The Flames of War
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The Flames of War
- Quest giver
- G'raha Tia
- Location
- Azys Lla (X:8.9, Y:31.1)
- Quest line
Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests II
┗ Dark Reprise Quests- Level
- 80
- Experience
22,440- Gil
0- Previous quest
For Vengeance- Next quest
- When the Dust Settles
- Patch
- 5.5
- Links
- EDB GT TC
Main Scenario Progress: 694 / 987 (70.3%)
Shadowbringers Progress: 153 / 157 (97.5%)
With Lunar Bahamut bound for Paglth'an, G'raha Tia is determined to call upon the aid of your fellow Scions.
— In-game description
Rewards
- Choose one of the following options:
- Unlocks
Steps
- Speak with Thancred at the Hall of Flames.
- Speak with the Immortal Flames pilot at the airship landing in Ul'dah.
- Enter Paglth'an.
- Speak with Alphinaud.
Journal
- With Lunar Bahamut bound for Paglth'an, G'raha Tia is determined to call upon the aid of your fellow Scions.
- Still reeling from the news of Lunar Bahamut's reappearance, you board the Bonanza and set your sights for Ul'dah, where you are to assemble with your fellow Scions. After a restless flight, you enter the Hall of Flames to find Thancred and the others making preparations for what seems certain to be a decisive battle.
- Shortly after your arrival, you are met by Nanamo, who reveals that the Immortal Flames have joined the Amalj'aa in the defense of Paglth'an. Yet even with their combined strength, it is plain they will struggle to repel the draconic horde, and so the sultana bids you enter the fray without further delay.
- The Immortal Flames have readied an airship to bear you to the front line. Yet even approaching the battlefield is like to be a perilous undertaking, with the skies over Paglth'an now host to a swarm of dragons. A swarm led by Lunar Bahamut, whose true might you have yet to measure...
- ※To enlist your companion NPCs for this duty, speak with them near the entrance or access Duty Support via the main menu. Use the Duty Finder if you wish to complete the instance alongside fellow players.
- Strong though the primal was, you and your comrades were stronger. Now Lunar Bahamut is no more, and the Telophoroi's attempt to conquer Paglth'an has ended in defeat, leaving their routed forces to flee for their lives. With a mixture of triumph and relief, you drag your weary limbs back to Ul'dah to assess the outcome of the battle.
- Standing once more in the airship landing, you find your allies somewhat worse for wear, but otherwise unscathed. But while all present have ample cause for celebration, you notice at a glance that Alphinaud has something on his mind.
- Registering your concern, Alphinaud explains that he is anxious to learn whether Arenvald has returned from his reconnaissance mission to the tower at Paglth'an. Coinciding as it did with the Telophoroi's attack on the nearby settlement, it is not yet known whether he was able to slip past the enemy undetected.
Dialogue
Accepting the quest
Start of cutscene. ...I have already sent word to the others. We are to rendezvous in Ul'dah, at the Hall of Flames.
Let us collect Alphinaud, and be on our way.
End of cutscene.
Optional dialogue
At the Hall of Flames:
Of the foe we face, we know but little. Though time be of the essence, we must not stint in our preparations, lest our haste to fly to the aid of the Amalj'aa cost us our best chance of victory.
By happy coincidence, Krile and I were in the process of concluding our inquiries when news reached us of Lunar Bahamut's return. There is much to discuss, but it will have to wait.
As I am sure you recall, Arenvald and Fordola were bound for Paglth'an. I pray they have not come to any harm...
If you're worried about me, don't be. I got some rest during the flight, and now I feel ready for anything.
First the spate of abductions, and now an attack on the Amalj'aa homeland... What do the Telophoroi aim to achieve with all of this?
Speak with Thancred at the Hall of Flames
Start of cutscene. Now, I know some of you could do with a rest, but I'm sorry to say the Telophoroi have other plans. Paglth'an is already under siege.
Happily, the Immortal Flames arrived just in time to join the defensive effort ─ with Marshal Tarupin at their head.
Well, now...! Given the failure of the peace negotiations, I was uncertain how the sultanate would respond. 'Tis good to hear that Ul'dah has not abandoned the Amalj'aa.
Abandon them? Did we not profess to be their friends?
Your Grace!
Marshal Tarupin had made provisions for such an exigency and was ready to depart at a moment's notice. All that was required was the agreement of the Syndicate ─ each of whom voted in favor of intervention.
Nor is Ul'dah alone in its resolve. The other Alliance nations have likewise dispatched their troops to Paglth'an.
Yet even with our combined strength, we shall be sorely tested. For we face not only the might of an imperial legion, but Lunar Bahamut and his draconic horde besides.
Tiamat's children...
Fight as we may, victory is by no means assured. But not all of the omens are grim. Our forces report that despite their proximity to Lunar Bahamut, none of the Amalj'aa show any signs of tempering.
Strange. What primal would turn down a chance to claim new thralls?
...Unless it is incapable of doing so? Primals are not wont to serve a master, Ascian or otherwise. It may well be that Lunar Bahamut differs in some fundamental manner from those we have previously encountered.
If that were true, anyone could fight him. And Forename and others like him wouldn't have to shoulder the burden alone.
Be that as it may, Lunar Bahamut remains an incalculably powerful foe whom our soldiers will struggle to best through mere force of arms. With the aid of the Scions, however, I believe they will fare rather better...assuming, that is, you are ready to take the field.
An airship awaits to bear you to the front. Pray set forth as soon as you are able.
I, meanwhile, shall continue to coordinate our forces. Till next we meet, may the Twelve bless and keep you.
Nanamo leaves.
It was kind of her to speak with us personally. You may be certain she has no shortage of other responsibilities.
Well, I for one am inclined to do as Her Grace requests. Lest we forget, Arenvald and Fordola are in Paglth'an on reconnaissance. The sooner we save the day, the better their chances.
Indeed. To the airship then!
End of cutscene.
Optional dialogue
Lest thou wonder, I have attended to Thancred's ammunition, and completed mine own preparations. I trust thou canst say the same of thine.
Try as I might, I cannot fathom why the Telophoroi would move to attack the Amalj'aa. If Fandaniel's objective is death and destruction, one of the city-states would surely have been a better target.
No, they have some other agenda. One encompassing the recent abductions, perhaps...
Do you think Estinien and Tiamat have already reached Paglth'an? ...Ah, but I should know better than to speculate on the whereabouts of the Azure Dragoon. Forgive me.
It is not impossible that the Telophoroi redirected some of the troops stationed at the tower to the front line... If so, this may all turn out to have been to Arenvald and Fordola's benefit.
Given what we know, some ─ or perhaps even all ─of the imperial soldiers may have been tempered. If we can subdue them, we should be able to do something about that, but they would still see us as enemies even then. That said...they wouldn't be deaf to reason, which is better than nothing.
So, the Telophoroi have constructed buildings capable of tempering, and primals which are not? What secrets are they hiding...?
Speak with the Immortal Flames pilot at the airship landing in Ul'dah
Greetings! We've been expecting you.
But say the word, and we shall depart for Paglth'an at once.
Paglth'an now accessible
Optional dialogue
All aboard who're coming aboard!
At the cost of his own life did Master Louisoix strike down the primal Bahamut. Whatever the true nature of this new incarnation, it cannot be suffered to threaten this star.
Like most who have spent time in Ul'dah, I haven't always seen eye to eye with the Amalj'aa. But today I will fight side by side with them in common cause ─ and hope that none of them remember me.
The grasslands of Paglth'an will make for an open battlefield. Many though our enemy are, we will not have to fight against the terrain, at least.
By dealing with Lunar Bahamut and his hordes, so too will we render aid to Arenvald and Fordola. Come, let us go!
Whether he's here or not, we can be sure Fandaniel is behind this attack. And that makes me doubly determined to see that it fails.
I know not what designs the Telophoroi have on Paglth'an, but I do know they must be stopped, for the good of the Amalj'aa and us all.
Enter Paglth'an
Start of voiced cutscene.Ascian vermin! You shall torment my children no longer!
End of cutscene.
Duty dialogue
The Valley of No One (area 1)
Panicked Amalj'aa A
No way forward, no way back!
Panicked Amalj'aa B
I cannot go on...
Our best was not enough.
Panicked Amalj'aa A
They are too strong...
Relieved Kobold
Help is here!
Eager Kobold
This way, allies, comrades, friends!
Cautious Kobold
Be careful, vigilant, watchful!
Tempered Imperials
For the Empire...
Telodragons
For the Emp...ire...
Tempered Imperials
Glory be to Garlemald...
Telodragons
Gl-Glory be...to Garlemald...
Kobold Cannoneer
Terrified, frightened, scared!
Thank you, overdweller! Let me show you the way!
Zolm'ak Citadel (area 2)
Wounded Soldier A
Is that the Azure Dragoon?
Wounded Soldier B
I-Incredible...
What took you so long?
The Amalj'aa are in trouble. Let's split up.
Very well. I shall fly to their aid.
Wounded Soldier C
Such strength...
Wounded Soldier D
To think a dragon would come to our aid...
Amalj'aa on the Supply Carriage
Today, we fight as one!
We are being overwhelmed!
Here I come!
Fall, dam you!
Hyah!
Have at you!
We shall see the wounded to safety. You are needed elsewhere!
That should give us a moment's rest.
Help is on the way. Please, hold on a little longer...
Fleeing Amalj'aa
Fall back!
Oh no you don't!
My poor child... I shall free thee from thy pain.
My children...
So be it.
The time has come...
May you finally be at peace.
Ha!
Tsk...
Worthless!
You're finished!
Scalekin Pen (boss 2)
Paglth'an Flamekeeper
You would lend us your aid? Then let us crush this accursed war machine.
We must hold our ground until their defenses are broken!
Fortress Praesidium
Preparing to fire...
Tempered Imperial
Miserable curs!
Ugh!
Die!
Paglth'an Flamekeeper
Once the way is clear, strike at the enemy's heart!
Magitek Core
Reactivating magitek field...
Paglth'an Flamekeeper
You fight well! Our brethren will hear of your brave deeds.
The Boundless Plains (area 3)
I will call upon my children.
The eikon waiteth in the heavens! My child shall bear thee to him!
Amalj'aa
Stand firm! We cannot afford to lose!
We bow down to none!
Tempered Imperials
Glory be...
...to Garlemald...
Telodragons
Glory...be...
F-For Garlemald...
Optional post-duty pop-ups
Optional dialogue
Our efforts may have helped Arenvald and Fordola escape...
Is that the last we've seen of Bahamut?
Hopefully, Tiamat's wounds are not too severe...
The Amalj'aa will not soon forget this day...
Our allies have steered well clear of the tower, for good reason.
Those kobolds certainly know how to handle themselves!
Duty Support dialogue
The Valley of No One (area 1)
Let's take a moment to assess the situation.
Everyone ready? Then let's not dally any longer!
We must have faith in Arenvald and Fordola!
The seat of the Amalj'aa's power doth lie beyond this valley...
We must be ready for every eventuality!
Good work, as always!
The kobolds have proven to be staunch allies indeed!
Most impressive...
The way forward is clear!
Gathering Ring (boss 1)
It's fast, but not fast enough!
Not your average dragon, by the looks of it...
A Meracydian dragon...
I think this answers the question of how they summoned Bahamut...
After the fight
The Amal'jaa need all the help they can get. Come on!
Another victim of Fandaniel's schemes...
Let us make haste.
In death, may you find the peace you were denied in life...
We must proceed with caution if we wish to slip through the enemy's front line.
Zolm'ak Citadel (area 2)
Estinien! Leave these foes to us!
One could not ask for more dependable allies!
I'm glad they're on our side...
Let us follow Tiamat and Ser Estinien's lead!
With Estinien and Tiamat on our side, we have nothing to fear!
Lord Aymeric! And Lucia!
The armies of the Alliance have entered the fray.
Let's lend the Ishgardians our support!
Our presence is yet required in the city.
It seems Estinien is good for something after all.
As you should well know! Or have you been ignoring my tales of his exploits?
Into the valley!
Together, we will force the enemy back!
There is no time to lose. To the valley!
Scalekin Pen (boss 2)
Absurdly large and ugly as sin? There's no mistaking that "classic" Garlean design...
First dragons, and now this?
The Telophoroi are not leaving anything to chance...
A mobile fortress... So, 'tis more than a mere rumor.
That unsightly contraption is in need of dismantling.
Another of the Empire's magitek monstrosities, it would seem.
After the fight
I dred to think how we'd have fared without the Amalj'aa!
So much for the Telophoroi's fancy new toy.
Our true adversary yet awaits...
The enemy's assault on the city hath been thwarted.
The Amalj'aa could teach me a thing or two about pyromancy.
My goodness... I do hope there aren't any more of those!
The Boundless Plains (area 3)
They have answered Tiamat's call!
This will save us a long trek.
Surely, teleportation magick presenteth a safer alternative...
It's perfectly safe! At least, I think it is...
I never dreamed I would have the chance to ride a dragon!
I recognize that aether... Bahamut.
Many thanks!
Twelve forfend I should make such a perilous journey again...
If you thought that was nerve-racking, the worst is yet to come...
We all made it here in once piece, I take it?
Sunseat (boss 3)
That is not Bahamut, just a poor imitation!
Imitation or no, we would be fools to underestimate it!
Lunar Bahamut, in the flesh...
The air is thick with aether... We are close.
No sign of the Ascian...
Post-duty cutscene
Start of voiced cutscene. Children of man... The shade of my beloved is no more, and I...I shall be forever in your debt.
By your deeds are we set free. And free we shall remain, as long as I draw breath. Never again shall the dragons of Meracydia hearken to the lies of the Ascians. This I vow.
Tiamat flies away.
Noble warriors! The dragons chose their friends well...
Long have our peoples waged war, but no more.
The Amalj'aa War Chief bows.
Your fallen lie beside our own. By our words and deeds shall we honor their sacrifice.
What will you say?
You would make peace with Ul'dah then?
We would be proud to call you our allies.
Then let us put the past behind us.
The Amalj'aa War Chief nods.
The enemy of our enemy is our friend, and you have proven yourselves worthy of our trust. It is the Garleans who are deserving of our fury.
I shall see that my brethren learn the truth of this day, and rally as many as possible to the cause. Till we meet again.
And thus did we make allies of the Amalj'aa...
It would certainly seem that way. The sultana will be pleased. Let's go and give her the good news, shall we?
Alphinaud looks back to the tower.
End of cutscene.
Start of voiced cutscene.Some time earlier, inside the Paglth'an tower...
Arenvald sees that several unconscious Amalj'aa are fused to the tower walls, one per cell.
What in Rhalgr's name happened here?
The gods only know... But you can bet these poor sods aren't here by choice.
Quickly, we've got to get them free!
Once Arenvald attempts to free one of them, a alarm sounds, and the Amalj'aa roar.
Get back!
No... What have I done?
It's too late for them! We're leaving. Now!
All of the Amalj'aa cells glow, summoning a monster, Lunar Ifrit. It lunges to attack Fordola.
<gasp>
No! Noooo!
Arenvald jumps in front of Fordola, facing Lunar Ifrit.
Don't you dare! We came together, and we're leaving together!
End of cutscene.
Optional dialogue
Back in the airship landing in Ul'dah:
Though the day is won ─ thanks in no small part to thy valor ─ the Telophoroi are far from defeated. Yet be that as it may, 'tis only right that we rejoice in Lunar Bahamut's banishment unto the aether.
It will take more than a single victory to wash away all the bad blood between men and Amalj'aa...but one has to start somewhere.
Tiamat did all she promised and more this day, but I doubt she will be satisfied. Nay, she will fight on in defense of her children, wheresoever they may be.
From what I could tell, there didn't seem to be many imperials in the vicinity of the tower. Hopefully, Arenvald will have used the opportunity to get in and out undetected.
To see the Amalj'aa fighting alongside us brought to mind the Zun of the Crystarium. I pray that our peoples can forge bonds as strong as those of our counterparts in the First.
Is it true? Has Lunar Bahamut been defeated?
I should have known you'd be the one to end it. Mayhap now Tiamat will find some measure of solace.
Speak with Alphinaud
While it would be too much to hope that we have seen the last of Fandaniel, we have dealt his schemes a telling blow this day, and that alone is cause to celebrate.
And celebrate I will...when we have received word of Arenvald's safe return.
You may now enter Paglth'an with a party of NPC avatars. To make use of this feature, open the Trust interface located under Duty in the main menu.
Optional dialogue
Alisaie's and Y'shtola's dialogue change slightly after the quest has been completed, while others remains the same.
From what I could tell, there didn't seem to be many imperials in the vicinity of the tower. Hopefully, Arenvald and Fordola will have used the opportunity to get in and out undetected.
To see the Amalj'aa fighting alongside us brought to mind the Zun we encountered in the Crystarium. I pray that our peoples can forge bonds as strong as those of our counterparts in the First.