Etched in the Stars – Final Fantasy XIV

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The First ► Norvrandt (Landmass) ► Norvrandt ► The Tempest ► Amaurot

The First ► Norvrandt (Landmass) ► Norvrandt ► The Tempest ► Amaurot

The First ► Norvrandt (Landmass) ► Norvrandt ► The Tempest ► Amaurot

The First ► Norvrandt (Landmass) ► Norvrandt ► The Tempest ► Amaurot

The First ► Norvrandt (Landmass) ► Norvrandt ► The Tempest ► Amaurot

I speak of the those crystals. They have constellations etched upon them, yes?

High in the heavens, those stars shine their guiding light down upon the lives below. Fitting symbols for the Convocation of Fourteen, would you not agree?

As you will have gathered, each crystal bears an account of the life of a member of the Convocation as remembered by the unsundered.

Lest you worry, they aren't concepts; they are far too incomplete to be so. But they suffice for imbuing memories within sundered souls, that they might be restored to their office.

Keep them. I am sure Emet-Selch wouldn't mind.

So, how fare you late? You are feuding with Elidibus this time, I believe?

Hm... I shall refrain from passing comment on your struggle. It is not my place to do so, long-departed as I am.

But if I may give voice to a personal desire...I would rather you lived.

If you do not, how will you keep your promise to Emet-Selch? The promise to remember?

It must weigh heavy, the burden of all those memories.

To one who has lived a life such as yours, I can well imagine how Elidibus's existence might seem hollow—how empty his single-minded pursuit of a half-forgotten cause must appear...

But know that his devotion is not without reason. Even if he himself can no longer remember what that reason is.

Well, that is quite enough talk about Elidibus. I would see if you can reunite the wayward stars.

I mentioned before that there was a member of the Convocation who opposed Zodiark's summoning and defected. One whose office was left vacant...

Defectors having been deemed unworthy of commemoration, no crystal exists for the individual in question.

...Or shouldn't exist, at any rate—and wouldn't, had a friend not created one in secret.

A crystal bearing the forgotten name of his office, along with a magick of his own conceiving—a singular incantation embodying his spirit.

Among all the offices, the Fourteenth was most unusual. For while the rest sat in Amaurot, its holder was charged with gaining an intimate knowledge of the wider world.

In the course of his duty, he traveled the length and breadth of every land, and befriended countless folk.

He encountered troubles too, of course. Matters which he could simply have referred to the Convocation. But that was not his way.

Nay, more often than not, he would call upon his comrades, and together resolve matters themsalves.

Such is the magick sealed within that crystal—the magick to summon the stars to your side.

In time of greatest need, should you wish upon it with all your heart, it will surely answer your call.

And now it is where it belongs.

Oh, there is no need for thanks. But nor will I hear any complaints about it either.

After all, I cannot say whether I act of my own volition or by the will of my recreator!

Is somthing troubling you?

...No? Very well.

I have everything. Let's hurry back to the surface.

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But we must be prepared for Elidibus. Given what we know, it is plain he will not be deterred from his course.

And nor would I, were I him. Not if it meant forsaking everything I loved.

That said, I have not forgotten how Emet-Selch sought to find common ground with us, for all our misgivings.

Ultimately, our differences were not to be bridged, of course, but one must always try. Emet-Selch understood this, and if his gesture resonated with you, perhaps you might consider reaching out to his brethren.