Main story #21Level 14
Quest giver Baderon
in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Baderon tells you to wear the shoes and hold your head high. He described you to Zanthael
only by your shoes. When you collapse at the banquet, he drags you back to the Wench, blames too much cake, and says the Admiral wants a word.
The Limsa climax: the Reavers' real target is Swiftperch, and the banquet reveals Leviathan
and makes you the Admiral's envoy.
wants you to let him know when you are ready to depart for the banquet. in Bulwark Hall.
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 Drowning Wench, with no idea how you got there. Baderon, who apparently carried you back from the Bridge himself, explains that you collapsed, and mentions that the Admiral would like to see you. Make your way to Bulwark Hall, and request admission to the command room. has a task for you─one which she would entrust to no other. Speak to her again when you are ready to hear what it entails.The Carteneau vision shows Raubahn
and Kan-E-Senna
. You meet them next, as envoy (step 22). It also shows Louisoix
, named by Y'shtola
in step 9. Note the '???' voice.
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
Godsdammit, Baderon
Visit Zanthael without shoes and you get an angry speech. Baderon described you only by your 'fancy dress shoes'. Zanthael would have 'settled for a distinctive facial scar'.
May the Navigator guide and protect her/him on her/his journey till sea swallows all!
Merlwyb's toast ends with 'till sea swallows all'. This is Limsa's farewell. It is also the name of the quest where you join her Maelstrom, if you pick that Grand Company.
Merlwyb's own father, Bloefhis, worked with the Sahagin. By pirate custom, she challenged him to a one-on-one fight on an empty island. She came back alone.
The Carteneau vision shows Raubahn and Kan-E-Senna. You meet them next, as envoy (step 22). It also shows Louisoix, named by Y'shtola in step 9. Note the '???' voice.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Baderon waits for you to say you are ready for the banquet.
Baderon tells you to wear the shoes and hold your head high. He described you to Zanthael only by your shoes. When you collapse at the banquet, he drags you back to the Wench, blames too much cake, and says the Admiral wants a word.
J'nasshym is at the Octant, where she chose your dress shoes.
If you lose the dress shoes, J'nasshym gives you another pair, out of kindness and the loathing she bears for your usual "attire."
Merlwyb is hosting a banquet in your honor on the Bridge.
Merlwyb tells of the lost Warriors of Light. She sees you as chosen by the Mothercrystal, the being in your vision, and has a task for you. Her father Bloefhis worked with the Sahagin; she challenged him to a duel and came back alone.
Y'shtola has been watching you since she noticed your "special gift."
Y'shtola sees an extraordinary glow and names it one of the Crystals of Light. She recalls the vision of a towering crystal you had after your encounter with the goobbue, and concludes that you bathed in Her Light. Merlwyb agrees.
Louisoix is not part of the events as this quest begins.
Your vision of the final moments of the Battle of Carteneau also shows Louisoix.
Zanthael is in Bulwark Hall, waiting to lead the banquet's guest of honor to the briefing room.
Zanthael is annoyed that Baderon described you only by your "fancy dress shoes." Once he sees them, he leads you to the briefing room. Afterward he announces you to the Admiral in the command room and suggests a brisk walk by the smelly waterfront.
Kan-E-Senna is someone you have never met.
You glimpse Kan-E-Senna in your vision of the final moments of the Battle of Carteneau, where Merlwyb says the Warriors of Light were lost.
Raubahn is someone you have never met.
You glimpse Raubahn in your vision of the final moments of the Battle of Carteneau, which comes to you as Merlwyb tells of the Warriors of Light.
The game was written in Japanese and rewritten, not just translated, for each language. Here is what the other versions say, next to the English.
| Japanese | ミズンマストの晩餐会 ‘The Mizzenmast Banquet’ |
|---|---|
| French | Lueur d'espoir ‘A Glimmer of Hope’ |
| German | Das Bankett des Admirals ‘The Admiral's Banquet’ |
Now, make sure yer wearin' them fancy shoes when ye turn up, all right? Carryin' 'em won't do no good. They're meant to make ye look like a lady/gentleman, remember, not a lady/gentleman's bleedin' lackey.
俺たちからの心づくしを無駄にしないでくれよな。
‘Don't let our heartfelt gift go to waste, all right?’
English jokes about looking like a lackey; Japanese asks you not to waste their heartfelt gift.
Godsdammit, Baderon, why could you not have told me this mysterious guest's name, or their hair color, or even their bloody gender!? I'd have settled for a distinctive facial scar! I know nothing about shoes, much less fancy─ What? You say you're the adventurer I'm looking for?
バデロンめ、面倒な目印を指定しおって！足元の見すぎで、首が凝ってかなわんわ！
‘Blast that Baderon, picking such a bothersome thing to look out for! I've stared at so many feet that my neck's gone stiff!’
Zanthael stared at everyone's feet to find the shoes Baderon told him about. The English Zanthael never mentions his neck.
Godsdammit, Baderon, why could you not have told me this mysterious guest's name, or their hair color, or even their bloody gender!? I'd have settled for a distinctive facial scar! I know nothing about shoes, much less fancy─ What? You say you're the adventurer I'm looking for?
J'en ai marre de regarder les pieds de tous ceux qui passent !
‘I'm sick of looking at the feet of everyone who walks by!’
Als ob es nur eine Person in Eorzea gäbe, die banketttaugliches Schuhwerk trägt!
‘As if there were only one person in Eorzea wearing banquet-worthy footwear!’
足元の見すぎで、首が凝ってかなわんわ！
‘I've stared at feet so much that my neck is unbearably stiff!’
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; French complains of staring at everyone's feet.
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; German scoffs as if only one person wore banquet shoes.
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; Japanese complains his neck is stiff from staring at feet.
Then where are these “fancy dress shoes” that Baderon described to me in such excruciatingly unhelpful detail? Surely you didn't...? Ahem. He mentioned that if you were so careless as to misplace them, I was supposed to tell you to “get your arse back to J'nasshym, and beg fer another pair.” I never imagined I'd actually have to say it, though...
Falls du sie nämlich verschustert haben solltest, dann - und ich zitiere Baderon - sollst du deinen „Hintern zu J'nasshym schwingen und dir schleunigst neue geben lassen“.
‘Should you have carelessly lost them, then, and I quote Baderon, you're to “haul your behind over to J'nasshym and get her to give you new ones, pronto”.’
Zanthael passes on Baderon's advice in case you lose the shoes. This Austrian verb hides „Schuster“, 'shoemaker', a sly word for lost shoes.
Then where are these “fancy dress shoes” that Baderon described to me in such excruciatingly unhelpful detail? Surely you didn't...? Ahem. He mentioned that if you were so careless as to misplace them, I was supposed to tell you to “get your arse back to J'nasshym, and beg fer another pair.” I never imagined I'd actually have to say it, though...
Excuse-moi, mais il est hors de question que je te laisse entrer dans cette tenue.
‘Excuse me, but there is no way I'm letting you in dressed like that.’
English asks where the fancy dress shoes are; French refuses to let you in dressed like that.
Then where are these “fancy dress shoes” that Baderon described to me in such excruciatingly unhelpful detail? Surely you didn't...? Ahem. He mentioned that if you were so careless as to misplace them, I was supposed to tell you to “get your arse back to J'nasshym, and beg fer another pair.” I never imagined I'd actually have to say it, though...
Retire ces grolles cradingues et enfile les chaussures qu'on t'a données.
‘Take off those filthy clodhoppers and put on the shoes you were given.’
English relays the order to beg J'nasshym for another pair; French orders you to swap your filthy shoes.
Then where are these “fancy dress shoes” that Baderon described to me in such excruciatingly unhelpful detail? Surely you didn't...? Ahem. He mentioned that if you were so careless as to misplace them, I was supposed to tell you to “get your arse back to J'nasshym, and beg fer another pair.” I never imagined I'd actually have to say it, though...
もし、失くしてしまったのなら、八分儀広場のジャ・ナッシムに相談するんだな。
‘If you have lost them, go and consult J'nasshym at the Octant plaza.’
Japanese gives a plain instruction with J'nasshym's location; English quotes Baderon's rude wording.
May the Navigator guide and protect her/him on her/his journey till sea swallows all!
Möge Llymlaen sie/ihn segnen und sicher durch jeden Sturm lotsen!
‘May Llymlaen bless her/him and pilot her/him safely through every storm!’
German wishes safe passage through every storm; English's blessing lasts "till sea swallows all".
May the Navigator guide and protect her/him on her/his journey till sea swallows all!
英雄に、海洋と航海の女神リムレーンの祝福を！
‘For the hero, the blessing of Llymlaen, goddess of the seas and of navigation!’
Japanese names the goddess Llymlaen and her domain; English only says "the Navigator".
Mornin', sunshine. All a bit much fer ye, was it?
Morgen, zartes Pflänzchen.
‘Morning, delicate little plant.’
English teasingly calls you sunshine; German teasingly calls you a delicate little plant.
Ye keeled over in the middle o' the banquet, an' caused a right stir. 'Ad to carry ye back to the Wench meself. Well, I say “carry”...'twas more a matter o' draggin' an' rollin'. Too much cake, I reckon.
Du bist mitten im Festessen zusammengeklappt und sie haben dich hierher zurückgeschleift.
‘You collapsed in the middle of the feast and they dragged you back here.’
English says Baderon carried you back himself; German says "they" dragged you back here.
Ye keeled over in the middle o' the banquet, an' caused a right stir. 'Ad to carry ye back to the Wench meself. Well, I say “carry”...'twas more a matter o' draggin' an' rollin'. Too much cake, I reckon.
On m'a appelé en urgence pour que je vienne te chercher.
‘They called me in urgently to come and fetch you.’
French says Baderon was called in to fetch you; the dragging-and-cake joke is gone.
Ye keeled over in the middle o' the banquet, an' caused a right stir. 'Ad to carry ye back to the Wench meself. Well, I say “carry”...'twas more a matter o' draggin' an' rollin'. Too much cake, I reckon.
慌てて俺が宿まで運んだってわけさ。
‘So I hurriedly carried you to the inn, you see.’
Japanese has him simply carry you in a hurry; the dragging, rolling and cake joke is absent.
Anyroad, don't fret─'tis little wonder ye was exhausted after everythin' ye've been through lately.
T'as eu la main lourde sur la boisson, ou quoi !?
‘Did you go heavy on the drink, or what!?’
English tells you not to fret; French asks whether you drank too much.
Yer little nap seems to 'ave put some color back in yer cheeks, though, so I'll leave ye to it.
Das ist nicht gesund. Ruh dich mal ordentlich aus.
‘Just a little advice from me: That isn't healthy. Get some proper rest.’
English says the nap put color back in your cheeks; German warns it isn't healthy and tells you to rest.
When ye feel up to it, talk to Zanthael an' 'e'll let ye in to the command room. Oh, an' stay awake, eh? I'm told ol' Merlwyb was in the middle o' tellin' ye a story when ye started snorin' last time, an' I doubt she'd look kindly on it if ye repeated the trick!
Aber erst, wenn du dich erholt hast, klar?
‘But only once you've recovered, got it?’
English jokes you should stay awake this time; German says to go only once you've recovered.
These pirates you encountered with the tattooed faces... They call themselves the “Serpent Reavers.” Their ranks are formed of cutthroats and madmen who have pledged themselves body and soul to the primal Leviathan.
奴らは蛮神「リヴァイアサン」に忠誠を誓った、海賊団「海蛇の舌」だ。
‘They are the pirate crew "Sea Serpent's Tongue," who swore loyalty to the primal "Leviathan."’
English names the pirates the Serpent Reavers; the Japanese name means "Sea Serpent's Tongue."
Fortunately, I have another such pair available. You may have them out of the kindness of my heart...and the loathing in my soul I bear for your usual “attire.”
Je vais être gentille et vous donner la pairrre que j'avais commandée pour une amie/un ami...
‘Well... I'll be nice and give you the pair I had ordered for a friend...’
English says she has another pair available; French says she gives you the pair ordered for a friend.
Fortunately, I have another such pair available. You may have them out of the kindness of my heart...and the loathing in my soul I bear for your usual “attire.”
Tâchez d'y faire attention cette fois !
‘Try to take care of them this time!’
今回は、を差しあげますが……次になくされたら、手間賃をいただきたいぐらいです……。
‘This time I'll give them to you, but... if you lose them again, I'd almost like to charge you a handling fee...’
English jokes she loathes your usual attire; French tells you to take care of them this time.
English jokes she loathes your usual attire; Japanese says next time she'd like to charge a fee.
But thanks to you, our citizens may once more go about their daily lives, safe in the knowledge that they will not be dragged into the darkness by those execrable curs.
Dank dir können die Limser wieder ungestört über die Planken torkeln, ohne von fischigen Klauen ins Meer gezogen zu werden.
‘Thanks to you, the Limsans can once again stagger along the planks in peace, without being dragged into the sea by fishy claws.’
Torkeln is how drunks walk, so Merlwyb is joking. The English Merlwyb stays grave.
But thanks to you, our citizens may once more go about their daily lives, safe in the knowledge that they will not be dragged into the darkness by those execrable curs.
Enfin, grâce à toi, nous avons pu lever le voile sur leurs agissements.
‘Anyway, thanks to you, we were able to lift the veil on their doings.’
君のお陰で、奴らの動きが解ったのだ。
‘Thanks to you, we have learned of their movements.’
English says citizens can live safely again; French says you helped uncover their doings.
English says citizens can live safely again; Japanese says you revealed their movements.
Such an extraordinary glow...
Quelle est cette lueur ?
‘What is this glimmer?’
The title echoes the big moment at the banquet, when Y'shtola asks this as the Crystal shines.
After our encounter with the goobbue, you had a vision, did you not? Of a towering crystal?
L'autre fois, dans la grotte, tu m'as dit avoir vu un cristal géant, pas vrai ?
‘The other time, in the cave, you told me you had seen a giant crystal, right?’
English places it after the goobbue encounter; French says the other time, in the cave.
You bathed in Her Light...
Il ne peut s'agir que de la volonté du Cristal...
‘It can only be the will of the Crystal...’
光の意思に……。
‘By the will of the Light...’
English says you bathed in Her Light; French says it can only be the Crystal's will.
English says you bathed in Her Light; Japanese speaks of the Light's will.
Y'shtola's conclusion is clear, and I see no reason to doubt it. You are the vessel of a higher power.
Il semblerait que tu possèdes le don de l'Écho.
‘It seems that you have the gift of the Echo.’
やはり、ヤ・シュトラ殿の推察どおり、君は「超える力」を持っているようだな……。
‘Just as Lady Y'shtola surmised, it seems you possess the "power to transcend"...’
Merlwyb names your power. The English only speaks of a higher power, without a name.
English calls you the vessel of a higher power; Japanese says you hold the "power to transcend."
This...being from your vision was the Mothercrystal. Your description matches what little we know of Her.
Das, was du in deiner Vision gesehen hast, könnte der Urkristall, die Seele des Planeten Hydaelyn, gewesen sein.
‘What you saw in your vision may have been the primordial crystal, soul of the planet Hydaelyn.’
Merlwyb names what your vision showed. The English Merlwyb just calls it the Mothercrystal.
And if She has chosen you, then your deeds may yet shape the fate of nations.
Je sens que tu n'es pas un(e) simple aventurière/er...
‘I sense that you are no mere adventurer...’
君は、一介の冒険者で終わらず、いずれは世界を左右する大物になるやもしれん。
‘You may not end as a mere adventurer, but one day become a great figure who sways the world.’
English bases it on Her choosing you; French on Merlwyb sensing you are no mere adventurer.
English bases it on Her choosing you; Japanese simply says you won't stay a mere adventurer.
When the Garlean Empire began its conquest of the realm, these heroes joined the Grand Companies, and helped reforge the Eorzean Alliance.
Als die Eorzäische Allianz gegründet wurde, schlossen sie sich uns an, um das Garleische Kaiserreich zurückzuschlagen.
‘When the Eorzean Alliance was founded, they joined us to drive back the Garlean Empire.’
English says the heroes helped reforge the Alliance; German says they joined once it was founded.
It was on that day, in the midst of that hell...that we lost them.
Mais ces valeureux héros se sont volatilisés juste après la confrontation.
‘But these valiant heroes vanished just after the confrontation.’
English says they were lost in the midst of that hell; French says they vanished just after it.
Every soul who survived that battle will never forget how it was to fight beside them. We are proud to call them our comrades.
Moi-même, j'en ai été témoin...
‘I myself witnessed it...’
Jeder, der das Blutbad überlebt hat, erinnert sich mit Stolz daran, an ihrer Seite gekämpft zu haben, doch niemand weiß, was aus ihnen geworden ist.
‘Everyone who survived the bloodbath remembers with pride fighting at their side, but no one knows what became of them.’
……確かに彼らはそこに居たのだ。
‘They were surely there.’
English says they are proud to call them comrades; French has Merlwyb say she witnessed it herself.
English says they are proud to call them comrades; German says no one knows what became of them.
English says they are proud to call them comrades; Japanese insists they were surely there.
Yet, whenever we try to shout their names, the sound dies in our throats.
しかし、その名を口に出そうとすると、日に焼けた書物を読み上げることができぬよう声に出すことができず……。
‘But whenever we try to speak their names, the words won't come, just as you cannot read aloud from a book the sun has faded...’
Und ihre Namen können wir nicht richtig fassen, als würden sie sich unseren Gedanken entziehen.
‘And we cannot properly grasp their names, as if they were slipping away from our thoughts.’
Merlwyb says the names of the Warriors of Light have faded like old writing. So no one can speak them.
English says the sound dies in our throats; German says the names slip away from our thoughts.
And whenever we strain to see their faces with our mind's eye, naught but their shadows appear to us, set against a blinding light.
Ils m'apparaissent scintillants, immaculés, comme si une lumière éblouissante m'empêchait de les distinguer.
‘They appear to me sparkling, immaculate, as if a dazzling light kept me from making them out.’
English says only their shadows appear; French says they appear sparkling and immaculate.
Keep that Crystal safe.
Le Cristal-mère a choisi de te montrer la voie.
‘The Mothercrystal has chosen to show you the way.’
English tells you to keep the Crystal safe; French says the Mothercrystal chose to show you the way.
In time, I believe the Mothercrystal will make clear Her reasons for bestowing it upon you.
J'ignore la raison, mais je doute qu'Hydaelyn t'ait confié ce cristal par hasard.
‘I don't know the reason, but I doubt Hydaelyn entrusted this crystal to you by chance.’
French says it surely wasn't chance; English expects the Mothercrystal to reveal her reasons in time.
Heed well Her words, adventurer. For it is Hydaelyn Herself who speaks.
君は星の声……ハイデリンの意思に、直接導かれたのだから。
‘For you were guided directly by the voice of the Star... by the will of Hydaelyn.’
Merlwyb says this voice guided you. 星 (hoshi) means both 'star' and 'planet', so Hydaelyn's will is the world's own voice.
Heed well Her words, adventurer. For it is Hydaelyn Herself who speaks.
Peut-être tiens-tu notre salut entre tes mains...
‘Perhaps you hold our salvation in your hands...’
English says Hydaelyn Herself speaks; French says perhaps you hold their salvation in your hands.
Still not recovered from your...er...sudden illness? I find a brisk walk along the waterfront always helps to blow away the cobwebs. The smell down there could wake the dead...
À ta place, je retournerais à L'Artimon et je piquerais un bon somme.
‘If I were you, I'd go back to L'Artimon and take a good nap.’
ならば、無理をせずに宿屋に戻るがいい。
‘Then don't push yourself, and go back to the inn.’
English recommends a brisk waterfront walk; French recommends going back to L'Artimon for a good nap.
English recommends a brisk waterfront walk; Japanese tells you to go back to the inn.
Still not recovered from your...er...sudden illness? I find a brisk walk along the waterfront always helps to blow away the cobwebs. The smell down there could wake the dead...
T'inquiète pas pour l'Amirale, je lui dirai que t'as eu un empêchement de dernière minute !
‘Don't worry about the Admiral, I'll tell her something came up at the last minute!’
English jokes the waterfront smell could wake the dead; French offers to excuse you to the Admiral.
Then let us waste no time. I have a task that needs doing─one I would entrust to no other.
J'espère que tu as du temps devant toi, car ça risque d'être un peu long.
‘I hope you have some time ahead of you, because this may take a while.’
English says let us waste no time; French hopes you have time, as it may take a while.
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Yer ready, then, are ye? Good. The banquet'll be startin' soon. If ye'd waited any longer, I'd've considered it me civic duty to 'it ye over the 'ead an' drag ye there.
Now, make sure yer wearin' them fancy shoes when ye turn up, all right? Carryin' 'em won't do no good. They're meant to make ye look like a lady/gentleman, remember, not a lady/gentleman's bleedin' lackey.
俺たちからの心づくしを無駄にしないでくれよな。
‘Don't let our heartfelt gift go to waste, all right?’
English jokes about looking like a lackey; Japanese asks you not to waste their heartfelt gift.
As fer directions, the feast's bein' 'eld on the Bridge, in the Admiral's briefin' room.
Speak with Zanthael in Bulwark Hall, an' 'e'll show ye the way.
Just keep that 'ead 'eld 'igh, lass/lad. After everythin' ye've done fer Limsa, ye've good reason to be proud─an' don't let no 'ighborn bugger tell ye different.
Dress shoes... Fancy dress shoes. An adventurer wearing fancy dress shoes...
Brothers and sisters of the sea!
Godsdammit, Baderon, why could you not have told me this mysterious guest's name, or their hair color, or even their bloody gender!? I'd have settled for a distinctive facial scar! I know nothing about shoes, much less fancy─ What? You say you're the adventurer I'm looking for?
Visit Zanthael without shoes and you get an angry speech. Baderon described you only by your 'fancy dress shoes'. Zanthael would have 'settled for a distinctive facial scar'.
バデロンめ、面倒な目印を指定しおって！足元の見すぎで、首が凝ってかなわんわ！
‘Blast that Baderon, picking such a bothersome thing to look out for! I've stared at so many feet that my neck's gone stiff!’
Zanthael stared at everyone's feet to find the shoes Baderon told him about. The English Zanthael never mentions his neck.
J'en ai marre de regarder les pieds de tous ceux qui passent !
‘I'm sick of looking at the feet of everyone who walks by!’
GermanAls ob es nur eine Person in Eorzea gäbe, die banketttaugliches Schuhwerk trägt!
‘As if there were only one person in Eorzea wearing banquet-worthy footwear!’
Japanese足元の見すぎで、首が凝ってかなわんわ！
‘I've stared at feet so much that my neck is unbearably stiff!’
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; French complains of staring at everyone's feet.
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; German scoffs as if only one person wore banquet shoes.
English would settle for a facial scar as a sign; Japanese complains his neck is stiff from staring at feet.
Then where are these “fancy dress shoes” that Baderon described to me in such excruciatingly unhelpful detail? Surely you didn't...? Ahem. He mentioned that if you were so careless as to misplace them, I was supposed to tell you to “get your arse back to J'nasshym, and beg fer another pair.” I never imagined I'd actually have to say it, though...
Falls du sie nämlich verschustert haben solltest, dann - und ich zitiere Baderon - sollst du deinen „Hintern zu J'nasshym schwingen und dir schleunigst neue geben lassen“.
‘Should you have carelessly lost them, then, and I quote Baderon, you're to “haul your behind over to J'nasshym and get her to give you new ones, pronto”.’
Zanthael passes on Baderon's advice in case you lose the shoes. This Austrian verb hides „Schuster“, 'shoemaker', a sly word for lost shoes.
Excuse-moi, mais il est hors de question que je te laisse entrer dans cette tenue.
‘Excuse me, but there is no way I'm letting you in dressed like that.’
English asks where the fancy dress shoes are; French refuses to let you in dressed like that.
Retire ces grolles cradingues et enfile les chaussures qu'on t'a données.
‘Take off those filthy clodhoppers and put on the shoes you were given.’
English relays the order to beg J'nasshym for another pair; French orders you to swap your filthy shoes.
もし、失くしてしまったのなら、八分儀広場のジャ・ナッシムに相談するんだな。
‘If you have lost them, go and consult J'nasshym at the Octant plaza.’
Japanese gives a plain instruction with J'nasshym's location; English quotes Baderon's rude wording.
Oh! Now those are some fancy dress shoes. Come, adventurer, I will show you to the briefing room.
Join me now in honoring this woman/man for her/his services to our great nation!
May the Navigator guide and protect her/him on her/his journey till sea swallows all!
Merlwyb's toast ends with 'till sea swallows all'. This is Limsa's farewell. It is also the name of the quest where you join her Maelstrom, if you pick that Grand Company.
Möge Llymlaen sie/ihn segnen und sicher durch jeden Sturm lotsen!
‘May Llymlaen bless her/him and pilot her/him safely through every storm!’
German wishes safe passage through every storm; English's blessing lasts "till sea swallows all".
英雄に、海洋と航海の女神リムレーンの祝福を！
‘For the hero, the blessing of Llymlaen, goddess of the seas and of navigation!’
Japanese names the goddess Llymlaen and her domain; English only says "the Navigator".
Mornin', sunshine. All a bit much fer ye, was it?
Morgen, zartes Pflänzchen.
‘Morning, delicate little plant.’
English teasingly calls you sunshine; German teasingly calls you a delicate little plant.
...What 'appened? Ah, ye don't remember, then.
Ye keeled over in the middle o' the banquet, an' caused a right stir. 'Ad to carry ye back to the Wench meself. Well, I say “carry”...'twas more a matter o' draggin' an' rollin'. Too much cake, I reckon.
Du bist mitten im Festessen zusammengeklappt und sie haben dich hierher zurückgeschleift.
‘You collapsed in the middle of the feast and they dragged you back here.’
English says Baderon carried you back himself; German says "they" dragged you back here.
On m'a appelé en urgence pour que je vienne te chercher.
‘They called me in urgently to come and fetch you.’
French says Baderon was called in to fetch you; the dragging-and-cake joke is gone.
慌てて俺が宿まで運んだってわけさ。
‘So I hurriedly carried you to the inn, you see.’
Japanese has him simply carry you in a hurry; the dragging, rolling and cake joke is absent.
Anyroad, don't fret─'tis little wonder ye was exhausted after everythin' ye've been through lately.
T'as eu la main lourde sur la boisson, ou quoi !?
‘Did you go heavy on the drink, or what!?’
English tells you not to fret; French asks whether you drank too much.
Yer little nap seems to 'ave put some color back in yer cheeks, though, so I'll leave ye to it.
Das ist nicht gesund. Ruh dich mal ordentlich aus.
‘Just a little advice from me: That isn't healthy. Get some proper rest.’
English says the nap put color back in your cheeks; German warns it isn't healthy and tells you to rest.
...Bugger! I almost forgot: the Admiral wants to 'ave a word with ye.
When ye feel up to it, talk to Zanthael an' 'e'll let ye in to the command room. Oh, an' stay awake, eh? I'm told ol' Merlwyb was in the middle o' tellin' ye a story when ye started snorin' last time, an' I doubt she'd look kindly on it if ye repeated the trick!
Aber erst, wenn du dich erholt hast, klar?
‘But only once you've recovered, got it?’
English jokes you should stay awake this time; German says to go only once you've recovered.
These pirates you encountered with the tattooed faces... They call themselves the “Serpent Reavers.” Their ranks are formed of cutthroats and madmen who have pledged themselves body and soul to the primal Leviathan.
奴らは蛮神「リヴァイアサン」に忠誠を誓った、海賊団「海蛇の舌」だ。
‘They are the pirate crew "Sea Serpent's Tongue," who swore loyalty to the primal "Leviathan."’
English names the pirates the Serpent Reavers; the Japanese name means "Sea Serpent's Tongue."
Greetings, your name. Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you in the command room. Shall I announce you?
From what we have gathered, they sought to swell their numbers by spiriting away any soul unfortunate enough to cross their path.
Ah, your name, it is good to see you on your feet again. You are recovered?
I need not tell you the depth of the animosity between us and the Sahagin. How any seaman worth his salt could devote himself to the fishbacks' god is a question for a more temperate mind than mine.
What's this? Are you struggling to tell me you have lost the fine pair of shoes I chose especially for you?
Fortunately, I have another such pair available. You may have them out of the kindness of my heart...and the loathing in my soul I bear for your usual “attire.”
Je vais être gentille et vous donner la pairrre que j'avais commandée pour une amie/un ami...
‘Well... I'll be nice and give you the pair I had ordered for a friend...’
English says she has another pair available; French says she gives you the pair ordered for a friend.
Tâchez d'y faire attention cette fois !
‘Try to take care of them this time!’
Japanese今回は、を差しあげますが……次になくされたら、手間賃をいただきたいぐらいです……。
‘This time I'll give them to you, but... if you lose them again, I'd almost like to charge you a handling fee...’
English jokes she loathes your usual attire; French tells you to take care of them this time.
English jokes she loathes your usual attire; Japanese says next time she'd like to charge a fee.
But thanks to you, our citizens may once more go about their daily lives, safe in the knowledge that they will not be dragged into the darkness by those execrable curs.
Dank dir können die Limser wieder ungestört über die Planken torkeln, ohne von fischigen Klauen ins Meer gezogen zu werden.
‘Thanks to you, the Limsans can once again stagger along the planks in peace, without being dragged into the sea by fishy claws.’
Torkeln is how drunks walk, so Merlwyb is joking. The English Merlwyb stays grave.
Enfin, grâce à toi, nous avons pu lever le voile sur leurs agissements.
‘Anyway, thanks to you, we were able to lift the veil on their doings.’
Japanese君のお陰で、奴らの動きが解ったのだ。
‘Thanks to you, we have learned of their movements.’
English says citizens can live safely again; French says you helped uncover their doings.
English says citizens can live safely again; Japanese says you revealed their movements.
Such an extraordinary glow...
Quelle est cette lueur ?
‘What is this glimmer?’
The title echoes the big moment at the banquet, when Y'shtola asks this as the Crystal shines.
This...is one of the Crystals of Light.
By the Navigator...
After our encounter with the goobbue, you had a vision, did you not? Of a towering crystal?
L'autre fois, dans la grotte, tu m'as dit avoir vu un cristal géant, pas vrai ?
‘The other time, in the cave, you told me you had seen a giant crystal, right?’
English places it after the goobbue encounter; French says the other time, in the cave.
Il ne peut s'agir que de la volonté du Cristal...
‘It can only be the will of the Crystal...’
Japanese光の意思に……。
‘By the will of the Light...’
English says you bathed in Her Light; French says it can only be the Crystal's will.
English says you bathed in Her Light; Japanese speaks of the Light's will.
Y'shtola's conclusion is clear, and I see no reason to doubt it. You are the vessel of a higher power.
Il semblerait que tu possèdes le don de l'Écho.
‘It seems that you have the gift of the Echo.’
Japaneseやはり、ヤ・シュトラ殿の推察どおり、君は「超える力」を持っているようだな……。
‘Just as Lady Y'shtola surmised, it seems you possess the "power to transcend"...’
Merlwyb names your power. The English only speaks of a higher power, without a name.
English calls you the vessel of a higher power; Japanese says you hold the "power to transcend."
This...being from your vision was the Mothercrystal. Your description matches what little we know of Her.
Das, was du in deiner Vision gesehen hast, könnte der Urkristall, die Seele des Planeten Hydaelyn, gewesen sein.
‘What you saw in your vision may have been the primordial crystal, soul of the planet Hydaelyn.’
Merlwyb names what your vision showed. The English Merlwyb just calls it the Mothercrystal.
And if She has chosen you, then your deeds may yet shape the fate of nations.
Je sens que tu n'es pas un(e) simple aventurière/er...
‘I sense that you are no mere adventurer...’
Japanese君は、一介の冒険者で終わらず、いずれは世界を左右する大物になるやもしれん。
‘You may not end as a mere adventurer, but one day become a great figure who sways the world.’
English bases it on Her choosing you; French on Merlwyb sensing you are no mere adventurer.
English bases it on Her choosing you; Japanese simply says you won't stay a mere adventurer.
As once did the deeds of the Warriors of Light.
Know you the tale? Like you, they were not of these lands, yet they fought to protect us all 'gainst the corruption of the primals.
When the Garlean Empire began its conquest of the realm, these heroes joined the Grand Companies, and helped reforge the Eorzean Alliance.
Als die Eorzäische Allianz gegründet wurde, schlossen sie sich uns an, um das Garleische Kaiserreich zurückzuschlagen.
‘When the Eorzean Alliance was founded, they joined us to drive back the Garlean Empire.’
English says the heroes helped reforge the Alliance; German says they joined once it was founded.
And at the Battle of Carteneau, they took the field beneath our banners, to fight for everything we hold dear.
It was on that day, in the midst of that hell...that we lost them.
Mais ces valeureux héros se sont volatilisés juste après la confrontation.
‘But these valiant heroes vanished just after the confrontation.’
English says they were lost in the midst of that hell; French says they vanished just after it.
Every soul who survived that battle will never forget how it was to fight beside them. We are proud to call them our comrades.
Moi-même, j'en ai été témoin...
‘I myself witnessed it...’
GermanJeder, der das Blutbad überlebt hat, erinnert sich mit Stolz daran, an ihrer Seite gekämpft zu haben, doch niemand weiß, was aus ihnen geworden ist.
‘Everyone who survived the bloodbath remembers with pride fighting at their side, but no one knows what became of them.’
Japanese……確かに彼らはそこに居たのだ。
‘They were surely there.’
English says they are proud to call them comrades; French has Merlwyb say she witnessed it herself.
English says they are proud to call them comrades; German says no one knows what became of them.
English says they are proud to call them comrades; Japanese insists they were surely there.
Yet, whenever we try to shout their names, the sound dies in our throats.
しかし、その名を口に出そうとすると、日に焼けた書物を読み上げることができぬよう声に出すことができず……。
‘But whenever we try to speak their names, the words won't come, just as you cannot read aloud from a book the sun has faded...’
GermanUnd ihre Namen können wir nicht richtig fassen, als würden sie sich unseren Gedanken entziehen.
‘And we cannot properly grasp their names, as if they were slipping away from our thoughts.’
Merlwyb says the names of the Warriors of Light have faded like old writing. So no one can speak them.
English says the sound dies in our throats; German says the names slip away from our thoughts.
And whenever we strain to see their faces with our mind's eye, naught but their shadows appear to us, set against a blinding light.
Ils m'apparaissent scintillants, immaculés, comme si une lumière éblouissante m'empêchait de les distinguer.
‘They appear to me sparkling, immaculate, as if a dazzling light kept me from making them out.’
English says only their shadows appear; French says they appear sparkling and immaculate.
Ask any true Eorzean who knew them, and the story will be the same. It is for this reason that we call them “the Warriors of Light.”
When I look upon you, I cannot help but be reminded of them.
Le Cristal-mère a choisi de te montrer la voie.
‘The Mothercrystal has chosen to show you the way.’
English tells you to keep the Crystal safe; French says the Mothercrystal chose to show you the way.
In time, I believe the Mothercrystal will make clear Her reasons for bestowing it upon you.
J'ignore la raison, mais je doute qu'Hydaelyn t'ait confié ce cristal par hasard.
‘I don't know the reason, but I doubt Hydaelyn entrusted this crystal to you by chance.’
French says it surely wasn't chance; English expects the Mothercrystal to reveal her reasons in time.
Heed well Her words, adventurer. For it is Hydaelyn Herself who speaks.
君は星の声……ハイデリンの意思に、直接導かれたのだから。
‘For you were guided directly by the voice of the Star... by the will of Hydaelyn.’
Merlwyb says this voice guided you. 星 (hoshi) means both 'star' and 'planet', so Hydaelyn's will is the world's own voice.
Peut-être tiens-tu notre salut entre tes mains...
‘Perhaps you hold our salvation in your hands...’
English says Hydaelyn Herself speaks; French says perhaps you hold their salvation in your hands.
Still not recovered from your...er...sudden illness? I find a brisk walk along the waterfront always helps to blow away the cobwebs. The smell down there could wake the dead...
À ta place, je retournerais à L'Artimon et je piquerais un bon somme.
‘If I were you, I'd go back to L'Artimon and take a good nap.’
Japaneseならば、無理をせずに宿屋に戻るがいい。
‘Then don't push yourself, and go back to the inn.’
English recommends a brisk waterfront walk; French recommends going back to L'Artimon for a good nap.
English recommends a brisk waterfront walk; Japanese tells you to go back to the inn.
T'inquiète pas pour l'Amirale, je lui dirai que t'as eu un empêchement de dernière minute !
‘Don't worry about the Admiral, I'll tell her something came up at the last minute!’
English jokes the waterfront smell could wake the dead; French offers to excuse you to the Admiral.
Then let us waste no time. I have a task that needs doing─one I would entrust to no other.
J'espère que tu as du temps devant toi, car ça risque d'être un peu long.
‘I hope you have some time ahead of you, because this may take a while.’
English says let us waste no time; French hopes you have time, as it may take a while.