A Spectacle for the Ages

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Lucia informs you that the grand melee is to be held in central Coerthas, just outside the city. Allied forces are already en route, and your Ishgardian comrades gather in the shadow of the Gates of Judgement.
* Lord Emmanellain is understandably nervous, though somewhat comforted by your presence. Marshaling his courage, he turns his thoughts from defeat to victory, and the stories he might tell Honoroit when he wakens from his torpor.
* Before the grand melee commences, Lord Emmanellain presents to you a gift: the colors of House Fortemps, which he and his father would have you wear into battle. Obliging his request, you don the armor and take the field with Ishgard, ready to face your brothers and sisters in the Alliance.
* Bards often sing of how, in battles, the champions of armies are wont to shun lesser combatants and seek out warriors of equal strength, that they might enjoy proper sport in the midst of war. So it was that Raubahn Aldynn, General of the Immortal Flames, the Bull of Ala Mhigo himself, swept aside all comers and challenged you to single combat. The raging flames held back all the world, and for a time, there were but two. Yet when at last the flames died down, and the others turned to see, only one remained standing. It was then that Ser Aymeric, raising both sword and voice to the heavens, proclaimed victory for Ishgard, for the day was theirs.
As you watch the Ishgardians celebrate their triumph, Thancred, having finally returned from his quarrel with an errant cyclops, offers his congratulations. Though clearly injured, he brushes aside your concern, declaring that there are many, many more important matters to which you both must attend, one day at a time...as Minfilia would have done.
* Still grinning with the thrill of the fight, Raubahn declares that he had forgotten what it was like to feel so alive. Rarely do men in his position have the opportunity to take part in battle, and he cannot thank you enough for the indulgence. He duly takes his leave, but not before insisting upon a rematch, when time allows. As he strides away, you cannot help but wonder what might have been had the man been possessed of a full set of arms.
* Ser Aymeric's plan appears to have worked faultlessly, strengthening relations between the city–states and providing a victory certain to inspire the people of Ishgard. With a smile, Thancred tells you to be proud, for it was you that made all of this possible.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Emmanellain outside the Gates of Judgement.
* Speak with Emmanellain.
* Speak with Raubahn.
* Speak with Thancred.
==Script==
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Thancred 	Mayhap I ought to fight for the other side─you know, even the odds.
 	
Lucia 	Ser Aymeric informs me that the Alliance leaders have agreed to his proposal. The grand melee will be held here, in the shadow of the Gates of Judgement, and in sight of the capital.
Lucia 	An announcement has been made, and Allied forces are currently en route.
Lucia 	The eyes of Ishgard are upon us, [Player Name]. We must not fail.
Thancred 	A rare opportunity to see you pit yourself against Allied forces─outside of Carteneau, perhaps. I would not miss this for the world.
 	
Aymeric 	'Tis a matter of pride for the Alliance as well. They will not scruple to send their best against us. Yet we must not be cowed. Too much rests on our success.
 	
Lucia 	The second commander and Hilda's lieutenants shall see to the security of the city in my absence. The melee demands my undivided attention.
 	
Hilda 	It ain't often highborn dandies deign to fight alongside us hoi polloi. Like all our namedays rolled into one, it is.
Hilda 	Then again, it's our national pride that's at stake. National and personal. I ain't about to let a snotty-nosed lordling show me up.
 	
Thancred 	It looks to be a veritable who's who of the Eorzean Alliance. The only question is: who came to watch and who came to fight? Hmm...Nanamo. Definitely Nanamo.
Messenger02239 	[Player Name]/[Player Name]/ [Player Name], you honor us with your presence. There is a scurrilous rumor going around that you will be taking the field with the Ishgardians. It, uh... It isn't true, is it?
Loanne 	The field has been made ready. All that remains is for the participants to assemble.
Chaunollet 	Temple Knights fighting side by side with humble watchmen... A queer sight, but somehow...right.
 	
Emmanellain 	There s/he is! I say, when you didn't appear, I began to question... N-Nothing! Never mind!
Emmanellain 	Ahem. To think that we are mere moments away from facing the cream of Eorzea's soldiery in battle. That I am...mere...mmm... But what if...?
Emmanellain 	Oh, what am I saying!? I have to stop imagining the worst! I must think of the victory, of the glory! Of the stories I will tell Honoroit when he awakes!
 	
Emmanellain 	I am ready, old girl/boy! Are you!?
Emmanellain 	By the Fury, how could I forget? Father bid me present this to you.
Emmanellain 	I know it is sudden, but we believe the men would find it inspiring if you bore the colors of House Fortemps into battle. Pray do us this honor.
 	
Temple Knight 	Cyclops! Cyclops! Everyone, on your guard!
Lucia 	All forces, fall back!
Thancred 	Continue the melee! I will deal with him!
Hilda 	Hmph. Daft sod...
You heard the man! Back to it!
Aymeric 	All forces, form a line on [Player Name]! Now!
Raubahn 	Well met/Well met/. I will not lie─I was hoping it would come to this.
So then...shall we dance?
Aymeric 	Damn it all!
 	
Pippin 	As long as I live, I shall never forget that duel. It was inspiring and humbling in equal measure. I feel honor-bound to point out, however, that my father was fighting one-handed.
 	
Thancred 	I believe the Flame General would like a word.
 	
Aymeric 	I confess, it stung my pride to be brushed aside so easily. But when the flames subsided, and I saw you standing there triumphant, there was only gladness in my heart.
 	
Lucia 	The messengers have already been dispatched. Let us pray that this victory has the desired effect.
 	
Hilda 	That was just another battle for you, I bet, but for my lot... Hmph. It weren't so much the fightin' as the not trippin' over each other's feet. His lordship might think about layin' on some actual trainin' for us next time.
 	
Emmanellain 	What are we waiting for!? We must return to the capital at once and tell them all about our victory!
Loanne 	What a sight! Blades flashing, magicks dazzling─I could scarce make out who had the advantage from one moment to the next. And that duel... By the Fury, I was wringing my hands until the very end! I cannot wait to tell the others!
Chaunollet 	Never did I doubt! Nay, not for a moment! By the Fury, I could fair burst with pride! Ishgard! Ishgard!
 	
Raubahn 	Thal's balls... I had forgotten what it was like to feel so alive!
Raubahn 	Not since leaving the bloodsands have I had the privilege. Not since the Bull of Ala Mhigo hung up his swords.
Raubahn 	Back then, the outcome might have been different. But I do not begrudge you your victory. I know how far you have come, how much you have endured. Our fight only confirmed it.
Raubahn 	We shall have to do this again one day, when time allows. I shall look forward to it. Now go. Go to the Ishgardians and celebrate your victory. You have earned it.
Raubahn 	Come, Pipin. Her Grace is expecting us.
Pippin 	Lead on, Father!
 	
Thancred 	Said your good-byes?
Thancred 	In all the years I have known Raubahn, I cannot recall ever seeing him look so happy in defeat.
Thancred 	Well! Everything seems to be falling into place, does it not? The Ishgardians have claimed their symbolic victory, and the Eorzean Alliance has been strengthened in the process. Be proud, [Player Name]. You made this happen.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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