Operation Archon (quest)

, also known as Cape Westwind, is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, following the beginning of the battle of the same name between the Eorzean Alliance and Garlean Empire. In it, the Warriors of Light are sent to assassinate the Garlean tactician Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, so that the Alliance can begin their assault on Castrum Occidens.
==Journal==
* So begins Operation Archon, the Eorzean Alliance's eleventh-hour bid to purge the realm of the imperial menace. Suffice it to say, your role in the counteroffensive will be crucial to its success. Proceed to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and speak with the Allied communications officer to receive your orders.
* The Immortal Flames stand ready to launch their assault on the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind. Make your way to the staging point situated before the enemy stronghold, and report for duty to Lieutenant Adalbert.
* Phase one of Operation Archon is now in motion. Enter the imperial outpost and fight your way through to the innermost sector.
* The path leading to the innermost sector of the imperial outpost is now open, and a confrontation with Rhitahtyn sas Arvina awaits. Proceed when you are ready and strike down the praefectus.
* At the end of a fierce struggle, you deal Rhitahtyn his death-blow, consigning the first Roegadyn to hold the rank of praefectus to history. Phase one of Operation Archon has ended in success.
* With Rhitahtyn's demise, the forces garrisoned at Castrum Occidens have been thrown into disarray. For now, withdraw to the Immortal Flames encampment north of Vesper Bay, and report to the Allied communications officer.
* The time has come to commence the second phase of Operation Archon. When you are ready, request further orders from the Allied communications officer.
==Objectives==
* Speak with the Allied communications officer.
* Report to Adalbert in front of the imperial outpost.
*Examine the gate barring entry to the innermost sector of the outpost.
*Slay Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
* Report to the Allied communications officer.
==Script==
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After speaking to Minfilia 	After speaking to Minfilia
Minfilia 	All present? Then let us begin.
Alphinaud 	We have received the details of the impending operation.
Alphinaud 	In what promises to be the largest single counteroffensive in the realm's troubled history, the Alliance will strike at every imperial stronghold standing upon Eorzean soil.
Alphinaud 	As might be expected, the operation will be complex, but you need not commit its intricacies to memory.
Alphinaud 	It is enough that each man understands his part and plays it to the best of his ability.
Minfilia 	The finer instructions, you will receive at each staging point.
Alphinaud 	To begin, let us review the distribution of our forces.
Alphinaud 	From west to east─the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah, and the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania.
Minfilia 	Next, let us examine the locations of the imperial strongholds.
Minfilia 	Near Limsa Lominsa, we have Castrum Occidens, situated in eastern Vylbrand, and Castrum Marinum, which lies to the south and east, in the midst of the Rhotano Sea.
Minfilia 	Near Ul'dah, we have Castrum Meridianum to the north, and the coastal outpost at Cape Westwind which connects Castrum Marinum to the mainland by means of a magitek transporter.
Minfilia 	Near Gridania, we have Castrum Oriens, which lies upon the eastern edge of the Twelveswood.
Minfilia 	And finally, in Mor Dhona...stands Castrum Centri. A thorn in the heart of Eorzea.
Alphinaud 	The forthcoming operation will see Allied forces assault each of the aforementioned locations, with the ultimate objective of destroying the Empire's new weapon, housed within Castrum Meridianum.
Alphinaud 	As one might expect of the Black Wolf's seat of power, Castrum Meridianum boasts all but impenetrable defenses. If we are to breach it, we must needs isolate it from its sister strongholds.
Y'shtola 	To do otherwise would be to risk being caught 'twixt hammer and anvil.
Alphinaud 	The operation will comprise four distinct phases, all told.
Alphinaud 	The first shall see us eliminate one of the Black Wolf's most trusted lieutenants─Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
Alphinaud 	According to our intelligence, the praefectus is due to visit the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind for an inspection.
Alphinaud 	When he arrives, we shall dispatch an elite adventurer unit to eliminate him. [Player Name], we would have you lead this assault.
Papalymo 	Rhitahtyn is a peerless field tactician. Shorn of his leadership, the garrison at Castrum Occidens will be as a snake without its head.
Alphinaud 	Phase two will see us sever Castrum Meridianum's primary lines of supply.
Alphinaud 	As soon as Rhitahtyn's presence is confirmed at the coastal outpost, the Maelstrom will lay siege to Castrum Occidens.
Alphinaud 	At that very hour, the Lominsan Armada, helmed by the Admiral herself, shall move to blockade Castrum Marinum.
Minfilia 	Meanwhile, in the Twelveswood, the Order of the Twin Adder will surround Castrum Oriens.
Yda 	And they'll have the sylphs to help them! Frixio's been waiting for a chance to avenge these ones!
Alphinaud 	Phase three shall see us neutralize Castrum Meridianum's defenses.
Alphinaud 	Forming our main thrust, the Immortal Flames will march against the stronghold with all their strength. While the enemy's eyes are thus drawn outwards, another elite adventurer unit shall infiltrate the castrum.
Alphinaud 	Its mission: to disable the magitek field generator which protects the Praetorium, a fortress within a fortress wherein the Ultima Weapon is believed to be housed. [Player Name], we would have you take command once more.
Minfilia 	Meanwhile, the Order of the Twin Adder will blockade the railway which connects Centri and Meridianum, preventing the timely arrival of reinforcements from Mor Dhona.
Papalymo 	A wise precaution. The monstrous locomotive which runs back and forth between the two castra is capacious enough to transport a small army, by all accounts.
Y'shtola 	It is well the Garleans did not think to give it wings.
Minfilia 	Once Meridianum's defenses have been compromised, the operation will enter its fourth and final phase.
Alphinaud 	This will see the Immortal Flames enter the stronghold and suppress the remnants of the enemy garrison.
Alphinaud 	...Allowing [Player Name]'s unit to pass unopposed into the Praetorium, where they will locate and destroy the Ultima Weapon.
Alphinaud 	By this feat shall the operation be deemed a success.
Alphinaud 	In addition to the Grand Companies, we can count upon the support of a variety of other parties, from the pirates of Limsa Lominsa to the Monetarists of Ul'dah. In all, the operation will involve no fewer than twelve major factions.
Alphinaud 	Legend holds that the Archons were twelve in one, and one in twelve...
It is for this reason that our grand endeavor has been dubbed “Operation Archon.”
Minfilia 	Countless free companies have also pledged their swords, and more join us by the day. At long last, all of Eorzea is rising as one.
Alphinaud 	As before, we Scions shall work in concert with the Grand Companies. Yda, Papalymo, Y'shtola─pray accompany your respective organizations on their missions.
Minfilia 	Urianger, I would have you represent us in Ul'dah. Reassure the financiers that they have made a sound investment. When that is done, pray return here and aid in the coordination of our forces.
Minfilia 	Tataru, please assist Urianger in any way you are able, and ensure that everyone is kept abreast of the latest developments.
Alphinaud 	Minfilia, Cid, and I shall accompany the main host in an advisory capacity. It will be our task to analyze intelligence as it comes into our possession, and make the necessary recommendations to command.
Minfilia 	As Alphinaud mentioned, you are to lead the elite unit of adventurers whose task it will be to see each of Operation Archon's main objectives fulfilled. Yours is the most important role of all, and like to be the most dangerous. Pray choose your party well, and stint not in your preparation.
Alphinaud 	The battle for the future of the realm is about to begin. Together, let us show the Black Wolf the power of a united Eorzea!
Minfilia 	Pray report to the Immortal Flames encampment situated to the north of here when you are ready to be briefed on your first mission.
Minfilia 	I cannot stress this enough, but please be careful. May you walk in the light of the Crystal.
Kanrikan 	You are well come, [Player Name] of the Scions. As communications officer, it falls to me to issue you your orders, and provide guidance on forthcoming missions.
Kanrikan 	Your first mission is to infiltrate the imperial outpost at Cape Westwind and eliminate Praefectus Rhitahtyn sas Arvina.
Kanrikan 	All participating units are now in position and awaiting your arrival. Please proceed to the staging point and report to Lieutenant Adalbert.
Kanrikan 	This is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!
After reporting to Adalbert 	After reporting to Adalbert
Adalbert 	So you're [Player Name], the fearless adventurer who's to lead the assault. We've been expecting you.
Adalbert 	Our Maelstrom friends report that Rhitahtyn sas Arvina departed Castrum Occidens a bell ago.
Adalbert 	And sure enough, a convoy of imperial airships landed here just now.
Adalbert 	The likelihood is high that our target was aboard one of the vessels. I've dispatched scouts to verify his presence before we strike.
Flame runner 	Command to all units. Requesting status report.
First platoon 	This is Antlion I. Target has not been sighted.
Second platoon 	This is Antlion II. Likewise, target has not been sighted.
Third platoon 	Antlion III here. We've got nothin' for ye neither.
Fourth platoon 	This is Antlion IV. Nothing to report as of─
Fourth platoon 	Wait! Disregard previous message! Target sighted. I say again: target sighted.
Flame runner 	Understood. Hold your position.
Adalbert 	Attention, all units. This is Lieutenant Adalbert Cotter.
Adalbert 	The first step of Operation Archon begins with us. Should we falter here, all hope of victory will be lost.
Adalbert 	'Tis no small burden, but know that I believe in all of you. So believe in yourselves, and together we will blaze a path for our brothers and sisters of the Alliance to follow.
Adalbert 	We will create multiple diversions and disperse the enemy garrison. That should give your people a chance to breach their defenses.
Adalbert 	Go now, [Player Name], and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!
Adalbert 	Commence diversionary maneuvers!
Adalbert 	Go now, [Player Name], and bring us Rhitahtyn's head! May Rhalgr grant you strength!
Pre-fight Cutscene 	Pre-fight Cutscene
Rhitahtyn 	It would appear we have unexpected guests.
Rhitahtyn 	Now, where have I seen you before? Ah, but of course─the woman/man who felled the mighty Titan.
Imperial centurion 	This is the eikon-slayer!?
Rhitahtyn 	I see. The commotion without is naught but a diversion.
Rhitahtyn 	Allow me to hazard a guess: by eliminating me, you hope to undermine the garrison at Occidens.
Rhitahtyn 	A bold strategy, to be sure, but have you the strength to see it to fruition?
Rhitahtyn 	Leave us. None of you are a match for her/him.
Rhitahtyn 	Send word to Castrum Occidens. Tell them the Lominsans are coming.
Imperial centurion 	At once, my lord!
Rhitahtyn 	Fifteen years have come and gone since Lord van Baelsar first set foot in Eorzea, yet his ambition for the realm burns as strong as ever it did. Know you what fuels it, adventurer? The desire to deliver the people from their suffering.
Rhitahtyn 	The lands he has conquered were all beset with problems─poverty, starvation, lawlessness, and strife. My homeland was no exception. Had my lord not reached out and claimed it for the Empire, it would eventually have destroyed itself.
Rhitahtyn 	But under his sage leadership, my people enjoyed such peace and stability as we had never known. And he only desires the selfsame for the people of this realm. Under his rule, Eorzea would be free from the shackles which bind it─the shackles of false faith.
Rhitahtyn 	There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.
Rhitahtyn 	Should you doubt the truth of my words, I bid you look upon me. I am no son of Garlemald, yet Lord van Baelsar saw fit to raise me to a station of great honor.
Rhitahtyn 	He measures a man not by his birth, but by his worth. Such is his sense of justice. By the grace of His Excellency, I am where I was born to be─upon the field of battle.
Rhitahtyn 	He has given me a noble cause to fight for, and worthy adversaries to smite.
Rhitahtyn 	I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...
Rhitahtyn 	In the name of Lord van Baelsar, I, Rhitahtyn sas Arvina, do swear to strike you down!
Instanced Battle 	Instanced Battle
Rhitahtyn 	I will suffer none to oppose Lord van Baelsar!
Rhitahtyn 	There would be no feeble leaders to misguide the masses, no eikons to bleed the realm dry. True peace would reign, and the people would be free to live their lives without fear of persecution or oppression.
Rhitahtyn 	Your defeat will bring Lord van Baelsar's noble conquest one step closer to frutition!
Rhitahtyn 	Let me show you a technique passed down in my homeland!
Rhitahtyn 	You do not hold back! Very well, neither shall
Rhitahtyn 	I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...
Rhitahtyn 	Ugh... So this is the strength of he who vanquished Titan...
Imperial Pilus Prior 	I am not wont to bare my steel needlessly. But if you are deaf to reason...
Rhitahtyn 	What? I thought I ordered you to leave!
Imperial Pilus Prior 	Forgive us, my lord, but we couldn't let you face the enemy alone!
Imperial Pilus Prior 	We've raised the alarm as you bade...and now we would fight with you!
Rhitahtyn 	Don't be fools, get away from here!
Rhitahtyn 	Nooo! You... You bastard!
Rhitahtyn 	Your conviction and courage will not be for naught! This I swear!
Rhitahtyn 	Yaaaaargh!
Rhitahtyn 	For victory and vengeance, I will strike you down!
Rhitahtyn 	Ignore pain... Ignite rage... And fight with the fury of wildfire!
Rhitahtyn 	Aaarrrgh!
Mid-fight Cutscene 	Mid-fight Cutscene
Rhitahtyn 	<pant> <pant> You are stronger than I had expected...
Rhitahtyn 	But I have my honor! I cannot─I will not yield!
Instance Battle's Final Phase 	Instance Battle's Final Phase
Rhitahtyn 	Hah, I have you now!
Rhitahtyn 	We shall go together, amidst a raging inferno!
Rhitahtyn 	No amount of pain can loosen my grip!
Rhitahtyn 	Ungh... You will not escape...
Rhitahtyn 	Rest in peace, men... I shall join you soon...
Rhitahtyn 	<pant> <pant> It's over... Strong as you are, you cannot survive this!
After Rhitahtyn's defeat 	After Rhitahtyn's defeat
Rhitahtyn 	<gasp> <pant>
Rhitahtyn 	Forgive me... I have failed you...
Rhitahtyn 	Lord van Baelsar!!!
Cid 	That light─ <gasp> The magitek transporter!
Alphinaud 	[Player Name], are you there? What news of Rhitahtyn? ...Fallen?
Alphinaud 	With this deed, you have sown the seeds of our ultimate victory.
Alphinaud 	The fading of that light presages an end to the Empire's tyranny!
Alphinaud 	Rhitahtyn sas Arvina is no more!
Alphinaud 	Let the next phase of Operation Archon commence!
Allied armies 	HURRAH!
Cid 	'Tis I! It seems you've done it again, [Player Name]!
Cid 	I'd raise a tankard to you, but I'm afraid we've no time to savor the victory. There's still the small matter of infiltrating Castrum Meridianum and destroying the Ultima Weapon!
Cid 	I know, I know...no rest for the preternaturally gifted. Now stop feeling sorry for yourself, and make your way back to the Immortal Flames' encampment. The communications officer will issue you your orders. I'll be waiting for you with the main host.
Meanwhile 	Meanwhile
Lahabrea 	Look, Hydaelyn─Your minion comes...bringing the Light.
Lahabrea 	Alas, the gate to the void already stands open. Soon, Darkness shall consume all, and you shall bow down before the one true god.
Lahabrea 	Ahahahahaha!
Meanwhile 	Meanwhile
Gaius 	The praefectus...slain?
Imperial militum 	Regrettably so, my lord. And at the hand of the eikon-slayer, if the centurion who survived the attack is to be believed.
Livia 	Rhitahtyn...
Gaius 	Where were his men when he faced the enemy!? Fleeing, even as their commander yielded up his last breath!? If it should prove they questioned his right...
Imperial militum 	I-I cannot speak for them, my lord.
Imperial staff 	...Beg pardons, my lord, but there is more. The Maelstrom has laid siege to Castrum Occidens.
Imperial staff 	Likewise, the Crimson Fleet moves to blockade Castrum Marinum.
Gaius 	So this is their answer...
Gaius 	Very well! We shall crush them as we crushed the eikons!
Gaius 	Go forth and show them the futility of their resistance!
Livia, Nero 	Yes, my lord!
After reporting to the Allied communications officer	After reporting to the Allied communications officer
Kanrikan 	Scion [Player Name]! Your deeds this day are an inspiration to us all!
Kanrikan 	With the death of the praefectus, Operation Archon has entered its second phase. Even as we speak, the Maelstrom moves to blockade Castrum Occidens and Castrum Marinum.
Kanrikan 	And far to the east, in the Black Shroud, the Order of the Twin Adder advances upon Castrum Oriens.
Kanrikan 	Already, you have done much to advance our cause, performing such feats as are worthy of song─but if our plan is to succeed, more is required of you.
Kanrikan 	Let me know when your preparations are in order, and I shall relay to you the particulars of your next mission.
Kanrikan 	The assault on Cape Westwind is but the first step in our bid to purge the realm of the Garlean menace. I shall pray for your success!
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
==Etymology==
Category:Seventh Umbral Era Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV