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11 The Trial of Aether is the first dungeon in Alabaster Dawn. It is located inside Koro Valley, at a site referred to in dialogue as the Hall of Trials at Remis Rock. The dungeon is themed around the Aether Aspect, and completing the playable section of the demo grants Juno the Aether unlock alongside its associated Divine Arts.
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33 Layout
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55 The accessible portion of the Trial is divided into two floors. The first floor is a small network of puzzle rooms that loop back on themselves. The second floor has only two rooms: an enemy gauntlet, and the Aether unlock chamber that closes the demo. The full map list:
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77 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5: first floor.B1, B2: second floor.
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99 The developers have confirmed that the Trial is built in two parts with a story break in between, and that the currently playable section is only the first part. The last accessible room leads back outside the Trial entrance, signaling the planned story interruption.
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1111 Treasures
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1313 ContentsMapNotesWhisper of the Gods x3A1Open chest.Trial MarkA2Reached after completing A4.Libra's BlessingA2Reached from the west side of A5.Verse of the Gods x2A4Reached from the east side of A5.
1414 Enemies
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1616 All Trial of Aether encounters are scripted. The full enemy roster:
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1818 EnemyNotesSpheraBasic encounter chambers.Arma SpheraArmored variant; weak to Blunt damage.TurriStationary ranged flower.Turri PraevaStronger version of Turri exclusive to the Trial.Custo TurriShielded flower with a heavy projectile.EriciusSpinning bird-class Nuemera.RanaAether-using frog. Weak to Aether but resistant to other elements; first encounter is difficult, later encounters use Aether Aspect Panels for easier matchup.TestudoStandard turtle-class Nuemera with Aether attacks.Testudo IraeFinal boss of the demo's Trial section. Upgraded Testudo with new attacks and a HP-break threshold.
1919 Foraging
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2121 The Trial of Aether contains only one forageable type:
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2323 ForageableDropsAether Trial VaseShard of Order (sometimes)
2424 Role In The Chronicle
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2626 The Trial is the active setting for the Journey up North Chronicle stretch. Juno and Filia O' Marmis travel through the Trial together; the dungeon is the launch build's primary showcase for the Wise Panel mechanic and the dual-character puzzle interactions enabled by it. The Aether element unlock is the demo's narrative payoff.
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2828 See Also
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3030 Koro ValleyElementsFilia O' MarmisPuzzle Entities