House of Divinities

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Objectives==
* Search the area for Matsya.
* Search for Matsya.
* Render aid to Matsya.
* Speak with Matsya.
* Gather information in Akyaali.
* Speak with Matsya.
==Script==
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Thancred 	Helping a struggling fisherman you've only just met to peddle his catch... Yes, you would do something like that.
 	
Urianger 	Mayhap owing to the island's small size, the tower's impact upon the people's lives doth appear more pronounced here than in Eorzea.
 	
Estinien 	That Matsya fellow you were helping─he's Arkasodara, is he not?
Estinien 	Apparently, 'tis almost exclusively his people that are being kidnapped. Should he be traveling alone?
Urianger 	If summoning is this perpetrator's aim, it doth stand to reason that Arkasodara would be their primary targets.
Urianger 	For 'tis the faith of their ancestors which prevaileth in this land, and many are devout adherents still.
Thancred 	We'd better go after him. Akyaali lies to the west, as I recall─the same direction as Krile's acquaintance, incidentally.
Estinien 	It's settled, then. Keep your eyes peeled while we make for the village.
 	
Matsya 	N-No! Leave me alone! Help! Somebody, help!
 	
Ballon 	Fuel... Gather fuel...
Ballon 	Meddlers... Eliminate...
 	
Matsya 	H-Huh? Where did they go? Why are you here...?
Thancred 	I see you found him in time.
Matsya 	Y-You and your friends came to look for me? I don't know how to thank you...
Matsya 	On my way home, I took a moment to stop and rest. Think about what to do about, well...everything.
Matsya 	And then those men came...
Thancred 	Kidnappers. We'd heard that the Arkasodara were being targeted.
Thancred 	Surely you have as well? Perhaps it's best if you took refuge in the city.
Matsya 	We've considered it, me and the others. But fishing is all we know─the ocean all we have.
Thancred 	I see... That's your decision to make, but you should take care not to travel alone.
Urianger 	A question, if I may.
Urianger 	'Tis our understanding that strange fiends have emerged from the tower. What canst thou tell us of these beings?
Matsya 	Not much, I'm afraid. I have no idea what they are.
Matsya 	But I've heard that some bear an unsettling resemblance to our divinities.
Matsya 	For that reason, some have taken to calling the tower “Zot”...
Matsya 	"House of divinities“ in the old tongue, it means.
Matsya 	But they're not true divinities. They're monstrous imitations that bring only death!
Urianger 	To have one's faith so twisted is a grievous indignity, and full justified art thou in thine outrage.
Urianger 	Know that 'tis for no other purpose but to neutralize the tower that we have journeyed to this land.
Urianger 	In time we may be forced to contend with these false gods, and thus we would learn all we may about them. Wilt thou not tell us of thy divinities and their true nature?
Matsya 	You've come all this way to save us...? Really!? To think I had you peddling fish...
Matsya 	But to answer your question─yes, of course! We would gladly tell you about our gods. “We,” I say, because I'm a terrible storyteller, and I'd ask my fellow villagers to do it.
Matsya 	So please come to our village. We're good, gods-fearing folk, all of us, and we'd be honored to share our knowledge. And fish!
Urianger 	What sayest thou? Shall we pay visit to Akyaali?
Matsya 	Wonderful! Just follow the road west and down the hill─you can't miss it!
Urianger 	So, 'tis the simulacra of Thavnairian gods that are being summoned... If any doubt existed before, there can be none now: the kidnapped Hannish are imprisoned in the tower.
Urianger 	I pray that we will be able to save them...
Thancred 	Though indeed, saving them will mean confronting their false gods, like as not. Aye, as you said, we'd do well to study their religious traditions. To Akyaali.
 	
Thancred 	A charming little village. Shame about the hideous tower.
 	
Urianger 	Familiar though I am with the myths and legends of this island, to hear them spoken by heirs to this storied heritage giveth them new life.
 	
Estinien 	Mark you that platform out on the water. Some manner of shrine, perhaps?
 	
Matsya 	Welcome to Akyaali, my friend! The name means “white beach,” and there isn't much here save that...but please make yourself at home.
Matsya 	Your companions have already begun talking to everyone. Feel free to show yourself around and do the same.
Matsya 	Any one of us can tell you about our gods, but you could do worse than to start with Khanga and old Hasveydah. They're free at the moment, as it happens.
 	
Matsya 	I'll try to think if there is anything useful I can share with you as well. After all, I still owe you for rescuing me on the hill!
 	
Khanga 	Hm? You wish to know about our gods? What a curious visitor you are. Most want fish. In any case, I'm happy to oblige.
Khanga 	Now, I don't know how it is whence you hail, but our isle is home to many gods.
Khanga 	They can be divided into two groups: the Manusya, beings of wisdom who assume the form of men; and the Mrga, beings of might who assume the form of beasts.
Khanga 	Together They are divinities─Their forms and personalities many and varied.
Khanga 	Some are kind and gentle, others stern and temperamental─just like we mortals can be.
Khanga 	All are possessed of great insight and experience, and by heeding Their teachings, we strive to be better people and live better lives.
Khanga 	Different though They may be, both the Manusya and the Mrga are equally divine and equally revered.
Hasveydah 	Interested in learning about our gods, you say? Heh, that's what I like to hear! Prick up your ears, then, and listen.
Hasveydah 	In ancient times, the Manusya and the Mrga─deities who look like men and beasts, respectively─were locked in conflict.
Hasveydah 	Eventually, seeking the wisdom of the Manusya, the Mrga cast aside Their own heads and took up those of Their foes.
Hasveydah 	Likewise, the Manusya coveted the might of the Mrga, and so They too resolved to trade heads.
Hasveydah 	Thus were born new gods possessed of both might and wisdom, and They ushered in an age of harmony between the two factions.
Hasveydah 	From then on, as a sign of Their esteem for one another, the Manusya have worn animal faces, and the Mrga the limbs of men.
Hasveydah 	We honor the Manusya and the Mrga by incorporating Their sacred images into works both practical and artistic. Try looking out for them, eh?
 	
Matsya 	There you are. Learned a thing or two about our gods, I trust?
Matsya 	While you were off talking to the others, I remembered something that may be of interest.
Matsya 	If you could let your friends know, I'll go and fetch it from my home at once.
Matsya 	Apologies for the wait. I wished to show you this hanging scroll which depicts three of our most revered deities.
Urianger 	By all means, we should like to see it.
Matsya 	They are Manusya─you heard about Them already, yes? Three sisters.
Matsya 	The center one is the eldest. Cinduruva, a goddess of wisdom. For this, alchemists hold Her in the highest.
Matsya 	To Her right is the middle sister, Sanduruva. As a goddess of wealth, She counts many traders among Her followers.
Matsya 	And on the left is Minduruva, the youngest sibling. She presides over the crafts, and so is beloved by weavers.
Matsya 	Although each is worshipped for different reasons, the sisters are usually portrayed together in these works, which people keep in their homes for good fortune.
Urianger 	In like fashion to the Manusya, the deities of Eorzea preside over myriad aspects of life. And what of the Mrga, if I may ask?
Matsya 	The Mrga hold power over nature. In ages past, They were revered as guardian deities in times of conflict.
Matsya 	If you have occasion to visit our temples and ruins, you'll find Their images there.
Matsya 	Among them is a god who possesses a gaja's head, and He is venerated as the progenitor of the Arkasodara.
Matsya 	And then there are dragons. They occupy a special place in our history.
Estinien 	You worship dragons too?
Matsya 	It's said that an ancestor of the satrap─that's the ruler of Radz-at-Han─forged a covenant with a dragon divinity in ancient times.
Matsya 	This divinity has since acted as the guardian deity of the satrap. Legend holds that, if ever the satrap is in need, his dragon ally will fly to his aid!
Estinien 	Dragon ally...
Thancred 	You claimed to be a terrible storyteller, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Thancred 	The passion you bear for your faith is plain to hear. I am confident that the information you've given us will serve us well in our efforts to deal with the tower.
Matsya 	That is very kind of you to say. Thank you! I will pray for your success.
Thancred 	Right, I believe it's time we sought out Krile's acquaintance.
Thancred 	An alchemist by the name of Nidhana.
Thancred 	According to Krile's notes, we're to find her at a place called the Great Work, further north along the coast.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV