I finally met the Enduring. Turns out she's a nice old lady. When she isn't trying to kick the crap out of me, that is.

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I finally met the Enduring. Turns out she's a nice old lady. When she isn't trying to kick the crap out of me, that is.
The world will be a better place for it.
the enduring
Within the existing, there is the enduring.
Through brittle mornings with screaming layers of static, there is the enduring.
Shadowing every sunrise, under the smiles and behind the tears, there is the enduring.
What streams in recedes, and through highs, lows, and plateaus, through campfire smoke and electric nostalgia, through the screaming and fumbling and laughing, there is the enduring.
Behind every new moon, in the dust and threads and static, in the smell of returning leaves, in the wondering, thinking, pondering, reaching, and trying, there is the enduring.
Within the existing, in the living and feeling and buzzing and being, I am what I am, and I am built for the enduring.
Portraits 5/?
We meet Ikkotah from Cliffwatch who initiates the errand quest A Hunt to Remember to avenge the death of his friend and Marshal Chekkatah, who was killed at the Embassy.
After completing all other melee pits, we venture up into the mountains and finally encounter Azurekka the Enduring for the self-titled errand quest. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed to find that this tough old bird was the Enduring 💪 It was an honor to spar with her 🙏
Meeting that old Tenakth woman during her quest, versus meeting her on NG+ outside of it. She'll still talk to you a bit. I've mixed the picts together :b
The Enduring: Before the Battle
Did you guys know you can stumble across the Enduring and even interact with her a little before you earn the marks to challenge her?
I was wandering around and I randomly came across her and was like !!!!!! MARSHAL ARMOUR??? BUT ALL THE MARSHALS ARE DEAD?? WHO DIS? (Clearly I haven't done all the melee pit challenges because I hate them)
Later, while doing fic research, I discovered that she's the Enduring and I was like OHHH THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. Anyway I love her whole story and how relevant it is to Aloy 😭❤
You can see her whole dialogue here, starting at 20:42. And here's a super quick pic I took of her for more details. She was born into the Sky Clan! She probably knew Kotallo's parents! 😭
In conclusion: someone please find her a tasty lizard. I love her.