Failing the Trial of Wisdom
The "Failing the Trial of Wisdom" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Failing the Trial of Wisdom

As the words left the colonist's …, the light dimmed. The Dark Immortal's voice cut through the stillness:'…,' it said, 'not everything can be answered by the sheer lust for power.' In that instant, the colonist was struck. No weapon or flame engulfed them, just pressure and silence. They collapsed without a sound, and the chamber swallowed the body whole. We have failed the trial.
The command below will trigger the "Failing the Trial of Wisdom" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- A valiant effort.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Failing the Trial of Wisdom (colony.10055) connects.
Triggered by
- Trial of Wisdom
colony.10050
Can lead to
- A Grandiose Failure
colony.10085