Hello everyone! We’ve covered the main story of bastion, but there are also the side stories
to consider. Admittingly, not all of them have major lore behind them, just add a bit
to the zone but in the case of Bastion there’s definatly one of them that stands out.
1. One of the earliest side quests has us learn more about the way of the kyrian and
to do that we’ll need to retrieve 3 books, 3 tomes taken out of the library.
Tome 1, Bear witness: the watchers code, speaks about the watcher rol of the kyrians. Those
that linger at the edge of the veil and greet mortal souls who seek to cross into the shadowlands.
It is the watchers who weight that soul, peer into its existence and judge whether it is
their time. First Verse: The first virtue will come naturally
to the denizens of bastion. Compassion for what was, is, and will be. The soul knows
itself, and its deeds through it is with a gaze of compassion that the kyrian will know
them. Forgive small slight, and give praise to the great sacrifices. <The scroll continues
on for fifty seven more verses>
Tome 2, the infinite treatises is for the collectors of bastion, those that maintain
the realm and contribute to all of bastions great works.
A compendium of the philosophy, materials, and process of the greatest of kyrian crafters.
A masterwork of the Paragon of Wisdom.
Tome 3, worlds beyond counting, is for the bearers. Those we’re probably most familiar
with as they’re the ones that carry the souls from the mortal plane into the shadowlands
to be judged by the arbiter. <The contents of this scroll appear to be
constantly shifting as new entries are added> World Designate: Azeroth
Origin: Titan Inhabitants: Various, mostly sentient.
Notable Arrivals: Uther
We’ve had a couple of sources claim that the jailer was coming for the soul of our
world and that he would reclaim what was his. It kinda had me wonder if they were changing
what azeroth actually is, but this scroll still designates the world as titan in origin.
2. Klystere seemingly offers us a random pick up quest. Since their supplies are dwindling,
they lack the means to clothe their arrivals in proper kyrian attire. We’re asked to
gather some materials for them, cloudstrider pelts, larion plumes and an elysian thread.
That will set them up for gearing new aspirants, but they got a bit of material left and would
like us to bring it to their dear friend Acolyte Amalthina at the temple of purity. We have
no idea what we actually deliver but it puts a soft smile on Amalthina’s face. She wants
to return the favor with a flower they planted for their enjoyment as they spend so much
of their free time at the resting place north of here. We’re asked to bring her this bloom
and as it turns out, the gift we brought her was a symbolic one. A wreatch, when given
by someone you cherish, is a question...one of the most important ones. Klystere wants
to soulbind with Amalthina. Too us, soulbinding will be a system to power ourselves up once
we’ve picked a covenant. Storywise it means an irrevocabvle bond. You will experience
one another’s pasts. Yoru hopes, fears, dreams, your very memories – if any still
linger. You will become kindred spirits in the truest sense, often done between friends,
romantic partners, or allies-in-arms to make them stronger. Quite the gift we helped them
deliver.
3. Then the anima drought has caused quite a bit of suffering in bastion for the kyrians,
but the wild life is also feeling its effects. At the Garden of Respite, meant to be a peaceful
place to meditate and reflect upon once’s challenges, we meet up with Zosime who could
use our help. As part of her trials as an aspirant, maintaining this garden is her first
posting and it could be going better. Many of the animals here have been driven into
a frenzy due to the drought. Nature needs to be cut down to restore balance but that’s
not going to solve much for very long. She has an idea for that! There is an artifact
called Korinnas allaying crook. She was one of the first ascended in bastion’s history
who tamed the creatures of the land and brought them tranquility. Her staff has the power
to prevent more creatures from succumbing to a savage, anima starved state. However,
it’s protected and only one with great courage can retrieve it. She has courage aplenty herself,
all we need to do is keep her safe while doing her thing. The Larion kala is being a bit
naughty though, mistakes the staff for a chewing toy. A not so soft and firm hand does the
trick . Now Zosime can spend the next few years working together with the memory of
korinna to restore the garden and its creatures.
4. Kala’s behavior might put you off the idea of wanting anything to do with Larion’s.
Pelodis, the phalynx master, couldn’t agree more while his rival Nemea still holds on
to the idea that there’s nothing better then the bond you build with a larion. A friendly
rivalry between the two. We’re invited to experience a taste of their world and make
our choice. See and experience the efficient, obedient and easy to work with Phalynx, considering
they’re programmed that way, by fixing up and training Gatamatos. Introduce ourselves
to Nemea’s Larion,. Bond with Andira by fixing her wound and going on the hunt. Even
fly through the sky for a bit, see what bastion will be like once we unlock our flying. Then
it’s decision making time, Phalynx or Larion. Considering a little box opos up warning us
that we’ll not be able to change our decision on this character, I wonder if we’re going
to come back to those two and unlock a mount or maybe it’s related to daily quests? I
wonder...
Then for the final one and in my opinion the most interesting one, we’re invited over
to Agthia's Repose to make a ceremonial journey and learn about the ancient fallen Paragon
who saved this very realm. Agthia was a paragon of courage many eons ago in a time where the
powers of the void launched a massive attack against the shadowlands, trying to shift the
balance of the cosmos. The attack blindsided the kyrian and emroiled all of bastion into
chaos. Across all of bastion, centurions and kyrian
alike launched into battle. Ascended fell from the sky as the powers of the void overwhelmed
them. Agthia, took charge of the forces at this
very site. Bastion was on the path to surely fall, but she would not let that happen. By
ringing the Vesper we walk in Agthias steps and go back to that terrible moment in history.
Slay the void forces, shut down their portals, share our anima with the wounded. The void
is on a full out attack and all of Bastion might fall if they’re not stopped right
here. Right now. Agthia is doing all she can to take out Tezulat the annihilator, scourge
of a thousand realms. The being that’s leading this void incursion. No more. No more kyrian
lives will be lost to this foe. In a display worthy of any paragon that followed after,
Agthia sacrifices all she is for the good of Bastion.
With her final breaths, she sacrificed all that she had, channeling the power within
and around her to turn herself into a blast of pure anima. With a single blast she sent
out a ripple that destroyed not only their commander, but all void forces across bastion.
Existence maintains order thanks to her noble sacrificie. They maintain the site of this
battle in her memory, and so that theymay learn from her courage for eternity.
It also shows us that the shadowlands is not in an impenetrable bubble. May forces over
the eons have visited, even our own troops have walked the lands of shadow. It shows
that the cosmic forces that make up the warcraft universe are in an eternal tug of war, constantly
via for power over each other but if one fell, all worlds would fall into chaos. If youé
curuous, ive got a different video up detailing more of that cosmic war that’s been going
on in the warcraft universe and with that we’ve covered the side stories, the side
quests of Bastion. So as always thank you very much for watching everyone! Subscribe
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