Gone but Not Forgiven

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* You find Alberic trying to keep warm at the Observatorium, and he welcomes the chance to exchange stories with his former student. Upon mention of Orn Khai, the young dragon himself appears, joining the conversation and listening eagerly as you regale him with your adventures in the First. Your account of Andreia's demise brings to mind the tale of Nidhogg, as he too was driven only by memories of a time long since passed. Orn Khai expresses his profound sorrow that no one would mourn the passing of the mighty wyrm, and suggests consulting Faunehm to learn more of the fallen Nidhogg.
* Faunehm answers Orn Khai's call and gladly shares her memories of her sire, Nidhogg. You learn that King Thordan had invited Ratatoskr to speak on behalf of all dragons. When he asked her to recount Nidhogg's views on mankind, she stated her beloved's thoughts on the matter, in particular that their mortal frailty made them unfit for the role of Hydaelyn's guardian. Upon hearing these words, Thordan was filled with rage and slaughtered Ratatoskr, which drove Nidhogg into madness and sparked the Dragonsong War. After concluding her account of these historic events, Faunehm advises that you commemorate him by offering a flower for which he had a particular affinity, the mist lily, at the site of his passing. Orn Khai believes that they can be found growing in Ohl Tahn and wastes not a moment in flying off to gather the elusive bloom.
* The flowers you seek grow in the most unlikely of places, peeking out between the cracks of a stark rocky outcrop. Orn Khai will be pleased to hear that the search is over.
* Orn Khai is delighted that you were able to find the mist lilies and is eager to offer them in memorial of Nidhogg. Since his eyes were used to summon Shinryu, which you defeated in Gyr Abania, this could be considered his final resting place.
* You and Orn Khai arrive at the Royal Menagerie to pay your respects to Nidhogg. As you reflect on past encounters with the wyrm, your mind is cast back to the days spent as an Azure Dragoon, fighting alongside Estinien. Satisfied that the memory of the wyrm's memory has been honored, Orn Khai asks that you share Faunehm's tale with Alberic.
* Back at the Observatorium, Alberic is intrigued to hear such a detailed account of King Thordan's betrayal. He plans to impart this newly revealed information to the Temple Knights, as he is a firm believer that matters of historical accuracy are of the utmost importance in building peaceful relations between man and dragon. Though the road ahead will not be an easy one, your friendship with Orn Khai will serve as a shining example that trust and cooperation are possible between your races, and that even former enemies need not be beholden to the past.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Orn Khai in Zenith.
* Search for mist lilies.
* Speak with Orn Khai.
* Speak with Orn Khai in Gyr Abania.
* Speak with Alberic at the Observatorium.
==Script==
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Alberic 	Ah, [Player Name]. It has been too long since last we spoke.
Alberic 	Your visits are far more frequent than those of another former student of mine, however. It would seem he still prefers to keep his own company.
Alberic 	The same could be said of Heustienne, who has made quite the name for herself as a hunter in Dravania, according to Orn Khai.
Alberic 	Ah, what fortunate timing! Speak of the dragon and he shall appear.
Orn Khai 	Greetings! Would I be correct in guessing you have returned fresh from one of your adventures?
 	
Orn Khai 	To think that such a place could truly exist!
Alberic 	And that you have fought such terrifying foes. To fall so far from grace... 'Tis a tragic tale, if ever I heard one.
Orn Khai 	One similar to that of Nidhogg.
Alberic 	Aye, though nothing will ever compare to his malice. Even death could not quell his thirst for vengeance.
Alberic 	At least Andreia was not nearly so consumed by hate. I doubt not that Renda-Rae's soul is at peace.
Orn Khai 	Peace... I wonder if Nidhogg ever found it...
Alberic 	I fear his soul yet lingers, doomed to wander endlessly.
Orn Khai 	That is too cruel a fate, even for him!
Alberic 	I share your sentiments. For as the Azure Dragoon, I once gazed into his heart, as he gazed into mine. Such rage... Such sorrow...
Orn Khai 	I will not accept this! That none should mark his passing is more than I can bear. What say you, [Player Name]?
 	
Orn Khai 	Then we are in agreement!
Orn Khai 	Though I must admit that as part of Hraesvelgr's brood, I have little knowledge of Nidhogg.
Orn Khai 	A deeper insight is needed if I am to properly pay my respects.
Orn Khai 	Hmm... Faunehm is of his brood. If anyone would know, it is her. Let us make haste for Zenith!
 	
Alberic 	For better or worse, I am who I am because of Nidhogg. While others rejoiced at his death, I cannot deny that a part of myself died that day.
 	
Orn Khai 	Faunehm is come.
 	
Faunehm 	Welcome, noble dragoon. Orn Khai has explained all.
Faunehm 	Pray tell, what was Nidhogg to you?
 	
Faunehm 	And much more. For through his power, you are forever joined.
 	
Faunehm 	And yet you were enemies, each sworn to slay the other.
 	
Faunehm 	Two souls, entwined by fate.
Faunehm 	Though you have faced Nidhogg's wrath and sensed his pain, you cannot know him as we dragons once did.
Orn Khai 	We would fain hear his tale.
Faunehm 	Nidhogg was without equal, even among our kind.
 	
Faunehm 	Destined was he to guard this world from the catastrophe that befell the Dragon Star, in place of his sire.
 	
Faunehm 	Destined was he to guard this world from catastrophe, in place of his sire.
 	
Faunehm 	He valued strength above all else, and considered the affairs of mortals beneath his notice.
Faunehm 	Only the seven great wyrms were worthy of his attention. And among them, none but Ratatoskr truly understood him.
Faunehm 	Her song was beautiful indeed, and she graced both dragon and man with her wisdom.
Faunehm 	She was invited by Thordan, king of men, to speak on our behalf. Ratatoskr expressed our desire to live in harmony. However, it was known that Nidhogg did not share these views.
Faunehm 	When the king asked her how her brother saw mankind, she did not hide the truth. He believed that such frail creatures were incapable of protecting this star, that the task must be entrusted to the seven great wyrms alone.
Orn Khai 	And that is why Thordan slew her!?
Faunehm 	Ratatoskr had no intention of sowing discord, but the king could not countenance that his kind would be treated with such contempt, that we dragons would seek to claim this star as our own.
Faunehm 	He turned on Ratatoskr, taking not only her eyes, but her life.
Faunehm 	When Nidhogg discovered that King Thordan had murdered his beloved, his fury was beyond reckoning.
Faunehm 	For all his strength, he could not master his own rage. It utterly consumed him.
Orn Khai 	Dragons, men─we are all the same. Slaves to our emotion, subservient to our hearts.
Faunehm 	Yet there are those who would seek another path, as I once did. I turned my back on my father and his quest for vengeance.
Faunehm 	Valiant dragoon, by your strength was the Dragonsong War ended, and by your compassion was a new alliance forged.
Orn Khai 	[Player Name] and I are living proof that we can live side by side. We shall speak the message of peace to man and dragon alike. And when we are gone, our descendants will do the same!
Faunehm 	Tell them of Nidhogg. His strength, his weakness, his love, his hate. Tell them the truth.
Faunehm 	Orn Khai, you wish to commemorate Nidhogg's passing, yes? As my father once enjoyed the fragrance of mist lilies, perhaps they would make a suitable offering.
Orn Khai 	What a splendid idea! Thank you, Faunehm!
Orn Khai 	I have often seen such flowers blooming in Ohl Tahn. Follow me!
 	
Orn Khai 	I distinctly recall seeing mist lilies in this very spot. What could have happened to them?
 	
Orn Khai 	So there were mist lilies here after all? Then it would appear my memory served me correctly. A pity that the same cannot be said of my eyes...
Orn Khai 	It is of no matter. There is one thing that concerns me, however. In your funerary rites, the offering of flowers and such occurs at a grave or place of significance, I believe. But where should we choose for Nidhogg?
Orn Khai 	Gyr Abania... Yes, that could be considered his final resting place, if that was where you fought the primal born of his eyes.
Orn Khai 	Although I must say, [Player Name], you seem rather adept at putting down dragons. And primals that resemble dragons. It makes me glad that we are not enemies!
Orn Khai 	Ahem. To matters at hand, then. I shall go on ahead and meet you in Gyr Abania.
 	
Orn Khai 	What a relief to have found you at last! I had become rather lost, you see.
Orn Khai 	Perhaps we had best hurry on to the Royal Menagerie before I lose my way again.
 	
Orn Khai 	Nidhogg, we are come to honor your memory!
Orn Khai 	Though now that we are here, I am at a loss for words... [Player Name], is there anything you wish to say?
 	
Orn Khai 	[Player Name], I am not blind to the sins Nidhogg committed. I mourn the loss of what he once was, what he may have become had he been dealt a kinder fate.
Orn Khai 	Although this was but a small gesture, I am sure that our thoughts have reached him.
Orn Khai 	I have much to ponder on the return journey, and I expect that Alberic will wish to hear what we have learned from Faunehm. Perhaps you could visit him in Coerthas?
 	
Alberic 	Were you able to pay your respects?
Alberic 	I see... This is the first time I have heard such a detailed account of King Thordan's acts. A betrayal in the moment, but a betrayal nonetheless. A pity he is far beyond the reach of justice.
Alberic 	Though it may be hard to come to terms with the crimes of our forebears, we must accept the past for what it is.
Alberic 	Of course, I shall be sharing this information with the rest of the Temple Knights. No doubt they will be keen to speak with other members of Nidhogg's brood to verify this version of events.
Alberic 	In the meantime, there is still much to be done in building relations between man and dragon. We will aim to follow the example set by you and Orn Khai, and work together for the good of all. May the Fury guide you both.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of War Job Quests in Final Fantasy XIV