True. But unlike other zones that have those machines in it, in Dangruf Wadi these hallways are directly connected to the room with the Strange Apparatus.Originally Posted by Septimus
True. But unlike other zones that have those machines in it, in Dangruf Wadi these hallways are directly connected to the room with the Strange Apparatus.Originally Posted by Septimus
None of the hallways are directly connected to the Strange Apparatus room. You can drop down from that hall into one below, but the only way to get in is through the illusion wall.Originally Posted by Zak
Only because the programmers made it that way. But that doesen't change the fact that architecturally all of these hallways are of the same origin and one of them leads directly to the machine. And unlike us adventurers, the archeologist could have used a ladder or a rope to get up the ledge and discover those hallways and the machine. Only because players have to go through the illusion wall, it doesen't mean a character from Vana'Diel history has to. I think it's safe to assume that it refers to the discovery of the hallways. The question is: Has he found the machine aswell? The reference to an "ancient society" makes me think he had.Originally Posted by Septimus
Maybe it's referring to this?:4000 years ago (approx.) seems "ancient".Approximately 3000 B.C.E – Earliest evidence of a Hume village in Dangruf Wadi. (Estimated through various documents and artifacts)
I think the meltdown was around 9,000-10,000 years ago. While very old, it is post-Zilart.Originally Posted by Sagacious Sundi
Hume village estimated through documents and artifacts doesen't sound like giant hallways and an ancient machine to me. But anyway, remnants of a 4000 year old hume village makes me wonder where humes originally came from. iirc TaruTaru are originally from Quon, Elvaan somewhere from the North, Galka and Mithra from islands in the south, but Humes? Given the fact that Aht Urghan and more so the Alzadaal civilization is technologically far more advanced then the Quon civilizations at that time, makes me think that Humes from eastern nations started to go west some thousand years ago and continued to do so. Even the first president of Bastok came from Aradijah by ship before he started working as a miner in Quon during the first gold rush.
I wasn't reffering to the apparatus, obviously that's Zilartian. Unless there's some other machine there?Originally Posted by ZakGalka are from the south? I thought they originate from Altepa. Unless that's what you meant.But anyway, remnants of a 4000 year old hume village makes me wonder where humes originally came from. iirc TaruTaru are originally from Quon, Elvaan somewhere from the North, Galka and Mithra from islands in the south, but Humes? Given the fact that Aht Urghan and more so the Alzadaal civilization is technologically far more advanced then the Quon civilizations at that time, makes me think that Humes from eastern nations started to go west some thousand years ago and continued to do so. Even the first president of Bastok came from Aradijah by ship before he started working as a miner in Quon during the first gold rush.
No there is only one. But assuming the Zilart didn't build these machines for matter emulation in the middle of nowhere, there must have been some structures around them at some time in the past. And since the hallways in Dangruf Wadi are connected to the room with the machine, i assumed that those could be part of the original structures.Originally Posted by Sagacious Sundi
The other possibility would be that Humes found the machine 4000 years ago and built their village around it. But as i said, giant hallways don't really look "village-style" to me.
Galka are from the south? I thought they originate from Altepa. Unless that's what you meant.[/quote:324a8][quote:324a8]But anyway, remnants of a 4000 year old hume village makes me wonder where humes originally came from. iirc TaruTaru are originally from Quon, Elvaan somewhere from the North, Galka and Mithra from islands in the south, but Humes? Given the fact that Aht Urghan and more so the Alzadaal civilization is technologically far more advanced then the Quon civilizations at that time, makes me think that Humes from eastern nations started to go west some thousand years ago and continued to do so. Even the first president of Bastok came from Aradijah by ship before he started working as a miner in Quon during the first gold rush.
Yes, Galka are from Kuzotz, a group of islands south off Quon. And unlike all other races, it is never really mentioned where Humes originally came from.
You mispelled Movalpolos, Elmer
interesting read, as always
What exactly does this mean? The next in line for kingship...ness? If so, is it possible that this is the Diamond Quadav? I made up stories behind the Ocean Sahagin (I made up that this is the former matriarch/patriarch of the Mahnpa Tribe or whatever the higher tier one is) and Tonberry Pontifex, and the other beastmen of the same tier are explained, except for this.855 – Reports from the Northern Expedition cease.
- Rumors of the birth of a new Quadav king spread through Bastok.
I have a question... the Kuluu were changed into Tonberries by the meltdown, but was it explicitly stated that the Zilart were changed into the present 5 races? I think I remember one of the NPC zilart or kuluu villains (Nag'Molada?) saying something about 'devolved creatures' in reference to the 5 races, or something like that....
If this is true, then was it stated anywhere how this happened, or where all these 'new' races started off or went to after the Meltdown?
In the cutscene right before you enter Tu'Lia or something, whatsherface (Yve'noile?) mentions that the Meltdown "divided" the Zilart into the "five races".Originally Posted by Fiofio
Ah okay, now I remember... it's been a long time since I first entered Sky. So do the mothercrystals have anything to do with the way the races turned out? Galka turned out big and beefy... maybe the Earth crystal was nearby or something like that?
They never explicitly say what made the races divide. The most likely things are the five mothercrystals (which aren't elemental-based, although the cutscene I mentioned does say that they gathered energy from all 5 crystals, and then divided that elementally, presumably making the protocrystals) or the Emptiness/darkness/evilness/sins/badness/Promathia/vices (apathy, arrogance, cowardice, envy, and rage).Originally Posted by Fiofio
I was just looking at some screens from that cutscene (I SS'd most of that cutscene because it was actually interesting, unlike most other ZMs), and I'll let someone else decide if it helps out at all:
"Mortals are an incomplete species. When Eald'narche's quest for Paradise was thwarted, life on this planet lost its perfection.
Particularly, thine inability to communicate with others of thy race casts a shadow over thy development.
This inability became increasingly evident after the Meltdown divided thee into the five races.
The arrogance of the Elvaan, the envy of the Mithra, the cowardice of the Tarutaru, the apathy of the Humes, and the rage of the Galka... These are the traits thou must carry as thou makes thy jounrey through life."
One thing worth noting is that the Ark Angels existed before the Meltdown, so this would mean the image of them already existed. I forgot whether they [AAs] are beings of light or darkness, though.
Divided three into five? What were the three? Zilart, Kuluu, and ?
It means Zilart (thee, not three >_>) divided into Humes, Elves, Tarus, cats, and Galka.
it says thee, no "r"Originally Posted by Rocl
I knew that >_>
WOTG SPOILER AHHHHHHHHHHH
His name is Werner 8)On chilly October evening, while Prien was returning from his conference, the Head of Military Affairs, Berner, was killed by someone in the Metalworks.