power when speaking with you. Nevertheless, I want you to know that I wish to be your friend.''
'''Meteion:''' Did you...hear me?
'''Meteion:''' Heh heh, good! Now it's my turn again! So...what are you good at?

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Fighting.
'''Meteion:''' Ooh, fighting! That must mean you're strong!
'''Meteion:''' Hermes is strong too. But he doesn't like to fight. Even when creations fight him.
> Crafting.
> Gathering.
> Playing.
> It's a secret!

'''Meteion:''' I-I think we might be bothering it...
'''Meteion:''' Let's keep going. We'll go and see Euanthe next. She's usually in a small building. One on the west row.

''Optional dialogue''
'''Motionless Bird:''' ...

===Speak with Euanthe while accompanied by Meteion.===
'''Euanthe:''' Well, well, if it isn't Meteion. I see you've brought a friend today.
'''Meteion:''' Greetings, Euanthe! Um, an apple. Could you make me an apple?
'''Meteion:''' The kind Hermes likes. Covered in syrup. I want to share it with [Forename]!
'''Euanthe:''' Oh, candied apple? Hermes is certainly partial to them, but you know you can't eat, Meteion. You weren't made to do so.
'''Meteion:''' B-But I like it too...
'''Euanthe:''' It may seem that way, but it's due to your ability to share others' feelings. You've taken Hermes's likes for your own.
'''Euanthe:''' In any case, I can't prepare an apple right now, but I'll bring one for Hermes soon. I promise.
'''Meteion:''' I'm sorry, [Forename]... I wanted to show you my favorite thing. Then I could ask about yours. But I failed...

'''''What will you say?'''''
> Tell her what you like.
'''Meteion:''' Ooh, that's what you like? Yes... Yes, I can feel it! Your joy and happiness!
'''Meteion:''' And it makes me happy too! Thanks for sharing it with me, [Forename]!
> Say nothing.

'''Meteion:''' Well, we've walked and talked a lot. Maybe Hermes has finished talking too. Shall we go and see?

''Optional dialogue''
'''Meteion:''' I hope Hermes isn't sad anymore...

'''Hythlodaeus:''' Ah, excellent timing. 'Twas a refreshing constitutional, I hope?

'''Emet-Selch:''' What, back already? Pity. A bit longer and we might have snuck away without you...

===Speak with Hermes while accompanied by Meteion. (Cutscene)===
'''Hermes:''' There you are. I can see the fresh air has done Meteion good.
'''Meteion:''' [Forename] wanted to learn about you and Elpis. So I taught him!
'''Meteion:''' About this place. About my power. About your favorite food!
'''Hermes:''' I'm not sure if that last one will be of any use...
'''Hermes:''' But I do appreciate your keeping Meteion company. While you were away, I finished speaking with our guests.
'''Emet-Selch:''' Finished? Hardly. You requested time to consider the invitation, so we have no choice but to occupy ourselves with an inspection of your work.
'''Hermes:''' My apologies...
'''Hermes:''' It has been decided that Emet-Selch and Hythlodaeus will accompany me as I tend to my duties.
'''Hermes:''' If you wish to learn more, perhaps you would like to come too?
'''Emet-Selch:''' I'm compelled to remind you that he is in no way associated with the Convocation. We simply chanced to meet at Propylaion.
'''Emet-Selch:''' There is no guarantee that the matters we discuss will remain private.
'''Hermes:''' I do not mind. To see the joy his presence brings Meteion, I cannot imagine our mysterious friend harbors malicious intent.
'''Meteion:''' [Forename] is kind. Really, truly! He taught me as much as I taught him!
'''Meteion:''' You're coming, of course? To watch Hermes? You're bound to learn lots and lots!