The Company You Keep (Immortal Flames)
Main story quest #41, level 20. 113th of 180 in play order.
Steps
- Speak with the personnel officer at the Hall of Flames.
- Head to Horizon's Edge and determine the fate of the airship and its crew.
- Speak with the personnel officer at the Hall of Flames.
Journal
- The Immortal Flames recruitment officer seems eager to welcome you to Ul'dah's Grand Company.
- You have confirmed your intention to join the ranks of the Immortal Flames. Visit the Hall of Flames in Ul'dah, and speak with the personnel officer to be formally inducted into the Grand Company.
- Your formal induction into the Immortal Flames is interrupted by an urgent report concerning an imperial attack on a Highwind Skyways airship. Head to Horizon's Edge and determine the fate of the crippled vessel and its crew.
- You have defeated the imperial soldiers intent on requisitioning the downed airship. You learn that the vessel's crew, Biggs
and Wedge, are engineers from Garlond Ironworks, and that Master Garlond himself has been missing since the Calamity. Return to the Hall of Flames and report to the personnel officer. - Back at the Hall of Flames, the personnel officer praises your efforts, and reassures you that the two engineers you encountered were able to continue on their way. He then expresses his eagerness to complete your induction into the ranks of the Immortal Flames. Speak with him once more when you are ready to attend to the formalities.
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Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Remember Master Garlond of Garlond Ironworks. He has been missing since the Calamity, and the imperials here call him 'that traitor Garlond'.
and Wedge are a running joke of the Final Fantasy series, a pair who turn up in many games. They are named after Luke Skywalker's wingmen in Star Wars.Characters 2
The flame officer mentions General Raubahn. He hopes the general's words have made you want to join the Immortal Flames.
What you know from earlier quests 5
- #28 Where the Heart Is (The Goblet): Imme is sure the auctions could not happen without the approval of General Raubahn. To her, he is the one who must agree to such plans in Ul'dah.
- #67 Duty, Honor, Country: Raubahn obeys the sultana's order to make you her guest at the banquet. He introduces himself as Raubahn Aldynn, who oversees the sultanate's affairs with her consent. He feels you are kindred spirits and praises your courage.
- #69 A Royal Reception: Raubahn says children starve in Ul'dah while the Syndicate blocks the sultana. He sees a strange light and compares you to the Warriors of Light, heroes lost at Carteneau. He has work for you at the Hall of Flames.
- #71 The Ul'dahn Envoy: Raubahn grieves the fallen of Carteneau and the lost Warriors of Light. He plans a memorial service for the battle's fifth year and makes you his personal envoy, with an airship pass. He calls you the nearest thing to a Warrior of Light.
- #112 A Hero in the Making: Raubahn mourns those lost in the battle at Carteneau, then scolds a divided, greedy Ul'dah. He names the Amalj'aa and the Garleans as threats and calls all to unite under the Immortal Flames, in the name of the sultana.
Biggs is a crewman on an airship that imperial soldiers shot down near Horizon's Edge. You find him alone, looking for cover.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Raubahn: The flame officer says he plans to tell General Raubahn that you chose to join the Immortal Flames.
- Biggs first thinks you are an imperial spy. He is an engineer from Garlond Ironworks. He begs you to save his friend Wedge. The Tiny Bronco is their first airship since Master Garlond went missing. He apologizes and thanks you warmly.
Dialogue 62 lines
Accepting the quest
Give them no quarter, Flames!
Defend the airship! Kill the savages!
What are you doing!? Kill them, I said!
- FR Ces sauvages d'Éorzéens vont comprendre leur douleur ! ‘These Eorzean savages are going to learn what pain is!’ English has the officer scold his men to kill them; French threatens the Eorzean savages with pain.
- DE Die eorzäischen Barbaren machen Ernst! ‘The Eorzean barbarians mean business!’ English has the officer scold his men to kill them; German remarks the Eorzean barbarians mean business.
- JA エオルゼアの野蛮人が調子に乗りおって！ ‘These Eorzean savages are getting full of themselves!’ English has the officer scold his men to kill them; Japanese grumbles the Eorzean savages are getting cocky.
Where's that bloody vanguard!? We need it NOW!
Hahaha! Show them no mercy!
Keep fighting, damn it... Don't...let them...
- FR Dites à ma femme que je l'aime... ‘Tell my wife I love her...’ English urges his comrades to keep fighting; French asks someone to tell his wife he loves her.
S-Sir...I don't think I can...
Flame officer
Welcome back, adventurer! I take it General Raubahn's words kindled a fire within you?
Excellent! I feared that the incident with the traitor may have soured your opinion of us. It gladdens me to see that isn't the case.
But before we can count you as one of our own, you must be formally inducted into our ranks.
Please proceed to the Hall of Flames on Ul'dah's Merchant Stripthe Hall of Flames on Ul'dah's Merchant Stripthe Hall of Flames and identify yourself to the personnel officer. I will notify him of your coming.
With your strength joined to ours, we shall surely prevail over our enemies, be they beastmen or imperials.
What? You cannot seriously be considering joining another Grand Company! Why, they are not nearly as grand as ours!
- DE Wenn du unentschlossen bist, will ich dich nicht drängen. ‘If you're undecided, I don't want to push you.’ English is indignant that you'd consider another company; German calmly says it won't push you.
- JA 悩んでいるのなら、このまま頷くことを勧めるぞ！ ‘If you're torn, I recommend you just nod and say yes!’ English is indignant that you'd consider another company; Japanese jovially urges you to just nod yes.
Speak with the personnel officer at the Hall of Flames.
Serpent officer
I will not deny that I am disappointed, but I take comfort in the knowledge that individuals are permitted to transfer between Grand Companies. Know that the Order of the Twin Adder would be proud to have you should you undergo a change of heart.
- DE Gridania wird dich jederzeit mit offenen Armen empfangen, wenn du irgendwann genug von den ul'dhischen Pfeffersäcken hast. ‘Gridania will welcome you with open arms anytime if you ever get fed up with the Ul'dahn moneybags.’ English simply invites you back if you change your mind; German jabs at Ul'dah's "pepper sacks".
Head to Horizon's Edge and determine the fate of the airship and its crew.
Not now! Not like this...
Speak with the personnel officer at the Hall of Flames.
Flame officer
Before you may take your place within our ranks, you must speak with the personnel officer at the Hall of Flames in Ul'dah in Ul'dah. Pray do so at your earliest convenience. I, meanwhile, will bear word of your excellent decision to General Raubahn.
Storm officer
So you have decided to cast your lot with the Flames. Well, there is no help for it. Just remember that it's never too late to sign on with a different crew.
What brings you to the Hall of Flames this evening/day, adventurer?
Ah, I thought as much! You are just as our man at the Waking Sands described! It is an honor to meet you, madam/sir!
Is that so? Well then, I must ask you for your name. Ah, but let me guess. It is [name], is it not? Yes, you are just as our man at the Waking Sands described. Thank you for electing to join us.
Now, in order to formalize your─
Flame private
Sir!
Speak, Private.
- DE Was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?! ‘What on earth is it this time?!’ English calmly tells the private to speak; German asks in exasperation what's wrong now.
- JA 何事だ、さわがしいぞ。 ‘What is it? You're making a racket.’ English calmly tells the private to speak; Japanese scolds him for being noisy.
Flame private
Imperials, sir! They've fired on a Highwind Skyways airship!
Scouts say she's coming down to the west, near Horizon's Edge!
Bloody hells! Of all the times for this to happen!
[name], there's no time for formalities! The Immortal Flames need your help now!
We're in the midst of a large-scale operation against the Amalj'aa, and we have no one to spare in western Thanalan. You must get to that ship before the Garleans do!
- DE Auf dem Luftschiff waren wahrscheinlich Zivilisten, die den garleischen Aggressoren hilflos ausgeliefert sein dürften. ‘There were probably civilians on the airship, who would be helpless against the Garlean aggressors.’ English says no one can be spared from the Amalj'aa operation; German stresses civilians were likely aboard.
- JA 飛空艇には民間人が乗っているはずだ！ ‘There should be civilians aboard that airship!’ English says no one can be spared from the Amalj'aa operation; Japanese stresses civilians should be aboard.
If there are any survivors, see that they do not come to further harm. Now go!
- JA 緊急事態につき、この場で特別任官する！ ‘Given the emergency, I hereby give you a special commission on the spot!’ English orders you to protect any survivors; Japanese commissions you on the spot because of the emergency.
Biggs
Airship Crewman: An adventurer!? What're you doing out here? No, wait─let's find some cover first...
Airship Crewman: The Immortal Flames sent you? How do I know you're not an imperial spy? You don't even have a uniform!
Are you all right, sir? Our scouts reported the attack on your craft. We've come to rescue you.
[name], yes? Glad to have you with us.
I have not seen a craft of this design before... That traitor Garlond has been busy.
The secrets of magitek are ours by right. They are not to be squandered upon the savages of this land.
We are taking this craft back to the fortress! Dismantle it if you must! And bring the engineer! Someone must pay for Garlond's crimes.
- FR Et n'oubliez pas de capturer le technicien qui se cache à l'intérieur, il pourra nous être utile. ‘And don't forget to capture the technician hiding inside; he could be useful to us.’ English wants the engineer to pay for Garlond's crimes; French wants him because he could be useful.
They mean to take the ship back to Castrum Meridianum, along with your friend.
- DE Hm, die Jungs sind bestimmt aus Castrum Oriens. ‘Hm, these lads are surely from Castrum Oriens.’ English names Castrum Meridianum; German names Castrum Oriens.
Biggs
Airship Crewman: Wedge! You have to help him! That fool of a Lalafell was hiding inside the Tiny Bronco!
Nice-looking ship─though not the best place to have taken shelter, I agree.
- FR Cet aéronef serait donc l'appareil révolutionnaire dont tout le monde parle en ce moment !? ‘So this aircraft would be the revolutionary craft everyone is talking about right now!?’ English admires the ship but calls it poor shelter; French recognizes it as the revolutionary craft everyone discusses.
- DE Ach, so heißt das hochmoderne Luftschiff! ‘Ah, so that's the name of the state-of-the-art airship!’ English admires the ship but calls it poor shelter; German only learns the name of the state-of-the-art airship.
- JA ……では、あれが噂の新造艇か！ ‘...Then that's the new ship everyone's been talking about!’ English admires the ship but calls it poor shelter; Japanese recognizes it as the much-rumored new ship.
Biggs
Airship Crewman: It's the first airship we've built since the Calamity─the first since Master Garlond...well, since he went missing.
Airship Crewman: After years of work, she was finally ready for her first test flight. And she was soaring, she really was─till those bastards blasted her out of the sky!
We attack on my command. Kill them quickly, and save the Lalafell if possible.
- FR Il faut à tout prix empêcher que ce fleuron de la technologie éorzéenne ne tombe entre les mains de l'Empire et sauver l'ingénieur des Forges de Garlond ! ‘We must at all costs keep this jewel of Eorzean technology out of the Empire's hands and save the Garlond Ironworks engineer!’ English says save the Lalafell if possible; French says the engineer must be saved at all costs.
- DE Wir müssen das eorzäische Luftschiff und die Techniker unter allen Umständen retten! ‘We must save the Eorzean airship and the technicians no matter what!’ English says save the Lalafell if possible; German says save the technicians no matter what.
Is that clear, [name]?
Show them what becomes of those who play with fire! Charge!
- FR Envoyez la racaille impériale dans les sept enfers ! ‘Send the imperial rabble to the seven hells!’ English warns of what becomes of those who play with fire; French says send them to the seven hells.
- JA 奴らをザル神の御許に送ってやれ！ ‘Send them off to the side of the god Thal!’ English warns of what becomes of those who play with fire; Japanese says send them to the god Thal.
We're under attack! To arms!
Wedge
Biggs!
Biggs
Wedge! You shouldn't have stayed with the ship!
- FR Ça va, tu n'as rien ? ‘Are you all right, not hurt?’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; French asks with relief whether he is unhurt.
- DE Wedge, da bist du ja! ‘Wedge, there you are!’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; German just greets him with relief.
- JA よかった、無事だったか！ ‘Thank goodness, you're safe!’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; Japanese is relieved that he is safe.
Wedge
Th-That was a close one!
Biggs
Too damn close. So...how's she look, anyway?
Wedge
The auxiliary propeller is a dead loss, but I think we can wring enough thrust from the main propeller to get us airborne.
Biggs
A few minor modifications and we should be able to fly the Tiny Bronco home.
- DE Könnt ihr uns etwas Luft verschaffen, bis wir die Tiny Bronco repariert haben? ‘Can you buy us some breathing room until we've repaired the Tiny Bronco?’ English says small fixes will fly the ship home; German asks them to buy time during the repairs.
The imperials will come looking for their scouts, but we can defend this position until the engineers leave.
You should go, [name]. You still have unfinished business to attend to at the Hall of Flames.
You're not quite one of us yet, though anyone who'd seen you in action today would be forgiven for thinking otherwise.
Biggs
I, um...just wanted to say sorry...you know, for calling you an imperial spy and all that... Got that one wrong, didn't I!? Ha ha! Seriously, though─if it hadn't been for you and the Immortal Flames lads there, we'd be chained up in a dungeon by now. I'm in your debt, friend─we both are.
Wedge!
Wedge
Thank you! We're very grateful!
Welcome back, [name]. Word of your deeds in the field reached me not long ago. Exemplary service!
Rest assured that the Garlond Ironworks engineers are fine. They were able to get their vessel back in the air before imperial reinforcements arrived.
Your willingness to assist us on such short notice is to be commended. Clearly, your reputation is well deserved.
Now then, I believe we have some unfinished business.
Shall we continue from where we left off and induct you into the Immortal Flames?