The Dirge of Bilqis

The Dirge of Bilqis is a World Quest Series in Great Red Sand, Sumeru.
Requirement: Wait a Daily Reset after .
==List of Quests==
# Wisdom Has Built Her House, She Has Hewn Out Her Seven Pillars
# The Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears
# Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part I
# Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part II
# Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part III
# The Eternal Dream, Ever Lush
==Summary==
;Wisdom Has Built Her House, She Has Hewn Out Her Seven Pillars
The Traveler and Paimon receive a letter from Jeht via Katheryne requesting they visit her at the Tanit Camps to finish "something left over" from their previous adventure. Alternatively, the quest can begin directly at the Tanit Camps where the two are stopped by Tanit scouts but are allowed in after mentioning their friendship with Jeht. After meeting with some of the inhabitants of the camps, they are introduced to Babel, the matriarch of the Tanit, who reveals she approved Jeht's invitation to the Traveler and allowed their entrance to the camps. Jeht arrives shortly after while Babel leaves to handle Tanit affairs, and Jeht takes the Traveler and Paimon along on her errands around the camps.
After completing the errands, Jeht reveals that Babel has allowed her to bury the remains of her parents at the Eternal Oasis, which is believed to be at the center of the sandstorm in the heart of the desert. Jeht invites the Traveler and Paimon to accompany her, to which they both agree. According to Jeht, the only way into the oasis is through the use of a Jinni Fragment, which can be found at the ruins of Gurabad.
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;The Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears
At the entrance of the Gurabad ruins the three meet Azariq, a friend of Jeht's and her senior in the tribe. Azariq guides them into the ruins to find the fragment of the Mother of the Jinn, both to enter the Eternal Oasis and to restore the fertility of the Tanit's soil. Upon activating four mechanisms and releasing the seal on the Mother of the Jinn, another set of ruins emerges in front of the temple and Azariq takes his leave. The group explores the new sets of ruins and discovers Liloupar, a Jinni in a bottle who forms a contract of servitude with the Traveler which causes Jeht to become irritated. After the group leaves the ruins, a Tanit messenger tells Jeht that Babel wants to speak with her alone, and she leaves to go meet with her. The Traveler, Paimon, and Liloupar head back but are ambushed by a group of Eremites, discovering that they were hired by Tanit member Aderfi to take Liloupar.
The three return to the Tanit Camps and inform Babel of Aderfi's schemes, to which she tells them he already left the camps but will be punished upon his return. Liloupar mocks Babel but reaffirms that she will show them the way to the Eternal Oasis since it is the will of the Traveler. The Traveler and Paimon meet with Azariq and Jeht, who assures them she will capture Aderfi and apologizes for her attitude towards Liloupar and the Traveler. The Traveler can then choose to play a round of Genius Invokation TCG with Azariq, although it is not required.
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;Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part I
In the morning, Azariq tells the group that they will be using the tunnels made from King Deshret's old canal system in the dunes to reach the Eternal Oasis. Babel informs them that she suspects the Fatui are involved with Aderfi's betrayal, and that there is increased Wenut activity in the dunes. Azariq takes them to the canyon where the tunnels to Mt. Damavand begin and wishes them luck as he leaves. The group explores deeper into the tunnels and discovers old Tanit camps, presumably sent by Babel from before. Liloupar recovers a fragment of herself deep within the tunnels, and informs the group once they reach Deshret's Glass Goblet that the only way to proceed is to find two other entrances on the surface.
On the surface, the group reunites with Azariq and camps for the night. Jeht asks Liloupar why she seems to dislike Babel more than anyone else, and she tells the story of a Jinni who fell in love with a tyrant mortal king but betrayed him by cursing their children for generations until their kingdom fell. She compares the Jinni in the story to Babel, whom she believes will use her tribespeople for her own ends without remorse. Despite Jeht's protests that Babel is different, Liloupar persuades her to consider Babel's intentions for herself.
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;Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part II
In the morning, Azariq takes the group to a giant decommissioned Ruin Guard and says that they can use it to cross quicksand-filled areas. Once inside, Liloupar notes his unusual excitement over it and grows suspicious of him. The group uses the Ruin Guard's punch to open a passage into a cave, leading to a passage back into Deshret's Glass Goblet. Liloupar receives another fragment of herself, and the group returns to the surface to find the final entrance.
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;Dune-Entombed Fecundity: Part III
The group returns to the cockpit of the Ruin Guard and uses it once again to clear a path. Afterward, however, Azariq demands that Liloupar be handed over to him so the Tanit can use her to restore the oases of the desert. Jeht, realizing that Azariq had learned of the Ruin Guard technology from the Fatui and is planning to kill the Traveler so their contract with Liloupar will end, challenges him to a fight and wins. Azariq begs Jeht to consider the future of the Tanit with the power of Liloupar, but she is unmoved and kills him. Outside, the group confronts Aderfi and learns that Azariq had intended to replace Babel with Jeht as the matriarch of the Tanit and marry her, thus becoming the co-leader of the tribe. They decide to inform Babel later and continue on, clearing the third tunnel and reaching the center of Deshret's Glass Goblet. They are stopped by Liloupar's sister Ferigees, who takes the appearance of an ancient contraption and prevents them from entering, forcing the group to fight her. She is defeated, and the group prepares to enter the Eternal Oasis although Jeht expresses concern about her future in the Tanit.
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;The Eternal Dream, Ever Lush
The group enters the Eternal Oasis, a paradise orchard where everything is frozen in time, and approach the center where the Goddess of Flowers rests. Liloupar realizes that she has long been dead and that King Deshret lied to her and the other Jinni, but bears no hatred towards him.
Jeht lays down her father's axe and her mother's notes before a tree in the oasis, completing her parent's wishes. She admits she feels at peace with herself, and will return to the oasis once she's older and has completed her travels. After spending some time in the oasis, the group returns to the Tanit Camps to speak with Babel.
Jeht thanks Babel for allowing her to visit the Eternal Oasis, and Babel assures her that she has always been a member of the tribe and must bear the responsibility of leading it in the future. When asked about the old abandoned Tanit Camps near the Oasis, Babel tells them that she had sent expeditions to explore them long ago but none returned alive, but she had faith that Jeht would be the one to reach the Eternal Oasis. Babel will then ask the Traveler what reward they would like — the player can either choose to be compensated in Mora, an Artifact, or nothing.
==Characters==
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==Trivia==
* Bilqis is the supposed name of the , a Biblical figure who gave gifts to King Solomon.
* The ruins of , otherwise knows as Throne of , are found in Yemen, which is also where the region of Hadramaveth, , is located.
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
es:La elegía de Bilqis
pt-br:A Elegia de Bilqis