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<B style="font-weight:normal;background-color:#2b2b2b;">[ [[WoWWiki:Article_type|Source Text]] ]</B>[[Category:Lore|War of the Ancients]][[Category:History of Warcraft|War of the Ancients]]
  
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| name = Sunfury
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| races = {{Race|Blood Elf}}<br>{{Race|Demon}}
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| theater = [[Quel'Thalas]]; Formerly [[Netherstorm]] and [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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| leader = {{RaceIconExt|Lor'themar|Small}} [[Lor'themar Theron]]<br />{{RaceIconExt|KaelWretched|Small}} [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] (Formerly)
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| affiliation = [[Horde]]; Formerly [[Kael'thas' forces]] and [[Illidan's forces]]
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| faction = Horde
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The '''Sunfury''' is a group of high-ranking [[blood elves]] once loyal to [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]].<ref>{{Item|Sunfury Signet}}</ref> They had been established both in [[Netherstorm]] and [[Shadowmoon Valley]]. Some had realized their princes corruption and went back home to Quel'Thalas to serve under [[Lor'themar Theron]].
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''The War of the Ancients'' is a section of the [[History of Warcraft]], Chapter I. It is also available as an [[:Category:In-Game Books|in-game book]] in the Athenaeum of [[The Scarlet Monastery]].
  
   
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==History==
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''For the novels by [[Richard A. Knaak]], see [[War of the Ancients Trilogy]]. For a general article on the event, see [[War of the Ancients]].
  
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===Kirin'Var Village===
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The Sunfury were led by {{NPC||Master Daellis Dawnstrike|}} to destroy the [[Kirin'Var Village]],<ref name=daellis>[[Quest:Down With Daellis]]</ref> but the overall army was led by {{NPC||Kael'thas Sunstrider}} himself.<ref name=invasion>[[Quest:The Unending Invasion]]</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=World of Warcraft |expansion=[[The Burning Crusade]] |campaign= |mission= |zone=[[Netherstorm]] |npc=Archmage Vargoth |quote=The night Kael'thas leveled the village, I could do nothing to help. His magic had already sealed me in the tower, exacerbating my torment by forcing me to witness the deaths of my fellows.<br /> And still the voices are calling from far away, waking me up in the middle of the night. |quest= }}</ref> During the invasion of the village they detonated a [[mana bomb]], which caused a rift in the [[Twisting Nether]] and mana creatures appeared around the region.<ref name=invasion/> Master Daellis Dawnstrike fought in the front lines killing many Kirin Tor mages.<ref name=daellis/> {{NPC||Spellreaver Marathelle}} looted the [[Heliotrope Oculus]] and <ref name=unlocking>[[Quest:Unlocking the Compendium]]</ref> {{NPC||Summoner Kanthin}} claimed [[Glacius]] as his trophy.<ref name=kanthin>[[Quest:Summoner Kanthin's Prize]]</ref>
   
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Once the destruction was done, Vargoth was sealed with a magic that forbids passage to anyone of the Kirin Tor <ref>{{ref game |title=World of Warcraft |expansion=[[The Burning Crusade]] |campaign= |mission= |zone=[[Netherstorm]] |npc=Custodian Dieworth |quote=Kirin'Var survived 20 long years and countless or assaults, but it could not withstand the forces of Kael'thas. A man who once called himself a member of the Kirin Tor murdered all of us, save one.<br />Archmage Vargoth survived the attack so Kael'thas imprisoned him within the Violet Tower, warding it with a magic that forbids the passage of any of the Kirin Tor. |quest= }}</ref> and Kael'thas took the [[Sigil of Krasus]] from him and gave it to {{NPC||Spellbinder Maryana}}.<ref name=sigil>[[Quest:The Sigil of Krasus]]</ref> Finally he left {{NPC||Ar'kelos}} as a guardian to guard Vargoth's prision.<ref name=Arkelos>[[Quest:Ar'kelos the Guardian]]</ref> [[Kael'thas' forces]] retreated to [[Sunfury Hold]] where some Sunfury were left stationed,<ref name=garrison>[[Quest:The Sunfury Garrison]]</ref> including [[Spellreaver Marathelle]].<ref name=unlocking/>
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The Highborne's reckless use of magic sent ripples of energy spiraling out from the Well of Eternity and into the Great Dark Beyond. The streaming ripples of energy were felt by terrible alien minds. Sargeras - the Great Enemy of all life, the Destroyer of Worlds - felt the potent ripples and was drawn to their distant point of origin. Spying the primordial world of Azeroth and sensing the limitless energies of the Well of Eternity, Sargeras was consumed by an insatiable hunger. The great dark god of the Nameless Void resolved to destroy the fledgling world and claim its energies as his own.
 
   
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===Background===
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Sargeras gathered his vast Burning Legion and made his way towards the unsuspecting world of Azeroth. The Legion was comprised of a million screaming demons, all ripped from the far corners of the universe, and the demons hungered for conquest. Sargeras' lieutenants, Archimonde the Defiler and Mannoroth the Destructor, prepared their infernal minions to strike.
 
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The [[Sunfury Magister]]s carry mana crystals. Exposure to these, combined with [[Bloodgem Shard]]s, greatly magnifies the addiction to magic of the [[blood elves]]; Kael'thas has most of his army drunk with these crystals.<ref>[[Quest:Bloodgem Crystals]]</ref>
   
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The Sunfury blood elves were in an alliance with the [[Zaxxis]] [[ethereal]]s, but the ethereals cut off relations with the Sunfury<ref>[[Quest:Assisting the Consortium (Aldor)]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Assisting the Consortium (Scryers)]]</ref><ref name=ethereals>[[Quest:A Heap of Ethereals]]</ref> and went into business for themselves.<ref name=ethereals/>
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Queen Azshara, overwhelmed by the terrible ecstasy of her magic, fell victim to Sargeras' undeniable power and agreed to grant him entrance to her world. Even her Highborne servitors gave themselves over to magic's inevitable corruption and began to worship Sargeras as their god. To show their allegiance to the Legion, the Highborne aided their queen in opening a vast, swirling portal within the depths of the Well of Eternity.
 
   
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They lost the manaforge [[Manaforge Ultris]] when it was attacked by mana creatures.<ref name=gathering>[[Quest:Information Gathering]]</ref>
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Once all his preparations had been made, Sargeras began his catastrophic invasion of Azeroth. The warrior-demons of the Burning Legion stormed into the world through the Well of Eternity and laid siege to the night elves' sleeping cities. Led by Archimonde and Mannoroth, the Legion swarmed over the lands of Kalimdor, leaving only ash and sorrow in its wake. The demon warlocks called down searing infernals that crashed like hellish meteors into the graceful spires of Kalimdor's temples. A band of burning, bloodletting killers known as the Doomguard marched across Kalimdor's fields, slaughtering everyone in their path. Packs of wild, demonic felhounds ravaged the countryside unopposed. Though the brave Kaldorei warriors rushed to defend their ancient homeland, they were forced to give ground, inch by inch, before the fury of the Legion's onslaught.
 
   
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===Manaforges===
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It fell to Malfurion Stormrage to find help for his beleaguered people. Stormrage, whose own brother, Illidan, practiced the Highborne's magics, was incensed by the growing corruption amongst the upper class. Convincing Illidan to forsake his dangerous obsession, Malfurion set out to find Cenarius and muster a resistance force. The beautiful young priestess, Tyrande, agreed to accompany the brothers in the name of Elune. Though Malfurion and Illidan shared a love for the idealistic priestess, Tyrande's heart belonged to Malfurion alone. Illidan resented his brother's budding romance with Tyrande, but knew that his heartache was nothing compared to the pain of his magical addiction.
 
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====Discovery====
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[[File:Manaforge Coruu.jpg|thumb|left|Manaforge Coruu.]]
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[[File:Manaforge B'naar.jpg|thumb|Manaforge B'naar.]]
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The Sunfury army holds control over four [[manaforge]]s.<ref name=shuttingdown>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Coruu (Aldor)]]</ref> The [[Scryer]]s were sent to investigate them<ref name="Quest:Manaforge B'naar">[[Quest:Manaforge B'naar]]</ref> and the [[Aldor]] went as well as they couldn't ignore the threat that they present.<ref>{{ref game |title=World of Warcraft |expansion= [[The Burning Crusade]] |zone=[[Netherstorm]] |npc=Anchorite Karja |quote=While the focus of the [[Sha'tar]] remains in [[Shadowmoon Valley]] and [[Illidan]], we cannot ignore the threat that Kael'thas Sunstrider presents}}</ref> They were sent by [[High Priestess Ishanah]].<ref>[[Quest:Assist Exarch Orelis]]</ref> The manaforges threatened the region with blowing up within a few months, probably taking much of Outland with the explosion.<ref name=notes>[[Netherologist's Notes]]</ref><ref name=offtoA52>[[Quest:Off To Area 52]]</ref>
   
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{{NPC||Captain Arathyn}}, leader of a [[ballista]] team outside of [[Manaforge B'naar]], held the {{item|B'naar Personnel Roster}}.<ref name="Quest:Manaforge B'naar"/> The Aldor defeated their [[Sunfury Magister|magisters]] and [[Sunfury Bloodwarder|bloodwarders]]<ref>[[Quest:Distraction at Manaforge B'naar]]</ref> while the Scryers kill Arathyn and managed to obtain it. With this information the Scryer began to assassinate Sunfury blood elves,<ref name=naaru>[[Quest:Naaru Technology]]</ref> but not any blood elf that could be easily replaced. They targeted the brains of the operation: the [[Sunfury Warp-Engineer]] and the [[Sunfury Warp-Master]] who oversaw the retrieval of a so called "warp-energy" by the manaforge and its delivery to a remote destination via a system of underground pipes and the [[Sunfury Geologist]].<ref>[[Quest:High Value Targets]]</ref> Meanwhile the [[Aldor]] went to investigate if the manaforges were made with [[naaru]] technology.<ref name=naaru/><ref>[[Quest:B'naar Console Transcription]]</ref> They discovered that it was a modified technology of [[Tempest Keep]],<ref name=BnaarS>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge B'naar (Scryers)]]</ref> and that the warp were highly dangerous as the naaru technology wasn't supposed to be used so close to the land.<ref>[[Quest:Measuring Warp Energies]]</ref> However, as most naaru constructs, the manaforges had a safeguard that allows them to be permanently disabled in case of emergency. This information was shared with the Scryer.<ref name=BnaarS/>
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Illidan, who had grown dependent on magic's empowering energies, struggled to keep control of his nearly overwhelming hunger to tap the Well's energies once again. However, with Tyrande's patient support, he was able to restrain himself and help his brother find the reclusive demigod, Cenarius. Cenarius, who dwelt within the sacred Moonglades of the distant Mount Hyjal, agreed to help the night elves by finding the ancient dragons and enlisting their aid. The dragons, led by the great red leviathan, Alexstrasza, agreed to send their mighty flights to engage the demons and their infernal masters.
 
   
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====Destruction====
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Cenarius, calling on the spirits of the enchanted forests, rallied an army of ancient tree-men and led them against the Legion in a daring ground assault. As the night elves' allies converged upon Azshara's temple and the Well of Eternity, all-out warfare erupted. Despite the strength of their newfound allies, Malfurion and his colleagues realized that the Legion could not be defeated by martial strength alone.
 
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=====Manaforge B'naar=====
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Manaforge B'naar was protected by blood elves and even {{NPC||Arcane Annihilator||arcane guardians}},<ref>[[Quest:Wanted: Annihilator Servo!]]</ref> with {{NPC||Overseer Theredis}} in possession of one [[B'naar Access Crystal|acces crystal]] used to deactivate Manaforge B'naar. Both Aldor and Scryer went and killed Theredis and shut it down.<ref name="BnaarS"/><ref>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge B'naar (Aldor)]]</ref>
   
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=====Manaforge Coruu=====
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As the titanic battle raged around Azshara's capital city, the delusional queen waited in anticipation for Sargeras' arrival. The lord of the Legion was preparing to pass through the Well of Eternity and enter the ravaged world. As his impossibly huge shadow drew ever closer to the Well's raging surface, Azshara gathered the most powerful of her Highborne followers. Only by linking their magics together in one focused spell would they be able to create a gateway large enough for Sargeras to enter.
 
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{{NPC||Arcanist Ardonis}} was the leader of [[Manaforge Coruu]],<ref name=gathering/> but {{NPC||Overseer Seylanna}} held control over [[Coruu Access Crystal|access crystal]].<ref name=shuttingdown/>
   
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By this time [[Manaforge Duro]] went under heavy attack by [[arcane wraith]]s,<ref name=conversation>[[Pathaleon the Calculator's Image#Conversation between Pathaleon the Calculator's Image, Commander Dawnforge and Arcanist Ardonis]]</ref> the same mana creatures they lured with their [[mana bomb]],<ref name=invasion/> because they wanted the harvested energy and the situation went out of control. {{NPC||Commander Dawnforge}} and {{NPC||Pathaleon the Calculator's Image||Pathaleon the Calculator}} took many troops from [[Manaforge Coruu]], even when it had very few blood elves to defend themselves, to go and defend Duro.<ref name=conversation/> [[Caledis Brightdawn]] managed to infiltrate [[Manaforge Coruu]], and the Scryers managed to overhear the information of Manaforge Duro,<ref name=gathering/> and gave that information to the Aldor.<ref name="shuttingdown"/>
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As the battle raged across the burning fields of Kalimdor, a terrible turn of events unfolded. The details of the event have been lost to time, but it is known that Neltharion, the Dragon Aspect of the Earth, went mad during a critical engagement against the Burning Legion. He began to split apart as flame and rage erupted from his dark hide. Renaming himself Deathwing, the burning dragon turned on his brethren and drove the five dragonflights from the field of battle.
 
   
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The blood elves activities in Coruu sent waves of [[mana surge|mana elementals]] to [[Kirin'Var Village]], although adventurers helped the ghosts of Kirin'Var more waves continued to appear,<ref>[[Quest:A Fate Worse Than Death]]</ref> this creatures were also attacking the Sunfury blood elves, so they began to develop techniques to destroy them.<ref>[[Quest:Potential Energy Source]]</ref>
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Deathwing's sudden betrayal was so destructive that the five dragonflights never truly recovered. Wounded and shocked, Alexstrasza and the other noble dragons were forced to abandon their mortal allies. Malfurion and his companions, now hopelessly outnumbered, barely survived the ensuing onslaught.
 
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Finally Kirin'Var was saved as they activated a shield with the Sunfury's stolen technology and destroyed the new mana creatures who tried to enter the village.<ref>[[Quest:Building a Perimeter]]</ref>
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Malfurion, convinced that the Well of Eternity was the demons' umbilical link to the physical world, insisted that it should be destroyed. His companions, knowing that the Well was the source of their immortality and powers, were horrified by the rash notion. Yet Tyrande saw the wisdom of Malfurion's theory, so she convinced Cenarius and their comrades to storm Azshara's temple and find a way to shut the Well down for good.
 
   
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Then the attack commenced against the Manaforge Coruu: The Aldor attacked the [[Sunfury Arcanist|arcanists]] and [[Sunfury Researcher|researchers]].<ref>[[Quest:Attack on Manaforge Coruu]]</ref> Meanwhile other Aldor and Scryer adventurers used the distraction of the Sunfury caused by the mana creatures and managed to destroyed the manaforge, killing [[Overseer Seylanna]]<ref name="shuttingdown"/><ref>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Coruu (Scryers)]]</ref> alongside {{NPC||Spellbinder Maryana}}.<ref name=sigil/> During the battle it was discovered that the Sunfury had recieved outside assistance to understand the Naaru technology.<ref>[[Quest:Sunfury Briefings]]</ref><ref>[[Quest:Outside Assistance]]</ref>
   
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=====Sunfury Hold=====
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At that time, other adventurers sent by [[Custodian Dieworth]] attacked [[Sunfury Hold]], where they killed their [[Sunfury Archer|archers]],<ref name=garrison/> [[Sunfury Flamekeeper|flamekeepers]],<ref name=torching>[[Quest:Torching Sunfury Hold]]</ref> their leader [[Master Daellis Dawnstrike]],<ref name=daellis/> [[Spellreaver Marathelle]],<ref name=unlocking/> and burned up their catapults and tents.<ref name=torching/>
   
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=====Betrayal of the Consortium=====
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==Source==
  
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[[The Consortium]] gave the Sunfury blood elves a shipment of [[Box of Surveying Equipment]] to [[Manaforge Duro]] but the blood elves refused to pay, but during the confusion of the attack of mana creatures adventurers sent by the ethereals managed to repossess the shipment. After this events it was unofficially ended the dealings between both organizations.<ref>[[Quest:Rightful Repossession]]</ref> But some time later, {{NPC||Ambassador Solannas}} was sent by [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] asking for the [[Ata'mal Crystal]] to [[Nexus-Prince Haramad]], but decided to give the crystal to the [[naaru]] instead and end the dealings with the Sunfury. For this actions Solannas and his guards attacked the ethereals but were killed by Haramad himself.<ref>[[Quest:Full Triangle]]</ref>
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[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/story/chapter1.html#6 Worldofwarcraft.com]
  
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=====Manaforge Duro=====
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[[Spymaster Thalodien]]<ref name=duroS>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Duro (Scryers)]]</ref> and [[Anchorite Karja]]<ref name=duroA>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Duro (Aldor)]]</ref> were worried because of the lost of control in [[Manaforge Duro]],<ref name=duroS/> as the explotion of the manaforge could threaten all of [[Outland]].<ref name=duroA/> The Scryers used the mana beasts' attack to Manaforge Duro and fought against the Sunfury at the same time, slaughering many blood elves.<ref>[[Quest:Kick Them While They're Down]]</ref> And then, both factions sent [[adventurer]]s to deactivate the manaforge, they killed {{NPC||Overseer Athanel}}.<ref name=duroS/><ref name=duroA/> During the battle {{NPC||Summoner Kanthin}} was also killed at [[Archmage Vargoth]]'s request.<ref name=kanthin/> After this Archmage Vargoth obtained all the necesary items to release from his prision he just needed to defeat {{NPC||Ar'kelos}}, an [[arcane guardian]] left by [[Kael'thas]], with help from adventurers he managed to defeat the golem, but still needed a key held by a [[Bloodwarder]] commander.<ref name=Arkelos/> By destroying Manaforge Duro just one manaforge was left.<ref name=araS>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Ara (Scryers)]]</ref>
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====Discovery of the Burning Legion's alliance====
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=====Manaforge Ara=====
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[[File:Manaforge Ara.jpg|thumb|left|Manaforge Ara.]]
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[[File:Manaforge Duro.jpg|thumb|Manaforge Duro.]]
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[[Manaforge Ara]] was the last manaforge active, it was oversaw by {{NPC||Overseer Azarad}},<ref name=araS/> they recruited blood elves from [[Quel'thalas]] and reincorporated them into their ranks.<ref name=dealingovermaster>[[Quest:Dealing with the Overmaster]]</ref> {{NPC||Magister Theledorn}} betrayed the Sunfury and offered assistance to the Scryer, who sent an adventurer to check if Theledorn wasn't a double agent,<ref>[[Quest:A Defector]]</ref> but the contrary happened, thanks to him they were able to obtain evidence of the alliance between [[Kael'thas' forces]] and the [[Burning Legion]].<ref>[[Quest:Damning Evidence]]</ref> The Scryer shared the information with the Aldor,<ref name=Darkpact>[[Quest:A Dark Pact]]</ref> who sent ten troops to attack the Manaforge, but only one survived,<ref>{{ref game |title=World of Warcraft |expansion= [[The Burning Crusade]] |zone=[[Netherstorm]] |npc=Kaylaan |quote=Ten of us went into Manaforge Ara. All the others fell to the Legion.}}</ref> the survivor was reinforced and managed to kill some [[shivarra]]s and [[mo'arg]]s.<ref name=Darkpact/> [[Nether-Stalker Oazul]], an [[ethereal]] of [[The Consortium]], went to attack the blood elves because they were destroying the land with the manaforges, targeting the [[Sunfury Nethermancer|nethermancers]], who stabilize the flow of power.<ref>[[Quest:Neutralizing the Nethermancers]]</ref>
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The Sunfury had also a mine below Manaforge Ara, the [[Trelleum Mine]]; since the destruction of [[Manaforge Ultris]] this was their last source of materials to run the manaforges. As the [[ethereal]]s of [[The Consortium]] wanted to take the mine for themselves, they sent adventurers to defeat the [[Foreman Sundown|foreman]],<ref>[[Quest:Dealing with the Foreman]]</ref> but when he was found he revealed that he had been demoted, and, in truth, {{NPC||Overmaster Grindgarr}} held control over the mine and the foreman was no longer an enemy of the ethereals. The overmaster was defeated and the ethereals learned that the Sunfury were allied with the Burning Legion and that there were some blood elf defectors.<ref name=dealingovermaster/>
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Meanwhile, the Scryer that didn't knew about the alliance with the Legion, thougt that the overseer of Manaforge Ara was a blood elf, they went to deactivate the manaforge but, when they proceded to deactivate it, they found out that the overseer was, in truth, a [[wrathguard]] and that the Sunfury were working with the [[Burning Legion]], a very bad news to the thousands of blood elves travelling from [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]].<ref name=araS/> Even with the [[demon]]s protecting the manaforge both, Aldor and Scryer, managed to deactivate the last manaforge,<ref name=araS/><ref>[[Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Ara (Aldor)]]</ref> saving [[Netherstorm]] and all of [[Outland]] from a possible explosion.<ref name=notes/><ref name=offtoA52/>
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The Scryer sent word from this alliance between [[Kael'thas]] and the [[Burning Legion]] to [[Voren'thal the Seer]].<ref name=araS/><ref>[[Quest:Bound for Glory]]</ref>
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==Return To Quel'thalas==
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Regent Lord [[Lor'themar Theron]] mentioned that a number of the Sunfury had recently returned to [[Quel'Thalas]] from [[Outland]], and that their input had ensured the [[Farstriders]] have become a little less strained with protecting Quel'Thalas' borders. This implies that not all of [[Kael'thas' forces]] remained with the Prince to the bitter end, but returned home instead.<ref>http://www.wowpedia.org/In_the_Shadow_of_the_Sun</ref>
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== Types ==
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[[File:Solannas.jpg|thumb|Ambassor Solannas.]]
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* [[Sunfury Arcanist]]
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* [[Sunfury Arch Mage]]
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* [[Sunfury Archer]]
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* [[Sunfury Astromancer]]
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* [[Sunfury Blood Knight]]
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* [[Sunfury Blood Lord]]
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* [[Sunfury Bloodwarder]]
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* [[Sunfury Bowman]]
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* [[Sunfury Captain]]
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* [[Sunfury Centurion]]
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* [[Sunfury Conjurer]]
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* [[Sunfury Eradicator]]
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* [[Sunfury Flamekeeper]]
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* [[Sunfury Geologist]]
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* [[Sunfury Guardsman]]
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* [[Sunfury Magister]]
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* [[Sunfury Nethermancer]]
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* [[Sunfury Protector]]
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* [[Sunfury Researcher]]
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* [[Sunfury Summoner]]
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* [[Sunfury Technician]]
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* [[Sunfury Warlock]]
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* [[Sunfury Warp-Engineer]]
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* [[Sunfury Warp-Master]]
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Image of Pathaleon.jpg|Pathaleon the Calculator.
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File:Wizard Row.jpg|Kirin'Var after being destroyed.
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File:Kirin'Var Village shield.jpg|Kirin'Var's activated shield.
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File:Bloodgem Shard.jpg|Bloodgem crystals.
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File:The Heap.jpg|The [[Zaxxis]].
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File:Manaforge Ultris.jpg|Manaforge Ultris after being attacked.
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==Reference list==
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{{Reflist|2}}
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[[Category:Blood elves]]
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[[Category:Organizations]]

Revision as of 07:10, 23 October 2011

HordeSunfury
Sunfury banner
Main leader File:IconSmall Lor'themar Small.gif Lor'themar Theron
File:IconSmall KaelWretched Small.gif Kael'thas Sunstrider (Formerly)
Race(s) Blood elfBlood elf Blood elf
DemonDemonDemonDemon Demon
Theater of operations Quel'Thalas; Formerly Netherstorm and Shadowmoon Valley
Affiliation Horde; Formerly Kael'thas' forces and Illidan's forces

The Sunfury is a group of high-ranking blood elves once loyal to Kael'thas Sunstrider.[1] They had been established both in Netherstorm and Shadowmoon Valley. Some had realized their princes corruption and went back home to Quel'Thalas to serve under Lor'themar Theron.

History

Kirin'Var Village

The Sunfury were led by Master Daellis Dawnstrike to destroy the Kirin'Var Village,[2] but the overall army was led by Kael'thas Sunstrider himself.[3][4] During the invasion of the village they detonated a mana bomb, which caused a rift in the Twisting Nether and mana creatures appeared around the region.[3] Master Daellis Dawnstrike fought in the front lines killing many Kirin Tor mages.[2] Spellreaver Marathelle looted the Inv helmet 44 [Heliotrope Oculus] and [5] Summoner Kanthin claimed Glacius as his trophy.[6]

Once the destruction was done, Vargoth was sealed with a magic that forbids passage to anyone of the Kirin Tor [7] and Kael'thas took the Inv jewelry necklace 34 [Sigil of Krasus] from him and gave it to Spellbinder Maryana.[8] Finally he left Ar'kelos as a guardian to guard Vargoth's prision.[9] Kael'thas' forces retreated to Sunfury Hold where some Sunfury were left stationed,[10] including Spellreaver Marathelle.[5]

Background

The Sunfury Magisters carry mana crystals. Exposure to these, combined with Bloodgem Shards, greatly magnifies the addiction to magic of the blood elves; Kael'thas has most of his army drunk with these crystals.[11]

The Sunfury blood elves were in an alliance with the Zaxxis ethereals, but the ethereals cut off relations with the Sunfury[12][13][14] and went into business for themselves.[14]

They lost the manaforge Manaforge Ultris when it was attacked by mana creatures.[15]

Manaforges

Discovery

Manaforge Coruu

Manaforge Coruu.

Manaforge B'naar

Manaforge B'naar.

The Sunfury army holds control over four manaforges.[16] The Scryers were sent to investigate them[17] and the Aldor went as well as they couldn't ignore the threat that they present.[18] They were sent by High Priestess Ishanah.[19] The manaforges threatened the region with blowing up within a few months, probably taking much of Outland with the explosion.[20][21]

Captain Arathyn, leader of a ballista team outside of Manaforge B'naar, held the Inv scroll 03 [B'naar Personnel Roster].[17] The Aldor defeated their magisters and bloodwarders[22] while the Scryers kill Arathyn and managed to obtain it. With this information the Scryer began to assassinate Sunfury blood elves,[23] but not any blood elf that could be easily replaced. They targeted the brains of the operation: the Sunfury Warp-Engineer and the Sunfury Warp-Master who oversaw the retrieval of a so called "warp-energy" by the manaforge and its delivery to a remote destination via a system of underground pipes and the Sunfury Geologist.[24] Meanwhile the Aldor went to investigate if the manaforges were made with naaru technology.[23][25] They discovered that it was a modified technology of Tempest Keep,[26] and that the warp were highly dangerous as the naaru technology wasn't supposed to be used so close to the land.[27] However, as most naaru constructs, the manaforges had a safeguard that allows them to be permanently disabled in case of emergency. This information was shared with the Scryer.[26]

Destruction

Manaforge B'naar

Manaforge B'naar was protected by blood elves and even arcane guardians,[28] with Overseer Theredis in possession of one acces crystal used to deactivate Manaforge B'naar. Both Aldor and Scryer went and killed Theredis and shut it down.[26][29]

Manaforge Coruu

Arcanist Ardonis was the leader of Manaforge Coruu,[15] but Overseer Seylanna held control over access crystal.[16]

By this time Manaforge Duro went under heavy attack by arcane wraiths,[30] the same mana creatures they lured with their mana bomb,[3] because they wanted the harvested energy and the situation went out of control. Commander Dawnforge and Pathaleon the Calculator took many troops from Manaforge Coruu, even when it had very few blood elves to defend themselves, to go and defend Duro.[30] Caledis Brightdawn managed to infiltrate Manaforge Coruu, and the Scryers managed to overhear the information of Manaforge Duro,[15] and gave that information to the Aldor.[16]

The blood elves activities in Coruu sent waves of mana elementals to Kirin'Var Village, although adventurers helped the ghosts of Kirin'Var more waves continued to appear,[31] this creatures were also attacking the Sunfury blood elves, so they began to develop techniques to destroy them.[32]

Finally Kirin'Var was saved as they activated a shield with the Sunfury's stolen technology and destroyed the new mana creatures who tried to enter the village.[33]

Then the attack commenced against the Manaforge Coruu: The Aldor attacked the arcanists and researchers.[34] Meanwhile other Aldor and Scryer adventurers used the distraction of the Sunfury caused by the mana creatures and managed to destroyed the manaforge, killing Overseer Seylanna[16][35] alongside Spellbinder Maryana.[8] During the battle it was discovered that the Sunfury had recieved outside assistance to understand the Naaru technology.[36][37]

Sunfury Hold

At that time, other adventurers sent by Custodian Dieworth attacked Sunfury Hold, where they killed their archers,[10] flamekeepers,[38] their leader Master Daellis Dawnstrike,[2] Spellreaver Marathelle,[5] and burned up their catapults and tents.[38]

Betrayal of the Consortium

The Consortium gave the Sunfury blood elves a shipment of Inv box 04 [Box of Surveying Equipment] to Manaforge Duro but the blood elves refused to pay, but during the confusion of the attack of mana creatures adventurers sent by the ethereals managed to repossess the shipment. After this events it was unofficially ended the dealings between both organizations.[39] But some time later, Ambassador Solannas was sent by Kael'thas Sunstrider asking for the Inv datacrystal02 [Ata'mal Crystal] to Nexus-Prince Haramad, but decided to give the crystal to the naaru instead and end the dealings with the Sunfury. For this actions Solannas and his guards attacked the ethereals but were killed by Haramad himself.[40]

Manaforge Duro

Spymaster Thalodien[41] and Anchorite Karja[42] were worried because of the lost of control in Manaforge Duro,[41] as the explotion of the manaforge could threaten all of Outland.[42] The Scryers used the mana beasts' attack to Manaforge Duro and fought against the Sunfury at the same time, slaughering many blood elves.[43] And then, both factions sent adventurers to deactivate the manaforge, they killed Overseer Athanel.[41][42] During the battle Summoner Kanthin was also killed at Archmage Vargoth's request.[6] After this Archmage Vargoth obtained all the necesary items to release from his prision he just needed to defeat Ar'kelos, an arcane guardian left by Kael'thas, with help from adventurers he managed to defeat the golem, but still needed a key held by a Bloodwarder commander.[9] By destroying Manaforge Duro just one manaforge was left.[44]

Discovery of the Burning Legion's alliance

Manaforge Ara
Manaforge Ara

Manaforge Ara.

Manaforge Duro

Manaforge Duro.

Manaforge Ara was the last manaforge active, it was oversaw by Overseer Azarad,[44] they recruited blood elves from Quel'thalas and reincorporated them into their ranks.[45] Magister Theledorn betrayed the Sunfury and offered assistance to the Scryer, who sent an adventurer to check if Theledorn wasn't a double agent,[46] but the contrary happened, thanks to him they were able to obtain evidence of the alliance between Kael'thas' forces and the Burning Legion.[47] The Scryer shared the information with the Aldor,[48] who sent ten troops to attack the Manaforge, but only one survived,[49] the survivor was reinforced and managed to kill some shivarras and mo'args.[48] Nether-Stalker Oazul, an ethereal of The Consortium, went to attack the blood elves because they were destroying the land with the manaforges, targeting the nethermancers, who stabilize the flow of power.[50]

The Sunfury had also a mine below Manaforge Ara, the Trelleum Mine; since the destruction of Manaforge Ultris this was their last source of materials to run the manaforges. As the ethereals of The Consortium wanted to take the mine for themselves, they sent adventurers to defeat the foreman,[51] but when he was found he revealed that he had been demoted, and, in truth, Overmaster Grindgarr held control over the mine and the foreman was no longer an enemy of the ethereals. The overmaster was defeated and the ethereals learned that the Sunfury were allied with the Burning Legion and that there were some blood elf defectors.[45]

Meanwhile, the Scryer that didn't knew about the alliance with the Legion, thougt that the overseer of Manaforge Ara was a blood elf, they went to deactivate the manaforge but, when they proceded to deactivate it, they found out that the overseer was, in truth, a wrathguard and that the Sunfury were working with the Burning Legion, a very bad news to the thousands of blood elves travelling from Azeroth.[44] Even with the demons protecting the manaforge both, Aldor and Scryer, managed to deactivate the last manaforge,[44][52] saving Netherstorm and all of Outland from a possible explosion.[20][21]

The Scryer sent word from this alliance between Kael'thas and the Burning Legion to Voren'thal the Seer.[44][53]

Return To Quel'thalas

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Regent Lord Lor'themar Theron mentioned that a number of the Sunfury had recently returned to Quel'Thalas from Outland, and that their input had ensured the Farstriders have become a little less strained with protecting Quel'Thalas' borders. This implies that not all of Kael'thas' forces remained with the Prince to the bitter end, but returned home instead.[54]

Types

File:Solannas.jpg

Ambassor Solannas.

Gallery

  • Pathaleon the Calculator.

    Pathaleon the Calculator.

  • Kirin'Var after being destroyed.

    Kirin'Var after being destroyed.

  • Kirin'Var's activated shield.

    Kirin'Var's activated shield.

  • Bloodgem crystals.

    Bloodgem crystals.

  • The Zaxxis.

    The Zaxxis.

  • Manaforge Ultris after being attacked.

    Manaforge Ultris after being attacked.

Reference list

 
  1. ^ Inv jewelry ring 36 [Sunfury Signet]
  2. ^ a b c Quest:Down With Daellis
  3. ^ a b c Quest:The Unending Invasion
  4. ^ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Blizzard Entertainment. Netherstorm. Archmage Vargoth: "The night Kael'thas leveled the village, I could do nothing to help. His magic had already sealed me in the tower, exacerbating my torment by forcing me to witness the deaths of my fellows.
    And still the voices are calling from far away, waking me up in the middle of the night."    .
  5. ^ a b c Quest:Unlocking the Compendium
  6. ^ a b Quest:Summoner Kanthin's Prize
  7. ^ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Blizzard Entertainment. Netherstorm. Custodian Dieworth: "Kirin'Var survived 20 long years and countless or assaults, but it could not withstand the forces of Kael'thas. A man who once called himself a member of the Kirin Tor murdered all of us, save one.
    Archmage Vargoth survived the attack so Kael'thas imprisoned him within the Violet Tower, warding it with a magic that forbids the passage of any of the Kirin Tor."    .
  8. ^ a b Quest:The Sigil of Krasus
  9. ^ a b Quest:Ar'kelos the Guardian
  10. ^ a b Quest:The Sunfury Garrison
  11. ^ Quest:Bloodgem Crystals
  12. ^ Quest:Assisting the Consortium (Aldor)
  13. ^ Quest:Assisting the Consortium (Scryers)
  14. ^ a b Quest:A Heap of Ethereals
  15. ^ a b c Quest:Information Gathering
  16. ^ a b c d Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Coruu (Aldor)
  17. ^ a b Quest:Manaforge B'naar
  18. ^ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Blizzard Entertainment. Netherstorm. Anchorite Karja: "While the focus of the Sha'tar remains in Shadowmoon Valley and Illidan, we cannot ignore the threat that Kael'thas Sunstrider presents".
  19. ^ Quest:Assist Exarch Orelis
  20. ^ a b Inv misc note 04 [Netherologist's Notes]
  21. ^ a b Quest:Off To Area 52
  22. ^ Quest:Distraction at Manaforge B'naar
  23. ^ a b Quest:Naaru Technology
  24. ^ Quest:High Value Targets
  25. ^ Quest:B'naar Console Transcription
  26. ^ a b c Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge B'naar (Scryers)
  27. ^ Quest:Measuring Warp Energies
  28. ^ Quest:Wanted: Annihilator Servo!
  29. ^ Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge B'naar (Aldor)
  30. ^ a b Pathaleon the Calculator's Image#Conversation between Pathaleon the Calculator's Image, Commander Dawnforge and Arcanist Ardonis
  31. ^ Quest:A Fate Worse Than Death
  32. ^ Quest:Potential Energy Source
  33. ^ Quest:Building a Perimeter
  34. ^ Quest:Attack on Manaforge Coruu
  35. ^ Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Coruu (Scryers)
  36. ^ Quest:Sunfury Briefings
  37. ^ Quest:Outside Assistance
  38. ^ a b Quest:Torching Sunfury Hold
  39. ^ Quest:Rightful Repossession
  40. ^ Quest:Full Triangle
  41. ^ a b c Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Duro (Scryers)
  42. ^ a b c Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Duro (Aldor)
  43. ^ Quest:Kick Them While They're Down
  44. ^ a b c d e Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Ara (Scryers)
  45. ^ a b Quest:Dealing with the Overmaster
  46. ^ Quest:A Defector
  47. ^ Quest:Damning Evidence
  48. ^ a b Quest:A Dark Pact
  49. ^ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Blizzard Entertainment. Netherstorm. Kaylaan: "Ten of us went into Manaforge Ara. All the others fell to the Legion.".
  50. ^ Quest:Neutralizing the Nethermancers
  51. ^ Quest:Dealing with the Foreman
  52. ^ Quest:Shutting Down Manaforge Ara (Aldor)
  53. ^ Quest:Bound for Glory
  54. ^ http://www.wowpedia.org/In_the_Shadow_of_the_Sun
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