The Future Within the Past Regional · Asmodian · Lv. 30

Regional

The Future Within the Past is a Regional quest in AION 2 for Asmodian characters around level 30. Below are its 12 steps and what it pays out. Harald (Relic Warden) gives the quest in Altgard.

The Abandoned Site's keeper of relics, Harald, desperately needs your help. After the final piece of Minusha's Heart was recovered, he reassembled the relic, causing Minusha's apparition to appear. Harald explained how dangerous Minusha is and implores you to help him find a way to defeat it before it awakens fully.

Type
Regional
Faction
Asmodian
Rec. level
30
Unlocks at
10
EXP
896,701
Map
Altgard
Start
Harald – AION 2 portraitHarald · Abandoned Site

The Future Within the Past walkthrough

The Future Within the Past has 12 steps and 11 of them are placed on the map. Select a numbered step to fly the map to where it happens; the others are described in text.

The Future Within the Past quest locations on the Altgard map – AION 2
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  1. Quest giver & turn-in · Harald – AION 2 portraitHaraldAltgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Abandoned Site · 32 m
  2. Hear about Minusha's Apparition
    • Talk to Harald
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Abandoned Site · 32 m
  3. Learn about the folktale
    • Go to the Victorious Daeva's Statue
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 20 m
  4. Find clues about the folktale
    • Examine the tablet in the ruins
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 20 m
  5. Find another clue
    • Examine the Broken Warrior Statue
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 32 m
  6. Find the missing statue head
    • Collect the Statue Head Fragment
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 41 m
  7. Restore the statue
    • Restore the broken statue
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 32 m
  8. Inspect the restored statue
    • Talk to the Daeva Warrior's Statue
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 32 m
  9. Find a way to seal Minusha
    • Investigate the Ancient Ruins
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 20 m
  10. Return to the present
    • Inspect the object in front
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Victorious Daeva's Statue · 20 m
  11. Examine the gleaming object
    • Examine Uruthum's Sword
    Altgard
  12. Explain the situation to the Relic Warden
    • Talk to Harald
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Abandoned Site · 32 m
  13. Seal Minusha's Apparition
    • Investigate the Relic Storage
    Altgard · Nearest Kibelisk: Abandoned Site · 138 m

To finish: Talk to Harald at the Abandoned Site.

Quest dialogue

107 lines of in-game dialogue from The Future Within the Past. Main speakers: Harald, Uruthum, and Statue of Daeva Warrior.

  1. HaraldHelp! Oh, what a disaster!
  2. HaraldHow could this happen...!?
  3. Hey! If you have time, please help me! I absolutely cannot handle this alone!
  4. *pant* L-Let me just catch my breath for a moment...
  5. Minusha's Apparition has appeared in the Relic Storage! No, seriously! I saw it with my own eyes!
  6. Remember the Fragment of Minusha's Heart you found before? That was the last piece of the heart.
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  1. So I opened the chest in the storage and assembled that heart fragment. Th-Then, suddenly, a light burst from it...
  2. And a massive shape appeared right in front of me! I barely managed to escape, but I don't know what to do about this...
  3. It seems Minusha's Apparition hasn't fully recovered its strength yet. But who knows when it will awaken!
  4. Even with my long experience, I can't do this alone. Please help me!
  5. HaraldYou'll help? Thank you, thank you so much.
  6. Excuse me? You don't know who Minusha is? Haven't you heard of Uruthumheim?
  7. In the past, this was the place where Twelve Daeva, including a warrior named Uruthum, fought against a giant drake named Minusha.
  8. But now Minusha's Apparition from that time has reappeared... Who could have predicted this!?
  9. W-Wait! Come to think of it, could that legend be true? Among the records left from that time, there was this passage.
  10. "When Minusha returns, so too shall a hero... Honor the hero, and you shall be rewarded."
  11. This is that situation exactly!
  12. Just in case, maybe we should check the statues of the Twelve Daeva. There might be a way...
  13. Huh? Just kill the apparition? Listen... do you know why Minusha was so famous?
  14. It was immortal. A being that could not be killed. However, Uruthum was able to seal it.
  15. The exact method of sealing was not passed down... But according to the legend, there might be a way.
  16. There's nothing to lose, so let's examine the statues first. You go towards the Victory Daeva's Statue, and I'll check the Minushan Site.
  17. Let's meet back here afterwards.
  18. Start by looking for clues around here.
  19. Try checking other places too...
  20. Broken Warrior Statue...
  21. (The statue's head is broken.)
  22. Try looking for the statue's head around here.
  23. Statue of Daeva Warrior...You returned my head to me...
  24. I sense Minusha's soul...
  25. Another... crisis... approaches this land...
  26. I shall open the path for you...
  27. Now it is your turn... to be a hero...
  28. A path has opened ahead...
  29. Seek the answer with your own eyes.
  30. Try going to the place the statue mentioned.
  31. Where is this place...? It looks completely unfamiliar.
  32. Focus on looking around for now.
  33. Fallen Daeva...
  34. (Looks like a Daeva... but something feels off.)
  35. It seems that several major battles have taken place here.
  36. Could this be the past? Try going inside first.
  37. UruthumCurses! Only one chance left...!
  38. UruthumWho are you...? I haven't seen you before... Were you part of this expedition?
  39. Forgive me... There have been so many battles... It's difficult to remember all the new faces.
  40. Anyway, it seems like we're the only two people who can fight right now.
  41. Listen carefully, this sword can only be used once. We must succeed this time... The creature should be weakened by now.
  42. Minusha is already sealed? What do you mean? Have you been hit on the head?
  43. That monster is still alive! It's waiting for us inside that door!
  44. This is the... past? What are you talking about? This is reality! We can't ignore it!
  45. A reality we must change! Only by piercing its heart with this sword can we seal the Drake.
  46. We can't let anyone else get hurt. We must succeed.
  47. Now, focus yourself and follow after me. First, we need to stun it.
  48. Then I'll pierce its heart with this sword. If I fall before that... you must finish it for me.
  49. Open the door when you're ready.
  50. UruthumFirst, let's focus our attack!
  51. UruthumWe won't give up!
  52. UruthumToday is your last day!
  53. UruthumUrk...! Finally...! It's down!
  54. I'm... I'm fine... Hurry and bring the... chest... for its heart...
  55. I'll cut it out... while you bring the chest.
  56. UruthumIs this... its... heart?
  57. In the name of the Empyrean Lords, I'll punish you!
  58. UruthumWe... We did it...
  59. Finally... Ack! I can still feel its power from that heart fragment...
  60. Impressive... To still have strength after being pierced by an Empyrean Lord's sword...
  61. Still, this is relief enough. As long as its heart isn't restored... it will never resurrect...
  62. Of course, nobody would be so stupid to do such a thing. But if it does happen... this sword should be enough again.
  63. Though they will need to get close enough to pierce the heart...
  64. *cough* My strength... is truly exhausted now... Your form is gradually... blurring...
  65. Wait... There's light coming from your body...!
  66. Who... are you?
  67. UruthumNo... Could it be?!
  68. You're leaving like this?
  69. The power of the Empyrean Lords imbued in the sword infuses your own weapon.
  70. HaraldYou're back! Did you find out anything?
  71. Excuse me? You went to the past and met Uruthum himself? Are you... all right? Have you hit your head?
  72. No... If that legend is true... I suppose it's not entirely impossible...
  73. Anyway, what matters is we can seal Minusha again.
  74. Fortunately, it still hasn't recovered its full strength. If we leave it as is... it really might resurrect.
  75. So, we must seal it before that happens.
  76. Aiming for the heart directly as you said seems to be the way. If that fails... it might awaken.
  77. I'm putting all my trust in you. Come, I'll guide the way.
  78. HaraldEek! What are those things?
  79. Get rid of them first!
  80. HaraldPhew, that was close.
  81. HaraldM-Minusha is behind that door!
  82. Judging by how quiet it is... it's definitely not awake yet.
  83. Of course, if you attack the heart... it might awaken. So please be careful.
  84. I-I won't be of any help anyway, so I'll stay here. Here's the key to open the door.
  85. Empyrean Lords... Please...
  86. HaraldEek! B-Be careful! We just need to destroy the heart!
  87. Dodge it and destroy the heart!
  88. HaraldSo it was all true!
  89. HaraldMinusha is gone! You're a hero!
  90. Phew, we avoided the worst.
  91. If we had delayed even a little longer... Minusha might have recovered all its strength and truly resurrected...
  92. Luckily I had you to finish it off before that could happen.
  93. I'll take care of things from here, so don't worry. See you outside.
  94. Phew, I need to store these heart fragments more carefully from now on.
  95. HaraldThere you are! Our hero!
  96. Thanks to you, this matter has been resolved well. Although my ignorance caused it in the first place...
  97. There was a reason that heart was stored in fragments... I was truly an idiot to put them back together.
  98. We should leave a warning so this doesn't happen again.
  99. By the way, it seems the Empyrean Lord's power imbued in your weapon is gone. Well... Uruthum also said it was a one-time chance in the past.
  100. Well, there's no need to worry about Minusha resurrecting again anyway. Thanks to you, everything was handled safely.
  101. If you need anything, come find me anytime.
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Where to start and turn in The Future Within the Past

The NPCs who give and complete The Future Within the Past, and the map where they stand.

RoleNPCMapLocation
Quest giverHarald – AION 2 portraitHarald · Relic WardenAltgardAbandoned Site
Turn inHarald – AION 2 portraitHarald · Relic WardenAltgardAbandoned Site

Rewards

What The Future Within the Past gives on completion, plus 896,701 EXP.

NameQty
Kina (Bound) – AION 2 item iconKina (Bound)36,000
Wisdom Stone (Bound) – AION 2 item iconWisdom Stone (Bound)1
Daevanion Crystal (Bound) – AION 2 item iconDaevanion Crystal (Bound)1
Title: Heartbreaker – AION 2 item iconTitle: HeartbreakerTitle: Heartbreaker1
Clash Rune Chest (Bound) – AION 2 item iconClash Rune Chest (Bound)1

Notes found during The Future Within the Past

In-game documents you read during this quest, quoted from the client.

Tablet Inscription
In an age long past, these lands withered under the tyrannical rule of a giant drake named Minusha and his horrific brood. Minusha’s cruelty knew no bounds; he ruthlessly slaughtered any who dared defy his will. For centuries, a suffocating despair gripped the realm, and none possessed the courage to stand against his terror. Everything changed during the catastrophic Millennium War. A noble Daeva named Uruthum…
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A Record of the Fight Against Minusha
Twelve warriors have been assembled to defeat Minusha. With Captain Uruthum at the helm, we will succeed. We must. xx.xx.xx We have wounded his left wing and broken the bone. Now he will not be able to fly. His days are numbered. xx.xx.xx After several battles, we are still unable to kill him. His wing, too, seems to have recovered, and now he flies again. Damn it! Is he really immortal? xx.xx.xx We only have one…
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Uruthum's Sword
We sealed Minusha away with the power of twelve Daeva and the Empyrean Lords. I leave this sword and my strength to the Daeva of future generations so that it may help you when Minusha's seal is broken. p.s. If you are one of the Daeva who fought beside me, you will remember how to seal him again, won't you?
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Related quests

NameRec. level
Hugo Mercenaries: Deep Shadow30
Her Last Favor30
An Invitation to the Past: Part 130
An Invitation to the Past: Part 230
Hugo Mercenaries: An Old Promise32
Pain Unending32
Nine Wonders of Altgard: 2nd Leg32
Traveling Merchant's Conundrum33

Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files

The Future Within the Past is a Regional quest for Asmodian characters with 12 steps. It rewards 896,701 EXP plus Kina (Bound), Wisdom Stone (Bound), and Daevanion Crystal (Bound). The story text, steps and rewards on this page come straight from the global client, so they match what you see in game.

See Also

QuestsAltgardHugo Mercenaries: Deep ShadowHer Last FavorAn Invitation to the Past: Part 1
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The Future Within the Past FAQ

How do I start The Future Within the Past?

The Future Within the Past unlocks at level 10 for Asmodian characters and is recommended around level 30. Harald (Relic Warden) gives the quest in Altgard.

Where do I turn in The Future Within the Past?

Turn The Future Within the Past in to Harald (Relic Warden) in Altgard.

What does The Future Within the Past reward?

The Future Within the Past gives 896,701 EXP and Kina (Bound), Wisdom Stone (Bound), and Daevanion Crystal (Bound); the reward table lists every item and amount.

Who do you talk to in The Future Within the Past?

The Future Within the Past has 107 lines of dialogue. The main speakers are Harald, Uruthum, and Statue of Daeva Warrior. It opens with: “Help! Oh, what a disaster!”

What are the steps of The Future Within the Past?

The Future Within the Past has 12 steps, starting with: Hear about Minusha's Apparition. The step list above shows each one in order.