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Grail Shards are fragments of the Holy Grail scattered throughout the shattered remains of London and Avalon. Collecting them is the central objective of Gwendolyn's quest. The shards serve as both a narrative throughline and a practical means of progression.

Purpose

Gwendolyn needs the Grail Shards for three interconnected goals:

1. Save her sister, who was lost during the cataclysm that destroyed London

2. Restore the world, reversing the damage caused by the invasion from Avalon

3. Counter the demi-gods, gaining enough power to confront the eight sisters of Avalon

The Grail is not presented as a single cup waiting at the end of a quest. It was shattered during the invasion, and its pieces are now distributed across both realms. Finding them requires exploration, combat, and progression through the story.

Arthurian origins

In medieval literature, the Holy Grail is the object of the greatest quest in Arthurian legend. Most commonly depicted as the cup used at the Last Supper, it was sought by the Knights of the Round Table as a spiritual and physical trial. Only the purest knights (Galahad, Percival, and Bors in most tellings) ever achieved it. Tides of Annihilation breaks the Grail into pieces, making its recovery a tangible gameplay goal rather than a singular, unreachable ideal.

Gameplay role

How exactly Grail Shards are obtained has not been fully detailed. Based on the game's structure, they likely gate progression between major story chapters. Defeating Colossal Knights and the demi-gods of Avalon probably yields shards as rewards. The total number of shards in the game has not been confirmed.