Talk:Miku

Initial reactions

Named after Hatsune Miku ? She wields emerald-like daggers. Tiranythe 23:39, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

I doubt it. "Miku" isn't all that uncommon of a Japanese name. 68.187.231.220 01:07, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I agree, miku is a common name so it will be wrong to link them just because of the name. It would be Hatsune Miku if she had leeks instead of daggers XD--Batousai 01:20, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I waaaannntttt leeeeeeek daaaggeerrrssss... --Unending fear 01:51, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

If Hatsune Miku is that animated singer thingie that Unendingfear linked to, then it is indeed not the inspiration (lots of folks in the TK thought it was, Stumme said it wasn't. :/). -- Konig/talk 03:24, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Ya, it's just she normally doesn;t have that mask on. :p --Unending fear 13:49, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for the laugh you guys, I needed that after seeing the blocking issue on live. This headache just won't go away. ><; But no, she isn't named after Hatsune Miku, I used the name because of its meaning - although my fiance and I are both pretty big Vocaloid fans. She especially loves "The World Is Mine" and I have a fondness for "Daughter of Evil" (Rin Kagamine.) Leek daggers might be the best idea that I've seen all day. I wonder if I could make the case "But we already have a banana scythe!" John Stumme 04:05, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

And this is our first glimpse into the Winds of Change content... New weapon skin: Leek Daggers. Originally wielded by an assassin of the Obsidian Flame (guild). The in-game store will have limited edition Obsidian Leeks for sale, for extra earth damage. -- Konig/talk 04:09, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

John, if we get leek daggers, oh man, thanks for trying. <3 --Unending fear 13:49, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I swear they made her after me... she even looks like me - MikuChan 04:28, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

ahaha mike and you thought I was lying :P–alistic 04:40, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Hm, knowing John it'd be a vocaloid reference.. Haha. Especially with all the Media attention she's getting lately. Kinda surprised it wasn't. Karuro 10:02, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Though... She should'a had two ponytails, just so we could've been sure.--Neil • 16:12, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Too bad he won't dump Gwen, Miku is 10 times more interesting. RazoR39999 16:26, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

It makes me glad to see people have taken such a liking to her (aside from people that dislike Assassins by virtue of them being Assassins.) As the first major character I've added to GW, I wanted to make sure that she was strong, both in a supporting and eventual leading role. There's going to be fewer central characters in Winds of Change so that I can dedicate the appropriate amount of time to making sure that they're all fleshed out and compelling. I'm excited to see how people are going to react to it when it's finally out. And just so the talk of characters doesn't scare people: the player is going to be central to all of this content. I don't want people feeling like bystanders anymore. John Stumme 20:33, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

People dislike assassin heroes because they rarely use their combos correctly, and because they are melee heroes. Not just because they are assassins. Koda Kumi 21:04, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

My Anton worked greatly for me with his scythe (tanking sin with scythe and crit. defenses + heavy regeneration + conviction), he used nearly the same build than my character (we were the team's tanks) and he used it correctly. I benched him once I realized I could tank nearly alone with my build and a MM so I could play caster heros. Once we have the 7 heros team, he will probably return to my team, and maybe Zenmai as archer-sin, so I'm not against sin heros. Lokheit 21:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I have no idea where those that think Miku is a common Japanese name get their knowledge or are going on about, but I can guarantee that Miku is most definitely not a common Japanese name. At all. --★KOKUOU★ 22:57, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Miku in Japanese can mean Beautiful Sky (Hmmmm...), Beautiful Long-time, Beautiful bright-red (That fits her so well, her being an assassin, her quest for revenge and so forth) and interestingly enough Future (I wonder what this could mean...Another mystery? :D). I like her already lol. It helps that she can take care of herself, the bonus mission pack allies were a bit frustrating at times. You have another supporter here, can't wait for winds of change to show us the rest of her story : ) 142.51.215.118 09:42, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

(Reset indent) So, John, you mentioned you named her Miku because of the meaning of her name? What is the meaning? --Musha 09:52, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Come back and ask me again after Winds of Change is done. Saying too much now would just spoil things! I'm curious though, would people be interested in seeing some lore pieces on the website written from her perspective leading up to things? John Stumme 00:33, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

IP would love that <3 98.210.8.185 00:38, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Many players couldn't care less, myself included, but I can gurantee you that a significant part would drool all over them. Backsword 00:51, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Another IP would love that too88.138.216.119 06:19, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Yet a third IP would love that. 68.144.77.185 07:44, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

I went ahead and wrote something then, it's kind of a little transitional piece for HotN -> WoC. Not sure when it'll go out, but probably not until we get closer to the start of the new content. John Stumme 20:04, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Oh, that's cool. Yeah, I am prolly one of the people Backsword was referring to. I thoroughly enjoy these bits of lore you toss in our direction. :D Can't wait to see it! --Musha 03:46, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

@IP above... I'm very curious to know how you came to the conclusion of the names you provided without knowing the characters used? Mi doesn't always mean beautiful, it could mean blessing as well, or have any number of other meanings; it all depends on the characters in the name. --Musha 03:53, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Google is my friend and yours Musha ; ) Plus honestly it fits better than the other variations.--142.51.215.118 04:50, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Miku, 未来, Future. --Kgptzac 05:38, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

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War in Kryta?

Why do all her skills says "Used during War in Kryta" when they're used in Hearts of the North? >_> ♥ Tyloric ♣ 02:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Because I copy-pasted a lot. --Mora 02:04, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

I think that's all been fixed. --Musha 04:42, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Is she using Stilletos?

Hi, anyone know for sure if the dagger skin she's using during the mini-mission is Stilletos? The looked like them to me, but I'm not sure. Thanks in advance! LicensedLuny 12:10, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

yup they're stilletos. --Life Infusion «T» 13:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Marvel comic's Yukio and Logan reference

I find that this story, specially Miku's personality, is really close to the Marvel comics story arc Honor, where Wolverine wants to marry Mariko Yashida. He is abandoned in Japan and found by the assassin Yukio . Yukio request his help against "the hand" while proving herself to be an skilled but really crazy woman. During the arc it's made obvious that Yukio is sexually interested in Logan, but at the end of the story is Mariko the one that celebrates a marriage with Wolverine (despite the marriage was ruined by Mastermind, but this is another story).It's also interesting that Keiran descendant is named Logan and is said to have a "dark past". Lokheit 13:23, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

That's so far fetched, plus there's stories of adventuring males and females all over the place. RazoR39999 16:25, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

But not so many of them about a man that wants to marry a woman that rejected him (despite loving him), and during the story he is aided by an energetic freedom lover ninja assassin that constantly tries to make him interested on her.Lokheit 19:54, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

The story isn't based on any existing works (I actually don't read comics much unless they're self contained works that have an ending, like Scott Pilgrim or The Sandman). It came about from me looking at the situation that Keiran and Gwen's relationship was in, and what I felt was needed to make it work again. In the case of Keiran, his affection for Gwen seemed to border on puppy love, a sort of first crush lacking the real... need that serious adult relationships have. So I put him in a situation with someone that he gets along and works well with easily and naturally. The idea was to present him with a good opportunity, where it would be very easy for him ... to make him realize that the thing that he loved about Gwen all along was that she was a challenge. This is just a case of there only being so many ways to tell a story, and in the end, everything will be similar to something else. John Stumme 20:04, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

@John_Stumme Ok thanks for the info John. I just said it to know if it was worth to make a reference in the trivia section but I suppose that it's easy to find common points on love stories, it wasn't my intention to say it was copied or something like that. BTW, a little off-topic: As a videogame design student in Spain, Arenanet is one of the teams I take as inspiration of how to do things right (probably the first one on my mind), I love how you're working with the GWBeyond content and GW2 and the blogs showing us how you're working on this game and your motivations, this is one of the reasons that makes me feel comfortable with what I decided to study. When I saw the name answering here I was really shocked, so thanks to answer personally to my comment John. Lokheit 21:36, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

No worries, I wasn't offended or anything, just explaining. Text fails at conveying inflection, sometimes. I'm glad you're liking how we're handling things though, I try to be as involved as I can be. With the build going out, I have more time to be monitoring things on the forums and the Wiki and responding, but after this weekend I'm probably going to be heads down and focusing on Winds of Change again. John Stumme 22:10, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Then I wish you the best with this new content design, I'm loving all the new content and stories added to the game. Lokheit 00:04, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Hero?

I hope she won't be the new hero we are promised... Assassins are generally not very good heroes. -77.166.63.187 16:47, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Nothing wrong with critical bow/scythe/axe/hammer hero sins. It has been stated that it's not an assassin or ranger, anyway. Manifold 17:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

And since the information from interviews doesn't always get around, we're going to be making some improvements to melee Heroes regardless in another build. John Stumme 18:14, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Also, John said in another post that the new hero will not be Assassin or Ranger. --Musha 21:35, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

But i want her to be my new hero :( Latronis 12:18, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

One way to spice up heroes in a really cool way is to give them hero-specific skills that are similar to pve-only skills in their power. For example, Dunkoro could have a skill Master Strategist which does something-or-other, while Livia might have Sacrifice for the Cause which does something else. --208.179.66.2 08:02, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

^That is the best idea I've seen for this game in weeks. 24.46.99.66 02:01, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

I believe she might be, though we do have to take into account what has been stated a few times here already.... The new hero will not be a Sin or a Ranger. Let's consider this though. Keiran was a Ranger before he becomes available as a Hero. This allows the possibility that Miku can be a different profession. Most likely, if this is the case, she will have a different form. I mean, imagine a Rit in assassin garb.... Awkward. lol. Jason Marak 07:50, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

You know the "the new hero will not be an assassin or ranger" is kind of null now, since we got that new hero? If there is a new hero in the future (which I don't doubt), that guarantee probably doesn't apply anymore. 128.113.201.222 21:24, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Trivia

Her dialogue is the same as that of Hayda when you first encounter her in Sparkfly Swamp. <-- This should be getting fixed. Miku has her own greet line that is less angsty. For those curious, the text is: "When your eyes wander, so does your mind. Focus on the task that is at hand." John Stumme 19:48, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

HA. That is a good line. --Musha 21:35, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Just for reference, she still has the Hayda dialogue for me, and I've restarted GW several times. So that might still need to be fixed.  :) Ailina 03:39, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

I never saw her with a unique dialogue myself... (and it should be noted that Hayda's dialogue in Sparkfly Swamp is just a generic greet text - a lot of NPCs have that dialogue, like the ally Mad King's Guards in the newer Halloween quests). -- Konig/talk 04:03, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Yeah same here, this wasn't fixed yet. RazoR39999 21:43, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

it's the same dialogue as Shaudok in Zehlon Reach--212.139.194.8 10:44, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Withering Blade / Gravestone Marker

Would be awesome if Miku woud use the skill more often. Koda Kumi 20:31, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

That's 'cos she spends way too much time reapplying jagged strikes when bleeding is removed. Dumb AI is dumb. Zencow 10:46, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Death's Embrace

Anyone else a bit tired of her charging in and aggroing multiple groups when you're trying to pull? :/ BellonaBacchus 00:20, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

No. I use a long or flat bow and pull groups in from farther out. She doesn't over-aggro (anymore).  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 01:37, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Fail

She calls Promise of Death in team chat, but you can't even press T to select the target. --Macros 06:28, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

She's not an actual party member, but an ally. There's no in-game mechanic afaik that would let allies see a called target. Sort of how you can read what the other teams in AB call out as targets but don't get the target marker. Either way it's pretty easy to determine her target. It's usually the closest one to her, plus that skill is the only hex either of them have so just tab through the group, and if there's no monk to remove it, you'll find the hexed target within seconds. RazoR39999 13:21, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

CLICKING IS TOO HARD!! — Raine Valen 1:06, 22 Nov 2010 (UTC)

But I spent all that time honing my elite rspike skills for an opportunity such as this. And Anet doesn't even care. --Macros 03:06, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

It's funny because it's true. :\ — Raine Valen 3:13, 22 Nov 2010 (UTC)

Meh just watch who she targets, she uses the mark 99% of the time on the target closest to her anyways and that assasin casting animation is dead obvious; also, she ALWAYS uses mark right after her shadow-step as you engage any mob so its easy to time your snipe to hit as its used so it doesn't get hex removed even if its a HB'ed Cure Hex, and if you follow her first call everything falls into place since snipe and mark have the same recharge. Zencow 10:54, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Its totally awesome when she shadow steps to a sin enforcer, and they shadow step to her/Keiran at the same time, with her marking them along the way. C and 1, done.24.210.240.189 03:17, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Bad AI is bad

She keeps reapplying Jagged Strikes, not following me, staying out of combat... how am I supposed to kill White Mantle scum if she's checking out my ass all the damn time? Ifm2181 02:47, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

She follows a clear pattern. Try using a long/flat-bow for pulling, so you're dealing with fewer foes at a time and follow her called targets (probably the nearest enemy, but possibly some other algorithm). Just because we play the Hero and she's merely the AI doesn't mean that the usual h/h tactics apply. With a little practice, you should be able to take out Rotscale regularly.  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 03:05, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

I think the reason why she was messing up is because I was using a flatbow, actually. We can attack each other, out of her AI's aggro range. Ifm2181 00:37, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, since I don't normally play rangers, I have to remember to switch from the pulling bow to a short or recurve after attracting attention. Glad it's working better for you.  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 00:47, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

She's getting ridiculous! She doesn't attack actual targets! She keeps going after minions and spirits! Come on! --Musha 03:56, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Dialogue

Looks like she stole some dialogue from Jora [[1]]? 88.104.34.82 02:10, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Already noted. It's a bug as well, it seems.-- Konig/talk 03:18, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

It seems Hayda, Jora, White Mantle Abbot, Shaudok, and Chance Redding all share it. Manifold 03:57, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Don't forget the Mad King's Guards. It seems to be a default dialogue. -- Konig/talk 04:26, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

So, uh...

Has anyone else noticed that she wears regular canthan bodice and leggings (with body-length pantyhose, it seems) and obby hands and feet? -- Timeoffire45 rawr 19:43, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Yup Manifold 20:37, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

They always give the best armor to NPC's. :/ Rose Of Kali 13:49, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Uhhh...yeah.....

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Skill missed on the bar

I've watched her for a while, and she also uses a non-elite version of Temple Strike (8sec blind and dazed), or at least, in a vengeance of blades she does so.

oh btw, i would like to use this chance to point out a theory, too, maybe this is some sort of in-gw1 demo of the gw2 gameplay? more (essential) teamwork, and close coöperation? 82.156.22.85 10:01, 23 January 2011 (UTC) (deadfalk, not logged in)

Win theory is win. You probably have a great point here, though GW had to adjust some of the mechanics a bit and work with that it had. I don't see why they would introduce an altered game play format like this unless it was indeed to introduce the GW2 style of play. If so, both of these characters skill bars are capable of being beast, together they are dom (until Miku just charges in like a tard). So yea, I think you are on to something there.Jason Marak 04:56, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Factions Hero

With all these Guild Wars Beyond quests going on, I hope they come up with a hero specially for Factions soon. They've already got Keiran Thackeray for Prophecies (albeit EotN too), so hopefully Miku or someone new will be Factions' first ever hero. It's only a matter of time before Anet introduces new quests to the campaign, I think. I only own Factions btw so it has been really sad having only henchmen. 220.255.2.164 17:06, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Create a wiki account. Go to Feedback:Getting started. Create a feedback page and then suggest the above. Otherwise Anet will not read and cannot use this suggestions. G R E E N E R 18:25, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Zenmai? (Albeit NF, too.) But I have a feeling Miku will be the second hero directly tied to Factions, and again an assassin. Boring. :/ But who knows, maybe they'll make her transform into a paragon with daggers! Rose Of Kali 21:47, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

I do not believe they'll make Miku a paragon should they introduce her as a hero when GWB finally reaches factions. After all, there are already 3 paragon heroes (Morgahn, Hayda, Keiran), so to have a fourth would be odd; probably why Keiran wasn't made a ranger because there are already 3 of them (Pyre, Margrid, Jin). Of all the hero professions, only the Assassin, Mesmer and Ritualist are yet to have three, Anton & Zenmai, Gwen & Norgu and Razah & Xandra. Miku could very well be the third of either one of them. She will be boring yes, but I only own Factions campaign so I'll be very grateful to have her as my only hero. @Greener, thanks for the link. 220.255.2.117 06:37, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Rose was not serious about Miku being a paragon. --'Mai Yi' talk 21:39, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

We now know that Winds of Change only requires Factions, so there's a high probability Miku's going to be unlocked exclusively for that campaign. Wolcott 19:36, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Why would they add another sin? Does anyone use one (let alone two) assassins while limited to three heroes? Unlike Keiran's dialogue (which foreshadowed his Paragon-ness), I didn't see any likely indication that she was moving towards spiritualism or (as some would prefer) elementalism. However, she did have a tendency to interrupt and try to control the conversation, so Mesmer isn't a crazy idea.  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 19:43, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

A mesmer in such a flashy outfit! :P and I use 2 sins :P and would use 3 =D just to bother you! <3 --The Holy Dragons 19:45, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

How do you make use of 2 sin heroes? I've been trying to come up with something reliable, but not impressed with the results. (i.e. it doesn't bother me, I'm just not clever enough to figure it out on my own...or is anyone else I know.)  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 19:57, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

I use them as melee DPS spammers with an order necro (atm) --The Holy Dragons 19:59, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

I'm curious about this. I will ask more about it on your talk (since this is a far digression from Miku or her article).  — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 20:06, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

"Why would they add another sin?" Because we currently have 2 assassin heroes and in the end it is extremely likely that we will have 3 of every profession + 1 wildcard. I know this is a late reply, but mehh. - Infinite - talk 13:49, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

I think it will be the next hero because, like thackeray from beyond, which became your hero later too, is miku gold too as tonic. 82.161.39.143 21:57, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Any guesses on what her elite will be?

^^^ 76.164.116.49 21:20, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Nothing? elix Omni 23:22, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Yuudachi

Did anyone else find anything to say she is the missing daughter of the Yuudachi family? It seems pretty obvious that's how she ties into WoC given the family's appearent importance in the random encounters and Ashu's important in the Ministry's heirarchy. 122.111.177.171 17:31, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

If you do the second line of quests of WoC, starting with Herlad of Purity, she confesses herself to be member of the Yuudachi family. She is indeed sister to Ashu and she believed him dead. (~~Gon Dra~~)

Second Shadow Figure on Webstie

I'm sure she's one of the shadowy unknown figures (the female on the rigth side at front). Look the clothes, she has the same boots, the skirt has the same design even with the stars, the top is the same and she has the... well that sexy/goth thing covering her body (I don't know how to name that on english xD). Lokheit 04:40, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Looks like a positive ID to me. Down to the dagger tucked into her belt and the above commented things. 209.159.216.134 05:20, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

I downloaded the wallpaper (and a miku pic) and did some (bad) quick photoshopping. It is easy to assume that the person on the website that is not revealed (and in the wallpaper as just a red blob) is Miku

Devi 06:18, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Yep, I reckon your right there guys. I had a look at the larger image that appears when you hold your pointer over the second shadowy figure and Im like 99.99% sure its Miku. Have a look for yourselves, particularly at her belt and shiruken stars (the throwing weapon thingies, whatever their called).

Titan Crow 18:03, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Age?

Out of curiosity, do we have any idea how old miku and her siblings are?--Four Year Strong 03:24, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

“

Here's the whole timeline if people are interested. Also, don't read this until you've finished the quest with Jinnai. Otherwise, SPOILERS.

1058 AE Miku is born.

1067 AE Ashu is born.

1072 AE The Afflicted Plague ravages Cantha. The Yuudachi family, head of the Sai Ling Order, are killed in one of the attacks. Miku and Ashu survive, but are separated in the attack. Miku is unable to find her younger brother.

1072 AE Ashu is found by Guardsman Jinnai, and is given into the care of his aunt, Reiko.

1072 AE Driven further and further from Kaineng by the Afflicted, Miku secrets herself aboard a ship heading for Lion's Arch.

1073 AE Reiko makes her first push for the people themselves to fight back against the Afflicted, using Ashu as a figurehead.

1073 AE Miku ends up in a small village in Kryta, where she is taken in by a sympathetic family, treating her as their own daughter.

1074 AE Reiko begins to rise in rank at the Ministry of Flame, and begins speaking to the public with Ashu more often.

1076 AE Reiko becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the Ministry's restrictions, and begins maneuvering to create a new branch.

1077 AE The Ministry of Purity is established, with Reiko at its head. Ashu remains a central figure, almost a symbol to the MoP.

1077 AE Guardsman Jinnai confronts Reiko about what she has become, and what she has done to Ashu. Reiko threatens Jinnai, and he disappears shortly thereafter.

1079 AE Miku's adoptive family is killed by the White Mantle. She seeks vengeance, and crosses path with Keiran. The two confront the White Mantle together.

1079 AE Miku returns to Cantha to face her past, and begins searching for her brother. Enter the player, and then things happen.

— John Stumme, Guild Wars Live Team

Quote

Here's her quote from the official Winds of Change page, in case we want to add it to her page. I'd add it to the top but we're almost certainly getting her as a hero, so her hero description should go there instead.

“

There are few things that remind me of my childhood as much as fireflies. I can still recall the feeling of the first gentle breeze of the evening, a merciful reprieve from the day’s heat. The sun would gradually slip away in a brilliant wash of colors, making way for the stars. And as the lights in the heavens began to shine, so, too, did the lights on earth. Fireflies, countless in their number, began their dance above the river near our home. And there I was, wide-eyed and embraced by wonder. In those moments, I was the only person that existed in the world. The moon was my spotlight, and the tiny flickering embers were the audience that I played to. In a very real sense of the word, it was magical.

It was those nights that taught me a fundamental truth of life: the things that bring us happiness in life are fleeting, but our memories of them are not. The seasons would make their inevitable march, and those dreamlike nights would turn to evenings bundled up against the cold. Evenings that I spent listening to my father, with a voice as deep and as soothing as the sea, telling us the great stories of our ancestors. I used to love those stories. I still do. I had heard them countless times, but every reading brought with it a sense of family, and of security. I used to love to imagine myself as one of those great heroes, dreaming of being powerful, charming, and beloved. Those nights would end. Unlike my fireflies, they would never come back.

I still think about the fireflies, from time to time, and the way that those nights made me feel. I know that I’m a different person now, and I know that I can never go back. But the fact that I can still feel the joy they brought me tells me that I’m on the right track, that I’m turning things around. There’s a part of me that has always felt guilty. I ran away…once. There was no choice for me, nothing left for me. Everything that I had loved was gone—a lifetime of simple, cherished days strung together, ended carelessly, impossibly, in only a few terrifying moments. That was seven years ago now. It’s hard to believe. It doesn’t even feel real when I think of it, as though it were the story of someone else—someone that I once knew.

I am no longer running away. I met someone on my travels, a man who was running from something else, in his own way. I saw in him a weakness that I saw in myself, and I set about fixing it. It’s funny how that works, isn’t it? We always want to fix others as though we were fixing ourselves. I wonder if he found happiness at the end of his journey. And I wonder what will be waiting at the end of mine… There is no way to know what tomorrow holds, but I will keep my head held high as I face it. Whatever the world wants to throw at me, I can only smile and say, “Heh. Is that the best you’ve got?”

— official website

--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Kirbman (talk).

I think we should put the quotes on that page to their own article - akin to History of the Shining Blade. Konig/talk 16:45, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Miku in HotN

So they still haven't explained what Miku was doing in Kryta and how that ties into WoC. --Musha 17:41, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes, they did. Miku fled Cantha when her family was killed - she thought they all died (shown in A Chance Encounter - "I had always hoped that Ashu was still alive..."). As said in Auspicious Beginnings she "finally found a home in Kryta", whom Danthor claimed to be traitors and killed. After Hearts of the North, she returns to Cantha. Its an indirect tying in by introducing Miku at that point. Konig/talk 18:05, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Oh, so Danthor killed her new "family" in Kryta? --Musha 21:12, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

That or just ordered their death. Konig/talk 23:37, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Armor

Any armor upgrades ? Or same as Keiran ? Magnum 11:44, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

All heroes released after EotN: MOX, Keiran, Miku do not have armor upgrades. --Musha 02:55, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Technically Keiran does, it's just not available to us because Anet doesn't want to give us alternative armors without being able to put him into the HoM (which we can't due to a lack of art and website assets to make the statue and change the HoM calculator). Konig/talk 12:18, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

He does, huh? Where can these be seen? Or is this just insider knowledge of the Test Krewe? --Musha 00:31, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Stumme announced it publicly, it got put on Keiran's page. Konig/talk 11:29, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

complete B.S, to fix the HoM points=remove requirements of all 3 "elite" pets(black moa, imperial pheonix and the spider), make an additional points replacing them with the 3 heroes(keiren, Miku and Zie Re), so that way its an alternative, its not like the points are that hard to fix anyway, we can buy/ADD ALL= Titles+Minis+Elite armor+ELITE weapons(Oppressor, Destroyer, Tormented) without it effecting the point scale, not to mention not every proffession requires a pet, so its a valid alternative to the common pet statue, lack of art work for armor etc?..make a competition like ANet usually does, we could all do with more rare mini's floating in game again :D --123.211.27.122 15:28, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Not only would altering what the requirements are be rude to those who have already worked to get the statues that would be removed, but it would require outsourcing. If (hopefully when) they add Keiran, Miku, and Zei as HoM heroes, they don't create additional requirements as currently it's just "# statues" and the pets - no need to alter that. For Imperial weapons, just alter Oppressor to be "Oppressor or Imperial Guard" (or alternatively, just do the same having Imperials only count for general points). But again, the issue isn't for players (what you seem to think with mentioning people can buy most of the stuff), but Live Team resources - in short, they don't have website resources, which is what they need to fully alter the HoM. Konig/talk 15:37, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Question

Is Miku of imperial blood? I ask because in the quest To Tahnakai Temple, Temple Guard Bai say "So, you are telling me that you are friends with the emperor's half brother, Master Togo? Suuuuure you are. And I am the emperor himself. As I have said before, no one but those of imperial blood may enter. Now, be gone!" and the article says Miku's family was in the Temple when it was attacked by Shiro. 79.198.144.13

it could just be that part of the temple that they were not able to enter the temple is rather large.- Zesbeer 12:54, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Ah, good point, I still think there could be a connection though. I mean, why pick the temple of all places? Could have chosen Bukdek Byway, which is near Kaineng, or the Suigiang District, which is densly populated. 79.198.144.13

Honestly speaking that guard never made much sense. It's regulations though, probably done because of the plague (seeing how the MoP base their operations in Tahnnakai Temple after Factions, I doubt such regulations still exist). Anyways, Miku was the elder child of the leader of the Sai Ling Order, which took care of the temple. In other words, they were the immediate exception to the rule. And really, the rule is more "imperial blood or those they allow" and very well could have been in place due to the plague (if not, just some rubbish put in place as an excuse for why people cannot enter prior to when allowed). Konig/talk 16:16, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

All hail Konig the Lore Lord! and thanks Konig 79.198.140.47

Skills

She actually has a non-elite version of Temple Strike in HotN. I can provide screeny (as soon as I figure out how) and ask that someone with more wiki experience update her skills list :P. EtariP sdrawkcaB ehT 02:36, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

Miku

I wasn't aware that 空 had the reading 'ku', I only know of it's reading as kuu, should it not be Mikū (Mikuu) in proper romaji?

Duplicate Miku

Just wanted to notify that while the duplicate hero Miku appears as "Mysterious Assasin", a hero Miku in Shenzun Tunnels while the NPC Miku is around does not. So, right now I have two identical Mikus standing right next to each other. Jeree95 16:11, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Heh

Heh. 24.49.195.94 05:13, 14 June 2020 (UTC)