| The Servant of the Flame | |
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| Details | |
| Type | NPC |
| Location | The Reaper's Hideout |
| Company |  Reaper's Bones
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| Voice Actor | Jon Vincent [1] |
The Servant of the Flame is the NPC liaison and leader of the Reaper's Bones. He is located on the South-East island of the hideout (Show me). He is the adopted son of the feared pirate, Captain Flameheart. In his early life, he had taken on the name "Captain Flameheart" in honour of his father whom he had believed to be dead. Any other name he had before that point remains a mystery. It is because of this that the player community often refers to him as Flameheart Junior, or Junior.
His journey into the Sea of Thieves is recounted in the book, Tales from the Sea of Thieves.
Services[]
The following Services can be accessed from The Servant of the Flame:
- Accepts Treasure for Reaper’s Bones Reputation, Emissary Value (only as a Reaper's Bones Emissary) and Gold or Doubloons.
- Sells the Reaper’s Bones Emissary Flag & Reaper's Bones Outfit.
- Sells Reaper's Bones Promotions.
- Sells Reaper’s Bones Set cosmetics as Promotional rewards.
Lore[]
Early life[]
Flameheart Junior was found by Captain Flameheart when he was a newborn, tucked away on a ship. For unknown reasons, Flameheart took Junior as his son and sailed home to his estate where he would use the riches plundered as a fearsome pirate to provide the best for him. Junior led a charmed life, happy and well-educated. Despite his good life, he yearned to live life on his own terms, rather than be a scholar bound to books and chained by the expectations set on him by society. Inspired by his father's exploits as a pirate, Junior sought to live up to his father's memory and lead a life at sea.
Following his father's death, Junior could no longer resist the call to adventure. He was determined to find his way to the The Sea of Thieves. At first, he had no success in finding a crew, as anyone he talked to would either scoff or walk away. But one night in a tavern, he awoke from a drunken slumber to find an Ancient Coin had mysteriously appeared on the table in front of him. Seizing the opportunity, he made a trade with the pirate Isidro: the Ancient Coin for a ship and crew. After obtaining his ship, the Silver Blade, he initially wanted to rename it Liberdade, but was discouraged by possible misfortune upon doing so. Finally, with a ship and crew of his own, he set sail for the lands beyond the Devil's Shroud.
Becoming a Skeleton Lord[]
Upon arriving in the Sea of Thieves, Junior followed Isidro's advice to seek out a strange, tattooed old woman who gives him a treasure map. Unbeknownst to him, the map led the way to the cursed Kraken's Chest; a haunted vessel contained by the Merfolk that attracts Krakens. Despite the unnatural nature of this chest, Flameheart Junior was convinced this was his path to fame and glory, equaling that of his late father. Soon after the chest was stowed aboard, the Silver Blade was ambushed by competing pirates. In a desperate bid to escape, Flameheart Junior foolishly retreated his ship into the Devil's Shroud. The Silver Blade was ripped apart by the deadly fog, and the chest was lost to the depths.
Stranded on an unknown island, the crew was beckoned into a cave by a riddle leading to a Golden Chalice of unlimited water. After drinking from the Chalice, the crew ventured deeper into the cave in search of more treasure, slowly losing their minds, flesh, and human needs, until they were transformed into Skeletons. Only Flameheart Junior retained his memories, thereby becoming a Skeleton Lord.
At the end of the cave sat a Skeleton Lord, who called himself 'Cap'n'. He claimed to be a former crewmate of Flameheart Junior's father on the Burning Blade, before Flameheart Sr. cast him out and marooned him on an island. It was Cap'n who created the riddle, luring Flameheart Junior and his crew to drink from the cursed chalice. Cap'n now took Junior under his wing.
For unknown reasons, Junior ended up on a beach, supposedly dormant, where he was discovered by Marisabel 'Bel' Diving and Nine-Cat Nura. They found him holding his journal which told his story and wrote little notes before using it to write their story. For a moment, they even gave him nicknames such as 'Faintheart' and 'Mr. Bones'. However, after Bel discovered the wreck of the Silver Blade and the cursed chest, Junior disappeared from the beach.
Junior's whereabouts and activities were unknown for quite some time.
Devotion to the Flame[]
After an indeterminate time, Junior learned that what he knew of his father's fate was false and that his father had been living in the Sea of Thieves as a Skeleton Lord who had been cursed and soul bound to his own skull. Being aware of this truth, Junior cut his ties to the Cap'n and devoted himself to reuniting with his father.
Seeking a means to reawaken Flameheart, Junior met with Wanda the Warsmith, a weaponsmith turned skeleton, who had also sworn allegiance to Flameheart. Together they formulated a grand scheme for Flameheart's return. Part of this included freeing Sir Arthur Pendragon's trapped soul, and using Pendragon's virtuous nature, mystical Sword of Souls to release Flameheart's soul.
This freeing of Flameheart brought forth Ashen Skeletons, Ashen Lords, and Flameheart's fleet of ghostly ships, but it was only the beginning.
While the Sea of Thieves was preoccupied with new ashen threats, Junior and Wanda pushed their plans forward. Wanda oversaw the construction of their base of operation, the Reaper's Hideout. Once the hideout was complete Junior donned a mask, gifted to him by Wanda, and took the lead role for their company, the Reaper's Bones, with which they could lure pirates who sought a vision of true piracy into devoting themselves to Flameheart's cause.
Bridging worlds[]
Though Flameheart's spirit had been freed, and a following had been amassed via the Reaper's Bones company, there was still much for Junior to do in order to secure his father's reign.
With Wanda having abandoned the Reaper's Bones, Flameheart sought a new weaponsmith to take her place. With this in mind, Junior led an attack on Golden Sands Outpost, kidnapping Wanda's sister, Wonda, and the rest of its inhabitants.
Golden Sands Outpost would also play a crucial role in Flameheart Senior's to destroy the barrier between the world of the Sea of the Damned and the Sea of Thieves. The Outpost would become one of many targeted islands shrouded in the Fog of the Damned by dark rituals. This caught the attention of many pirates and the legendary Belle who were lured to Shipwreck Bay and unwittingly played a part Shrouded Islands in a ritual by vanquishing Soulflame Captains whose defeat released mystical energy that allowed Flameheart to manifest several Sea Forts from the Sea of the Damned.
Though this bridging of worlds was temporary, Junior sought a more permanent solution that would tear down the veil between worlds completely. He would need to acquire the Veil of the Ancients, a powerful Ancient artefact. Knowing he'd caught the attention of Belle, he'd use her determination to stop him his benefit as she had managed to locate the artefact with help from Merrick. Junior sent his fleet to intercept the artefact before Belle could secure it, but at the last moment Sir Arthur Pendragon arrived at the battle and drove the Reapers' forces away. The artefact would wind up in the possession of the Pirate Lord for safekeeping, but Junior saw this as a minor setback as the artefact lacked a complete set of Veil Stones, which acted as its power source.
He would continue to stalk Belle and the Pirate Lord as they sought the Veil Stones, waiting for an opportunity to strike and procure the fully powered artefact for himself.
Legend of the Veil[]
During the Legend of the Veil, multiple letters from Junior would be intercepted hinting the players were to go next depending on the quest. During the Haunted Islands chapter, it is revealed by the letters and Belle that he had the Reapers stalking her as she brought in the Enchanted Lantern to find the Veil Stone that the memories of the Ancients kept which they will attack along with a Soulflame Captain.
In the Shipwreck Graveyards chapter, Junior became enraged as he learned that his fleet carrying the Veil Stone was attacked by the sirens and was hoping to retrieve it before it sunk into the depth.
In the final chapter, Junior becomes desperate to protect the final stone and took it to a large fort which his father had summoned from the Sea of the Damned.
However, it all failed as Ramsey along with the help of the players was able to retrieve the stones.
Lost Sands[]
In the cinematic trailer, upon learning from his Reaper's Heart Parrot, that Merrick intends to rebuild Golden Sands Outpost, he counters that by calling out for pirates to serve the Reapers and to keep Goldens Sands in ruins. During the Lost Sands adventure, Larinna would tell players to investigate a shadow figure on Wanderer's Refuge which would reveal to be Junior and tell them to meet him at the Reaper's Hideout.
Junior would give players, should they choose the Servant's Path, a Soulflame rowboat and task them to collect and deliver Relic Caches before taking the rowboat to Golden Sands and detonating it there.
However, despite his plan, Merrick and like-minded pirates gathered enough supplies to save Golden Sands from being lost to the shroud.
Time of Ressurection[]
Junior would use his parrot to spy on Belle as she performed the ritual to bring back the Great Warrior for the Ancients. He would use the ritual in an attempt to bring back his father. Following the prophecy, he travelled to Flintlock Peninsula to find Stitcher Jim who had succumbed to the ashen curse. Junior would convince to follow his fate as the Herald of the Flame and get him to repair Flameheart's skull. Junior would give him the chalice to drink and turn him into an ashen lord.
Pendragon and the pirates would stop the ritual and destroy Flameheart's skull however Junior would use Jim's skull as a replacement and turn it into Flameheart's. During the Return of the Damned, Junior would call on for pirates to claim Sea Forts and bring him Dark Relics to counter Pendragon's attempt to banish Flameheart's soul.
In the end, Junior was successful in bringing back his father and banished Pendragon to the furthest part of the Sea of the Damned.
Dialogue[]
On The Reaper's Hideout
Welcome, pirate. Members of this sanctum embrace the true calling of piracy, without judgement. As free as the sea, as fierce as the flame!
Who are the Reaper's Bones?
We are a noble company of pirates who wish to embrace and encourage the real freedom that the Sea of Thieves has given us.
There is no so-called 'Pirate Code' here. We reward self-reliance, strength and the will to follow your passion.
If you do not fear the call of battle, freedom and glory, then there is a place for you among us.-
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What's in it for me?
We have rewards for those who keep to our tenets and prove their worth.
You'll earn gold, of course, as well as armaments and decorations for your ship.
We stand for glory! Every time your inner fire brings you out on top, you should show the world.-
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What is an Emissary?
Emissaries are those pirates who wish to fully represent us on the seas.
When you become an Emissary, you will be acting in our name. Be fearless and proud!
You'll earn greater rewards for your prizes whilst you're an Emissary. You may wear our garments, too, so our reputation spreads.
Seek out the Emissaries of other Companies and take their flags as trophies! Show them the folly of their ways.-
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The Servant of the Flame (current)
The Servant of the Flame (old)
Initiating Conversation
• A great flame burns within you.
• Eternity is a door we walk through.
• Rejoice, for there is no greater glory, than the pirate's life.
Ending Conversation
• Answer our call, reject the Code.
• Drink deep of the pirate's life.
• The flame burns for true glory.
Journals[]
To browse the journals written by The Servant of the Flame, please refer to The Servant of the Flame/Journals.
Cosmetics[]
- The Servant has a unique cutlass and hat, which Pirate Legends can purchase at the Athena's Fortune Shop after completing the Master Banisher and Demolition Plan Commendations.
Gallery[]
Images[]
The Servant at The Reaper’s Hideout.
The Servant at The Reaper's Hideout.
The Servant at The Reaper's Hideout.
A memory of the Servant pledging their allegiance to Captain Flameheart. At Shipwreck Bay during Shrouded Islands.
A memory of the Servant sending their Reaper's Heart Parrot off to scout. At Shipwreck Bay during Shrouded Islands.
A memory of the Servant toasting to their captains. At Shipwreck Bay during Shrouded Islands.
A memory of the Servant commanding a Reaper to bury something. At Shipwreck Bay during Shrouded Islands.
A memory of the Servant and three Reapers carrying Boxes of Wonderous Secrets at Shipwreck Bay during Shrouded Islands.
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The filename to an official promotional image of The Servant is "Sarwan.jpg", which may hint toward his identity. The name may be of Indian origin, generally meaning "God", or alternately meaning "Explorer".
- The Servant of the Flame's voice is different in the Festival of Giving Twitch Stream (2021) and the Shrouded Islands Adventure from the earlier voice used.
- As of Lost Sands, his voice lines have been updated to match more closely to what's heard in the recent trailers for Adventures.
- Before being confirmed as Flameheart Junior, the Servant of the Flame was only referred to with they/them pronouns, such as in the journals written by Glitterbeard, to maintain an air of ambiguity to his identity.
- The Servant was first confirmed as Flameheart Junior in the Festival of Giving Twitch Stream, then finally in the game during Shrouded Islands.
- Flameheart Junior describes himself in Tales from the Sea of Thieves as wearing a loose linen shirt that had the left cuff torn off, dark breeches that may have originally been bright red, a brighter but still matching tunic that was too heavy to wear indoors woollen stockings, and secondhand black buckled shoes. He also had a huge, broadcloth coat that smelled too much like its previous owner that he only wore in the rain.
- Flameheart Junior's spyglass was originally his father's.
- Flameheart Junior mentions that he was in his 20s the last time he tried to grow a beard, likely putting his age somewhere in his 30s when he entered the Sea of Thieves.
- Flameheart Junior's crew on the Silver Blade consisted of Red Rosie, Tomas and Isidro.
- The Shanty "Becalmed" was composed by the crew of the Silver Blade when they found themselves adrift at sea without wind for their sails.
- Flameheart Junior originally wanted to rename the Silver Blade to "Liberdade", meaning "freedom" in Portuguese.
See also[]
- Silver Blade Set
- Tales from the Sea of Thieves
- Captain Flameheart
- Festival of Giving Twitch Stream (2021)
References[]
- ↑ Mike Chapman, Twitter