Changes: Terenas Menethil II

The Ashtongue Broken
Start	Varen the Reclaimer
End	Varen the Reclaimer
Level	70 (Requires 68)
Category	Shadowmoon Valley
Experience	12,650
Reputation	+250 Scryers; -250 Aldor
Next	The Great Retribution

Revision as of 23:53, 21 December 2011

Objectives

Varen the Reclaimer wants you to go to the Ruins of Baa'ri and slay 3 Ashtongue Handlers, 4 Ashtongue Warriors and 6 Ashtongue Shaman.

Completing quests for the Scryers will cause your Aldor reputation level to decrease.

Ashtongue Handler slain (3)
Ashtongue Warrior slain (4)
Ashtongue Shaman slain (6)

Description

The Ashtongue tribe is feared among all Broken. It consists of the most vicious and bloodthirsty individuals, handpicked by Akama himself. They are as fierce and ruthless as any naga, demon or blood elf in Illidan's army and they have been deployed in large numbers at the Ruins of Baa'ri, to the north. Go there and put a dent in their numbers before they get a chance to mount an attack on us.

Progress

Have you completed the task I requested of you, <name>?

Completion

Glory to the Scryers, <name>. You've done the Seer's bidding by defeating those who follow Illidan.

Gains

12,650 XP
-275 reputation with The Aldor
250 reputation with The Scryers

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+ | name = The Ashtongue Broken
-| image = Terenas.jpg
+ | faction = Neutral
-| name = Terenas Menethil II
+ | level = 70
-| titles = King of Lordaeron
-| gender = Male
+ | levelreq = 68
+ | category = Shadowmoon Valley
-| race = Human
+ | start = [[Varen the Reclaimer]]
-| affiliation = [[Alliance of Lordaeron]]<br />[[Kingdom of Lordaeron]]
+ | end = [[Varen the Reclaimer]]
-| faction = Alliance
+ | reputation =+250 [[Scryers]]<br>-250 [[Aldor]]
-| occupation = King of Lordaeron and leader of the Alliance
+ | experience = 12,650
-| location = Buried in [[Undercity]]
+ | next = {{Quest|The Great Retribution}}
-| status = Murdered by Arthas
+ | id = 10807
-| relatives = [[Lianne Menethil]] (wife), [[Arthas Menethil]] (son), [[Calia Menethil]] (daughter)}}
+ }}
-'''Terenas Menethil II''' was the last King of [[Kingdom of Lordaeron|Lordaeron]] and the primary founder of the original [[Alliance of Lordaeron]]. Ruling for over seven decades, including the period of the [[Second War|Second]] and [[Third War]]s, Terenas was considered one of the most powerful human monarchs since the breaking of [[Arathor]]. His death at the hands of his own son ended the [[House of Menethil|Menethil dynasty]] and deprived the Alliance of its leadership at a critical moment in history.
-==Biography==
+== Objectives ==
+[[Varen the Reclaimer]] wants you to go to the [[Ruins of Baa'ri]] and slay 3 Ashtongue Handlers, 4 Ashtongue Warriors and 6 Ashtongue Shaman.
-Terenas Menethil II was born in court of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, one of the strongest human nations, as member of the royal Menethil family which had ruled the kingdom for generations. Terenas grew up to become a wise and just ruler, who was greatly loved by his people. His long years of reign saw peace and brought prosperity for Lordaeron, but all this changed with the outset of the [[Second War]].
+Completing quests for the Scryers will cause your Aldor reputation level to decrease.
-===The Second War===
+*[[Ashtongue Handler]] slain (3)
-After the [[First War]], refugees from the Kingdom of [[Azeroth]] arrived on the shores of Lordaeron, giving warnings of the [[orc]]s and the invasion that was to come. Terenas called delegates from neighboring nations, and, after hearing the horror stories from [[Anduin Lothar]] and his people, they agreed to forge the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]].
+*[[Ashtongue Warrior]] slain (4)
+*[[Ashtongue Shaman]] slain (6)
+==Description==
-Terenas led the forces of Lordaeron in valiant battle against the onslaught of [[Horde (pre-Thrall)|Horde]]. The [[Second War]] was taxing upon the Alliance and all in it. But in the end, their sacrifices were not in vain, and the Alliance won through, decimating the Horde and rounding up the surviving orcs into concentration camps, headed by [[Aedelas Blackmoore]]. The orc Warchief [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] was kept as the personal prisoner of Terenas, but he eventually escaped captivity and fled into hiding.
+The [[Ashtongue]] tribe is feared among all [[Broken]]. It consists of the most vicious and bloodthirsty individuals, handpicked by [[Akama]] himself. They are as fierce and ruthless as any naga, demon or blood elf in [[Illidan]]'s army and they have been deployed in large numbers at the Ruins of Baa'ri, to the north. Go there and put a dent in their numbers before they get a chance to mount an attack on us.
+==Progress==
-=== End of the Second War ===
+Have you completed the task I requested of you, <name>?
-Despite the end of the Second War, peace did not last long. When the troubles began, Terenas immediately decreed, in conjunction with [[Varian Wrynn]], who had assumed his rightful place on the throne of Azeroth, that their best people should travel to [[Draenor]] to retrieve the artifacts stolen by the [[Shadow Moon Clan]].
+==Completion==
-Some years later, the matter of what to do with the Kingdom of [[Alterac]] came up. [[Lord Prestor]], who appeared to be a relative to the late [[Lord Perenolde]], was one of Terenas' trusted advisors during this time, and Terenas began to arrange a marriage for Prestor to his young daughter [[Calia]]. Prestor was endorsed by most Alliance nations as the new king of Alterac, solving everyone’s and particularly Terenas’ political nightmare. This plan was scrapped, however, when Prestor suddenly disappeared.
+Glory to the Scryers, <name>. You've done the Seer's bidding by defeating those who follow Illidan.
+==Gains==
-===The Reign of Chaos===
+*12,650 [[XP]]
-As time wore on, Terenas grew more and more infirm, and he struggled to hold together the collapsing Alliance, despite all his pleas with the dissident nations, [[Gilneas]], [[Stromgarde]] and [[Quel'Thalas]]. His son, [[Arthas]], became the prized protégé of [[Uther the Lightbringer]], and a Paladin of the [[Silver Hand]].
+*-275 reputation with [[The Aldor]]
+*250 reputation with [[The Scryers]]
+==Quest progression==
-As the troubles began with the orcish uprisings through [[Arathi]], as well as the [[Plague]] spreading from the North, many of the Alliance representatives, especially the ones from [[Dalaran]], were pleading for a quarantine. But Terenas refused, saying that the people of Lordaeron had suffered enough. The [[Medivh|mysterious prophet]] unexpectedly materialized during a council of the Alliance, and he pleaded with Terenas to make haste to [[Kalimdor]] or all would be lost. Terenas, however, paid no heed, thinking him little more than a madman. It was here that King Terenas sealed his fate.
+# [[Quest:The Ashtongue Broken]]
+# [[Quest:The Great Retribution]]
+==External links==
-Terenas heard of Arthas' strange behavior, especially his excursion to [[Northrend]] and destruction of [[Stratholme]], and he immediately ordered the troops recalled. But still, no word was heard for some time.
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-===Murder and burial===
+Repeat violations may result in a BAN.
-[[Image:Here Lies King Terenas Menethil II.jpg|thumb|Etched in common, can be read by horde though.]]
+Have a nice day. :) -->
-[[Image:LlaneWrynnW2.JPG|thumb|King Terenas Menethil II during the Second War.]]
+{{elinks-quest|10807}}
-Finally, Prince Arthas returned, victorious over the evil he had faced in Northrend. All of Lordaeron Capital rejoiced in festival, celebrating the long-awaited return of their heroic Prince. But something was amiss.
-As he knelt before his father, a dark voice flooded the thoughts of Arthas, and he rose up, drew his sword, and approached the throne, taking his father by the throat, and driving the dark runeblade, [[Frostmourne]], through his heart. Thus did Terenas of the House of Menethil, King of Lordaeron, die at the hands of his own son - bringing an end to not only his reign, which had lasted for seventy years, but also to the Kingdom of Lordaeron itself.
-Terenas' ashes were kept in a magical urn, guarded by Uther the Lightbringer himself. Arthas, desiring the urn for his own ends, slew the great paladin, and discarded his father's ashes. The king's remains were recovered and interred reverently, behind the throne room of Lordaeron:
-{{Book||width=35em|content=
-Here lies King Terenas Menethil II -- Last True King of Lordaeron.
-Great were his deeds -- long was his reign -- unthinkable was his death.
-::"May the Father lie blameless for the deeds of the son.
-::May the bloodied crown stay lost and forgotten."
-}}
-It is unknown who interred the remains, though speculation would point to Forsaken who still feel some residual loyalty to Lordaeron.{{fact}}
-==Quotes==
-*"Noble countrymen, evil is upon us. Darkness has befallen our shores. Rise and slay thy enemies… strike, strike so others shall live. The meek shall not fade into the night… live my brethren, live."[http://www.battle.net/war3/maps/war3xbonusmaps8.shtml]
-*"A people cannot survive because it can gather in a city - a city survives because it is where the people gather."{{Cite|WoWRPG|377}}
-*"I will ''not'' institute quarantine without proof of your claims, Ambassador. The people of Lordaeron have suffered enough without becoming prisoners in their own lands." - ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos''
-*"I don't know who you are or what you believe, but this is not the time for rambling prophets! Our lands ''are'' beset by conflict, but it shall be ''we'' who decide how best to protect our people, not ''you''!" - to [[Medivh]], ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos''
-*"I will summon my neighboring kings. These events concern us all." - to [[Anduin Lothar]], ''Tides of Darkness''
-===Wrath of the Lich King Opening Cinematic===
-Terenas narrates the opening cinematic to ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'', reminding Arthas of his duty as the heir to the throne of Lordaeron.[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/intro.xml]
-''My son...the day you were born, the very forests of Lordaeron whispered the name...Arthas.''
-''My child...I watched with pride as you grew into a weapon...of righteousness.''
-''Remember, [[House of Menethil|our line]] has always ruled with wisdom and strength. And I know you will show restraint in exercising your great power.''
-''But the truest victory, my son, is stirring the hearts of your people. I tell you this, for when my days have come to an end...you shall be King.''
-{{SuccessionBox|Unknown|'''[[Lordaeron|Ruler of Lordaeron]]'''|[[Arthas Menethil]]}}
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