Austerities of Flame

Summoner quest, level 30. 161st of 173 in play order.

Quest giver: Thubyrgeim, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 4.7, Y 11.4).

Next: Forgotten but Not Gone ›

Steps

Speak with Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.
Speak with Y'mhitra west of Byregot's Strike.
Speak with Y'mhitra.
Return to Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.

Journal

Acting Guildmaster Thubyrgeim has news of a task which might interest you.
Thubyrgeim has told you of a request made to the guild that asks for an arcanist of uncommon experience. If you would answer this request, you are to travel to Apkallu Falls in Gridania and speak with Y'mhitra.
Y'mhitra, a member of the scholarly Sons of Saint Coinach, explains the recent discovery that led to her requesting your cooperation. Seek out the researcher in the west of Byregot's Strike, and follow her instructions for conducting the Austerities of Flame.
You have successfully tamed the egi spawned by the summoning ritual. Speak with Y'mhitra once more to learn what must next be done.
After praising your performance during the battle to subdue the egi, Y'mhitra bids you meet with her back at Apkallu Falls in Gridania.
You return to where you first met Y'mhitra, and she explains to you the nature of the entity you now command. The next stage of her research will culminate in the Austerities of Earth─a ritual that demands the summoner to have once toppled the primal Titan. Even with such experience, however, you will first need to accustom yourself to your newfound abilities. ※The next summoner quest will be available from Y'mhitra upon the successful defeat of the primal Titan, and upon reaching level 35.

Hidden

Easter egg The name Ifrit comes from Islamic lore, where an ifrit is a powerful type of jinn.

FF nod Ifrit-Egi nods to Ifrit, a fire summon who appears again and again in the Final Fantasy series. Binding him as a summoner's ally recalls those games.

Characters 4

Thubyrgeim
Acting Guildmaster Thubyrgeim has news of a request to the guild that might interest you.
What you know from earlier quests 8
- #4 Way of the Arcanist: Thubyrgeim says arcanima draws on aether, a living energy, lets you call a helper named Carbuncle, and needs calm thinking in battle. After a trial against pests, she welcomes you as an arcanist and gives you a hunting log. Her name means "Magic Jewel".
- #35 What's in the Box: Thubyrgeim reminds her arcanists to eat. Her guild inspects cargo at Mealvaan's Gate, so she sets you a practice cargo check. She calls K'lyhia odd but the guild's best tactician, and hopes you can widen K'lyhia's view beyond arcanima.
- #51 Tactical Planning: Thubyrgeim has you slay three roselings and three wild jackals, calling three the perfect sample size, then sends you with K'lyhia. Pleased, she allows you to train at other guilds, but advises mastering arcanima first. Off duty, the twenty-nine-year-old teaches children to read.
- #74 Topaz Teachings: Thubyrgeim notices you look tired and asks if you sleep properly, since reasoning suffers without rest. Each of her lessons starts with such a health check. She teaches you to summon Topaz Carbuncle, a magic ally, for use if the inspection turns sour.
- #75 Over the Rails: Thubyrgeim says the mercenaries are old hands at guarding K'lyhia. She tells you the captain was the pirate Doesmaga, exiled years ago, who has hurt K'lyhia before. She regrets sending her and urges you to turn your anger into training.
- #109 Pincer Maneuver: Thubyrgeim tells you K'lyhia's past: she was a young prisoner on Doesmaga's slave ship, and the guildmaster calmed her with a grimoire (a magic book). Thubyrgeim leads the ambush, calling out K'lyhia's combat patterns, and says there is still something they can do.
- #139 Grimoire Fandango: Thubyrgeim believes only the absent guildmaster can help K'lyhia, as he did once before. She tells you his name, K'rhid Tia, though he prefers not to use it. She is glad when K'lyhia recovers, and finds both her and the guildmaster hard to read.
- #160 Sinking Doesmaga: Thubyrgeim takes the satchel so the costume can go back to its owner. She is glad K'lyhia is free of her past; seeing her suffer pained her. She credits you with bringing K'lyhia and the guildmaster together and gives you a new technique.
Titan
Titan does not appear. Y'mhitra names this primal as the next step in her research.
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #111 A Hero in the Making: Alphinaud mentions Titan as the primal (beast tribe god) of the kobolds, who live beneath the earth and trouble Limsa Lominsa. Merlwyb says the kobolds push south from the mines of O'Ghomoro.
- #135 Back from the Wood: Yda asks for news of Titan. Y'shtola answers that the Maelstrom keeps the kobolds under constant watch.
- #159 Wrath of the Titan: Titan once struck the seawall with Leviathan and was beaten by the Company of Heroes. Little is known of him. The kobolds seize crystals to feed him, and the flow of aether inland is already disturbed.
Y'mhitra
Y'mhitra is a researcher of the Sons of Saint Coinach, a Sharlayan order that seeks lost Allagan knowledge. She waits for you at Apkallu Falls in Gridania.
K'lyhia
What you know from earlier quests 7
- #35 What's in the Box: Thubyrgeim chose her to guide your training. K'lyhia loves calculations: she puts your odds of becoming a notable arcanist at 90%. Her worn starter grimoire (spellbook) was the absent guildmaster's gift; she rose to foreseer with it. Then she leaves to test tactics in battle.
- #51 Tactical Planning: K'lyhia, a foreseer at Mealvaan's Gate, the city's customs, inspects the Boilstox, goblin peddlers suspected of smuggling. She plans tactics well but lacks the reflexes to use them. She teaches you to know your own strengths, and rates your chance of greatness 97%.
- #74 Topaz Teachings: K'lyhia checks merchant ships in Limsa Lominsa's ports daily for Mealvaan's Gate. She is about to board a ship suspected of smuggling and puts the odds of resistance at 75%. She requires you to learn Topaz Carbuncle first, and keeps asking until you agree.
- #75 Over the Rails: K'lyhia plans with odds and named tactics. Your skill reminds her of the guildmaster. You clear the pier and deck, but the captain, Doesmaga, an exiled pirate who hurt her before, terrifies her. He throws her grimoire (spell book) overboard and she faints.
- #109 Pincer Maneuver: K'lyhia was once a young prisoner of the pirate Doesmaga. The guildmaster gave her the grimoire (spell book) she has always carried. She plans an ambush to win it back, but seawater has ruined it; she puts repair at 0%. Crushed, she goes home.
- #139 Grimoire Fandango: K'lyhia's mind has gone silent in her sadness. She guesses that you met the guildmaster. His new grimoire matches the first one he gave her, and she reads his message: shape reality as she wants. She resolves to defeat Doesmaga and returns to duty.
- #160 Sinking Doesmaga: K'lyhia's chain of trades gets you both onto Doesmaga's ship, with her dressed as a dancer. She fights to cast off the shackles he put on her soul, and wins. Then she leaves to seek out the guildmaster, to understand the reality she wants.

What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest

Thubyrgeim says the Sons of Saint Coinach asked for you by name, wanting an arcanist who has defeated Ifrit. Thubyrgeim wonders how they knew of your deeds, and sends you to Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.
Titan: Y'mhitra calls Titan the Lord of Crags, a beloved god of the kobolds and the greatest threat to Limsa Lominsa. The Austerities of Earth demand a summoner who has toppled Titan.
Y'mhitra's order found Allagan texts on summoners, who bound primal power as an egi, a tame spirit. She guides your ritual, praises your win over Ifrit-Egi, and admits combat is not her forte. Her next ritual needs Titan defeated first.

Dialogue 39 lines

Accepting the quest

Thubyrgeim

Greetings, [name]. It is well you have come, for we have an intriguing matter to discuss.

A request has come to our guild from the Sons of Saint Coinach─an organization of some of the finest minds in Eorzea─and they have asked for you by name.

FR Figure-toi qu'un groupe d'archéologues et de savants appelé la Fondation de Saint-Coinach m'a récemment contactée pour me demander les services d'un arcaniste expérimenté, et je t'ai immédiatement recommandé(e) à eux. ‘Imagine, a group of archaeologists and scholars called the Sons of Saint Coinach recently contacted me to ask for the services of an experienced arcanist, and I immediately recommended you to them.’ English says the Sons asked for you by name; French says they wanted any experienced arcanist and she recommended you.

It appears that the research the Sons are currently conducting would benefit from the assistance of an arcanist─specifically one who has had the tempering experience of defeating the primal Ifrit.

Though I must admit to some curiosity as to how these scholars knew the extent of your heroic exploits, I suppose the source of their knowledge is of little relevance...

FR Comme je sais que tu es une des rares personnes qui remplissent cette condition, je me suis dit que ce travail te conviendrait parfaitement. ‘Since I know you are one of the few people who meet this condition, I thought this job would suit you perfectly.’ English wonders how the scholars learned of your exploits; French says she thought the job suits you perfectly.

If you would answer this request, then you will find your contact, a researcher by the name of Y'mhitra, at Apkallu Falls in the nation of Gridania.

Speak with Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.

Y'mhitra

You are [name], I assume? Well met, and thank you for coming. My name, as you have obviously surmised, is Y'mhitra.

I am a member of the Sons of Saint Coinach. Ours is a Sharlayan order that seeks the lost knowledge of the Allagan Empire.

FR Comme on a dû te le dire, j'appartiens à la Fondation de Saint-Coinach, une société de recherche composée de savants et arrrchéologues originaires d'Éorzéa et de Sharlayan. ‘As you must have been told, I belong to the Sons of Saint Coinach, a research society made up of scholars and archaeologists from Eorzea and Sharlayan.’ English calls it a Sharlayan order; French says its members come from Eorzea and Sharlayan.
DE Unsere Mitglieder rekrutieren sich aus allen drei Stadtstaaten und Sharlayan. ‘Our members are recruited from all three city-states and Sharlayan.’ English calls it a Sharlayan order; German says its members come from all three city-states and Sharlayan.
JA 財団っていうのは、同盟加盟国とシャーレアンの者たちが、古代アラグ文明の知識を求めて設立した研究組織よ。 ‘The Sons is a research organization founded by people of the Alliance member nations and Sharlayan in search of the knowledge of the ancient Allagan civilization.’ English calls it a Sharlayan order; Japanese says it was founded by the Alliance nations and Sharlayan.

And in that regard, we have recently made a singularly important discovery at our dig site in Mor Dhona.

We salvaged from the ruins a set of ancient texts describing the existence of a sect of Allagan mages known as “summoners.” These were arcane practitioners said to have the ability to siphon the essences of the primals and manifest this stolen energy as a biddable ally known as an “egi.”

Should we succeed in resurrecting such arts, then we might well hold in our hands the power to bring this age of conflict to an end. There is, however, as there always must be, one monumental obstacle to realizing this reality.

DE Wenn es uns gelänge, diese arkanen Techniken wiederzuerwecken, könnte das vielleicht die entscheidende Wende im Krrrieg mit den Garlearn bedeuten! ‘If we succeeded in reviving these arcane techniques, it could perhaps mean the decisive turn in the war with the Garleans!’ English speaks of ending this age of conflict; German speaks of a decisive turn in the war with the Garleans.

In order to manifest these obedient incarnations of the beastmen's savage deities, one must first defeat a primal and capture its aetheric essence.

FR En effet, les écrits que nous avons découverts, précisent clairement qu'il est nécessaire d'avoir vaincu un Primordial, et donc d'avoir été baigné par son étherrr, pour être capable de l'appeler sous la forme d'un avatar. ‘Indeed, the writings we discovered state clearly that one must have defeated a Primal, and thus have been bathed in its aether, to be able to call it in the form of an avatar.’ English says one must capture the primal's aetheric essence; French says one must have been bathed in its aether.
DE „Um das Abbyld eynes Prymae zu beschwören, müssest du erstyg über dyesen Tryumphe feyern und deynen Leyb yn seynem Äther suhlygen. ‘"To summon ye ymage of a prymal, thou must first celebrate tryumph over yt and wallow thy body in its aether."’ English plainly says one must capture its essence; German quotes, in mock-archaic spelling, wallowing your body in its aether.
JA 疑似蛮神「召喚獣」を使役するには、蛮神を倒し、そのエーテルを身に浴びる必要がある、と。 ‘To command a pseudo-primal "summon", one must defeat a primal and bathe one's body in its aether.’ English says one must capture the primal's aetheric essence; Japanese says one must bathe in its aether.

Thus, only one who can boast such a daunting achievement under her/his belt may even begin on the path to becoming a summoner. Do you understand now why I called upon you?

If you wish to contribute to my research, then come to me in the west of Byregot's Strike, in southern Thanalan. There shall we conduct a ritual of summoning: the Austerities of Flame.

Speak with Y'mhitra west of Byregot's Strike.

Y'mhitra

Greetings to you once more, [name]. I had a feeling this unique opportunity would be nigh impossible for you to ignore. Let us proceed directly to the ritual, shall we?

According to the records we recovered, the summoners of old would perform these rites in a land in which the naturally dominant element matched the aspect of the avatar they wished to call forth. Only in such a place might one sufficiently shift one's aetheric balance in the desired direction.

The element of fire is especially strong here in the Sagolii Desert─I can think of no land more fitting in which to summon an incarnation of the Lord of the Inferno.

Before we begin, I must insist that you accept this gem. It may appear of little worth, but within its faceted depths dwell the memories of long-deceased summoners.

Now, you must focus. Visualize the aether flowing through you, a vibrant current of energy transforming into living fire. Hold this image in your mind, and the raging heat of your life force shall spawn an egi wreathed in flames!

Be aware, however, that this nascent entity will appear before you unbound and hostile. It is your charge to overpower the avatar, and establish yourself as its master. The path of the summoner is naught if not fraught with peril!

FR C'est justement ça, le secret des invocateurs d'Allag, ce qui a fait leur force. ‘That is precisely the secret of the summoners of Allag, what gave them their strength.’ English warns the summoner's path is full of peril; French says taming it is the secret of Allag's summoners.
DE Darin besteht die Kunst des Beschwörrrens. ‘Therein lies the art of summoning.’ English warns the summoner's path is full of peril; German says taming it is the art of summoning.
JA それが「召喚士」の秘術よ！ ‘That is the secret art of the "summoner"!’ English warns the summoner's path is full of peril; Japanese says taming it is the summoner's secret art.

Speak with Y'mhitra.

Y'mhitra

Most impressive, [name]! The fire-born egi has submitted to your will!

You have mastered the Austerities of Flame, and that is no small feat. Pray let us return to Apkallu Falls that we might further discuss your achievement!

DE Ich werde etwas Erfrischung an den Apkallu-Fällen suchen. ‘I will seek some refreshment at the Apkallu Falls.’ English returns to discuss your achievement; German jokes about the heat and wants refreshment at the falls.

Defeat Ifrit-Egi!

Y'mhitra

The heat is almost intolerable. Pray defeat this entity swiftly, [name].

FR Mais je sais que je ne risque rien en ta compagnie ! ‘But I know I'm in no danger in your company!’ English urges you to defeat it quickly; French says she feels safe with you.
DE Du passt doch auf mich auf, oderrr? ‘You'll look after me, won't you?’ English urges you to defeat it quickly; German asks you to look after her.
JA でも、あなたと一緒なら、きっと大丈夫！ ‘But as long as I'm with you, it will surely be fine!’ English urges you to defeat it quickly; Japanese says she will be fine with you.

Ifrit-Egi has summoned sprites to do its bidding! Have a care they do not surround you!

You must shatter the crimson nails! They amplify the egi's powers!

DE Zerstöre die infernalischen Fesseln, [name]! ‘Destroy the infernal shackles, [name]!’ English calls them crimson nails; German calls them infernal shackles.

The crimson nails are destroyed! Now is the time to press your attack!

My apologies, I... Combat is not my forte...

FR Si près du but... noooon... ‘Rrraaah... So close to the goal... nooo...!’ English apologizes that combat is not her forte; French cries out in frustration at being so close.

Return to Y'mhitra at Apkallu Falls.

Y'mhitra

This is truly a momentous occasion! You have rescued the lost art of summoning from the grasping mire of forgotten history.

But you must know more of the avatar you have bound. In the ancient tongue of the Allagan Empire, it would be known as “Ifrit-Egi,” where “egi” translates approximately to “pure” or “the essence of.”

FR L'être éthéré que tu as appelé se nomme Ifrit-Egi en langue allagoise ancienne, ce second terrrme signifiant quelque chose comme “avatar” ou “forme pure”. ‘The ethereal being you called is named Ifrit-Egi in the ancient Allagan tongue, the second term meaning something like “avatar” or “pure form”.’ English says egi means "pure" or "the essence of"; French says it means "avatar" or "pure form".

In short, you have tamed a willful manifestation of Ifrit's raging fires.

As you might expect from an entity born of the Lord of the Inferno, this avatar and its capacity for destruction should serve you well in your battles to come.

DE Bestimmt wird er dir auf euren gemeinsamen Abenteuern ein guter Wachhund sein. ‘Surely he will be a good watchdog for you on your adventures together.’ English says the avatar will serve you well in battle; German jokes it will be a good watchdog.

With such an ally at your command, it is not too soon to take upon yourself the title of “summoner.” You have proven yourself more than worthy of the soul crystal you now possess.

Yet be that as it may, the road before you is long and arduous. If you would triumph in this age of conflict, you must needs master more than just the egi of fire. I suggest you next fix your gaze upon claiming a servant of unyielding stone.

DE Um in diesen krrriegerischen Zeiten zu überleben, brauchst du mehr als einen feurigen Schoßhund. ‘To survive in these warlike times, you need more than one fiery lapdog.’ English says you need more than the egi of fire; German jokes you need more than a fiery lapdog.
DE Es kann nie schaden, etwas Erdverbundenheit zu zeigen, wenn du verstehst, was ich meine. ‘It can never hurt to show a little down-to-earthness, if you know what I mean.’ English suggests claiming a servant of stone next; German puns that being "down-to-earth" never hurts.

You once seized victory against the primal Titan, did you not? Though I admit I am eager to progress directly to the Austerities of Earth, we must be careful not to overtax your reserves of strength.

FR Tu as sûrement très envie d'enchaîner immédiatement avec le rituel de la terre, mais je crrrains tu ne sois pas encore prêt(e). ‘You surely very much want to go straight on to the ritual of earth, but I fear you are not ready yet.’ English has Y'mhitra admit she is eager; French says you must be the eager one.

Rest well, and spend some time to grow accustomed to your newfound abilities. Once you feel prepared to continue with our historic research, you will find me here awaiting your arrival with barely constrained impatience!

This will, of course, necessitate you joining an expedition to defeat the primal known as Titan. This beloved divinity of the kobolds poses the greatest threat to Limsa Lominsa, and it is there that you shall find allies in your cause.

The risks are great, but so, too, are the rewards! Topple the Lord of Crags, and we may progress to the next stage of our historic research! Fair fortune to you, [name].

Thubyrgeim

Greetings, [name]. You might be interested to know that the guild has received an intriguing request. The task, however, specifically requires an arcanist that has faced and defeated the primal Ifrit.

If you would consider undertaking this duty, then you must first travel to Ul'dah and participate in an expedition to slay the Lord of the Inferno.

FR Je ne crois pas que ça soit ton cas, mais si cela devait changer, n'hésite pas à me le faire savoir. ‘I don't think that is your case, but if that should change, don't hesitate to let me know.’ English tells you to join an expedition in Ul'dah first; French only asks you to tell her if that changes.