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Tycoon Tights

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Kasasari Kurasagi:

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==Acquisition==
===Purchase===
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Kasasari Kurasagi: Male side

== Summary ==
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== Licensing ==
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Kasasari Kurasagi: Male back

== Summary ==
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Kasasari Kurasagi:

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Operation Archon

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{{Quest infobox
| title = Operation Archon
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against [[Garlean Empire|the Empire]].
| image = Operation Archon Image.png
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.9
| location-y = 6.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{questlink|feature|My Little Chocobo}}
| exp = 27840
| gil = 3463
| reward-opt1 = 1 Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
| reward-opt2 = 1 Raptorskin Harness
| reward-opt3 = 1 Altered Woolen Cowl
| reward-opt4 = 2 Allagan Gold Piece
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = A Hero in Need, High Standards
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
| id-edb = e4d0db943cb
| id-gt = 70057
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
You must complete the version of {{questlink|feature|My Little Chocobo}} for your [[Grand Company]] before you can progress. You should have received the {{company seal}} [[Company Seal]]s you need way back when you first selected a [[Grand Company]]. However, if you spent them already, then they can quickly be earned by completing a few [[FATE]]s, doing a couple [[Grand Company]] [[Guildleve]]s, or running {{questlink|dutyroulette|Duty Roulette: Leveling}} as the "adventurer in need."

===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]]===
[[Patch 6.1]] removed {{questlink|trial|Cape Westwind (Duty)}} and converted the encounter with Rhitahtyn into a solo quest battle. As this is newly made content, players will experience a difficutly spike with this instance and several subsequent others.
====Phase 1====
*'''Tartarean Earthquake''': This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
*'''Magitek Missles''': A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
*'''Tartarean Fore''': Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE '''Tartarean Earthquake''', so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
*'''Tartarean Impact''': At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three [[Imperial Centurion]]s and an [[Imperial Pilus Prior]] will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast '''Drill Shot''', a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

====Phase 2====
Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:
*'''Vicious Charge''': An attack that will {{status effect|stun}} '''[[Stun]]''' you for three seconds.
*'''Tartarean Shockwave''': A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
*'''Magitek Missiles''': The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

====Phase 3====
When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, {{status effect|bind}} '''[[Bind]]s''' you, and casts '''Magitek Missiles''', creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the {{status effect|burns}} '''[[Burns]]''' debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.
*'''Shrapnel Shell''': Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
**'''Unshakeable Loyalty''': Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth '''Shrapnel Shell''' cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

==Steps==
*Speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].
*Report to [[Adalbert]] in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the designated location to confront [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] at [[Cape Westwind]].
*Report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

==Journal==
* [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against [[Garlean Empire|the Empire]].

* So begins [[Operation Archon]], the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s eleventh-hour bid to purge the realm of the imperial menace. Suffice it to say, your role in the counteroffensive will be crucial to its success. Proceed to [[the Immortal Flames]] encampment north of [[Vesper Bay]], and speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]] to receive your orders.

* [[The Immortal Flames]] stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at [[Cape Westwind]]. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to Lieutenant [[Adalbert]].

* Phase one of [[Operation Archon]] is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector, where a confrontation with [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] awaits.

* At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal [[Rhitahtyn]] his death-blow, consigning the first [[Roegadyn]] to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of [[Operation Archon]] has ended in success.

* With [[Rhitahtyn]]'s demise, the forces garrisoned at [[Castrum Occidens]] have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to [[the Immortal Flames]] encampment north of [[Vesper Bay]], and report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

* The time has come to commence the second phase of [[Operation Archon]]. When you are ready, request further orders from the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: All present? Then let us begin.

Alphinaud: We have received the details of the impending operation.

Alphinaud: In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.

Alphinaud: As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.

Alphinaud: It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.

Minfilia: The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.

Alphinaud: To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.

Alphinaud: From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.

Minfilia: Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.

Minfilia: Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.

Minfilia: Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.

Minfilia: Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.

Minfilia: And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.

Alphinaud: The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.

Alphinaud: As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.

Y'shtola: To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.

Alphinaud: The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.

Alphinaud: The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Alphinaud: According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.

Alphinaud: When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. FIRSTNAME, we would have you lead this assault.

Papalymo: Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.

Alphinaud: Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.

Alphinaud: As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.

Alphinaud: At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.

Yda: And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!

Alphinaud: Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.

Alphinaud: Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.

Alphinaud: Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. FIRSTNAME, we would have you take command once more.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.

Papalymo: A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.

Y'shtola: It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.

Minfilia: Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.

Alphinaud: This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.

Alphinaud: ...Allowing FIRSTNAME's unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.

Alphinaud: In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.

Alphinaud: Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...

It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”

Minfilia: Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.

Alphinaud: As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.

Minfilia: Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.

Minfilia: Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.

Alphinaud: Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.

Minfilia: As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.

Alphinaud: The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!

Minfilia: Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.

Minfilia: I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.

Allied Communications Officer: You are well come, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.

Allied Communications Officer: Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Allied Communications Officer: All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.

Allied Communications Officer: This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!

Allied Communications Officer: The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success! [When spoken to.]

Adalbert: So you're FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, the fearless leader of the elite adventurer unit. We've been expecting you.

Adalbert: Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.

Adalbert: And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.

Adalbert: The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.

Flame Runner: Command to all units. Requesting status report.

1st Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.

2nd Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.

3rd Platoon Soldier: Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.

4th Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─

4th Platoon Soldier: Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.

Flame Runner: Understood. Hold your position.

Adalbert: Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.

Adalbert: The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.

Adalbert: 'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.

Adalbert: We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give you a chance to breach their defenses.

Adalbert: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!

Adalbert: Commence diversionary maneuvers!

[The adventurer approaches Rhitahtyn.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: It would appear we have unexpected guests.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the man who felled the mighty Titan.

Imperial Centurion: This is the eikon-slayer!?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Leave us. None of you are a match for him.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.

Imperial Centurion: At once, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!

===Instanced Battle starts===

[Phase 1]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to fruition!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: My shields are impregnable!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland! [He casts Tartarean Tomb.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall I!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...

[Phase 2]

Imperial Pilus Prior: Let us aid you, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: What? I thought I ordered you to leave!

Imperial Pilus Prior: Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!

Imperial Pilus Prior: We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Don't be fools, get away from here!

Imperial Pilus Prior (bubble text): Pardon, my lord.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Nooo! You... You bastard.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Yaaaaargh!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!

Rhitahtyn's burning rage grants him strength beyond his limits!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You will have no mercy from me!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Aaarrrgh!

[Phase 3]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Hah, I have you now!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: No amount of pain can loosen my grip!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ungh... You will not escape...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!

===After the Instanced Battle===
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <gasp> <pant>

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Forgive me... I have failed you...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Lord van Baelsar!!!

Cid: That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!

Alphinaud: FIRSTNAME, are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?

Alphinaud: With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.

Alphinaud: The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!

Alphinaud: Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!

Alphinaud: Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!

All: HURRAH!

Cid: 'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, FIRSTNAME!

Cid: I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!

Cid: I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.

Lahabrea: Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.

Lahabrea: Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.

Lahabrea: Ahahahahaha!

Gaius van Baelsar: The praefectus...slain?

Imperial Officer: Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.

Livia sas Junius: Rhitahtyn...

Gaius van Baelsar: Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...

Imperial Officer: I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.

Imperial Officer: ...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.

Imperial Officer: Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Gaius van Baelsar: So this is their answer...

Gaius van Baelsar: Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!

Gaius van Baelsar: Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!

Tribuni: Yes, my lord!

Allied Communications Officer: Scion FIRSTNAME! Your deeds this day are an inspiration to us all!

Allied Communications Officer: With the death of the praefectus, Operation Archon has entered its second phase. Even as we speak, the Maelstrom moves to blockade Castrum Occidens and Castrum Marinum.

Allied Communications Officer: And far to the east, in the Black Shroud, the Order of the Twin Adder advances upon Castrum Oriens.

Allied Communications Officer: Already, you have done much to advance our cause, performing such feats as are worthy of song─but if our plan is to succeed, more is required of you.

Allied Communications Officer: Let me know when your preparations are in order, and I shall relay to you the particulars of your next mission.

===Dialogue of the Scions===
Minfilia: As briefed, you are to lead a squad of elite adventurers on infiltration missions. You will receive detailed orders at each staging point.

Minfilia: The future of Eorzea hinges upon the success of Operation Archon, and casualties are inevitable. May the Crystal watch over us all.

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Dariustel: This was all his idea. Yet, in the end, he was the one who had to go and... <sigh> Godsdamned fool.

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Papalymo: Gods' sake, Yda! We have the operation to think about, and you're wearing yourself down by exercising!? Your form isn't even correct! It's cheating to swing your arms!

Papalymo: I appreciate that you have nervous energy, but there will be no shortage of opportunities to expend it when we go toe-to-toe against the Garleans!

Yda: ...Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty─

Yda: Oh, FIRSTNAME! Just warming up...<pant>...for the operation. We're going to accompany...<pant>...the Gridanians. Um...<pant>...how many times was that...?

Alphinaud: Each phase of Operation Archon must be executed to perfection, FIRSTNAME. The fate of Eorzea hangs in the balance!

Y'shtola: The Maelstrom has committed its forces to the operation. In fact, the pirates look forward to their part in this naval warfare with something approaching unholy glee.

Y'shtola: You need only concentrate on the task that lies before you. We stand vigilant at your back.

Biggs: The chief? To be honest, I don't know where he is or what he's up to at the moment. Probably busy doing something only he can do.

Wedge: <sigh> Tataru... I suppose it wasn't meant to be...

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Urianger: As one age endeth and another doth arise, so do our struggles wax and wane. What wouldst thou ask of me? [Note: Urianger is bugged if you're playing in New Game + and will display his normal dialogue.]

Bremondt: Listen to these two, swappin' their stories. Life ain't always got to be an adventure, I say. Me, I'm the sort who enjoys a nice, relaxin' carriage ride, paired with a bottle of Bacchus.

Brennan: Bah, Brendt thinks he had it bad. Try bribin' a pirate an' see where that gets you!

Brendt: Have a seat, lad! I was just tellin' me brothers about the time these Amalj'aa saved me from the Brass Blades. You were there, remember?

Tataru: <sigh> Our numbers have swelled so much of late, it takes an age to keep records up to date.

...Hee hee, that rhymes!

Tataru: Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of drawing a pretty little flower next to your name. This way I can find you quickly!

Operation Archon

2023-04-18T23:08:46Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: I added cutscene and bubble dialogue back (without reverting — all posterior changes are still there). Please do not remove large amounts of contents in pages without an entry in the Discussion of the page or at least an edit summary justifying your change.

{{Quest infobox
| title = Operation Archon
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against [[Garlean Empire|the Empire]].
| image = Operation Archon Image.png
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.9
| location-y = 6.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = {{questlink|feature|My Little Chocobo}}
| exp = 27840
| gil = 3463
| reward-opt1 = 1 Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
| reward-opt2 = 1 Raptorskin Harness
| reward-opt3 = 1 Altered Woolen Cowl
| reward-opt4 = 2 Allagan Gold Piece
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = A Hero in Need, High Standards
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
| id-edb = e4d0db943cb
| id-gt = 70057
}} __NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
You must complete the version of {{questlink|feature|My Little Chocobo}} for your [[Grand Company]] before you can progress. You should have received the {{company seal}} [[Company Seal]]s you need way back when you first selected a [[Grand Company]]. However, if you spent them already, then they can quickly be earned by completing a few [[FATE]]s, doing a couple [[Grand Company]] [[Guildleve]]s, or running {{questlink|dutyroulette|Duty Roulette: Leveling}} as the "adventurer in need."

===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]]===
[[Patch 6.1]] removed {{questlink|trial|Cape Westwind (Duty)}} and converted the encounter with Rhitahtyn into a solo quest battle. As this is newly made content, players will experience a difficutly spike with this instance and several subsequent others.
====Phase 1====
*'''Tartarean Earthquake''': This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
*'''Magitek Missles''': A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
*'''Tartarean Fore''': Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE '''Tartarean Earthquake''', so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
*'''Tartarean Impact''': At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three [[Imperial Centurion]]s and an [[Imperial Pilus Prior]] will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast '''Drill Shot''', a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

====Phase 2====
Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:
*'''Vicious Charge''': An attack that will {{status effect|stun}} '''[[Stun]]''' you for three seconds.
*'''Tartarean Shockwave''': A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
*'''Magitek Missiles''': The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

====Phase 3====
When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, {{status effect|bind}} '''[[Bind]]s''' you, and casts '''Magitek Missiles''', creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the {{status effect|burns}} '''[[Burns]]''' debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.
*'''Shrapnel Shell''': Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
**'''Unshakeable Loyalty''': Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth '''Shrapnel Shell''' cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

==Steps==
*Speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].
*Report to [[Adalbert]] in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the designated location to confront [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] at [[Cape Westwind]].
*Report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

==Journal==
* [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against [[Garlean Empire|the Empire]].

* So begins [[Operation Archon]], the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s eleventh-hour bid to purge the realm of the imperial menace. Suffice it to say, your role in the counteroffensive will be crucial to its success. Proceed to [[the Immortal Flames]] encampment north of [[Vesper Bay]], and speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]] to receive your orders.

* [[The Immortal Flames]] stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at [[Cape Westwind]]. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to Lieutenant [[Adalbert]].

* Phase one of [[Operation Archon]] is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector, where a confrontation with [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] awaits.

* At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal [[Rhitahtyn]] his death-blow, consigning the first [[Roegadyn]] to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of [[Operation Archon]] has ended in success.

* With [[Rhitahtyn]]'s demise, the forces garrisoned at [[Castrum Occidens]] have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to [[the Immortal Flames]] encampment north of [[Vesper Bay]], and report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

* The time has come to commence the second phase of [[Operation Archon]]. When you are ready, request further orders from the [[Allied Communications Officer|Allied communications officer]].

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: All present? Then let us begin.
Alphinaud: We have received the details of the impending operation.
Alphinaud: In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.
Alphinaud: As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.
Alphinaud: It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.
Minfilia: The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.
Alphinaud: To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.
Alphinaud: From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.
Minfilia: Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.
Minfilia: Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.
Minfilia: Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.
Minfilia: Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.
Minfilia: And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.
Alphinaud: The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.
Alphinaud: As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.
Y'shtola: To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.
Alphinaud: The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.
Alphinaud: The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
Alphinaud: According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.
Alphinaud: When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. FIRSTNAME, we would have you lead this assault.
Papalymo: Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.
Alphinaud: Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.
Alphinaud: As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.
Alphinaud: At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.
Minfilia: Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.
Yda: And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!
Alphinaud: Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.
Alphinaud: Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.
Alphinaud: Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. FIRSTNAME, we would have you take command once more.
Minfilia: Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.
Papalymo: A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.
Y'shtola: It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.
Minfilia: Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.
Alphinaud: This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.
Alphinaud: ...Allowing FIRSTNAME's unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.
Alphinaud: By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.
Alphinaud: In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.
Alphinaud: Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...
It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”
Minfilia: Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.
Alphinaud: As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.
Minfilia: Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.
Minfilia: Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.
Alphinaud: Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.
Minfilia: As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.
Alphinaud: The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!
Minfilia: Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.
Minfilia: I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.

Allied Communications Officer: You are well come, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.
Allied Communications Officer: Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
Allied Communications Officer: All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.
Allied Communications Officer: This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!
Allied Communications Officer: The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success! [When spoken to.]

Adalbert: So you're FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, the fearless leader of the elite adventurer unit. We've been expecting you.
Adalbert: Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.
Adalbert: And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.
Adalbert: The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.
Flame Runner: Command to all units. Requesting status report.
1st Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.
2nd Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.
3rd Platoon Soldier: Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.
4th Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─
4th Platoon Soldier: Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.
Flame Runner: Understood. Hold your position.
Adalbert: Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.
Adalbert: The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.
Adalbert: 'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.
Adalbert: We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give you a chance to breach their defenses.
Adalbert: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!
Adalbert: Commence diversionary maneuvers!

[The adventurer approaches Rhitahtyn.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: It would appear we have unexpected guests.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the man who felled the mighty Titan.
Imperial Centurion: This is the eikon-slayer!?
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Leave us. None of you are a match for him.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.
Imperial Centurion: At once, my lord!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!

===Instanced Battle starts===
[Phase 1]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to fruition!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: My shields are impregnable!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland! [He casts Tartarean Tomb.]
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall I!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...

[Phase 2]

Imperial Pilus Prior: Let us aid you, my lord!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: What? I thought I ordered you to leave!
Imperial Pilus Prior: Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!
Imperial Pilus Prior: We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Don't be fools, get away from here!
Imperial Pilus Prior (bubble text): Pardon, my lord.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Nooo! You... You bastard.
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Yaaaaargh!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!
Rhitahtyn's burning rage grants him strength beyond his limits!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You will have no mercy from me!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Aaarrrgh!

[Phase 3]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Hah, I have you now!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: No amount of pain can loosen my grip!
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ungh... You will not escape...
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!

===After the Instanced Battle===
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <gasp> <pant>
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Forgive me... I have failed you...
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Lord van Baelsar!!!
Cid: That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!
Alphinaud: FIRSTNAME, are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?
Alphinaud: With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.
Alphinaud: The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!
Alphinaud: Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!
Alphinaud: Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!
All: HURRAH!
Cid: 'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, FIRSTNAME!
Cid: I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!
Cid: I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.

Lahabrea: Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.
Lahabrea: Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.
Lahabrea: Ahahahahaha!
Gaius van Baelsar: The praefectus...slain?
Imperial Officer: Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.
Livia sas Junius: Rhitahtyn...
Gaius van Baelsar: Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...
Imperial Officer: I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.
Imperial Officer: ...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.
Imperial Officer: Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.
Gaius van Baelsar: So this is their answer...
Gaius van Baelsar: Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!
Gaius van Baelsar: Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!
Tribuni: Yes, my lord!

Allied Communications Officer: Scion FIRSTNAME! Your deeds this day are an inspiration to us all!
Allied Communications Officer: With the death of the praefectus, Operation Archon has entered its second phase. Even as we speak, the Maelstrom moves to blockade Castrum Occidens and Castrum Marinum.
Allied Communications Officer: And far to the east, in the Black Shroud, the Order of the Twin Adder advances upon Castrum Oriens.
Allied Communications Officer: Already, you have done much to advance our cause, performing such feats as are worthy of song─but if our plan is to succeed, more is required of you.
Allied Communications Officer: Let me know when your preparations are in order, and I shall relay to you the particulars of your next mission.

===Dialogue of the Scions===
Minfilia: As briefed, you are to lead a squad of elite adventurers on infiltration missions. You will receive detailed orders at each staging point.
Minfilia: The future of Eorzea hinges upon the success of Operation Archon, and casualties are inevitable. May the Crystal watch over us all.
Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...
Dariustel: This was all his idea. Yet, in the end, he was the one who had to go and... <sigh> Godsdamned fool.
Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!
Papalymo: Gods' sake, Yda! We have the operation to think about, and you're wearing yourself down by exercising!? Your form isn't even correct! It's cheating to swing your arms!
Papalymo: I appreciate that you have nervous energy, but there will be no shortage of opportunities to expend it when we go toe-to-toe against the Garleans!
Yda: ...Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty─
Yda: Oh, FIRSTNAME! Just warming up...<pant>...for the operation. We're going to accompany...<pant>...the Gridanians. Um...<pant>...how many times was that...?
Alphinaud: Each phase of Operation Archon must be executed to perfection, FIRSTNAME. The fate of Eorzea hangs in the balance!
Y'shtola: The Maelstrom has committed its forces to the operation. In fact, the pirates look forward to their part in this naval warfare with something approaching unholy glee.
Y'shtola: You need only concentrate on the task that lies before you. We stand vigilant at your back.
Biggs: The chief? To be honest, I don't know where he is or what he's up to at the moment. Probably busy doing something only he can do.
Wedge: <sigh> Tataru... I suppose it wasn't meant to be...
Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...
Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.
Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.
Urianger: As one age endeth and another doth arise, so do our struggles wax and wane. What wouldst thou ask of me? [Note: Urianger is bugged if you're playing in New Game + and will display his normal dialogue.]
Bremondt: Listen to these two, swappin' their stories. Life ain't always got to be an adventure, I say. Me, I'm the sort who enjoys a nice, relaxin' carriage ride, paired with a bottle of Bacchus.
Brennan: Bah, Brendt thinks he had it bad. Try bribin' a pirate an' see where that gets you!
Brendt: Have a seat, lad! I was just tellin' me brothers about the time these Amalj'aa saved me from the Brass Blades. You were there, remember?
Tataru: <sigh> Our numbers have swelled so much of late, it takes an age to keep records up to date.
...Hee hee, that rhymes!
Tataru: Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of drawing a pretty little flower next to your name. This way I can find you quickly!

Talk:Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T15:12:36Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: edit

There is nothing that says Nhalmasque was a city and not a small, independent country. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 02:36, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Random Tumblr pages are not acceptable sources for lore. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 04:55, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

The Tumblr Page in question (Mirke's Menagerie) is a compiled from various official sources, each one of them keyed to an in-game text, official sourcebook text or official website text. Specifically, she links of Nhalmasque being a country and not a city come from the Encyclopedia Eorzea I's "Unifying the North" and "A Chronology of the Sixth Astral Era" sections. Those mention Dalmasca, but is retconned by Encyclopaedia Eorzea II p. 062 --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 14:35, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T15:12:01Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: Added errata

'''Nhalmasque''' was a small kingdom in the northlands of [[Ilsabard]]. During the invasion by the [[Garlean Empire]] in 1517, they were bombarded and subsequently crushed by the newly minted [[Airship]] force in a terrifying display of power.<ref>Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume I, mentioned as 'Dalmasca'. Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume II p. 062 specifies it to be 'Nhalmasque'.</ref>

[[Category: Lore]]

Talk:Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T14:54:17Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

There is nothing that says Nhalmasque was a city and not a small, independent country. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 02:36, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Random Tumblr pages are not acceptable sources for lore. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 04:55, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

The Tumblr Page in question (Mirke's Menagerie) is a compiled from various official sources, each one of them keyed to an in-game text, official sourcebook text or official website text. Specifically, she links of Nhalmasque being a country and not a city come from the Encyclopedia Eorzea I's "Unifying the North" and "A Chronology of the Sixth Astral Era" sections. Those mention Dalmasca, but is retconned by Encyclopaedia Eorzea II. I'm trying to find a source for the errata. If I do not, I'll revert this wiki page. But please let us not wage an edit war. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 14:35, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T14:37:48Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: Added official source

'''Nhalmasque''' is a small country in the northlands of [[Ilsabard]]. During the invasion by the [[Garlean Empire]] in 1517, they were bombarded and subsequently crushed by the newly minted [[Airship]] force in a terrifying display of power.<ref>Encyclopaedia Eorzea</ref>

[[Category: Lore]]

Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T14:36:05Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: The Random Tumblr Page in question (Mirke's Menagerie) is a compiled from various official sources, each one of them keyed to an in-game text, official sourcebook text or official website text. Specifically, she links of Nhalmasque being a country and not a city come from the Encyclopedia Eorzea I's "Unifying the North" and "A Chronology of the Sixth Astral Era" sections.

Talk:Nhalmasque

2022-06-10T14:35:31Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

There is nothing that says Nhalmasque was a city and not a small, independent country. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 02:36, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Random Tumblr pages are not acceptable sources for lore. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 04:55, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

The Random Tumblr Page in question (Mirke's Menagerie) is a compiled from various official sources, each one of them keyed to an in-game text, official sourcebook text or official website text. Specifically, she links of Nhalmasque being a country and not a city come from the Encyclopedia Eorzea I's "Unifying the North" and "A Chronology of the Sixth Astral Era" sections. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 14:35, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Good-bye, ε̆│̆│Δ

2022-06-10T14:27:33Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: Added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| image = Goodbye ε̆│̆│Δ.png
| description = [[Omega]] has selected a new destination.
| quest-giver = Omega
| location = Radz-at-Han
| location-x = 10.0
| location-y = 13.5
| type = side
| quest-line = Omega: Beyond the Rift Quests
| level = 90
| req-quest =
| exp =
| gil = 1260
| reward1 = 1 Flow Together Orchestrion Roll
| prev-quest = A Heartless Hypothesis
| next-quest =
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.15
}} __NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Omega]] and have it accompany you.
*Speak with a contingent member while accompanied by [[Omega]] and [[Alpha]].
*Speak with an imperial citizen while accompanied by [[Omega]] and [[Alpha]].
*Accompany [[Omega]] to the designated location and then speak with it.
*Rub some warmth back into [[Omega]]'s frame.
*Speak with [[Omega]] at [[Victors' Spoils]].
*Speak with [[Omega]].
*Speak with [[Omega]] again.
*Speak with [[Omega]] at the entrance to [[Bestways Burrow]].
*Speak with the watcher.
*Speak with [[Biggs]] at [[Thaumazein]].
*Speak with [[Omega]].

==Journal==
* Omega has selected a new destination.

* Omega expresses a desire to understand the seemingly illogical relationship between the Ilsabard contingent and the imperial population. In order to explore this inconsistency, it bids you teleport your group to Camp Broken Glass in Garlemald.

* Your demanding mechanical companion insists that understanding its current issue will require questioning a representative of both the contingent and the Empire. With the implacable Omega and the shivering Alpha in tow, you set off to find some suitable interviewees.
**※You must be accompanied by Omega and Alpha to complete this task. Speak with either of them at Camp Broken Glass should you become separated.

* The men you question both remember you from an earlier visit, although with distinctly different emotions. Both, however, react to Omega's assessments in similarly unexpected fashion, providing the confused machine with a bounty of data to analyze. Once again, Omega asks that you relocate to a quiet place where it can process this new input.
**※You must be accompanied by Omega and Alpha to complete this task. Speak with either of them at Camp Broken Glass should you become separated.

* In the midst of discussing the interviewees' “inconsistent” responses and the unpredictability of mortal hearts, Omega exhibits a precipitous drop in energy supply─it would seem the cold weather affected its inner workings more than it anticipated. Omega commands you to apply friction to its outer frame, in an effort to raise its critically low core temperature.

* Crisis averted, you confirm the direction of Omega's next destination: Victors' Spoils. The diminutive model clatters off with the feathery Alpha in close proximity, determined to learn more of burial customs and cognitive complications.

* You arrive at Licinia's gravesite to find an imperial soldier paying his respects. Manius introduces himself, and Omega immediately subjects him to a barrage of probing questions. Although taken aback, Manius nevertheless does his best to respond, his honest answers leading Omega to the conclusion that it is not man who commands the strength of his heart, but rather emotion that controls the man...

* Satisfied that no further revelations are forthcoming from Camp Broken Glass, Omega indicates its readiness to proceed to its third and final query. This last issue concerns the dearth of information regarding the ancients, and what their full impact on the Final Days might have been. Omega determines that the moon-dwelling Loporrits represent the best source of additional data, and your teleportation spell soon has you materializing inside Bestways Burrow.

* In a stroke of good fortune, Omega's need for observational assistance is immediately filled by the appearance of an enthusiastic Growingway. They set off to examine the burrow's technology, and Omega returns from his Loporrit-guided tour with further questions about the ancients' near-ideal society. The ever-inquisitive machine now wishes to speak with “the watcher,” and agrees to your suggestion to ride Argos to the entity's tower.

* Putting aside the potential ramifications of a fluff-based hierarchy, you manage to convince the stubborn Argos to bear you and your companions to the watcher's abode. The being in question patiently waits to be addressed, seemingly bemused by his unexpected visitors.

* In response to Omega's query, the watcher suggests that a recounting of your experiences might paint a more vivid picture of the ancients and their deeds. The tales you share only serve to confound Omega further, however, as it struggles to reconcile its objective assessment of events with your highly personal perspective. The oft-beeping model nevertheless accepts the data which you and the watcher have provided, and states that its investigation is now completed. The time has come to make a return to Thaumazein.

* Barely have Biggs and Wedge welcomed you back to Sharlayan when they explain that an urgent matter calls them away. You accompany them to their waiting airship, with Omega sharing the results of its investigations while you walk. Omega concludes that Sir's illogical actions strongly indicate the presence of a “heart,” which it has now defined as “a phenomenon which influences one's interpretation of reality.”

:Upon arriving at the vessel, Biggs presses Omega to hold up its part of the bargain, and it finally provides you with a translation of the mystery transmission. It is a simple message, of hope and shared joy, the spiritual value of which appears lost on the ever-practical Omicron.

* With the investigation over and its promised duty discharged, Omega returns to traveling the star with Alpha. Sharlayan, Radz–at–Han, Garlemald─the wide world and its many peoples await. There are questions yet to be answered, and the road ahead is long...

==Walkthrough==
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==Dialogue==

===Garlean half===
Alpha: Kweh, kwe-kwe kweh!

Omega: Our next destination will be Camp Broken Glass.

Omega: I desire elaboration on the dealings between the Ilsabard contingent and the citizens of Garlemald.

Omega: The report described the contingent's purpose as the salvation of the local populace. Furthermore, both factions faced a common enemy in the Telophoroi. Why did they not immediately combine forces to their mutual benefit?

Omega: This inconsistency requires closer examination. FIRSTNAME, initiate teleportation.

Alpha: Kweh-k-k-k-k-k-kweeeh...

Omega: Teleportation successful. Evaluating immediate environs. A cold-weather region by Etheirys standards, but significantly less extreme than a star with ice planet classification.

Omega: This body should not be unduly impeded. In contrast to Alpha and his uncontrollable shivering, my frame appears highly resistant to low temperatures.

Omega: Retrieving data. Records indicate that remnants of the contingent force and a number of imperial citizens yet inhabit this location.

Omega: We must speak with representatives from both factions, and explore their respective attitudes. <blip> Proceed.

Omega and Alpha are now accompanying you. Keep them at your side in order to proceed with quest objectives.

You can leave your quest companions behind by entering a different area, or by speaking with them and selecting the option to part ways.

If you wish to have your companions join you again, return and speak with them at the original location.

Alpha: Kw...kwe...kwe-choo!

Omega: Please approach a contingent member and an imperial citizen. I require input from both perspectives.

Omega: I recommend you move at a brisk pace. The exertion will raise your body temperature, preventing you and Alpha from freezing to death.

Omega: <blip> Has your organic body reached its limit for cold exposure? Restore your temperature equilibrium, then find us again at the center of the camp.

Omega: <blip> You are functional again? Then let us resume our objective.

Alpha: Kwe-kweh...

Alpha races off towards the middle of Camp Broken Glass, breath steaming in the freezing air.

Alpha: Kweh-k-k-k-k-k-kweh!

Resistance Delegate: FIRSTNAME...? Come to see how things are progressing, have you?

Resistance Delegate: I can't speak for the overall strategy, but communication with the locals has become a damn sight easier since Jullus and his soldiers stepped in to help.

Resistance Delegate: Oh, we still face our fair share of distrust, of course. Some folk even think we're enslaving minds with our “foreign magicks.” Hmph. We have Anima to thank for putting that idea in their heads.

Resistance Delegate: But all things considered, I'd say we're doing pretty well. Establishing an open dialogue was the first big step...

Omega: Query. You consider this level of progress...acceptable?

Omega: The reality of your efforts falls far short of the ideal. If your aim is to provide efficient succor to the local populace, then absorbing their numbers into your command structure would be the optimal path.

Resistance Delegate: Oh, I wouldn't want to go that far. We're not looking to take over their nation.

Resistance Delegate: If we're to do this the right way, we need to recognize and respect each other's way of life.

Resistance Delegate: So while it may not be the easiest solution, I agree with the contingent's slow and steady approach. I'm just happy we're saving lives.

Resistance Delegate: I'm Ala Mhigan, but I was also an imperial conscript until not so long ago. Though I was lucky enough to have a decent commanding officer, many Garleans treated “provincials” like we were less than people.

Resistance Delegate: On the other hand, natives of Ala Mhigo didn't think much of us, either. I guess that's my roundabout way of saying I'm surprised this contingent was even formed in the first place. I feel fortunate to be a part of it.

Emaciated Refugee: A shadow from the past...? Yes, I know you from Victors' Spoils!

Emaciated Refugee: Have you come to laugh at me!? A wretch who chose to lose Licinia and her sister rather than accept your help...? The fool who ended up reliant upon your charity nonetheless...?

Emaciated Refugee: Well, perhaps I deserve your derision. My compatriots surely scorn my failed conviction.

Emaciated Refugee: I have shamed my people, and brought dishonor upon my nation. I am no better than a kept beast, my pride sold for a bowl of feed...

Emaciated Refugee: But my soul, nay, that you shall not have! I've refused your honeyed offers of a new home! This land is where I belong, and this is where I shall remain!

Omega: <blip> You demonstrate opposition to the contingent's overtures.

Omega: On what basis do you refuse this cooperation? The data suggests the local populace is struggling to produce the bare minimum of sustenance.

Omega: Have you some secret strategy for survival? Or do your orders compel you to accept your present misfortune?

Emaciated Refugee: Wha─? Must I be mocked by a magitek toy now!?

Emaciated Refugee: No, I have no secret strategy! No binding orders! I but comport myself as any true Garlean patriot would! Uncompromising...unbending...

Emaciated Refugee: ...Blast it all.

Omega: Once again, this input is...unanticipated. Let us move aside and process what we have heard.

Emaciated Refugee: There is naught for me here! I know this! But if I surrender my homeland, then what was it all for...?

Alpha: Kweh...? Kwe-kweh, kweeeh?

Omega: I require time and distance to process this data. Scanning for suitable locations...

Omega: Accessing and analyzing recorded data... Integration complete.

Omega: I have evaluated this most recent input, and made comparisons to our discoveries in Radz-at-Han.

Omega: Consistent only in their inconsistency, the responses from both contingent member and imperial citizen were highly irrational. Conversely, any Omicron considering their predicaments would have echoed my assessment exactly.

Omega: The divergence from self-evident logic is key...

Omega: Hypothesis. The illogical relationship between would-be saviors and suffering populace is another result of the unpredictable nature of mortal hearts.

Omega: <blip> Any property or ability has inherent advantages and disadvantages.

Omega: Yet never have I encountered such a unique detriment. It appears that those who share your metaphysical capabilities are prone to complicating simple cognitive processes.

Omega: An undesirable quality. I will, however, persist in furthering my understanding of the subject
.
Omega: Query. Prior to formulating our next step, I wish to know: who is this “Licinia” the imperial mentioned?

Omega: Acknowledged. To summarize, insufficient data on foreign culture resulted in inadvisable and ultimately fatal action.

Omega: I witnessed such self-destructive behavior during the course of our planetary conquests. Overwhelmed enemy forces would voluntarily withdraw into perilous regions, leading to a succession of inevitable losses.

Omega: ...Tangential data request. I wish to learn about burial customs. The practice has ever seemed nonsensical, but new data suggests it arises from the same source as your cognitive complications.

Omega: Take me to this Licinia's burial site. It may aid me in understand...stand... <bloop> <bloooooop>

Omega: Energy delivery systems compromised... Core temperature critically low...

Omega: <bleep> Warning! Immediate heating required. Request. Apply friction to outer frame...

Alpha: Kweeeh!? Kweh, kwe-kwe-kweh!

Omega: <bloop> <blip> Temperature nominal. Energy levels stabilizing...

Omega: The creators of this model must have experienced impaired cognitive reasoning during the design process.

Omega: Upon our return, I will request additional climate shielding, as well as an accurate temperature sensor array. This will not affect my combat capabilities, but should improve my basic survival rate.

Omega: Reconfirming sub-destination. In which direction will we find Victors' Spoils?

Omega: <blip> Acknowledged.

Omega: Alpha, you are to remain in close proximity. Close enough to envelop me in your feathers. You are permitted to carry me on your back, if you so choose.

1st Legion Soldier: ...

Alpha: Kweh, kwe-kweh...?

Omega: <blip> A deceptively deep snowdrift almost defeated me, but we have successfully arrived at the location you indicated.

Omega: <blip> Caution advised.

Omega: An unknown individual appears to be investigating the object of my interest.

Ist Legion Soldier: Hm...? You're Eorzea's champion, aren't you? FIRSTNAME LASTNAME.

Ist Legion Soldier: Oh, I never introduced myself, did I...?

Manius: I am Manius, soldier of the Ist Legion and comrade of Jullus.

Manius: Perhaps you remember me from Tertium? We spoke about collecting ceruleum, and again later on, after Lord Quintus had...passed.

Omega: Manius. Explanation requested. What is the reason for your presence here?

Manius: That must be the tiniest magitek weapon I─ Ah, no, it's just an oddly shaped communicator, isn't it?

Manius: In any case, I have nothing worthy to report. I heard that the sisters who used to live in my sector were buried here, so I thought I'd come and pay my respects.

Manius: Alphinaud and Alisaie told me the story─complete with profuse apologies─though they were adamant that no amount of remorse could erase the tragedy of what came to pass.

Manius: Not that my fellow soldiers and I are in any place to judge. We were manipulated─fooled into starting an insurrection which led to countless deaths among our own countrymen.

Omega: Objection. The casualties incurred through your infighting are distinct from those caused by the Ilsabard contingent.

Omega: To restate, you are justified in seeking restitution from the contingent for causing the deaths of Licinia and her sister. Retaliation for damages sustained is also a logical progression.

Omega: I can deduce two reasons why you do not initiate hostilities with FIRSTNAME and her allies.

Omega: One. You judge your remaining forces too weakened to contend effectively with the contingent.

Omega: Two. Your...emotions...are complicating the issue.

Omega: Tell me. Which of these is correct?

Manius: Well, when you lay it out like that...

Manius: Ahem. I'm afraid my answer isn't like to win me any medals, so would you mind keeping this to yourselves?

Manius: There's the unspoken thought that we're outmatched on the battlefield, certainly. But the real reason I'm not demanding restitution has little to do with weighing the odds.

Manius: The simple truth is I'm so caught up with simple survival that I've no strength to spare for past grievances.

Manius: The same goes for avenging any comrades we've lost, be that my brothers-in-arms or Lord Quintus himself.

Manius: ...Although it seems everyone has an opinion about the manner of his passing.

Manius: Some say he should've fought until the end. That he abandoned us to the enemy.

Manius: Others praise him for taking the full burden of responsibility, and freeing us to walk our own path.

Manius: I don't know who's right and who's wrong, but I'm inclined to side with the latter. He gave us the choice of freedom, and that's the choice I made.

Manius: I could cry and rant and rage, but what would be the point? I'll save my energy for worrying about my next meal, my next task.

Manius: I need to focus on the ones left behind─on making some kind of life for my comrades and me.

Manius: And if I need to lean on the contingent to do that, then that's what I'll do. Even if their aid comes at a price, I'm willing to pay it.

Manius: Even amongst your own, there are times when cooperation demands compromise. What matter that they're outsiders?

Manius: Besides, I think I could grow to like Alphinaud and Alisaie. They've reached out to us with kindness and compassion from the very beginning.

Omega: Summation. Your desire to survive, even should it mean allying with the contingent, was a feeling you already harbored.

Omega: That your side had committed worse atrocities was the logic you invented later to justify your reasoning.

Manius: Blunt but accurate, I suppose. The heart is honest about what it wants, even if the mind takes a while to reconcile the decision.

Manius: Well, this has been oddly cathartic, but I must return to my duties. There are wild beasts to cull, watch fires to light, supplies to transport... Even without an Emperor, there's no rest for an imperial.

Manius: Be well and stay safe.

Omega: <blip> Upon review of recent input, I have arrived at an unexpected conclusion.

Omega: I have been formulating my assessments on the premise that it was man who commanded the strength of his heart...but the data suggests the opposite is true.

Omega: The surge of spirit, of feelings, of emotions can entangle your thoughts to such a degree that even control over your own behavior is compromised. It seems a most counterproductive specification.

Omega: This also explains why my interactions with mortal subjects have produced more confusion than clarification. It presents a formidable barrier to understanding...

Alpha: Kweh... Kweh, kwe-kweh...

Alpha: Kweh... Kweh, kwe-kweh...

Omega: <blip> My earlier hypothesis has been borne out. The suboptimal operation being conducted here is the result of emotionally compromised reasoning.

Omega: I am ready to progress to my third and final query.

Omega: I would learn more about those referred to as “ancients.” It is clear that this group was a crucial factor of the Final Days, but the information contained in the report was insufficient to form an overview.

Omega: The Loporrits are creations of the ancients, and are said to maintain repositories of their knowledge. By my calculations, the base of these moondwellers will provide the best source of additional data.

Omega: Teleport us to their “burrow,” FIRSTNAME. Preferably before my battery freezes over...

===Loporrit half===

Nhalmasque

2022-05-19T02:37:53Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: fixed lore ( https://mirkemenagerie.tumblr.com/post/641969836161974272/sins-of-garlemald-the-rise-of-an-empire )

'''Nhalmasque''' was a small country in the northlands of [[Ilsabard]]. During the invasion by the [[Garlean Empire]] in 1517, they were bombarded and subsequently crushed by the newly minted [[Airship]] force in a terrifying display of power.

[[Category: Lore]]

Talk:Nhalmasque

2022-05-19T02:36:20Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: Created page with "There is nothing that says Nhalmasque was a city and not a small, independent country. --~~~~"

There is nothing that says Nhalmasque was a city and not a small, independent country. --[[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 02:36, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

The Ultimate Weapon

2022-05-16T21:52:51Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Ultimate Weapon
| description = [[Raubahn]] has some parting words for you ahead of the final phase of Operation Archon.
| image = The Ultimate Weapon Image.png
| quest-giver = Raubahn
| location = Northern Thanalan
| location-x = 15
| location-y = 16
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 50
| req-items =
| exp = 2340
| gil = 15000
| reward1 = 1 Armor Identification Key
| reward2 = 1 Fantasia
| unlocks = dg The Praetorium, tr The Porta Decumana, ach Warrior of Light, ms Mount Speed Increase
| prev-quest = Rock the Castrum
| next-quest = The Price of Principles, A Recurring Problem, Fear and Odin in the Shroud, Legacy of Allag, The Rise and Fall of Gentlemen, The Ultimate Ballad, Of Errant Epistles, Sirius Business, One Night in Amdapor, Corpse Groom, The Greatest Story Never Told, The Weaponsmith of Legend, Ghosts of Amdapor, Magiteknical Difficulties, Maniac Manor, Out of Sight, Out of Mine, This Time's for Fun, Curds and Slay, Blood for Stone, King of the Hull, It's Definitely Pirates, The Wrath of Qarn, For Keep's Sake, Not Easy Being Green, Out of the Blue
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Lahabrea]]===

====Phase 1====
Unlike the original fight in the Praetorium, Lahabrea's encounter is now a lengthy fight with actual mechanics and dangerous abilities that should be watched carefully. These include:
* '''Ancient Fire III''': Lahabrea starts by casting this high damage ability and creating a ring of fire around the edge. If you walk onto the fire, you will be inflicted with a temporary Burns debuff.
*'''Dark Thunder''': Lahabrea creates small circle AOEs, which will grow and leave circular puddles of darkness. Avoid stepping in these puddles.
*'''End of Days''': A large line AOE, get out of the way to avoid damage.
*'''Nightburn''': This will inflict unavoidable moderate damage
**'''Devouring Dark''': Nightburn will add this debuff, which reduces your health and damage dealt.
*'''Firesphere''': Creates flames around the area, which will soon each have point-blank circle AoEs. There will be one safe area where the flames are farther apart. Go to that safe spot to avoid the AoEs.
*'''Ancient Eruption''': Lahabrea uses a series of circle AoEs to appear under you, one after the other. This is accompanied by Fluid Flare, which creates four cone AoEs from the center. Try to drop each circle AoE near the edge of a Fluid Flare cone to give yourself more room
*'''Ancient Cross''': This causes four large circle AoEs to cover the middle of the area, followed by another set of large circle AoEs moving outward from the first set. The areas between the two lines of circle AoEs are safe at first, but then another set of circle AoEs appears in the center, eventually covering the safe areas. Move carefully to the small safe spots left behind by the first set of circle AoEs.
*'''Burst Flare''': Knocks you back from the center of the area. Move close to Lahabrea or use a knockback-prevention move such as Surecast or Arm's Length to avoid being knocked into the flames around the edge.
*'''Grip of Night''': This is a very large cone AoE. Run behind Lahabrea to avoid getting hit.
*'''Illusory Creation''': Lahabrea causes Phantom Lahabreas to appear around the edge. They all cast large line AoEs toward the center. Move into one of the safe spaces between the lines. Lahabrea will then cast End of Days, a large line AoE at you. Quickly move to a safe area to avoid getting hit by it.

※ When Lahabrea reaches 66% health remaining, he will cast '''Nightburn''' twice, giving you two stacks of the '''Devouring Dark''' debuff. Lahabrea then becomes untargettable and casts '''Arcane Revelation''', spawning four Arcane Spheres. You will be unable to kill the spears before Lahabrea's gauge reaches 100%, and Lahabrea will trap you in chains and cast Dark Meltdown, which is accompanied by an unskippable cutscene.

====Phase 2====
After the cutscene, you will receive a '''Blessing of Light''' Buff that increases your damage and health, making survival easier. Lahabrea will continue to fight with modified abilities until his defeat:
*'''Nightburn''': This will still inflict damage, but '''Devouring Dark''' will no longer impact your health or damage.
*'''Firespheres''': The flames will spawn round the edge, so go to the center.
**'''Illusory Creation''': The Phantom Lahabreas will then cover the middle of the area with their line AoEs. You will need to move to the edge as soon as the Firesphere AoEs have disappeared, to avoid getting hit by the line AoEs.
*'''Dark Thunder''': This will still create temporary puddles on the floor
**'''Illusory Creation''': You will not only have to avoid stepping in the puddles, but you will also have to find a safe spot between the line AoEs cast by the Phantom Lahabreas. Lahabrea will then cast the line AoE, End of Days, so you will need to quickly find a safe spot away from this line AoE as soon as the Phantom Lahabreas' line AoEs have disappeared.
*'''Ancient Cross''': This will make large circle AoEs that move in lines outward from the center.
**'''Grip of Night''': Lahabrea will cast this from far away, so you will need to quickly move behind him as soon as there is a safe spot after the Ancient Cross circle AoEs.

※ He will cast '''Firesphere''', accompanied by the '''Burst Flare''' knockback, so make sure to be knocked back to the safe spot between the flames. This is also accompanied by ''Grip of Night'', the large cone AoE, so you will need to quickly move behind him as soon as the '''Firesphere''' AoEs have disappeared.

==Notes==
Completion of this quest unlocks an increase to [[Mounts#Increase Mount Speed|mount speed]] in [[Northern Thanalan]] and the [[Residential Districts]]: [[Mist]], [[Lavender Beds]], and [[The Goblet]].

The {{item icon|Fantasia}} was added to this quest in [[patch 4.1]], when [[Veteran Rewards]] were overhauled. Additionally, as of [[patch 5.3]], upon quest completion [[Mounts#Flying_Mounts|flight is unlocked]] in all [[A Realm Reborn]] zones.

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Cid]] at the [[Ceruleum Processing Plant]].

*Enter {{questlink|dungeon|the Praetorium}}.

* Confront [[the Ultima Weapon]] at {{questlink|trial|the Porta Decumana}}.

* Confront [[Lahabrea]] on the Porta Decumana

*Speak with [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]].

==Journal==
*The ''Enterprise'' stands ready to bear you to the [[The Praetorium|Praetorium]] -- the fortress within a fortress wherein the [[Ultima Weapon]] sleeps. Prepare for the fight of your life, and report to [[Cid]] at the [[Ceruleum Processing Plant]].

*You are ready to depart for the Praetorium, the stage upon which the fate of the realm shall soon be decided. Fight your way into the depths of the structure, in search of the Ultima Weapon, and when you find the Allagan relic...send a piece of it to each of the seven hells.
**Challenge the Praetorium with other players via the Duty Finder, or with a party of NPCs via Duty Support. Both systems are accessible from the main menu as well as the dungeon's entrance point.

*Having swept aside all enemies in your path, you finally come face-to-face with [[Gaius van Baelsar]] himself. The confrontation concludes with the man's retreat, and you chase him to the Ultima Weapon's chamber. Taking control of the fearsome weapon, the Black Wolf sets upon you once more. Do what you have come to do, and see that the magitek monstrosity never threatens Eorzea again.
**Challenge the Porta Decumana with other players via the Duty Finder, or with a party of NPCs via Duty Support. Both systems are accessible from the main menu as well as the trial's entrance point.

*Shielded by Light, you weather the Ultima Weapon's relentless onslaught and succeed in laying it low. But your struggles are not yet over, for [[Lahabrea]] now intends to eliminate you himself, that none may prevent his god's rebirth. As the Praetorium collapses around you, the Ascian descends to extinguish your flame. Strike down the servant of Darkness, and free your comrade Thancred from his enthrallment.

*With Gaius van Baelsar slain, and the Ultima Weapon destroyed, it would seem that [[Eorzea]] may finally look forward to an era of peace. Yet even as the people of the three city-states gather to celebrate their deliverance, a deafening roar reverberates throughout every corner of the realm... A dread [[primal]] has awakened.

*What fearsome primal is this that has been roused? Perhaps [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] will be able to shed some light on the mystery.

*In troubled tones, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] reveals to you that shortly after the roar was heard around the land, an aetheric disturbance was observed, bearing a disquieting similarity to a phenomenon recorded five years ago. It would seem that your struggles are far from over. Steel your resolve anew, and set forth to shine the Crystal's light upon the realm.

==Dialogue==
''Italics mark overworld dialogue.''

Raubahn: For the final phase of the operation, my Flames will storm Castrum Meridianum and suppress what is left of the imperial garrison. If all goes well, this will allow you to reach the Praetorium unopposed─fit and ready for your encounter with the Ultima Weapon.

Raubahn: Yours is the most dangerous mission of all, but the best must bear the heaviest burden, and you're the best we have. There's not another soul in this realm that could see this deed done, and Merlwyb and Kan-E are of the same mind as me.

Raubahn: Though all hangs on your success, you must not let our plight make you desperate. Victory belongs to the bold, not the reckless. Bards are wont to sing of heroes who valued their life at naught next to honor, love, and liberty, but I tell you now: that which men value at naught, they sell cheap. Risk no more than you must, you hear me?

Raubahn: Now, best you were off─we have work to do, the both of us. See that your preparations are in order, then report to Cid. He awaits you with the Enterprise at the Ceruleum Processing Plant. May Rhalgr grant you strength.

''Raubahn: Operation Archon is the most ambitious military strategy ever to be conducted on Eorzean soil, and you are its beating heart! You must not fail!''

Cid: The Enterprise is at your disposal. When you're ready to head for the Praetorium, you need only say the word.

Cid: If we succeed in destroying the Ultima Weapon, it will deal a crippling blow to the Empire's hopes of conquest. After that, the XIVth Legion would not dare to move against us─barring the discovery of further Allagan doomsday devices, that is...

Cid: Let's be on our way, FIRSTNAME! Gaius and his plaything await!

''Cid: The Enterprise is at your disposal. When you're ready to head for the Praetorium, you need only say the word.''

===The Praetorium duty dialogue===
Cid: Here it is. If you'd care to take the van, I'll follow after I've had a look around.

Cid: Gaius!

Gaius van Baelsar: Ah, Cid, my boy... You are late.

Gaius van Baelsar: There is something I always meant to tell you, yet the time never seemed right. It concerns your father.

Cid: ...What of him?

Gaius van Baelsar: In the winter of his years, Midas came to abhor his part in Meteor. He told me that he wanted nothing more than to wash his hands of the whole sordid business.

Cid: But he did not wash his hands of it. He helmed the project until the day it killed him!

Gaius van Baelsar: Come now, Cid...you must know that he did not have the luxury of choice. By the time he realized his error, it was too late. Meteor had him completely in its thrall.

Gaius van Baelsar: Shortly before his...transformation, mayhap sensing that something was amiss, your father confided to me all the regrets of his life. Most of them concerned ''you''.

Gaius van Baelsar: Early on in your career, he realized that while you had a talent for devising armaments, it would never fulfill you. Long before you knew your own mind, he saw that you would be far happier using your knowledge for peaceful purposes, and the thought touched him. He was a changed man for it, though he could not let it show.

Cid: You ripped open walls in this place just so you could say this to me!? What is it you want, Gaius!?

Gaius van Baelsar: I want you at my side, Cid. Take up your father's mantle, and become the Empire's lead engineer. It is your destiny.

Cid: My father had a change of heart─you said so yourself! Besides, I have long known my destiny, and I assure you, it lies ''not'' with the Empire!

Gaius van Baelsar: A pity.

And what of you, adventurer? Will you not consider making common cause with me?

Gaius van Baelsar: With your powers joined to mine, we might do much for this realm. Together, we could bring order to Eorzea, and usher in a lasting peace.

Gaius van Baelsar: No? And I can expect no better answer than this? So be it. It was your strength that made me proffer my hand in friendship, and it is your strength that makes me proffer now my blade. Save as an ally, you are too dangerous to be let to remain.

Gaius van Baelsar: Run, Cid. Or stay. It makes no matter. You cannot escape the past.

Cid: Gaius, wait! ...Damn it!

Cid: Be careful, now!

Cid: Right, I'll examine the equipment for intelligence. Press on─I'll let you know if I learn anything.

Cid: Well, well, would you look at this! It's the armor we borrowed for our mission at Castrum Centri!

Cid: If this isn’t fate, I don't know what is! Go on, strap yourself in and raise hells!

Cid: That bulkhead is composed of a special alloy. ''Extremely'' tough. Ordinary fire won't leave a mark, I'm afraid.

Cid: You'll need to divert all power to the magitek cannon, as I did at Castrum Meridianum.

Cid: The armor's core is like to expire from the strain, but there's no help for it if we want to press on.

Cid: Now, listen well. Press...<buzzzzzz>...the control...<fizzzzzz>...engage ancillary...then fire away. Don't mind the warning lights.

Cid: You're a natural at this! All right, the way's clear, but it's just you and your own two feet now, so be careful.

Nero tol Scaeva: You have been leaving a fine mess in your wake, adventurer.

Cid: Is someone there!?

Nero tol Scaeva: Garlond, old friend. How it warms the heart to hear your voice again after all these years.

Cid: ...Nero? Is that you!?

Nero tol Scaeva: You sound well. It would seem this savage land agrees with you.

Cid: The highest ranking tribunus of the XIVth... It was ''you'' all this time?

Nero tol Scaeva: Tell me, Garlond. How long do you intend to keep all the glory for yourself?

Cid: Uh...what? You've lost me.

Nero tol Scaeva: Don't play the fool with me. Ever since the Academy, I have been condemned to live in your shadow.

Nero tol Scaeva: By all objective measure, ''I'' was the more talented of the two of us, yet that fact counted for naught beside your privileged birth. ''You'' were admired as the young prodigy simply because your father was the great Midas nan Garlond!

Nero tol Scaeva: When you defected, I felt sure my star would finally rise...

Nero tol Scaeva: But by disappearing, you acquired the status of a legend─your reputed genius gaining credence merely by dint of your absence! Instead of cursing you for a traitor, the people actually came to think of you more ''fondly''! To this day, you are ''still'' the young prodigy of magitek!

Nero tol Scaeva: I, meanwhile, have ever been made to feel second-rate─I who have continued to serve our nation faithfully. Whenever I fail to excel─why, it is only to be expected! Yet when I exceed all reasonable expectations, people proclaim that I walk in the footsteps of the great Cid nan ''bloody'' Garlond!

Cid: Nero, I...I don't know what to say.

Nero tol Scaeva: It matters not a whit what I achieve. Your existence has rendered mine worthless. Even Lord van Baelsar saw fit to offer you a place at his side─and this in spite of your betrayal! Did he extend any such offer to me─the man who has remained loyal to him for all these years? Why, no. He did not.

Nero tol Scaeva: Long have I endured this injustice...but no more.

Nero tol Scaeva: Lord van Baelsar is in the midst of activating the fully powered Ultima Weapon.

Nero tol Scaeva: It is my magnum opus─the creation that will win me the recognition I am due. I will not let anyone interfere.

Cid: Nero! What are you─!?

Nero tol Scaeva: Ever since I first set foot in this benighted land, I have watched you─every move you have made, every step you have taken.

Nero tol Scaeva: You have felled eikons, a feat made possible by the Echo, a peculiar power which shields you from their corrupting influence.

Nero tol Scaeva: It is of little wonder that my lord has taken an interest in you.

Nero tol Scaeva: As have I, if truth be told. It is my desire to harness your power for use in the Ultima Weapon.

Nero tol Scaeva: Should I succeed, Lord van Baelsar will surely take notice! Beside this, Garlond's achievements will be as child's play!

Nero tol Scaeva: Come, adventurer, and yield to me the secrets of your power!

Nero tol Scaeva: I have taken the liberty of preparing an electrifying stage for you.

Nero tol Scaeva: I will lay Garlond low, but first I must break you!

Nero tol Scaeva: Meet one of my creations. You might find it a handful.

Nero tol Scaeva: This will sting.

Nero tol Scaeva: Out of my way!

Nero tol Scaeva: <pant> I will not suffer...to be in another's shadow!

Nero tol Scaeva: This changes...nothing...

Nero tol Scaeva: Ahahahaha! The Ultima Weapon is activated, and it brims with the power of eikons! Nothing can withstand its might!

Cid: Are you all right!?

Cid: What of Nero!? ...Fled!? Damn it!

Cid: In the instant prior to the blackout, the instruments detected a massive power surge from the deepest chamber.

Cid: Gaius is certain to be there! We have no time to waste!

Cid: Word arrived from the Alliance a short while ago. It seems the Order of the Twin Adder has completed its blockade of Castrum Centri.

Cid: What hands they can spare are hastening this way even as we speak, and likewise for the Maelstrom. All that's left is to destroy the Ultima Weapon!

Cid: ...I should warn you: the chamber which houses the target appears to be saturated with aetheric energies. There's bound to be heavy interference.

Cid: But even if we lose contact, you must go on. Just don't do anything I wouldn't do, all right?

[Voiced cutscene starts.]

Cid: Look for the lift's control panel─it'll be somewhere nearby.

Cid: Take the lift down, and you should find yourself in the chamber of the Ultima Weapon.

Cid: Keep your eyes peeled─Gaius could be waiting for you down there.

Cid: Oh, and don't even ''think'' about dying. You're too bloody useful!

Cid: The interference is getting worse. I don't think the connection will last much─

Gaius van Baelsar: Tell me...for whom do you fight?

Gaius van Baelsar: Hmph! How very glib. And do you believe in Eorzea?

Gaius van Baelsar: Eorzea's unity is forged of falsehoods. Its city-states are built on deceit. And its faith is an instrument of deception.

Gaius van Baelsar: It is naught but a cobweb of lies. To believe in Eorzea is to believe in nothing.

Gaius van Baelsar: In Eorzea, the beast tribes often summon gods to fight in their stead─though your comrades only rarely respond in kind. Which is strange, is it not?

Gaius van Baelsar: Are the “Twelve” otherwise engaged? I was given to understand they were your protectors. If you truly believe them your guardians, why do you not repeat the trick that served you so well at Carteneau, and call them down?

Gaius van Baelsar: They ''will'' answer─so long as you lavish them with crystals and gorge them on aether.

Gaius van Baelsar: Your gods are no different from those of the beasts─eikons every one. Accept but this, and you will see how Eorzea's faith is bleeding the land dry.

Gaius van Baelsar: Nor is this unknown to your masters. Which prompts the question: why do they cling to these false deities? What drives even men of learning─even the great Louisoix─to grovel at their feet?

Gaius van Baelsar: The answer? Your masters lack the strength to do otherwise!

Gaius van Baelsar: For the world of man to mean anything, man must own the world.

Gaius van Baelsar: To this end, he hath fought ever to raise himself through conflict─to grow rich through conquest.

Gaius van Baelsar: And when the dust of battle settles, it is ever the strong who dictate the fate of the weak.

Gaius van Baelsar: Knowing this, but a single path is open to the impotent ruler─that of false worship. A path which leads to enervation and death.

Gaius van Baelsar: Only a man of power can rightly steer the course of civilization. And in this land of creeping mendacity, that one truth will prove its salvation.

Gaius van Baelsar: Come, champion of Eorzea, face me! Your defeat shall serve as proof of my readiness to rule!

Gaius van Baelsar: It is only right that I should take your realm. For none among you has the power to stop me!

Gaius van Baelsar: Let us dance, champion of Eorzea.

Gaius van Baelsar: Taste my blade!

Gaius van Baelsar: Know your place!

Gaius van Baelsar: On your guard!

Gaius van Baelsar: Impressive! Now it is my turn!

Gaius van Baelsar: Come, we shall see if you can finish what you have started.

Gaius van Baelsar: If you will not yield, then you will be destroyed!

Gaius van Baelsar: Eorzea is mine by right!

Gaius van Baelsar: Yaaaaaargh!

Gaius van Baelsar: That you should still stand... Very well, then!

Gaius van Baelsar: I had not thought to be so hard-pressed.

Gaius van Baelsar: Your strength is...most impressive. Such power befits a ruler!

Gaius van Baelsar: Yet you lack the resolve to put it to proper use. A waste.

====NPC bubble dialogue====
Generic dialogue is the same as in Castrum Meridianum.

Gaius van Baelsar: They may be shades,

but their blades are

just as deadly!

===End of The Praetorium duty dialogue===
Gaius van Baelsar: Allow me, then, hero, to do that which you will not!

===Porta Decumana duty dialogue===
Gaius van Baelsar: Bear witness to the true power of the Ultima Weapon!

Gaius van Baelsar: The Ultima Weapon has partaken of the power of eikons! None can stand against it!

Gaius van Baelsar: Kneel to the might below!

Gaius van Baelsar: The land itself is mine to wield!

Gaius van Baelsar: Be entombed in earth!

Hydaelyn: Hear... Feel... Think...

Hydaelyn: Thy foe is Darkness clad in steel. If thou wouldst triumph, thou must look to the Light.

Gaius van Baelsar: Titan's essence...torn from the Ultima Weapon!?

Gaius van Baelsar: No matter─it still harbors the might of other eikons!

Gaius van Baelsar: Yield to the storm!

Gaius van Baelsar: The wind is at my beck and call!

Gaius van Baelsar: Naught can pierce the raging tempest!

Hydaelyn: Once more, crystal bearer. Look to the Light to vanquish the Darkness.

Gaius van Baelsar: Garuda's as well!? Impossible!

Gaius van Baelsar: But the Ultima Weapon is not spent of eikon power yet!

Gaius van Baelsar: Succumb to the flames!

Gaius van Baelsar: So this is the strength of the eikon-slayer...

Gaius van Baelsar: Very well, let us see how you fare when the Ultima Weapon's power inhibitor is disengaged!

Gaius van Baelsar: Naught will remain of you but ash!

Hydaelyn: Yield not to the Darkness, my child. Pray to the Crystal with all thy being.

Gaius van Baelsar: No! How...how are you doing this!?

Gaius van Baelsar: But the Ultima Weapon is all-powerful! Why does my enemy still stand!?

Gaius van Baelsar: Can his strength truly be so great?

Lahabrea: It is the blessing of Light that confounds you.

Gaius van Baelsar: Lahabrea.

Lahabrea: Your foe acts under the protection of the Crystal he bears.

Gaius van Baelsar: So, this is what empowers him.

Lahabrea: Beyond mortal limits.

Lahabrea: If you are to prevail, the hammer of Darkness must needs be brought to bear upon the shield of Light.

Lahabrea: And so it shall, for the Ultima Weapon is host to a power of which you are as yet ignorant.

Gaius van Baelsar: Speak plainly, Ascian.

Lahabrea: The Heart of Sabik. It is the Weapon's core─an enigma whose surface even the vaunted scholars of ancient Allag failed to scratch.

Lahabrea: The magic within has lain dormant for eons.

Gaius van Baelsar: Of what magic do you speak?

Lahabrea: A spell without parallel. Ultima.

Lahabrea: I sought the life force of the primals for no other reason but to quicken the core. For the true power of the Ultima Weapon lies within its now-beating Heart!

Gaius van Baelsar: Lahabrea... What have you done?

Lahabrea: No more than was necessary...for my god to be reborn.

Gaius van Baelsar: Damn you, Ascian!

Lahabrea: The hour is at hand! Behold but a sliver of my god's power!

Lahabrea: And from the deepest pit of the seven hells to the very pinnacle of the heavens, the world shall tremble! Unleash Ultima!

Lahabrea: Ahahahahahaha!

Gaius van Baelsar: Such devastation... This was not my intention...

Lahabrea: Oh, Hydaelyn...it seems the task of keeping Your champion alive has exhausted what strength You had left.

Lahabrea: Van Baelsar... Your enemy's shield is broken.

Lahabrea: The rest I leave to you.

Gaius van Baelsar: We will speak later, Ascian.

Gaius van Baelsar: But first, I must deal with you. The question of who is mightier remains!

Gaius van Baelsar: Come, adventurer! Let us find the answer together!

Gaius van Baelsar: We settle this once and for all!

Gaius van Baelsar: I need not the power of eikons to defeat you! Gaze upon ''true'' power!

Gaius van Baelsar: This is most...unexpected. You are possessed of great might, this I will allow.

Gaius van Baelsar: Yet yours is not the might of a ruler! Such is the difference between us─a difference that will assure my victory!

Gaius van Baelsar: U-Ultima!? Curse you, Ascian!

Gaius van Baelsar: How much destruction must be wreaked before you are sated!?

Hydaelyn: I have not the strength...to shield thee again...

Hydaelyn: Permit not the manifestation of that vile magick...lest Darkness prevail!

Gaius van Baelsar: No... No, no, NO! Uh!

Gaius van Baelsar: Heed me... The subjects of a weak ruler must needs look to a higher power for providence...and their dependence comes at a cost to the realm.

Gaius van Baelsar: The misguided elevate the frail... And the frail lead the people astray.

Gaius van Baelsar: Unless a man of power wrests control...the cycle will never be broken.

Gaius van Baelsar: You... You of all people must see the truth in this. You who have the strength to rule...
===End of Porta Decumana duty dialogue===
Lahabrea: Pathetic.

Lahabrea: You boasted of unrivaled power. You were entrusted with the ultimate weapon. The ''ultimate magic''!

Lahabrea: And still you failed. So much for the glory of man.

Lahabrea: The growing imbalance afflicting the planet must be redressed.

Lahabrea: If it is permitted to worsen, the very laws of existence─both aetheric and physical─will be warped beyond all recognition.

Lahabrea: Know you the root of this corruption? Hydaelyn!

Lahabrea: Like a parasite, She must be burned out if the planet is to recover.

Lahabrea: And naught but the return of the one true god will ensure Her complete excision.

Lahabrea: Yet to pave the way for the master's return, a chaotic confluence of untold proportions must needs be brought about. And that will necessitate the presence of the primals.

Lahabrea: Needless to say, both you and your Scion accomplices can not be suffered to interfere in this endeavor.

Lahabrea: You will not leave this place alive.

===Instanced Battle dialogue===
Lahabrea: It is past time your flame was extinguished...“Bringer of Light.”

Lahabrea: For the sake of the star, I will deal with you personally!

Lahabrea (bubble text): Begone!

The power of Darkness ravages your body!

Lahabrea: Searing flames, cleanse all in the name of the one true god!

Lahabrea: Those tainted by Light cannot be suffered to live! Go forth, my shadows!

Lahabrea: Hahahaha!

The power of Darkness ravages your body!

Lahabrea: I will show you true magic! Fires of creation─arise!

Lahabrea harnesses vast amounts of magic!

Lahabrea harnesses vast amounts of magic!

Lahabrea: You have meddled enough! Farewell, servant of Light!

Lahabrea: Hmph. Yours was always a vain struggle.

Hydaelyn: Surrender not, my child. Look thee to the Light...

Hydaelyn: And receive of the power to banish the Darkness!

Your fervent hope shines forth the Light!

Lahabrea: That You should still have the strength to interfere... Damn You, Hydaelyn!

Lahabrea: No matter. Blessing or no, you imperfect beings cannot hope to defeat me!

Lahabrea: You withstood the Darkness!? Impossible!

Lahabrea: You are strong, I concede...

Lahabrea: Yet know that if I should perish, so too will the mortal within whose flesh I reside.

Hydaelyn: Mark not the Dark Minion's subtle words. Only Light may banish the Darkness!

Gaius van Baelsar: And so my conquest ends, Cid.

Gaius van Baelsar: In smoke and ashes...

Serpent Scout: My lady! All Twin Adder units have fallen back to the outer perimeter!

Flame Scout: The Flames have completed their withdrawal, General!

Storm Scout: Admiral! All hands accounted for!

Merlwyb: He's still in there...

Raubahn: Cid! Has there been no word?

Cid: Nothing. Nothing at all.

Papalymo: Damnation!

Yda: He's going to make it! I know he is!

Y'shtola: Yda is right. We must have faith.

Kan-E-Senna: Cid! Can they not be evacuated aboard the Enterprise?

Kan-E-Senna: That adventurer and the Scions are as the Warriors of Light reborn.

Kan-E-Senna: We cannot abandon them to their fate! Not again!

Cid: I wholeheartedly agree! But flying into the midst of that would only add to the fireworks!

Alphinaud: There must be something we can do!

Minfilia: Please, Mother Hydaelyn. Please light his way through the darkness...

Minfilia: There!

Papalymo: Oh!

Yda: Look! Thancred is with him!

Papalymo: Thank the Twelve!

Y'shtola: Thank Hydaelyn...

Minfilia: Welcome home.

Pashtarot: Bahamut stirs.

Igeyorhm: As will the others ere long.

Nabriales: 'Tis not a question of whether Eorzea's champion shall yield, but of when.

Lahabrea: And with each passing moment we draw closer to the Reckoning.

Ascians: To the one true god!

Ascians: To Zodiark!

===End of Instanced Battle dialogue===
Minfilia: The Archons have conducted a preliminary investigation into the origin of the roar that rang out during the celebration. Their findings strongly suggest that a new primal has appeared.

Minfilia: The roar generated a distinctive wave pattern in the aether, a pattern observed only once before in history─five years ago, to be precise. I should like to think it mere coincidence, yet we cannot discount that possibility... Well, I trust I need say no more.

Minfilia: At great sacrifice, we have delivered Eorzea from the threat posed by the Empire and the primals, and thereby secured peace. We cannot well allow the realm to be plunged into chaos once more.

Minfilia: You have given your all for our cause, risking life and limb on I know not how many occasions, yet our struggle continues, and we need you now no less than before.

Minfilia: Please continue to stand with us, and together we shall safeguard the future of the realm─of this very star!

===Congratulations Room dialogue===
Bremondt: Heh, you've come a long way since I first saw you runnin' around the Wakin' Sands.

Brennan: Hah! You sure gave those imperials what for! I knew you were somethin' special, FIRSTNAME!

Brendt: I reckon a lot more folk'll take up adventurin' after hearin' about what you've done. Brave men and women all hopin' to become the next FIRSTNAME LASTNAME. At least I get to brag about havin' met the original, eh?

Dariustel: By the gods, to think that this ragtag band of idealists could lay the XIVth low. 'Tis a tale straight from a story book.

Dariustel: I imagine my former associates would find it most appealing. After all, what young ruffian hasn't at one point fancied himself a hero in the making?

Dariustel: Aye, I think I may bring more than a few recruits back with me from the Twelveswood.

Iliud: We held a vigil at the church until word came of your success. I cannot express to you how relieved I am by your safe return, FIRSTNAME.

Cid: I think we could all do with a good rest, don't you? I know I could.

Cid: I still haven't had time to think about everything that happened. About Nero...and Gaius...

Wedge: You're an inspiration to us all, FIRSTNAME. An honest-to-gods hero that never gives up! Never gives in!

Wedge: (And neither will I. I'll win Tataru's heart! See if I don't!)

Biggs: Watching you live the life of a free adventurer has helped me realize that I can't keep putting off my dreams forever.

Biggs: I've been talking with Wedge about opening a workshop, independent of Garlond Ironworks. Maybe in Vylbrand, I don't know...

Biggs: Working with the chief is great and all, but someday I want to build my own Enterprise, you know?

Arenvald: One day I hope to become a hero to the people like you. A hero like A'aba and Aulie were to me.

Y'shtola: Welcome back, Warrior of Light. We, all of us, prayed for your safe return.

Y'shtola: The Seventh Astral Era has dawned, setting in motion a myriad of new beginnings. I suspect our paths will diverge for a time... Have you said your farewells to the Scions?

Urianger: The land my master sheltered from oblivion hath been delivered unto a new beginning by the hand of the Warrior of Light. Thus doth history mark the passing of an era.

Urianger: The dawn doth brighten the sky, and shineth o'er this nascent age of hope. And though the clouds gather to mute the sun's rising glory, I would walk far with thee under its gentle glow.

Thancred: I realize I have been the cause of tremendous consternation, and for that I deeply apologize.

Thancred: Ah, but you haven't time to waste chatting with me. Minfilia is expecting you.

Papalymo: So a new era has begun... On such a momentous occasion, I find it good for the soul to tie up loose ends.

Papalymo: Hm? What would I suggest you do? Why, the same thing you always do after accomplishing a task: report to Minfilia. It ends where it begins, my friend.

Yda: Heehee! We all decided to give you a special surprise welcome, just like the ones in heroic epics!

Yda: Your story took many twists and turns, but you managed to get to the happy ending! Let's hope for more happy endings to come!

Alphinaud: “Where men go as one, there is life. And where there is life, there is cause to hope.”

Alphinaud: The light of hope shines brilliantly within you, FIRSTNAME. I only wish my grandfather were here to see it.

Rock the Castrum

2022-05-16T19:44:35Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Rock the Castrum
| description = [[Edelstein]] would send you forth to commence the penultimate phase of Operation Archon.
| image = Rock the Castrum Image.png
| quest-giver = Edelstein
| location = Northern Thanalan
| location-x = 20.8
| location-y = 22.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 50
| req-items =
| exp = 2340
| gil = 5368
| reward-opt1 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Aiming
| reward-opt2 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Healing
| reward-opt3 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Casting
| reward-opt4 = 3 Allagan Bronze Piece
| unlocks = dg Castrum Meridianum
| prev-quest = Hearts on Fire
| next-quest = The Ultimate Weapon
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-edb = 06789bd92d0
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Raubahn]].
*Use the [[Duty Finder]] to enter [[Castrum Meridianum]].
*Report to [[Raubahn]].

==Journal==
*Edelstein would send you forth to commence the penultimate phase of Operation Archon.

*Lieutenant Edelstein once more expresses his gratitude for all you have done to lift the spirits of the troops─as well as his own. With morale high once more, the time is nigh to begin the third phase of Operation Archon. March forth to Castrum Meridianum and report for duty to General Raubahn.

*So begins the penultimate phase of Operation Archon. While the main [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] host wreaks havoc without, you must steal inside [[Castrum Meridianum]] and disable its magitek field generator.
**※Castrum Meridianum can be accessed via the [[Duty Finder]].

*You have successfully disabled the magitek field generator protecting the [[The Praetorium|Praetorium]], and defeated [[Livia sas Junius]] into the bargain. Though you are eager to press on with the fourth and final phase of Operation Archon, you will require the use of an [[airship]] if you are to reach the [[Ultima Weapon]]'s resting place. For now, make your way back outside and report to [[Raubahn]].

*After gruffly reaffirming his trust in your abilities, Raubahn declares the third phase of Operation Archon a success. All that remains is the small matter of finding and destroying the Ultima Weapon.

==Dialogue==
Raubahn: Our hero returns. I trust that your visit has done much to lift the spirits of our garrison on the eve of our greatest battle yet.

Raubahn: Time is of the essence. Let us commence the briefing at once.

[Cutscene starts.]

Raubahn: Brothers and sisters of the [[Alliance]]! I would share with you glad tidings!

Raubahn: Doubtless spurred on by news of the siege of [[Castrum Oriens]], the Maelstrom has struck a double blow! [[Castrum Occidens]] and [[Castrum Marinum]] are now under blockade!

Raubahn: Phase two of Operation Archon is a success!

Raubahn: Reports tell us that the Garleans offered fierce resistance─but that the Admiral yielded them not one ilm.

Raubahn: With Occidens, Marinum, and Oriens thus suppressed, the third phase may begin in earnest!

Raubahn: Even as we speak, the Order of the Twin Adder moves to block the railway leading hither from Castrum Centri. And that can mean but one thing...

Raubahn: The hour is come to strike at the heart of the Garlean invasion force!

Raubahn: ...Castrum Meridianum, the den of the Black Wolf!

Minfilia: My fellow Eorzeans. I am Minfilia, Mistress of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Minfilia: There exist myriad barriers that divide us─those of race and nation, language and creed, to name but a few.

Minfilia: Such barriers serve to isolate us from our neighbors...yet they also serve to define who we are. Shorn of them, there would be little to distinguish one from another, and the rich variety of our lives would give way to sterile orthodoxy.

Minfilia: These barriers can never truly be broken down, of course─not so long as there is liberty in the world─but they can be transcended!

Minfilia: Verily, we do so now in coming together for this grand endeavor, to fight side by side in defense of our shared home!

Alphinaud: Before me stands the adventurer FIRSTNAME LASTNAME. You all know him as the man who will lead the unit tasked with destroying the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: We Scions know a different FIRSTNAME, however. We know him as a dear friend who has endured untold hardship on our behalf─a true hero who has ever blazed a path for us to follow. And why do I tell you this? I tell you, friends, because it is time for us to blaze a path for him!

Raubahn: Our objective is to wreak such havoc outside the walls of Meridianum as to afford FIRSTNAME and his comrades the time they need to disable the magitek field generator within.

Raubahn: With the path thus cleared, we may finally turn our minds to the true goal of this operation─the destruction of the Ultima Weapon! All troops, prepare for battle!

Cid: I fear I can't accompany you this time. The unenviable task of facilitating communications between our forces has been entrusted to the Ironworks, you see. Know, though, that I will be praying for your safe return.

Minfilia: See that you come back to us, my friend. May the Crystal bless you and keep you.

Raubahn: We will suffer the Black Wolf to prowl our lands no more! Let us teach the hunter what it is to be hunted!

Raubahn: Forward, comrades! For Eorzea!

All: FOR EORZEA!

Alphinaud: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us one step closer to the dawn!

[Cutscene ends.]

===Castrum Meridianum dialogue===
Cid: This is Cid. To review, our goal is to deactivate the magitek field.

Cid: If you could create a diversion─that's to say, wreak lots of havoc─I'll search for the field generator.

The central crossing will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

The Black Eft: We must hold the enemy here! All units─attack!

The Black Eft: The central crossing is overrun! Requesting immediate reinforcements!

The central crossing is sealed off!

The Black Eft: Gah, damn these savages! Deploy the reserve colossi!

The Black Eft: How can this be...? R-Reinforcements! We need more reinforcements!

Cid: FIRSTNAME, how are you faring? ...Reached a dead end, you say? I believe I know where you are.

The central crossing is no longer sealed!

Cid: There's a disposal chute nearby. Find it and jump in, and you'll emerge in a different sector.

Cid: FIRSTNAME, assault crafts are near! Watch out for incoming fire!

Area V will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

Area V is sealed off!

Area V is no longer sealed!

Cid: I've located the controls for the security system. A moment while I disable the barriers.

Cid: I'm also pleased to say I've found a suit of armor. Press on─I'll meet you just ahead.

Cid: Another bulkhead, eh? Fortunately I'm equipped for the task. Stand back!

Cid: Come on, the field generator should be just up ahead!

Cid: There it is! Keep the enemy occupied while I take it out of commission!

Cid: Damn, reinforcements! Take care of them, would you?

Cid: Diverting all power to cannons!

Livia sas Junius: My lord was quite taken with you and the power you possess─the “Echo.” Naturally, I could not help but wonder whom this prince among men might be...

Livia sas Junius: Only to discover that you are but another adventurer. No better than the multitude.

Livia sas Junius: Yet in spite of this, the masses hold you their champion, and shower honors upon your head. It defies all reason.

Livia sas Junius: How is it that you could be such a thorn in our side? Wherever you appear, you leave havoc in your wake. You even slew Rhitahtyn, one of our very finest.

Livia sas Junius: Well...I will not speculate. Truth be told, I couldn't care less how you have done these things. What matters to me is the fact that you have done them.

Livia sas Junius: If you are allowed to continue, you will eventually deprive me of all that I have toiled for─all that is mine by right!

Livia sas Junius: My minions, my comrades...even my lord Gaius!

Livia sas Junius: Well, you cannot have him!

Livia sas Junius: His dreams and ambitions, his body and soul─they are mine, do you hear me!? All mine!

Livia sas Junius: I lost everything once before! I will not suffer it to happen again!

Livia sas Junius: I will kill you, adventurer! Only your death can bring me peace!

The parade ground will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

Livia sas Junius: You will not take any more from me!

Livia sas Junius: The pain I have suffered, I shall visit upon you a hundredfold!

The parade ground is sealed off!

Livia sas Junius: To dust with you!

Livia sas Junius: You have made me wroth!

Livia sas Junius: You're mine!

Livia sas Junius: You've nowhere to hide!

Livia sas Junius: I'll bludgeon you to death!

Livia sas Junius: Try this!

Livia sas Junius: It's over!

Livia sas Junius: Hmph, you're tough, I grant you that.

Livia sas Junius: But I will break you soon enough!

Livia sas Junius: Begone!

Livia sas Junius: Vermin!

Livia sas Junius: You will not defeat me! You will not!

Livia sas Junius: Die, damn you!

Livia sas Junius: Die, die, DIE!

The parade ground is no longer sealed!

Livia sas Junius: No... <sob> It's happening...all over again...

Livia sas Junius: Please... I cannot bear it... <sob> Don't take him...away from me...

Livia sas Junius: My lord Gaius!!!

Cid: Another poor fool who craved Gaius's affection over all else... May her soul know rest.

Cid: 'Tis a miracle no harm has come to you, my friend. One for which I will happily give thanks.

Cid: And thanks to your fine diversionary work, we've succeeded in bringing down the generator tower─and with it, the magitek field!

Cid: The way to the Praetorium now lies open. The only problem is, we can't reach it on foot.

Cid: Nay, we'll need to take the Enterprise. I left her at the Ceruleum Processing Plant, so let's regroup there.

Cid: This is it, FIRSTNAME! The final confrontation awaits!

====Generic mob speech bubbles====
8th Cohort Hoplomachus: Sound the alarm!

8th Cohort Hoplomachus: We have hostiles! To arms!

Oh no you don't!

Have at you!

For Lord Gaius!

That's as far as you go!

There!

For the Empire!

Savages!

Down with you!

Take them out!

Attack!

Corner them!

Hold nothing back!

To arms!

How did they get here!?

Intruders!

Hold it right there!

Try this!

===End of Castrum Meridianum dialogue===
Raubahn: I knew you wouldn't let us down, soldier! [If you're part of the Immortal Flames.]

Raubahn: With the Praetorium stripped of its defenses, the way to the Ultima Weapon lies open.

Raubahn: The time is come for the final phase of Operation Archon!

Rock the Castrum

2022-05-16T19:43:56Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Rock the Castrum
| description = [[Edelstein]] would send you forth to commence the penultimate phase of Operation Archon.
| image = Rock the Castrum Image.png
| quest-giver = Edelstein
| location = Northern Thanalan
| location-x = 20.8
| location-y = 22.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 50
| req-items =
| exp = 2340
| gil = 5368
| reward-opt1 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Aiming
| reward-opt2 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Healing
| reward-opt3 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Casting
| reward-opt4 = 3 Allagan Bronze Piece
| unlocks = dg Castrum Meridianum
| prev-quest = Hearts on Fire
| next-quest = The Ultimate Weapon
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-edb = 06789bd92d0
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Raubahn]].
*Use the [[Duty Finder]] to enter [[Castrum Meridianum]].
*Report to [[Raubahn]].

==Journal==
*Edelstein would send you forth to commence the penultimate phase of Operation Archon.

*Lieutenant Edelstein once more expresses his gratitude for all you have done to lift the spirits of the troops─as well as his own. With morale high once more, the time is nigh to begin the third phase of Operation Archon. March forth to Castrum Meridianum and report for duty to General Raubahn.

*So begins the penultimate phase of Operation Archon. While the main [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] host wreaks havoc without, you must steal inside [[Castrum Meridianum]] and disable its magitek field generator.
**※Castrum Meridianum can be accessed via the [[Duty Finder]].

*You have successfully disabled the magitek field generator protecting the [[The Praetorium|Praetorium]], and defeated [[Livia sas Junius]] into the bargain. Though you are eager to press on with the fourth and final phase of Operation Archon, you will require the use of an [[airship]] if you are to reach the [[Ultima Weapon]]'s resting place. For now, make your way back outside and report to [[Raubahn]].

*After gruffly reaffirming his trust in your abilities, Raubahn declares the third phase of Operation Archon a success. All that remains is the small matter of finding and destroying the Ultima Weapon.

==Dialogue==
Raubahn: Our hero returns. I trust that your visit has done much to lift the spirits of our garrison on the eve of our greatest battle yet.

Raubahn: Time is of the essence. Let us commence the briefing at once.

[Cutscene starts.]

Raubahn: Brothers and sisters of the [[Alliance]]! I would share with you glad tidings!

Raubahn: Doubtless spurred on by news of the siege of [[Castrum Oriens]], the Maelstrom has struck a double blow! [[Castrum Occidens]] and [[Castrum Marinum]] are now under blockade!

Raubahn: Phase two of Operation Archon is a success!

Raubahn: Reports tell us that the Garleans offered fierce resistance─but that the Admiral yielded them not one ilm.

Raubahn: With Occidens, Marinum, and Oriens thus suppressed, the third phase may begin in earnest!

Raubahn: Even as we speak, the Order of the Twin Adder moves to block the railway leading hither from Castrum Centri. And that can mean but one thing...

Raubahn: The hour is come to strike at the heart of the Garlean invasion force!

Raubahn: ...Castrum Meridianum, the den of the Black Wolf!

Minfilia: My fellow Eorzeans. I am Minfilia, Mistress of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Minfilia: There exist myriad barriers that divide us─those of race and nation, language and creed, to name but a few.

Minfilia: Such barriers serve to isolate us from our neighbors...yet they also serve to define who we are. Shorn of them, there would be little to distinguish one from another, and the rich variety of our lives would give way to sterile orthodoxy.

Minfilia: These barriers can never truly be broken down, of course─not so long as there is liberty in the world─but they can be transcended!

Minfilia: Verily, we do so now in coming together for this grand endeavor, to fight side by side in defense of our shared home!

Alphinaud: Before me stands the adventurer FIRSTNAME LASTNAME. You all know him as the man who will lead the unit tasked with destroying the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: We Scions know a different FIRSTNAME, however. We know him as a dear friend who has endured untold hardship on our behalf─a true hero who has ever blazed a path for us to follow. And why do I tell you this? I tell you, friends, because it is time for us to blaze a path for him!

Raubahn: Our objective is to wreak such havoc outside the walls of Meridianum as to afford FIRSTNAME and his comrades the time they need to disable the magitek field generator within.

Raubahn: With the path thus cleared, we may finally turn our minds to the true goal of this operation─the destruction of the Ultima Weapon! All troops, prepare for battle!

Cid: I fear I can't accompany you this time. The unenviable task of facilitating communications between our forces has been entrusted to the Ironworks, you see. Know, though, that I will be praying for your safe return.

Minfilia: See that you come back to us, my friend. May the Crystal bless you and keep you.

Raubahn: We will suffer the Black Wolf to prowl our lands no more! Let us teach the hunter what it is to be hunted!

Raubahn: Forward, comrades! For Eorzea!

All: FOR EORZEA!

Alphinaud: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us one step closer to the dawn!

[Cutscene ends.]

===Castrum Meridianum dialogue===
Cid: This is Cid. To review, our goal is to deactivate the magitek field.

Cid: If you could create a diversion─that's to say, wreak lots of havoc─I'll search for the field generator.

The central crossing will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

The Black Eft: We must hold the enemy here! All units─attack!

The Black Eft: The central crossing is overrun! Requesting immediate reinforcements!

The central crossing is sealed off!

The Black Eft: Gah, damn these savages! Deploy the reserve colossi!

The Black Eft: How can this be...? R-Reinforcements! We need more reinforcements!

Cid: FIRSTNAME, how are you faring? ...Reached a dead end, you say? I believe I know where you are.

The central crossing is no longer sealed!

Cid: There's a disposal chute nearby. Find it and jump in, and you'll emerge in a different sector.

Cid: FIRSTNAME, assault crafts are near! Watch out for incoming fire!

Area V will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

Area V is sealed off!

Area V is no longer sealed!

Cid: I've located the controls for the security system. A moment while I disable the barriers.

Cid: I'm also pleased to say I've found a suit of armor. Press on─I'll meet you just ahead.

Cid: Another bulkhead, eh? Fortunately I'm equipped for the task. Stand back!

Cid: Come on, the field generator should be just up ahead!

Cid: There it is! Keep the enemy occupied while I take it out of commission!

Cid: Damn, reinforcements! Take care of them, would you?

Cid: Diverting all power to cannons!

Livia sas Junius: My lord was quite taken with you and the power you possess─the “Echo.” Naturally, I could not help but wonder whom this prince among men might be...

Livia sas Junius: Only to discover that you are but another adventurer. No better than the multitude.

Livia sas Junius: Yet in spite of this, the masses hold you their champion, and shower honors upon your head. It defies all reason.

Livia sas Junius: How is it that you could be such a thorn in our side? Wherever you appear, you leave havoc in your wake. You even slew Rhitahtyn, one of our very finest.

Livia sas Junius: Well...I will not speculate. Truth be told, I couldn't care less how you have done these things. What matters to me is the fact that you have done them.

Livia sas Junius: If you are allowed to continue, you will eventually deprive me of all that I have toiled for─all that is mine by right!

Livia sas Junius: My minions, my comrades...even my lord Gaius!

Livia sas Junius: Well, you cannot have him!

Livia sas Junius: His dreams and ambitions, his body and soul─they are mine, do you hear me!? All mine!

Livia sas Junius: I lost everything once before! I will not suffer it to happen again!

Livia sas Junius: I will kill you, adventurer! Only your death can bring me peace!

The parade ground will be sealed off in 15 seconds!

Livia sas Junius: You will not take any more from me!

Livia sas Junius: The pain I have suffered, I shall visit upon you a hundredfold!

The parade ground is sealed off!

Livia sas Junius: To dust with you!

Livia sas Junius: You have made me wroth!

Livia sas Junius: You're mine!

Livia sas Junius: You've nowhere to hide!

Livia sas Junius: I'll bludgeon you to death!

Livia sas Junius: Try this!

Livia sas Junius: It's over!

Livia sas Junius: Hmph, you're tough, I grant you that.

Livia sas Junius: But I will break you soon enough!

Livia sas Junius: Begone!

Livia sas Junius: Vermin!

Livia sas Junius: You will not defeat me! You will not!

Livia sas Junius: Die, damn you!

Livia sas Junius: Die, die, DIE!

The parade ground is no longer sealed!

Livia sas Junius: No... <sob> It's happening...all over again...

Livia sas Junius: Please... I cannot bear it... <sob> Don't take him...away from me...

Livia sas Junius: My lord Gaius!!!

Cid: Another poor fool who craved Gaius's affection over all else... May her soul know rest.

Cid: 'Tis a miracle no harm has come to you, my friend. One for which I will happily give thanks.

Cid: And thanks to your fine diversionary work, we've succeeded in bringing down the generator tower─and with it, the magitek field!

Cid: The way to the Praetorium now lies open. The only problem is, we can't reach it on foot.

Cid: Nay, we'll need to take the Enterprise. I left her at the Ceruleum Processing Plant, so let's regroup there.

Cid: This is it, FIRSTNAME! The final confrontation awaits!

====Generic mob dialogue===
8th Cohort Hoplomachus: Sound the alarm!

8th Cohort Hoplomachus: We have hostiles! To arms!

Oh no you don't!

Have at you!

For Lord Gaius!

That's as far as you go!

There!

For the Empire!

Savages!

Down with you!

Take them out!

Attack!

Corner them!

Hold nothing back!

To arms!

How did they get here!?

Intruders!

Hold it right there!

Try this!

===end of Castrum Meridianum dialogue===
Raubahn: I knew you wouldn't let us down, soldier! [If you're part of the Immortal Flames.]

Raubahn: With the Praetorium stripped of its defenses, the way to the Ultima Weapon lies open.

Raubahn: The time is come for the final phase of Operation Archon!

FFXIV Wiki:To-do list

2022-05-16T19:14:41Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* Notes */

{{TOCRIGHT}}
==Introduction==
There are a lot of missing pages and blank spaces in this wiki. In an effort to assist in finding all the problems, please edit this page with bulleted lists of things you see that need done. When an item on the list has been worked on, indicate with parenthesis what was done, and if it still needs more info, pictures, formatting, or anything else.

The main goal for this page is to lay out everything that needs user contributions, so even if you only have a few minutes, it is very easy to find something you are particularly interested in or knowledgeable about and shape it up a bit. Be ambitious!

==Important==
* '''Stat Squish''' - As of [[Patch 6.0]] all sources of {{exp}} [[EXP]] are now out of date.
** [[Gatherer's Boon]] (I have attempted to remove references to HQ gathering, but may have missed some [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 18:20, 30 December 2021 (UTC))
** All [[Waist|Belts]] removed from loot tables and sidequests. Report in if you find any lingering. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 17:40, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
*** All recipes removed from craftable belts [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 17:52, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
*[[Party Finder]] needs updating to current state. I have added explanations linking to the PF page to all the ARR and HW Ex trials, so now we need to beef it up.

* [[Performance Actions]] - [[Instruments]]
* [[:Category:Pages_with_deprecated_templates]]
* [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]]
* [[User interface]]
* Need to improve [[seafood]], [[Fishing Guide]].
** [[Fishing Locations]] and [[Fishing Log]] - Currently working on this (and above point) as part of Seafood/Fishing hole/log updates - all these old grey templates will be removed eventually. - [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])
*** The Locations and Log pages are done. The Guide still needs work. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 16:19, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

* [[A Realm Reborn Overhaul]] needs quest step counts updated. Remove the comment where the step count is the same

==Endwalker==
*[[Job Gauge]] - still shows DPS stances on tanks. Not updated since [[Stormblood]], looks like. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 21:49, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

===Lore===
* [[Ea]], [[Omicron]]

==Guides==
*[[Guides]] - Add to or create any of the guides for classes, crafting etc. Most needed guide are crafting class ones.
** [[Reaper Guide]], [[Sage Guide]], [[Monk Guide]], [[Summoner Guide]]
** [[Blue Mage Guide]], [[Alchemist Guide]], [[Armorer Guide]], [[Carpenter Guide]]
*[[PvP Guide]]
*[[Guide for Players New to the MMORPG Genre]]
*[[Guide for Players Coming from World of Warcraft]]
*[[Guide for Players Coming from Elder Scrolls Online]]
*[[Guide for Players Coming from Guild Wars 2]]
*[[Guide for Players Coming from Star Wars: The Old Republic]]

==Templates==
*<code><nowiki>{{vendor list}}</nowiki></code> [[:Template:vendor list]] needs to exclude event merchants: <code>[[:Category:Event merchants]]</code> NPCs where <code>| service = event merchant</code> [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 05:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
**At the very list, where <code>|status=historical</code> is set in the price table.
**Or if not that, add a switch where we can turn event vendors off/on with the default being ''off''.
***I think I've managed to get this partly working - if you check [[Aistan]] and check [[Copper Ore]] - you can see Copper Ore is historical in Aistan's list, and when you go to the Copper Ore page - Aistan is greyed out. I'm just waiting on the propogation rolling out to the other pages and updating them but it should go out to the event merchants eventually - seems to be going slow. Also trying to figure out an option where you can put vendor list|is historical vendor=n and it will hide/ignore them and won't show them. [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])
****I went ahead and reverted those two (for correctness). If you need a couple to look at, [[The Iceman]] and [[Mineral Water]] are good candidates. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 22:50, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
***** Thank you for reverting - was just waiting on you looking at them and was going to change them back. I was too inpatient waiting for the wiki updating and Aistan was the first vendor that updated when I was doing the work last night [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])

*[[:Template:Vendor table]] needs to be fixed to work as described. Ideally, I'd like to use it on pages like [[Tarnished Alexandrian Bolt]] to show all the items that can be gotten ''in exchange for'' the item on the page. Right now we are having to build those tables manually, like on [[Behemoth Horn]]. Basically, the opposite of what [[Template:Vendor list]] does, which is all the vendors selling the item. I want all the vendors selling other things in exchange for the item. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 16:39, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
**I tried to look at this last August and got stumped! Hopefully someone can figure it out. I think its just the [[:Template:Vendor item table result format‎‎]] that is the issue as the query seems to work and pull the info - it's just the item icon and the cost that don't show. [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])
** Should work now, see if that fits your use case. [[User:Lvdr|Lvdr]] ([[User talk:Lvdr|talk]]) 13:15, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
*** It's looking great, couple pieces of feedback:
::# See [[Bozjan Runner's Secrets (Head Gear)]], you escaped parenthesis in the purchased item but not in the currency.
::# The cost column only goes 3 items wide, but as you see on [[Jalzahn]], we need it to go at least 14 items wide. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 16:41, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
::# Another feature needed so I can use the template with collectables. It needs to show ''how many'' of an item you are buying, in addition to how many items the cost is. Look at [[Oddly Delicate Pickaxe Part]] to see what I mean. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 20:21, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
::# I think we shouldn't worry about the 13-14 wide thing - when I converted that NPC to a vendor and used the vendor tables I thought it was a good idea - but as they are relics we probably could just covert all the relic chain back to normal stdt tables and not use vendor list/rows etc ... would save having to amend this template as I can't think of any other vendor that would sell/buy for more than 13/14 items. [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])

* Requesting an addition to the properties for the [[Template:Quest_list|Quest formatting templates]]. [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 02:19, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
** Add a "required items" property that can be optionally called by the table
*** Added. [[User:Lvdr|Lvdr]] ([[User talk:Lvdr|talk]]) 10:12, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
** Split guaranteed and optional rewards on the table, with optional rewards being an optional parameter
*** Did this with split-optional-rewards parameter to table header; needs item-rewards parameter to work. This way the behavior doesn't change for existing tables. [[User:Lvdr|Lvdr]] ([[User talk:Lvdr|talk]]) 13:48, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

* The [[Template:Action_infobox|Action Infobox Template]] could use a tweak to prevent Casting from being a property that shows up on every infobox, as the information is not necessary and every other property is technically optional (even the Name, although this will always at least pull from the page title). I've already tweaked it so that Range, Radius, and Targeting are no longer mysteriously in the same function and will no longer show on every single action box even when the information is completely irrelevant or self-evident. They can still be filled in if necessary and can display. [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 22:15, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

* Do we want to convert levequests / guildleves to the Quest Infobox like {{questlink|levequest|Rodents of Unusual Size}} as been done?
** I was going too after I finished converting all the FATES look at creating a new template to replace the old grey one, but if the quest infobox template works then go ahead. Comparing the two templates quickly - I think the only missing thing is 'category' from the newer template? [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])
*** That seems to be the case. It is used for the plate name, like "constancy" etc. There are 1504 guildleves on the old template by the transclusion count, so it will be a slow process. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 22:33, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
** With this it'd be nice to move to a guildleve list template, following the example of [[Template:Quest_list]]. The [[Carpenter Levequests]] ARR table looks v nice to my eyes. One option would be to extend the quest list template, but I think there's enough difference here to just have separate templates, maybe one for Battlecraft leves and one for Tradecraft and Fieldcraft leves. Would also help in propagating the exp changes across the wiki. [[User:Lvdr|Lvdr]] ([[User talk:Lvdr|talk]]) 10:40, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
***[[Template:Quest_list]] does not work as depicted in its usage section. It only seems to work for required items, not quest names or required class. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 19:22, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

* Replace Quest pages with modernized markup (requires some additional template properties, see [[#Templates]]) [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 02:41, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
* Overhauled DoH/L pages to match combat pages, should probably also do another pass on them to actually add more relevant information or even generalized information, which was sorely lacking before
* Probably remove the "requires quest" column from the actions template or at least double check that it's working since I don't think it was even before I changed it [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 04:01, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
** The only crafter action that is on a class quest is [[Manipulation]] and it's the level 65 quest for each class. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 06:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
*** Yeah I'm not entirely certain it's necessary to have it on there, especially once I can properly overhaul the quest pages. The quest template is just not robust enough without some additional properties [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 20:51, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
**** There are 4333 pages transcluding [[:Template:Quest infobox]] and we just spent the better part of half a year converting over to it. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 21:45, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
***** And? It looks great but is missing at least two useful properties. These properties can be easily added without breaking any existing pages. Some pages do not currently use the template (notably DoH quest pages) and those pages either need an additional box for their required items (clunky) or a property on the table. Plus, the table does not presently split optional and guaranteed rewards, which some quests still have. [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 22:13, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
* Create new template for DoH/L traits to reduce page bloat (duplicate existing trait template) [[User:PollyEdaline|PollyEdaline]] ([[User talk:PollyEdaline|talk]]) 02:41, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

* It would be great if someone skilled in the "ask" syntax could make a template similar to [[Template:dropped by]] and [[Template:vendor list]] for the various retainer ventures.

==Crafting and Gathering==
*Some [[Levequest]] Entries - Number of items required to complete levequest should be added.

==Side Quests==
* Requesting a change to [[:Template:Quest infobox]] for a field to indicate quest sync and maybe the level sync range (for beast tribes and Stormblood+ sidequests).

==Locations==
* Most of the ARR Fishing Spot pages are missing.
** Yes, we know, see under [[#Important|Important]]

==Items==
*<s>[[Airship Components]] and </s>[[Submersible Components]] need recipes added.

==Dungeon/Trial/Raid Guides==

==Lore==
[[Lore]] pages - feel free to create any Lore pages and add lore information to any existing pages.
:''Note:'' Be sure and tag any pages with [[:Category:Lore]]
* [[Echo]], [[Ivalice‏‎]], [[Majestic Theater Company‏‎]], [[Languages‏‎]], [[Alacran‏‎]], [[East Aldenard Trading Company‏‎]]
* [[Bozja]] and related pages: [[Southern Ilsabard]] and [[Northern Ilsabard]]
* The Imperial Legions of the [[Garlean Empire]]: [[Ist Legion]], [[IInd Legion]], [[IIIrd Legion]], [[IVth Legion]], [[Vth Legion]], [[VIth Legion]], [[VIIth Legion]], [[VIIIth Legion]], [[IXth Legion]], [[Xth Legion]], [[XIth Legion]], [[XIIth Legion]], [[XIIIth Legion]], [[XIVth Legion]]
* [[Seekers of the Sun]] tribes: [[U Tribe]], [[M Tribe]], [[J Tribe]], [[G Tribe]], [[Y Tribe]]
*[[Timeline]], [[Padjal]] to expound on.
** Timeline page initial creation made with brief description, a place for a visual timeline created, layout of Eorzean eras added.
***Intend to add a image representing known world timeline in the "Visual" section.
***Plan to add short descriptions &/or links to dedicated pages to the individual eras listed.
***[[Third Astral Era‏‎]], [[Fourth Astral Era‏‎]], [[Fifth Umbral Era‏‎]]

==Other==
*[[Skywatcher]] and [[Chocobokeep]] - there are quite alot of NPCs - should we have 1 page - with a list of locations - which mostly exists - just needs updated and the newer format tables, or should I start creating every NPC's own page? [[User:JohnnySolas|JohnnySolas]] ([[User talk:JohnnySolas|talk]])
** I feel like a single page would be useful enough, and easier to maintain. Would leave the NPC category a bit empty. [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 16:39, 30 April 2022 (UTC)
*[[Desynthesis Rewards]] - Worked on this one a bit, too [[User:Freedom4556|Freedom4556]] ([[User talk:Freedom4556|talk]]) 16:00, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
*Gear Pictures

==Notes==
I know there are many many more things that need done, like updating pictures and fleshing out descriptions, so post everything you see here so that we all know what needs done!

* Game dialogue for many older MSQ quests and yellow quests. [[User:Kasasari Kurasagi|Kasasari Kurasagi]] ([[User talk:Kasasari Kurasagi|talk]]) 19:14, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

Hearts on Fire

2022-05-16T19:01:12Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Hearts on Fire
| description = Lieutenant [[Edelstein]] wants you to report to [[Raubahn|the Flame General]].
| quest-giver = Edelstein
| location = Northern Thanalan
| location-x = 20
| location-y = 20
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-items =
| exp = 27840
| gil = 1646
| reward-opt1 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Fending
| reward-opt2 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Maiming
| reward-opt3 = 1 Darklight Earrings of Striking
| reward-opt4 = 3 Allagan Bronze Piece
| prev-quest = A Hero in Need
| next-quest = Rock the Castrum
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Raubahn]].

*Find recruits and /psych them up.

*Go to [[Edelstein]] and /psych him up.

==Journal==
*You learn that [[Raubahn]] arrived at the [[Ceruleum Processing Plant]] a short while ago, and is presently inspecting the garrison. Report to him and see if he has need of your services.

*Raubahn bids you rally the garrison at the Ceruleum Processing Plant as you did at [[Camp Bluefog]]. Make your way around the plant and /psych up the green recruits whose resolve appears to be failing.

*Your visceral gesticulations have helped the recruits steel themselves for the battle to come. Now go to Lieutenant [[Edelstein]] and /psych him up as you did the recruits.

*Lieutenant Edelstein admits that the fire of his resolve had grown dim, and thanks you for making it rage anew. With both the Bull of Ala Mhigo and your good self present, the entire garrison is fairly ablaze with determination.

==Dialogue==
Cracked Fist: Captain Kurasagi. I mentioned that I was hoping you might raise the flagging spirits of the men and women of our garrison.

Cracked Fist: Worry not, it is no unnecessarily laborious task that we ask of you. The mere presence of a hero such as you walking in their midst would no doubt serve to restore in them a measure of morale.

Cracked Fist: And so I ask of you this: make your way to the Ceruleum Processing Plant, and report to General Raubahn once you have arrived. And godsspeed, Captain Kurasagi─our troops are counting on you.

Raubahn: Well, if it isn't the hero who brought down the praefectus! It's good to have you with us, friend.

Raubahn: As you can see, the mood about the camp here is grim at best. I was hoping that your presence alone might serve to raise spirits some.

Raubahn: Unfortunately, it would seem that many are too preoccupied wallowing in fear and self-pity that they have yet to even notice you have arrived.

Raubahn: Might I ask you to make the rounds and share a few words of encouragement to those men and women whose spirit falters? I had a mind to do it myself, but I am quite certain it would carry more weight coming from you.

Raubahn: Once you have seen to the others, go and do the same for Edelstein. No matter what he may claim, the lieutenant would also be better for a bit of rousing. Trust me, I know.

Flame Private Third Class: YAAAAAARGH!!! I BREAK MY FAST ON GARLEANS! AND RIGHT NOW, I'M VERY HUNGRY!

Flame Private Second Class: Uwaaaaaah! The Garleans are not near as frightening as you! I'd sooner face a vanguard while naked as my nameday!

Flame Private First Class: Your stirring gesticulation has reawakened me to my purpose! Hero or no, I will fight tooth and nail to protect the realm!

''Edelstein: You would stoke my fighting spirit as you did our recruits'? Hah hah! A kind offer, but hardly necessary. I assure you, the fire in my heart rages as strongly as it ever has.'' [If spoken to.]

Edelstein: By Rhalgr... Without my realizing it, the fire of my resolve had grown dim. But thanks to you, it burns red-hot once more! If needs be, I shall lay down my life to secure victory for Eorzea!

A Hero in Need

2022-05-16T18:58:11Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Hero in Need
| image = A Hero in Need Image.png
| description = The [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]] has a task that can only be performed by a hero of the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]].
| quest-giver = Allied Communications Officer
| location = Western Thanalan
| location-x = 12
| location-y = 11
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-items =
| exp = 27840
| gil = 0
| reward1 = 1 Level 49 Weapon Coffer
| prev-quest = Operation Archon
| next-quest = Hearts on Fire
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Report to Sergeant [[Cracked Fist]] at [[Camp Bluefog]].

==Journal==
*The [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]] informs you that the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] garrison at [[Camp Bluefog]] is in low spirits and would be better for a hero's visit. Make your way to the camp in [[Northern Thanalan]], and make yourself at the disposal of Sergeant [[Cracked Fist]].

*Arriving at Camp Bluefog, you present yourself to Sergeant Cracked Fist, who wastes no time beseeching your help in raising the morale of the garrison. The duty of a hero is truly manifold.

==Dialogue==
Allied Communications Officer: Phase two of the operation is presently in motion. Our brothers and sisters of the Maelstrom are holding their own against Garlean forces upon Vylbrand and the Rhotano Sea. Ere long, the third phase will begin and you must take to the field once more.

Allied Communications Officer: The Immortal Flames shall strike at Castrum Meridianum by way of a diversionary maneuver. While the Garleans are thus locked in battle, you are to infiltrate the stronghold and bring down the magitek field that surrounds the Praetorium.

Allied Communications Officer: The staging point for the mission lies in the shadow of Castrum Meridianum in northern Thanalan, and that is where you must go. On your way there, however, I would ask that you make a brief stop at Camp Bluefog, one of our key outposts in the area.

Allied Communications Officer: The garrison, I am told, is in low spirits, and it would do our troops well to see the hero of Cape Westwind appear before them. For the good of our cause, please stoke the fire in their hearts.

''Allied Communications Officer: En route to Castrum Meridianum, please make a brief stop at Camp Bluefog. Our troops there are in low spirits, and it would give them heart if the hero of Cape Westwind were to appear before them.'' [If spoken to.]

Cracked Fist: Ah, FLAMES-RANK SURNAME! Yours is a most welcome presence here at Camp Bluefog!

Cracked Fist: Logistically speaking, we are ready to march on Castrum Meridianum at a moment's notice. Alas, while our troops are here in body, their minds are anywhere but.

Cracked Fist: The garrison's mood is dark, so daunting is the prospect of joining what may prove to be the bloodiest battle in history. But with a hero such as you walking among them, we may yet rekindle the dwindling embers within their souls.

Operation Archon

2022-05-16T18:53:10Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added missing dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Operation Archon
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]].
| image = Operation Archon Image.png
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.9
| location-y = 6.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-quest = My Little Chocobo
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 27840
| gil = 3463
| reward-opt1 = 1 Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
| reward-opt2 = 1 Raptorskin Harness
| reward-opt3 = 1 Altered Woolen Cowl
| reward-opt4 = 2 Allagan Gold Piece
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = A Hero in Need, High Standards
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]]===

====Phase 1====
Unlike the original trial, Rhitahtyn will now be a multi-phase encounter with mechanics that can be rough for sprouts to keep track of. These include:
*'''Tartarean Earthquake''': This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
*'''Magitek Missles''': A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
*'''Tartarean Fore''': Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE Tartarean Earthquake, so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
*'''Tartarean Impact''': At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three Imperial Centurions and an Imperial Pilus Prior will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast '''Drill Shot''', a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

====Phase 2====
Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:
*'''Vicious Charge''': An attack that will stun you for three seconds.
*'''Tartarean Shockwave''': A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
*'''Magitek Missiles''': The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

====Phase 3====
When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, binds you, and casts '''Magitek Missiles''', creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the Burns debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.
*'''Shrapnel Shell''': Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
**'''Unshakeable Loyalty''': Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth '''Shrapnel Shell''' cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

==Steps==
*Speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].
*Report to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]] in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the gate barring entry to the innermost sector of the outpost.
*Slay [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]].
*Report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].

==Journal==
*The Immortal Flames stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at [[Cape Westwind]]. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]].

*Phase one of Operation Archon is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector.

*The path leading to the innermost sector of the imperial outpost is now open, and a confrontation with [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] awaits. Proceed when you are ready and strike down the praefectus.<br/>

*At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal Rhitahtyn his death-blow, consigning the first [[Roegadyn]] to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of Operation Archon has ended in success.

*With Rhitahtyn's demise, the forces garrisoned at [[Castrum Occidens]] have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and report to the allied communications officer.

*The time has come to commence the second phase of Operation Archon. When you are ready, request further orders from the allied communications officer.

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: All present? Then let us begin.

Alphinaud: We have received the details of the impending operation.

Alphinaud: In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.

Alphinaud: As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.

Alphinaud: It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.

Minfilia: The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.

Alphinaud: To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.

Alphinaud: From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.

Minfilia: Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.

Minfilia: Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.

Minfilia: Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.

Minfilia: Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.

Minfilia: And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.

Alphinaud: The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.

Alphinaud: As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.

Y'shtola: To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.

Alphinaud: The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.

Alphinaud: The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Alphinaud: According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.

Alphinaud: When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. FIRSTNAME, we would have you lead this assault.

Papalymo: Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.

Alphinaud: Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.

Alphinaud: As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.

Alphinaud: At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.

Yda: And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!

Alphinaud: Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.

Alphinaud: Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.

Alphinaud: Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. FIRSTNAME, we would have you take command once more.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.

Papalymo: A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.

Y'shtola: It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.

Minfilia: Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.

Alphinaud: This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.

Alphinaud: ...Allowing FIRSTNAME's unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.

Alphinaud: In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.

Alphinaud: Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...

It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”

Minfilia: Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.

Alphinaud: As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.

Minfilia: Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.

Minfilia: Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.

Alphinaud: Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.

Minfilia: As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.

Alphinaud: The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!

Minfilia: Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.

Minfilia: I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.

Allied Communications Officer: You are well come, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.

Allied Communications Officer: Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Allied Communications Officer: All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.

Allied Communications Officer: This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!

''Allied Communications Officer: The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!'' [When spoken to.]

Adalbert: So you're FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, the fearless leader of the elite adventurer unit. We've been expecting you.

Adalbert: Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.

Adalbert: And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.

Adalbert: The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.

Flame Runner: Command to all units. Requesting status report.

1st Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.

2nd Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.

3rd Platoon Soldier: Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.

4th Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─

4th Platoon Soldier: Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.

Flame Runner: Understood. Hold your position.

Adalbert: Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.

Adalbert: The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.

Adalbert: 'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.

Adalbert: We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give you a chance to breach their defenses.

Adalbert: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!

Adalbert: Commence diversionary maneuvers!

[The adventurer approaches Rhitahtyn.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: It would appear we have unexpected guests.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the man who felled the mighty Titan.

Imperial Centurion: This is the eikon-slayer!?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Leave us. None of you are a match for him.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.

Imperial Centurion: At once, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!

===Instanced Battle starts===
[Phase 1]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to fruition!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: My shields are impregnable!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland! [He casts Tartarean Tomb.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall I!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...

[Phase 2]

Imperial Pilus Prior: Let us aid you, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: What? I thought I ordered you to leave!

Imperial Pilus Prior: Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!

Imperial Pilus Prior: We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Don't be fools, get away from here!

Imperial Pilus Prior (bubble text): Pardon, my lord.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Nooo! You... You bastard.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Yaaaaargh!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!

Rhitahtyn's burning rage grants him strength beyond his limits!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You will have no mercy from me!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Aaarrrgh!

[Phase 3]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Hah, I have you now!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: No amount of pain can loosen my grip!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ungh... You will not escape...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!

===After the Instanced Battle===
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <gasp> <pant>

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Forgive me... I have failed you...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Lord van Baelsar!!!

Cid: That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!

Alphinaud: FIRSTNAME, are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?

Alphinaud: With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.

Alphinaud: The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!

Alphinaud: Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!

Alphinaud: Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!

All: HURRAH!

Cid: 'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, FIRSTNAME!

Cid: I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!

Cid: I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.

Lahabrea: Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.

Lahabrea: Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.

Lahabrea: Ahahahahaha!

Gaius van Baelsar: The praefectus...slain?

Imperial Officer: Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.

Livia sas Junius: Rhitahtyn...

Gaius van Baelsar: Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...

Imperial Officer: I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.

Imperial Officer: ...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.

Imperial Officer: Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Gaius van Baelsar: So this is their answer...

Gaius van Baelsar: Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!

Gaius van Baelsar: Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!

Tribuni: Yes, my lord!

Allied Communications Officer: Scion FIRSTNAME! Your deeds this day are an inspiration to us all!

Allied Communications Officer: With the death of the praefectus, Operation Archon has entered its second phase. Even as we speak, the Maelstrom moves to blockade Castrum Occidens and Castrum Marinum.

Allied Communications Officer: And far to the east, in the Black Shroud, the Order of the Twin Adder advances upon Castrum Oriens.

Allied Communications Officer: Already, you have done much to advance our cause, performing such feats as are worthy of song─but if our plan is to succeed, more is required of you.

Allied Communications Officer: Let me know when your preparations are in order, and I shall relay to you the particulars of your next mission.

===Dialogue of the Scions===
Minfilia: As briefed, you are to lead a squad of elite adventurers on infiltration missions. You will receive detailed orders at each staging point.

Minfilia: The future of Eorzea hinges upon the success of Operation Archon, and casualties are inevitable. May the Crystal watch over us all.

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Dariustel: This was all his idea. Yet, in the end, he was the one who had to go and... <sigh> Godsdamned fool.

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Papalymo: Gods' sake, Yda! We have the operation to think about, and you're wearing yourself down by exercising!? Your form isn't even correct! It's cheating to swing your arms!

Papalymo: I appreciate that you have nervous energy, but there will be no shortage of opportunities to expend it when we go toe-to-toe against the Garleans!

Yda: ...Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty─

Yda: Oh, FIRSTNAME! Just warming up...<pant>...for the operation. We're going to accompany...<pant>...the Gridanians. Um...<pant>...how many times was that...?

Alphinaud: Each phase of Operation Archon must be executed to perfection, FIRSTNAME. The fate of Eorzea hangs in the balance!

Y'shtola: The Maelstrom has committed its forces to the operation. In fact, the pirates look forward to their part in this naval warfare with something approaching unholy glee.

Y'shtola: You need only concentrate on the task that lies before you. We stand vigilant at your back.

Biggs: The chief? To be honest, I don't know where he is or what he's up to at the moment. Probably busy doing something only he can do.

Wedge: <sigh> Tataru... I suppose it wasn't meant to be...

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Urianger: As one age endeth and another doth arise, so do our struggles wax and wane. What wouldst thou ask of me? [Note: Urianger is bugged if you're playing in New Game + and will display his normal dialogue.]

Bremondt: Listen to these two, swappin' their stories. Life ain't always got to be an adventure, I say. Me, I'm the sort who enjoys a nice, relaxin' carriage ride, paired with a bottle of Bacchus.

Brennan: Bah, Brendt thinks he had it bad. Try bribin' a pirate an' see where that gets you!

Brendt: Have a seat, lad! I was just tellin' me brothers about the time these Amalj'aa saved me from the Brass Blades. You were there, remember?

Tataru: <sigh> Our numbers have swelled so much of late, it takes an age to keep records up to date.

...Hee hee, that rhymes!

Tataru: Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of drawing a pretty little flower next to your name. This way I can find you quickly!

Operation Archon

2022-05-16T18:51:57Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* =After the Instanced Battle */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Operation Archon
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]].
| image = Operation Archon Image.png
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.9
| location-y = 6.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-quest = My Little Chocobo
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 27840
| gil = 3463
| reward-opt1 = 1 Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
| reward-opt2 = 1 Raptorskin Harness
| reward-opt3 = 1 Altered Woolen Cowl
| reward-opt4 = 2 Allagan Gold Piece
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = A Hero in Need, High Standards
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]]===

====Phase 1====
Unlike the original trial, Rhitahtyn will now be a multi-phase encounter with mechanics that can be rough for sprouts to keep track of. These include:
*'''Tartarean Earthquake''': This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
*'''Magitek Missles''': A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
*'''Tartarean Fore''': Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE Tartarean Earthquake, so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
*'''Tartarean Impact''': At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three Imperial Centurions and an Imperial Pilus Prior will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast '''Drill Shot''', a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

====Phase 2====
Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:
*'''Vicious Charge''': An attack that will stun you for three seconds.
*'''Tartarean Shockwave''': A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
*'''Magitek Missiles''': The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

====Phase 3====
When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, binds you, and casts '''Magitek Missiles''', creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the Burns debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.
*'''Shrapnel Shell''': Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
**'''Unshakeable Loyalty''': Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth '''Shrapnel Shell''' cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

==Steps==
*Speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].
*Report to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]] in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the gate barring entry to the innermost sector of the outpost.
*Slay [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]].
*Report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].

==Journal==
*The Immortal Flames stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at [[Cape Westwind]]. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]].

*Phase one of Operation Archon is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector.

*The path leading to the innermost sector of the imperial outpost is now open, and a confrontation with [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] awaits. Proceed when you are ready and strike down the praefectus.<br/>

*At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal Rhitahtyn his death-blow, consigning the first [[Roegadyn]] to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of Operation Archon has ended in success.

*With Rhitahtyn's demise, the forces garrisoned at [[Castrum Occidens]] have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and report to the allied communications officer.

*The time has come to commence the second phase of Operation Archon. When you are ready, request further orders from the allied communications officer.

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: All present? Then let us begin.

Alphinaud: We have received the details of the impending operation.

Alphinaud: In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.

Alphinaud: As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.

Alphinaud: It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.

Minfilia: The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.

Alphinaud: To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.

Alphinaud: From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.

Minfilia: Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.

Minfilia: Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.

Minfilia: Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.

Minfilia: Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.

Minfilia: And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.

Alphinaud: The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.

Alphinaud: As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.

Y'shtola: To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.

Alphinaud: The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.

Alphinaud: The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Alphinaud: According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.

Alphinaud: When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. FIRSTNAME, we would have you lead this assault.

Papalymo: Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.

Alphinaud: Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.

Alphinaud: As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.

Alphinaud: At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.

Yda: And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!

Alphinaud: Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.

Alphinaud: Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.

Alphinaud: Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. FIRSTNAME, we would have you take command once more.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.

Papalymo: A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.

Y'shtola: It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.

Minfilia: Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.

Alphinaud: This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.

Alphinaud: ...Allowing FIRSTNAME's unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.

Alphinaud: In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.

Alphinaud: Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...

It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”

Minfilia: Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.

Alphinaud: As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.

Minfilia: Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.

Minfilia: Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.

Alphinaud: Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.

Minfilia: As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.

Alphinaud: The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!

Minfilia: Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.

Minfilia: I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.

Allied Communications Officer: You are well come, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.

Allied Communications Officer: Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Allied Communications Officer: All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.

Allied Communications Officer: This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!

''Allied Communications Officer: The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!'' [When spoken to.]

Adalbert: So you're FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, the fearless leader of the elite adventurer unit. We've been expecting you.

Adalbert: Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.

Adalbert: And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.

Adalbert: The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.

Flame Runner: Command to all units. Requesting status report.

1st Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.

2nd Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.

3rd Platoon Soldier: Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.

4th Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─

4th Platoon Soldier: Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.

Flame Runner: Understood. Hold your position.

Adalbert: Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.

Adalbert: The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.

Adalbert: 'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.

Adalbert: We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give you a chance to breach their defenses.

Adalbert: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!

Adalbert: Commence diversionary maneuvers!

[The adventurer approaches Rhitahtyn.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: It would appear we have unexpected guests.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the man who felled the mighty Titan.

Imperial Centurion: This is the eikon-slayer!?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Leave us. None of you are a match for him.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.

Imperial Centurion: At once, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!

===Instanced Battle starts===
[Phase 1]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to fruition!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: My shields are impregnable!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland! [He casts Tartarean Tomb.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall I!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...

[Phase 2]

Imperial Pilus Prior: Let us aid you, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: What? I thought I ordered you to leave!

Imperial Pilus Prior: Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!

Imperial Pilus Prior: We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Don't be fools, get away from here!

Imperial Pilus Prior (bubble text): Pardon, my lord.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Nooo! You... You bastard.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Yaaaaargh!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!

Rhitahtyn's burning rage grants him strength beyond his limits!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You will have no mercy from me!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Aaarrrgh!

[Phase 3]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Hah, I have you now!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: No amount of pain can loosen my grip!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ungh... You will not escape...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!

===After the Instanced Battle===
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <gasp> <pant>

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Forgive me... I have failed you...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Lord van Baelsar!!!

Cid: That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!

Alphinaud: FIRSTNAME, are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?

Alphinaud: With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.

Alphinaud: The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!

Alphinaud: Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!

Alphinaud: Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!

All: HURRAH!

Cid: 'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, FIRSTNAME!

Cid: I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!

Cid: I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.

Lahabrea: Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.

Lahabrea: Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.

Lahabrea: Ahahahahaha!

Gaius van Baelsar: The praefectus...slain?

Imperial Officer: Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.

Livia sas Junius: Rhitahtyn...

Gaius van Baelsar: Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...

Imperial Officer: I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.

Imperial Officer: ...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.

Imperial Officer: Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Gaius van Baelsar: So this is their answer...

Gaius van Baelsar: Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!

Gaius van Baelsar: Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!

Tribuni: Yes, my lord!

===Dialogue of the Scions===
Minfilia: As briefed, you are to lead a squad of elite adventurers on infiltration missions. You will receive detailed orders at each staging point.

Minfilia: The future of Eorzea hinges upon the success of Operation Archon, and casualties are inevitable. May the Crystal watch over us all.

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Dariustel: This was all his idea. Yet, in the end, he was the one who had to go and... <sigh> Godsdamned fool.

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Papalymo: Gods' sake, Yda! We have the operation to think about, and you're wearing yourself down by exercising!? Your form isn't even correct! It's cheating to swing your arms!

Papalymo: I appreciate that you have nervous energy, but there will be no shortage of opportunities to expend it when we go toe-to-toe against the Garleans!

Yda: ...Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty─

Yda: Oh, FIRSTNAME! Just warming up...<pant>...for the operation. We're going to accompany...<pant>...the Gridanians. Um...<pant>...how many times was that...?

Alphinaud: Each phase of Operation Archon must be executed to perfection, FIRSTNAME. The fate of Eorzea hangs in the balance!

Y'shtola: The Maelstrom has committed its forces to the operation. In fact, the pirates look forward to their part in this naval warfare with something approaching unholy glee.

Y'shtola: You need only concentrate on the task that lies before you. We stand vigilant at your back.

Biggs: The chief? To be honest, I don't know where he is or what he's up to at the moment. Probably busy doing something only he can do.

Wedge: <sigh> Tataru... I suppose it wasn't meant to be...

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Urianger: As one age endeth and another doth arise, so do our struggles wax and wane. What wouldst thou ask of me? [Note: Urianger is bugged if you're playing in New Game + and will display his normal dialogue.]

Bremondt: Listen to these two, swappin' their stories. Life ain't always got to be an adventure, I say. Me, I'm the sort who enjoys a nice, relaxin' carriage ride, paired with a bottle of Bacchus.

Brennan: Bah, Brendt thinks he had it bad. Try bribin' a pirate an' see where that gets you!

Brendt: Have a seat, lad! I was just tellin' me brothers about the time these Amalj'aa saved me from the Brass Blades. You were there, remember?

Tataru: <sigh> Our numbers have swelled so much of late, it takes an age to keep records up to date.

...Hee hee, that rhymes!

Tataru: Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of drawing a pretty little flower next to your name. This way I can find you quickly!

Operation Archon

2022-05-16T18:51:42Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Operation Archon
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] would brief you on the [[Eorzean Alliance]]'s planned counteroffensive against the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]].
| image = Operation Archon Image.png
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.9
| location-y = 6.1
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 49
| req-quest = My Little Chocobo
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 27840
| gil = 3463
| reward-opt1 = 1 Tortoiseshell Scale Mail
| reward-opt2 = 1 Raptorskin Harness
| reward-opt3 = 1 Altered Woolen Cowl
| reward-opt4 = 2 Allagan Gold Piece
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = A Hero in Need, High Standards
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Walkthrough==
===Tactics for the duel with [[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]]===

====Phase 1====
Unlike the original trial, Rhitahtyn will now be a multi-phase encounter with mechanics that can be rough for sprouts to keep track of. These include:
*'''Tartarean Earthquake''': This is a point blank AOE around Rhitahtyn. Move away from it to avoid getting hit.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': A line AoE. Move out of the line to avoid it.
*'''Magitek Missles''': A series of circle AoEs in a line along the area. Watch for the direction that the circles appear, and move out of the way to avoid them.
*'''Tartarean Fore''': Rhitahtyn will cast a purple shield in front of him. You will take damage if you hit the Rhitahtyn from the direction that he is shielding. If his shield is in front of him, you must hit him from the sides or behind to avoid being damaged.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': Rhitahtyn will jump to the center of the arena and cause two flames to go toward the edge of the area, then a point blank AoE appears around each flame. Go to the edge of the area and make sure you are far away from both flames. Rhitahtyn then does this a second time, and afterward, he jumps toward you and casts the point-blank AoE Tartarean Earthquake, so be sure to move away from Rhitahtyn as soon as the two circle AoEs from the flames disappear.
*'''Tartarean Impact''': At around 10-15% health remaining, he will repeatedly cast unavoidable damage. Deplete his remaining health to stop him before too much damage is dealt.

※ When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health, three Imperial Centurions and an Imperial Pilus Prior will come to their commander's aid. Focus on downing one add at a time as all four at once can quickly overwhelm your health. Though untargetable, Rhitahtyn will occasionally cast '''Drill Shot''', a line AoE, so be sure to dodge this as well.

====Phase 2====
Once the adds are defeated, Rhitahtyn will heal to 100% and empower his abilities to strike even harder than before. These modifications and new abilities include:
*'''Vicious Charge''': An attack that will stun you for three seconds.
*'''Tartarean Shockwave''': A point-blank AoE that is much larger than Tartarean Earthquake, so run fast to get out of it's range.
*'''Gales of Tartarus''': This ability will now cover the entire area in front of Rhitahtyn rather than just being a line AOE.
*'''Magitek Missiles''': The first line of circle AoEs is accompanied by a second and third line of circle AoEs, so be sure to watch each line to find a safe place to move to.
*'''Tartarean Tomb''': The ability now creates four flames instead of just two. Look for the place where the flames are farthest apart, and go to the edge of the area between those two flames. After the first set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, Rhitahtyn will go to the center again and cast another set of four. Go to the safe spot, but be prepared to run away from Rhitahtyn as soon as this second set of flames casts their point-blank AoEs, because Rhitahtyn will then cast Tartarean Shockwave.

====Phase 3====
When Rhitahtyn reaches 0% health for a second time, there will be a mid-fight cutscene. Afterwards, he heals to 55%, binds you, and casts '''Magitek Missiles''', creating a flame underneath both of you. You will be immobile for the entirety of this phase and take continuous damage from the Burns debuff from the flame puddle. The only way to break it is to reduce Rhitahtyn to 0% for a third and last time as fast as possible.
*'''Shrapnel Shell''': Rhitahtyn will repeatedly cast a cone AOE that cannot be avoided due to the bind. If necessary, heal through it.
**'''Unshakeable Loyalty''': Rhitahtyn's health continues to wane as the stacks increase everytime he casts Sharpnel Shell.

※ It is ideal to finish Rhitahtyn by the fourth '''Shrapnel Shell''' cast, because afterwards they become very difficult to survive.

==Steps==
*Speak with the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].
*Report to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]] in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the gate barring entry to the innermost sector of the outpost.
*Slay [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]].
*Report to the [[Allied Communications Officer|allied communications officer]].

==Journal==
*The Immortal Flames stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at [[Cape Westwind]]. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to [[Adalbert|Lieutenant Adalbert]].

*Phase one of Operation Archon is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector.

*The path leading to the innermost sector of the imperial outpost is now open, and a confrontation with [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] awaits. Proceed when you are ready and strike down the praefectus.<br/>

*At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal Rhitahtyn his death-blow, consigning the first [[Roegadyn]] to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of Operation Archon has ended in success.

*With Rhitahtyn's demise, the forces garrisoned at [[Castrum Occidens]] have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and report to the allied communications officer.

*The time has come to commence the second phase of Operation Archon. When you are ready, request further orders from the allied communications officer.

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: All present? Then let us begin.

Alphinaud: We have received the details of the impending operation.

Alphinaud: In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.

Alphinaud: As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.

Alphinaud: It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.

Minfilia: The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.

Alphinaud: To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.

Alphinaud: From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.

Minfilia: Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.

Minfilia: Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.

Minfilia: Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.

Minfilia: Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.

Minfilia: And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.

Alphinaud: The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.

Alphinaud: As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.

Y'shtola: To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.

Alphinaud: The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.

Alphinaud: The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Alphinaud: According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.

Alphinaud: When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. FIRSTNAME, we would have you lead this assault.

Papalymo: Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.

Alphinaud: Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.

Alphinaud: As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.

Alphinaud: At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.

Yda: And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!

Alphinaud: Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.

Alphinaud: Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.

Alphinaud: Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. FIRSTNAME, we would have you take command once more.

Minfilia: Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.

Papalymo: A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.

Y'shtola: It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.

Minfilia: Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.

Alphinaud: This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.

Alphinaud: ...Allowing FIRSTNAME's unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.

Alphinaud: By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.

Alphinaud: In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.

Alphinaud: Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...

It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”

Minfilia: Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.

Alphinaud: As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.

Minfilia: Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.

Minfilia: Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.

Alphinaud: Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.

Minfilia: As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.

Alphinaud: The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!

Minfilia: Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.

Minfilia: I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.

Allied Communications Officer: You are well come, FIRSTNAME LASTNAME of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.

Allied Communications Officer: Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.

Allied Communications Officer: All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.

Allied Communications Officer: This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!

''Allied Communications Officer: The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!'' [When spoken to.]

Adalbert: So you're FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, the fearless leader of the elite adventurer unit. We've been expecting you.

Adalbert: Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.

Adalbert: And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.

Adalbert: The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.

Flame Runner: Command to all units. Requesting status report.

1st Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.

2nd Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.

3rd Platoon Soldier: Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.

4th Platoon Soldier: This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─

4th Platoon Soldier: Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.

Flame Runner: Understood. Hold your position.

Adalbert: Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.

Adalbert: The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.

Adalbert: 'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.

Adalbert: We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give you a chance to breach their defenses.

Adalbert: Go now, FIRSTNAME, and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!

Adalbert: Commence diversionary maneuvers!

[The adventurer approaches Rhitahtyn.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: It would appear we have unexpected guests.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the man who felled the mighty Titan.

Imperial Centurion: This is the eikon-slayer!?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Leave us. None of you are a match for him.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.

Imperial Centurion: At once, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!

===Instanced Battle starts===
[Phase 1]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to fruition!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: My shields are impregnable!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland! [He casts Tartarean Tomb.]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall I!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...

[Phase 2]

Imperial Pilus Prior: Let us aid you, my lord!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: What? I thought I ordered you to leave!

Imperial Pilus Prior: Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!

Imperial Pilus Prior: We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Don't be fools, get away from here!

Imperial Pilus Prior (bubble text): Pardon, my lord.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Nooo! You... You bastard.

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Yaaaaargh!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!

Rhitahtyn's burning rage grants him strength beyond his limits!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: You will have no mercy from me!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina (bubble text): Aaarrrgh!

[Phase 3]

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Hah, I have you now!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: No amount of pain can loosen my grip!

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Ungh... You will not escape...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!

===After the Instanced Battle==
Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: <gasp> <pant>

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Forgive me... I have failed you...

Rhitahtyn sas Arvina: Lord van Baelsar!!!

Cid: That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!

Alphinaud: FIRSTNAME, are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?

Alphinaud: With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.

Alphinaud: The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!

Alphinaud: Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!

Alphinaud: Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!

All: HURRAH!

Cid: 'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, FIRSTNAME!

Cid: I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!

Cid: I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.

Lahabrea: Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.

Lahabrea: Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.

Lahabrea: Ahahahahaha!

Gaius van Baelsar: The praefectus...slain?

Imperial Officer: Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.

Livia sas Junius: Rhitahtyn...

Gaius van Baelsar: Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...

Imperial Officer: I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.

Imperial Officer: ...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.

Imperial Officer: Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.

Gaius van Baelsar: So this is their answer...

Gaius van Baelsar: Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!

Gaius van Baelsar: Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!

Tribuni: Yes, my lord!

===Dialogue of the Scions===
Minfilia: As briefed, you are to lead a squad of elite adventurers on infiltration missions. You will receive detailed orders at each staging point.

Minfilia: The future of Eorzea hinges upon the success of Operation Archon, and casualties are inevitable. May the Crystal watch over us all.

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Dariustel: This was all his idea. Yet, in the end, he was the one who had to go and... <sigh> Godsdamned fool.

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Papalymo: Gods' sake, Yda! We have the operation to think about, and you're wearing yourself down by exercising!? Your form isn't even correct! It's cheating to swing your arms!

Papalymo: I appreciate that you have nervous energy, but there will be no shortage of opportunities to expend it when we go toe-to-toe against the Garleans!

Yda: ...Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty─

Yda: Oh, FIRSTNAME! Just warming up...<pant>...for the operation. We're going to accompany...<pant>...the Gridanians. Um...<pant>...how many times was that...?

Alphinaud: Each phase of Operation Archon must be executed to perfection, FIRSTNAME. The fate of Eorzea hangs in the balance!

Y'shtola: The Maelstrom has committed its forces to the operation. In fact, the pirates look forward to their part in this naval warfare with something approaching unholy glee.

Y'shtola: You need only concentrate on the task that lies before you. We stand vigilant at your back.

Biggs: The chief? To be honest, I don't know where he is or what he's up to at the moment. Probably busy doing something only he can do.

Wedge: <sigh> Tataru... I suppose it wasn't meant to be...

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Urianger: As one age endeth and another doth arise, so do our struggles wax and wane. What wouldst thou ask of me? [Note: Urianger is bugged if you're playing in New Game + and will display his normal dialogue.]

Bremondt: Listen to these two, swappin' their stories. Life ain't always got to be an adventure, I say. Me, I'm the sort who enjoys a nice, relaxin' carriage ride, paired with a bottle of Bacchus.

Brennan: Bah, Brendt thinks he had it bad. Try bribin' a pirate an' see where that gets you!

Brendt: Have a seat, lad! I was just tellin' me brothers about the time these Amalj'aa saved me from the Brass Blades. You were there, remember?

Tataru: <sigh> Our numbers have swelled so much of late, it takes an age to keep records up to date.

...Hee hee, that rhymes!

Tataru: Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of drawing a pretty little flower next to your name. This way I can find you quickly!

The Black Wolf's Ultimatum

2022-05-16T18:10:16Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* =Dialogue of the Scions */

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| image = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum Image.png
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] is greatly concerned by recent developments concerning the council of the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] leaders.
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
| location-x = 10
| location-y = 11
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items =
| exp = 25300
| gil = 1808
| reward1 = 8 Vesper Bay Aetheryte Ticket
| prev-quest = Escape from Castrum Centri
| next-quest = Operation Archon, Primal Fear, A Kobold Initiative, Can't Do It without U, Into the Valley of the Skull
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Bartholomew]] on the [[The Royal Promenade|Royal Promenade]].

*Speak with [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] at the [[The Waking Sands|Waking Sands]].

==Journal==
*In urgent tones, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] reveals to you that [[Gaius van Baelsar]] has issued the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] leaders with an ultimatum. Even now, they are discussing how best to respond. Lest they make an uninformed decision and inadvertently seal [[Eorzea]]'s doom, it is imperative that Minfilia be given an opportunity to plead her case. Make haste to the [[The Royal Promenade|Royal Promenade]] and ask [[Batholomew]] to admit you to the [[The Fragrant Chamber|Fragrant Chamber]].

*Owing to your timely intervention, Eorzea's leaders have resolved to fight the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]] to the last. Return to the [[The Waking Sands|Waking Sands]] in [[Vesper Bay]], and speak with Minfilia.

*The path ahead is now clear -- all that remains is to walk it. Join your fellow [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn|Scions]] in preparing for the battle to decide the future of the realm.

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: Grim tidings, FIRSTNAME. It seems that word of the Ultima Weapon's existence has already reached the Alliance leaders...in the form of an ultimatum. They have gathered in the Fragrant Chamber, and are deliberating their answer even as we speak.

Minfilia: Beleaguered as they are, I fear they may well elect to lay down their arms in the belief that surrender will spare their people untold suffering. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.

Minfilia: That which the Black Wolf offers will doom Eorzea, not deliver it, and the leaders must be made aware of this. Let us hurry to them, FIRSTNAME, and ensure that they do not act in ignorance of the consequences.

Bartholomew: The council of the Alliance leaders is presently in progress in the Fragrant Chamber. I must ask that you step away from the doors, sir.

Bartholomew: ...I'm sorry? You're here on behalf of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn!? A thousand pardons, my lord! Of course you may enter!

[Voiced cutscene starts.]

Raubahn: Bah! We keep treading the same ground.

Merlwyb: Van Baelsar's demands are clear...

Kan-E-Senna: Alas, our minds are not.

Raubahn: I've never been one to shy from a fight. But if this weapon of theirs can do all they claim...

Kan-E-Senna: It has been five years since the Calamity, and our people have scarce begun to rebuild their lives.

Kan-E-Senna: Can we now, in good conscience, call upon them to risk what little they have left? I would spare them the pain of further conflict.

Kan-E-Senna: Conflict, I say, though that would imply forces set in opposition. If the combined might of three primals could not stay Garlemald's new terror...

Kan-E-Senna: What meaningful resistance can we offer? We who struggle to quell the foes who rise up within our own borders...

Merlwyb: Long have we fought the primals, but to what end? We strike them down at no small cost, only for them to rise again and again.

Merlwyb: Are we to play this profitless game for the rest of days? I for one grow tired of it.

Merlwyb: Mistake me not, I do not propose to trade one tyranny for another.

Merlwyb: I love liberty. But conciliation need not mean oppression.

Raubahn: By the Twelve... Though neither of you cried “surrender,” your every word betokened it.

Raubahn: Not that I deny there is truth in what you say. Nor can I rightly claim that Ul'dah is ready to fight.

Raubahn: Refugees flood our gates, and beastmen swarm our land, while the great and the good do nothing. My Flames struggle to bear the burden.

Raubahn: I put on a grand show at the remembrance service, made all manner of lofty promises... I've made good on not a bloody one.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Do not blame yourself, Raubahn. You said only that which the people needed to hear. All present have done the same.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Our citizens had become lost to hope. If our words served to kindle it in them anew, better we speak than remain silent.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Our enemy condemns us for failing our people, yet what does he care for their well-being?

Nanamo Ul Namo: While we labored to rebuild their lives, the Black Wolf built instruments of murder with which to ''end'' them.

Kan-E-Senna: Her Majesty speaks true. For all our failings, the people's well-being has ever been our foremost priority.

Kan-E-Senna: While none among us ever doubted that the Empire would one day resume its war, we scarcely had means enough to solve the problems of the present.

Merlwyb: Aye, which is why we looked to others to safeguard our future─

Merlwyb: The Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Alas, they are gone, and the Black Wolf is at our door.

Alphinaud: Admiral, I fear you are mistaken!

Merlwyb: Alphinaud? Minfilia? And─seven hells─MASTER GARLOND!

Kan-E-Senna: And you, dear friend...

Raubahn: By Rhalgr... You're alive! All of you!

Alphinaud: As we approached, I would swear I heard talk of surrender, but I know that cannot be! It is not the Eorzean way!

Minfilia: Hear me, my friends! Accepting the Garleans' offer to vanquish the primals would be folly.

Minfilia: Folly, I say, for might is not the answer to the primal threat. Indeed, the more the Empire exerts its strength, the worse matters will become.

Minfilia: Primals enter this world when mortals call upon them, and mortals are wont to appeal to a higher power when they are desperate.

Minfilia: Nothing is more certain to breed desperation in the beast tribes than the Garleans' proposed solution.

Alphinaud: The true answer lies in a lasting peace, but the Garleans only know war and conquest. Should Eorzea fall into their hands, there will be such suffering as none can imagine.

Minfilia: We are not blind to the many challenges that each of your nations face. Yet you must not give in.

Alphinaud: Aye! Remember five years ago, when you wagered all for the sake of the realm! Remember what you fought for, what you were willing to die for!

Alphinaud: Let the memories rekindle the fire in your heart, for Eorzea has need of it again!

Minfilia: Come what may, we Scions will never give up the fight.

Minfilia: And so I bid you stand with us, and together we shall safeguard the future of the realm!

Cid: A great man once said that a shrewd merchant grasps not for the quick profit, but invests in the future. Wise words...eh, Raubahn?

Raubahn: Cid... I...

Kan-E-Senna: Your words stir...and shame me in equal measure. How could I contemplate surrender...?

Kan-E-Senna: I know full well that all we have, we owe to the sacrifices of those who went before us. Yet the seeming hopelessness of our plight robbed me of my insight.

Kan-E-Senna: We Gridanians have no love for war...

Kan-E-Senna: Yet we have still less for those who would threaten our homeland. Ever have we fought to protect those things we hold dear, and this shall never change.

Kan-E-Senna: Gridania will go to war. We will fight the Empire, for the sake of the realm and all who abide here!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Ahaha... Ahahahaha!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Hahaha! Hear, hear!

Merlwyb: Hahahaha...

Raubahn: Hah hah hah hah!

Nanamo Ul Namo: At long last, I hear words worthy of a founder of the Alliance!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Raubahn! Are we to be outdone!?

Raubahn: I lost one homeland. The thought of losing another had blunted my resolve.

Raubahn: But no man knows better than I that if you want aught, you'd best be ready to die for it.

Raubahn: With great danger comes the chance for great glory, and great profit─we Ul'dahns, who have turned sand into gold, know this well.

Raubahn: How many times have we fallen into the pit of despair, only to have you pluck us out? I've fair lost count.

Merlwyb: Reckless, the lot of you─like bloody pirates! Well, I won't waste my breath trying to talk you 'round...

Merlwyb: ...On account of being a pirate myself. And the pirate who shrinks from a challenge is no pirate at all!

Merlwyb: Those who would pick a quarrel with us must choose: back down, or go down with all hands.

Merlwyb: Let the Garleans come. The united strength of Limsa Lominsa will be waiting for them!

Nanamo Ul Namo: If our realm is to be free of this pall of darkness, let it be by our own hands!

Leaders: For Eorzea!

''[One by one, the leaders walk to a small fire and throw the surrender treaties into it.]''

[Voiced cutscene ends.]

Nanamo Ul Namo: Be at ease, my friends. You have banished our doubts.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Pray leave the military matters to us, and retire to the Waking Sands. We will send word anon.

Minfilia: I cannot well express my relief. To think that the Alliance came so close to surrender...

Cid: But the fire in their hearts has been rekindled, and they will fight to the last.

Alphinaud: This warmth inside... Did you feel it too, Grandfather?

Alphinaud: I would know something─was that your power at work earlier?

Minfilia: Nothing of the sort. The leaders of Eorzea had lost their way─I merely helped them to find it again.

Minfilia: Oh, hello!

...Yes, our party returned just a moment ago. How close are you?

Minfilia: It's all right, Cid.

Alphinaud: We must needs plan our next move. Pray continue liaising with your respective nations. Cid, would you be our man in Ul'dah?

Cid: I'll be whatever and wherever you need me to be!

Minfilia: Mayhap you know this already, but the Ascians are immortal beings without physical form. Since time immemorial, they have fanned the flames of chaos from the shadows.

Minfilia: That they might work unseen, the Ascians entrap and possess mortal men by means of malign artifacts known as Crystals of Darkness.

Minfilia: One such Crystal may yet be the key to saving Thancred.

Alphinaud: This is a Crystal of Darkness?

Y'shtola: A mere replica, created using data obtained from anomalous crystals found across Eorzea.

Minfilia: It comes to us courtesy of the Students of Baldesion, our distant allies.

Minfilia: Even for an Archon, Thancred's talents are exceptional. We all had complete confidence in him.

Minfilia: It was for this reason that none among us foresaw the danger in sending him to investigate the Ascians alone.

Papalymo: Thancred had been striving to fill the void left by Louisoix. Yet it was plain that he was overtaxing himself.

Yda: Yeah... He would volunteer for everything and work till he was dizzy.

Alphinaud: And the toll taken by his exertions made him vulnerable to Ascian influence...

Minfilia: The Crystal that binds Thancred must be somewhere on his person. If we could but destroy it, his Ascian possessor would be compelled to relinquish control over him.

Minfilia: You have proven the stoutest of allies, standing with us through thick and thin.

Minfilia: Yet the most perilous struggle is still to come. For the sake of the realm─and Thancred─I ask that you lend us your strength once more.

Minfilia: Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.

Minfilia: As I am sure you are aware, the realm was saved from certain doom five years ago by heroes known as the Warriors of Light.

Minfilia: What you may not be aware of is that your many feats in service to the Scions have prompted folk to make certain...comparisons.

Minfilia: I must confess, you do remind me of them.

Minfilia: Yet remember this: however glorious the past, it is the hero's lot to be judged on the deeds of the present.

Minfilia: A new darkness threatens the realm, and the people cry out for a savior.

Minfilia: I believe that you are he─a Warrior of Light, here in the present, guided by the Crystal's will.

Minfilia: Come, my friends! Let us fight to safeguard the future of our beloved Eorzea!

===Dialogue of the Scions===

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Yda: Hmph! Instead of gratitude for coming to his rescue, Papalymo called me a scatterbrain!

Yda: The next time he gets caught by the Empire, I'm leaving him to rot!

Papalymo: Had I not intervened, that Garlean soldier may well have done for Yda. Lowering her guard in the heat of battle as though she were on an evening stroll─how much of a scatterbrain can she be?

Papalymo: <sigh> Well, at least we cannot fault her for being inconsistent!

Alphinaud: The counteroffensive to come will require the total commitment of every allied nation, as well as the flawless coordination of all forces. I pray the council understands this.

Tataru: I understand you gave our fallen brothers and sisters a proper burial. I'm sure they appreciated it.

Tataru: When the Empire is beaten and all of this over, let us visit them at the church.

Cid: For many years I dedicated my life to the research and development of magitek, unable or unwilling to see the repercussions of my work. And though I have since left Garlemald behind, its scientists continue to build upon my work.

Cid: I fear that this new weapon may be another example of that─an ancient relic enhanced with technologies I created. Yet even should that be the case, it would still require a brilliant mind to─

Cid: No... No, he didn't...

Biggs: What's next on the agenda? We're ready to get to work!

Wedge: (She hasn't said a word to me since the rescue. Was it all for nothing!?)

Y'shtola: We may have surmounted this latest trial, but the worst is yet to come.

Y'shtola: We must remain focused─I will not see our efforts wasted in futile regret. And as for Thancred... He and I have much to discuss.

The Black Wolf's Ultimatum

2022-05-16T18:10:03Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| image = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum Image.png
| description = [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] is greatly concerned by recent developments concerning the council of the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] leaders.
| quest-giver = Minfilia Warde
| location = Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
| location-x = 10
| location-y = 11
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items =
| exp = 25300
| gil = 1808
| reward1 = 8 Vesper Bay Aetheryte Ticket
| prev-quest = Escape from Castrum Centri
| next-quest = Operation Archon, Primal Fear, A Kobold Initiative, Can't Do It without U, Into the Valley of the Skull
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Bartholomew]] on the [[The Royal Promenade|Royal Promenade]].

*Speak with [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] at the [[The Waking Sands|Waking Sands]].

==Journal==
*In urgent tones, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] reveals to you that [[Gaius van Baelsar]] has issued the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] leaders with an ultimatum. Even now, they are discussing how best to respond. Lest they make an uninformed decision and inadvertently seal [[Eorzea]]'s doom, it is imperative that Minfilia be given an opportunity to plead her case. Make haste to the [[The Royal Promenade|Royal Promenade]] and ask [[Batholomew]] to admit you to the [[The Fragrant Chamber|Fragrant Chamber]].

*Owing to your timely intervention, Eorzea's leaders have resolved to fight the [[Garlean Empire|Empire]] to the last. Return to the [[The Waking Sands|Waking Sands]] in [[Vesper Bay]], and speak with Minfilia.

*The path ahead is now clear -- all that remains is to walk it. Join your fellow [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn|Scions]] in preparing for the battle to decide the future of the realm.

==Dialogue==
Minfilia: Grim tidings, FIRSTNAME. It seems that word of the Ultima Weapon's existence has already reached the Alliance leaders...in the form of an ultimatum. They have gathered in the Fragrant Chamber, and are deliberating their answer even as we speak.

Minfilia: Beleaguered as they are, I fear they may well elect to lay down their arms in the belief that surrender will spare their people untold suffering. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.

Minfilia: That which the Black Wolf offers will doom Eorzea, not deliver it, and the leaders must be made aware of this. Let us hurry to them, FIRSTNAME, and ensure that they do not act in ignorance of the consequences.

Bartholomew: The council of the Alliance leaders is presently in progress in the Fragrant Chamber. I must ask that you step away from the doors, sir.

Bartholomew: ...I'm sorry? You're here on behalf of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn!? A thousand pardons, my lord! Of course you may enter!

[Voiced cutscene starts.]

Raubahn: Bah! We keep treading the same ground.

Merlwyb: Van Baelsar's demands are clear...

Kan-E-Senna: Alas, our minds are not.

Raubahn: I've never been one to shy from a fight. But if this weapon of theirs can do all they claim...

Kan-E-Senna: It has been five years since the Calamity, and our people have scarce begun to rebuild their lives.

Kan-E-Senna: Can we now, in good conscience, call upon them to risk what little they have left? I would spare them the pain of further conflict.

Kan-E-Senna: Conflict, I say, though that would imply forces set in opposition. If the combined might of three primals could not stay Garlemald's new terror...

Kan-E-Senna: What meaningful resistance can we offer? We who struggle to quell the foes who rise up within our own borders...

Merlwyb: Long have we fought the primals, but to what end? We strike them down at no small cost, only for them to rise again and again.

Merlwyb: Are we to play this profitless game for the rest of days? I for one grow tired of it.

Merlwyb: Mistake me not, I do not propose to trade one tyranny for another.

Merlwyb: I love liberty. But conciliation need not mean oppression.

Raubahn: By the Twelve... Though neither of you cried “surrender,” your every word betokened it.

Raubahn: Not that I deny there is truth in what you say. Nor can I rightly claim that Ul'dah is ready to fight.

Raubahn: Refugees flood our gates, and beastmen swarm our land, while the great and the good do nothing. My Flames struggle to bear the burden.

Raubahn: I put on a grand show at the remembrance service, made all manner of lofty promises... I've made good on not a bloody one.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Do not blame yourself, Raubahn. You said only that which the people needed to hear. All present have done the same.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Our citizens had become lost to hope. If our words served to kindle it in them anew, better we speak than remain silent.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Our enemy condemns us for failing our people, yet what does he care for their well-being?

Nanamo Ul Namo: While we labored to rebuild their lives, the Black Wolf built instruments of murder with which to ''end'' them.

Kan-E-Senna: Her Majesty speaks true. For all our failings, the people's well-being has ever been our foremost priority.

Kan-E-Senna: While none among us ever doubted that the Empire would one day resume its war, we scarcely had means enough to solve the problems of the present.

Merlwyb: Aye, which is why we looked to others to safeguard our future─

Merlwyb: The Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Alas, they are gone, and the Black Wolf is at our door.

Alphinaud: Admiral, I fear you are mistaken!

Merlwyb: Alphinaud? Minfilia? And─seven hells─MASTER GARLOND!

Kan-E-Senna: And you, dear friend...

Raubahn: By Rhalgr... You're alive! All of you!

Alphinaud: As we approached, I would swear I heard talk of surrender, but I know that cannot be! It is not the Eorzean way!

Minfilia: Hear me, my friends! Accepting the Garleans' offer to vanquish the primals would be folly.

Minfilia: Folly, I say, for might is not the answer to the primal threat. Indeed, the more the Empire exerts its strength, the worse matters will become.

Minfilia: Primals enter this world when mortals call upon them, and mortals are wont to appeal to a higher power when they are desperate.

Minfilia: Nothing is more certain to breed desperation in the beast tribes than the Garleans' proposed solution.

Alphinaud: The true answer lies in a lasting peace, but the Garleans only know war and conquest. Should Eorzea fall into their hands, there will be such suffering as none can imagine.

Minfilia: We are not blind to the many challenges that each of your nations face. Yet you must not give in.

Alphinaud: Aye! Remember five years ago, when you wagered all for the sake of the realm! Remember what you fought for, what you were willing to die for!

Alphinaud: Let the memories rekindle the fire in your heart, for Eorzea has need of it again!

Minfilia: Come what may, we Scions will never give up the fight.

Minfilia: And so I bid you stand with us, and together we shall safeguard the future of the realm!

Cid: A great man once said that a shrewd merchant grasps not for the quick profit, but invests in the future. Wise words...eh, Raubahn?

Raubahn: Cid... I...

Kan-E-Senna: Your words stir...and shame me in equal measure. How could I contemplate surrender...?

Kan-E-Senna: I know full well that all we have, we owe to the sacrifices of those who went before us. Yet the seeming hopelessness of our plight robbed me of my insight.

Kan-E-Senna: We Gridanians have no love for war...

Kan-E-Senna: Yet we have still less for those who would threaten our homeland. Ever have we fought to protect those things we hold dear, and this shall never change.

Kan-E-Senna: Gridania will go to war. We will fight the Empire, for the sake of the realm and all who abide here!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Ahaha... Ahahahaha!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Hahaha! Hear, hear!

Merlwyb: Hahahaha...

Raubahn: Hah hah hah hah!

Nanamo Ul Namo: At long last, I hear words worthy of a founder of the Alliance!

Nanamo Ul Namo: Raubahn! Are we to be outdone!?

Raubahn: I lost one homeland. The thought of losing another had blunted my resolve.

Raubahn: But no man knows better than I that if you want aught, you'd best be ready to die for it.

Raubahn: With great danger comes the chance for great glory, and great profit─we Ul'dahns, who have turned sand into gold, know this well.

Raubahn: How many times have we fallen into the pit of despair, only to have you pluck us out? I've fair lost count.

Merlwyb: Reckless, the lot of you─like bloody pirates! Well, I won't waste my breath trying to talk you 'round...

Merlwyb: ...On account of being a pirate myself. And the pirate who shrinks from a challenge is no pirate at all!

Merlwyb: Those who would pick a quarrel with us must choose: back down, or go down with all hands.

Merlwyb: Let the Garleans come. The united strength of Limsa Lominsa will be waiting for them!

Nanamo Ul Namo: If our realm is to be free of this pall of darkness, let it be by our own hands!

Leaders: For Eorzea!

''[One by one, the leaders walk to a small fire and throw the surrender treaties into it.]''

[Voiced cutscene ends.]

Nanamo Ul Namo: Be at ease, my friends. You have banished our doubts.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Pray leave the military matters to us, and retire to the Waking Sands. We will send word anon.

Minfilia: I cannot well express my relief. To think that the Alliance came so close to surrender...

Cid: But the fire in their hearts has been rekindled, and they will fight to the last.

Alphinaud: This warmth inside... Did you feel it too, Grandfather?

Alphinaud: I would know something─was that your power at work earlier?

Minfilia: Nothing of the sort. The leaders of Eorzea had lost their way─I merely helped them to find it again.

Minfilia: Oh, hello!

...Yes, our party returned just a moment ago. How close are you?

Minfilia: It's all right, Cid.

Alphinaud: We must needs plan our next move. Pray continue liaising with your respective nations. Cid, would you be our man in Ul'dah?

Cid: I'll be whatever and wherever you need me to be!

Minfilia: Mayhap you know this already, but the Ascians are immortal beings without physical form. Since time immemorial, they have fanned the flames of chaos from the shadows.

Minfilia: That they might work unseen, the Ascians entrap and possess mortal men by means of malign artifacts known as Crystals of Darkness.

Minfilia: One such Crystal may yet be the key to saving Thancred.

Alphinaud: This is a Crystal of Darkness?

Y'shtola: A mere replica, created using data obtained from anomalous crystals found across Eorzea.

Minfilia: It comes to us courtesy of the Students of Baldesion, our distant allies.

Minfilia: Even for an Archon, Thancred's talents are exceptional. We all had complete confidence in him.

Minfilia: It was for this reason that none among us foresaw the danger in sending him to investigate the Ascians alone.

Papalymo: Thancred had been striving to fill the void left by Louisoix. Yet it was plain that he was overtaxing himself.

Yda: Yeah... He would volunteer for everything and work till he was dizzy.

Alphinaud: And the toll taken by his exertions made him vulnerable to Ascian influence...

Minfilia: The Crystal that binds Thancred must be somewhere on his person. If we could but destroy it, his Ascian possessor would be compelled to relinquish control over him.

Minfilia: You have proven the stoutest of allies, standing with us through thick and thin.

Minfilia: Yet the most perilous struggle is still to come. For the sake of the realm─and Thancred─I ask that you lend us your strength once more.

Minfilia: Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.

Minfilia: As I am sure you are aware, the realm was saved from certain doom five years ago by heroes known as the Warriors of Light.

Minfilia: What you may not be aware of is that your many feats in service to the Scions have prompted folk to make certain...comparisons.

Minfilia: I must confess, you do remind me of them.

Minfilia: Yet remember this: however glorious the past, it is the hero's lot to be judged on the deeds of the present.

Minfilia: A new darkness threatens the realm, and the people cry out for a savior.

Minfilia: I believe that you are he─a Warrior of Light, here in the present, guided by the Crystal's will.

Minfilia: Come, my friends! Let us fight to safeguard the future of our beloved Eorzea!

===Dialogue of the Scions==

Slafswys: Me dear sister drew her last breath here, in battle with the Empire. To her, the fight for Eorzea's future was more important than her homeland. True to her beliefs to the end, she was...

Radolf: No matter how dark the night, one day the dawn will break. As long as brave souls like yourself take up our cause, the Scions will never stand down!

Arenvald: I should have done something, done anything. But I didn't, and now A'aba and Aulie are...

Arenvald: I will not let it be for nothing. I...I will earn this.

Wigstan: We came away with our lives. Though our losses weigh heavy in our hearts, we must carry on for those who have fallen.

Yda: Hmph! Instead of gratitude for coming to his rescue, Papalymo called me a scatterbrain!

Yda: The next time he gets caught by the Empire, I'm leaving him to rot!

Papalymo: Had I not intervened, that Garlean soldier may well have done for Yda. Lowering her guard in the heat of battle as though she were on an evening stroll─how much of a scatterbrain can she be?

Papalymo: <sigh> Well, at least we cannot fault her for being inconsistent!

Alphinaud: The counteroffensive to come will require the total commitment of every allied nation, as well as the flawless coordination of all forces. I pray the council understands this.

Tataru: I understand you gave our fallen brothers and sisters a proper burial. I'm sure they appreciated it.

Tataru: When the Empire is beaten and all of this over, let us visit them at the church.

Cid: For many years I dedicated my life to the research and development of magitek, unable or unwilling to see the repercussions of my work. And though I have since left Garlemald behind, its scientists continue to build upon my work.

Cid: I fear that this new weapon may be another example of that─an ancient relic enhanced with technologies I created. Yet even should that be the case, it would still require a brilliant mind to─

Cid: No... No, he didn't...

Biggs: What's next on the agenda? We're ready to get to work!

Wedge: (She hasn't said a word to me since the rescue. Was it all for nothing!?)

Y'shtola: We may have surmounted this latest trial, but the worst is yet to come.

Y'shtola: We must remain focused─I will not see our efforts wasted in futile regret. And as for Thancred... He and I have much to discuss.

Escape from Castrum Centri

2022-05-16T17:54:56Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Escape from Castrum Centri
| image = Escape from Castrum Centri Image.png
| description = [[Cid]] awaits confirmation of your readiness to undertake the rescue mission.
| quest-giver = Cid
| location = Cid's Workshop
| location-x = 6
| location-y = 6
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items = 1 Imperial Identification Key, 1 Mended Imperial Pot Helm, 1 Mended Imperial Short Robe
| exp = 25300
| gil = 3313
| prev-quest = Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek
| next-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Cid]] while disguised as an imperial soldier.

*Perform an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]] to imperial soldiers.

*Perform an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]] to the centurion.

*Give [[Biggs]] the [[Imperial Identification Key|imperial identification key]].

*Examine the steel door.

*Speak with [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]].

==Journal==
*After much painstaking preparation, the time has finally come to infiltrate [[Castrum Centri]] and rescue your fellow [[The Scions of the Seventh Dawn|Scions]]. Don your imperial pot helm and short robe, and proceed to the rendezvous point east of the stronghold.

*You have succeeded in entering the castrum undetected. Next, you must gather information on where your comrades are being held. Approach three imperial soldiers and greet each with a disarming [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]].

*Based on what you have learned, [[Minfilia Warde|Minfilia]] and the others are being held within the storage tower. Accessing this tower requires a special [[Imperial Identification Key|identification key]], which you must somehow obtain from the [[Imperial Centurion (NPC)|imperial centurion]]. Approach the forbidding fellow and win his good opinion with a perfectly executed /imperialsalute.

*Through deft use of the magic word, you succeed in convincing the centurion to loan you his identification key. [[Biggs]] will know what to do with it.

*Using the identification key, you have gained access to the sector in which the storage tower stands. Enter the tower via the steel gate, and set your friends free.

*Though the rescue mission was a success, the shocking revelation that [[Thancred]] has been possessed by [[Lahabrea]] has cast a dark pall over the Scions. Painful though this blow may be, you have no choice but to take it on the chin and forge on for the sake of [[Eorzea]].

*You have safely arrived in [[Ul'dah]]. Speak with Minfilia to learn her mind.

*None can say how the [[Eorzean Alliance|Alliance]] leaders may respond to the threat posed by the [[Ultima Weapon]], but Minfilia is certain of one thing: so long as it exists, Eorzea shall never know peace.

==Dialogue==
Cid: How go your preparations, FIRSTNAME? We leave as soon as you're ready.

Cid: Glaumunt! You came!

Glaumunt: Aye─thought I'd give you all a roarin' send-off. 'Tis the least I can do for the fine men an' women what're about to make my lifelong wish come true.

Cid: Well, we'll do our best! Hmmm... It occurs to me, for all the help you've afforded us, we know little and less about you. What did the Empire do to earn your ire? ...Ah, but I fear I've put curiosity before consideration. I quite understand if you'd rather not relive those memories.

Glaumunt: No, no, I don't mind, really. Truth be told, a part o' me was itchin' to tell you my tale. Mind you, 'tis hardly novel─I ain't the first to suffer at imperial hands.

Glaumunt: Like most folk, I used to have a mother. She was a sweet, carin' woman with a smile never far from her face. There was a sister too. Pretty little thing, she was─gentle as a lamb, but tough as nails. We were poor folk livin' simple lives, but we knew happiness just the same.

Glaumunt: An' then the imperials came an' took it all away. When Ala Mhigo fell, they put my family in a camp. Bein' a lad, I was made to do hard labor, while my mother an' sister were forced to do far worse... They hid their sufferin' from me as best they could, but I knew, an' the thought of it drove me mad. We had to escape. An' so I hatched a plan to get us out o' the city.

Glaumunt: We were pickin' our way around a gorge not far outside the walls when they caught up with us... An' rather than allow 'emselves to be taken again, my mother an' sister leaped over the edge before my very eyes. Heartbroken as I was, I didn't put up a fight when the imperials clapped me in chains an' dragged me back.

Glaumunt: 'Twas some years after that I escaped again, an' that time, I got away. I swore then that I'd get revenge on the Empire, an' became an adventurer so as to hone my skills an' earn the coin I needed. But nigh on two decades've since gone by, an' what've I achieved? Bugger all, that's what.

Glaumunt: Not like you lot. You ain't been here ten minutes, an' you've already done more'n I managed in ten bloody ''years''.

Cid: You give us too much credit, Glaumunt. We seek only to rescue our friends.

Glaumunt: Well, what's more important than that? An' anyroad, after you've got your friends back, you're plannin' on goin' after the Empire, an' don't pretend you ain't.

Glaumunt: I've helped a few folk take on the imperials over the years, an' every time I have, it's helped stave off my appetite for revenge. But summat tells me I won't be goin' hungry for a while what with everythin' you've got planned.

Cid: And you are sure that will satisfy you? If you wish to strike back at the Empire with your own hand, you need only say the word. We would be glad to have you with us.

Glaumunt: Temptin' though your offer is, I'm afeared I must decline.

Glaumunt: I swore I'd get revenge on the Empire, 'tis true, but I've long since realized that the front lines are no place for a man like me.

Glaumunt: Aye, there's some as would call me craven, but I prefer to think o' myself as a realist. My talents lie in schemin', ye see, not swordplay. Helpin' folk like you is how I can make the most difference.

Glaumunt: ...But that's quite enough storytellin' for one day. Best not keep your friends waitin' any longer. I'll be prayin' for your safety an' success. May Rhalgr give you strength!

Cid: Wherever the Empire goes, misery invariably follows in its wake.

Cid: For the sake of all who call Eorzea home, we must put an end to Gaius's ambitions.

Cid: But first, we have friends to rescue.

Cid: Biggs, Wedge, and I will lie in wait east of Castrum Centri, just outside the stronghold's patrol perimeter.

Cid: Join us when you're ready.

Oh, and don't forget to wear your disguise, or this will be the shortest rescue mission in history.

'''[You need to wear two specific items of clothing, the Mended Imperial Pot Helm an the Mended Imperial Short Robe, to continue. In case you have discarded those items, you can recover them by buying them from the Calamity Salvager in Ul'dah.]'''

Cid: Forgive me for saying so, but you cut quite a dashing figure in imperial black and crimson! Ahhh, but now is not the time for jests. [The main character looks at Cid worriedly]

Cid: Let's review the infiltration plan. Castrum Centri lies just beyond.

Cid: A short while ago, an imperial patrol left to do its rounds.

Cid: Alphinaud and I will create a diversion out here and keep them occupied for as long as we are able. Meanwhile, the three of you will enter the stronghold, posing as the patrol returning from duty.

Cid: Should Alphinaud and I prove less distracting than hoped, I will contact you via linkpearl. Be ready to beat a hasty retreat.

Cid: Wedge will lead the way in the reaper. Stay close to him.

Cid: And I hardly need tell you this, but don't do anything suspicious!

Cid: Oh, and lest you wonder, Yda and Y'shtola left shortly before you arrived. We had planned that they should linger in the vicinity, to cover our retreat in the event that Alphinaud and I attracted too much attention─but the approach of an imperial vehicle forced us to improvise.

Cid: Don't be too disappointed─they did at least leave a message for you. Something along the lines of “don't do anything reckless,” if memory serves. Wise words.

Cid: All right, the imperial patrol should be returning any moment now. You'd best be off.

Cid: Good luck, FIRSTNAME! May the Twelve keep you!

[Voice-acted cutscene starts]

Livia sas Junius: You have spirit, that I will allow. Yet you struggle to the benefit of none, least of all yourself.

Livia sas Junius: This “Echo” of yours intrigues us. We desire only to understand it. And for that, we need your help.

Livia sas Junius: You wish to be rid of the eikons, do you not?

Livia sas Junius: You would have saved yourself a great deal of torment had you accepted our aid from the beginning.

[Minfilia moans]

Livia sas Junius: Tell me everything, and I shall end it quickly. Refuse, and though you beg for death, you shall not have it.

Livia sas Junius: Which will it be?

Livia sas Junius: As you wish, my dear Minfilia.

Livia sas Junius: Unpleasant though it will be for all concerned, you leave us no choice but to employ more rigorous methods of study.

Livia sas Junius: Be so kind as to deliver the prisoners to Castrum Meridianum.

Imperial Soldier: Yes, milady!

Minfilia: <whimper> <moan>

[Voice-acted cutscene ends]

Imperial Courier: I'd best get back to my duties. The supplies aren't going to move themselves─and neither are the prisoners, come to that.

Imperial Courier: Oh, my apologies! I didn't notice you there, so engrossed was I in my task. You'd be engrossed, too, had the tribunus commanded you to arrange for the prisoners to be transported.

Imperial Courier: What prisoners do I speak of? ...You mean you haven't heard? Only the infamous “Scions of the Seventh Dawn,” captured by the tribunus herself! If you don't believe me, have a look in the storage tower when next you pass that way.

Imperial Courier: As if I didn't already have my hands full moving goods around, now I have to move people? <sigh> I really need to ask for a transfer...

Wedge: H-How do I look, FIRSTNAME? Do I cut an imposing f-figure as a Garlean s-soldier?

Imperial Centurion: Castrum Centri has been placed under high alert. Those found where they do not belong will be summarily punished.

Imperial Decurion: Part of the maintenance crew from Occidens, are you? I don't know what they teach you over there, but being an engineer does not exempt you from saluting your superiors!

Imperial Decurion: Hm, that's a fine salute. Part of the maintenance crew from Occidens, are you? Welcome to Castrum Centri, engineer.

Imperial Decurion: What? Prisoners? Ah, you've heard the rumors, then. Yes, they're being held in the storage tower─but I strongly suggest you pay them no mind.

Imperial Decurion: You were summoned here to work, not to gawp at Eorzea's defeated heroes. Now show a bit of enthusiasm, or I'll have you reported.

Imperial Decurion: What do you think you're doing? Get back to your station, or I'll report you to the centurion!

Biggs: Security's tight, just as we expected. We're going to need a special key if we want to get past this bulkhead.

Imperial Guard: Hm? Shouldn't I be at my post? <sigh> I suppose so, but such things don't seem to matter anymore. I've...I've fallen for one of the prisoners. She's all I can think about of late. Am I...am I a deviant for wanting her to salute me?

Imperial Guard: Greetings, comrade. Forgive me for asking, but you haven't visited the storage tower recently, have you? I only ask because I dropped something in there, and...um... Oh, who am I fooling!? I've fallen for one of the prisoners, all right!? I daresay you know the one I mean. ...Eh? The svelte blonde? Goodness, no!

Imperial Guard: It's the Lalafellin lass I'm smitten with! She's so adorable, it hurts! I want to sweep her up into my arms and squeeze her till my arms ache!

What do you reckon it would take to convince the centurion to lend me the key so I can see her?

“Escape from Castrum Centri” objective fulfilled!

Imperial Guard: <sigh> Would that I could hold you in my arms... Alas, we aren't meant to be...

Imperial Centurion: Why are you not at your post? If you have business, salute me before opening your mouth.

Imperial Centurion: What's this? You need access to the storage tower? What business have you there?

Imperial Centurion: ...At the tribunus's behest, you say? This is highly irregular, but it would not do to make my lady wroth. Take my identification key. See that it is returned when your errand is concluded.

“Escape from Castrum Centri” objective fulfilled!

Affable Imperial: The prisoners? They are being held in the storage tower...as you should know, soldier.

[Instanced Battle interaction starts]

Minfilia: No!

Biggs: Minfilia...and the rest! Thank goodness they're safe!

Minfilia: I am the one you want! Leave the others be!

Minfilia: If you harm my friends, I swear I shall take my own life─and you shall answer to your mistress!

Wedge: <gasp> T-Tataru! We must do something!

Biggs: We risk letting the entire castrum know we're here.

Biggs: Aye...you're right. We may not get a better chance.

Imperial Signaler: This is the third squadron. What is it?

Imperial Signaler: ...A reaper? Seized when?

Imperial Signaler: ...And this came to light only NOW!?

Imperial Signaler: The culprits will have left a trail. Take as many men as you need and scour the area! I want that reaper found!

Biggs: Now's our chance!

Imperial Signaler: What the─!? Strike my last!

Imperial Signaler: Eliminate the intruders!

Minfilia: You came!

Tataru: Uwaaah!

Wedge: I'm coming!

Urianger: Unbind us, FIRSTNAME. Together we may yet win free.

Papalymo: FIRSTNAME! Get these shackles off us, quickly!

Tataru: <whimper> FIRSTNAME! I was so scared!

Minfilia: It was foolish of you to come here. You might have been killed!

Minfilia: But...thank you. I shudder to think what might have happened had you not arrived when you did.

Papalymo: I say, did you not see Thancred anywhere? I'm beginning to fear for the fellow...

Urianger: To linger here shall yield us no answer. Let us away, ere the window to our liberty closes shut.

Livia sas Junius: ...What did you say? Escaped?

Livia sas Junius: Then recapture them! Fail and I shall have your head.

Livia sas Junius: ...And what have we here? [Livia notices Y'shtola]

Y'shtola: ...The tribunus herself, just as you said. You have the eye of an ahriman, Yda.

Yda: Well...she's kind of hard to miss in that showy armor of hers.

Livia sas Junius: Accursed Scions... How did you slip our defenses?

Y'shtola: With unexpected ease, if truth be told. There chanced to be a commotion outside the castrum's walls which allowed us to avail ourselves of the comforts of your vehicle.

Yda: Y'shtola's just being polite. That was one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever stowed away in. It's no wonder it's called the Phantom Train─no passenger would be seen dead on it!

Livia sas Junius: So you scuttled in amidst the freight, like the vermin you are. I shall be sure to have words with our ratcatcher. Such negligence is unforgivable.

Y'shtola: That is far from your most pressing concern. First, you must answer for your own wrongdoing, Livia sas Junius.

Y'shtola: 'Twas you who led the raid on the Waking Sands─you who butchered unarmed men and women for the crime of being unworthy of capture.

Yda: You killed our friends! We'll never forgive you!

Y'shtola: Nor shall we suffer you to plague Eorzea a day longer. Betake you to your guard.

Imperial Sentry: More intruders! Protect the tribunus!

Y'shtola: Confound it! Yda, with me!

[Livia shoots Yda, she dodges with a backflip and lands behind Livia.]

Imperial Sentry: After them!

Livia sas Junius: Where is His Excellency?

Imperial Sentry: In the hangar, my lady─in discussion with our guest!

Livia sas Junius: Alert him at once!

Imperial Sentry: Yes, my lady!

Livia sas Junius: No! No, no, NO!

Imperial Sentry: There they are! Fan out and surround them!

Wedge: Must...protect...Tataru! Biggs─I'm going in! See everyone to safety!

Biggs: No! Wedge─don't do it!

Biggs: Oh, no... FIRSTNAME─hold them off! I'll look after Minfilia and Tataru!

[Battle 2 starts]

5th Cohort Hoplomachus: All units, to emergency stations! Do not let the prisoners escape!

Urianger: This infernal creation is shielded by energies not its own.

Papalymo: Whatever is generating its shield must be near! Find it, FIRSTNAME!

The magitek field surrounding the vanguard is deactivated.

Papalymo: Ack! There's no end to them!

Urianger: We labor in vain! Till the beast be divested of its shield, our blows shall not find their mark.

The magitek field surrounding the vanguard is deactivated.

The magitek field surrounding the vanguard is deactivated.

5th Cohort Optio: You're not getting away! Bring forth the colossus!

Biggs: What in the hells...? A new design!

Minfilia: Have care!

Urianger: Ware the unknown foe.

Papalymo: So that's a colossus, is it!? More like a colossal waste of iron!

[Battle 2 ends]

Imperial Centurion: Take the leader! Kill the rest!

[Y'shtola appears]

Minfilia: Y'shtola!

Y'shtola: Pray forgive us our delay!

[Yda appears]

Yda: Papalymo! Minfilia!

Minfilia: Yda!

Papalymo: What took you so long!?

Yda: Well, it's nice to see you too!

Y'shtola: The reunion must wait!

Yda: Right! First things first!

Papalymo: Yes, let's get back to being heavily outnumbered...

Wedge: Uwaaaaaah!

Biggs: You ditched your magitek armor!? Fool of a Lalafell!

Wedge: Well, excuse me! She's all yours if you think you can do any better!

Cid: This is Cid! Can you hear me!?

Cid: I need you to count to five, then jump! Understood!?

Y'shtola: One...

Yda: Two!

Papalymo: Three!

Minfilia: Four!

Gaius van Baelsar: I know not which is more pitiful: the charlatans who rule Eorzea...

Gaius van Baelsar: ...or the masses that clamor for their implausible panaceas.

Gaius van Baelsar: I see that which they cannot. This realm founders for want of a ruler with true power─the power to cast down eikons.

Gaius van Baelsar: If you continue to deny this truth, it is the people who will suffer. Embrace reason.

Cid: <gasp>

Cid: What in the seven hells─!?

Alphinaud: Oh no... It's here!

Minfilia: Twelve preserve us... They finished it. Ultima Weapon...

Alphinaud: So it has a name...

Minfilia: It is a relic of ancient Allag, excavated from its resting place deep beneath Ala Mhigo.

Minfilia: The Allagans used it to crush primal and foe alike...and now the Garleans mean to do the same!

Cid: Damn you, Gaius!

Alphinaud: Look! There, beside the Black Wolf!

Alphinaud: An Ascian!

Alphinaud: An overlord, no less. His garb attests to that.

Minfilia: Lahabrea! It could only be him!

[Lahabrea puts his hood away, revealing to be Thancred.]

Minfilia: Thancred!

Minfilia: He was Lahabrea...? No... No, this cannot be!

Cid: We have to go now! Hang on!

Minfilia: Thancred! NOOOOOO!

Lahabrea: Ahahaha... Muahahahahaha!

Alphinaud: All that time, the enemy was beside me, and I never even suspected.

Alphinaud: And to think that it was I who suggested that Thancred investigate the Ascians! How could I have been so blind!?

Alphinaud: Small wonder the enemy knew our every move─and where to find us! Confound it all!

Alphinaud: No... No, this is not the time for self-doubt. The Alliance leaders staked their hopes on the Scions, but now they believe us all dead or missing.

Alphinaud: When they learn of the Empire's new weapon, we cannot be certain what they will do.

Alphinaud: We must go and offer them what assurances we can that defeat is not inevitable!

[Minfilia receives a linkshell call and starts to speak into it in the background.]

Alphinaud: The situation may have taken an ill turn...

Alphinaud: But the battle is far from over. And so long as we stand together, there shall ever be hope of victory.

Alphinaud: The people of Eorzea falter for want of such hope. Let us provide it. Let us bear to them the tidings that the Scions of the Seventh Dawn are returned!

Alphinaud: Matters are coming to a head. I hope we can count on you.

Minfilia: ...My regards to Grandfather. [Minfilia finishes her call.]

Minfilia: I am ready. Let us pay a visit to the council of the Alliance leadership.

[The Enterprise flies into the distance. The scene fades away and turns to Ul'dah.]

Raubahn: Hells take the Black Wolf and his new toy...

Merlwyb: Rally all available forces. I want them ready to move upon my word.

Merlwyb: And relay to Slafyrsyn the order to sail. That is all.

Merlwyb: The Maelstrom stands ready. What of the Flames?

Raubahn: Ready as we're like to be. I need only give the word to Roaille.

Kan-E-Senna: Has there been no word from Ishgard?

Raubahn: None. The dragons have got their tongues.

Kan-E-Senna: Silent to the last. I was unwise to hope for better.

Merlwyb: What would stir the archbishop to open his holy mouth, if not this!? And he claims the Fury for his god... 'Tis bad comedy!

[Nanamo arrives.]

Nanamo Ul Namo: The Holy See has made its choice. We will proceed without its cooperation.

Nanamo Ul Namo: I believe we are all acquainted with the terms of the Black Wolf's ultimatum.

Nanamo Ul Namo: We must agree upon a course of action. Naught less than the fate of Eorzea hangs upon the decision of this council.

Raubahn: Van Baelsar claims to wield the power to smite primals.

Kan-E-Senna: Should we yield to him, he pledges to rid the realm of its false gods. Yet offer resistance, and he swears that we shall share the primals' fate.

Merlwyb: Pardon me my bluntness, but I like not these choices.

Nanamo Ul Namo: This is too great a decision for any one of our nations to make alone.

Nanamo Ul Namo: Choose we surrender or resistance, we must answer as one, for if but one surrenders, the rest shall surely fall. Let us pray for the wisdom to do right by all our peoples.

[Instanced Battle interaction ends]

Alphinaud: Once the people of Eorzea learn that the Scions of the Seventh Dawn have returned, they will surely rally to our cause. We need only sound the clarion call.

Tataru: Deep in the desert of my heart, a lonely flower blooms♪

Yearning for the heavens above to quench my thirst for you.♪

Trololololo～lololo～♪

Tataru: Oh, FIRSTNAME! I hope my singing doesn't bother you. I'm rather fond of this little ditty─it reminds me of home.

Wedge: (What do you think, FIRSTNAME? Was she impressed? Do you think she might consider...you know...)

Biggs: That wasn't at all how I expected things to play out, but at least we escaped with our lives.

Cid: Sorry we had to resort to such dramatic methods to escape. Things escalated so quickly that Alphinaud and I saw no other alternative.

Minfilia: Thancred's plight troubles us all, yet we cannot allow anything to come between us and our goal.

Minfilia: So long as the Ultima Weapon exists, Eorzea will never know peace.

Minfilia: Let us go to the Alliance leaders, FIRSTNAME, and help them to make the right decision.

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek

2022-05-16T17:20:00Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek
| image = Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek Image.png
| description = [[Cid]] would have you assist in the repair of the magitek armor.
| quest-giver = Cid
| location = Cid's Workshop
| location-x = 6
| location-y = 6
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items = 1 Mammet Heart
| exp = 25300
| gil = 3313
| unlocks = ms Mount Speed Increase
| prev-quest = Fool Me Twice (Quest)
| next-quest = Escape from Castrum Centri
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Notes==
Completion of this quest unlocks an increase to [[Mounts#Increase Mount Speed|mount speed]] in [[Mor Dhona]].

==Steps==
*Speak with [[Wedge]].

*Speak with [[Serendipity]] at the [[Goldsmiths' Guild]].

*Deliver the [[Mammet Heart|mammet heart]] to [[Wedge]] at Magitek Research.

*Speak with [[Wedge]].

*Pilot the magitek armor to the crystal mound.

*Pilot the magitek armor north of the crystal mound.

*Pilot the magitek armor back to [[Wedge]].

*Extend the magitek armor a warm /welcome.

*Speak with [[Biggs]].

*Report to [[Cid]].

==Journal==
''[Between italics is dialogue with idle NPCs. It is not essential.]''

*According to [[Cid]], the magitek core at the heart of the reaper's servomechanism is worn beyond use. Unfortunately, a replacement will not be easy to come by in [[Eorzea]]. Speak with [[Wedge]] and learn of his proposed solution.

*[[Wedge]] believes that a [[Mammet Heart|mammet heart]] may serve as a substitute for the worn magitek core. Make your way to the [[Goldsmiths' Guild]] in [[Ul'dah]], and collect a mammet heart from Guildmaster [[Serendipity]].

*You have acquired a shiny new mammet heart. Return to Cid's workshop in [[Revenant's Toll]], and deliver it to Wedge.

*Having installed the mammet heart, Wedge asks you to put the fully repaired magitek armor through its paces. Speak with him when you are ready to begin, and he will help you into the pilot's seat.

*You are now in control of the magitek armor. First, make your way to the camp ruins, and climb to the top of the adjoining crystal mound. In the event that you need to dismount, speak with Wedge again to restart the test run.

*The feet appear to be in good working order. Next, jump down from your vantage point and make your way to the northern edge of the camp ruins.

*The shock absorbers appear to be in sound condition. Make your way back to where Wedge and the others await.

*You have put the magitek armor through its paces. Speak with Wedge to hear his full diagnosis.

*According to Wedge, the servomechanism is not as responsive as it should be. He posits that the mammet heart may be possessed of emotions, and suggests that you all give the magitek armor a warm /welcome. While the notion sounds positively absurd, for want of a better idea, you may as well do as requested.

*Did the armor respond to your vigorous welcoming, or was it all in your mind? Speak with [[Biggs]] to learn his thoughts on the matter.

*Soon after Wedge's bizarre welcoming ritual, you are discovered by imperial troops bent on reclaiming or destroying the magitek armor. Disinclined to relinquish your prize, you repel the enemy, at which time the reaper seemingly responds to your presence. While the workings of advanced machina are foreign to you, Cid and the others take this awakening to mean that the servomechanism is now fully functional. If the experts are convinced, who are you to say otherwise? Time to make your way back to Cid's workshop in Revenant's Toll.

*After countless unforeseen difficulties, and through no small amount of effort, you are now the proud owner of a fully functional suit of magitek armor. At long last, the time is come to infiltrate [[Castrum Centri]] and rescue the imprisoned [[Scions of the Seventh Dawn|Scions]].

==Dialogue==
Cid: The repairs are proceeding apace. It shouldn't be long now before Biggs and Wedge complete their work. There is, however, one small problem...

Cid: As you may recall, the machina's servomechanism was discovered to be faulty. Wedge has subsequently ascertained that the magitek core which drives it is worn beyond use.

Cid: Such cores are rather fragile devices which must be replaced at regular intervals. Thanks to the negligence of our imperial colleagues, however, the one used in this reaper was long overdue.

Cid: Alas, we do not have access to a ready replacement here in Mor Dhona. But all is not lost: Wedge thinks he may have identified an alternative solution. Go and see him, would you? He'll explain the details to you.

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” accepted.

Wedge: As I believe the chief has already informed you, the magitek core is worn beyond use. We need to find a replacement.

Wedge: I thought about having you appropriate more reapers, but even if the dunderhead maintenance engineers of Castrum Centri had remembered to replace their cores, we would risk arousing imperial suspicion.

Wedge: But do not despair, for I believe there is a solution: to substitute the magitek core with a mammet heart!

Wedge: In case you don't know, a mammet heart can be used to grant sentience to an automaton. By my reckoning, such a device should be more than capable of regulating the armor's servomechanism. We'll just need to make some minor modifications to the housing unit.

Wedge: I've already placed an order for a first-rate mammet heart with the Goldsmiths' Guild. All that remains is for someone to go to Ul'dah and collect it! Oh...and to pay for it. Ahem. Did I...mention how much they cost? No? W-Well, they typically cost something in the order of, um... <mumble> I hope you don't mind footing the bill─it's for a good cause!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

Serendipity: Hello there! Come to collect a mammet heart, you say?

Serendipity: Then you must be here on behalf of Garlond Ironworks! I've taken the liberty of picking the finest example we have─a heart fit for a prince among mammets!

Serendipity: ...Payment? Oh, that won't be necessary. The heart is for Master Alphinaud's personal use, after all. He notified us a short while ago that his manservant would be coming to collect it.

Serendipity: Tender in years though he may be, Master Alphinaud has been a benefactor of ours since my predecessor's time. The Goldsmiths' Guild wouldn't dream of charging him.

Serendipity: But here is the mammet heart! May it serve you well! Oh, and please do pass on my compliments to your master!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

Slafborn: Want to go in? It hardly needs saying, but try not to be seen.

Wedge: Do you have the mammet heart? I can't wait to see if it works!

Wedge: Hurrah! Thank you so much!

Wedge: <gasp> But this...this is magnificent! It must have cost an emperor's ransom!

Wedge: ...Free of charge, courtesy of Alphinaud!? Coming from an influential family certainly has its advantages!

Wedge: But without further ado, let's give it a try! I've already modified the housing unit, so it should slot right in!

Wedge: There! She's ready! Magitek armor...engage!

Wedge: ...Or not.

Haha...hah... She just needs a loving tap, I'll wager.

Wedge: Yes! She's...she's ALIVE!

Wedge: Let's take her outside and put her through her paces! FIRSTNAME, would you care to do the honors?

Wedge: Hop into the pilot's seat! We'll begin as soon as you're ready!

Wedge: First, I'd like you to try climbing that tangle of crystals yonder─as far up as you can go, if you please.

Wedge: Oh, and if for some reason you need to dismount, simply come back here and we'll start again.

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

Wedge: No anomalous movements evident from either leg. Good. Next, jump back down and then sprint north, quick as you can!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

Wedge: Leg joints absorbing all impact without incident... Excellent. Please make your way back, FIRSTNAME.

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

Wedge: Here is a summary of my findings. The drivetrain is in sound condition. With some fine-tuning, we can expect a noticeable improvement in performance. As for the servomechanism...

Wedge: I'm afraid it's not nearly as responsive as it should be, and I'm at a loss to explain why. The mammet heart is in pristine condition, and should be installed correctly. Perhaps its inner workings are simply too different to operate harmoniously with the armor's other mechanisms?

Wedge: Whereas magitek cores serve only to conduct impulses, mammet hearts enable automata to process the information collected by their sensors as feeli─ <gasp> Feelings! Maybe she just doesn't feel like part of the team!? In which case, we should all do our best to make her feel welcome!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” objective fulfilled!

''Cid: I take it Wedge's suggestion has given you pause. Well, I don't blame you. The lad does have some rather unorthodox ideas. Still, orthodoxy did not give us language, tools, clothes...or machina. Short of a better idea, I don't suppose it would hurt to try.''

''Wedge: Come on, everyone! Let's give Maggie here a warm welcome! Really make her feel at home!''

''Magitek Reaper: <click>''

[Start of Instanced Battle interaction]

Biggs: Daft as it felt, I gave it my best. I've welcomed myself to a bloody standstill. What were you expecting it to do anyway? Bob us a curtsy?

Cid: No doubt you're wondering why the servomechanism is so important as to warrant this silliness.

Cid: Without it, the pilot would be required to control the armor's every movement manually. This would be an onerous task at the best of times, and wholly impractical during battle.

Cid: Using a mammet heart in place of the worn magitek core seemed a promising solution. Alas, the device does not appear to be compatible with Garlean technology.

Cid: Wedge, are there no other ways we might demonstrate our appreciation to our friend here?

Wedge: I'm at my wit's end, Chief. She just...doesn't seem convinced. We could try a little dance, perhaps, or cheer our heads off...?

Biggs: Imperials! They've come for the armor!

Cid: Damn it! They have us cornered!

Imperial Centurion: There's the reaper!

Imperial Centurion: Taken by the traitor Garlond─and is that the eikon-slayer!? Oh, bollocks...

Imperial Centurion: Call for reinforcements!

Cid: The hells you will!

Imperial Signaler: We've located the stolen reaper! Requesting immediate assistance! Respond! Respond!

Imperial Signaler: It's no use, sir! There's some sort of interference!

Imperial Centurion: Curse you, Garlond!

Imperial Centurion: No matter! If we can't reclaim it, destroy it!

Cid: Bloody hells... FIRSTNAME─protect the armor at all costs!

5th Cohort Secutor: We cannot suffer the enemy to use our weapons against us!

Cid: You're not undoing our hard work!

Biggs: They're on their own! We can take them!

Wedge: Uwaaah! Keep them away from Maggie!

Wedge: Chief, look! She moved!

Cid: Ah, now she deigns to grace us with her presence!

Cid: It took us a good while, but we're finally ready.

Cid: It's time to infiltrate Castrum Centri and rescue our comrades!

Wedge: There, the finishing touch!

[End of Instanced Battle interaction]

Cid: The servomechanism is now fully functional─and all it took was a simple fight to the death. Remind me not to install a mammet heart aboard the Enterprise, would you? Much as I love her, I would rather not be required to profess it before boarding. But enough of that. Let us see to our final preparations.

Cid: Thanks to Biggs and Wedge, the reaper is as good as new. We're as prepared as we're like to get!

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek” complete!

Fool Me Twice (Quest)

2022-05-16T17:08:10Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: fixed markdown

{{Quest infobox
| title = Fool Me Twice
| image = Fool Me Twice Image.png
| description = [[Glaumunt]] has finally devised a plan to appropriate a suit of magitek armor.
| quest-giver = Glaumunt
| location = Mor Dhona
| location-x = 22
| location-y = 7
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items = 1 Imperial Smoke Signal
| exp = 25300
| gil = 3313
| reward1 = 1 Level 45 Weapon Coffer
| prev-quest = Drowning Out the Voices, Dressed for Conquest
| next-quest = Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Greet the [[Imperial Centurion (NPC)|Imperial Centurion]] with an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]].
*Use the [[Imperial Smoke Signal|imperial smoke signal]] at the specified location.
*Report to [[Cid]].

==Journal==
*In excited tones, [[Glaumunt]] reveals to you his cunning plan for appropriating a magitek reaper. For the first step, seek out an [[Imperial Centurion (NPC)|imperial patrol]] outside [[Castrum Centri]], and alert them to the presence of enemy forces. Remember to greet your superiors with an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]].
*You have alerted the imperial patrol to the enemy's presence. As Glaumunt forewarned, however, the soldiers seem hesitant to venture far beyond the sight of the castrum's walls. You will need to lure them out by using the [[Imperial Smoke Signal|imperial smoke signal]] at the specified location.
*You have succeeded in acquiring a magitek reaper, though some repairs will be required before it can be put to use. [[Cid]] bids you meet him back at his workshop in [[Revenant's Toll]]. Speak with [[Slafborn]] at the front door to be admitted.
*You arrive at Cid's workshop to find that [[Biggs]] and [[Wedge]] have already set about repairing the magitek reaper. When their work is complete, it will finally be time to undertake the most dangerous phase of the mission: the rescue itself.

==Dialogue==
[''In italics is the dialogue for talking with nearby idle NPCs that are only interactable during this quest.'']

“Fool Me Twice” accepted.

Cross Imperial: You have no business being here! Begone or I will take you for an insurgent!

''Beleaguered Imperial: Need...sleep... <snore>''

''Careless Imperial: What do you want?''

''Amiable Imperial: One of our informers, I take it? <sigh> Do you have any idea what will happen if you're seen with us? The insurgents will have your head!''

''Beguiled Imperial: Trespassers will be dealt with severely. You have been warned.''

''Imperial Centurion: One of our covert operatives, I take it? In or out of uniform, you would do well to remember your courtesies.''

Imperial Centurion: One of our covert operatives, are you? Carry on, soldier.

...Hm? Insurgents gathering to the east, you say?

Imperial Centurion: Judging by your description, they are well beyond the perimeter...but I will not have it said that I was remiss. You, return to the scene and keep an eye on those insurgents. Should aught go awry, use your smoke signal to call us.

“Fool Me Twice” objective fulfilled!

Imperial Centurion: Return to the scene and keep an eye on those insurgents. Should aught go awry, use your smoke signal to call us.

Cid: I hope you don't mind my joining. Seeing as we're seizing advanced weaponry, I thought it best to be on hand.

Cid: Ah, there she is.

Imperial Centurion: This is the place...but where is the enemy?

Imperial Signaler: Sir, over there!

Imperial Centurion: Send in the reaper! Let us make an example of these insurgents!

The Echo grants you strength beyond your limits!

Cid: Keep hitting the reaper till it stops moving!

Cid: Put down all of the foot soldiers, then concentrate on the reaper! A few scratches can't be helped!

5th Cohort Eques: Hostiles detected! Engaging!

Cid: It's not easy being an engineer...

Cid: Hah! That did the trick!

The magitek armor is now overclocked!

Cid: Damn it! The armor has gone into overdrive! If you value your life, stay out of its sights!

Cid: At last, our very own suit of magitek armor!

Cid: Hmmm... Not wishing to look a gift chocobo in the beak, it does seem rather the worse for wear, doesn't it?

Cid: Biggs, Wedge─what's your honest assessment?

Biggs: Weeell...there's the fact that she's smoking, of course... But looking past that, I'd say she was structurally sound.

Wedge: Hmmm...I don't like the way these legs are buckled. I hate to say this, but the servomechanism may be damaged.

Biggs: Eh? But aren't those things protected by ilm-thick armor plate?

Wedge: They are, yes... It's odd─the casing doesn't seem to have taken a blow. I suspect we're dealing with a faulty part.

Biggs: Well, whatever it is we're dealing with, we're not resting till it's fixed! Not one wink of sleep─you got that, Wedge?

Wedge: Oh... <mumble> <mumble> ...ing cart chocobo.

Biggs: I heard that!

Cid: A hall has been set aside for our use in Revenant's Toll.

Cid: That's where we'll carry out the repairs. Look for us there, FIRSTNAME.

''Alphinaud: In the wake of the Calamity, the XIVth Imperial Legion occupied what remained of Castrum Novum, eventually rebuilding and renaming it Castrum Centri.''

''Alphinaud: The stronghold contains immense manufacturing and storage facilities, and it is the primary supplier of materiel for imperial forces stationed throughout Eorzea.''

''Alphinaud: Consequently, it is heavily defended. Infiltrating will not be easy. Nevertheless, it is necessary.''

Slafborn: ...The magitek armor? Cid and the others took it inside. Go on in and join them.

''Biggs: Ever seen an Ironworks engineer at work? Well, you're in for a treat, then! Stand back and enjoy the show!''

''Wedge: What do you think, FIRSTNAME? She's a beauty, isn't she?''

Cid: We've now had time to take a closer look at the reaper. Our preliminary diagnosis was correct─she's structurally sound, but her servomechanism is faulty.

Cid: You needn't worry, though─Biggs and Wedge will see her restored to her former glory in no time at all. Give those two something to mend, and they will think of naught else till the job's done. 'Tis a marvelous thing to behold─provided you remind them to visit the privy.

“Fool Me Twice” complete!

Fool Me Twice (Quest)

2022-05-16T17:07:17Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = Fool Me Twice
| image = Fool Me Twice Image.png
| description = [[Glaumunt]] has finally devised a plan to appropriate a suit of magitek armor.
| quest-giver = Glaumunt
| location = Mor Dhona
| location-x = 22
| location-y = 7
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items = 1 Imperial Smoke Signal
| exp = 25300
| gil = 3313
| reward1 = 1 Level 45 Weapon Coffer
| prev-quest = Drowning Out the Voices, Dressed for Conquest
| next-quest = Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Greet the [[Imperial Centurion (NPC)|Imperial Centurion]] with an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]].
*Use the [[Imperial Smoke Signal|imperial smoke signal]] at the specified location.
*Report to [[Cid]].

==Journal==
*In excited tones, [[Glaumunt]] reveals to you his cunning plan for appropriating a magitek reaper. For the first step, seek out an [[Imperial Centurion (NPC)|imperial patrol]] outside [[Castrum Centri]], and alert them to the presence of enemy forces. Remember to greet your superiors with an [[Imperial Salute|/imperialsalute]].
*You have alerted the imperial patrol to the enemy's presence. As Glaumunt forewarned, however, the soldiers seem hesitant to venture far beyond the sight of the castrum's walls. You will need to lure them out by using the [[Imperial Smoke Signal|imperial smoke signal]] at the specified location.
*You have succeeded in acquiring a magitek reaper, though some repairs will be required before it can be put to use. [[Cid]] bids you meet him back at his workshop in [[Revenant's Toll]]. Speak with [[Slafborn]] at the front door to be admitted.
*You arrive at Cid's workshop to find that [[Biggs]] and [[Wedge]] have already set about repairing the magitek reaper. When their work is complete, it will finally be time to undertake the most dangerous phase of the mission: the rescue itself.

==Dialogue==
“Fool Me Twice” accepted.

Cross Imperial: You have no business being here! Begone or I will take you for an insurgent!

[''In italics is the dialogue for talking with nearby idle NPCs that are only interactable during this quest.'']

''Beleaguered Imperial: Need...sleep... <snore>

Careless Imperial: What do you want?

Amiable Imperial: One of our informers, I take it? <sigh> Do you have any idea what will happen if you're seen with us? The insurgents will have your head!

Beguiled Imperial: Trespassers will be dealt with severely. You have been warned.

Imperial Centurion: One of our covert operatives, I take it? In or out of uniform, you would do well to remember your courtesies.''

Imperial Centurion: One of our covert operatives, are you? Carry on, soldier.

...Hm? Insurgents gathering to the east, you say?

Imperial Centurion: Judging by your description, they are well beyond the perimeter...but I will not have it said that I was remiss. You, return to the scene and keep an eye on those insurgents. Should aught go awry, use your smoke signal to call us.

“Fool Me Twice” objective fulfilled!

Imperial Centurion: Return to the scene and keep an eye on those insurgents. Should aught go awry, use your smoke signal to call us.

Cid: I hope you don't mind my joining. Seeing as we're seizing advanced weaponry, I thought it best to be on hand.

Cid: Ah, there she is.

Imperial Centurion: This is the place...but where is the enemy?

Imperial Signaler: Sir, over there!

Imperial Centurion: Send in the reaper! Let us make an example of these insurgents!

The Echo grants you strength beyond your limits!

Cid: Keep hitting the reaper till it stops moving!

Cid: Put down all of the foot soldiers, then concentrate on the reaper! A few scratches can't be helped!

5th Cohort Eques: Hostiles detected! Engaging!

Cid: It's not easy being an engineer...

Cid: Hah! That did the trick!

The magitek armor is now overclocked!

Cid: Damn it! The armor has gone into overdrive! If you value your life, stay out of its sights!

Cid: At last, our very own suit of magitek armor!

Cid: Hmmm... Not wishing to look a gift chocobo in the beak, it does seem rather the worse for wear, doesn't it?

Cid: Biggs, Wedge─what's your honest assessment?

Biggs: Weeell...there's the fact that she's smoking, of course... But looking past that, I'd say she was structurally sound.

Wedge: Hmmm...I don't like the way these legs are buckled. I hate to say this, but the servomechanism may be damaged.

Biggs: Eh? But aren't those things protected by ilm-thick armor plate?

Wedge: They are, yes... It's odd─the casing doesn't seem to have taken a blow. I suspect we're dealing with a faulty part.

Biggs: Well, whatever it is we're dealing with, we're not resting till it's fixed! Not one wink of sleep─you got that, Wedge?

Wedge: Oh... <mumble> <mumble> ...ing cart chocobo.

Biggs: I heard that!

Cid: A hall has been set aside for our use in Revenant's Toll.

Cid: That's where we'll carry out the repairs. Look for us there, FIRSTNAME.

''Alphinaud: In the wake of the Calamity, the XIVth Imperial Legion occupied what remained of Castrum Novum, eventually rebuilding and renaming it Castrum Centri.

Alphinaud: The stronghold contains immense manufacturing and storage facilities, and it is the primary supplier of materiel for imperial forces stationed throughout Eorzea.

Alphinaud: Consequently, it is heavily defended. Infiltrating will not be easy. Nevertheless, it is necessary.''

Slafborn: ...The magitek armor? Cid and the others took it inside. Go on in and join them.

''Biggs: Ever seen an Ironworks engineer at work? Well, you're in for a treat, then! Stand back and enjoy the show!

Wedge: What do you think, FIRSTNAME? She's a beauty, isn't she?''

Cid: We've now had time to take a closer look at the reaper. Our preliminary diagnosis was correct─she's structurally sound, but her servomechanism is faulty.

Cid: You needn't worry, though─Biggs and Wedge will see her restored to her former glory in no time at all. Give those two something to mend, and they will think of naught else till the job's done. 'Tis a marvelous thing to behold─provided you remind them to visit the privy.

“Fool Me Twice” complete!

User:Kasasari Kurasagi

2022-05-16T16:59:29Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: create user page

Dressed for Conquest

2022-05-16T16:58:39Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: added dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| name = Dressed for Conquest
| description = [[Sark Malark]] wishes to help you acquire the disguises you need for your rescue mission.
| quest-giver = Sark Malark
| location = Mor Dhona
| location-x = 22
| location-y = 7
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 46
| req-items = 3 Damaged Imperial Helm, 3 Damaged Imperial Uniform, 3 Repaired Imperial Helm, 3 Repaired Imperial Uniform
| exp = 25300
| gil = 0
| reward1 = 1 Mended Imperial Pot Helm
| reward2 = 1 Mended Imperial Short Robe
| prev-quest = Acting the Part
| next-quest = Fool Me Twice (Quest)
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Obtain [[Damaged Imperial Uniform|uniforms]] from imperial soldiers.

*Obtain [[Damaged Imperial Helms|helms]] from imperial soldiers.

*Present the imperial equipment to [[Sark Malark]].

*Deliver the imperial equipment to [[Eginolf]] for repair.

*Present the repaired equipment to [[Sark Malark]].

==Journal==
*Expressing his desire to aid in your plight, [[Sark Malark]] bids you obtain three [[Damaged Imperial Uniform|imperial uniforms]] and three [[Damaged Imperial Helms|imperial helms]]. The former is worn by [[5th Cohort Signifer|5th Cohort signiferi]], [[5th Cohort Secutor|secutores]], and [[5th Cohort Eques|equites]]; the latter by [[5th Cohort Hoplomachus|5th Cohort hoplomachi]] and [[5th Cohort Laquearius|laquearii]].

*You have succeeded in wresting imperial helms and uniforms from their owners, but the items did not survive your fury unscathed. Return to [[Revenant's Toll]] and present the damaged equipment to Sark Malark.

*The helms and uniforms you retrieved are in dire need of repair before they can pass muster. Fortunately, the blacksmith [[Eginolf]] at the Diamond Forge should be able to assist you in the matter. Bring the equipment to him, that he might hammer them into better shape.

*Both the uniforms and the helms are now in good repair -- at least outwardly. Return to Revenant's Toll and present them for Sark Malark's inspection.

*Sark Malark has given your imperial uniforms and helms his seal of approval. All that remains of your preparation is to obtain a suit of magitek armor.

==Dialogue==
Sark Malark: You are called Kasasari Kurasagi, yes? I have heard of your plight from my friend Glaumunt. As a fellow adventurer and son of Eorzea both, I would offer you my assistance.

Sark Malark: In order to infiltrate Castrum Centri, you and your comrades must disguise yourselves as imperial soldiers. The question is how to go about acquiring the uniforms and helms.

Sark Malark: There are places a man might purchase them, but individuals who deal in such wares are not the sort to whom you would entrust your secrets.

Sark Malark: It would be more prudent, I believe, to procure what you need via traditional means─from the bodies of their recently deceased owners.

Sark Malark: The fortified area before Castrum Centri never lacks for imperial patrols. It ought not take long to obtain three sets of gear, one for each member of the infiltration team─Biggs, Wedge, and yourself.

Sark Malark: When you have what you need, please return here and allow me to inspect the spoils.

“Dressed for Conquest” accepted.

“Dressed for Conquest” objective fulfilled!

“Dressed for Conquest” objective fulfilled!

Sark Malark: Were you able to obtain three sets of imperial equipment?

Sark Malark: ...Damaged, as I had suspected. In their present condition, I fear these uniforms and helms are like to draw suspicion.

Sark Malark: They must be repaired, if only superficially.

Sark Malark: Fortunately, the blacksmith Eginolf at the Diamond Forge in Rowena's House of Splendors should be able to hammer them into shape in no time.

Sark Malark: I've already sent word ahead, and have been assured that he is expecting you. Worry not─we have already impressed upon him the need for utmost secrecy as to the nature of your mission.

“Dressed for Conquest” objective fulfilled!

Eginolf: Hm? So yer the 'venturer Sark Malark sent, are ye? I've been waitin' for ye. Now let's see what ye got for me.

Eginolf: ...I see. Ah, yes─I reckon I can hammer these back into shape for ye.

Eginolf: After all, I owe yer friend Sark Malark a favor or two. Took good care of ol' Eginolf back in the days before I fell in with old Rowena, he did.

Eginolf: Did ye know he's the son of one o' the wealthiest families in the sultanate? Wouldn't expect someone like that to end up in the life he did, but I s'pose he always felt the 'venturer's life callin' him.

Eginolf: ...But here I go blabberin' on when there's work to be done. Just hold yer horsebirds for a moment or two and the great Eginolf will have yer gear lookin' good as new.

Eginolf: ...And there we have it. Won't do ye much good in battle, mind ye, but from what I hear, that's not yer priority anyhow.

Eginolf: Do send Sark Malark my regards, will ye?

“Dressed for Conquest” objective fulfilled!

Sark Malark: Have you had the uniforms and helms repaired?

Sark Malark: Yes, these will serve beautifully. The great Eginolf never fails to impress. The quality of these repairs would fool even a legatus.

Sark Malark: Thus equipped, you should not have any trouble blending in amongst imperial forces.

Sark Malark: Lest you fear that the Garleans might detect your “foreignness,” foreigners in fact form the greater part of the Garlean invasion force in Eorzea.

Sark Malark: You see, when the Empire subjugates new territory, it assimilates the people of that land into its armed forces. In turn, these conscripted forces are sent to subjugate faraway lands. In this way, Garlemald nips rebellion in the bud and expands its territory in one fell stroke.

Sark Malark: With that, my part in your mission is done. I am full glad to have been of assistance to your cause.

Sark Malark: ...Hm? Why would I, a wealthy merchant, wish to help you? I know not where you heard such a tale, but believe me when I say that I am but another humble adventurer, one who desires only to act in the best interests of the realm.

“Dressed for Conquest” complete!

Trial by Turtle

2022-03-04T09:11:01Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* Dialogue */ misplaced dialogue from previous quest

{{Quest infobox
| title = Trial by Turtle
| description = [[Landenel]] is wondering why you are still here.
| quest-giver = Landenel
| location = South Shroud
| location-x = 16
| location-y = 28
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 30
| req-items = 1 Adamantoise Egg
| exp = 12480
| gil = 0
| reward1 = 3 Grape Purple Dye
| reward-opt1 = 1 Savage Aim Materia II
| reward-opt2 = 1 Heavens' Eye Materia II
| reward-opt3 = 1 Savage Might Materia II
| prev-quest = A Modest Proposal
| next-quest = The Perfect Prey
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
__NOTOC__
==Steps==
*Lay hands upon the [[Adamantoise Egg|adamantoise egg]].

*Claim the [[Adamantoise Egg|adamantoise egg]].

*Present the [[Adamantoise Egg|egg]] to [[Landenel]].

*Speak with [[U'odh Nunh]] in [[Forgotten Springs]].

==Journal==
*[[Landenel]] has told you of [[Adamantoise Egg|an egg]] suitable for your purposes. However, he believes that you will surely perish if you attempt to take it, and states that other heroes will rise to the occasion and slay [[Titan]] even if you do not. If you have the courage to press onward, journey to the nest and attempt to claim the egg.

*As Landenel suspected, you were immediately attacked by the mother [[adamantoise]] when you touched the egg. It was a mighty struggle, but in the end you survived. You may now claim your prize.

*The adamantoise egg is now yours. Return to [[Camp Tranquil]] and present it to Landenel.

*Landenel is impressed by your reckless bravery. After taking the egg on behalf of [[Wheiskaet]], he bids you journey to [[Forgotten Springs]] in [[Southern Thanalan|southern Thanalan]] and speak with a man named [[U'odh Nunh]], who will help you obtain the second ingredient.

*Contrary to what Landenel said, U'odh Nunh has no intention of aiding you in your quest. It seems the old [[Miqo'te]] will require some convincing.

==Dialogue==
Landenel: Do you require assistance, adventurer?

Landenel: Well, what are you waiting for? There's a perfectly good adamantoise egg in a nest to the east of here, just ripe for the taking.

Landenel: Not that I expect you to live long enough to claim it!

Landenel: The mother never strays far from the child, and you will surely be attacked the moment you lay hands upon the egg.

Landenel: ...There will be other heroes, [Forename]. ''You'' do not need to challenge Titan. Abandon your quest, or your corpse will rot in this swamp.

Landenel: I thought you might have the good sense to leave this place. By your continued presence, I take it you intend to persevere to the bitter end?

''You hand over the adamantoise egg.''

Landenel: Ahahaha! Such bravery, such recklessness! That will serve you well against Titan.

Landenel: Leave the egg with me─I'll see that it gets to the captain. You should make haste to southern Thanalan.

Landenel: In Forgotten Springs, you will find a man named U'odh Nunh. He will be your next guide. Safe travels, Yuki.

===At Forgotten Springs:===

U'odh Nunh: State your business, adventurerrr.

<snort> Hah hah hah! So this is the one Wheiskaet sends me.

U'odh Nunh: I haven't the foggiest what he sees in you─and until I do, you will rrreceive no aid from me.

Amalj'aa Wrong Places

2022-02-14T03:09:31Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Amalj'aa Wrong Places
| description = [[Isembard]] seems to have a message for you from [[Thancred]].
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 19
| req-items = 1 Queer Leaflet
| exp = 6720
| gil = 238
| reward-opt1 = 1 Goatskin Leggings
| reward-opt2 = 1 Padded Leather Duckbills
| reward-opt3 = 1 Allagan Silver Piece
| prev-quest = For the Children
| next-quest = Dressed to Deceive
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Thancred]].

*Search for a clue in the [[Amalj'aa]] encampment.

*Show the [[Queer Leaflet|queer leaflet]] to [[Thancred]].

*Show the [[Queer Leaflet|queer leaflet]] to Sister [[Ourcen]].

*Speak with [[Thancred]].

*Speak with [[Isembard]].

==Journal==
*[[Thancred]] has been searching for you, and bids you meet him near the [[Amalj'aa]] encampment to the southeast of [[Camp Drybone]].

*You meet Thancred outside the nearby Amalj'aa encampment. He asks that you enter and search for evidence of their involvement in the vanishings at Camp Drybone.

*You have found a [[Queer Leaflet|suspicious leaflet]]. Return to Thancred and show it to him.

*The leaflet does not appear to have been written by a member of the Order. Show it to Sister [[Ourcen]] at the inn at Camp Drybone to see if she can provide any insight.

*Sister Ourcen confirms that the leaflet is not of the Order's making, and goes on to tell you that the church was recently plagued by a rash of missing garments. Speak with Thancred to determine your next course of action.

*Thancred believes it likely that the culprit behind the vanishings is posing as a priest of the Order. Warn [[Isembard]] of this potential danger.

*Isembard resolves to stay vigilant in light of the new information. Thancred, meanwhile, has withdrawn to consider the situation more carefully. What course of action might the [[Sharlayan]] bard come up with?

==Dialogue==
Isembard: I am well glad I reserved that inn room for Sister Ourcen. It seems she received greater injuries from her attackers than she initially let on. Thankfully, she is expected to make a full recovery.

Isembard: But now, on to the matter at hand. Thancred came looking for you once more. He left word that he will be waiting at the Amalj'aa encampment to the southeast. I pray the two of you are able to uncover some evidence regarding these disappearances.

Thancred: Ah, there you are, [FIRSTNAME]. So good of you to come!

Thancred: Indeed, I've heard all about good Sister Ourcen. Isembard said her wounds were serious. It would seem my suspicions about the poor rose were misplaced.

Thancred: But false though they were, perhaps my suspicions were not entirely without merit. Whilst following Sister Ourcen near the Golden Bazaar, a band of Amalj'aa caught my eye.

Thancred: I tracked them as far as this encampment, but... Well, let us say that I would much prefer to keep my distance and remain here. This, of course, brings me to why I requested you, dear [FIRSTNAME]. Would you be so kind as to take a look inside?

Thancred: I'd much prefer to keep an eye on things from out here. Go and take a look about inside, would you?

(You go to the stronghold and find a letter)

Thancred: Well? Did anything tickle your fancy?

Thancred: This leaflet... “See the wealth of Nald to the hands of your children.” It looks to be some sort of assembly to provide the poor with work.

Thancred: The lettering, though... Atrocious, is it not? And these bits about Nald'thal seem somewhat...less than studied. I find it hard to believe one among the Order penned this.

Thancred: Pray take this to the inn at Camp Drybone. Let us see what Sister Ourcen makes of it.

Thancred: Now, let us see what Sister Ourcen makes of this leaflet.

Ourcen: My savior comes again. To what do I owe the honor this day?

Ourcen: What is this? Blasphemous... These are not our teachings at all! This was not made by any true brother or sister of the Order─of that, I can assure you.

Ourcen: Come to think of it, weeks ago, the church was plagued by missing garments. Could someone be posing as a priest of the Order to deceive the people?

Ourcen: Who would do such a thing?

Thancred: The plot thickens, [FIRSTNAME]! Our culprit pretends to be a priest to lend credence to his deception. There is no doubt an irony in there somewhere.

Thancred: But I suspect we have a worthy adversary on our hands. I shall consider how best to handle this. For now, tell Isembard what we have learned here.

Isembard: Posing as a priest!? To think...

Isembard: These troubling notions aside, it is gratifying to finally be able to move this investigation forward. Thank you once again, [FIRSTNAME]. I shall keep my ears and eyes open─now more than ever.

Amalj'aa Wrong Places

2022-02-14T03:09:06Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Amalj'aa Wrong Places
| description = [[Isembard]] seems to have a message for you from [[Thancred]].
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 19
| req-items = 1 Queer Leaflet
| exp = 6720
| gil = 238
| reward-opt1 = 1 Goatskin Leggings
| reward-opt2 = 1 Padded Leather Duckbills
| reward-opt3 = 1 Allagan Silver Piece
| prev-quest = For the Children
| next-quest = Dressed to Deceive
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Thancred]].

*Search for a clue in the [[Amalj'aa]] encampment.

*Show the [[Queer Leaflet|queer leaflet]] to [[Thancred]].

*Show the [[Queer Leaflet|queer leaflet]] to Sister [[Ourcen]].

*Speak with [[Thancred]].

*Speak with [[Isembard]].

==Journal==
*[[Thancred]] has been searching for you, and bids you meet him near the [[Amalj'aa]] encampment to the southeast of [[Camp Drybone]].

*You meet Thancred outside the nearby Amalj'aa encampment. He asks that you enter and search for evidence of their involvement in the vanishings at Camp Drybone.

*You have found a [[Queer Leaflet|suspicious leaflet]]. Return to Thancred and show it to him.

*The leaflet does not appear to have been written by a member of the Order. Show it to Sister [[Ourcen]] at the inn at Camp Drybone to see if she can provide any insight.

*Sister Ourcen confirms that the leaflet is not of the Order's making, and goes on to tell you that the church was recently plagued by a rash of missing garments. Speak with Thancred to determine your next course of action.

*Thancred believes it likely that the culprit behind the vanishings is posing as a priest of the Order. Warn [[Isembard]] of this potential danger.

*Isembard resolves to stay vigilant in light of the new information. Thancred, meanwhile, has withdrawn to consider the situation more carefully. What course of action might the [[Sharlayan]] bard come up with?

==Dialogue==
Isembard: I am well glad I reserved that inn room for Sister Ourcen. It seems she received greater injuries from her attackers than she initially let on. Thankfully, she is expected to make a full recovery.

Isembard: But now, on to the matter at hand. Thancred came looking for you once more. He left word that he will be waiting at the Amalj'aa encampment to the southeast. I pray the two of you are able to uncover some evidence regarding these disappearances.

Thancred: Ah, there you are, [FIRSTNAME]. So good of you to come!

Thancred: Indeed, I've heard all about good Sister Ourcen. Isembard said her wounds were serious. It would seem my suspicions about the poor rose were misplaced.

Thancred: But false though they were, perhaps my suspicions were not entirely without merit. Whilst following Sister Ourcen near the Golden Bazaar, a band of Amalj'aa caught my eye.

Thancred: I tracked them as far as this encampment, but... Well, let us say that I would much prefer to keep my distance and remain here. This, of course, brings me to why I requested you, dear [FIRSTNAME]. Would you be so kind as to take a look inside?

Thancred: I'd much prefer to keep an eye on things from out here. Go and take a look about inside, would you?

(You go to the stronghold and find a letter)

Thancred: Well? Did anything tickle your fancy?

Thancred: This leaflet... “See the wealth of Nald to the hands of your children.” It looks to be some sort of assembly to provide the poor with work.

Thancred: The lettering, though... Atrocious, is it not? And these bits about Nald'thal seem somewhat...less than studied. I find it hard to believe one among the Order penned this.

Thancred: Pray take this to the inn at Camp Drybone. Let us see what Sister Ourcen makes of it.

Thancred: Now, let us see what Sister Ourcen makes of this leaflet.

Ourcen: My savior comes again. To what do I owe the honor this day?

Ourcen: What is this? Blasphemous... These are not our teachings at all! This was not made by any true brother or sister of the Order─of that, I can assure you.

Ourcen: Come to think of it, weeks ago, the church was plagued by missing garments. Could someone be posing as a priest of the Order to deceive the people?

Ourcen: Who would do such a thing?

Thancred: The plot thickens, Kasasari! Our culprit pretends to be a priest to lend credence to his deception. There is no doubt an irony in there somewhere.

Thancred: But I suspect we have a worthy adversary on our hands. I shall consider how best to handle this. For now, tell Isembard what we have learned here.

Isembard: Posing as a priest!? To think...

Isembard: These troubling notions aside, it is gratifying to finally be able to move this investigation forward. Thank you once again, Kasasari. I shall keep my ears and eyes open─now more than ever.

What Poor People Think

2022-02-14T01:18:14Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = What Poor People Think
| description = [[Isembard]] aims to turn his investigation to the commonfolk.
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 18
| req-items = 1 Isembard's Notes
| exp = 6480
| gil = 209
| reward-opt1 = 1 Goatskin Pot Helm
| reward-opt2 = 1 Brass Circlet (Sunstone)
| reward-opt3 = 2 Allagan Bronze Piece
| prev-quest = Unsolved Mystery
| next-quest = A Proper Burial
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Deliver [[Isembard's Notes|Isembard's note]] to [[Ungust]].

*Speak with the commonfolk. 0/3

*Speak with [[Ungust]].

*Report to [[Isembard]].

==Journal==
*[[Isembard]] has told you of someone who knows the most about the commonfolk and their ways. Seek out [[Ungust]] and show him [[Isembard's Notes|the note]] Isembard has given you.

*Ungust tells you that the commonfolk are as vigilant a folk as any, and more than most. Speak with them yourself to see if he speaks the truth.

*In their terror, the commonfolk tell you little of use. Go speak with Ungust once more.

*Ungust seems unconcerned about the growing list of missing people around [[Drybone]]. Report back to Isembard to see if he has any ideas on how to proceed.

*Isembard believes that perhaps the people are holding their tongues because they have come to trust only in their gods.

==Dialogue==
Isembard: What say we turn an eye to the commonfolk themselves? It may be among them that we find the reasons for these vanishings, Twelve forbid it be so.

Isembard: There is a merchant by the name of Ungust who was born here in Drybone and grew up in the Golden Bazaar. A...rough character, but he knows the people here better than anyone else.

Isembard: I'd wager he's at the inn, quaffing away the day's earnings. Here, I'll write a note for you to show him, else he's not like to speak to you.

Ungust: <belch> Well, gods be damned! You're that bloody adventurer who threatened me back in Ul'dah! What in the seven hells do you want with me now!?

Ungust: “Dear friend... <belch> Missing people... Please help... <hiccup> Yours, Isembard.”

Ungust: Folk around here are as wary as they come. They'll turn tail and run if you so much as pass wind nearby. Played them all for fools and coaxed some hard labor out of them, I did.

Ungust: If anything, they're even more timid than before, what with all the disappearances. You can go talk to 'em yourself if you don't believe me.

Hungry Beggar: P-Please, sir, just leave me be...

Devious Derelict: I've nothing to say but this: Thal take who─or whatever's been feeding off us low folk.

Petrified Pauper: Wh-What do you want from me!? I d-don't know anything, I swear! Please don't kill me!

Ungust: Just as I told you, wasn't it? The whole lot of them are terrified. <hiccup>

Ungust: There's been talk of folk getting abducted, but if you ask me, they simply up and moved on to a better place. This place isn't exactly Costa del Sol, if you know what I'm saying.

Isembard: Welcome back, Kasasari. Have you learned aught of import?

Isembard: I see... I suppose I should have expected as much from Ungust. Well, another thought occurred to me in your absence. The commonfolk are nothing if not fervent in their religious beliefs. Perhaps if they speak freely to their gods, then the clergy may know something of use.

What Poor People Think

2022-02-14T01:17:58Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = What Poor People Think
| description = [[Isembard]] aims to turn his investigation to the commonfolk.
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 18
| req-items = 1 Isembard's Notes
| exp = 6480
| gil = 209
| reward-opt1 = 1 Goatskin Pot Helm
| reward-opt2 = 1 Brass Circlet (Sunstone)
| reward-opt3 = 2 Allagan Bronze Piece
| prev-quest = Unsolved Mystery
| next-quest = A Proper Burial
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Deliver [[Isembard's Notes|Isembard's note]] to [[Ungust]].

*Speak with the commonfolk. 0/3

*Speak with [[Ungust]].

*Report to [[Isembard]].

==Journal==
*[[Isembard]] has told you of someone who knows the most about the commonfolk and their ways. Seek out [[Ungust]] and show him [[Isembard's Notes|the note]] Isembard has given you.

*Ungust tells you that the commonfolk are as vigilant a folk as any, and more than most. Speak with them yourself to see if he speaks the truth.

*In their terror, the commonfolk tell you little of use. Go speak with Ungust once more.

*Ungust seems unconcerned about the growing list of missing people around [[Drybone]]. Report back to Isembard to see if he has any ideas on how to proceed.

*Isembard believes that perhaps the people are holding their tongues because they have come to trust only in their gods.

==Dialogue==
Isembard: What say we turn an eye to the commonfolk themselves? It may be among them that we find the reasons for these vanishings, Twelve forbid it be so.

Isembard: There is a merchant by the name of Ungust who was born here in Drybone and grew up in the Golden Bazaar. A...rough character, but he knows the people here better than anyone else.

Isembard: I'd wager he's at the inn, quaffing away the day's earnings. Here, I'll write a note for you to show him, else he's not like to speak to you.

Ungust: <belch> Well, gods be damned! You're that bloody adventurer who threatened me back in Ul'dah! What in the seven hells do you want with me now!?

Ungust: “Dear friend... <belch> Missing people... Please help... <hiccup> Yours, Isembard.”

Ungust: Folk around here are as wary as they come. They'll turn tail and run if you so much as pass wind nearby. Played them all for fools and coaxed some hard labor out of them, I did.

Ungust: If anything, they're even more timid than before, what with all the disappearances. You can go talk to 'em yourself if you don't believe me.

Hungry Beggar: P-Please, sir, just leave me be...
Devious Derelict: I've nothing to say but this: Thal take who─or whatever's been feeding off us low folk.

Petrified Pauper: Wh-What do you want from me!? I d-don't know anything, I swear! Please don't kill me!

Ungust: Just as I told you, wasn't it? The whole lot of them are terrified. <hiccup>

Ungust: There's been talk of folk getting abducted, but if you ask me, they simply up and moved on to a better place. This place isn't exactly Costa del Sol, if you know what I'm saying.

Isembard: Welcome back, Kasasari. Have you learned aught of import?

Isembard: I see... I suppose I should have expected as much from Ungust. Well, another thought occurred to me in your absence. The commonfolk are nothing if not fervent in their religious beliefs. Perhaps if they speak freely to their gods, then the clergy may know something of use.

Unsolved Mystery

2022-02-14T01:13:31Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Unsolved Mystery
| description = [[Isembard]] of [[Camp Drybone]] is seeking help to solve a mystery of missing persons.
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 17
| req-items = 3 Ripe Corpse
| exp = 6240
| gil = 235
| prev-quest = A Wild Rose by Any Other Name
| next-quest = What Poor People Think
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Retrieve [[Ripe Corpse|ripe corpses]]. 0/3

*Deliver the [[Ripe Corpse|corpses]] to [[Isembard]] at [[Camp Drybone]].

==Journal==
*[[Isembard]] informs you that the [[Amalj'aa]] have butchered a number of commonfolk, and asks that you retrieve the [[Ripe Corpse|ripe corpses]] so that he may see them properly interred.

*You have recovered the remains of the fallen. Take them back to Isembard at [[Camp Drybone]].

*Outward appearances being what they are, it is impossible that the Amalj'aa have been acting alone in the recent wave of disappearances. Isembard cannot help but wonder if another conspirator has had a hand in these troubling incidents.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
Isembard: Let us get right to it, then. Minfilia names the Amalj'aa culprits in all this. You would do well to investigate them, first.

Isembard: Much harm has been levied on these lands by Amalj'aa hands. The Flames burn where they might, but their light cannot stay the darkness in all places at all times.

Isembard: There have been brutal murders of callers at the Church of Saint Adama Landama─innocents wishing no more than to pay their respects to the dead.

Isembard: The poor souls deserve a proper burial. I would see to the deed before mongrels catch their scent, but I know not if the Amalj'aa still linger.

Isembard: Would you secure their remains for me, friend? You will find them on the eastern road.

Isembard: Twelve willing, you may even come to learn something of what the Amalj'aa seek in this area.

===Delivering the Quest===
Isembard: It is good to see you returned. Were you able to secure the remains of our fallen?

Isembard: With the bodies given back proper to the earth, the souls will find their way across to the other side. You have done a noble deed this day. I thank you.

Isembard: Now, then, what of the Amalj'aa? Did you see any? Surely such massive monstrosities as they cannot conceal their presence, much less take their quarry unawares.

Isembard: Ah, so there were Amalj'aa remaining, after all... I feared as much. Their part in the lowborn disappearing is all but confirmed. But I sense there is more to this than meets the eye.

Isembard: The occasional Amalj'aa raiding party would not account for people going missing in these kinds of numbers. The total is too great, and the questions too many. It would not surprise me in the least to learn of another hand in this.

Isembard: But whose? Countless travelers pass through Drybone every day. And even if it were one among them, how would we best discover who may be implicit in these vanishings?

Unsolved Mystery

2022-02-14T01:11:53Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Unsolved Mystery
| description = [[Isembard]] of [[Camp Drybone]] is seeking help to solve a mystery of missing persons.
| quest-giver = Isembard
| location = Eastern Thanalan
| location-x = 13
| location-y = 23
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Seventh Umbral Era
| level = 17
| req-items = 3 Ripe Corpse
| exp = 6240
| gil = 235
| prev-quest = A Wild Rose by Any Other Name
| next-quest = What Poor People Think
| patch = 2.0
| release = A Realm Reborn
}}
==Steps==
*Retrieve [[Ripe Corpse|ripe corpses]]. 0/3

*Deliver the [[Ripe Corpse|corpses]] to [[Isembard]] at [[Camp Drybone]].

==Journal==
*[[Isembard]] informs you that the [[Amalj'aa]] have butchered a number of commonfolk, and asks that you retrieve the [[Ripe Corpse|ripe corpses]] so that he may see them properly interred.

*You have recovered the remains of the fallen. Take them back to Isembard at [[Camp Drybone]].

*Outward appearances being what they are, it is impossible that the Amalj'aa have been acting alone in the recent wave of disappearances. Isembard cannot help but wonder if another conspirator has had a hand in these troubling incidents.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
Isembard: Let us get right to it, then. Minfilia names the Amalj'aa culprits in all this. You would do well to investigate them, first.

Isembard: Much harm has been levied on these lands by Amalj'aa hands. The Flames burn where they might, but their light cannot stay the darkness in all places at all times.

Isembard: There have been brutal murders of callers at the Church of Saint Adama Landama─innocents wishing no more than to pay their respects to the dead.

Isembard: The poor souls deserve a proper burial. I would see to the deed before mongrels catch their scent, but I know not if the Amalj'aa still linger.

Isembard: Would you secure their remains for me, friend? You will find them on the eastern road.

Isembard: Twelve willing, you may even come to learn something of what the Amalj'aa seek in this area.

===Delivering the Quest===
Isembard It is good to see you returned. Were you able to secure the remains of our fallen?

Isembard With the bodies given back proper to the earth, the souls will find their way across to the other side. You have done a noble deed this day. I thank you.

Isembard Now, then, what of the Amalj'aa? Did you see any? Surely such massive monstrosities as they cannot conceal their presence, much less take their quarry unawares.

Isembard Ah, so there were Amalj'aa remaining, after all... I feared as much. Their part in the lowborn disappearing is all but confirmed. But I sense there is more to this than meets the eye.

Isembard The occasional Amalj'aa raiding party would not account for people going missing in these kinds of numbers. The total is too great, and the questions too many. It would not surprise me in the least to learn of another hand in this.

Isembard But whose? Countless travelers pass through Drybone every day. And even if it were one among them, how would we best discover who may be implicit in these vanishings?

Seventh Umbral Era Main Scenario Quests

2022-02-01T15:05:51Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: Outdated total quest number

{{see also|Main Scenario Quests|Seventh Astral Era Quests}}
'''Seventh Umbral Era Quests''' consists of all Main Scenario Quests released released in Patch 2.0 as part of the ''[[A Realm Reborn]]'' base game. There are a total of 164 to 165 quests in the Seventh Umbral Era campaign depending on the City-State you start in. The story continues in the [[Seventh Astral Era Quests]].

==Levels 1-15==
===Gridania Quest Chain===
23 Quests.

These quests are for players whose chose to start the game as a [[Lancer]], [[Archer]], or [[Conjurer]].
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{{quest list row|Close to Home (Gridania)}}
{{quest list row|To the Bannock}}
{{quest list row|Passing Muster}}
{{quest list row|Chasing Shadows}}
{{quest list row|Eggs over Queasy}}
{{quest list row|Surveying the Damage}}
{{quest list row|A Soldier's Breakfast}}
{{quest list row|Spirithold Broken}}
{{quest list row|On to Bentbranch}}
{{quest list row|You Shall Not Trespass}}
{{quest list row|Don't Look Down}}
{{quest list row|In the Grim Darkness of the Forest}}
{{quest list row|Threat Level Elevated}}
{{quest list row|Migrant Marauders}}
{{quest list row|A Hearer Is Often Late}}
{{quest list row|Salvaging the Scene}}
{{quest list row|Leia's Legacy}}
{{quest list row|Dread Is in the Air}}
{{quest list row|To Guard a Guardian}}
{{quest list row|Festive Endeavors}}
{{quest list row|Renewing the Covenant}}
{{quest list row|The Gridanian Envoy}}
{{quest list row|Call of the Sea (Gridania)}}
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===Limsa Lominsa Quest Chain===
23 Quests.

These quests are for players whose chose to start the game as a [[Marauder]] or [[Arcanist]].
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{{quest list row|Close to Home (Limsa Lominsa)}}
{{quest list row|On to Summerford}}
{{quest list row|Dressed to Call}}
{{quest list row|Lurkers in the Grotto}}
{{quest list row|Washed Up}}
{{quest list row|Double Dealing}}
{{quest list row|Loam Maintenance}}
{{quest list row|Plowshares to Swords}}
{{quest list row|Just Deserts}}
{{quest list row|Sky-high}}
{{quest list row|Thanks a Million}}
{{quest list row|Relighting the Torch}}
{{quest list row|On to the Drydocks}}
{{quest list row|Without a Doubt}}
{{quest list row|Righting the Shipwright}}
{{quest list row|Do Angry Pirates Dream}}
{{quest list row|Victory in Peril}}
{{quest list row|Men of the Blue Tattoos}}
{{quest list row|Feint and Strike}}
{{quest list row|High Society}}
{{quest list row|A Mizzenmast Repast}}
{{quest list row|The Lominsan Envoy}}
{{quest list row|Call of the Sea (Limsa Lominsa)}}
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===Ul'dah Quest Chain===
24 Quests.

These quests are for players whose chose to start the game as a [[Gladiator]], [[Pugilist]], or [[Thaumaturge]].
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{{quest list row|Close to Home (Ul'dah)}}
{{quest list row|We Must Rebuild}}
{{quest list row|Nothing to See Here}}
{{quest list row|Underneath the Sultantree}}
{{quest list row|Step Nine}}
{{quest list row|Prudence at This Junction}}
{{quest list row|Out of House and Home}}
{{quest list row|Way Down in the Hole}}
{{quest list row|Takin' What They're Givin'}}
{{quest list row|Supply and Demands}}
{{quest list row|Give It to Me Raw}}
{{quest list row|The Perfect Swarm}}
{{quest list row|Last Letter to Lost Hope}}
{{quest list row|Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow}}
{{quest list row|Passing the Blade}}
{{quest list row|Following Footfalls}}
{{quest list row|Storms on the Horizon}}
{{quest list row|Oh Captain, My Captain}}
{{quest list row|Secrets and Lies}}
{{quest list row|Duty, Honor, Country}}
{{quest list row|A Matter of Tradition}}
{{quest list row|A Royal Reception}}
{{quest list row|The Ul'dahn Envoy}}
{{quest list row|Call of the Sea (Ul'dah)}}
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==Levels 15-20==
26 Quests.

All classes share the same Main Scenario Quests from this point onward.
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{{quest list row|It's Probably Pirates}}
{{quest list row|Call of the Forest}}
{{quest list row|Fire in the Gloom}}
{{quest list row|Call of the Desert}}
{{quest list row|Into a Copper Hell}}
{{quest list row|The Scions of the Seventh Dawn (Quest)}}
{{quest list row|A Wild Rose by Any Other Name}}
{{quest list row|Unsolved Mystery}}
{{quest list row|What Poor People Think}}
{{quest list row|A Proper Burial}}
{{quest list row|For the Children}}
{{quest list row|Amalj'aa Wrong Places}}
{{quest list row|Dressed to Deceive}}
{{quest list row|Life, Materia and Everything}}
{{quest list row|Lord of the Inferno}}
{{quest list row|A Hero in the Making}}
{{quest list row|The Company You Keep (Immortal Flames)}}
{{quest list row|For Coin and Country}}
{{quest list row|The Company You Keep (Maelstrom)}}
{{quest list row|Till Sea Swallows All}}
{{quest list row|The Company You Keep (Twin Adder)}}
{{quest list row|Wood's Will Be Done}}
{{quest list row|Sylph-management}}
{{quest list row|We Come in Peace}}
{{quest list row|Sylphic Studies}}
{{quest list row|First Impressions (MSQ)}}
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==Levels 21-30==
45 Quests.
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{{quest list row|First Contact}}
{{quest list row|Dance Dance Diplomacy}}
{{quest list row|Forest Friend}}
{{quest list row|Presence of the Enemy}}
{{quest list row|Brotherly Love}}
{{quest list row|Spirited Away}}
{{quest list row|Druthers House Rules}}
{{quest list row|Never Forget}}
{{quest list row|Microbrewing}}
{{quest list row|Like Fine Wine}}
{{quest list row|Sylphish Concerns}}
{{quest list row|Nouveau Riche}}
{{quest list row|Into the Beast's Maw}}
{{quest list row|A Simple Gift}}
{{quest list row|Believe in Your Sylph}}
{{quest list row|Back from the Wood (Quest)}}
{{quest list row|Shadow of Darkness}}
{{quest list row|Highbridge Times}}
{{quest list row|Where There Is Smoke}}
{{quest list row|On to Little Ala Mhigo}}
{{quest list row|Tea for Three}}
{{quest list row|Foot in the Door}}
{{quest list row|Meeting with the Resistance}}
{{quest list row|Killing Him Softly}}
{{quest list row|Helping Horn}}
{{quest list row|He Ain't Heavy}}
{{quest list row|Come Highly Recommended}}
{{quest list row|The Bear and the Young'uns' Cares}}
{{quest list row|Wilred Wants You}}
{{quest list row|Big Trouble in Little Ala Mhigo}}
{{quest list row|Back to Square One}}
{{quest list row|Terror at Fallgourd}}
{{quest list row|Ziz Is So Ridiculous}}
{{quest list row|Seeing Eye to Winged Eye}}
{{quest list row|Rock of Rancor}}
{{quest list row|Power of Deduction}}
{{quest list row|Secret of the White Lily}}
{{quest list row|Skeletons in Her Closet}}
{{quest list row|Wrath of the Titan}}
{{quest list row|Tales from the Tidus Slayer}}
{{quest list row|Hungry Hungry Goobbues}}
{{quest list row|The Lominsan Way}}
{{quest list row|Nix That}}
{{quest list row|A Modest Proposal}}
{{quest list row|Trial by Turtle}}
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==Levels 31-40==
37 Quests.
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{{quest list row|The Perfect Prey}}
{{quest list row|When the Worm Turns}}
{{quest list row|There and Back Again}}
{{quest list row|The Things We Do for Cheese}}
{{quest list row|What Do You Mean You Forgot the Wine}}
{{quest list row|An Offer You Can Refuse}}
{{quest list row|It Won't Work}}
{{quest list row|Give a Man a Drink}}
{{quest list row|That Weight}}
{{quest list row|Battle Scars}}
{{quest list row|It Was a Very Good Year}}
{{quest list row|In the Company of Heroes}}
{{quest list row|As You Wish}}
{{quest list row|Lord of Crags}}
{{quest list row|All Good Things}}
{{quest list row|You Can't Take It with You}}
{{quest list row|Bringing out the Dead}}
{{quest list row|Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie}}
{{quest list row|Eyes on Me}}
{{quest list row|He Who Waited Behind}}
{{quest list row|Cold Reception}}
{{quest list row|The Unending War}}
{{quest list row|Men of Honor}}
{{quest list row|Three for Three}}
{{quest list row|The Rose and the Unicorn}}
{{quest list row|The Talk of Coerthas}}
{{quest list row|Road to Redemption}}
{{quest list row|Following the Evidence}}
{{quest list row|In the Eyes of Gods and Men}}
{{quest list row|The Final Flight of the Enterprise}}
{{quest list row|Ye of Little Faith}}
{{quest list row|Factual Folklore}}
{{quest list row|The Best Inventions}}
{{quest list row|Influencing Inquisitors}}
{{quest list row|By the Lights of Ishgard}}
{{quest list row|Blood for Blood}}
{{quest list row|The Heretic among Us}}
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==Levels 41-50==
33 Quests.
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{{quest list row|In Pursuit of the Past}}
{{quest list row|Into the Eye of the Storm}}
{{quest list row|Sealed with Science}}
{{quest list row|With the Utmost Care}}
{{quest list row|A Promising Prospect}}
{{quest list row|It's Probably Not Pirates}}
{{quest list row|Representing the Representative}}
{{quest list row|The Reluctant Researcher}}
{{quest list row|Sweet Somethings}}
{{quest list row|History Repeating}}
{{quest list row|The Curious Case of Giggity}}
{{quest list row|Better Late than Never}}
{{quest list row|Lady of the Vortex}}
{{quest list row|Reclamation}}
{{quest list row|Casing the Castrum}}
{{quest list row|Eyes on the Empire}}
{{quest list row|Footprints in the Snow}}
{{quest list row|Monumental Hopes}}
{{quest list row|Notorious Biggs}}
{{quest list row|Come-Into-My-Castrum}}
{{quest list row|Getting Even with Garlemald}}
{{quest list row|Drowning Out the Voices}}
{{quest list row|Acting the Part}}
{{quest list row|Dressed for Conquest}}
{{quest list row|Fool Me Twice (Quest)}}
{{quest list row|Every Little Thing She Does Is Magitek}}
{{quest list row|Escape from Castrum Centri}}
{{quest list row|The Black Wolf's Ultimatum}}
{{quest list row|Operation Archon}}
{{quest list row|A Hero in Need}}
{{quest list row|Hearts on Fire}}
{{quest list row|Rock the Castrum}}
{{quest list row|The Ultimate Weapon}}
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==Quests Removed in Patch 5.3==
{{see also|Seventh Umbral Era Quests/Removed in Patch 5.3}}{{:Seventh Umbral Era Quests/Removed in Patch 5.3}}

Closing Up Shop

2021-11-04T18:56:44Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Closing Up Shop
| description = An important individual has yet to visit [[Coldhearth]], and [[Sagar]] is growing concerned.
| image =
| quest-giver = Sagar
| location = The Peaks
| location-x = 27.1
| location-y = 36.5
| type = feature
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 69
| req-quest = Raubahn's Invitation
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 120150
| gil = 673
| reward(1-10) =
| unlocks = cur Aether Current
| prev-quest =
| next-quest = Helping a Friend
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Inquire about the missing merchant at [[Radiata]].

*Search for [[Fraunk]] at [[Ala Ghiri]].

*Speak with [[Sagar]].

==Journal==
*An important individual has yet to visit Coldhearth, and Sagar is growing concerned.

==Walkthrough==
???

==Dialogue==
Sagar: You're one of those adventurers, aren't you? Travel this way and that, always helpin' folks? Well, I believe I speak for all of us here when I say we need your help.

Sagar: I'm sure you've noticed, but we don't have much. The only reason we get by is a merchant who comes and sells us supplies. I say “sell,” but it's so cheap, he might as well give it away.

Sagar: Trouble is, without so much as a word he suddenly stopped comin'. I'd go and search for him myself, but anyone who could've kept watch while I'm gone has been conscripted by those damn imperials.

Sagar: Would you try askin' around at Radiata if anyone's seen him? He always talked about goin' there, so I figure it's a good place to start.

Oggery: A merchant traveling to Coldhearth? Wait, that's the guy in league with the imperials, isn't he? Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him in a while.

Godafre: Ya, I've heard of him. His name's Fraunk. Some folks say he's doing those people a favor, but I think he's up to something.

Mawt: Coldhearth? Why would anyone sell their wares in that ghost town?

Fraunk: They're asking about me at Coldhearth? I'd love to help, but the situation has gotten complicated, you see. The reason I was selling to them so cheap is because someone else was footing the bill.

Fraunk: Some imperial soldier─said he grew up there. He went to the Garleans willingly, if you can believe it. They made him a watchman at one of their labor camps, and he's been funneling all his pay to me, granted I keep peddling my goods at Coldhearth.

Fraunk: Afraid his friends and family would refuse his gifts after turning his back on them, he got the smart idea of sending me up there, selling whatever they need for next to nothing. The thing is, he hasn't contacted me in days.

Fraunk: A shame too. On my next trip I was supposed to deliver this bottle of arak. It's hard to come by nowadays, but he paid me good money to find it.

Fraunk: Would you mind taking it there for me? As for this conversation, I'll leave it up to you whether or not you tell anyone. All things considered, I think he might've wanted someone to know.

Sagar: Did you find any sign of the merchant?

Sagar: He was paid to come here by an imperial turncoat!? They worked at a labor camp...? No, it can't be!

Sagar: A bottle of arak. My son said... He said someday, we'd...

Sagar: Never mind about the merchant. Here. It's not much, but you deserve it. Thank you for this.

A Hunger for Trade

2021-11-04T18:13:39Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: dialogue

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Hunger for Trade
| description = The [[Ponderous Porter]] appears to have a request for you.
| image =
| quest-giver = Ponderous Porter
| location = The Peaks
| location-x = 27.7
| location-y = 28.7
| type = feature
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 68
| req-quest = Where Courage Endures
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 116100
| gil = 738
| reward(1-10) =
| unlocks = cur Aether Current
| prev-quest =
| next-quest =
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with the [[testy trader]].

*Deliver the [[imperial supply crate]] to the [[Highlander merchant]].

*Deliver the [[sack of foodstuffs]] to the [[testy trader]].

*Speak with the [[ponderous porter]].

==Journal==
*The ponderous porter appears to have a request for you.

==Walkthrough==
???

==Dialogue==
Ponderous Porter: ...You're not from around here, are you? You'd never see an Ala Mhigan strike up a conversation with a Radiata resident.

Ponderous Porter: But seeing as we're already talking, I have a job that's just right for an outsider like you. Talk with the girl behind that building over there, and she'll give you all the details. She's a bit testy, mind you.

Testy Trader: About bloody time. Here, take this supply crate and trade it with the merchant in Ala Ghiri for food. He's usually lurking in an alley somewhere. Shifty bastard. You'll know him when you see him.

Testy Trader: Do not tell him a Radiata native sent you. There'll be no grub for us if you do.

Highlander Merchant: You want to trade, you'll show me the goods first. Then maybe we'll deal.

Highlander Merchant: Gods, these are military-issue Mark XLIII sedatives! High quality stuff. Someone snatched a batch a while ago, but you wouldn't believe how quickly imperial medicines sell.

Highlander Merchant: Folk are always on edge around here, you see, never knowing when the Empire might decide to launch an assault. Some get so worked up that they can scarcely sleep without a little alchemical encouragement.

Highlander Merchant: How much do you want for them? I'm a bit curious how you came by this stash, but I'll take it off your hands all the same.

Highlander Merchant: ...Food? That's it─just food? All right, well here's a sackful of assorted edibles. Nice doing business with you!

Highlander Merchant: If you come across any more of those sedatives, you know where to find me! [Talking with him on the "deliver the foodstuffs" step]

Testy Trader: Did you get the food? Tell me you got the food...

Testy Trader: Oh, praise the heavens! And praise you, too, stranger. This'll be the first proper meal we've had in days...

Testy Trader: Go back and speak with my large friend, if you would─I'd wager he'd like to show his thanks as well.

Ponderous Porter: Surprised to see us trading in imperial supplies? My quick-fingered friend once worked in a storeroom in Castrum Abania, and swiped those sedatives before she left.

Ponderous Porter: This settlement's full of those as used to labor for the imperial army. The folk in Ala Ghiri may have traded with the Empire, but even they spit on Radiatans─the army's “whipped curs,” they call us.

Ponderous Porter: That's why we needed you to make the deal. If one of us dared to set foot in that town, they'd chase us out with a hail of stones. Or worse.

Ponderous Porter: But now we can eat our fill, get our strength back, and try to move on. Kind-hearted heroes like you are a godssend...

Out of Sight

2021-11-04T17:58:23Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Out of Sight
| description = [[Brazen Brook]] needs help with a rather delicate situation.
| image = Out of Sight (Quest).png
| quest-giver = Brazen Brook
| location = The Peaks
| location-x = 14.9
| location-y = 36.6
| type = feature
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 68
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 116100
| gil = 800
| reward(1-10) =
| reward-opt1 = 1 Palladium Bracelet of Fending
| reward-opt2 = 1 Palladium Bracelet of Slaying
| reward-opt3 = 1 Palladium Bracelet of Aiming
| reward-opt4 = 3 Savage Might Materia V
| unlocks = cur Aether Current
| prev-quest = The Path Forward
| next-quest = Public Opinion
| release = stormblood
| patch =
}}
==Steps==
* Speak with [[Baut]]
* Gather information about [[Baut]] 0/3
* Speak with [[Baut]]

==Walkthrough==
???

==Journal==
*Brazen Brook needs help with a rather delicate situation.

*As Brazen Brook tells it, a single man is responsible for the Alliance's effortless reclaiming of Ala Ghiri. The problem, however, is they are unable to bring this man in for inquiry. Afraid to speak more on the matter out in the open, he insists you speak with Baut, the person in question.

*Baut is startled by your presence, but is soon relieved when you explain Brazen Brook sent you to help. The reason for his initial panic is made clear when he reveals that he is, in fact, a centurion of the Garlean forces. He ordered his men to retreat in lieu of a crushing defeat at the hands of the Alliance, but ran into an unexpected problem when attempting to turn himself in. To better explain his predicament, he insists you speak with the people of Ala Ghiri and hear what they have to say of him.

*You speak with the people of Ala Ghiri, and their responses are not what one would expect. Baut appears to be well-liked, with some townsfolk being surprisingly protective of him. As the pieces of the puzzle slowly fall into place, you return to speak with him and confirm your findings.

*Baut has found himself in a precarious position. Resigned to being a prisoner of war, the Alliance has yet to take him into custody for fear of a revolt from the villagers who have, for reasons unknown, grown to care for him like one of their own. Not wishing for them to come to harm, Baut asks for your help in persuading the villagers to allow for his peaceful surrender.

==Dialogue==
Brazen Brook: Hey, you're that adventurer everyone's been talkin' about, aren't you? Just the man I wanted to see. You've a bit of time to spare, I hope?

Brazen Brook: It seemed a bloody miracle we managed to take Ala Ghiri without spillin' a drop of blood, but it was all thanks to one man, a man the Alliance would very much like to speak with. Gettin' him to come in for questionin', however, has proven more trouble than we thought.

Brazen Brook: It's not my place to be dealing with this, to be honest with you, but I think it'd be best to resolve the matter quietly if possible. Things could get messy around here if the Alliance or the Resistance start kickin' up a fuss.

Brazen Brook: I'm like to draw attention if I leave my post, but you adventurers are free to move about as you please. So what do you say? Can you give me a hand?

Brazen Brook: You adventurers are good folk. Now I really shouldn't say much more out here in the open. You best go and speak with him yourself. Baut's his name. He can tell you the rest.

Baut: The adventurer who slew Lord van Baelsar!? So they've sent you to claim my head, then?

Baut: Brazen Brook sent you to help? Oh, thank heavens.

Baut: You see, I'm actually a centurion of the Garlean forces. Now before you do anything rash, let me explain.

Baut: When I learned of the Allied forces' approach, I knew we had no way of repelling them, so I ordered all of my men to retreat from Ala Ghiri. I then planned to turn myself in, but I ran into certain...complications.

Baut: ...I can see you're unconvinced. Tell you what, why not ask the villagers about me.

Baut: When you hear what they have to say, I think you'll come to understand why I couldn't turn myself in.

Baut: I doubt anything else I say will convince you, so go ahead. See what they have to say. [Interacting with Baut in the "speak with the people of Ala Ghiri" step]

J'dyalani: Baut? The place wouldn't be the same without him, and we certainly have no intentions of sending him to be butchered by the Alliance.

Weidheri: ...Where'd you hear that name? I won't have anyone speaking ill of him. Unless you're looking to pick a fight, you'll keep your mouth shut!

Fraunk: What do you want with Baut? He's not in trouble is he? We already told the Alliance scum they can't have him!

Baut: There you are. Now do you see the cause for my hesitation?

Baut: In light of their reaction to my being arrested, the Alliance has allowed me to remain here for the time being, but for all intents and purposes I am a war prisoner.

Baut: The villagers initially meant to keep me hidden, but harboring one's enemy is a serious crime no matter whose side you're on, and I've heard what the Alliance does to those who help the Garleans. The stuff of nightmares, I tell you.

Baut: My execution is assured the moment they take me into custody, but if the villagers should take arms in protest... They don't deserve such a bloody fate.

Baut: Brazen Brook has made a valiant effort to assuage the people's anger, but there's only so much a man in his position can do.

Baut: I know how strange this may seem, but I want you to convince the people of Ala Ghiri to allow for my surrender.

Saint Sayer

2021-11-04T17:56:28Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = Saint Sayer
| description = Raganfrid would like to introduce you to an old friend.
| image = Saint Sayer.png
| quest-giver = Raganfrid
| location = The Peaks
| location-x = 24.4
| location-y = 6.8
| type = feature
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 61
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 87750
| gil = 800
| reward(1-10) =
| unlocks = cur Aether Current
| prev-quest = The Fires Fade
| next-quest = As Stubborn as Stone
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Sayer]].

*Speak with [[Sayer]].

*Obtain two [[urolith soulstones]] from marble uroliths.

*Deliver the [[urolith soulstones]] to [[Sayer]].

==Journal==
*Raganfrid would like to introduce you to an old friend.

*After hearing that you wish to be of help to Ala Gannha, Raganfrid suggests you may want to make the acquaintance of a friend. He speaks of a man named Sayer, one of the town's former quarriers, and the only one that has shown any real desire to revive the flagging industry. Raganfrid points you in his friend's direction and you head off to hear what he has to say.

*The locals hurl strings of abuse at Sayer as he tries to plead his cause, eventually electing to leave him on his own. It soon becomes clear that he wishes to revitalize the quarry in order to bring prosperity back to the village. However, the lack of support Sayer has becomes abundantly obvious when you witness that even his own granddaughter does not believe in his dream.

*Upon speaking with Sayer you learn that the quarry has become overrun with beasts, effectively making it unapproachable. Steadfast in his belief that the village would rally behind him if the quarry was free of danger, he asks you to expel the beasts from the area. You are instructed to bring back two urolith soulstones as proof that you have completed the task.

*You successfully rid the quarry of the urolith threat and get your hands on the requested soulstones. All that remains now is to present them to Sayer.

*Sayer remarks that he is glad to see you returned, but even gladder that you have brought the urolith soulstones with you. However, it yet remains to be seen if this alone will be enough to persuade the villagers to lend an ear to the old man's cause.

==Walkthrough==
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==Dialogue==
Raganfrid: Fancy yourself as our village's savior, do you? If you truly mean what you say, I've a mind to introduce you to someone.

Raganfrid: His name's Sayer. Used to be one of the quarry's finest workers, he did.

Raganfrid: He keeps fighting the good fight to restore Ala Gannha to its former glory, but I do worry about the toll it must be taking on a man of his years. Have a chat with him if you're interested in helping.

Sayer: Thank you for coming. I'm still waiting for a few more of the villagers to arrive.

Cynical Villager: The old bugger's treatin' us to another one of his speeches, I see.

Sayer: How long do you plan to continue livin' in abject squalor, I ask you! It's high time we brought back the quarry that once made me proud to hail from Ala Gannha!

Sayer: Some of you may be too young to remember, but the quarry used to mean everythin' to this village!

Carle: Bloody hells, when is this old codger going to stop harping on about the good old days? Time you opened your eyes, you daft bugger!

Hodgkin: Time's long since passed when we could sell the stone here for a decent amount of gil. It's about time you faced the facts: there's no coin to be had sweating away your life in some bloody quarry. I'd be better served going out and hunting my own food.

Sayer: Just hear me out! If you give up on the quarry then you'll be givin' up on the village itself! Even the hardest of rocks will break if you keep chiselin' away at it─life's the same!

Swetelove: Grandfather, that's enough.

Swetelove: I can tell you now that no one here would claim to be happy with their lot, but there's nothing that can be done. You remonstrating with everyone is hardly going to do any good!

Sayer: Swetelove...

Well, what do you bloody expect with that attitude!? No one's going to work to improve things when even my own granddaughter has next to no motivation!

Swetelove: There's a reason you don't see much quarrying going on anymore─there's no demand for it! We can get by just fine with the stones we gathered in the past and those we salvage from ruined buildings.

Swetelove: Prosperity doesn't lie in wait for us at the quarry, only monsters. It's about time you realized that we're lucky just to be alive these days. Come on, Grandfather, let's go home.

Sayer: Blasted girl understands nothin'! 'Course everythin's goin' to seem pointless if you're only sleepwalkin' through life.

And who in the hells are you anyway!? I ain't doin' this for your amusement!

Sayer: I am indeed the Sayer you speak of. Raganfrid sent you my way, you say?

Sayer: [FIRSTNAME], was it? So you're the lad we have to thank for savin' Wercrata? I can tell you've more fire in your belly than this entire village.

Sayer: Perhaps you'll be able to see that I'm not as crazy as these buggers think me.

Sayer: Ala Gannha owes everythin' to the quarry. The stones we extracted were solid and pleasin' on the eye to boot. We even supplied the stone used to build the palace; ah, those were the days...

Sayer: It was the imperial invasion that changed everythin'. Those bastards thought stone structures barbaric, favorin' their cold, tasteless metallic buildin's instead. They say they look “civilized”─don't make me laugh!

Sayer: The final blow to our way of life came when Garlemald began recruitin' our youth for their own army; we lost just as many to the rebel cause. With no one left to tend to the quarry, it slowly fell into ruin and is now overrun with beasts.

Sayer: The few of us that remain have been left to eke out a living using any means we can. I swear on Rhalgr's very name, if we could just take back the Sleeping Stones, this whole village would brim with vitality again.

Sayer: I just need somethin' that proves the beasts are gone from the quarry. Then the villagers would surely see fit to help me restore it to its former glory!

Sayer: I know this is a lot to ask of a complete stranger, but it's not as if I'm spoiled for choice right now─would you be able to rid the quarry of those damn monsters and bring me back two urolith soulstones?

Sayer: I'll forever be in your debt.

Sayer: Nice to see you returned. It'd be even nicer if you happened to be in possession of certain stones...

Sayer: Yes, this is exactly what I was after.

Sayer: Let's waste no time in showing them to the others. It's been far too long since the last ray of hope shone into the villagers' miserable lives.

Can't Do It without U

2021-11-01T04:46:02Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Can't Do It without U
| description = Wigstan would seek your aid in putting a plan of his into motion.
| image =
| quest-giver = Wigstan
| location = The Waking Sands
| location-x = 6.3
| location-y = 5.0
| type = side
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 47
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 13160
| gil = 0
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The Black Wolf's Ultimatum
| next-quest = What's It to U, Zombies Are People Too
| release = stormblood
| patch = 2.0
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[U'odh Nunh]] at [[Forgotten Springs]].

==Journal==
*Wigstan would seek your aid in putting a plan of his into motion.

*Wigstan seeks the support of the U tribe in quelling the Amalj'aa threat, but fears that the nunh will listen only to an adventurer far stronger than he. Travel to Forgotten Springs and beseech U'odh Nunh for aid.

*U'odh Nunh has heard your plea. Though the nunh himself is not averse to the plan, he doubts his fellow tribesmen will be so eager to cooperate.

==Walkthrough==
Go to the Waking Sands and talk to Wystan, then go to the Forgotten Springs and talk to U'odh Nuhn.

==Dialogue==
* Accepting the quest:

Wigstan: My dear friends, A'aba and Aulie, came to the Scions with a burning passion to deliver this realm from darkness─a passion that I could never muster. They fought bravely, and with honor...until they could fight no more.

Wigstan: Me, I was never worth much on the battlefield. I wanted nothing more than to honor my fallen comrades─to carry on their fight─but how?

Wigstan: One day, it struck me. I may be woefully lacking on the battlefield, but my mind is sharp enough. I resolved to plot a course of action and recruit capable allies to our cause.

Wigstan: One thing is clear to me─we can ill afford to be distracted by the beast tribes with more ominous storm clouds gathering on the horizon. To that end, we must find strong and loyal allies to quell the beastman menace.

Wigstan: You are familiar with the U, perhaps? A tribe of fearsome hunters and huntresses, I am convinced that they would prove invaluable allies in the battle against the Amalj'aa, if only they could be won over.

Wigstan: The U respect strength above all─I fear they'd sooner gut me than listen to my tale. But you... If you spoke, they would listen─I am certain of it. And so I ask, friend: travel to Forgotten Springs and speak to U'odh Nunh in my stead.

* Speaking with U'od Nuhn:

U'odh Nunh: The slayer of Titan rrreturns. The slayer seeks something of the U, yes? What is it that you seek?

U'odh Nunh: So you would have us join your fight against the Amalj'aa. Hmph. The U do not care for the lizardmen, this is true. But the U fight no battles but our own.

U'odh Nunh: ...That is what my tribesmen will say. I am not unwilling to help you, but I know you better than they.

The Weight of a Dream

2021-11-01T00:15:51Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Weight of a Dream
| description = A puissant porter in Kugane has grievously injured his shoulder.
| image =
| quest-giver = Puissant Porter
| location = Kugane
| location-x = 9.9
| location-y = 14.3
| type = side
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 67
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 112050
| gil = 590
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The World Turned Upside Down
| next-quest =
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with the accomplished apothecary.

*Deliver the pungent ginger poultice to the puissant porter.

==Journal==
*A puissant porter in Kugane has grievously injured his shoulder.

==Dialogue==
Puissant Porter: I've need of aid, adventurer. It seems my shoulder has not taken kindly to this sack of rice. The pain is so great I can carry it no farther.

Puissant Porter: But my fellow porters and I keep a close secret for such occasions. There is an accomplished apothecary just off Kogane Dori. He prepares a pungent ginger poultice that is nothing short of magic. He knows me, and that my gil is good. Tell him who sent you, and he will give you what I need.

Accomplished Apothecary: A pungent ginger poultice? If you're asking for that, it must be that porter who sent you. Sounds like he's gone and hurt that shoulder of his again. Always carrying more than any man should.

Accomplished Apothecary: Here, then. Take this to him. Tell him he can pay for it later, and remind him that good health is true wealth.

Puissant Porter: The pungent ginger poultice, did you bring it?

Puissant Porter: I must look for all Hingashi as a common maid. But know that my great grandfather was a great alchemist. It was he who first prepared one of these poultices. And so long as I have them, I can carry whatever needs carrying.

Puissant Porter: It's said those abroad have acquired a taste for Kogane rice. More and more merchants sail here to buy it, and so more and more porters are busy carrying it. I knew the others would tell me to rest if I asked for their help. That is why I asked for yours.

Puissant Porter: Who has time to rest? I've a dream to follow! I mean to claim a beautiful bride and open a tavern serving Kugane cuisine. And all while I'm still young. I'll not abide an aching shoulder to get in the way of getting gil while the getting is good.

Puissant Porter: I've heard there's a lovely young lass at the next site I'm bound for. Might be I'm bearing the weight of my destiny in these grains of rice. Only time will tell. Thank you for your help, adventurer.

==Walkthrough==
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In the Line of Duty

2021-10-31T23:18:51Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = In the Line of Duty
| description = The face of an injured Sekiseigumi blade is twisted in pain.
| image =
| quest-giver = Injured Sekiseigumi Blade
| location = Kugane
| location-x = 12.9
| location-y = 11.7
| type = side
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 67
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 112050
| gil = 590
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The World Turned Upside Down
| next-quest =
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with the Sekiseigumi blade.

*Use the milky white salve on the injured Sekiseigumi blade.

==Journal==
*The face of an injured Sekiseigumi blade is twisted in pain.

==Dialogue==
Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: Ugh... <pant> I must...get word to my brother. But these wounds... I cannot.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: You... You don't look to be one of them. I take great risk trusting you, but I've no other choice. Nor the time. Please, hear me out.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: I am a blade of the Sekiseigumi, and I <wince> came under attack by a foreign devil while on patrol. I fear my fellow blade may meet with the same fate if not warned.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: I... I will survive. <grunt> But my Sekiseigumi brother must be told of this attack. He patrols an alley off Kogane Dori. Please, go with haste.

Sekiseigumi Blade: What do you want of me?

Sekiseigumi Blade: My brother blade? Attacked by a foreign devil? And one so skilled as to injure one of the Sekiseigumi's most gifted... Rushing after this fiend on my own would be rushing to my own death.

Sekiseigumi Blade: I would ask your help in this. Use this milky white salve on the injured Sekiseigumi blade that sent you to me. For my part, I will send for reinforcements from the barracks.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: Did you see word to my brother blade?

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: He sent you back with this salve? <groan> Thank you. And thank the gods he is safe.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: Worry not. My pain is mostly gone. My apologies for pulling you into this. But I see now I was right to trust you.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: As I told you, my attackers hail from across the seas. Violence is forbidden in Kugane, but those from abroad have little love for our laws.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: My brother blade and I broke up their illicit dealings some time ago. No doubt they did not take kindly to that. My guess is they gathered their gil and hired an assassin.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: Little did they know, we Sekiseigumi are not so easily killed. I hazard my brethren blades have already hunted these scoundrels down and gaoled them by now.

Injured Sekiseigumi Blade: You did us a service this day. As one who wears the haori of the Sekiseigumi, on behalf of us all, I thank you.

==Walkthrough==
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The Perfect Woman

2021-10-31T22:27:11Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = The Perfect Woman
| description = An ijin merchant in Kugane seeks help in his search for a certain enchanting someone.
| image =
| quest-giver = Ijin Merchant
| location = Kugane
| location-x = 11.2
| location-y = 12.5
| type = side
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 67
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 112050
| gil = 802
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = The World Turned Upside Down
| next-quest =
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Search for a person affiliated with the Mujikoza theatre.

*Speak with the ijin merchant.

*Search for a Mujikoza theatre actor.

*Speak with the ijin merchant.

*Speak with the ijin merchant once more.

==Journal==
*An ijin merchant in Kugane seeks help in his search for a certain enchanting someone.

==Dialogue==
Ijin Merchant: Well met, adventurer. I am newly come to this Kugane, and find myself lacking a capable man such as yourself to aid me in my endeavors. Would you care to hear what I propose?

Ijin Merchant: The theatrical arts of Kugane are known far and wide. If you have not had chance to take in a show, I highly suggest you do. I myself have been utterly captivated since I first witnessed a performance.

Ijin Merchant: Ever since then, I've visited the Mujikoza theater daily. Alas, I fear the business that brings me to Kugane is nearly at an end, and I shall depart these islands soon. Before I do, however, there is one person whom I should very much like to meet.

Ijin Merchant: She is an actress who played the part of a princess in a play I recently saw. And I can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that she is the most enchanting and gorgeous thing ever beheld─in this world or any other!

Ijin Merchant: I have passed my days here in longing to meet her. I have waited outside the theater. I have sought to gain insight into where she might be and when. I have done all I can, yet still the gods have not seen fit to send her to me.

Ijin Merchant: Please, deliver me from this suffering. Could you find someone, anyone, who bears some affiliation with the Mujikoza theater? I have learned they sometimes frequent the Shiokaze Hostelry after their shows. You must help me to learn anything I can of this enchantress of the stage!

Athletic Actor: Yes? What do you want of me?

Athletic Actor: The most beautiful woman in all of Kugane? Ahahaha! Listen, friend. It may not be my place to tell you this, but all we show on the stage at the Mujikoza is just that─show. It is fancy and fabrication, meant to appear as a dream. None of us truly look as we do in character.

Athletic Actor: Believe me, there is no good to come of your friend finding the woman whom he lusts for. But I am merely a man, just like him. I, too, know how he feels. I know what he feels, and I know where he feels it. For even I am lost in the smell of the sweetly scented perfume. That─

Athletic Actor: Oh, forgive me. That is the wine talking. Come, we're all grown men here, and I am too far in my cups. Let us forget such things were spoken.

Ijin Merchant: <sigh> I have learned that the last of the day's shows just ended. I watched a slew of actors and actresses leave through the door there, but I saw none who resembled the goddess that I seek.

Ijin Merchant: A sweetly scented perfume? Yes... Yes, I smelled such a fragrance from my seat in the audience! Those who left split into two groups. Let us split as well, and let the hunt for my infatuation continue!

Ijin Merchant: There were three who set off in the direction of Kogane Dori. You track them. I will track those who headed for the Rakuza District.

Ijin Merchant: When you do find them, look to their necks. They were covered in white cosmetics for the show. No doubt they have removed it since, but a bit of white powder must surely remain.

Ijin Merchant: It would seem my waiting outside the theater all these days has finally yielded some fruit! Go now, and if you should find some actor who knows aught of the beauty I seek, learn what you can and then meet me at the Shiokaze Hostelry.

Attractive Actor: Please, when I am off the stage, I am just another man of the city. Permit me my privacy. If you wish to see me, I urge you to purchase a ticket and attend a show. Good night to you.

Average Actor: Were you in the audience tonight, friend? Forgive me, it has been a long night, and I find myself too tired for the usual evening merriment. I must take my leave of you and retire for the night.

Agile Actor: You recognized me as an actor of the Mujikoza, did you? You've a sharper eye than I, then, my friend. I confess, yours is not a face I recall from any audience.

Agile Actor: Hmmm... No, I know of no actress matching the description you've made. It sounds more as if your friend is speaking of some ravishing beauty he saw in a fever dream.

Ijin Merchant: I found the actors I sought, but learned nothing of the one I truly seek. Tell me, what did you find, my friend?

Ijin Merchant: You smelled a sweet fragrance on one of the actors in the Ijin District!? It could very well be one of the cast who knows the woman I seek. Come, let us go and speak with him at length!

Agile Actor: Ugh, I'd not thought this would all lead to you coming along. <sigh> Very well, I suppose I could give you the truth, then.

Ijin Merchant: Please, I must meet her. I simply must! This fragrance on you, it is hers. I know it to be! Tell me, what do you know of her. Tell me anything. Everything!

Agile Actor: I can see you have no intention of leaving me be until I've answered. And so I will. But you may not find the truth so beautiful as your infatuation. For I am she.

Ijin Merchant: No... No, that simply cannot be. That is impossible. And yet... That voice. That neck. Those contours.

Agile Actor: As a man grown you should know─every man knows far more of the female form than any woman. That is how I am able to portray the woman of every man's dreams. And so you know the truth. What, then, of your fantasies now? Shattered, are they?

Ijin Merchant: No... No, they are far from shattered. I feel stronger towards you now than ever! I regret that I must soon depart Kugane, but my business will bring me here again soon. And when it does, I will come and see you at every show!

Agile Actor: Then on such evenings I will be sure I am at my most beautiful for you.

Ijin Merchant: This city is truly a marvel, is it not? The culture here is far more rich and complex than any other I've seen or known. I will be back, again and again, and again and again! Thank you, adventurer. You have given me a great gift this day.

==Walkthrough==
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To Bathe a Garlean

2021-10-31T21:40:46Z

Kasasari Kurasagi:

{{Quest infobox
| title = To Bathe a Garlean
| description = Something has a [[Peddler of Peculiars]] in [[Kugane]] quite distressed.
| image =
| quest-giver = Peddler of Peculiars
| location = Kugane
| location-x = 11.3
| location-y = 11.7
| type = side
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| level = 61
| requirements =
| req-items =
| exp = 87750
| gil = 622
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Making the Catfish Sing
| next-quest =
| release = stormblood
| patch = 4.0
}}
==Steps==
*Gather some water from the [[Bokaisen Hot Springs]].

*Deliver the Bokaisen Hot Springs water to the [[Garlean Consulate guard]].

*Speak with the [[peddler of peculiars]].

==Journal==
*Something has a peddler of peculiars in Kugane quite distressed.

==Dialogue==
Peddler of Peculiars: My, that's a fit body you have there. Oh, forgive me. I did not mean to be lewd. I only wish to commission a task of someone, and I meant to say you look more than able.

Peddler of Peculiars: The people of this city call me a peddler of peculiars. I am a man who knows how to procure things─no matter how odd or rare. I was just delivering a collection of water from the Bokaisen Hot Springs to a guard at the Garlean Consulate when I threw my back out and spilt the water.

Peddler of Peculiars: My trade is based on my clients' trust in me, so I can hardly abide this order to go unmet. Please, would you fetch some more water from the hot springs at Bokaisen?

Peddler of Peculiars: There is a flight of stairs to the west of the Rakuza District. At its top is where you will find the Bokaisen Hot Springs. And you must move with haste. It will not serve to deliver tepid water and ask for it to be warmed. Now go, gather some water and see it to the guard at the Garlean Consulate while it is yet hot.

Consulate Guard: What is it? If you're not expected, begone from here. I'll not warn you again.

Consulate Guard: Water from the Bokaisen Hot Springs? Aye, I'd heard such an order was made. Your work here is done, then. Ask no questions, and begone.

Consulate Guard: Your work here is done. Begone.

Festus: That's close enough, savage.

Peddler of Peculiars: You saw the water safe to the Consulate guard? Well done! I trust you no doubt found him a...less than welcoming sentry, yes?

Peddler of Peculiars: Well, as you may know, acts of bloodshed are forbidden here in Kugane. Our violent visitors from Garlemald are denied their typical violent outlets. They simply cannot suffer to be further emasculated by bathing in the nude together with the enemy.

Peddler of Peculiars: You were told to ask no questions, yes? They are loath to have anyone know that embarrassing little truth, so let us pretend you never heard it, shall we? Thank you for your aid, my friend─and your silence.
==Walkthrough==
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Can't Do It without U

2021-10-29T21:59:57Z

Kasasari Kurasagi: