The Gridanian Envoy

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Appointing you her personal envoy, Kan–E–Senna bids you deliver a missive to the other two leaders of the Eorzean Alliance. In order to facilitate your journey, she bestows upon you an airship pass, which will allow you to travel by air between the three allied nations. Before making your way to the airship landing, be sure to quiz Miounne as to what awaits beyond the boundaries of the Twelveswood.
* In addition to Gridania, the Eorzean Alliance encompasses the city–states of Limsa Lominsa and Ul'dah. The airship landing is situated on the lower floor of the Carline Canopy. Make your final preparations for the journey, then speak with Lionnellais at the entrance lobby.
* You are now ready to embark upon the first leg of your journey, which will take you to Limsa Lominsa. Make your way to the landing area and await departure.
* Having safely arrived in Limsa Lominsa, you must now seek an audience with the Admiral. Ask the storm honor guard for assistance.
* The Admiral awaits you in her command room on the Bridge. Take the Crow's Lift to Bulwark Hall, and present Kan–E–Senna's missive to Zanthael before the Admiral's Lift to gain admission.
* Admiral Bloefhiswyn is receptive to the proposal detailed in Kan–E–Senna's missive. It appears the Garlean Empire still poses a grave threat to Eorzea, with the XIVth Imperial Legion, led by Legatus Gaius van Baelsar, deeply entrenched in the border regions. Your business in Limsa Lominsa successfully concluded, make your way to the airship landing and speak with L'nophlo.
* You are now ready to embark upon the second leg of your journey, which will take you to Ul'dah. Make your way to the landing area and await departure.
* Having safely arrived in Ul'dah, you must now seek an audience with the Flame General. Ask the flame honor guard for assistance.
* The Flame General awaits you at the Royal Promenade. Present Kan–E–Senna's missive to Bartholomew on the Hustings Strip to gain admission.
* Having now passed on Kan–E–Senna's message to the leaders of both Limsa Lominsa and Ul'dah, you have discharged your duty as the Elder Seedseer's envoy, and learned of the various threats facing Eorzea in the process. Given the immensity of the forces at work, you are moved to wonder what meaningful contribution a lone adventurer might make to the realm's preservation. Perhaps the answer will be revealed to you in the days to come.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Miounne.
* Speak with Lionnellais at the airship landing.
* Board the airship.
* Speak with the storm honor guard.
* Present Kan–E–Senna's missive to Zanthael at Bulwark Hall.
* Speak with L'nophlo at the airship landing.
* Board the airship.
* Speak with the flame honor guard.
* Present Kan–E–Senna's missive to Bartholomew on the Hustings Strip.
==Script==
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Lotus Stand in Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Lotus Stand in Gridania, The Black Shroud
Kan–E–Senna 	Thank you for hearing me out.
 	
Kan–E–Senna 	I have written a letter to my counterparts in the Eorzean Alliance.
Kan–E–Senna 	The Battle of Carteneau and the Calamity that followed claimed countless souls, and left countless more bereft and alone. In the dark days that followed, many were the survivors who thought themselves less fortunate than the dead.
Kan–E–Senna 	Five years have come and gone, but the land and the people still bear the wounds of the devastation.
Kan–E–Senna 	Nor are we any closer to learning the fate of the Warriors of Light.
Kan–E–Senna 	Yet so long as we live, never must we give up hope. We owe this to those who laid down their lives that we might behold another dawn.
Kan–E–Senna 	In remembrance of them, a memorial service will soon be held upon the anniversary of the Battle of Carteneau. This missive bears the details of that service.
Kan–E–Senna 	You graciously accepted the part of Emissary in the recent ceremony.
Kan–E–Senna 	Should you be so willing, I would now make you my envoy, and have you bear my message to our allies.
Kan–E–Senna 	Your dedication to the people of Gridania rouses fond memories in me, and I would choose no other for the role. Will you do me this favor?
Kan–E–Senna 	Humbly, I thank you.
Kan–E–Senna 	As you are no doubt aware, our partners in the Eorzean Alliance lie some considerable distance away. Nor are Ul'dah and Limsa Lominsa close to one another.
Kan–E–Senna 	Yet fear not, for I have no intention of subjecting you, mine own newly anointed envoy, to a journey which would take weeks by land.
Kan–E–Senna 	No, I mean for you to travel by air. Receive of me this airship pass. With it, you may make use of the skyways that connect the three city–states of the Alliance.
Kan–E–Senna 	The airship landing is situated upon the lower floor of the Carline Canopy. Simply show your pass, and you will be admitted to the departure area. Before you embark upon your journey, however, you would do well to seek the worldly wisdom of Mother Miounne. Few forestborn Gridanians know more of the lands beyond the Twelveswood than she.
Kan–E–Senna 	In better times, airships were available for the convenience of one and all. Alas, the risk that our crafts may fall to imperial attack has forced a reduction in the number of flights.
Kan–E–Senna 	Consequently, it has become necessary to restrict air travel only to those whose need is great. Such individuals may petition the relevant parties to be issued an airship pass. As you may have deduced, I myself am one such party.
Kan–E–Senna 	...Yet I was not alone in desiring that you be granted the privilege of air travel.
Kan–E–Senna 	Such is the potential you show.
Kan–E–Senna 	We have no doubt but that you will reward our faith in you, [Player Name].
Kan–E–Senna 	By the power vested in me, I bid you journey forth as my envoy into the great realm of Eorzea.
Kan–E–Senna 	Walk her fields, brave her seas, and strive to know her better.
Kan–E–Senna 	And wheresoever you go, go without fear, for the path shall ever be revealed to those who are true of heart.
Kan–E–Senna 	Guided by the Crystal's light, set forth, and discover your destiny.
Carline Canopy in New Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Carline Canopy in New Gridania, The Black Shroud
Mother Miounne 	'Tis good to see you up and about again, [Player Name]. Tell me, did you pay the Elder Seedseer a visit as I bade?
Mother Miounne 	Appointed personal envoy!?
Mother Miounne 	And now you are to bear the Elder Seedseer's missive to our allies...
Mother Miounne 	Well! It seems you've made an impression on the great woman! I can't argue with her judgment, though. You've earned this honor with tireless hard work, and anyone who says you don't deserve it had better not do so in my hearing!
Mother Miounne 	I find myself praising you often of late, but Mother is truly proud of you.
Mother Miounne 	Short of a Warrior of Light, I can imagine no better adventurer to represent us─and that, my girl/lad, is some compliment!
Mother Miounne 	But I've flattered you enough for one day. And I don't want your head to get too big, or you'll struggle to lug it around the realm. Speaking of which, Eorzea is a big old place.
Mother Miounne 	Now that you have an airship pass, you can really start to broaden your horizons. The sky's quite literally the limit.
Mother Miounne 	Even if your errand didn't call for it, I would strongly suggest visiting the two other city–states of the Alliance before you go anywhere else. They are, of course, Limsa Lominsa, city of pirates, and Ul'dah, jewel of the desert.
Mother Miounne 	Once you've acquainted yourself with them, you can turn your sights on whichever lesser-trodden region takes your fancy.
Mother Miounne 	The Calamity changed the face of Eorzea, and much of her now lies in shadow, beyond man's ken. It's a veritable playground for a wide-eyed adventurer like your good self.
Mother Miounne 	Mind you, it won't all be fun and games.
Mother Miounne 	Each nation faces its fair share of problems, from internal strife to conflict with the beast tribes and their primals. So don't be too surprised if you find yourself embroiled in the odd unsavory situation on your travels.
Mother Miounne 	But no matter what difficulties you encounter, I am confident that you will pull through, and emerge the stronger for the experience.
Mother Miounne 	These are interesting times for Eorzea, [Player Name]. It's been five years now since the Calamity, but folk are finally beginning to look to the future.
Mother Miounne 	A period of great change is upon us, and you have a part to play in it. And if that prospect doesn't excite you, I don't know what will!
 	
Lionnellais 	Greetings, good madam/sir. This is the reservation counter for Limsa Lominsa-bound flights.
Lionnellais 	Oh, are you not [Player Name], the Elder Seedseer's personal envoy? We at Highwind Skyways are honored to serve you! Will you be flying with us today?
Lionnellais 	Very well. When you are ready to board, please let me know.
 	
Arrivals Attendant 	Do you wish to leave the landing area?
Arrivals Attendant 	We hope you have a pleasant voyage.
 	
Lionnellais 	The airship bound for Limsa Lominsa will be departing shortly. Are you ready to board, madam/sir?
Lionnellais 	Thank you for using Highwind Skyways. The airship to Ul'dah will be departing shortly.
Lionnellais 	Very well. When you are ready to board, please let me know.
 	
Airship Attendant 	Attention, all passengers: the airship bound for Limsa Lominsa is about to depart. Please make your way to the boarding gate.
Mother Miounne 	Farewell, [Player Name].
Mother Miounne 	One day, minstrels will sing of your deeds.
Mother Miounne 	May you ever walk in the light of the Crystal.
Meanwhile at Castrum Occidens in Eastern La Noscea 	Meanwhile at Castrum Occidens in Eastern La Noscea
??? (Gaius) 	It has been fifteen years, but the bitter taste of defeat lingers still...
??? (Gaius) 	Fifteen years since the imperial fleet set course for Mor Dhona, led by the Agrius, mightiest of all vessels.
??? (Gaius) 	Silvertear Lake lay ripe for the taking, and all of Eorzea would soon be ours...or so we believed.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	But an innumerable host of dragons met us that day, at the heart of which flew the great Midgardsormr.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Though we succeeded in slaying that lord among wyrms, the dread serpent's defeat was bought at too high a price.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Our invincible flagship was lost, and all hope of victory with her. So ended our glorious conquest.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Eorzea... A blighted realm, riddled with false gods...
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Twice now it has eluded the Empire's grasp.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	For all the destruction it wrought, even Meteor, the Great Sin, failed to yield us control over it.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	And for this failure, the realm has sunk deeper into depravity.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	It is twisted beyond all reckoning─rotten nigh to the core.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Yet it must be saved.
 	
??? (Gaius) 	Only Garlean rule can bring order to Eorzea. It falls to us to deliver the misguided masses from their ignorance.
 	
All 	We are of one mind, Lord van Baelsar.
 	
Airship Attendant 	Senior engineers, please report to magitek research following the scheduled inspection.
 	
Midlander Engineer 	Hey. Is the legatus really planning to take another tilt at Eorzea?
 	
Highlander Engineer 	Eh!? What hole have you been hiding in? We're in the midst of preparing for a new campaign, and a huge one at that!
 	
Midlander Engineer 	But...I thought the Emperor had given up the western lands for lost after Carteneau. What could the legatus possibly hope to gain by acting alone?
 	
??? (Nero) 	I sense you harbor certain doubts over the wisdom of the legatus's plan.
 	
Midlander Engineer 	M-My lord!
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	Please, call me Nero. Tell me, where were you born?
 	
Highlander Engineer 	Othard, milord!
 	
Midlander Engineer 	Ala Mhigo, my lord!
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	Ah, Codename Hummingway, I presume?
 	
Midlander Engineer 	I-I don't know what you─
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	Silence. Your denials will not change your fate.
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	I assure you─Frumentarium sees all.
 	
Midlander Engineer 	Argh...
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	Clean up this mess. And do not miss any, or I shall be most displeased.
 	
Highlander Engineer 	A-At once, milord!
 	
Nero tol Scaeva 	Garlond... Soon you will be made to know the true power of magitek.
Airship Landing in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea 	Airship Landing in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea
Arrivals Attendant 	Ah, you must be the envoy from Gridania! Welcome to Limsa Lominsa, my lady/my lord. Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits your arrival.
Arrivals Attendant 	Please let me know if you require any assistance.
 	
Storm Honor Guard 	You are the Gridanian envoy? Welcome to Limsa Lominsa.
Storm Honor Guard 	The Admiral has been looking forward to your arrival.
Storm Honor Guard 	Please proceed to the Crow's Lift at your earliest convenience. It will take you to Bulwark Hall.
Storm Honor Guard 	Once there, pray speak with Zanthael. He will be pleased to show you in to the Admiral's command room on the Bridge.
 	
Storm Honor Guard 	Pray speak with Zanthael in Bulwark Hall. He will be pleased to show you in to the Admiral's command room on the Bridge.
Bulwark Hall in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, La Noscea	Bulwark Hall in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, La Noscea
Zanthael 	Greetings, madam/sir, and welcome to our fair city. If you would permit me to examine the seal on the missive you carry...
Zanthael 	Yes, everything seems to be in order. My apologies. We cannot afford to be complacent, you understand. Please, step this way.
Command Room in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea 	Command Room in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea
Merlwyb 	Enter.
 	
Merlwyb 	I did not expect the Gridanian envoy to be an adventurer. It speaks highly of your character that the Elder Seedseer would choose an outsider to represent her nation's interests.
 	
Merlwyb 	This way.
 	
Merlwyb 	I bid you welcome.
 	
Merlwyb 	I am Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, Admiral of Limsa Lominsa, and commander of the Maelstrom.
 	
Merlwyb 	Now, what news from the Black Shroud?
 	
Merlwyb 	Before you begin, I would know your name.
 	
Merlwyb 	Strange. I would readily have sworn that I knew you, but it seems I was mistaken.
 	
Merlwyb 	I may not recall old friends' faces, but I surely remember my enemies'. Woe betide the Admiral who fails in that!
 	
Merlwyb 	But I jest. Please, do continue.
Merlwyb 	Hm. A memorial service to honor the fallen.
Merlwyb 	Seven hells... Has it been five years?
Merlwyb 	Five years since the Garlean Empire sought to wrest Eorzea from our grasp...
Merlwyb 	It was in answer to the imperial threat that the city–states formed the Grand Companies, and forged the Eorzean Alliance anew. But Garlemald was not content to wager all on a simple contest of martial might. They had other plans─the Meteor project.
Merlwyb 	Legatus Nael van Darnus─hells take him─intended to “cleanse” our realm by snatching the lesser moon, Dalamud, from the heavens and casting it down upon our heads. Desperate to prevent this lunatic scheme, we marched our forces to the Carteneau Flats and there met the VIIth Imperial Legion in battle.
Merlwyb 	Never have I seen a fight like the Battle of Carteneau─and I have seen full many.
Merlwyb 	But though we gave no quarter, spared not one onze of effort...we could not prevent what followed.
Merlwyb 	From inside the shell of Dalamud came a winged nightmare─a dragon the size of a bloody city. 'Twas the elder primal Bahamut, bent on making an eighth hell of Eorzea.
Merlwyb 	In the space of a breath, the legions of the Empire were set aflame, while our own armies fared little better. 'Twas as if the whole world was burning... Words cannot well describe the scene.
Merlwyb 	And yet...by some miracle, a few among us were spared.
Merlwyb 	Even as I steeled myself for death, a blinding white light enveloped me, robbing me of my senses.
Merlwyb 	When I regained them, the dragon was gone, and the still-smoldering land was warped beyond all knowing.
Merlwyb 	Were Archon Louisoix still with us, he would doubtless shed some light on these unfathomable happenings. Alas, he is not, and I fear we will want for his wisdom in the days to come.
Merlwyb 	For while our nations struggle to recover from the devastation, the beastmen call forth their damned primals to torment us anew.
Merlwyb 	Unless we put aside our differences and rebuild now, our foes will catch us unprepared.
Merlwyb 	And I speak not only of the beastmen. Do not imagine that the Empire has forsaken its claim on Eorzea. The imperials crowd our borders, waiting to strike.
Merlwyb 	Damn it all, we need champions to replace those we lost...
Merlwyb 	But such thoughts are worse than worthless. Time is short, and none will save us, save ourselves. It is the duty of every soul who survived the Calamity to work together for the good of Eorzea...and this memorial service may be the very thing to unite us.
Merlwyb 	Aye, Kan–E–Senna has the right of it. I accept her proposal.
Merlwyb 	Your duty is done here, adventurer─I will see to it that the Elder Seedseer receives my reply.
Merlwyb 	You travel next to Ul'dah, yes?
Merlwyb 	Pray give my regards to General Raubahn. Oh, and tell him the wolf has been sniffing around the stables. A private jest─and one in poor taste─but I would have you tell it all the same.
Merlwyb 	Fare you well, [Player Name]. May the Navigator guide you on your journey.
Airship Landing in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea 	Airship Landing in Limsa Lominsa, La Noscea
L'nophlo 	Greetings, madam/sir. This is the counter for passengers traveling to Ul'dah.
L'nophlo 	A pleasure to serve you again, madam/sir. Are you ready to board the airship to Ul'dah?
 	
L'nophlo 	Very well, madam/sir. I'll be glad to assist you when you are.
Arrivals Attendant 	Do you wish to leave the landing area?
Arrivals Attendant 	We hope you have a pleasant voyage.
L'nophlo 	Are you ready to depart, madam/sir? The airship bound for Ul'dah will be leaving shortly.
L'nophlo 	Very well, madam/sir. I'll be glad to assist you when you're ready.
Airship Landing in Ul'dah, Thanalan 	Airship Landing in Ul'dah, Thanalan
Arrivals Attendant 	Ah, you must be the envoy from Gridania! Welcome to Ul'dah, madam/sir. The Flame General awaits your arrival.
Arrivals Attendant 	Please let me know if you require any assistance.
Flame Honor Guard 	Welcome to Ul'dah, madam/sir. We have been expecting you.
Flame Honor Guard 	Flame General Raubahn will receive you in the Fragrant Chamber. Please take the lift down to the Hustings Strip and speak with Bartholomew at the Royal Promenade.
 	
Flame Honor Guard 	The lift over yonder will take you to the Hustings Strip. From there, proceed south to the Royal Promenade, and speak with Bartholomew to gain admittance to the Fragrant Chamber.
Royal Promenade in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal , Thanalan	Royal Promenade in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal , Thanalan
Bartholomew 	The Gridanian envoy, I presume? Would you be so good as to allow me to inspect the missive you bear, madam/sir? My thanks.
Bartholomew 	Ah yes, the seal of the Elder Seedseer. Please proceed.
 	
Raubahn 	Ah, a guest from Gridania. I thought I smelled leaf mold.
 	
Raubahn 	I won't hold it against you. If you're half the warrior Kan-E says, 'tis a wonder you don't reek of dead Ixal.
 	
Raubahn 	Welcome to the sultanate of Ul'dah. I am Raubahn Aldynn, General of the Immortal Flames.
 	
Raubahn 	But you did not come all this way to trade formalities.
 	
Raubahn 	There's something familiar about you... For a moment, I mistook you for an old sister-in-arms/brother-in-arms.
 	
Raubahn 	Like her/him, you have the eyes of a hero. Eyes that have looked upon the horrors of battle, unblinking.
 	
Raubahn 	I've no doubt Kan-E saw them, too. Mayhap there is hope for Gridania yet! Come, let us talk.
Raubahn 	...Carteneau. Aye, I remember bloody Carteneau.
Raubahn 	Do you know what happened that day, adventurer? When we took the field against the Garleans?
Raubahn 	So my counterparts have educated you.
Raubahn 	Hm? Oh. Trust Merlwyb to make light of our wolf problem. Woman always did have a black sense of humor.
Raubahn 	Wolves are bloodthirsty beasts upon which one cannot turn one's back. 'Tis only a matter of time before they bite.
Raubahn 	So it was with the Garleans, fifty years ago.
Raubahn 	No sooner had they learned how to use magitek than they began seizing territory from their neighbors.
Raubahn 	Led by then legatus Solus zos Galvus, they swiftly brought the other nations of Ilsabard to heel. And so the legatus became an emperor, and his republic an empire...
Raubahn 	An empire which then set its sights upon Eorzea.
Eline Roaille 	But the conquering emperor is now an old man of four score winters. His health is failing, and he has no clear successor. Like as not, this is why the Garleans have been quiet of late.
Raubahn 	But the XIVth Imperial Legion is still entrenched within our borders.
Raubahn 	And their commander, Legatus Gaius van Baelsar, has long harbored ambitions of conquest.
Raubahn 	Were he to strike now, I fear we would fall like so many others before us. And not only Ul'dah, but Gridania and Limsa Lominsa as well.
Raubahn 	For the Calamity brought the lot of us to our knees, and we've yet to get up. We barely have the strength to stand against the beast tribes, never mind the primals they mean to summon.
Raubahn 	We are a realm divided, adventurer. An alliance in name only.
Raubahn 	But the wolf cares not for the plight of its prey.
Raubahn 	The Garleans stir, and the Admiral would not let it go unnoticed.
Raubahn 	All other concerns pale in comparison to the Empire─even the beast tribes and their bloody primals.
Raubahn 	We must stand united once more, that much is clear. And if we're to do so, we must remember the cause which last brought us together. Kan–E will have her memorial.
Raubahn 	We will honor the memory of the fallen. We will remind the people what their brothers and sisters fought and died for.
Eline Roaille 	Shall I inform the sultana and the Syndicate?
Raubahn 	I will speak with Her Grace myself.
Eline Roaille 	Very good, sir.
Raubahn 	The Elder Seedseer will have my reply anon.
Raubahn 	My thanks to you, adventurer.
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Seventh Umbral Era Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV