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Perfect Your Pets' Names With The Name Changer

What's in a name? You might want your pet's name to be the perfect reflection of its personality, an homage to a favorite character, a beautiful word, or a funny joke.

If you didn't choose your pet's name perfectly the first time, or you want to change it for any reason -- now you can! Adventurers now have the flexibility to adjust their pets' names anytime using the brand-new Pet Name Changer item, available in the Cash Shop and SanDust Shop.

Using a Pet Name Changer to give your pet a name that no other pet has will award your pet with a First Edition badge, even if it wasn't a First Edition pet before the item was used. Meanwhile, if your pet had a First Edition name before you used the Pet Name Changer on it, the next-oldest pet that has your pet's old name will inherit the First Edition badge.

As always, if you prefer not to see the First Edition badges on your or any pets across Santae, you can toggle their display settings from the "Preferences" tab of your settings menu.

Using the Pet Name Changer will not allow you to use emojis or special characters in your pet's new name. You will still need a Glitched Pet Name Certificate for that!

Pipsqueak Luffin Arrives

Sweet, playful Luffins have always been adorable -- but this newest variety may be the cutest of all! You can now use Pipsqueak Shimmer Dust on your pet Luffin to let it try the Pipsqueak theme on for size:

The
Pipsqueak Luffin is a smaller but equally charming version of its
colorful Luffin kin. It's the perfect companion for sledding down the
snowy slopes of the Celestial Peaks, swimming in Santae's lakes and
seas, or just cuddling at home!

Visit Vivian's Magical Dust to get a jar of Pipsqueak Shimmer Dust for your Luffin today!

Shadowy Berries Sweeten Four New Recipes

Ready to test your culinary prowess with intriguing new ingredients? Experimenting with the mysterious fruits of the Shadow Berry Tree has resulted in some tantalizing new recipes!

Using these new recipes, you can brew the spicy and complex Cursed Bloom Soup; bake a rich, gooey Abyssal Plum Cake; mix deep chocolate with sharp citrus notes in the Eclipse Thorn Cake; and concoct a sweet Emberfruit Custard with warming spices.

Flora Greenleaf is the steward of the Berry Trees, and she is helping to coordinate between all the chefs, bakers, and other culinary experts of Santae as they experiment with new ingredients and discover recipes. Visit her at her shop, Leaf & Petal, to accept her quest! If you can provide the needed ingredients, she'll share a recipe document with you that you can use to create something truly delicious at Culinary Creations.

The Mystery Of Ascendants Shrine

"This place is called Ascendants Shrine," Scholar Orion explained as Vespera slowly walked from pillar to pillar, examining the ancient architecture of the shrine at Skybound Overlook. "As I said, it is known that the shrine is powerfully magical -- but none of our efforts to bring that magic forth have yet succeeded. We are missing something."

Before Vespera could reply, she was interrupted by the sudden fluttering of wings. A dragon Minimal was swooping down from above, heading directly for her!

Vespera and Orion ducked, but the Minimal pulled up skillfully and hovered in place. When Vespera peeked out again, she could see that it was waiting expectantly with an envelope and a sealed parcel clutched in its claw.

"A message?" Vespera was puzzled. She took the note and the package from the Minimal, and the dragon fluttered off without waiting for any further acknowledgment. Vespera tore the envelope open and quickly skimmed the note inside.

"It's from Silvershade!" She exclaimed. "They're a Minimal expert in Lani Archipelago. I spoke with them before coming here, about the dragon influx across Santae..." Vespera kept reading. Then, she gasped.

"Silvershade says even more new dragons are showing up! And on top of that, one of the dragon Minimals they tamed was holding this..." Vespera hefted the small, round parcel the dragon had delivered.

"Let's see what's inside, shall we?" Vespera handed the package over to Orion, who began to unwrap it carefully. The wrapping fell away to reveal a shining golden orb decorated with ornate horn-like spikes. Scholar Orion gasped and held it up to his eye to examine it more closely.

After a moment, Scholar Orion nodded decisively. "This is a Dragon Orb," Orion
explained. "Look: It is sized to fit perfectly atop one of the pillars of this Shrine." The Scholar held the orb out to
demonstrate. It was easy to see how the orb's dimensions would let it sit snugly in the indentation upon one of the nearby pillars.

"This must be important! Surely we'll need to find the rest?" Vespera asked. Counting quickly, she said, "There are twelve pillars in total."

"Perhaps someday," Scholar Orion agreed. "But let me start from the beginning. You must understand why unlocking the mystery of this Shrine is so important."

Vespera nodded, listening intently.

"I discovered this story in one of the library's ancient texts," Scholar Orion began. "It tells of a legendary creature called the Quenaris
-- an extraordinary dragon that once soared the skies of Santae
alongside adventurers. These creatures were said to be the most loyal of
companions." Orion sighed. "But the last record of them is from centuries ago. None have been seen, or even heard of, for hundreds of years."

"Where did they go?" Vespera asked.

"Nobody knows -- but that is what I wish to find out," Scholar Orion replied, a decisive look in his keen amber eye. "I think this orb --" he nodded down at the Dragon Orb still cupped gently in his palm "--and the others like it are the key to unraveling the mystery of the Quenaris."

Vespera hummed thoughtfully. "I see. And you think the rush of dragon Minimals is related? It makes sense," Vespera said. "Silvershade
said these dragon Minimals were never-before-seen creatures -- but
maybe they're also simply ancient dragons returning to Santae after a
long time. If the Minimals are returning, maybe the Quenaris could too!"

"Exactly right!" Orion agreed. "By observing these dragon Minimals, we may be able to learn important clues about the mystery of the Quenaris."

TL;DR

For your convenience, here is a shortened summary of this news update:

    ★ The Pet Name Changer item is now available in the Cash Shop.
    ★ The Pipsqueak Luffin is now available!
★ Four new recipes are available for Culinary Creations.
★ New location revealed at Halo Haven - "Ascendants Shrine"
★ A new item revealed - the dragon orb - could be key to discovering the mystery of the Quenaris