The Sunwell had empowered the magi who built the kingdom, and enabled some of the elves' day-to-day spellcasting. Thus, the city of Silvermoon was established. The power of the high elves grew, and they cast an enchantment on the Eversong Woods that would keep them bathed in eternal springtime.
Elven magi crafted monolithic Runestones along the borders of Quel'Thalas; these massive stones powered a magical shield intended to mask the elves' magic from extra-dimensional threats and protect the land from invasion. The hard-won peace of Quel'Thalas would endure for roughly four thousand years. For millennia the mystical pool of energy fuelled the potent magic of the exiled high elves.
The Sunwell's inexhaustible power permeated the elves and infused them with a constant supply of arcane energy. For generations the high elves protected and cherished the well, benefiting from its powers even when outside the borders of their homeland. The Sunwell enabled many of the enchantments and indulgences used by the elven magi.
Most notably, the Sunwell passively empowered Silvermoon City 's great shield, Ban'dinoriel , an impenetrable barrier used to repel any would-be invaders. Neither Gul'dan nor Zul'jin could find the key to the shield's subversion, only treachery from within could undo it. While the elves generally lived in harmony with the creatures of the woodlands, the Sunwell ensured the pacifism of their artificial creations, such as mana wyrms.
During the Second War, the orc warlock Gul'dan attempted to overcome the Sunwell's secrets. He and his acolytes were largely unsuccessful, and Silvermoon remained protected throughout the battle, which the fel-crazed orcs soon abandoned. During the Third War , the death knight Prince Arthas Menethil laid waste to Quel'Thalas, wiping out most of its population and reducing large tracts of the mighty kingdom to ash in his quest to reach the Sunwell.
The Sunwell's mystical depths were a key component in the resurrection of the fallen necromancer Kel'Thuzad , who guided the prince toward his goal telepathically.
As the undead armies closed in, a high elf named Dar'Khan Drathir who hoped to gain the favor of the Lich King aided Arthas by lowering the shields surrounding the Sunwell, killing key members of the Convocation of Silvermoon , and binding the well's energies using instructions from his undead masters. Dar'Khan, who had long coveted the Sunwell's energies, could not resist the urge to gorge upon them himself, despite Arthas forbidding it. Unfortunately for Dar'Khan, the energies he had ingested were soon corrupted, and the man he had sold his kingdom to repaid his treachery in kind.
Before that, Sylvanas Windrunner sent Tel'kor to the Sunwell Plateau to warn the mages that they could have been betrayed. With the elven capital of Silvermoon lying in ruins, Arthas marched triumphantly to the Sunwell and tossed the bones of the necromancer into the radiant beam of light.
With this act, the sacred well was instantly corrupted. Knowing he had sealed the fate of the high elves, Arthas departed with the newly resurrected Kel'Thuzad to carry on in service of the Lich King.
Many of the Scourge, however, remained behind to prey upon the few elves who had not yet fallen. In the aftermath of the battle, the legendary King Anasterian lay dead along with the members of the Convocation of Silvermoon , the high elves' ruling body among them Grand Magister Belo'vir , and the Ranger-General of Silvermoon , Sylvanas Windrunner.
Lor'themar Theron , Sylvanas Windrunner's second—in—command, assumed temporary leadership and organized the remaining survivors to fight the undead, but it was the return of Prince Kael'thas - a member of the Kirin Tor and only son of Anasterian - from Dalaran that brought the elves a fragment of renewed hope.
Kael'thas soon learned that the greatest danger to his people was posed not by the Scourge remnants, but by the Sunwell itself.
The corrupted powers of the well, tainted by Arthas' ritual, still permeated not only the elves, but all that they had built. Given enough time, the necromantic energies would kill the elves and cause a catastrophe. Kael'thas painfully concluded that the Sunwell, the heart of their society, must be destroyed. He executed a plan that would irrevocably change the fate of his people.
With the aid of the most powerful remaining magi, accompanied by Lor'themar and a party of volunteer defenders, Kael'thas succeeded in destroying the Sunwell. After a three-way struggle between the elves, the Scourge remnants, and an armada of emboldened Amani trolls seizing an opportunity to secure the Sunwell for their own purposes, the elven magi detonated the Sunwell and escaped, leaving the undead and trolls alike to perish in the ensuing blaze.
However, though the Sunwell's energies had been dispersed, not all of its essence was lost. A wizard named Borel - in truth, one of the guises of the red dragon Korialstrasz - gathered what remained of the energies [7] and hid them away in the guise of a young human girl, Anveena Teague.
In the aftermath of the Sunwell's destruction, Kael'thas declared that his people would be forever known as the sin'dorei, or blood elves, so they would never forget those who had fallen in defense of their homeland. Although the Sunwell's threat was ended, Kael'thas could not have foreseen the effect its loss would have on his people. The elves suffered terribly from withdrawal, for many of them had been infused with the arcane energies of the well all their lives.
Only in the absence of the Sunwell did the blood elves come to realize how addicted they had grown to its powers. Over time the elves grew ill, weakened, and the youngest and oldest among them died. Thirsting for vengeance, Prince Kael'thas and the healthiest of his warriors immediately joined the campaign against the Scourge in Lordaeron while Lor'themar and a ranger named Halduron Brightwing remained behind to safeguard the land and seek a cure for their people.
Kael'thas and his warriors followed the naga through the portal and into the shattered realm of Outland. There, the elves met the one being capable of putting an end to their painful hunger: the renegade demon Illidan Stormrage. Most of Kael'thas' group chose to stay in Outland, but Rommath was sent back to carry a message of hope to those blood elves remaining in Quel'Thalas. Rommath accomplished his mission: relaying tales of a glorious promised land, spreading the teachings of Illidan teachings which Rommath smoothly attributed to Prince Kael'thas , and planting the notion that Kael'thas might one day return to lead his people to paradise.
Rommath remained in Quel'Thalas to help rebuild and await the prince's return. There he battled the avatar of the Sunwell, Anveena, and a band of heroes with the aid of the blue dragon Kalecgos and others. A scripted event will occur after Kil'jaeden's defeat. Post away! Log in , it's free! An alternative version of this wiki is now operational and ready for use. WoWWiki Explore. WoW info. Gathering Production Secondary. Allied races. Useful macros What are addons? More WoW info.
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Edit this page. Death Scar drives a wedge through Silvermoon, home of the Blood Elves. There is only one flight point on the island and it is shared by both The Alliance and The Horde. The video that was released along with the film shows the story of how Blood Elf became addicted to the arcane power that the Sunwell gave off and when the Scourge attacked and destroyed the Sunwell, it nearly destroyed the Blood Elves.
The video shows how the leader of the Blood Elves became corrupted by Illidan Stormrage and how the leader of the Blood Elves used his time in Tempest Keep 's The Eye to regain his power and lead the Blood Elves to victory. The final boss is Kil'Jaeden, one of Sargeras 's Lieutenant. He is summoned and appears in the middle of a large lava pool.
He doesn't climb out, he stays waist deep in the well. Killing him is the final part of the mission. The female above the final boss is Anveena Teague, human manifestation of what is left of the Sunwells Power.
The remains of the Sunwell was turned into the female by a red dragon, Korialstrasz. Aveena was hidden amongst the people in the human settlement of Tarren Mill until she was captured and taken to the Plateau.
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