Chains of Promathia

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:While Altana soars on wings of freedom,
:Promathia is bound in chains;
:his confinement is said to be a limitation he has placed upon himself.
:Can this legend be true?
:And do rumors of the frightening phenomenon occurring
:in faraway lands have any relation to Promathia?
The unfolding mystery of Chains of Promathia will bring adventurers ever closer to the astonishing truth behind Vana'diel's origin.
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Launched in fall 2004, this is the 2nd expansion pack to Final Fantasy XI.
:This expansion pack was included with the European release of Final Fantasy XI.
==New Areas==
*Pso'Xja
*Uleguerand Range
*Attohwa Chasm
*Bibiki Bay
*Oldton Movalpolos
*Newton Movalpolos
*Carpenters' Landing
*Phanauet Channel
*Tavnazian Safehold
*Lufaise Meadows
*Misareaux Coast
*Sacrarium
*Sealion's Den
*Riverne - Site A01
*Riverne - Site B01
*Phomiuna Aqueducts
*Al'Taieu
*Grand Palace of Hu'Xzoi
*The Garden of Ru'Hmet
*Promyvion - Holla
*Promyvion - Dem
*Promyvion - Mea
*Promyvion - Vahzl
*Temenos
*Apollyon
==Missions==
:See: Chains of Promathia Missions.
==Historical Information==
Japanese name of Chains of Promathia, Final Cutscenes and Expand Quest for first front word is Iroha poem. The Iroha is a Japanese poem most likely written sometime during the Heian era (AD 794–1179). 
The text of the poem in hiragana is:
いろはにほへと
ちりぬるを
わかよたれそ
つねならむ
うゐのおくやま
けふこえて
あさきゆめみし
ゑひもせす
i ro ha ni ho he to 
chi ri nu ru wo 
wa ka yo ta re so 
tsu ne na ra mu 
u wi no o ku ya ma 
ke fu ko e te 
a sa ki yu me mi shi 
we hi mo se su 
An English translation:
:As flowers are brilliant but [inevitably] fall,
:who could remain constant in our world? [No one could]
:Today let us transcend the high mountain of transience,
:and there will be no more shallow dreaming, no more drunkenness.
An alternative (and possibly more accurate) English translation:
:Youthfulness shines, but scatters
:and who, in this world, is forever?
:Today, I climb the deep mountains of life's vicissitudes,
:and I will not see shallow dreams. Nor will I get drunk.