Heavensturn (2012)
- Event Start
- December 31, 2011
- Event Finish
- January 16, 2012
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Heavensturn (2012) is a seasonal event that took place from December 31, 2011 to January 16, 2012.
“High above the Twelveswood, the raven circles, evermore seeking out truth hidden amongst the shadows of the trees. In today’s edition, field correspondent Oliver Goodfellow reports from the hamlet of Hyrstmill, where trouble appears to have befallen preparations for the Winter’s Knell festival.
— Event description
Guide
Waldomar can be found at the location below. Speak with him to learn more of his plight.
Lore
Gone with the Snow
Readers may recall Winter’s Knell, the Ala Mhigan festival to usher in the blessing of ice and snow scheduled to be held in Hyrstmill. Answering the clarion call of Black Rabbit Traders, score upon score of adventurers made their way to the hamlet, where they gleefully assisted in the making of Father Frost in a flurry of ensorcelled snowballs. Paying the venue a visit the day past, I could not help but be astonished by the rapid gains in size made by the snow giant. And as he grew, so too did the collective hope of the populace that winter will come to the North Shroud as it rightly should.
Alas, that hope would vanish into nothingness, as if it had never existed. To the great dismay of all involved, when the day of the ritual dawned, Father Frost was nowhere to be found. Waldomar, the Ala Mhigan native overseeing the festival, is adamant that such a vast amount of ice could not have melted away overnight; the fact that nary a pool of water remained where Father Frost once stood certainly lends credence to the theory. Yet that is the least of the man's worries. In keeping with tradition, a priceless Ala Mhigan relic—a gemstone called the Heart of Winter—was embedded within the snow giant's breast, and has gone missing withal. Suffice it to say the turn of events has left Waldomar and his kinsmen visibly distressed, and casts a stark shadow over this year's Heavensturn festivities.
From tasteless hoax to sabotage to grand theft, speculation runs rife regarding the nature of Father Frost’s disappearance. Whatever the truth may be, we at The Raven pray that it will come to light in all swiftness.
Heavensturn
Heavensturn is a celebration that marks twelve passings of the moon in the night sky, and with them, the vigil of each of the Twelve over the realm. It is on this sacred day that one among the gods wins celestial favor, and whose aspect thus exerts the greatest influence over the fate of Eorzea throughout the coming year. Those initiated into the mysteries of the divine are of the belief that this turning will see Althyk, the Keeper, rise above his deific peers.
Innumerable malms away, in the Far East, folk observe something of a different Heavensturn. There, noble beasts take the place of the Twelve, with the dragon said to be the embodiment of Althyk. This serves to explain the large shipment of helms wrought in the creature’s likeness that has recently arrived at Black Rabbit Traders. Rumor holds that these ornate headpieces are meant as gifts to be bestowed upon those adventurers who lend their kind aid in the Winter’s Knell festival...
With the surveyor of change and space and god of time presiding over Eorzea, what could the coming year possibly hold in store for the realm of men?
Rewards
Achievement
| Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Beast from the East
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5 | Obtain a dragon kabuto during the Heavensturn festivities. | - | 1.0 |
 Black Beast from the East
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5 | Obtain a black dragon kabuto during the Heavensturn festivities. | - | 1.0 |
 Get All the Things!
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20 | Obtain all four dragon kabuto as part of the Heavensturn festivities. |  The Winter Wyrm
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1.0 |
 Gold Beast from the East
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5 | Obtain a golden dragon kabuto during the Heavensturn festivities. | - | 1.0 |
 Red Beast from the East
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5 | Obtain a crimson dragon kabuto during the Heavensturn festivities. | - | 1.0 |
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