Cerigg Morpurse

Cerigg Morpurse
(ケリッグ, Keriggu?, lit. Kerigg) Alternate names: Steelarm Cerigg
Biographical information
Home	Crystarium
Age	25
Occupation	Virtue-hunter
Physical description
Race	Hume
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Type	Non-player character
Job class	Archer

Cerigg Morpurse is a character from Final Fantasy XIV. Appearing in the Shadowbringers expansion, Cerigg is one of the key characters for the Magical DPS role questline, for which he functions as the quest giver.

History

Cerigg sought a companion to hunt for Cardinal Virtue Phronesis and invited the Warrior of Darkness to join him. Cerigg explained that Phronesis did not face their enemies directly, but wreaked havoc through what people call "the hollows"─compact dimensional portals, evoked from void that swallow everything around them. Exercising due caution, he promised to do the necessary research before attempting to approach the sin eater itself.

Cerigg tried to use a mannequin to track the sin eater and observe from afar to assess the safe distance to keep from a hollow without being sucked into the void. As the Warrior of Darkness approached the hollow, they heard a voice from beyond. At Cerigg's suggestion, the Warrior of Darkness channeled their aether into the open void to serve as a lighthouse and was surprised to see a boy emerge from the other side. Although he had some experience with young children, Cerigg nevertheless promised to take care of the amnesiac boy until a more suitable tutor could be found.

The boy only remembered his name, Taynor, and according to his caregiver, he had magical powers. Despite efforts, Cerigg and the Warrior of Darkness were unable to find the boy's tutor. The Warrior of Darkness had a vision of Taynor's past through the power of the Echo and saw that Taynor was a young mage who had trained with the same teacher as Nyelbert, one of the ancient Warriors of Light who now roamed the area as Phronesis. Cerigg explained to Taynor that, as bizarre as it may seem, the events in his memory must have occurred over a hundred years ago. Now convinced that his young companion was the key to defeating the terrible Phronesis, Cerigg proposed that Taynor join the hunt for the Phronesis.

Taynor began to recover his memory and to remember the enchantments he learned. During his training, Taynor managed to open a portal and ended up attracting Phronesis to the site. Taynor fended off one of Phronesis's holes and saved Cerigg from a terrible fate.

Taynor says his feelings for Nyelbert's memories.

After all of Taynor's training was completed, the party headed to its final showdown with Phronesis. Taynor conjured up his magicks to attract Phronesis, and although the battle was harrowing, the party was victorious. In the last moments of the sin eater, Nyelbert's memories manifested, revealing how the archmage had continued to look for a way to bring his friend back from the crevice until the end of his days.

Taynor expressed his gratitude for everything that the Warrior of Darkness and Cerigg did for him, explaining that their adventures together gave him the confidence he needed to fight on his own. Cerigg invited the boy to become his partner and continue his adventure together, an offer that Taynor enthusiastically accepted. Cerigg promised to take good care of the boy, show him the world, and help him grow into his new life as a bounty hunter, accepting his share of the reward for defeating Phronesis.

Characteristics

Personality

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Gameplay

Steelarm Cerigg is an allied npc in the Special Instance during magical DPS role quest level 80 A Tearful Reunion and at the end of Heroes' Gauntlet.