Adrestes

Adrestes, previously Polemarch of Bastion and now Paragon of Devotion, is an Ascended kyrian located at the Seat of Eternal Hymns in Bastion. After the events of The New Path, the Archon elevates him as the new Paragon of Devotion, overseeing the Temple of Devotion (formerly the Citadel of Loyalty).

• A Bittersweet Prize
• A Call to Ardenweald (Kyrian)
• A Call to Maldraxxus (Kyrian)
• A Call to Revendreth (Kyrian)
• A Touch of Humility
• An Earned Bond
• An Expected Visitor
• Ascended (quest)
• Assistance from Sinfall
• Before the Dawn
• Convene the Paragons
• Dangerous to Go Alone
• Elysian Hold (quest)
• Faith Through the Darkness
• Friend to the Forgelite
• Heart of the Crest
• Imminent Danger
• It's All Coming Together
• Kyrestia, the Firstborne (quest)
• Kyrestia's Grace
• Meet the Queen
• Of Great Renown
• On Lysonia's Trail
• On Swift Wings
• Our Eternal Charge
• Our Realm Reclaimed
• Return to Adrestes
• The Eternal Forge (quest)
• The Highlord Calls
• The Spires of Ascension
• The Wards of Bastion
• Time to Reflect
• Trial of Ascension
• Troubles at Home (Kyrian)
• A Proper Reception
• Among the Kyrian
• Prove Your Worth (Kyrian)
• Rebuild Our Trust (Kyrian)
• Report to Adrestes
• Among the Kyrian
• A New Age
• Steward at Work
• The Greater Good
• Kyrestia's Grace

• Kyrestia, the Firstborne (quest)
• On Swift Wings
• Elysian Hold (quest)
• Choosing Your Purpose
• A Proper Reception

• Gossip during On Swift Wings
• I will take you to Elysian Hold when you are ready.

• Elysian Hold gossip
• I am the Archon's will. Unyielding. Undying. Immutable. We are kyrian by her hand.
• Who are you to question her grace.

Aspirants train for eons to hone their minds and bodies. They purify themselves of their pasts, looking only toward the future.

• Elysian Hold, as part of the Kyrian Covenant

A lifetime of service to not only the Archon, but to all souls. To each other.

Ascension, once a lofty aspiration, is finally within reach of these aspirants.

• On approach if part of the Venthyr Covenant and not a Friend or higher
• say

• On approach if part of the Venthyr Covenant and are a Friend or higher
• say

• On approach if part of the Venthyr Covenant and are a Best Friend
• say

• Gossip if part of the Venthyr Covenant and not a Friend or higher
• What brings you to Hero's Rest, Maw Walker?
• If you require military assistance, the sentries and I stand ready to serve.
• Or perhaps you bring news from Sinfall? I can pass it up the chain of command.

• Gossip if part of the Venthyr Covenant and are a Friend or higher
• It is good to see you in Bastion once more,.
• I often wonder how things might have been different had you chosen to embrace the Archon fully, as I have.
• Still, it is clear that your service to Sinfall is valuable to the entire Shadowlands.
• I trust that all is well there under your watch.

• Gossip if part of the Venthyr Covenant and are Best Friend
• If I have not said it before, I want to ensure you know that I am grateful to you,.
• You have taught me many things regarding the nature of service, sacrifice, and...
• <Polemarch Adrestes makes sure no aspirants are within earshot before finishing his sentence.>
• The importance of having fun from time to time.
• I may have been initially reluctant to attend your Ember Courts, but now I look forward to them.
• For the Archon, of course!

• At the Ember Court
• By the Archon's grace, I have been assigned revelry duties in this distant precinct.
• You may rest assured that no enemy of the glorious leader of Bastion will set foot in your court today!
• <Polemarch Adrestes stands at attention as his eyes scan the other guests suspiciously.>

• If the player uses the Quill of Correspondence, he responds with a Plain Letter

• Adrestes is voiced by Armen Taylor.
• His name is a variation of the Greek goddess and nymph, meaning "inescapable".

• Polemarch Adrestes (item)
• RSVP: Polemarch Adrestes