The Thaemine raid after story was released on the Korean servers on 10/25. I'm not going to summarize the entire story, but below is a translation of the story cutscenes.

Spoilers below the cut!

The first cutscenes opens with a demonic clown music box spinning and playing a tune atop a cliff overlooking the armies of mortals and demons amassing in Boreas Domain.  Kharmine saunters up to it. 

Kharmine: It’s a sad sight, isn’t it? A being without self, wandering without an identity. 

The clown dolls responds.

Clown Doll: You speak of others. 

Kharmine: It’s different for me. I at least have a very good idea of who I am. 

The clown doll stops turning and an enraged Kakul-Saydon emerges. 

Saydon: A half-hearted, powerless subject, blah, blah, blah…shut up!

Kharmine: You’re the one ranting and raving without knowing the subject, aren’t you, Kakul-Saydon? No…you’re a traitor who will remain in the shadows until the end. 

Saydon: Traitor?! 

Kakul-Saydon goes nuts and proceeds to spin around before attacking Kharmine. 

Saydon: You think I let you live? Huh? Huh? You’re just a shell. A shell that means nothing! A shell that doesn’t exist! Shell! Place! Energy!

Kharmine: A shell…

Kakul-Saydon backs off and lets Kharmine speak. 

 Kharmine: In the beginning, everything was chaos. All of it was mine. If it weren’t for Regulus's hypocrisy... Maybe Antares was right. 

Saydon: Yours? Yours? No, no, no. It was mine! Just wait and see, if my plan goes my way…!

Kharmine: Hasn’t your grand plan already gone awry once? 

Saydon: Cheeky…!

Saydon stomps towards Kharmine, apparently about to attack again, when Kakul speaks up. 

Kakul: It’s not time yet. 

Kharmine: You even know how to assess the situation…the power of time is amazing. If he even remembers me it’s going to be bad. 

Saydon: In any case, it won’t work out the way Regulus wants. 

Kharmine: The witch’s prophecy is out of our hands, Lauriel’s twisted fate is out of our hands, and there will be a great war, as great as the first one we fought…just watch. 

The cutscene ends with Kharmine and Kakul-Saydon watching the demons and morals fight as darkness starts to rain from the sky. 

The second cutscene takes place on Petrania, in the same canyon where Thaemine entered Kazeros’s service so many years ago. Brelshaza approaches Kazaros, who appears as a cloud of darkness. 

Brelshaza: The Red Moon Ritual was completed by Baratron and the dimensions have begun to wrap. Chaos and order, light and darkness, once parallel…a single world, a path that never began…it is being realized at your will, Lord Kazeros. 

Kazeros: Thaemine…long ago, I gave him the power of darkness when all he had left was his instincts. It was an unparalleled blessing, but also a curse of lasting oblivion. 

Brelshaza: Since his defeat by Kazeros, he has been in a dream that will never be broken. All that remains to him now is  instinct. He will never know what he must seek. 

Kazeros: The dimensional rift will finally allow my soul to enter Arkasia. 

Brelshaza: Kazeros, then…

Kazeros: No more prophecies. 

Brelshaza removes her horn crown and discards it on the ground. 

Brelshaza: The prophecy is complete…I will prepare for the end of days, Kazeros.

The final cutscene features Thaemine shortly after we last saw him, having broken free of his paralysis. He’s not happy. He swings around his sword, destroying rock formations. His breathing becomes labored, he clutches his head, and for a moment he goes completely still as his blue light fades. Suddenly dark energy erupts from him.

Thaemine: Kharmine.

He then walks off to parts unknown.

Here's a video of the entire story and the accompanying cutscenes:

i woke up far too early but couldn't go back to sleep so i doodled a quick abrelshud/brelshaza

Аврельсуд выгуливает Кусатотов (хедканон на мэджиковые рожки, а в свободное от 'работы' время они ходят без них)

My submission for the Brelshazart contest on Twitter!

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too afraid to join brelshaza raids so all my characters are just at 1490... time to grow a glaivier

god brelshaza/albreshud g2 caught me by surprise and I ALMOST SCREAMED WHEN THIRAIN CAME OUT OF NOWHERE

(minor raid spoilers)

HELP. WHY ARE YOU HERE. i mean I know why he's there but STILL 😭 wasn't expecting a thirain appearance

man now I can't stop thinking about thirain telling mc that he will be by their side and will protect them before they have to go in and solo prokel 😭😭😭 coming in to save mc with his vanquisher flashbang when they're in need and rushing towards mc, asking if they're okay once the fight is over AIKFKCKC

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Finally got Brelshaza’s horns.

Lost Ark patch notes – July update brings you boosts, but not balance

Fresh Lost Ark patch notes are here as its July update rolls out, and there’s good and bad news. The positive is that there’s a lot to dig into with the Lost Ark July update, giving players reasons to come back to the MMORPG if you’ve been away checking out Diablo 4 or other games while waiting for new content. However, these Lost Ark patch changes don’t include any class balance updates, so you’ll have to wait until August, and there appears to have been a stealth nerf to one of its best-value item packs. The Elgacia Epilogue gives you a conclusion to the Elgacia questline, with additional story content for some of its key players, while the Inferno mode Kakul-Saydon legion raid promises unique rewards if you’re able to clear the ultra-challenging version of the nightmare clown’s showdown. The Music Box of Memories, meanwhile, digs in deeper into some underused NPC storylines. There are also gear updates – you’ll no longer be able to craft tier three Relic gear from Brelshaza, instead getting better Brelshaza Ancient gear in its place. The rewards from both normal and hard modes have been bumped up. In addition to this, the bonus clear rewards of Arcturus’s Touch have been extended to those raids alongside Kakul-Saydon, and the Basic Honing growth boost and Mokoko Buff have both been extended to item level 1490 to help players level up faster. Unfortunately, class balance changes are being held for now – so you’ll have to wait until the August update, where they’re due alongside the Akkan Legion raid and the arrival of the Aeromancer, for any shifts to the Lost Ark tier list. With the Lost Ark player count slowly dipping off in recent months, a fresh shakeup might be just what’s needed. There’s also some bad news for those of you who have been taking advantage of one of the best-value shop packs, as the Silvery Honor Chest has seen its 30 shard bags dropped to just six. Given that the previous offering came as six chests of five, it’s possible this change was accidental, but you’ll probably want to hold off for now. Lost Ark community manager ‘ShieldMaiden’ says on the game’s official Discord that they’re confirming this change with the team. Lost Ark patch notes – July 12, 2023 Elgacia Epilogue - Find your friends and help them discover their new futures while you share celebrated memories from your travels. - To experience the epilogue, you must first complete the following two quests – Truth, Lies, and Choices, and The Sunset. - The epilogue can then be received from ‘Soldier Alexia’ in Ereonnor’s Military District. - Finishing it will reward you with the Journey’s End Jukebox Song, plus a new Vairgrys Questline trigger item (Beautifully Folded Letter). Kakul-Saydon Inferno Legion Raid - Prove you’re among the best of the best in Arkesia in the most difficult version of the Kakul_saydon Legion Raid to earn titles, achievements, Stronghold structures, and more! - The Inferno difficulty of Kakul-Saydon will require Item Level 1475, and a full build set-up in the Book of Coordination. Music Box of Memories - Experience new stories of the inhabitants of Arkesia who have not received the spotlight with the Music Box of Memories. - Gain hints from various continents and progress quests to collect Memory Orbs and earn rewards. Acquired hints can be checked via mouse hovering the orb in the collectible UI (hotkey – Alt +L). - Start your journey for Memory Orbs through the guide quest Poet’s Letter after completing the following: - South Vern’s world quest ‘An Invasion of Chaos’ - East Luterra’s normal quest ‘A Song to Remember’ - East Luterra’s normal quest ‘The Blue Bird of a World Gone Mad’ - East Luterra’s adventure quest ‘Your Savior’ - Achievement ‘Magick in Melody’ - The update also includes: - ‘Music Box of Memories’ Toy - A new Music Box of Memories NPC ‘Leviyan’ - 17 Achievements, 8 Titles - 10 Jukebox Songs Maharaka Festival - The summertime Maharaka Festival returns with new activities! - Bask in the sun, participate in unique games, and earn valuable progression rewards to help you prepare for the arrival of the new raids in August. - This month’s special activity is the “Run, Mokokos!” section of the Maharaka Festival where you’ll compete against other players and race to the finish line as a Mokoko, dodging obstacles as you go. - “Run, Mokokos!” will continue until the August Update, when new activities will be added to the festival. - Excel in Maharaka Attractions, Guardian Soul Harvests, and Chaos Dungeons for Event Tokens (Moko Kindergarten Exchange Token, Maharaka Leaf, and Splendid Maharaka Fruit) and then exchange your spoils for festive rewards like the Cherry Blossom Class Mokoko. Moko Island Countless bards sang of a mysterious island and its island soul. Adventurers believe the island to be real — in this quest you discover Moko Island, battle the evil witch Babayaba, and earn rewards. Moko Island includes: - Moko Island Coin and Coin Exchange NPC - 4 Achievements, 3 Titles - Mokoko Seed added - Island Soul added - 3 Toys Tier 3 Ancient Legion Commander Change - The materials to craft Relic Brelshaza Gear (Upper Tier 3 Relic Gear) will be removed. Instead, players will be able to earn “Phantom Intentions”, the crafting material for Brelshaza Ancient Gear, from Normal difficulty. Rewards will improve for both Normal and Hard modes. - Based on these changes, upper Tier 3 Relic Gear cannot be crafted. - Any Phantom Horns in your inventory will be replaced with an equal amount of Phantom Intentions sent through your Universal Storage. - If you own Brelshaza Relic Gear that is affected by this change, it will be replaced with Brelshaza Ancient Gear. - Crafting requirements for Brelshaza Ancient Gear have been changed as follows: - Before: Reach item level 1540 and “Phantom Shard Remnants” achievement Level 1 - After: Reach Item Level 1490 and “Kill the Legion Commanders and leave the gear behind” achievement Level 1 Progression Updates - Arcturus’s Touch (which gives additional clear rewards, and “View More” rewards for Legion Raids) will be extended to Kakul-Saydon and Brelshaza Normal / Hard. - Basic Honing Growth Boost extended up to 1490. - To further help players below item level 1490, the Mokoko Buff level cap will be extended from item level 1475 to 1490. (Mokoko Challenge level also extended accordingly). - Added Wandering Merchants in East Luterra/ Yorn / Feiton to make it easier for players to collect key stepping stone cards, such as Balthorr, Delain Armen, and Jederico. Stronghold Updates - New addition: Summer Trail Theme Market / Auction House - Increased the daily add item registration limit from 40 items to 100 items. - Decreased the purchase cooldown from 10 seconds to 5 seconds. General - Updated the daily log-in reward track. - Battle items will now be roster bound. Now Battle Items will have 2 types; Tradable or Non-Tradable. Battle Item stackable amount will increase from 999 to 9999. - Players will no longer need to use Pheons to move ability stones and accessories to other characters within the same Roster. However, moving an item within the Roster will count against number of trades for that item. - Updated some of the visuals around Anikka. - Added an Unparticipating Party Report Feature. We’ve been receiving reports of players trying to sell gold by using other players’ nicknames and party names. This feature will allow players to report these violations: - Players can now use character-report feature in Party Finder to a report a specific character in a party and violating parties even if they’re not in the party. - Party Finder > Select Party > Context menu opens upon right-clicking Party Details. ‘Report’ pop-up then opens when selecting ‘Report’ button on the context menu. - The Balthorr Raid Event will end with the start of the Maharaka Festival. Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where the push to talk hotkey occasionally unbinds when switching to the AZERTY keyboard layout. - The loading screen will now display the correct swimsuit skin sale end date. - Fixed an issue that caused the Ark Pass Celestial Power Weapon Glow Effect to not appear on the Slayer class. - Fixed an issue that caused the CVAA – Game Entry Narration to provide incorrect accessibility settings information. If you love the ARPG gameplay of Lost Ark, you’ll want to check out more of the best games like Diablo for more in that vein; alternatively, we’ve put together the best free games on PC if you’re after more great things to play without spending a penny. Read the full article

Thaemine Legion Raid Trailer

The Thaemine Legion Raid will be released September 13 on the Korean servers. Today Smilegate dropped a special cinematic trailer, along with a regular teaser trailer and a livestream discussing the raid requirements, mechanics, a roadmap, etc. Personally, I found the cinematic trailer the most interesting because of the few revealed lore bits and our first peak of what's under that helmet

Trailer and discussion below the cut.

The trailer opens with what appears to be the moment Thaemine became a Legion Commander. We see Brelshaza (who, interestingly enough, doesn't have her horns) besides a dark mass that I'm assuming is Kazaros judging by the way she bows to it. She speaks to Thaemine (don't ask me what she said; it's not in Korean) and sends a bolt of darkness towards him. He accepts this power and his dark form is covered in armor.

So we cut to the present day. Thirain and his armies are fighting the demon hordes. Thaemine shows up and wrecks their shit. Kadan appears in the nick of time to save Thirain's ass. Thaemine and Kaden duke it out, and during the fight Kadan breaks off a piece of Thaemine's helmet.

It appears the self-proclaimed "Master of Darkness" might be another pale, silver haired pretty boy.

Hopefully we'll learn more about his origins and lore during the raids. It'll also be interesting to see if he'll play a larger role in the story going forward. Given all the mystery and build-up surrounding Thaemine and his power, I doubt this Raid will be the end of him.

Lost Ark April Update Includes Brelshaza Hard Mode https://t.co/h6kue8H3ce

Lost Ark April Update Includes Brelshaza Hard Mode https://t.co/h6kue8H3ce

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In diesem Frühling kommt die Künstlerin nach Lost Ark und führt die Klasse der Spezialistinnen ein. Mit ihrem riesigen Pinsel beschwört sie Bestien und malt Arkesia in ein zerstörerisches Schwarz. Ihr werdet ihre unterstützenden Fertigkeiten für das gewaltige 48-vs-48-PvP-Erlebnis auf dem Schlachtfeld von Tulubik brauchen. Für die Erschöpften bleibt bis zum April 2023 keine Zeit sich auszuruhen. Brelshazas Macht wächst und ein neuer Hanumatan-Wächter-Raid erwartet euch. Doch es geht nicht nur um Blut und Kampf, ihr werdet auch neue Frühlingsstile testen können! Malt diesen Frühling euer Meisterwerk in Lost Ark! 

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Brelshaza Fanart by Micaiah Santos

Been thinkin about this a long time lmao.