The sorrow of a thousand thousand worlds weighs heavy, and yet, you can walk on.

Endwalker is a tale of loss, of fire, and faith, a journey of self discovery and enlightment, teaching us to value life and to find joy even in the deepest and darkest of despair.

What people live for ? What give their lives... meaning ?

From time immemorial, Man had always tried to answer this question. But a single and simple answer it seems not to be, so when striken by sorrow, rage, despair or hatred, Man faced harsh reality and came to curse life itself. Overwhelmed by negative feelings, he deemed the pursuit of power, only to become the architect of his own demise. Indeed, doomed by the failure of finding happiness, he seek deliverance in death or conflict with others.

Our existence seem pointless, life is fleeting and hardships are an inescapable part of it.

Yet I have faith in Mankind's potential. As long as he believes in himself, there is naught he cannot achieve, so I will not give up on him. On us.

But there is so much more that life has to offer. It's because we have known death, failure and frustration that we have learned and grown from them. That we might find love, friendships, ambition and hope. No happiness is without its shadows, each and every single one of us abideth pain within but by offering understanding and acceptance, we can forge ahead in the darkness and becoming a light to guide others.

We too are miracles, each and every one of us. Born of the warm breath of life that traverses the heavens, swirling through eternity.

Never a game as poured that much of love onto us, lifting us up everytime we faltered. The boundless love of mankind that transpires from the overall message of the story is particularly vibrant nowadays looking at certain circumstances. All of us are worthy to exist and our fate remains ours to shape.

.. Here, at the end of all stars, engulfed in despair, despite all that I've done, would you still take my hand.. ?

There, Beneath the light of a new dawn, where the hopes and dreams of our friends shapes the path to follow, despite all that I've done, Would you still be my friend ?

For those we have lost, for those we can yet save.
For those whose dreams were unfulfilled, those whose prayers were unheard, those whose labors were unrewarded.

Y O U A R E N O T A L O N E

Has your journey been good ? Has it been worthwile ?

It was the best one, I can't deny that.

Every line, every moment, every step of this invigorating tale is meticulously crafted with such care and meaning.
It's excruciatingly rare to find a narrative as developed and realized as this. To ask so many ambitious questions, to explore so many ambitious ideas, and to somehow miraculously pull it all off in a complete and congruous fashion is indescribably breathtaking.

Endwalker serves as the long waited conclusion to a journey 10 years in the making, and what a fine fitting conclusion it was. It opened up so many possibilities whilst fulfilling its role in leaving no holes left unfilled.

Easily my favorite cast ever. Stacked with an array of well developed diverse and human characters, all with beautifully
written arcs that will not fail to resonate with you.

The confidence Ishikawa and company posses in regards to their writing is, frankly, immeasurable. They know with every fiber of their being what story they are aiming to tell and what messages they are aiming to relay. The proof of this is ever present throughout.

The central themes may be in your face and blatant as can be, but they are of upmost prominence, pertinence, and
pristine.

Everything that exists is destined to fade into nothingness, dancing along with the tunes of oblivion. Pain and sorrow,
suffering and torment, despair and turmoil, are inevitable. However, it is through these arduous trials that we find
purpose, grow stronger, and obtain true happiness. We can shroud ourselves in the cold hard solemn truths of this
world, falling victim to their cruel malevolence. Yet, even so, one fact gleaming remains: no matter how bleak and meaningless our lives may seem, life is worth living. Worth embracing. Worth cherishing. Every second. As light and hope are ever lasting.
All there really is left to say is, thank you.