Chamber of First Light & Valley of the Dead

Chamber of First Light

Way Stone: The way stone bears a timeworn inscription.

>Read the inscription.

“By this, return ye to the Hall of the Destroyer. By other means, return ye back to this place.”

>Touch the way stone.

>Do nothing.

[Vossler appears troubled. Basch takes notice.]

Basch: What’s wrong?

Vossler: [ignoring Basch] Your Majesty, we must go.

[Ashe nods and approaches the pedestal slowly.]

Ashe: What?

[Standing before Ashe is an apparition.]

Ashe: Rasler…

[It seems that Ashe and Vaan are the only two people out of the party who can see the apparition of Rasler. Rasler starts forward and descends the steps. As he passes, Ashe reflexively reaches out for his arm, and her hands pass through him. She watches him go with a pained expression.]

Ashe: You will be avenged.

[Rasler walks by the still ignorant party, save for Vaan, who looks up at Ashe after Rasler fades away.]

[You obtain the Dawn Shard!]

Valley of the Dead

[In another wordless cinematic, Vaan and co. are exiting the tomb and running out onto the sands of the Valley of the Dead, when they hear the sound. They look up to see the 8th Fleet of the Archadian army looming overhead, the Leviathan at the fore. Smaller ships are deployed and land in a formation surrounding the party.]

Tomb of Raithwall - Valley of the Dead

[After defeating the Garuda…]

[The ancient device stirs.]

[Ashe begins explaining the origin of the tomb; as she weaves the tale, we see images of King Raithwall.]

Ashe: Long ago, the gods granted their favor to King Raithwall… who would oversee the subjugation of a territory spanning from Ordalia to Valendia. Here he forged the Galtean Alliance. Though he is called the Dynast-King… upon establishing the Alliance, he showed compassion for his people, and disdain for war. A philosophy passed on to his successors. One that would bring peace and prosperity for hundreds of years to follow. It was during this time of peace that the city-states of Archadia and Rozarria… each members of Raithwall’s Alliance, took root and flourished. Raithwall left three relics signifying descent from the Dynast-King. Of these, the Midlight Shard was given to what would become House Nabradia… and the Dusk Shard to my ancestors, the founders of Dalmasca. The last of these relics was the Dawn Shard. It remained hidden here, known only to those of royal blood.

Vossler: As though the Dynast-King foresaw the very plight before us now.

Ashe: Only his descendants are suffered within. If we enter without proof of such lineage –

Balthier: There’s no guarantee we’ll make it out alive. Vicious beasts. Fiendish traps. Something like that?

Ashe: [nods] But you must consider the prize. The Dawn Shard lies within, and Raithwall’s treasure.

Balthier: And there was I thinking this was going to be hard!

Dyce: You… you killed the avion? Amazing! And this – I’ve never seen such a magnificent structure!

Dilah: It looks like some sort of tomb. The wealth it would take to build such a thing… Think of the treasures it must hold!

Dyce: And a hoard of ravenous monsters, I don’t doubt. Me, I value life over loot. I go no farther… But, should you find something, I’m sure I could be persuaded to part with a few gil for it! And if you need aught, of course, I’m your man! [shop menu]

Ancient Device: Magicks stir within this device.

>Touch the device.

>Do nothing.