The Prophet Returns

"I am back in the world of the Living, and at long last I see a smile on my son's face! And it is all because of you! Thank you, my friend!"

- Riona Shadowgale

The Prophet Returns is the eighth quest of the Carnax Saga and the conclusion to the "Present" half of the saga.

Dialogue
Ghost: Do you see me?? If you do, come closer. I need your help-- you may be my only hope! Riona: I am Riona Shadowgale. You: The Prophet who came to warn us that the Great Scourge Carnax was awakening?? B-but you sacrificed your life to break your son's psychic bond with Carnax! You: If it weren't for you we would have lost the battle! You-- YOU DIED! Riona: Yes. And that is why you can see right through me now. Listen to me, for I do not know how long you will be able to hear my voice... Riona: I am trapped in a place I can only call Nowhere. In order to escape, Death offered me a quest. I was to collect Death's lost hourglasses... Riona: ...but as I went about this task, I found that Death was never planning to live up to his end of the bargain. Death had also given a task to another newcomer to his realm: Riona: CARNAX! Carnax was sent after me, to prevent me from fulfilling my goal and collecting the hourglasses. Now the beast has me cornered. You: How can I help you? You're trapped somewhere that I can't get to!! Riona: Ahh, just use your imagination. You: ...... Riona: That's right... all you need to do in order to help me.. is DIE. You: Hehe. Sorry, but I will need to think this over... Give me 80 years and I will get back to you. Riona: You will be able to return to life, I promise you! It is only I who Death is trying to keep from leaving. My entire race was nearly destroyed by Carnax long ago. Riona: I have been cheating Death ever since. I am one of the last survivors of Talados, so Death sees me as a prize to keep. But I NEED to escape this place, and be reunited with my son! You: Well...okay. But I hope you're right! So how do I go about dying, anyway? Riona: Go let that little creature over there kill you. You: ..... okay.


 * 1 BATTLE: Rock Man


 * «If you win...»


 * Riona: What are you doing back here? You are supposed to let the monster kill you.
 * Riona: Go back and try again! Or if you don't want to enter Death's Lair and try to save me, you can go home.
 * Fight Rock Man again
 * Go to Battleon

«If you lose...»

You: Whoa... this place is eerie. Something about it seems familiar though. You: AAAHH!! Y--you're Death, I suppose? DEATH: Welcome to my domain. You owe me some favors, and I have a task for you. Listen carefully to my instructions. You: I-- sorry to interrupt you, but I'm not here for myself. I'm here for someone else. DEATH: Huh? What do you mean? No one ever comes here unless I want them to! You: Well, I think if you check your list, if you have one, that you'll see my death today was unscheduled. DEATH: Hmm... wait right here.

You: Heh... I'm not going anywhere. You: This is ridiculous. I'm used to politics, but there's even red tape to deal with down here! You: This is worse than waiting in line at the DMV (Department of Mounted Vertebrates)! You: Finally! You kept me waiting forever. DEATH: Ahem... "Forever" is a relative term in this place, friend. Anyway, I DID find your name on my list, but then I checked it twice, and saw that you are in fact EARLY. You: Well, good! Where did you learn that "checking it twice" trick? I heard that somewhere before... DEATH: One of my mentors, with considerably more flesh, a bushy white beard and better clothing once taught me that. You: So, can I start looking for my friend now? DEATH: Well, what friend might this be? You: I don't think I should tell you that. DEATH: Okay then, have it your way. I will show you 8 portals you can use to search my domain. You: Great! Let's get started! DEATH: You must first find a portal to a cemetery, then find a portal to a dungeon. The odds are stacked against you, just the way I like it!

''You reach the 8 portals. Each Portal takes you to a different element.''

Darkness Portal = You: Wow, I never would have expected to find something like THIS in Death's lair!


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Evil Eye / Sickly Zombie
 * Level 26-50 : Undead Mage / Zombie Knight
 * Level 51+ : Elder Vampire / Skull Swarm / Vampire Warrior

Ice P.= You: I should have packed some warmer armor...


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Glayser / Icezard
 * Level 26-50 : Two-Bear / IceShifter / BlizZard
 * Level 51+ : Snow BunnyZard / Rock Man

Water P.= You: *glub* *glub glub*


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Blecch / Malgru / TadZard
 * Level 26-50 : Malgru / Mermazon / WhaleZard
 * Level 51+ : Braken / Sarkanian

Fire P.= You: Anybody have a nice cool glass of lemonade?


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Firebird / Firezard
 * Level 26-50 : Magman / InfernoZard
 * Level 51+ : Forgah / Phoenix / Ultra Akriloth

Light P.= You: Aww, I hate it when I get sand in my potions!


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : RayZard / Sunray
 * Level 26-50 : Cyclops / Glow Worm / Prismix
 * Level 51+ : Bright Sunray / Cyclops Chieftain / Sun-Eater

Wind P.= You: What kind of crazy things would want to live up here???


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Windzard / The Bloatt
 * Level 26-50 : Cloudzard / Griffin
 * Level 51+ : Skeeter / Sphinx

Earth P.= You: How does that one fairy tale go, about the big bad wolf--?


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Werewolf Warrior
 * Level 26-50 : Alpha Werewolf / Werewolf Warrior
 * Level 51+ : Alpha Werewolf / Werewolf Warrior

Energy P.= You: ???????????????


 * 1 BATTLE
 * Level 0-25 : Brigling / Energyzard / Zzott
 * Level 26-50 : Gargoyle / Lectro / Stormzard
 * Level 51+ : Energy Dragon / Lectro / Zzzzzzott

You: So much for resting a bit! I'm beginning to wonder whether I will EVER find Riona again! Riona: Wonder no more... Riona: I am here. You: Riona! Thank goodness-- now we can get out of here! You: .......... You: How do we get out of here? Riona: Simple. We fight and defeat the ghost of Carnax. You: Oh. Riona: I know, it is a daunting task. I wish I could say something to raise your spirits. You: Hehe. LOL Riona: ?????? You: You said "Raise your spirits". Riona: *smiles politely* You: Where do we find the ghost of Carnax? Riona: Right now he has gone to replenish his energy in the hourglass of Kerylon. He left that creature you just defeated to keep me here. You: How are we going to beat him though?? Riona: Now that you are here, I am able to draw on your mental energies and charge up my own powers. I will help you fight him! You: Sorry, one more question: How can Carnax be INSIDE an hourglass?? Riona: It's a BIG hourglass. Come, we've no time to waste-- the portal is this way!


 * 1 BATTLE: Ghost of Carnax

You go back to the Carnax's stone body.

You: Unbelievable! I'm back here again! But I don't see anyone else...Did I just do all that for nothing? Or was it some kind of dream?? Riona: It was a NIGHTMARE... Riona: ...But from now on, my life shall be a dream! Riona: I am back in the world of the Living, and at long last I see a smile on my son's face! Riona: And it is all because of you! Thank you, my friend!

Riona Shadowgale and her son Danail are reunited, a family once again.

'''The Ghost of Carnax remains trapped in Death's lair. But despite that Carnax found relief in his own death... Many heard the beast's last breath: "I've failed you my master... My nightmare ends... I am free."'''

And so a mystery remains.

Who is the master of Carnax, if Carnax destroyed the civilization that created him long ago?

You return to Battleon.

Trivia

 * This quest was released on October 13, 2005.