Crystals of Light
This article is about the Crystals that appear during A Realm Reborn. For for the enemy in Futures Rewritten (Ultimate), see Crystal of Light (Futures Rewritten). 
The Crystals of Light are an artifact appearing after every major trial in A Realm Reborn.
About
The Crystals appear in various colors, assuming they are attuned to one of the six elements:
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![Water: Appearing after completing the first solo duty[1]](/mediawiki/images/thumb/0/0d/Water_Crystal_of_Light.jpg/240px-Water_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
Water: Appearing after completing the first solo duty[1] -
![Fire: After defeating Ifrit[2]](/mediawiki/images/thumb/0/0d/Fire_Crystal_of_Light.jpg/240px-Fire_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
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![Lightning: After freeing Frixio in the Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak[3]](/mediawiki/images/thumb/2/21/Lightning_Crystal_of_Light.jpg/240px-Lightning_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
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![Earth: After defeating Titan[4]](/mediawiki/images/thumb/3/3a/Earth_Crystal_of_Light.jpg/240px-Earth_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
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![Ice: After clearing Stone Vigil[5]](/mediawiki/images/thumb/c/c5/Ice_Crystal_of_Light.jpg/242px-Ice_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
Ice: After clearing Stone Vigil[5] -
Wind: After defeating Garuda
![Water: Appearing after completing the first solo duty[1]](/wiki/File:Water_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
![Fire: After defeating Ifrit[2]](/wiki/File:Fire_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
![Lightning: After freeing Frixio in the Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak[3]](/wiki/File:Lightning_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
![Earth: After defeating Titan[4]](/wiki/File:Earth_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
![Ice: After clearing Stone Vigil[5]](/wiki/File:Ice_Crystal_of_Light.jpg)
Other Crystals
Ysayle - an Elezen woman blessed with the Echo as well - has another Crystal of Light, assumingly one attuned to ice[6].
Lore
After picking up the first Crystal of Light, the Echo awakens in the player character. The power to defeat Darkness lies within the Crystals. To defeat it and succeed over Darkness, all six of Crystals of Light need to be claimed by various deeds[7].
The Crystals are empowered by the Blessing of Light. Once it is removed by Midgardsormr, the Crystals lost their power and grew dim[8].
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Dimmed Crystal of Light -
Crystals after shattered Blessing
With having the will to restoring peace between dragon and man during the Dragonsong War, the crystals slowly regained their power[9], also slowly reinstigating the Blessing of Light[10]..
In the following order:
- Ice: After leaving Coerthas Western Highlands
- Earth: After clearing Sohm Al
- Lightning: After The Aery
- Wind:After defeating Bismarck in The Limitless Blue (Hard)[11]
- Water: After clearing The Great Gubal Library
- Fire: When meeting Tiamat in Fetters of Lament
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Restored Crystals -
Restored Blessing of Light
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Other Appearances
This section contains spoilers for Endwalker.During the trial The Mothercrystal. the Crystals of Light appear again.
References
- ↑ Chasing Shadows (Gridania), Lurkers in the Grotto, Underneath the Sultantree (Ul'dah), after the Solo Duty
- ↑ Lord of the Inferno, after defeating Ifrit
- ↑ Believe in Your Sylph
- ↑ Lord of Crags
- ↑ In Pursuit of the Past
- ↑ The First Flight of the Excelsior Y'shtola, during the cutscene when entering Azysl Lla: "This aether... It was a Crystal of Light."
- ↑ Chasing Shadows (Gridania), Lurkers in the Grotto, Underneath the Sultantree (Ul'dah), Hydaelyn, after picking up the Crystal: "The power to banish the Darkness dwelleth in the Crystals of Light. Journey forth, and lay claim to them. [...] By thy deeds with the crystals reveal themselves to thee."
- ↑ The Rising ChorusMidgardsormr, after the dungeon: "I did but strip thee of thy mistress's feeble blessing."
- ↑ Purple Flame, Purple Flame, after talking with Ysayle, the Ice Crystal regains it power
- ↑ Bolt, Chain, and Island Igeyorhm, after defeating Bismarck: "I see you have regained the blessing of Light—albeit at a fraction of its former strength."
- ↑ Bolt, Chain, and Island, after defeating Bismarck.