The Company You Keep (Twin Adder)
Main story quest #40, level 20. 96th of 194 in play order.
Steps
- Speak with the personnel officer at the Adders' Nest.
- Head southeast of Nine Ivies and determine the fate of the airship and its crew.
- Speak with the personnel officer at the Adders' Nest.
Journal
- The Twin Adder recruitment officer seems eager to welcome you to Gridania's Grand Company.
- You have confirmed your intention to join the ranks of the Order of the Twin Adder. Visit the Adders' Nest in Gridania, and speak with the personnel officer to be formally inducted into the Grand Company.
- Your formal induction into the Order of the Twin Adder is interrupted by an urgent report concerning an imperial attack on a Highwind Skyways airship. Head to the area southeast of Nine Ivies 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 Adders' Nest and report to the personnel officer. - Back at the Adders' Nest, 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 Order of the Twin Adder. Speak with him once more when you are ready to attend to the formalities.
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and Wedge come from Star Wars: Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles fly beside Luke Skywalker.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Remember that Master Garlond, of Garlond Ironworks, has been missing since the Calamity.
and Wedge are a duo who show up in many Final Fantasy games, often as a running gag.Characters 2
General Raubahn is not present as you choose to join the Twin Adder.
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #65 Renewing the Covenant: Raubahn urges his men on against the imperials. He loses contact with his units and hears Jakys Ryder's men fall. He refuses to forsake Louisoix
, but at last orders the Flames to withdraw. - #67 The Gridanian Envoy: Raubahn welcomes you to Ul'dah with a joke about leaf mold. He explains the past of the Garlean Empire and fears its legion inside the borders could crush a weak, divided Eorzea. He agrees to the memorial and thanks you.
- #95 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.
- #65 Renewing the Covenant: Raubahn urges his men on against the imperials. He loses contact with his units and hears Jakys Ryder's men fall. He refuses to forsake Louisoix
Biggs is an airship crewman. You find him taking cover near his crashed airship southeast of Nine Ivies, with imperial soldiers close by.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Raubahn: A Flame officer mentions General Raubahn, hoping his awe-inspiring figure might change your mind. The officer admits the general can seem a bit intimidating, but says you would warm to him.
- Biggs is an engineer from Garlond Ironworks. He takes you for an imperial spy, then begs you to save Wedge. The Tiny Bronco is their first airship since Master Garlond went missing. He apologizes and thanks you.
Dialogue 63 lines
Accepting the quest
Serpent officer
Ah, I take it the Elder Seedseer's words have touched your heart. Have you resolved to entwine your destiny with that of the Twin Adder?
- FR Si vous venez vers moi, c'est que vous avez choisi de rejoindre notre compagnie, l'ordre des Deux Vipères de Gridania ? ‘Oh! If you come to me, it means you have chosen to join our company, the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania?’ English assumes the Elder Seedseer's words moved you; French infers it from you coming to him.
- JA おお、私に声をかけたということは、「双蛇党」への所属を決断してくれたのだな！？ ‘Oh, the fact that you spoke to me means you have decided to join the "Twin Adder"!?’ English assumes the Elder Seedseer's words moved you; Japanese infers it from you speaking to him.
You have chosen wisely, my friend! The Elder Seedseer will be overjoyed!
Without further ado, let us speak of practical matters. In order to complete the enrollment procedure, you must report to our headquarters in Gridania─the Adders' Nestthe Adders' Nestour headquarters in Gridania─the Adders' Nest.
The building you seek stands in the southern part of the city, now called New GridaniaI daresay you know it well from your wanderings in New GridaniaThe building you seek stands in the southern part of the city, now called New Gridania. Give your name to the personnel officer there, and he will guide you through the formalities.
- DE Das Abaton liegt in Neu-Gridania, mitten in der Stadt westlich des Ätheryten. ‘The Abaton lies in New Gridania, in the middle of the city, west of the aetheryte.’ English places the building in the southern part of the city; German places it mid-city, west of the aetheryte.
I have no doubt but that your deeds will bring great honor to our order. When next we meet in Gridania, I shall be proud to call you sister/brother!
Ah...forgive me. In my eagerness to embrace you as a sister/brother, I mistook your intention.
Speak with the personnel officer at the Adders' Nest.
Serpent officer
I shall send word to the Adders' Nest so that our people know to expect you. Give your name to the personnel officer, and he will guide you through the formalities.
Head southeast of Nine Ivies and determine the fate of the airship and its crew.
Leave none standing!
Keep them away from the airship!
Savages! You cannot stand against the might of the Empire!
- DE Die eorzäischen Barbaren machen Ernst! ‘The Eorzean barbarians are getting serious!’ English boasts they cannot stand against the Empire; German says the barbarians are getting serious.
This has gone on long enough!
- FR Sortez l'artillerie lourde ! ‘Bring out the heavy artillery!’ English says this has gone on long enough; French calls for the heavy artillery.
- DE Zeit für größere Geschütze! ‘Time for bigger guns!’ English says this has gone on long enough; German says it is time for bigger guns.
- JA おい、アレを使うぞッ！ ‘Hey, we're using that thing!’ English says this has gone on long enough; Japanese announces they will use "that thing".
Annihilate these barbarians! Teach them the futility of resistance!
The elementals take them...
- FR Dites à ma femme que je l'aime... ‘Tell my wife I love her...’ English curses the enemy by the elementals; French asks someone to tell his wife he loves her.
- DE Argh ... ich kann euch nicht mehr helfen ... ‘Argh... I can't help you anymore...’ English curses the enemy by the elementals; German says he can no longer help.
- JA くそっ……あとは任せたぞ……。 ‘Damn... I leave the rest to you...’ English curses the enemy by the elementals; Japanese leaves the rest to his comrades.
Th-They're...too strong...
- FR S-soyez maudits... ‘Urrgh! B-be cursed...’ English says the enemy is too strong; French curses them instead.
- JA 帝国軍め……撤退する……ッ！ ‘Damn the imperial army... retreating...!’ English says the enemy is too strong; Japanese announces a retreat.
Avenge...me...
- FR Ce fut un honneur de combattre à vos côtés... ‘It was an honor to fight at your side...’ English asks to be avenged; French says it was an honor fighting together.
- DE Das war's ... ich kann nicht mehr ... ‘That's it... I can't go on...’ English asks to be avenged; German only says he cannot go on.
Speak with the personnel officer at the Adders' Nest.
Flame officer
What's this!? You mean to take up with the Adders!? B-But...did the awe-inspiring figure of General Raubahn not stir you? He can seem a trifle intimidating...but I'm sure you'd warm to him, given time.
- FR Cependant, si jamais vous changiez d'avis, la porte vous sera toujours ouverte. ‘However, if you ever changed your mind, the door will always be open to you.’ English says you would warm to Raubahn in time; French says the door stays open if you change your mind.
- DE Pah, dann zieh doch in den Wald! ‘Bah, then go off to the forest!’ English is surprised you would join the Adders; German scornfully tells you to go off to the forest.
- DE General Raubahn wird sehr enttäuscht sein, aber vielleicht entdeckst du ja doch noch irgendwann deine Liebe zu der Schönheit und dem Reichtum von Ul'dah. ‘General Raubahn will be very disappointed, but maybe someday you will still discover your love for the beauty and wealth of Ul'dah.’ English says you would warm to Raubahn in time; German hopes you will come to love Ul'dah's beauty and wealth.
Storm officer
If your mind is made up, then there is no help for it. Yet know that like the tide, men's hearts are apt to change. If and when yours does, you may be certain of a warm welcome from us.
You are come to the Adders' Nest, headquarters of the Order of the Twin Adder. Ever do we welcome they who would toil in the elementals' name for the good of our forest nation.
Ah, the great adventurer herself/himself! Yes, our recruitment officer sent word that you were on your way. It is a pleasure and an honor both to welcome you to our ranks, friend.
Ah! Might you be [name]? I thought as much! Our recruitment officer sent word that you would be coming. It is a pleasure and an honor both to welcome you to our ranks.
Now, let me gather together the relevant documentation...
Serpent runner
Sir!
What is it? Report.
Serpent runner
An urgent message from Amarissaix's Spire, sir! A Highwind Skyways airship has taken fire from imperial forces in the skies over the East Shroud!
The vessel's engines were crippled, sir, and it was forced to make an emergency landing southeast of Nine Ivies.
Nine Ivies? Gods, this could not have come at a worse time. All but a handful of our forces are presently afield, dealing with the Ixal.
[name]─I know full well you have yet to be formally inducted into our ranks, but we have urgent need of your aid.
In all likelihood, the airship was bearing civilians, and if the reports are accurate, it will have come down dangerously close to Garlean-occupied territory.
Please make all haste to the area southeast of Nine Ivies, locate the airship, and ascertain the status of the passengers.
We think the airship reportedly came down somewhere to the southeast of Nine Ivies. Go there without delay and ascertain the status of the passengers.
Biggs
Airship Crewman: An adventurer!? What're you doing out here? No, wait─let's find some cover first...
Airship Crewman: The Adders' Nest sent you? How do I know you're not an imperial spy? You don't even have a uniform!
Peace, friend─we mean you no harm. You are an engineer of Garlond Ironworks, are you not? We were alerted to your plight, and have come to rescue you.
And you are [name], I presume. I was told to expect an “honorary” Serpent. My thanks for your aid, friend.
I've never seen a craft of this design... It must be Garlond's work. Is there no end to the man's treachery?
The secrets of magitek belong in imperial hands. They are not to be squandered on Eorzean savages!
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 says he could be useful to them.
Imperial scouts from Castrum Oriens. They mean to requisition the ship.
Biggs
Airship Crewman: Wedge! You have to help him! That fool of a Lalafell was hiding inside the Tiny Bronco!
- FR Il n'a pas eu le temps de s'enfuir et se cache à bord du Tiny Bronco ! ‘He didn't have time to escape and is hiding aboard the Tiny Bronco!’ English calls Wedge a fool of a Lalafell; French says he had no time to escape.
- JA 逃げ遅れて、まだ「タイニーブロンコ」の中に隠れているんだ！ ‘He failed to escape in time and is still hiding inside the "Tiny Bronco"!’ English calls Wedge a fool of a Lalafell; Japanese says he failed to escape in time.
The Tiny Bronco? But isn't that the Ironworks' latest creation!?
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!
- FR Wedge et moi avons galéré pendant des mois pour le construire. ‘Wedge and I struggled for months to build it.’ English says it took years of work; French says months.
Attend me, all: the Ironworks' latest creation must not fall into Garlean hands. We shall strike them, swift and sure, and rescue Engineer Wedge.
[name], I trust we can rely on your support.
May the Matron watch over us! With me!
An ambush! To arms!
Wedge
Biggs!
Biggs
Wedge! You shouldn't have stayed with the ship!
- FR Ça va, tu n'as rien ? ‘Wedge! Are you all right, you're not hurt?’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; French asks if he is all right.
- DE Wedge, da bist du ja! ‘Wedge, there you are!’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; German is glad to find him.
- JA よかった、無事だったか！ ‘Wedge! Thank goodness, you're safe!’ English scolds Wedge for staying with the ship; Japanese is relieved 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 have repaired the Tiny Bronco?’ English says they can fly the Tiny Bronco home; German asks for cover while they repair it.
While you do your work, we shall keep watch over the perimeter. The enemy may yet be lurking nearby.
As for you, [name], you have more than done your part today. I bid you return to the Adders' Nest and complete your enlistment.
I pray there will be no further interruptions. When next we meet, let it be as fellow Serpents of the Order!
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 Twin Adder lads there, we'd be chained up in a dungeon by now. I'm in your debt, friend─we both are.
- FR Désolé d'avoir mis ta parole en doute, tout à l'heure, mais on n'est jamais trop prudent par les temps qui courent, tu sais. ‘Sorry for doubting your word earlier, but one can never be too careful these days, you know.’ English jokes about having got it wrong; French justifies the suspicion as caution.
Wedge!
Wedge
Thank you! We're very grateful!
[name]! It does my spirit well to see you returned!
Word arrived but moments ago from the team at Nine Ivies. Lest you worry, the two engineers are safely on their way.
The lieutenant informs me that you were instrumental in the mission's success. Had you not found Engineer Biggs when you did, and helped us to rout the Garleans, things might have been very different.
And all this before you were even inducted into the Order! You are well on your way to carving out a fine career for yourself beneath the Twin Adder standard.
But without further ado, let us see to your induction. Twelve willing, there won't be any further interruptions.