New Main Quest – The Maiden, The Defier, The Death Crier - Wuthering Waves (WuWa) - Version 2.2

New Main Quest – The Maiden, The Defier, The Death Crier - Wuthering Waves (WuWa) - Version 2.2

The Maiden, The Defier, The Death Crier is the fourth act in Chapter II of Wuthering Waves' main story quest, released with Version 2.2 on March 27, 2025. This quest continues the Rinascita arc and introduces new areas, characters, and mechanics. Below is a detailed overview based on available information:

### Quest Overview
- **Release Date**: March 27, 2025, as part of Version 2.2 update "Tangled Truth in Inverted Tower."
- **Unlock Requirement**: Automatically unlocks after completing the previous main quest, *What Yesterday Wept, Today Doth Sing*.
- **Story Length**: The quest contributes to the main story, which takes approximately 18–22 hours to complete from the prologue to Version 2.2’s latest quest, assuming no cutscene skipping.
- **New Areas**:
- **Avinoleum Theological Seminary**: A floating, inverted structure in Rinascita, featuring unique puzzles with Gravity Calibrators.
- **Beohr Waters**: An open area with new exploration opportunities.
- **Rewards**: Completing the quest unlocks the *Death & Rebirth* Trophy, granting 10 Astrites, and provides the 5-star weapon *Bloodpact's Pledge* (Rover Aero) for free.

### Story Summary
Rover, the protagonist, seeks the Inverted Tower mentioned by Imperator. Abby suggests an aerial approach from a cliff near Egla Town. Along the way, Rover meets **Ciaccona**, a wandering bard sent by Carlotta, who uses her Resonance Ability to recreate past experiences. Through Ciaccona’s ability, Rover relives the encounter with **Cartethyia**, the Blessed Maiden supposedly martyred during the Second Dark Tide. This leads to Rover being drawn into an unfamiliar realm, perceiving Cartethyia’s past from a shifted perspective.

Key plot points include:
- **Cartethyia’s Transformation**: Once a noble airborne steed, Cartethyia is now a hybrid hippocamp-like entity (half-horse, half-sea creature) due to assimilation by the weakened Threnodian. To resist this, the Sentinel imbued the *Sword of Divinity—Tyrvine* with its essence to choose a Blessed Maiden.
- **Tyrvine and the Fisalia Family**: The Fisalia family conducted trials to find a Resonator capable of resonating with Tyrvine via Overclocking, similar to Jinhsi’s Second Resonance Awakening. Cantarella, a new 5-star Havoc Resonator, discovered the message “The Maiden is dead” after her failed attempt.
- **Visions and Revelations**: Placing Tyrvine on a pedestal triggers visions of Cartethyia’s coronation and the Second Dark Tide. Cantarella experiences a different vision, suggesting the pedestal’s resonance varies by individual. Residual energy from the pedestal enters Rover’s Tacet Mark, revealing traces of Imperator’s frequencies, raising questions about Cartethyia’s identity.
- **Cartethyia’s Resistance**: Memories show Cartethyia fighting the hybrid Imperator-Leviathan that crowned her, defending humanity. Placing the second sword, Hognis, reveals more of her struggle against the Threnodian.
- **Unresolved Mysteries**: The Threnodian frequencies in Rover’s Tacet Mark remain unexplained—possibly split by the Sentinel or placed by the Threnodian. The group rests before proceeding to the final sword placement. Cartethyia sings a farewell song to the dragons of Zargon Garden, unsure if Rinascita’s people can hear her.
- **Final Boss and Ending**: The quest culminates in a battle against **Fleurdelys**, featured in cutscenes that have been praised for their cinematic quality.

### Gameplay Highlights
- **New Character – Cantarella**: A 5-star Havoc Resonator with a Rectifier weapon (*Whispers of Sirens*). Her abilities include summoning venomous jellyfish, entering a *Mirage* state with underwater illusions, and slowing enemies. She plays a significant role in the quest, including combat against Tacet Discords.
- **Mechanics and Puzzles**:
- **Gravity Calibrators**: Used in Avinoleum to manipulate gravity, enabling unique navigation (e.g., boarding the Phaom on the ceiling).
- **Train Echo**: Ride a train echo to reach Beohr Waters, followed by combat against Tacet Discords.
- **Wingray Flight**: Fly to a cliffside building using the Wingray after emerging from Beohr Waters ruins.
- **Pedestal Interactions**: Placing Tyrvine and Hognis on pedestals triggers story events and environmental changes, like the tower rising and gravity shifting.
- **Combat**: Fight Tacet Discords and the final boss, Fleurdelys, with Cantarella’s assistance. New echoes (e.g., Reminiscence: Fleurdelys, Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad) and the *Gusts of Welkin* Sonata Effect enhance Aero-based combat.
- **Exploration**: Avinoleum and Beohr Waters offer interactive maps for 100% exploration, with rewards like echoes and materials.

### Notable Features
- **Cinematic Quality**: The quest’s cutscenes, especially Ciaccona’s introduction and the Fleurdelys boss fight, have been lauded as “absolute cinema” and “internet-breaking.”
- **New Echoes a