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40TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_001Ah, there you are. If you've any burning questions about this place, or anything else in Vana'diel, I should be happy to answer them.
51TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_Q1_000_000What will you say?
62TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_001Tell me about yourself.
73TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_002Tell me about Fafnir.
84TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_003Tell me about the Ark Angels.
95TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_004Tell me about the Shadow Lord.
106TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_005Nothing.
117TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_006Tell me about Kirin.
128TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_007Tell me about Ultima and Omega.
139TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_008Tell me about Kam'lanaut.
1410TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_A1_000_009Tell me about Eald'narche.
1511TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_003Me? I'm no adventurer of any particular renown, if that's what you were expecting. Just a man come from Bastok looking to see more of the world.
1612TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_004While I lack in fame, I make up for it with the strength of numbers. I've no shortage of friends willing to accompany me in pursuit of riches should I reach out via linkpearl.
1713TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_005The armor I wear is proof of our accomplishments, salvaged from the depths of the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins.
1814TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_006That said, I treasure my time with them more than any trinket or bauble we've unearthed on our travels together. You understand, surely?
1915TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_007The great dragon that slumbers in the depths of the Boyahda Tree? Yes, I know of it, as does anyone who would dare venture into Zi'Tah.
2016TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_008Stories of a great hero who did battle with a dragon, their harrowing encounter concluding with a strike at its heart with the fabled blade Ridill. If only they hadn't missed their mark...
2117TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_009The blade is said to remain nestled in the beast's bosom even to this day. To survive such a blow, and live for all these years, bespeaks a strength I struggle to imagine.
2218TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_010And yet the tales of its might have not deterred the brave and foolhardy from venturing in the tree, hopeful they can slay Fafnir and claim its spoils. Few have reached Dragon's Aery and lived to tell of it.
2319TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_011I've heard stories. Of the five warriors clad in black. If the fates are kind, I will never have the poor fortune to cross paths with them.
2420TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_012They were not born but forged from crystal, assuming the legends are true.
2521TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_013The Dawn Goddess, Altana, wept five tears that gave birth to the five races: Hume, Elvaan, Tarutaru, Mithra, and Galka. The Ark Angels are said to be the embodiment of their sins.
2622TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_014Apathy, arrogance, cowardice, envy, rage─the darkness that lurks within us all...
2723TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_015No one is certain why they were created. The prevailing theory is they served as guardians of some ancient paradise.
2824TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_016The great darkness of the Northlands, hatred made manifest. There's not a soul in all of Vana'diel who doesn't know of the Shadow Lord.
2925TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_017His sole desire was to bring about the extinction of Altana's children, and so he rallied together the beastmen, inciting what came to be known as the Crystal War.
3026TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_018The beastmen's assault was merciless, and it was not long before Bastok, San d'Oria, and Windurst were brought to their knees. It was only after Archduke Kam'lanaut convinced them to join forces with the Grand Duchy of Jeuno that they gained the momentum needed to push back.
3127TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_019United as the Alliance of Altana, they would eventually drive the beastmen back from their lands, and soon found themselves going on the offensive in Xarcabard. The alliance proved victorious in the end, but not without a great many sacrifices.
3228TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_020Peace had been restored to Vana'diel. For a time, at least. The Shadow Lord was somehow resurrected twenty years later, but thankfully he was slain before the beastmen could be emboldened to take arms a second time.
3329TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_021There is much speculation as to his origins. Most believe he was once a Galka, if you can believe it.
3430TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_022He was betrayed by one of his companions, mortally wounded and left to die. A dear friend of his was also said to have been cut down in the altercation.
3531TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_023He succumbed to his wounds, but his rage and despair would remain, giving life to the Shadow Lord.
3632TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_024If what you say is true, and he has returned once more, perhaps the flames of his hatred can never truly be extinguished.
3733TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_100A talking manticore possessed of powerful elemental magicks? Only Kirin comes to mind.
3834TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_101Master of the Shijin, residing within the deepest reaches of the Shrine of Ru'Avitau. It is said to be a creature of boundless power and wisdom both.
3935TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_102Only those who can best the four Shijin and claim their seals are granted an audience. I can say I've managed it just the once with a band of adventurers many moons ago.
4036TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_103An arduous experience, to say the least. The Shijin also required offerings of rare gems and stones to be summoned, and we weren't the only ones who sought them. It was a mad dash from dawn to dusk, running ourselves ragged just to meet with these lesser divine beasts.
4137TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_104When it finally came time to face Kirin, we had to be prepared. Defeat would have meant repeating the process of gathering gems and stones for the Shijin, and I don't think we had resolve enough to face them all a second time. Not without a long, long reprieve.
4238TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_105As you can imagine, the spoils from that battle are exceedingly rare. Kirin's Osode, for example, could easily fetch ninety-nine million gil on the bazaar.
4339TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_106Wait─isn't that Kirin's Osode you're wearing? Would that the gods would grant me such luck.
4440TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_107A pair of strange mechanical monsters assaulted an armada of airships, you say? Sounds like you've seen the legendary weapons Ultima and Omega.
4541TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_108It's rumored the Armathrwn Society sought to revive them in some way, so it's hard to say whether what you saw were the original weapons built by the ancients, or recreations.
4642TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_109The Archduke, Kam'lanaut, was also said to be involved with the Armathrwn Society, if you can believe it.
4743TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_110No one really knows what it is they're after, but I've heard from a reliable source that they have a keen interest in “realizing the dreams of the Zilart,” whatever that means. Perhaps you can discover the truth for yourself.
4844TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_111The Archduke is the reason Jeuno grew from a small fishing village into the bustling city we know today.
4945TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_112During the Crystal War, he rallied the nations of Windurst, Bastok, and San d'Oria together under the banner of the Allied Forces of Altana. This union afforded the Enlightened Races an invaluable foothold in their fight against the beastmen.
5046TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_113When enemy forces reached Jeuno's doorstep, it's said that Kam'lanaut himself led the counterattack that resulted in a decisive victory against the invasion.
5147TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_114While widely regarded as a hero of the people, some believe he's not all that he appears to be. He's rumored to have ties to the Zilart, an ancient race whose people flourished some ten thousand years ago.
5248TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_115Which begs the question, does he intend to use his position as Archduke to further some unknown agenda? And what would an ostensibly extinct people have to gain from it? Only the gods know, I suppose.
5349TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_116After being away from the public eye, I never would have imagined that's how he'd reveal himself.
5450TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_117The young man is known to speak with a wisdom well beyond his years, but I'm surprised to hear he's well versed in combat as well.
5551TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_118He is Kam'lanaut's younger brother, and despite his age, he plays a significant role in the governance of Jeuno, his shrewdness often surpassing even that of senior officials.
5652TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_119I say “despite his age,” but it has been thirty years since he and his older brother first assumed leadership.
5753TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_120Whatever secrets they're hiding, the people of Jeuno seem to have little interest in bringing them to light. Or, perhaps, they fear the repercussions of drawing the Archduke's ire.
5854TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_121Did you know there are some adventurers who claim that Eald'narche is actually the <Emphasis>older</Emphasis> brother? If that were true, it would call into question everything we know about him and his brother.
5955TEXT_CTSETCEOVBOSSEXPLANATION_00912_VANAADV05234C_000_122Eald'narche disappeared from the public eye around the same time news spread of his brother's death. As for why, one prevailing theory points to the involvement of a seasoned adventurer.