Unto the Heavens

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Journal==
* The time is come at last for you and the Scions to embark on your mission to Ultima Thule. After offering you a few words of wisdom, Ojika Tsunjika bids you farewell as you make for Thaumazein.
* With all gathered at Thaumazein, Fourchenault unveils the Ragnarok, which will bear you and the other Scions unto Ultima Thule. The gathering is interrupted by the arrival of Sicard, who has brought with him representatives of the world's myriad beast tribes. The reason for their presence, as Livingway explains, is to use the power of primal summoning to convert the Mothercrystal's energy into a form that can be transported to the ship's engines─for contrary to common belief, it is in fact possible to summon deiform beings without risk of being tempered. In light of this revelation, all present are willing to go along with the plan, and so the beastmen take their leave to prepare for the ritual.
As the beastmen contingent departs, Wilfsunn steps forward to offer you and the Scions teleportation devices he created for your mission. Designed to be used in tandem, they will teleport the Scions back to the ship in the event of an emergency. With no other matters left undone, Livingway boards the ship, and Fourchenault bids you do the same.
* The Ragnarok trembles as its various components whir to life. With a boisterous command, the thrusters are engaged and the ship takes off into the great expanse.
* It does not take long to arrive at Ultima Thule, but no sooner do you enter her domain than Meteion manifests on the ship's bridge. A battle of words ensues, but is cut short when Meteion brings her power to bear, suffocating you and the Scions effortlessly. You fall to your knees, gasping for air. The last thing you see is Thancred charging at Meteion before the world fades to black.
You awake seemingly none the worse for wear, but with one less of your number than before─Thancred is nowhere to be seen. Thinking that he may have pursued Meteion, you and the others make ready to disembark.
* Atmospheric readings show Ultima Thule is capable of sustaining life, though the strange and unnerving surrounds give very much the opposite impression. Nevertheless, the hunt for Meteion can now begin in earnest. But first, you must discover the whereabouts of Thancred.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Fourchenault at Thaumazein.
* Speak with Aeglyffe.
* Speak with Livingway.
==Script==
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Ojika Tsunjika 	I suppose this is where we part ways. For now, at least.
Ojika Tsunjika 	Would that I had sage words of wisdom to share ere you depart... Mayhap the teachings of Galuf Baldesion will suffice?
Ojika Tsunjika 	"Surrender not to anger or hatred,“ he said. ”Look beyond them, and there find true strength.“
Ojika Tsunjika 	What one sees beyond is open to interpretation, I think, but for me, it would be the things I cherish most in life. Things I believe are worth fighting for.
Ojika Tsunjika 	Something to consider as you venture unto the sea of stars.
 	
Ojika Tsunjika 	The others are already off to Thaumazein. Best not keep them waiting, eh?
 	
Alphinaud 	Let us hear what Father has to say.
 	
Alisaie 	They said work on the ark is finished, but you certainly wouldn't know by looking at it.
 	
Thancred 	I wasn't expecting quite so many people to be seeing us off.
 	
Urianger 	That even Wilfsunn and Bloewyda should be in attendance is most unexpected, but I am nonetheless heartened by their presence.
 	
Yshtola 	This is the pinnacle of aetherochemistry. A synthesis of modern innovation and the ancient wisdom of Allag. The ark's engine appears to be capable of processing condensed aether in quantities I never thought possible.
 	
Grahatia 	So this is the ship that will bear us unto Ultima Thule...
 	
Estinien 	For so many to see us off like this seems wholly unnecessary. Still...I'll not begrudge them for wishing us well.
 	
Livingway 	The ark is missing one last─but very crucial─component before we are ready to take off. It should be arriving shortly.
 	
Emmanellain 	It's troubling enough that that brute Sicard left without warning, leaving me to carry all those cumbersome containers, but that he failed to be present to send you off is absurd. What could possibly be more deserving of his attention at a time like this?
 	
Krile 	Quite the turnout, wouldn't you say? Then again, who wouldn't want to be present for a once-in-a-lifetime event?
 	
Tataru 	I'll send word to the Alliance leaders the very moment the ship takes off. Obviously they couldn't be here, but I'm sure they'll be cheering for you every step of the way.
 	
Wilfsunn 	Moenbryda has been on my mind more often of late. How different her life might have been if not for our research into teleportation magicks. Perhaps she would never have gained an interest in aetherological studies...
Wilfsunn 	But to abandon our work out of misplaced guilt for who she could have been would be a disservice to the memory of who she was.
Wilfsunn 	Nay, it was because of her that we found the resolve to carry on. And now we stand at the edge of a new frontier, with a ship ready to bear you unto the distant stars and beyond. This ark is as much her accomplishment as it is ours. I regret nothing.
 	
Bloewyda 	We were quite fortunate the Loporrits' hyperhopper was based on principles similar to those of aetherology. Integrating it with the ark's existing systems might well have been impossible otherwise.
Bloewyda 	We may have Sharlayan's wealth of knowledge at our disposal, but theirs is technology far beyond anything we have ever studied.
Bloewyda 	You are familiar with teleportation magicks, yes? The momentary conversion of the body into aether that it may travel via the Lifestream from one physical point to another.
Bloewyda 	Their hyperhopper enables transport through a similar method─but not one involving the Lifestream. Rather, it utilizes highly condensed aether to create an aetherial current of its own!
Bloewyda 	This current is exponentially faster and more powerful than the naturally occurring ones to which we are accustomed. So much so, in fact, that aetherial conversion of the physical form is not a prerequisite for traversal.
Bloewyda 	If you are concerned about side effects, such as aetherial sickness, you needn't be. You should emerge at your destination hale and whole...in theory. At the very least, I can assure you it is safer than the experimental aetherytes you used to reach Radz–at–Han.
 	
Hoary Boulder 	Though our fellow Scions couldn't be here, they wanted me to tell you that, no matter what calamity may befall us, they will never give up, and neither should you.
Hoary Boulder 	No matter how far you may go, we will be with you in spirit. No matter how dark it may seem, your light will shine and endure.
 	
Coultenet 	It is no easy thing to say “leave the star to us.” But we must, and we will. As proud members of the Scions, we have a duty to uphold.
Coultenet 	And we needn't do so alone. Those dark days when we were driven from the Rising Stones and hunted as traitors are a thing of the past. We have allies in abundance now.
Coultenet 	Which is to say, you needn't worry about us. Go forth in the knowledge that the Scions will labor without rest in your absence.
 	
Erenville 	First the great exodus, and now this...it seems there's no end to our work.
Erenville 	In truth, more than a few gleaners were distressed to learn that their earlier efforts were for nothing. It was no easy task convincing them that the new plan was for the best, I can tell you that.
Erenville 	I can't tell you every man believes this is the wisest course, but I can say that all will be forgiven if you deliver us from the coming doom. And if you don't, well, at least you won't get the earful I certainly will.
 	
Varshahn 	Man is said to fear what he does not know, yet you would venture unto the greatest of unknowns.
Varshahn 	I say to you, daughter/son of man, that you need not fear. So long as man shares a bond with dragonkind, so too does he share our kinship with the heavens, and our ancient home amidst the stars infinite.
Varshahn 	I pray you go forth, and prove this bond of ours, tempered and tested, shall endure unbroken for a thousand thousand years.
 	
Nidhana 	Mistress Krile tells me your investigation into my theories on akasa─and its relation to the Final Days─has made clear the source of our woes.
Nidhana 	I am elated to know my work was of some benefit, but I could not have shared it had you not rescued me from the tower that day.
Nidhana 	I yet owe you a great debt, one I may never fully repay. But I shall try nonetheless!
Nidhana 	Not only through my research, but through my desire to see you succeed, which I believe may influence the akasa in our favor, small though the effect may be. Yes, so long as we have hope, there is a chance we may influence the outcome of this calamity.
 	
Alphinaud 	The Ragnarok... And thus does Grandfather's legacy live on.
Alphinaud 	We mustn't waste any more time. Let us board, and set out for Ultima Thule!
 	
Alisaie 	Mother, Father... Grandfather.
Alisaie 	We will save this star and return home. I promise...
 	
Thancred 	Venturing quite literally into the unknown, we have to be ready for anything.
Thancred 	As I said before, whatever awaits us there, we will survive. We must.
 	
Urianger 	I am most grateful Wilfsunn and Bloewyda have devised a contingency should the need to flee arise, though I pray it shall not.
Urianger 	We must needs strive for victory to the last, that Etheirys and her people survive, and that her champions return home. Without exception.
 	
Yshtola 	Primal summoning...as it was intended... I never dared to consider they could be invoked without the danger of tempering.
Yshtola 	Change has come quickly to this star, and greater change yet awaits in the days to come. All the more reason we must not fail.
 	
Grahatia 	So, the stage is set. I can but hope we are prepared to play our parts when we arrive on Ultima Thule.
Grahatia 	The key, I suspect, may lie with Hydaelyn's parting message to us.
Grahatia 	“Darkness and Light. Despair and hope. As goes one, so goes the other.” Knowing Meteion wields the power of despair, we must bring to bear hope in equal measure.
 	
Estinien 	I'd rather not spend any longer mulling over strategy.
Estinien 	None of us are strangers to despair. If that is the source of her power, we are ready for it.
 	
Fourchenault 	Ameliance will not be joining us, I'm afraid. She could not bear to watch our children embark on so perilous a mission.
Fourchenault 	Make no mistake─I feel the same. I cannot tell you how many times I had to step away from my duties, so distracted by thoughts of all the ways it could go wrong...
Fourchenault 	Even now a part of me wants to drag them away and forbid─ ...Well. Not that they would listen. So I will see them off with pride in my heart and a prayer on my lips.
Fourchenault 	For my children, and for this star they love so dearly, you must prevail.
 	
Cid 	The Ragnarok is a collaborative effort in every sense.
Cid 	The culmination of knowledge from the world's greatest minds, both past and present. Without question the greatest ship ever built.
 	
Nero 	The world cannot end now, not when we've but scratched the surface of the Loporrits' technological know-how.
Nero 	So run along now, and do what it is you vaunted heroes do best. The world shall tremble before my genius soon enough, assuming you're able to prevent its destruction, that is.
 	
Biggs 	I'll have to remember to thank Tataru for her timely provisions of food and drink. Poor Wedge would've long since given up from exhaustion otherwise.
Biggs 	But now the rest is up to you. Come back safe, all right?
 	
Wedge 	You haven't forgotten anything, have you? No repairs or commissions? A delivery from retainers, perhaps? ...No?
Wedge 	Well! If there's nothing else, have a safe journey!
 	
Emmanellain 	So that was the covert operation Sicard was assigned? Hmph! No doubt he thinks we were all impressed by the way he barged in here, beastmen in tow, hero of the hour.
Emmanellain 	He leaves me with no choice but to give you the most spectacular of farewells. Yes, a display of such jubilance my arms may very well fall to pieces.
 	
Aeglyffe 	If you would come this way, I will direct you to the bridge.
 	
Alphinaud 	It is as Livingway said. I can breathe well enough, but something about this place feels...wrong.
 	
Alisaie 	It's so dark. I can barely see anything...
 	
Urianger 	Didst thou witness what became of Thancred? So quickly was I overcome by Meteion's malevolence that I saw naught of their altercation.
 	
Yshtola 	We were clearly no match for Meteion, yet we survived unscathed. But how...?
 	
Grahatia 	If Meteion should strike again with such overwhelming force, I honestly don't know how we are to oppose her.
 	
Estinien 	There is a dizzying, disorienting feeling about this place. As if I could lose my footing at any moment... We must be careful.
 	
Livingway 	I can't guarantee it will be of help in these strange surrounds, but I've readied a provisions node in case of emergency.
Livingway 	Of course, if you encounter any real danger here, I expect you to return to the Ragnarok at once.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV