Ayuthay

Ayuthay in the overworld of Dark Dawn

Ayuthay (アヤタユ Ayatayu) is a city first seen in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn that is situated in the Ei-Jei region of southern Angara, located west of Champa. Home to Amiti, Ayuthay is closely aligned with Mercury. The city hosts the Alchemy Well, and has been praised for its elaborate stonework, leading surrounding settlements to envy their stunning towers, walls, and courtyards. Along with the nearby city of Passaj, Ayuthay is a target in the war being waged by Wo, king of Kaocho.

Story

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Ayuthay's underground portion, expansive and well-furnished enough to sustain a kingdom hiding from the surface

Ayuthay is home to some of the descendents of the Exathi race, a culture of skilled craftsman who allied with the Jenei, ancestors to the Adepts. The Exathi of Ayuthay were noted stonecrafters, not only building Ayuthay itself, but also the Ouroboros labyrinth to the north and nearby Barai Temple. After the sealing of Alchemy, the town's Alchemy Well went inactive, resulting in the area becoming a desert. Ten years after the Golden Sun event, Ayuthay's Alchemy Well was reactivated by a mysterious Mercury Adept. The reactivation caused the town to experience a time of prosperity.

Ayuthay, at the time the player first visits, is under siege from the army of the neighboring kingdom of Kaocho, ruled by King Wo. The army has already overrun the visible portion of the city, but stalls in their siege when the Ayuthay citizens take refuge in a secret underground portion of the city. Matthew's group, seeking information about entering the Ouroboros, gains permission to explore the ruins from two Kaochan generals. They eventually find the underground city's secret entrance, and gain access to the city via a Tree Flute given by allies in Passaj.

It is here that they meet Amiti, the prince of Ayuthay, nephew to the city's ruler, Paithos. It is revealed that Amiti had believed himself to be born from his mother's divine powers, and that those same powers were what restarted the Alchemy Well. He soon learns the real story from Paithos: Amiti was actually fathered by a powerful Mercury Adept, and that his mother actually had no Psynergy abilities at all. Paithos also informed the group of the means to enter the Ouroboros: the Insight Glass, an ancient Ayuthayan treasure. Seeking the Insight Glass and to completely restore the Alchemy Well, Amiti travels with Matthew's group, and eventually decides to stay with them on their journey across Angara. Thanks to their efforts, the entire Ei-Jei region is revitalized due to the cooperation of Ayuthay's Alchemy Well, and Passaj's Alchemy Forge.

During the Grave Eclipse, Ayuthay is largely unharmed, thanks to their underground city in the Alchemy Well. However, King Paithos himself falls ill, and is not expected to recover. Meanwhile, the occupying army is decimated, due to their lack of protection. Ayuthay's status following the Eclipse's end is unknown, though Amiti does choose to return to the city.

Politics

Ayuthay is a monarchy, currently ruled by King Paithos. The country is known to be closely allied with Passaj, with whom the Ayuthay people have a shared ancestry. While the country was stated to be on good terms with Kaocho in the past, the two countries have been at war for some time. The citizens would hide underground, while Kaocho's army wandered listlessly outside. The Grave Eclipse results in the decimation of the invading army, leaving Ayuthay free. However, Paithos would become terminally ill from the effects of the Eclipse, leaving Amiti as his most likely successor.

Enemies

Bestiary of Ayuthay (Surface, Pre-Grave Eclipse)
Monster Name	LVL	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Weakness	Drop	Drop Rate
Harpy	11	113	110	28	52	103	59		Elixir	1/8
Pixie	10	48	74	15	54	79	53		Sleep Bomb	1/16
Ku-Tsung (boss)	14	831	208	49	76	854	672		Rice Ration	1/1
Ku-Embra (boss)	14	898	207	50	70	793	90		Plump Dumpling	1/1

Bestiary of Ayuthay (Surface, Post-Grave Eclipse)
Monster Name	LVL	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Weakness	Drop	Drop Rate
Bone Gnawer	35	458	409	138	86	1,985	146		Weasel's Claw	1/16

Spoilers end here. Those who did not want the plot ruined for them may now continue reading as normal.

Vendors

Ayuthay's inn is located in the northwest corner of the underground plaza and costs 8 coins per party member.

Shops of Ayuthay
Weapons
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Broad Sword	Long Sword	1000	Attack +40
Broad Axe	Axe	1400	Attack +50
Battle Rapier	Light Blade	2900	Attack +58
Battle Mace	Mace	2600	Attack +56
Armor
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Leather Armor	Armor	240	Defense +12
Adept's Clothes	Clothing	850	Defense +18, Max PP +8
Bronze Shield	Shield	500	Defense +14
Leda's Bracelet (Dark Dawn)	Bracelet	900	Defense +17
Bronze Helm	Helm	600	Defense +14
Silver Circlet	Circlet	1300	Defense +16
Artifacts
Safety Boots	Boot	700	Defense +12, Agility *0.7
Items
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Herb	Consumable Item	10	Restores 50 HP to one Adept
Antidote	Consumable Item	20	Cures Poison and Venom from one Adept
Elixir	Consumable Item	30	Removes Stun, Sleep, and Delusion from one Adept
Sacred Feather	Consumable Item	70	Temporarily lowers monster encounter rate
Artifacts
Potion	Consumable Item	1000	Restores all HP to one Adept
Water of Life	Consumable Item	3000	Revives one downed Adept

Collectibles

Apple: Found by climbing to the top of the tree in the middle of Barai Pond
Heirloom Ring: Available only during the Grave Eclipse. Found by using Move on Paithos' throne, which reveals a hidden treasure room, that contains the Ring.

Cultural References

Ayuthay is a reference to the kingdom of Ayutthaya, a southeast Asian kingdom that stood for over four centuries. Located in present-day Thailand (then Siam), the kingdom once held territories in Myanmar, China, Laos, Vietnam, and the Malay peninsula. In 1765, Burmese forces swept into the kingdom, quickly overtaking the outlying villages. By 1767, the capital had been razed, destroying nearly all Ayutthayan art, literature, and historical records.