Pax Arcana

"**Pax Arcana**" is a Mainline Quest in *Wizard101* and the 83rd and final Mainline Quest for the Wallaru storyline as well as the entirety of Arc 4. It was released on live servers with the rest of the Wallaru expansion on November 27, 2023. The Quest continues from "Novus, No More" and is currently the last Mainline Quest in the game.

## Characters

*In order of appearance:*

* **Ione Virga** (Ione\_Virga\_AR-PostWL) — Juliana Sheffield
* **Maulwurf von Trap** (Maulwurf\_von\_Trap\_AR-PostWL) — Sam Johnson
* **Dasein** (Dasein\_AR-PostWL) — Mike MacRae
* **Zander** (Zander\_AR-PostWL) — Nick Stevenson
* **Copy Qhat** (Copy\_Qhat\_AR-PostWL) — Elizabeth Maxwell
* **Judge Veg** (Judge\_Veg\_AR-PostWL) — J.M. Specht
* **Quake Charmer** (Quake\_Charmer\_AR-PostWL) — Mike Sears
* **Sandiago** (Sandiago\_AR-PostWL) — Scott Jones
* **Sybil** (Sybil\_AR-PostWL) — Valerie Redd

## Dialogue

Previous: "Wizard vs. Spiral"
(*Talking to Ione Virga at the Hall of Divination in the Arcanum*)

 **Ione Virga:** I see. Dasein wants to host another summit between Arcanum and Cabal. I am unsure. The last one did not end in peace.
 **Maulwurf von Trap:** Yah. But that was because of an unrelated event. The Cabal was true to its word. Apart from outliers like Manticore.
 **Maulwurf von Trap:** The Old One was a complicated fellow and he may not have wanted peace for the right reasons. But peace still is the right answer, no?
 **Ione Virga:** Hmm. It would be preferrable to not constantly worry about Cabal infiltration. Very well, Wizard, return to Novus. We will give this peace a chance.
(*After returning to Conatus to look for Dasein*)

 **Dasein:** Wizard! Do you like my new form? It felt appropriate to the occasion. I have created the perfect setting as well. Through the new Leyline.
 **Dasein:** But I wanted to speak to you before the Summit. Prior to meeting you, I was alone, lonely though unaware of what loneliness even was.
 **Dasein:** You gave me Everything, were patient with me as I learned. You found me when I was lost and protected me when I was afraid.
 **Dasein:** You are a true friend. Like me, you are an outsider to this Spiral and you helped me find a place and a purpose within it. Thank you for all you have done.
 **Dasein:** I hope you will visit Novus again, though I know new worlds and adventures await you. Now come, one last favor, help me fix my first mistake.
(*Talking to Zander at the Dasein Estate*)

 **Zander:** Wizard. I hear your trip to my homeland was eventful. Yes, much like Novus, Wallaru is a world of contradictions.
 **Zander:** I can only hope the both of them will find success in negotiating their differences.
(*After looking for Judge Veg in the Dasein Estate*)

 **Copy Qhat:** So you're saying the existential void that trapped us in nonexistence is actually not so bad?
 **Judge Veg:** I've rendered my verdict.
 **Quake Charmer:** But it was scary down there.
 **Judge Veg:** Is it scary here? We've all made mistakes, all done things we shouldn't have. Difference is we should've known better. He didn't.
 **Copy Qhat:** And now you say he does? I don't know. I guess time will tell.
 **Judge Veg:** Guess it will.
(*Talking to Dasein at the Dasein Estate*)

 **Dasein:** Scholars, Cabalists, Heroes, Wizard - thank you all for joining me. The last time a Summit like this was attempted, it was ruined.
 **Dasein:** That was my fault. But today, I hope I can put it right. Today, I hope we can all stop looking back to what we were.
 **Dasein:** The First World is gone, the Nothing is gone, ephemeral vapors scattered amongst countless yesterdays. Tomorrow isn't built of vapor...
 **Dasein:** It is not mortared by memory. It is made from us. Each of us is a brick in the world we wish to build. Only together can we determine its shape.
 **Ione Virga:** I feel... you are right. The Arcanum cannot be merely a hoard of precious knowledge. The Wizard has for a long time now...
 **Ione Virga:** ...Shown us our knowledge must be applied to be useful.
 **Sandiago:** Applied the right way. Not chasing after ghosts, but guiding those who are still here.
 **Dasein:** Then let the Schism be mended. Together you can complete great feats, accomplish the impossible and build a Spiral where everyone can be heroes.
 **Ione Virga:** Agreed. Wizard, one last task, unlock the World Door to the Arcanum. Show the Cabal to the Tree of Knowledge.
(*Talking to Sybil in the Arcanum*)

 **Sybil:** They don't seem eager to follow you, your new Cabal friends. After generations of conflict, trepidation should be expected.
 **Sybil:** Look back to Wallaru to see that firsthand. Malus does not die quickly. It lingers there even now. Your companions can't fight it alone.
 **Sybil:** I am heartened you and Dasein learned all you needed there, as I knew you would. The story ended where it began.
 **Sybil:** Your story is far from over. You'll explore new worlds, reunite with old friends and fight new villains. The Spiral will always need its Scion.
## Notes

* The title is probably a play on the names of musical artist Nox Arcana and gaming culture festival PAX, the latter referring to Dasein's Arcanum-Cabal peace summit. "Pax" also has a bit of a double meaning, as it is Latin for "peace." Additionally, Nox Arcana got their name from two Latin words.