Learn how to complete the Nero Family Side Quest in Final Fantasy IX, including trigger events and the Protect Ring reward.
Alright, so you're heading into Disc 4 and looking for some extra stuff to do? The Nero Family Side Quest is a neat little thing you can weave into your final dungeon run. It's not super complicated, but you'll need to pop back to Lindblum a few times to see it through.
Walkthrough
- 1The quest kicks off right at the start of Disc 4. Make your way to Lindblum and head to the Theater District. You'll catch a scene in front of the Tantalus hideout where two Nero brothers are looking for some missing crew members before they dash off. After this, you're free to head towards the final dungeon.
- 2Here's the main mechanic: as you progress through the final dungeon and trigger certain story events, you'll unlock new scenes back in Lindblum. Each time you return to Lindblum, you'll see a different Nero family member.
- 3Keep an eye on the list below for the events that trigger these new scenes. It's a good idea to revisit Lindblum after each major event in the final dungeon to make sure you don't miss any.
- 4If you manage to see at least nine of these scenes, you'll snag a Protect Ring! You can pick it up inside the Tantalus base in Lindblum.
Trigger Events for New Scenes in Lindblum:
- Beginning of Disc 4
- Nova Dragon defeat
- Maliris defeat
- Alexandria flashback
- Zidane mentioning the rain
- Dagger on a boat
- Invincible (airship) scene
- Tiamat’s defeat
- Worlds colliding with one another
- Quina thinks s/he’s drowning
- Zidane understanding Memoria
- Kraken’s defeat
- Talking about Gaia’s origins
- Entering Lich’s room (don’t trigger fight)
- Lich’s defeat
- Garland talking about the crystal
- Entering the Crystal World
- Deathguise’s defeat
- Protect Ring
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