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| {{Quest Summary | | {{Related|Armor#Unique Sets{{!}}Unique Armor Sets}} |
| | Patch Introduced = [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] | | {{Intro |
| | Related Quests = [[Shadow Armor Quest]] | | | Patch Introduced = [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] |
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| | | Related Quests = [[2000/04 - Shadow Invasion]] ''(Live Event)'' |
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| | Live Image = Live.jpg
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| | Quest Type = Group
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| | Kill Task = False
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| | Start Location = At each of the [[Shadow Spires]]
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| | Timer = None
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| | Time to Complete =
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| | Level Restrictions = None
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| | Level Suggestions =
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| | Item Rewards = ''Nexus Shadow Armor''
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| | Max XP Reward = None
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| | Link Walk Through = True
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| | Link Maps = True
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| | Link Items = True | |
| | Link XP Rewards = False
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| | Link Title Rewards = False
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| | Link Images = False
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| | Link Lore & Dialog = True
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| | Link Notes = False
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| == Quest Overview ==
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| # During the [[Darkness Ascendant]] event menacing [[Shadow Spires]] appeared from beneath the surface of Dereth. Tales were told of random travellers being abducted and sent to the spires for interrogation.
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| # During the [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] event large Shadow armies started to invade Dereth and portals appeared giving players access to the Shadow Spires. At the top each Spire was a portal that lead to creatures called Spire Shadows (Level 133) - when defeated they dropped Spire Key Chunks.
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| # The Key Chunks were taken from the corpses of the Spire Shadows near each town and combined by the players to create a complete Shadow Key.
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| # In the final stage of the Shadow invasion portals started to appear on each server giving access to the [[Nexus]] dungeon. Using the Shadow Key players could enter the final dungeon.
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| # At the end of the Nexus dungeon was a [[Nexus Crystal]] which when defeated dropped a [[Nexus Core Gem]]. The gem could be handed in to one of the [[Shadow Armor Quest|master armorers]] for a suit of Nexus Shadow Armor.
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| # Due to the popularity of amuli and celdon, Nexus koujia was not created and does not exist on any of the servers.
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| # Only 1 [[Nexus Core Gem]] dropped for each server resulting in the armor being considerably rare and sought after, especially on the Darktide server where it was known to have sold for thousands of US dollars.
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| #* '''Note:''' Although this quest is now retired, you can still visit the [[Nexus]] dungeon when completing the [[Apostate Nexus Quest]] and climb a [[Shadow Spire]] as players did in 2000, by doing the [[Shield of Isin Dule Quest]].
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| == Maps ==
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Amuli Leggings}} |
| {{Dungeon Table | | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Amuli Coat}} |
| | Table Rows =
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Celdon Leggings}} |
| {{Dungeon Maps
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Celdon Girth}} |
| | Dungeon = Nexus
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Celdon Breastplate}} |
| | Coordinates = 40.1S, 79.2W
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Celdon Sleeves}} |
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| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Koujia Leggings}} |
| | ACmaps ID = 0110
| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Koujia Breastplate}} |
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| | * {{Icon Link|Nexus Koujia Sleeves}} |
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| == Items ==
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| {{Item Table Three|Caption=Quest Items | |
| | Nexus Core Gem
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| | Nexus Orders
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| | Spire Key Chunk - Tou Tou
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| {{Item Table Three|Caption=Rewards | |
| | Nexus Celdon Leggings
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| | Nexus Celdon Girth
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| | Nexus Celdon Breastplate
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| | Nexus Celdon Sleeves
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| | Nexus Koujia Leggings
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| | Nexus Koujia Breastplate
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| | Nexus Koujia Sleeves
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| | Nexus Amuli Leggings
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| | Nexus Amuli Coat
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| }} | |
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| == Images ==
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| <gallery widths=190px heights=190px perrow=4>
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| File:91.8S 92.8W- Shadow Spire 2 Live.jpg|The last remaining Shadow Spire on Caul
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| File:Fallen Shadowspire of Cragstone Top Live.jpg|Fallen Shadowspire of Cragstone
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| File:Nexus Live 3.jpg|The Nexus Crystal's chamber now inhabited by the Nexus Commander
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| </gallery>
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| == Lore & Dialog ==
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| '''Broadcast messages during the Shadow attacks'''<br>
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| :<font color=green>In the dark of the obsidian wasteland, where great magics wrought destruction long ago, the Shadows stir and awaken. The Hand stretches forth once more...
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| :The darkness has been checked in the Northern Direlands. The brave defenders of Fort Tethana have prevailed; [Name of Hero] has slain the Shadow Captain. The tides of war shift...another captain shall appear, perhaps in a different settlement... The dying Shadow Captain cackles, the hateful sound echoing from the walls of Fort Tethana. "You may have sent me to my doom, [Name of Hero], but the generals are here, and they shall see your people weeping in despair."
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| :The Shadows, despite the loss of their Captain to [Name of Hero], have pushed on into northern Oseth, into the Mt. Espar range. Beware, children of Ispar... The ancient terror has come!
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| :The northlands tremble with the echoes of battle, but another Shadow captain has been slain by [Name of Hero]. The Shadows establish a presence in the northern mountains, but otherwise withdraw.... An uneasy peace settles over the land...
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| :The dying Shadow Captain laughs. "Savor this little victory [Name of Hero]. The Generals are come, meat-puppets, and they shall fall upon your puny hovels like a storm-tide!"
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| :A whisper floats upon the wind: From the blasted obsidian plains come Black Ferah's armies. Seek the shadow of Ferah.
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| :It is not Black Ferah's true self, for the Generals do not yet risk themselves thus.
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| :The wind whispers to you: [Name of Hero] destroyed the first shadow of Black Ferah, but that is no hindrance. The Enemy is advancing into the craggy Linvak Mountains, south of the Sho lands.
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| :A whisper floats upon the wind: [Name of Hero] has defeated the shadow of Black Ferah. The Shadow forces press onward, even to the frontier of the lands settled by the Sho. The aspect of Black Ferah will doubtless seek the power within the southern Shadow Spire... Find the portal to that dread construct, where ever it may appear...
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| :The wind brings good tidings: [Name of Hero] has found and destroyed the shadow of Black Ferah! Leaderless, the Shadow Armies melt away. All but the mountains are safe once more. The land is quiet for the moment...
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| :As the shadow of Black Ferah falls, you hear the cold voice say: "A fine attempt, to have reached me within this twisted pathetic creation. Well done, [Name of Hero]. I see I must reformulate my plans.
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| :A whisper floats upon the wind: Ler Rhan has called forth the shadows to the realm of the proud desert dwellers! The first wave shall begin anon.
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| :Seek out the shadow of Ler Rhan who shall arrive soon…the way shall be opened soon.
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| :Only the protective magic of Asheron keeps the darkest Shadows from your precious towns.
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| :The wind brings tidings: The shadow of Ler Rhan has been destroyed by [Name of Hero]! Coolly, the Shadow General moves on to the plains nigh upon the borders of the Aluvian realm. Seek again the aspect of Ler Rhan; he may be reached soon...soon...
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| :The wind brings tidings: The shadow of Ler Rhan has been slain by [Name of Hero]! Ler Rhan has been pushed southward to the realms of the Sho and the Blackmire Swamp. Seek Ler Rhan's shadow; he will arrive soon...
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| :Ler Rhan collapses, but hisses in amusement as he falls: "You may have defeated this shadow of mine, [Name of Hero], but I shall rise up elsewhere!"
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| :The wind brings ominous tidings: The shadow of Ler Rhan has been slain by [Name of Hero]! But Black Ferah has taken up the assault within the Direlands...
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| :Ler Rhan collapses, but hisses in amusement as he falls: "So, you have defeated me, [Name of Hero]. Well played. Yet, I have the aid of Black Ferah, who will now take up the forces in the northern Direlands!"
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| :The wind brings terrible news: While the shadow of Black Ferah has been slain by [Name of Hero] in the Direlands, Ler Rhan has renewed his offensive in the A'mun desert! But a new, cool and quiet undercurrent rides this wind, and it says: Little ones, seek now the Key that leads to the Nexus, and all will be made well!
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| :You flatten Nexus Crystal's body with the force of your assault!
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| :The wind brings important tidings: with the destruction of the great Nexus Crystal by [Name of Hero], the shadows suddenly withdraw! From all across the land, the shadows seem to leap away, returning to their dark corners to hide. It seems that Dereth is safe...for now.
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| :The destruction of the Nexus Crystal brings a burst of heat through the area, followed by a cool, chill wind. Shadows seem to leap up and fall away...in the distance, a faint voice seems to cry: "Retreat, in his name!" and then there is nothing more"</font>
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| '''Handing in the Nexus Core Gem for Nexus Armor'''<br>
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| :<font color=green>You give Alean the Steel Forger Nexus Core Gem.</font>
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| :<font color=darkgoldenrod>Alean the Steel Forger tells you, "This is the gem from the core of the Nexus Crystal, is it not? A worthy achievement, indeed. I will make you the greatest suit of armor in Dereth."</font>
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| :<font color=green>Alean the Steel Forger gives you Nexus Celdon Breastplate.</font>
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| :<font color=green>Alean the Steel Forger gives you Nexus Celdon Sleeves.</font>
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| :<font color=green>Alean the Steel Forger gives you Nexus Celdon Girth.</font>
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| :<font color=green>Alean the Steel Forger gives you Nexus Celdon Leggings.</font>
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| == Notes == | | == Notes == |
| * All lore and dialogue on this place has been taken from [[Maggie the Jackcat]]'s [http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Culture/Dereth/Thorns2.htm Thorns of the Hopeslayer] page. | | * Suits of Nexus Shadow armor were forged from [[Nexus Core Gem]]s by the [[Master Armorers]]. |
| * In December 2001 the owner of the Darktide suit had duplicated his copy multiple times. This resulted in Turbine deleting all copies of the armor including the original in March 2002. You can read the announcement made by Turbine [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Nexus Armor on Darktide|here]]. | | * A single core gem was dropped by the [[Nexus Crystal]], and there was only one crystal per server, so the armor is very unique. |
| * Nexus Koujia does not exist on any of the servers. However, it was created temporarily when the test server [[Servers#Test Servers|Shadowclaim]] was online. | | * There is no Nexus alduressa armor as the gems were used before the alduressa smith was introduced. |
| * Nexus suit owners: | | * There is also no Nexus Koujia known to exist on any of the servers, this was due to the popularity of the other suits during that time. It was, however, later created temporarily when the test server [[Servers#Test Servers|Shadowclaim]] was online. |
| :* [[Darktide]] - Lop
| | * The [[Darktide]] suit no longer exists as the owner was found to be duplicating it, and all copies including the original were deleted by [[Turbine]]. |
| :* [[Frostfell]] - Freeze
| | *The following Players recieved the armor on the following servers. |
| :* [[Harvestgain]] - Hell Maker
| | ** Freeze - [[Frostfell]] |
| :* [[Leafcull]] - Qua Badib
| | ** Mistress of Desire (the Nexus Crystal was killed by Lop) - [[Darktide]] |
| :* [[Morningthaw]] - Al Neo
| | ** Qua Badib - [[Leafcull]] |
| :* [[Thistledown]] - Tron
| | ** Al Neo - [[Morningthaw]] |
| | ** Hell Maker - [[Harvestgain]] |
| | ** Tayway - [[Thistledown]] |
| | * Unlike current suits of [[Greater Shadow Armor]], Nexus armor cannot be upgraded, dyed or changed in anyway. |
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| [[Category:Retired]] | | [[Category:Armor]] |
Nexus Amuli Leggings
Nexus Amuli Coat
Nexus Celdon Leggings
Nexus Celdon Girth
Nexus Celdon Breastplate
Nexus Celdon Sleeves
Nexus Koujia Leggings
Nexus Koujia Breastplate
Nexus Koujia Sleeves