A Royal Reception

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The banquet is soon to begin. Put on the Voice of the Just and make for the Royal Promenade where Bartholomew awaits.
* At the banquet, Raubahn recounts the deeds of the half-remembered heroes whom Eorzeans now call the Warriors of Light. The tale triggers inside your mind a vision of the final moments of the Battle of Carteneau. When you subsequently come to your senses, you are surprised to find yourself in a room at the Hourglass, with no idea how you got there. Betraying a mixture of relief and glee, Momodi explains that you collapsed, and mentions that the General would like to see you. Make your way to the Hall of Flames and seek an audience with him.
* The Flame General declares that there is work to be done─and that he would have you do it. Speak to him again when you are ready to begin.
==Objectives==
* Put on the Voice of the Just and speak with Bartholomew.
* Speak with Raubahn in the Hall of Flames.
==Script==
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Momodi 	This is it, [Player Name]─your big debut in Ul'dahn high society!
Momodi 	The banquet is bein' held in the Fragrant Chamber. Head over to the Royal Promenade and Bartholomew will show you in. Oh, but be sure to put on your earrin's first, or he'll send you packin'.
Momodi 	Right, well, I reckon that's everythin'. Try not to let all the pomp and ceremony get to you. Just be yourself and you'll be fine!
 	
Bartholomew 	A banquet hosted by Her Grace the sultana is due to begin shortly. Attendance is by invitation only. Please make way for arriving guests.
Bartholomew 	We are honored to receive you, milady/milord. Please proceed inside.
Bartholomew 	Ahem. I must ask that you step away from the doors, madam/sir. If you have received an invitation, pray consider the terms of admission.
Bartholomew 	And Twelve save you if you have misplaced the relevant articles! I can only imagine how horrified Mistress Serendipity would be if she had to furnish you with another pair...
Raubahn 	All hail the sultana!
 	
Raubahn 	Your Grace.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Raubahn.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	By right of the Royal House of Ul, I, Nanamo, seventeenth of my line, have summoned you here.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	We are graced this day by the presence of a hero to Ul'dah, and dear friend to the crown.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Honored guests, I give you our champion!
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	And with that, I bid you enjoy the feast.
 	
Raubahn 	Not to spoil your appetite, but Ul'dah is hardly so bountiful as this meal would have you believe. While we gorge ourselves, children starve in the streets.
 	
Raubahn 	Nor can Her Grace do aught to help them. She is thwarted at every turn by those on the Syndicate who derive their wealth from the workers' poverty.
 	
Raubahn 	Beneath her mask of stately serenity, she is aghast at the plight of her subjects.
 	
Raubahn 	But there will be no hope for the masses until the crown is restored to power.
 	
Raubahn 	I am truly grateful for all you have done for Ul'dah. But there is so much more to do.
 	
Raubahn 	That light─what is it?
 	
Raubahn 	So bright... Almost like... By the Twelve!
 	
Raubahn 	Tell me true─have you been troubled by strange dreams of late? Visions─of the Crystal?
 	
Raubahn 	Mayhap you put them down to an excess of aether?
 	
Raubahn 	Yes. You are like they were...
 	
Raubahn 	Allow me to explain. Before you came to Eorzea, there were others like you who fought the primals.
 	
Raubahn 	Though they were not of this land, when the Garlean Empire threatened the realm, they helped bring together the three Grand Companies.
 	
Raubahn 	And they stood with us at Carteneau, that fateful day five years ago...
 	
Raubahn 	...The day we lost them.
 	
Raubahn 	None who survived have forgotten the heroes' sacrifice, nor would any man deny they fought alongside us...
 	
Raubahn 	But the names of these heroes come not to our lips. The once-familiar pages of their story are now blank to us.
 	
Raubahn 	And in our mind's eye, their faces are naught but silhouettes amid a blinding glare...
 	
Raubahn 	It is for this reason that we have come to call them the Warriors of Light.
 	
Raubahn 	When I look at you, I cannot help but think of them, and of what you might achieve.
 	
Raubahn 	You must protect that crystal at all costs.
 	
Raubahn 	It is a gift from Hydaelyn, Mother of all─and one She gave to you for a reason.
 	
Raubahn 	Yours is no ordinary tale. If I am right, the fate of the realm may yet hang upon your deeds.
 	
Raubahn 	Only heroes and martyrs are fit to bear such a burden. Let us pray you are the former.
Momodi 	How you feelin', [Player Name]?
Momodi 	They said you fainted in the middle of one of the General's stories. I had to have you carried back to the Hourglass.
Momodi 	I reckon you made quite an impression on your fellow guests─though probably not the sort you intended.
Momodi 	You sure you're gettin' enough rest, [Player Name]? The life of an adventurer can be pretty taxin'.
Momodi 	Anyroad, I'm glad to see you're back to normal. No offense, but lookin' after you was gettin' a bit tiresome.
Momodi 	Oh, 'fore I forget, the General left a message for you. Said that when you're feelin' up to it, you should come and see him at the Hall of Flames.
Momodi 	Probably wants to finish the story he was tellin' you when you fell asleep.
 	
Raubahn 	I've been waiting for you, [Player Name]. I trust you are fully recovered?
Raubahn 	Good, because there is much work to be done─work that I would have you do...
 	
Serendipity 	You want what!? You can't be serious! Gods...
Serendipity 	Just this once, but remember─life is not a minstrel's song, and you aren't some chosen hero. So don't go around expecting people to forgive you no matter the reckless, irresponsible things you do.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Seventh Umbral Era Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV