"My dormant bretheren, dream now of a dark tomorrow... By our gathered might must we reclaim these vain reflections. In Zodiark's name, I beseech you!"

"You cannot be entrusted with our legacy. I will bring back our brethren. Our friends. Our loved ones. The world belongs to us and us alone."

"Alas, it is not your grand scheme that will succeed, but ours."

"Behold, the coming oblivion. 'Twas the end of our era, and the beginning of our great work."

"Should I surrender this fight, what will become of it all...? What will become of our triumphs? Our hopes? Our...our despair? What of this anguish which yet burns in my breast even after the passing of eons? No, no, no! I will not let it all be for naught!"

"Tell me, have you been to the ruins beneath the waters of the Bounty? Or the treasure islands beyond the frozen waters of Blindfrost, in Othard's north? The fabled golden cities of the New World? The sacred sites of the forgotten peoples of South Sea Isles? What about Meracydia, the southern continent? Do you know aught of its present state of affairs? I thought not. Even of your little Eorzea, you know precious little. The true identities of the Twelve, for instance. All of which is to say: expand your horizons. Go forth and seek discovery. Some of the civilizations in the reflections will surprise you. As the bearer of Azem's crystal, you may consider it duty to see at least that much. I certainly did."

"The people of your time call this the aetherial sea-a name I quite enjoy. For it teems with life, every soul a star on its journey."

"Papalymo: I am Papalymo, and the tactless woman beside me here is─"

"Just once...might we not seek to find common ground? For good or ill, I am immortal. Provided I have the inclination, I can always begin anew. Scheme and conspire to my heart's content."

"No lands must remain beyond our grasp. Go forth. Conquer. Rule."

"So come. Shed your preconceptions. See beyond the unscrupulous villains you take us for."

"Why did you spare me? Why? What have I done to deserve this mercy!?"

"All of which is a long way of saying: don't make a choice that leaves you alone. Nothing is worth that─especially not eternity."

"I was afraid to do anything more than watch for fear of making things even worse... But no longer. After all, the path I once walked is now yours to finish."

"You've committed the cardinal sin of boring me. And so I retire to the shade."

"Time and time again, it seems that Allagan something-or-other are either the cause of or the solution to our problems."

"If I were to tell you that this isn't the end─that we will meet again─would you believe me?"

"Life is a series of journeys, my friend, and there's no telling what awaits us on the long road. But what's important is to be true to yourself as you walk it. Only then can we hope to be content when we arrive at the end of one─and step forward into another."

"One of the brave souls who saw me delivered unto the First once said...that the world shall ever have a place for tales of heroism, so long as we have need of inspiration in our lives."

"The Warrior of Light has been our unbroken thread. Where others would stumble and fall, he/she would rise above. Where others would break and run, he/she would carry on. The Warrior of Light's tale is one of unyielding bravery. To tell it was to feel courage; to hear it was to feel hope. It was a breath of inspiration in an age of suffocating shadow."

"In such company, I felt as if I were a character in the epic tales that had stirred my heart as a boy. As if my dream had come true... It hadn't, of course, for I was no hero. Neither then nor after. [...] There was, however, one thing of which I was certain: that I could not bear to let those dear to me meet a tragic end."

"One life for one world. A fair exchange─wouldn't you agree?!"

"I am not normally one for hollow posturing, but in this game of nations, such gestures carry weight."

"(Offering his aid to retrieve Y'shtola from the Lifestream) Once you've found a likely spot, all you need do is whistle. You do know how to whistle, don't you, hero? Just put your lips together and blow. Well, what are you standing around here for? Get searching! You do want to save her, don't you?"

"But whatever it is you decide to do, I have every confidence that you will do well. For you have the strength to forge your own path. You will leave countless lives better than you found them, and the souls you touch will never forget your kindness. Then, in trying times, when you question your worth and your choices, they will raise their voices to remind you of the difference you have made. And thus will your deeds come to affirm your path. Remember this."

"People cried out in despair, "There is no hope. We are finished. Mankind is finished". Then others raised their voices in answer. "Though we be beyond salvation, those who came before may yet be saved. We will forge a crossroads, and pave the way for a different future. By the wisdom of our forebears we will prevent this Calamity from ever having come to pass"."

"Let expanse contract, eon become instant! Champions from beyond the rift, heed my call!"

"The glory of the heavens was ever beyond the grasp of those who never thought to reach for it. But if I've gained anything from all of this, it is the courage to stretch out my hand. Do you hear me, G'raha Tia? This is no time for sleeping!"

"Your ill-begotten power, obtained by exploiting that which is best in us... I shall have it, your soul and all!"

"Promise me you'll take me on your next adventure. A journey. Together. That's all I ask."

"When I was a boy, many long years ago, I yearned to stand tall as the heroes of eld. But like a fool seeking to pluck the star from the heavens, my every attempt to reprise their deeds fell short... And then, one day, an all but forgotten dream from my youth stood before me, in the flesh. So it was that a new adventure began..."

"Never─in the past, present, or future─have I found only happiness. To live is to be ever beset by hardships great and small. Yet it is in adversity we find the strength to strive for the next moment of peace, and the next, no matter what trials we face."

"We did everything right, everything that was asked of us and still─still it came to this!"

"We fought and we fought and we fought...until there was no one left to fight. We won...and now our world is being erased from existence."

"You were summoned to save the First? A waste of time. This world is beyond saving─like those who try to save it."

"I don't remember when it was that I learned regret wasn't worth the bother. You get numb to it all over the years. The lost comrades, the broken promises, the abandoned principles─just more nagging burdens to ignore."

"I am Lahabrea of the Ascians, servant to the one true god."

"The hour is at hand! Behold but a sliver of my god's power! And from the deepest pit of the seven hells to the very pinnacle of the heavens, the world shall tremble! Unleash Ultima!"

"I should be the one to sigh."

"I am Solus zos Galvus, founding father of the Garlean Empire. And, under various guises, the architect of myriad other imperially inclined nations. As for my true identity... I am Emet-Selch. Ascian."

"But conquest is the easy part. The true challenge begins once the dust has settled─quenching the glowing embers of animosity and maintaining a semblance of peace. This requires the conqueror to treat the conquered with dignity, and the conquered to let bygones be bygones. A difficult feat to achieve."

"What? You thought ancient beings like us incapable of crying? Well, rest assured that if your heart can be broken, then so can mine!"

""There is no hope! We are finished! Mankind is finished!" Ahhh, the irony. What Vauthry achieved through bliss, you will achieve through despair. But I have overstayed my welcome. I shall look forward to seeing you bring the world to its knees, hero."

"You think it unfair that you are subject to suffering? That your lives will be sacrificed for the ancients? Look at me! I have lived a thousand thousand of your lives! I have broken bread with you, fought with you, grown ill, grown old! Sired children and yes, welcomed death's sweet embrace. For eons have I measured your worth and found you wanting! Too weak and feeble-minded to serve as stewards of any star!"

"And lo, vile beasts did rise, / Leaving naught in their wake but blood and ash. / Thus did the first doom befall us. / It would not, however, prove the last. / For soon did the sun bend low, scorching earth and boiling seas. /Thus did the second doom break us. / Yet it was neither claw nor flame, but our very sins- /Stacked to the heavens where they took root, corrupting its halls— / Thus did the third doom undo us."

"Fool. Who are you? No one. Nothing. Once I have reclaimed my heritage, my first act will be to expunge your stain from history's weave. My world will have no need for heroes."

"The victor shall write the tale, and the vanquished become its villain!"

"But come! Let us cast aside titles and pretense, and reveal our true faces to one another! I am Hades! He who shall awaken our brethren from their dark slumber! Show me your "vaunted" strength. And I shall expose the lie of your fragmented existance!"

"Remember... remember us... Remember... that we once lived..."

"Despite appearances, I am an old man─one burdened with many...difficult memories, some too painful to recall."