The Upper Hand (quest)

==Objectives==
Defeat Scalecommander Sarkareth.
*Speak with Emberthal
*Sarkareth defeated
==Description==
It troubles me that Dezran would sacrifice himself so willingly for Sarkareth... And that Amythora and Marithos would leave Dezran to save him.
We both know the loss of waking in a new world. But Sarkareth wallows in the darkness of our past. I cannot let him continue to recruit our people.
Sarkareth awaits in the next room. I do not wish to kill him, but we must bring him to justice.
Let me know when you are ready.
==Rewards==
You will receive one of:
*Endowed Slippers
*Inherited Treads
*Bequeathed Striders
*Bestowed Stompers
You will also receive:
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* 15x Flightstones
* 9,500 XP
* +50 reputation with Obsidian Warders
* +50 reputation with Dark Talons
==Completion==
I now feel only pity for Sarkareth. Nothing was left of him but an empty husk, driven into madness.
==Notes==
On accept:
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Speak with Emberthal:
:Sarkareth is there. He has nowhere to go. Let me know when you are ready. We will do it together.
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After telling Emberthal to go, a script event plays out:
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:Sarkareth walks the stairs, Oathbinder in hand.
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:Sarkareth uses the Oathbinder, stunning the three dracthyr.
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Fend off Sarkareth. Once he gets to 30%, a cutscene plays:
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:Sarakreth is on the ground, a yard or so away from Oathbinder. Emberthal gets to her feet and walks up to Sarkareth.
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:Emberthal stomps her left foot down on Oathbinder, shattering it!
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:Sarkareth gets to his feet, bringing his left hand to his head.
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:Sarkareth raises a hand to the ceiling and the camera cuts to show some titan devices spinning up.
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:Emberthal attempts to grab Sarkareth, but he teleports away before she can reach him.
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:Now that the barrier blocking the hall is gone, Ebyssian runs into the room.
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:Marithos and Amythora walk forward as the scene fades to black.
After the cutscene, Ebyssian has gossip:
:Emberthal's path is that of pain and suffering but also of growth and learning. In the midst of it is Sarkareth.
:I hope that she will be able to find peace once this is over.
In early PTR builds, before the encounter with Sarkareth started, Marithos had gossip:
:The only reason we are not engaged in combat is because Sarkareth told me to wait.
:He has something in store for Emberthal.
As did Amythora:
:I have heard enough about you and Scalecommander Emberthal!
:I will fight even if this is my last stand!
==Progression==
==Patch changes==
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==External links==
Category:Dark Talons quests
Category:Obsidian Warders quests
Category:Zaralek Cavern quests