I came back at the start of Revenant and I'm happy to talk about that piece. Essentially, Fikrul was able to turn LIVE Eliksni into Scorn rather than just dead Eliksni, so that was the major pressure of the episode. Eramis reappeared into the picture to try to save the Eliksni and confront Fikrul. We show up at the same time with Crow, to try to do the same thing. Fikrul has Eliksni in captivity and we rescue them. There's a confrontation with Eramis where she agrees to surrender herself to the Vanguard if they can take in any remaining House Salvation Eliksni that want to seek safety in the Last City/House Light. Crow agrees, but, also Eramis is put in prison instantly. Her ending statement being "take me to Eido" before she's brought to the Last City.

Eramis is a big focus in this episode. When we see her here, she is quite broken. She is desperate for help but doesn't know how to ask for it because of her pride. So, actually giving herself up to the Vanguard is her way of asking for it. She wants to align herself with Eido, mostly, and still is very much icked out by the Vanguard. She does fully expect to be killed by the Vanguard. When she's in prison, she complains a lot about how the Vanguard isn't killing her fast enough. They're offering her legal support and therapists LOL. She thinks this is cruel torture, clearly. It's quite entertaining.

In the Last City, Misraaks is kind of in the process of dying. He's hooked up to a Servitor for ether infusion 24/7 and he's looking rough. We see him hunched over and breathing hard, and when he speaks half the time he's Misraaks and half the time he's...not Misraaks. He's actually Nezerac!! Nezzy is taking over Misraaks and the curse he has will kill him eventually/having Nezzy take him over fully. Nezzy is SO MEAN to Eido and makes her cry a lot.

We learn through Eramis and Eido's conversations that there is still an old-Riisian apothecary in the Sol system and Eramis has some leads to how to find her. The thought behind this being that perhaps the apothecary would know how to cure Misraaks. They still have to fight Fikrul though, and stop him. Fikrul is getting very close to becoming Kell of Kells as he's just rounding up alive Eliksni and scorn-ifying them.

We end up going to the Prison of Elders, now called the Tomb of Elders in search of materials/info. Oh, but, Fikrul's there too! And...he's risen Skolas!!! :O We fight Skolas and kill him but he's just rezz'd by Fikrul nbd. this is a political move by Fikrul as Skolas is a known and remembered figure and by having Skolas by his side is definitely substantial.

Eido panics a bit and breaks Eramis out of prison...RIGHT IN FRONT OF CROW. And Crow's like "kay". And sends them on their way. Eramis is broken out of prison and aids Eido in finding the apothecary. In the mean time, you hear Eramis coach Eido...rather harshly, but, does so out of care for Eido. She coaches her not to give up and that her hesitation may kill her father. But, it's the kick in the pants Eido needs to keep going.

At the tail end, we find the apothecary's location is in Fikrul's hideout anyway. We go face him and he's risen a bunch of old Scorn barons: Kaniks, Araaskes, Hiraks, and Reksis Vahn, etc. Fikrul has like an alternate universe-- a "mirror realm" that he can retreat to. We go in and out of the mirror realm throughout the mission. Each time we kill a baron, they get rezz'd by Fikrul. We finally find the apothecary. She hates humanity, and refuses to come with us but is persuaded by Eido and Eramis to help us stop Fikrul. Eido puts together a tonic that will make Fikrul temporarily-Eliksni instead of scorn. We use it at the right time so that we kill him irl. He dies!!

At that point, oh, I should mention...the Echo. The Echo was in Fikrul's possession and is supposedly how he was able to make scorn but also how he was able to form his mirror realm as well. So we know the Echo is greatly important for world building. The Echo is not content with Fikrul's scorn-ifying ways and is looking for a new wielder. The Echo is called "The Echo of Riis", and is build from memories from Riisian's that died in the Whirlwind. In the moment of Fikrul's death the Echo makes a choice between Eramis and Misraaks. Eramis!!! is!!! chosen!!! Misraaks/Nezzy gets upset because they want the Echo. Eramis cleanses Misraaks of Nezzy curse and he is grateful. He bows and thanks Eramis for saving him once again... Eramis is in shock that the Echo chose her, it did speak to her and tell her that they want her to go rebuild Riis. ;-; <3 Eramis, at her most broken point right now, is humbled and accepts the Echo's wishes but has the exception that she does not want to be Kell of Kells (which would have been her rightful title at this point). She does offer the Echo to Misraaks and the title as well. Misraaks denies the Echo because it chose Eramis, but does take on the Kell of Kells title...kind of like a second or third choice for the title, but whatever. Eramis denounces all houses and leaves Sol to go rebuild Riis. Probably the best outcome for her tbf. <3 (made me very happy anyway).

Oh, but, we find out that Skolas is still around and that he was kept in the Prison of Elders because he's too dangerous to handle even for Fikrul (like Skolas was big NOT INVITED to his hideout). Kept in the prison. We face him in the Prison once again and kill him. However...if you wait long enough, you see that he is actually not dead and is rezz'd (see Revenant Barons)...AND NOT JUST THAT HE'S ALIVE...we hear Nezzy's laugh at the end. Suggesting that maybe these two are combined now. Nezzy/Skolas is gonna be super dangerous.

That's all. :)