# Why do Hashashins, warriors of the sand, cast remains into the river?

**Quest Group**: 9499542
**Steps**: 21

## Summary

Ah,
so that is what troubles you?
Edana,
what do you believe death to be?

## Walkthrough


### Step 1

- **Dialogue**: Greetings.
I am Bahram's sergeant.


### Step 2

- **Reward**: Greetings. I am Bahram's sergeant.
You have arrived safely. How did you find the funeral?


### Step 3

- **Objective**: Why do Hashashins, warriors of the sand, cast remains into the river?

- **Summary**: Ah,
so that is what troubles you?
Edana,
what do you believe death to be?


### Step 4

- **Reward**: For me,
death is a new beginning.


### Step 5

- **Objective**: A new beginning?

- **Summary**: The Hashashins hold death in battle
as the highest honor.
To honor this glorious end,
we name them pilgrims and cast their remains into the river.


### Step 6

- **Reward**: It is the start of a journey to seek the Blackstar.
Since, for us, the Blackstar was salvation itself.


### Step 7

- **Objective**: When the Blackstar's truth was revealed, many must have despaired.

- **Summary**: Yet we cannot abandon this rite.
It is by this ritual
that the Hashashin endure.
And some yet believe the legend of Blackstar.
That the true Blackstar will come and deliver us...
Perhaps you, Edana, are the Blackstar we await. Hahaha.


### Step 8

- **Reward**: Many Hashashins were lost in the recent attack.
Will you pray for those who have gone before us?


### Step 9

- **Objective**: Understood.

- **Summary**: I must report to Bahram.
Thank you, Edana.


### Step 10

- **Reward**: The sergeant has returned to the Sanctuary.
Pay your respects to the Hashashins fallen in battle.


### Step 11

- **Reward**: Greetings. I am Bahram's sergeant.
Bahram bid me confirm your arrival.


### Step 12

- **Objective**: You worry over nothing.

- **Summary**: Is Bahram not known for his compassion?
Especially for a brother returned after so long.


### Step 13

- **Reward**: You have not witnessed such a sight in many years, have you?
Is it strange even knowing the truth of Blackstar?


### Step 14

- **Objective**: No, paying respects to honor the Hashashin remains unchanged.

- **Summary**: For a legend like yourself to honor our tradition, you have my thanks.
For us, death on the battlefield is the highest honor.


### Step 15

- **Reward**: We honor the Young Lions and cast their remains into the river,
sending them forth as pilgrims. We could not bear to abandon tradition.


### Step 16

- **Objective**: Even in death, it means to journey to seek the Blackstar.

- **Summary**: Even so, it is this ritual
that binds the Hashashin.
The belief that our brothers will honor us.
Those who stand upon the battlefield need faith.
Bahram says, "No one here still believes in the Blackstar,"
yet some cling to the legend still.


### Step 17

- **Reward**: That the true Blackstar will come and deliver us...
Perhaps you, Edana, are the Blackstar we await.


### Step 18

- **Objective**: Nonsense.

- **Summary**: I have overstepped.
Forgive me.


### Step 19

- **Reward**: I must report to Bahram.
Will you pray for our brothers?


### Step 20

- **Objective**: So be it.

- **Summary**: Thank you.
Brother, may fortune and safety be yours.


### Step 21

- **Reward**: The sergeant has returned to the Sanctuary.
Pay your respects to your brethren fallen in battle.