## Before Farum Azula >[!quote]+ Introduction *Are you that new [[Tarnished]]? You've done well. I am [[Enia|Enia, the Finger Reader]]. I interpret the words of the Fingers, envoys to the [[Greater Will]]. Look there. [[Two Fingers|The Fingers]] tremble. To welcome you, [[shardbearer]]. Let their wisdom wash over you.* > *"Great [[The Elden Ring|Elden Ring]], root of the [[Golden Order]]." "Anchor of all lands, giver of [[grace]], wellspring of all joy." "Until it [[The Shattering|was shattered]]." "The tragic corruption of the [[Order]] has taken its toll." "Across the realm, life lies in ruin. Fallen to pieces." "Foul curses and misery spread, unabating." "But the [[Greater Will]] has not abandoned the realm, nor the life that inhabits it." "So it is that the [[Tarnished]] are [[grace|guided by grace]]. Called to act." "Brave Tarnished, your [[Great Rune]] is a handsome shard of the Elden Ring." "Seek another of its kind." "To become [[Elden Lord]], and restore the Golden Order." Let the words of [[Two Fingers|the Fingers]] guide you.* >[!quote]+ Great Runes >*Ahh, [[Great Runes]] are the stuff of [[demigods]]; the children of the goddess, Queen Marika. She who is vessel of [[The Elden Ring|the Elden Ring]]. Tainted by the strength of their [[runes]], her children warred, but none could become [[Elden Lord]]. And so [[grace]] was extended, to your kind, the [[Tarnished]].* > *Listen, [[Two Fingers|the Fingers]] speak. "[[Greater Will|The Greater Will]] has long renounced the [[demigods]]." "[[Tarnished]], show no mercy. Have their heads. Take all they have left." "The Fingers have willed it so." ...Indeed. But remember one thing. The demigods are each and all the direct offspring of [[Queen Marika the Eternal|Queen Marika]]. [[Godrick the Grafted]] was but a distant relation... The runt of the litter, his divine blood sorely diluted.* >[!quote]+ After receiving a Remembrance. >*Well, well… I see… A [[remembrance]] of [[gold]] has found its way into your possession. [[Demigods]], and even the greater of the [[champions]], are hewn by the [[Erdtree]] upon their end, into remembrances. They are…valuable indeed. These remembrances yet house the power of their former masters. And should you wish to wield that same power, well… I will lend you the strength of [[Two Fingers|the Fingers]]. Heh… Do not recoil from my offer. The Fingers guide us all. And you [[Tarnished]], you are here to take, are you not?* >[!quote]+ Once you have two Great Runes. >*I had my doubts, but...my, look at you. Only once before have I seen two [[Great Runes]] together. Look there. [[Two Fingers|The Fingers]] shudder with exuberance. "Fine work, brave [[Tarnished]]. [[Greater WIll|The Greater Will]] is pleased." "You have earned the right to become [[Elden Lord]]." "Now, seek the [[Erdtree]], and an audience with [[Queen Marika the Eternal|Queen Marika]]." "To become [[Elden Lord]], and restore the [[Golden Order]]." The Fingers expect... As much from you as they do young [[Gideon]]. Take [[Talisman Pouch|this]]. A token of farewell. Now, go forth. Become Elden Lord.* > >[!quote] Queen Marika *[[Queen Marika the Eternal|Queen Marika]] is the vessel of the [[Elden Ring]], carrier of its vision. A [[god]], in truth. But after the Elden Ring's [[The Shattering|shattering]], she was imprisoned in the [[Erdtree]]. A grim punishment for shattering the [[Order]], despite her godhood. [[Two Fingers|The Fingers]] speak... "Marika's trespass demanded a heavy sentence." "But even in shackles, she remains a god, and the vision's vessel." "Confer [[Great Runes]] to become [[Elden Lord]], and join Queen Marika as her consort." "The Fingers have willed it so." Now, you may go.* >[!quote]+ After assembling the Rold Medallion >*Well, you managed to return. You know what this means. The [[Erdtree]] has spurned you. [[Two Fingers|The Fingers]] remain still. Shaken by this turn of events, they are busy consulting the [[Greater Will]]. When they are finished, the Fingers will again offer their guidance. But thousands, if not tens of thousands, of [[moons]] must first pass. No matter for me. But you? How will you ever manage the wait... My, oh, my...* > *It may be thousands upon thousands of moons before the fingers again offer their guidance. My, oh, my. Whatever will you do…* >[!quote]+ Impenetrable thorns *Heavens forbid... That is not the domain of mere men. [[The burning of the Erdtree]] is [[the first cardinal sin]]. And you say you seek the power of the [[Rune of Death]], too? The Rune of Death goes by two names; the other is [[Destined Death]]. The forbidden shadow, plucked from the [[Golden Order]] upon its creation… Unleashing the [[rune]] now would be unthinkable... [[Two Fingers|The Fingers]] would never permit it. Nor would the [[Greater Will]]. ... ... But here we are... The Fingers, dormant, severing our link to the Greater Will. The realm, and all life, in ruins. Impossible events transpire, beyond the ken of the Fingers. Who is to say that the cardinal sin must be cardinal forever? Go on. Finish the job. Take the course you deem most worthy.* >[!quote]+ Burning the thorns *You must find kindling. Only the [[Flame of Ruin|smoldering flame]] in the [[Forge of the Giants|Great Forge of the Giants]], on the [[Flame Peak|highest peak]] in the [[Lands Between]], can burn the [[Erdtree]]. But special kindling is required to reignite the flame. For the flame to burn the Erdtree, a sacrifice is needed. Of one who envisions the flame. And can lead you to the [[Rune of Death]].* >[!quote]+ >*Now, go forth. Let the words of [[Two Fingers|the Fingers]] guide you.* ## After traveling to [[Farum Azula]] >[!quote]+ *You've done it, I see. What use do you have for me, now? I am a [[Finger Reader]]. I will remain here, until their dialogue ends, and [[Two fingers|the Fingers]] speak again. Do as you please. Take whatever course seems most worthy to you. Now, you may go.* >[!quote]+ >*Heh, heh, heh. You'd force this tired old crone to work, even now? A harder taskmaster have I never met.* >[!quote]+ *Don't worry, my dear. I'll see it to the end with you, if it please.* >[!quote]+ >*Now, go forth. Do what you believe is right.* ## Details >[!location] [[Roundtable Hold]] #source #dialogue #finger_reader_dialogue #enia #roundtable_hold