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Gareth should be dead by now, poisoned by the wicked Grue Morde!
In the endgame scenario, you are asked by none other than Anephas to relinquish ownwership of the Mavin "lest you be consumed by it as have the others before you" but at least, in return, you are given a better sword!
Moni