Aaru Village is a subarea located in Land of Lower Setekh, Great Red Sand, Sumeru.
The largest human settlement in the desert, Aaru Village houses the followers and descendants of King Deshret, as well as exiled scholars from the Akademiya.
Points of Interest[]
There is 1 point of interest in Aaru Village:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
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Village Chief's House is where the Village Chief of Aaru Village, Uncle Anpu, lives. |
Quests[]
Archon Quests
World Quests
- Golden Slumber
- Old Notes and New Friends
- The Exile (World Quest Series)
- Blooming Sands
- Join the Eremites and Embrace a Wonderful New Life!
Commissions
- Blooming Sands: Lasting Scent
- Desert Bloom
- Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By
- Price Comparison
- Run, Hilmi, Run!
- Warehousing Business
Features[]
Local Specialties[]
NPCs[]
Upper Tier[]
Inside Village Chief's House[]
- Uncle Anpu — Aaru Village Chief
- Belkacem — Aaru Village Guard (Nighttime)
Middle Tier[]
Lower Tiers[]
Outskirts[]
Descriptions[]
After all those years, the remnants of King Deshret have long muddled the boundaries between histories and myths, blending them all seamlessly into their memories...
Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Aspiration of Guardians | The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | Aaru Village (day) |
| 54 | Wind of Tranquility | The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | Aaru Village (night) |
| 55 | Settlement for Exiles | The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | Aaru Village (day) Event Gameplay, Serenitea Pot |
| 56 | Inscription of Dreams | The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | Aaru Village (night) |
| 57 | Vow of a Thousand Generations | The Unfathomable Sand Dunes | Village Chief's House |
Lore[]
Aaru Village is built around a fortress from the time of Gurabad, which had been constructed during the reign of a "paranoid prince" and was used to guard the border between the desert and rainforest civilizations.[1][2] According to Candace, the village's earliest inhabitants were survivors of King Deshret's civilization from the city of Akhtamun, which he had established somewhere within the desert.[3] After Deshret's death, his civilization collapsed into numerous warring city-states, beginning an era of chaos where power constantly changed hands and cities rose and fell. Over time, refugees of the desert grew sick of the bloodshed. Sometime following Faramarz's revenge on his former kingdom and escape to the rainforest, the refugees — led by a well-educated but blind heir from Tulaytullah — swore off the rule of kings. They left the desert to build a new home for themselves, which they named Aaru after the "ancient dream of the gods," where they would preserve the embers of their civilization and await the return of Al-Ahmar.[2][4]
Trivia[]
Etymology[]
- Aaru may be derived from a location in ancient Egyptian mythology known as Aaru (Egyptian: jꜣrw "Reeds"), the heavenly paradise where Osiris rules.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Aaru Village |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿如村 Ārú-cūn |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿如村 Ārú-cūn |
| Japanese | アアル村 Aaru-mura |
| Korean | 아루 마을 Aru Maeul |
| Spanish | Aldea Aaru |
| French | Village d'Aaru |
| Russian | Деревня Аару Derevnya Aaru |
| Thai | หมู่บ้าน Aaru Mu-ban Aaru |
| Vietnamese | Làng Aaru |
| German | Aaru-Dorf |
| Indonesian | Desa Aaru |
| Portuguese | Vila Aaru |
| Turkish | Aaru Köyü |
| Italian | Villaggio di Aaru |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ Quest Item: Border Fort (All of the chess pieces at Safhe Shatranj, and their locations on the chessboard, represent actual structures from Deshret's civilization. The Border Fort is identical to the Village Chief's House at Aaru Village, and its position is south-southwest of the Khaj-Nisut piece, roughly in the same location as Aaru Village.)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weapon: Beacon of the Reed Sea
- ↑ Serenitea Pot, Companion Dialogue: Candace
- ↑ Interactable: Vaguely-Readable Inscription, Mausoleum of King Deshret, Center
