Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Character Notes Guide


So, I managed to miss 1 note by following some guides online. I'm missing 1 character note, so I have to replay the game. That is not a problem since Nightmare run awaits, so I'm doing a guide to help everyone collect all these missables per chapters. Basically you need to speak to certain character during certain chapter, or finish quests to update their Journal Character Note data. Let's start.

Chapter 1: The Monstrums of Balduq

  • Adol (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving the warehouse.
  • Dogi (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving the warehouse.
  • Aprilis (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving the warehouse.
  • Belger (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving the warehouse.
  • Chatelard (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving the warehouse.
  • Interrogator (Journal Entry): Automatic after leaving warehouse.

Chapter 2: The White Cat’s Melancholy

  • White Cat (Journal Entry): Automatic after completing first Grimwald Nox challenge.
  • Hawk (Journal Entry): Automatic after completing first Grimwald Nox challenge.
  • Doll (Journal Entry): Automatic after completing first Grimwald Nox challenge.
  • Raging Bull (Journal Entry): Automatic after completing first Grimwald Nox challenge.
  • Renegade (Journal Entry): Automatic after completing first Grimwald Nox challenge.
  • Maxim (Journal Entry): Talk to him in Central District.
  • Krysha (Journal Entry): Automatic story event in Pendleton.
  • Carla (Journal Entry): Automatic story event in Pendleton.
  • Adol (Grimwald Support Skill): Automatic after completing Grimwald Nox challange before Tranquil Underpass.
  • Aprilis (Grimwald Support Skill): Automatic after completing Grimwald Nox challenge before Tranquil Underpass.
  • Krysha (Journal Entry): Automatic story event; Krysha and White Cat’s journal entries will merge, so White Cat (Journal Entry) will be replaced with Krysha (Journal Entry)

Chapter 3: The Feral Hawk’s Fury

  • Krysha (Character Note 1): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Carla (Character Note 1): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Parks (Journal Entry): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Chante (Journal Entry): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Yufa (Journal Entry): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Saradhi (Journal Entry): Complete the "Illness Inquiry" quest
  • Tito (Journal Entry): Complete the "Missing Family Report" quest
  • Chatelard (Character Note 1): Automatic story event in Trading Bureau.
  • Belger (Character Note 1): Automatic story event after meeting Hawk and arriving at Hieroglyph Commandery.
  • Hawk (Grimwald Support Skill): Automatic story event; After he joins your party in Dry Moat Ruins.
  • Silhouette (Journal Entry): Complete the "Maid in Amiss" quest. You can do that when you enter Hieroglyph HQ during story around the end of the chapter. Observe green questmark as you progress and do the quest before finishing the HQ.
  • Credo (Journal Entry): Automatic story event; Hawk (Journal Entry) will be replaced with Credo (Journal Entry)

Chapter 4: The Doll’s Search

  • Credo (Character Note 1): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Silhouette (Character Note 1): Talk to her in the bar area. Automatic during story, you can't miss talking to her (if you rescued her in previous chapter that is).
  • Yufa (Character Note 1): Automatic story event after lifting the barrier to the Artisan Lane District
  • Ingrid (Journal Entry): Automatic story event after talking to the Interrogator in the Artisan Lane District. Interrogator (Journal Entry) will be replaced with Ingrid (Journal Entry)
  • Tito (Character Note 1): Give him the Razor Sharp Knife present from Rijndael Antiques Store.
  • Maxim (Character Note 1): During the "Prison Rescue" quest, after completing Adol’s prison breakout section.
  • Iris (Journal Entry): Complete the "Prison Rescue" quest
  • Adol (Character Note 1): Automatic story event after beating the first Full Moon Grimwald Nox at the West Gate.
  • Anemona (Journal Entry): Automatic story event after Doll joins your party. Doll (Journal Entry) will be replaced with Anemona (Journal Entry)

Chapter 5: The Raging Bull’s Treasure

  • Yufa (Character Note 2): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Krysha (Character Note 2): Speak to her and Arche at the Dandelion. Make sure to do this one now. A bit later during this chapter, Krysha and Arche will move to separate rooms, so make sure to do this one as soon as possible.
  • Parks (Character Note 1): Give him the Trick Deck present from Maxim’s Black Market.
  • Silhouette (Character Note 2): Give her the Coffee Beans present from Jessica’s Brewery.
  • Yufa (Character Note 2): Automatic story event after Raging Bull joins your party, Raging Bull entry will be replaced with Yufa.
  • Saradhi (Grimwald Support Skill): Complete the "All that Glitters" quest
  • Lucian (Journal Entry): Complete the "Prison Liberation" quest

Chapter 6: The Renegade’s Secret

  • Anemona (Character Note 1): Talk to her and Arche in the Dandelion.
  • Tito (Character Note 2): Talk to him and Mr. Berling in the Dandelion.
  • Credo (Character Note 2): Give him the Stylish Glasses present. You can craft one at Maxim's Black Market Shop.
  • Dogi (Character Note 1): Complete the "Calling All Strongmen!" quest.
  • Margot (Journal Entry): Complete the "Tobacco to Go" quest.
  • Ingrid (Character Note 1): Automatic story event in the Cultural Heritage site after lifting the barrier to Noble District.
  • Jules (Journal Entry): Automatic story event after lifting the barrier to Milianne Plains; Renegade joins your party. Renegade entry will be replaved with Jules.
  • Grab Broken Charm: Talk to Aristocratic Noblewoman in Noble District after dispelling a Grimwald Eos barrier. She is marked as blue interraction mark on the map.

Chapter 7: Capriccio of the Prison

  • Jules (Character Note 1): Automatic at the start of the chapter.
  • Carla (Character Note 2): Talk to her in the Dandelion (next to Krysha, at the table).
  • Dogi (Character Note 2): Give him the Esterian Apple present. Buy one from Paulette's Produce (old lady in Main Square's marketplace).
  • Margot (Character Note 1): Give her the Vintage Wine present. Buy one from Nirvana Shop (Shantytown).
  • Lucien (Character Note 1): Give him the Potent Ointment present. Buy one from Lillet's Gift Shop (Entertainment District).
  • Anemona (Character Note 2): Give her the Miniature Teacup present. You can craft one at Maxim's Black Market Shop.
  • Jules (Character Note 2): Give him The Five Dragons present. Buy one from Edouard's Bookstore Shop (Central District).
  • Chante (Character Note 1): Give him the Rainbow Earrings present (expensivo!). Buy one from Pendleton Company Shop (Central District).
  • Iris (Character Note 1): Complete the "Iris of the Storm" quest.
  • Silhouette (Character Note 3): Complete the "Tree Stumped" quest, and then go back to Dandelion and talk to Silhouette to view her Max Affinity event. She looks cool without the mask!
  • Saradhi (Character Note 1): Give her the Mandragora Root present, which can be found in one of the Quarry Ruins treasure chests. 

Chapter 8: Thus Spoke the Alchemist

  • Adol (Character Note 2): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Aprilis (Character Note 1): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Chatelard (Character Note 2): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Chante (Character Note 2): Talk to him behind the bar and view his Max Affinity event
  • Anemona (Character Note 3): Automatic story event; speak to her at the Cemetery
  • Krysha (Character Note 3): Automatic story event in Pendleton
  • Ingrid (Character Note 2): Automatic story event; head to Entertainment District and simply run into her.
  • Chatelard (Character Note 3): Automatic story event after going back to Dandelion (after previous three story events)
  • Dogi (Character Note 3): After going back to Dandelion following the previous three story events, talk to Dogi to view his Max Affinity event.
  • Iris (Character Note 2): Give her the "Portrait of a Girl" present, and then view her Max Affinity event right after. You can craft one at Maxim's Black Market Shop.
  • Morbihan (Journal Entry): At the Main Square Marketplace teleport point, go to the dock nearby and use Third Eye to see Morbihan in the water to talk to him. Make sure to feed Morbihan the 8 unique preserved foods in order to raise his Max Affinity event in the final chapter.
  • Saradhi (Character Note 2): Complete the "A Fool and her Treasure…" quest
  • Margot (Character Note 2): Complete the "Peril of the Bells" quest
  • Maxim (Character Note 2): Complete the "Prison Infiltration" quest
  • Belger (Character Note 2): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing
  • Carla (Character Note 3): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing
  • Xavier (Journal Entry): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing
  • Aprilis (Character Note 2): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing after the Boss
  • Chatelard (Character Note 4): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing after the Boss
  • Zola (Journal Entry): Automatic story event inside Hidden Research Wing after the Boss

Final Chapter: Monstrum Nox

  • Marius (Journal Entry): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Adol (Character Note 3): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Xavier (Grimwald Support Skill): Automatic story event; talk to him.
  • Saradhi (Character Note 3): View her Max Affinity event at the Dandelion
  • Krysha (Character Note 4): View her Max Affinity event at the Dandelion
  • Morbihan (Character Note 1): View Max Affinity event at the Dandelion (hopefully you've been feeding him with 8 preserverd foods in the previous chapter or even before that)
  • Maxim (Character Note 3): Give him the Prime Smoked Meat present, and then view his Max Affinity Event at the Dandelion. You can buy one from Durfee’s Butchery shop in Main Square.
  • Jules (Character Note 3): Complete the "His Father’s Son" quest, and then view his Max Affinity Event at the Dandelion
  • Marius (Character Note 1): Complete the "Final Dispossession" quest
  • Parks (Character Note 2): Complete the "Final Dispossession" quest (be sure to view his Max Affinity event back at the Dandelion after this)
  • Credo (Character Note 3): Complete the "Belger’s Request" quest
  • Credo (Character Note 4): After completing the "Belger’s Request", view his Max Affinity event at the Dandelion.
  • Anemona (Character Note 4): View her Max Affinity event at the Dandelion
  • Margot (Character Note 3): View her Max Affinity event at the Dandelion
  • Yufa (Character Note 3): View her Max Affinity event at the Dandelion
  • Aprilis (Character Note 3): Complete the "Wanted: Bualadh-Orgh" quest and view her Max Affinity event in the Dandelion. When you defeat the monster in the  mentioned quest and return to the Dandelion to report to her, you can view her Max Affinity event before reporing the quest. Note that if you didn't repaired Broken Charm at Tito's Repair Shop in Dandelion downstairs, you can do this now and you will get Feather Charm gift, which you need to give to Aprilis to raise her affinity to level 2, and this will unlock her Max Affinity event.
  • Xavier (Character Note 1): Complete the "Life by the Sword" quest (you must dispel Grimwald Eos to lift the barrier to Ancient Battlefield)
  • Lucien (Character Note 2): Complete the "The Errant Knights" quest
  • Lucien (Character Note 3): View his Max Affinity event at Hieroglyph Commandery (you will spawn right in front of this location after you finish "The Errant Knights")
  • Tito (Character Note 3): You must get Mythical Blueprints from the final dungeon ("Balduq of Yore"), located in the Fool’s Jail area. Bring them to Tito and then have him craft an ultimate weapon for one of your party members. Doing so unlocks his Max Affinity event, so view it and get this journal entry. 

Epilogue

  • Adol (Character Note 4): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Aprilis (Character Note 4): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Zola (Character Note 2): Automatic at the start of the chapter
  • Chante (Character Note 3): Automatic story event
  • Morbihan (Character Note 2): Speak to him at the Dandelion.
  • Iris (Character Note 3): Speak to her at the Dandelion.
  • Xavier (Character Note 2): Speak to him outside of Pendleton.
  • Parks (Character Note 3): Automatic story event after leaving Pendleton
  • Ingrid (Character Note 3): Automatic story event after leaving Pendleton
  • Jules (Character Note 4): Automatic story event
  • Yufa (Character Note 4): Automatic story event
  • Belger (Character Note 3): Automatic story event
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