Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationNo screenshot of The Guardian of Tsushima yet. This one shows Kamiagata (Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStation).
The Guardian of Tsushima
The Guardian of Tsushima is Norio Tale 8 of 9, an Act 3 side tale in Sago where you help Norio and his monks retake Cedar Temple. It starts east of General Bartu's Camp, needs Wolves at the Gates done, and rewards the Charm of Resistance III and 2 Silk.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Norio
- Region
- Kamiagata
- Province
- Sago
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Charm of Resistance III, +2 Silk
Storylines
Part 8 of 9 in Norio's Tales
Part 29 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Found in
Cedar TempleCedar Temple is a pagoda in Jogaku, home of the warrior monks Norio and his brother Enjo. Norio's storyline builds toward retaking it from the Mongols, and it is a fast travel point.- KamiagataKamiagata is the snowy northern region of Tsushima and the setting for Act 3. It is thinly settled and harsh, and it is where you chase Khotun Khan to his final stronghold at Port Izumi.
Good to know
- Norio Tale 8 of 9, during Act 3: Kill the Khan.
- Requires the main mission Wolves at the Gates.
- Starts east of General Bartu's Camp in Sago, Kamiagata.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Charm of Resistance III, +2 Silk.
- Follows The End of Suffering and leads into This Threefold World.
- Norio has trained monks from Cedar Temple and Akashima for the assault.
- Jin plays his flute near the end of the tale.
- The assault on Cedar Temple is planned for dawn.
What you do
On the way to meet Norio, you meet a monk who says the Mongols threaten to kill monks and villagers if anyone resists. He leads you to a farmhouse, where Norio is laying plans to retake Cedar Temple. Norio has not heard from Kushi Temple but wants to go at dawn anyway. When you arrive, the Kushi monks are waiting outside, so you storm the temple together.
Objectives
Head to Sago to meet Norio. Talk to the monk and follow him. Talk to Norio. Ride with him and clear the temple of Mongols. Go with Norio into the temple. Talk to the monk.
What happensSpoilerShow
In the main hall Norio finds his brother Enjo, Cedar Temple's Guardian, still alive but burned and missing all four limbs. Enjo confesses he told the Mongols about Hochi, Kushi Temple and Akashima. Norio forgives him and stays with him to the end. Afterward Norio names Kharchu as the Mongol who did this and vows revenge once Enjo has a proper funeral.
Related missions
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This Threefold World
This Threefold World is Norio Tale 9 of 9, the Act 3 finale of his storyline, set at Cedar Temple and Guardian's Ridge in Sago. It is the only tale in the game with no combat at all, and it rewards the Charm of Vitality and the Chaos Headband.
- Side
Ghosts in the Fog
Ghosts in the Fog is Norio Tale 3 of 9, an Act 2 side tale where you defend Akashima Village from a Mongol counterattack using incense burners as traps. It rewards the Charm of Unyielding II, the Noble Fighter's headband and 2 Silk.
- Side
The Birth of Suffering
The Birth of Suffering is Norio Tale 4 of 9, a short Act 2 side tale where you arrive at Kushi Temple to find it under Mongol attack. It is one straight fight alongside Norio and the temple monks, and it only rewards a minor Legend increase.
- Side
The Blood Sutra
The Blood Sutra is Norio Tale 5 of 9, an Act 2 side tale where you search for Kushi Temple's missing abbot. The trail runs from Koshimizu Farmstead to a waterfall. It rewards the Charm of Resistance II and 2 Silk.