Courage the Cowardly Lupin

Courage the Cowardly Lupin

Quest giver

Fukudo

Location

Yanxia (X:30.9, Y:17.8)

Quest line

Namazu Unlock Quests

Level

64

Required quest

All the Little Angels

Experience

 26,000

Gil

 800

Next quest

Kurobana vs. the Rice Sacks

Patch

4.0

“

Fukudo would like you to lend him your ears.

— In-game description

Steps

• Lie in wait at the designated location.
• /rally Kurobana's spirits.
• Find Kurobana.
• Rescue Kurobana.
• Report to Fukudo.

Journal

• Fukudo would like you to lend him your ears.

• Upon entering Namai, you are approached by a man named Fukudo. He tells you of the history of a family of Lupin that have long lived in the village, acting as its loyal protectors. However, what remains of the current generation of this family leaves something to be desired. Its strongest member having been recruited by the Garlean army, all that is left is a sickly mother and her powerless son, Kurobana. Fukudo asks if you would grant your succor to the young Lupin, hoping that he may become a capable warrior yet.

• You soon find the young Lupin and he is immediately aware of just who put you up to helping him. Kurobana points out to you that if he were a warrior, he would have long since been called upon by the Empire, as his brother was. Refusing to give up, you do your best to rally Kurobana's spirits.

• Kurobana remains less than enthused, even after your attempts to pick his spirits up, but he agrees to fight a nearby beast if only to convince you that you are wasting your time. He heads off in search of an opponent and you follow, eager to see his strength, or lack of, for yourself.

• Try though he might, Kurobana is easily overwhelmed by his foe of choice. It falls upon you to vanquish the monsters and save the young Lupin from suffering anything other than embarrassment.

• After you have taken care of the beasts, Kurobana thanks you, saying he hopes you now realize he is truly a lost cause. Clearly disheartened, the Lupin boy slowly makes his way back to Namai. You decide not to pursue Kurobana any further and report to Fukudo instead.

• Upon hearing your report, Fukudo realizes that Kurobana will likely never be a warrior of his brother's caliber. He instead theorizes that Kurobana's talents may lie elsewhere. Fukudo asks that you extend your stay in Namai and try to help the Lupin boy discover a new way he can contribute to the village.

Dialogue

Quest Acceptance

Fukudo: I do not recall having seen you before. Would you happen to be a traveler? If so, may I request some of your time? Have you heard of the Lupin? They are a race that appears to be half-man, half-wolf, and are known for their skill in combat. They have long served the king of Doma. However, when Doma fell to the empire, many of them were conscribed into the imperial army; those who refused were forced to live out their lives as bandits. There is one family of Lupin that have called Namai their home for many a generation. they have acted as the village's protectors on countless occasions. We could not have survived without their aid. Their current oldest son had been the family's backbone up until he too was forced to enlist. Only the mother and her younger son remain now. The whole village expected their youngest to pick up where his brother left off. Sadly, he turned out to be one of the weakest Lupin I have ever seen. He has been unable to keep the village in any way, much less protect it. the ferocious appetite his kind possess was looked upon kindly back when they kept the village safe, but people are not so understanding when the Lupin give nothing back in return. Even so, considering he spends most of his time looking after his sickly mother, I do not believe he is deserving of the villager's ire. Assuming you are not just passing through, would you be willing to help the young Lupin? My thanks. The boy I would have you help is named Kurobana. He lives up on that hill to the west.