Changes: Icecrown Citadel

Creating the Pendant
Start	Timeon
End	Timeon
Level	66 (Requires 66)
Category	Blade's Edge Mountains
Experience	11300 EXP (or 6 78 at level 70)
Reputation	+250 Cenarion Expedition
Next	[68] Whispers of the Raven God

Revision as of 06:03, 4 December 2011

Objectives

Find 6 Ruuan'ok Claws and use them at the Ruuan'ok Oracle Circle to summon a Harbinger of the Raven. Kill it and return its [Harbinger's Pendant] to Timeon at Ruuan Weald.

[Harbinger's Pendant]

Description

The arakkoa of Ruuan Weald elevate from their flock the Harbingers of the Raven, the heralds of their god. They believe that the Harbingers watch over them from the sky, where they receive the teachings of the Raven, and descend to pass this message along. The Harbingers hold a powerful sway over the souls of the arakkoa. They use magical pendants, which we need. Attract one of the Harbingers by slaying its flock and taking their claws. Place the claws upon the altar to get his attention.

Progress

Once the Harbinger is aware of your attack upon his flock, he will be quick to respond.

Completion

You have it! With this pendant, I will be able to attune you to the arakkoa of Grishnath in such a way that will enable you to comprehend their speech. With this, we may gain further understanding of the arakkoa, and the nature of the Raven. I will need your help to do this.

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

11300 XP (or 6 78 at level 70)
250 reputation with Cenarion Expedition

Quest progression

Quest:Creating the Pendant
Quest:Whispers of the Raven God

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-{{this|the structure|the raid known in-game as "Icecrown Citadel",|Frozen Throne (instance)|the upcoming 5-player instances|Frozen Halls}}
+| name= Creating the Pendant
-{{infobox instance
+| faction= Neutral
-|name=Icecrown Citadel
+| level= 66
-|aka=Several instances
+| levelreq = 66
-|ss=Icecrowncitadel.jpg
+| type= Solo
-|caption=Icecrown Citadel by [[Peter Lee]]
+| category = Blade's Edge Mountains
-|loc=[[Icecrown]], [[Northrend]]
+| start = [[Timeon]]
-|government=Autocracy
+| end = [[Timeon]]
-|pop=Unknown, perhaps 250,000 (100% Undead)<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 106</ref>
+| experience = 11300 EXP (or {{cost|6|78|}} at level 70)
-|race={{Scourge Race}}
+| rewards =
-|boss=
+| reputation = +250 [[Cenarion Expedition]]
-|type=
+| next  = {{questlong|Neutral|68|Whispers of the Raven God|Whispers of the Raven God|id=10607}}
-|level=80
+| id = 10567
-|players=5-10-25
-|key=
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+== Objectives ==
-{{Icecrown Citadel wings}}
+Find 6 Ruuan'ok Claws and use them at the Ruuan'ok Oracle Circle to summon a [[Harbinger of the Raven]]. Kill it and return its [[Harbinger's Pendant]] to [[Timeon]] at Ruuan Weald.
+*[[Harbinger's Pendant]]
+==  Description ==
+The arakkoa of Ruuan Weald elevate from their flock the Harbingers of the Raven, the heralds of their god.
+They believe that the Harbingers watch over them from the sky, where they receive the teachings of the Raven, and descend to pass this message along.
+The Harbingers hold a powerful sway over the souls of the arakkoa. They use magical pendants, which we need.
+Attract one of the Harbingers by slaying its flock and taking their claws. Place the claws upon the altar to get his attention.
+==  Progress ==
+Once the Harbinger is aware of your attack upon his flock, he will be quick to respond.
+==  Completion ==
+You have it!
+With this pendant, I will be able to attune you to the arakkoa of Grishnath in such a way that will enable you to comprehend their speech.
+With this, we may gain further understanding of the arakkoa, and the nature of the Raven. I will need your help to do this.
+==  Gains ==
+Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
+*11300 [[XP]] (or {{cost|6|78|}} at level 70)
+*250 [[reputation]] with [[Cenarion Expedition]]
+== Quest progression ==
+# Quest:Creating the Pendant
+# [[Quest:Whispers of the Raven God]]
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+{{Elinks-quest|10567}}
+[[Category:Cenarion Expedition quests]]
-'''Icecrown Citadel''' in [[Northrend]] sits atop the largest glacier on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], [[Icecrown Glacier]] in [[Icecrown]]. It is here that [[Ner'zhul]] — transformed into the [[Lich King]] — was cast into the [[world]] of Azeroth. Recently, the [[Scourge]] has created this massive fortress, surrounding the [[Frozen Throne]] that lies hidden underneath. It was added to the game in patch 3.3, making it the pinnacle of the ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]'' raid instances.
-==History==
-{{RPG-section}}
-The name of Icecrown became infamous when [[Kil'jaeden]] hurled the Lich King back into the mortal world. Ner'zhul's prison slammed into the glacier. Here the Lich King remained until [[Arthas Menethil]] freed him and the two merged in Arthas' body. The merging created such a large explosion that a large portion of the glacier was blown away. It left a gigantic throne in its place thus creating the Frozen Throne. Upon which sits the Lich King, ruler of the scourge.<ref name="LoM 108">[[Lands of Mystery]], pg. 108.</ref>
-From the name one would assume Icecrown Citadel was an enormous fortress planted on the glacier, with thick walls, sturdy guard towers, and massive front gates. Not quite. Most of the Citadel lurks below the surface. The glacier is split, creating a deep fissure. Scourge forces lurk down there, and they have carved levels into either side of that massive split and created bridges, walkways and even solid floors across the gap. Not surprisingly, Icecrown Citadel is a cold, unforgiving place. It has no decorations, no furs or rugs, no fires, nothing to provide comfort or warmth. The Scourge creatures move silently from one problem to another, focused on their tasks. All manner of undead dwell here, including zombies, wraiths and beings composed of cold energy. At the bottom of the rift is the Frozen Throne, the heart of the Scourge and the Lich King’s personal seat. This throne is the remains of the block of ice that first brought Ner’zhul to Azeroth, the same block that held him prisoner until Arthas freed the ancient orc shaman and merged with him. Arthas sits on the Frozen Throne.<ref name="LoM 108" />
-===Note===
-The above description from ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'' may seem confusing, as images of the Throne Chamber obviously depict a spire with the Frozen Throne at the ''top''. This would be understandable if the size of the rift created by the impact with the Glacier was ridiculous. The rift may be so large the entire spire is below average ground level. The entire spire counts as the Frozen Throne, the area just around the spire is also known as the Throne Chamber, and Icecrown Citadel may be the fortified rift as a whole. Both Arthas<ref>''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'', 299</ref> and [[Kel'Thuzad]]<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/1p11/roadtodamnation3.html</ref> traveled downward before ascending the spire. For context, "The Lich King sits on the Frozen Throne at the bottom of the rift, inside of the Icecrown Citadel".<ref name="LoM 108" />
-The Throne Chamber may not be much of a chamber anymore, as evidenced by [[The Ascension|the cinematic]] at the end of the ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' [[Legacy of the Damned|Undead campaign]] where the tower was exposed, but it seems to have been covered again by the Lich King. Also, the water seen in both the [[A Symphony of Frost and Flame|final mission]] and [[The Ascension|the cinematic]] is nowhere to be found. At [[BlizzCon 2009]], it was said that the Lich King will be fought at the pinnacle of Icecrown Citadel. It seems the bottom of the spire is at the bottom of the former 'rift' (if there is one), and the Frozen Throne is at the top of the spire, at the top of the Citadel.
-==Wrath of the Lich King==
-{{wotlk-section}}
-Icecrown Citadel is a massive structure located on the Dragonblight-Icecrown border. Its southern entrance, [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]], is surrounded by the [[Court of Skulls]], and flanked by [[Fordragon Hold]] and [[Kor'kron Vanguard]]. The fortified northern entrance to Icecrown Citadel, surrounded by the [[Court of Bones]], is found in the mountains of southern Icecrown. It is surrounded by gigantic ramparts and massive, blade-like spires, the towers are an imposing landmark of the Icecrown skyline, emitting a beacon of light from its pinnacle.
-As noted earlier the Citadel itself (possibly) stretches far under Icecrown and Icecrown Glacier, and the rift. The Frozen Throne itself was located on an island in the rift of the glacier towering above most of the underground Citadel.
-Icecrown Citadel will be home to the final encounter in ''Wrath of the Lich King'', featuring the Lich King as the final boss, though it is still unknown if he is going to be killable or not. Although players interact with Arthas numerous times during the expansion, including during an event at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] in the [[Dragonblight]], the instance where the final battle against him will take place was not formally announced until nearly a year after the release of the expansion. The developers have stated that they feel it was a mistake to release [[Black Temple]], wherein the [[Illidan Stormrage (tactics)|Illidan encounter]] takes place, as soon as they did (a mere four months after the release of ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|Burning Crusade]]''); while this was somewhat remedied with the release of [[Sunwell Plateau]], making [[Kil'jaeden (tactics)|Kil'jaeden]] the final boss encounter of ''Burning Crusade'', their goal is to ensure that Arthas does not become just another farm boss too soon before newer, more challenging content is released.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=138018&page=1</ref>
-===Exterior Redesign in Patch 3.3.0===
-Icecrown Citadel has received an exterior redesign in the PTR for [[Patch 3.3.0]]; the central spire is much taller and more cylindrical, and there is a platform of ice at the spire's summit (presumably where the [[Frozen Throne]] will be inside the instance).
-==Trivia==
-The in-game architecture of Icecrown's Scourge-controlled fortresses  (especially Icecrown Citadel)  bear striking resemblances to artwork of [[wikipedia:Isengard#Orthanc|Orthanc]], [[wikipedia:Barad-dûr|Barad-dûr]] and countless other citadels from ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''.
-==Gallery==
-===Artwork===
-<gallery>
-Image:frozenthrone.jpg|The Frozen Throne of the Lich King at Icecrown Citadel.
-Image:Icecrown citadel.jpg|Image of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel from ''[[Lands of Mystery]]''.
-Image:Icecrown-Wrath-Login.jpg|The gates of Icecrown Citadel as seen in the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' login screen.
-Image:Icecrown Citadel Interior.jpg|A rare glimpse into the new interior of the Citadel, from ''[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 4]]''.
-Image:Image6 IcecrownCitadel.jpg|Artwork of the new interior of the Citadel, from [[BlizzCon 2009]].
-</gallery>
-===Warcraft III Screenshots===
-<gallery>
-Image:Ice Crown Citadel Night.jpg|The original ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' login screen featured a much darker version of the Frozen Throne at Icecrown Citadel.
-Image:Throne Chamber.jpg|The outside of the Throne Chamber before Arthas merged with the Lich King.
-Image:Lichking ft.jpg|The Lich King, imprisoned at the top of the Frozen Throne.
-Image:LichKA.jpg|The Lich King, sitting atop the shattered Frozen Throne.
-Image:IceCrown1.jpg|The final version of the login screen in ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]''.
-</gallery>
-===WoW Screenshots===
-<gallery>
-File:Icecrowncitadel1.jpg|Icecrown Citadel as seen in game.
-File:Icecrowncitadel2.jpg|Icecrown Citadel as seen in game (closeup).
-File:Icecrown3.jpg|Left flank of Icecrown Citadel.
-File:Icecrown Citadel from Dalaran.jpg|The top of Icecrown Citadel as seen from the balcony of the Violet Citadel in Dalaran.
-File:Spire.jpg|The Stairway to the Frozen Throne in ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''.
-File:Icecrown Citadel Updated Model.jpg|The updated model of Icecrown Citadel in [[Patch 3.3.0]].
-File:Icecrown Citadel - Frozen Throne Platform.jpg|The platform at the Citadel spire's summit.
-File:IcecrownCitadelCompare.jpg|Comparison of old and new Icecrown Citadel models.
-</gallery>
-== Videos ==
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-{| class="darktable plainlinks" style="text-align:center;"
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-! [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/implemented/3p3.xml Blizzard's Icecrown Citadel Trailer]
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-| <youtube> 71MrJ5A_BRE </youtube>
-|}
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-{{col-end}}
-== Patch changes ==
-* {{Patch 3.3.0|note=Added.}}
-==References==
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-{{Icecrown}}
-{{dungeons}}
-[[es:Icecrown Citadel]]
-[[Category:Icecrown Citadel| ]]