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Archbishop Benedictus
Title	Archbishop of the Church of Light
Gender	Male
Race	Human (Humanoid)
Level	?? Elite
Class	Priest
Affiliation(s)	Twilight Cult, Old Gods' forces; formerly Alliance, Church of Light, Kingdom of Stormwind
Occupation	The "Twilight Father," formerly Leader of the Church of Light
Location	Cathedral of Light
Status	Alive
Mentor(s)	Alonsus Faol

Archbishop Benedictus (formerly Jarl, surname unknown) is the leader of the Church of the Holy Light based out of Cathedral of Light in the city of Stormwind.

History

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Archbishop Benedictus

The current archbishop is a middle-aged man named Jarl, though following Church tradition he gave up his birth name when he was elected to this high position, and adopted a new, holy name.

In his youth, he was the younger son of a wealthy Lordaeron merchant, and was raised to join the family business. He found religion instead, discovering the Holy Light after meeting an old traveler one night and almost dying when a pack of mercenaries attacked them both. After recovering, Jarl petitioned to join the Church, and was accepted immediately. The kindly Jarl was the student of Lordaeron's religious leader, Archbishop Alonsus Faol. Jarl spent many years learning from his pious master. He rose quickly to the rank of senior priest, and had charge of a large town in Lordaeron when the Scourge appeared. Jarl did his best to evacuate his parishioners and then joined them in their flight to Azeroth. The Church settled him in a town there, but soon promoted him to Stormwind City instead. While there, he helped the Church of Light construct its most striking monument: the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind. He was being considered for promotion to bishop when Archbishop Faol died, and the council chose to elevate him to archbishop instead. The newly named Benedictus took charge of the Church and swore to continue the good work his mentor had begun so many years before.

Politics

Benedictus is a soft-spoken man of average height and stocky build who looks more like a farmer than a religious leader. He still hates the Scourge for destroying his homeland, and has vowed to direct the Church in destroying that threat forever. Despite his quiet ways, Jarl is surprisingly adept at politics — at least in avoiding confrontation and forming alliances — and he has managed to keep the three bishops in check since his elevation.

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Archbishop Benedictus as seen in World of Warcraft.

In World of Warcraft

Archbishop Benedictus is a level 60 elite quest giver located in the Cathedral of Light in Cathedral Square, in the human city of Stormwind.

Quests

•  [30] Cleansing the Eye
•  [37D] Bring the Light

Quotes

Aggro

Sacrilege! Defend the cathedral!

Greeting

Light be with you. What can I do for you today?

Welcome to the Cathedral of Light.

Be at peace.

You are welcome here.

Twilight of the Aspects

This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

With the Twilight Cult in disarray following the demise of its leader, Cho'gall, an enigmatic figure known as the "Twilight Father" has taken on a more active role in the cult's affairs. After capturing a pregnant blue dragon named Kirygosa, the sister of the new blue dragon aspect candidate Arygos, the Twilight Father makes an effort to hound what remains of the Wyrmrest Accord in Northrend. Ultimately, the plans set into motion by the Twilight Father and his master Deathwing are foiled. As the tide turns against him, the Twilight Father is saved from his fate by the dark powers of Neltharion, and he materializes within Stormwind City.

It is then revealed that the Twilight Father is none other than Archbishop of the Church of the Light, Benedictus himself; his pious attitude and love for "his children" persisting to include his new nefarious cultist followers.

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Archbishop Benedictus in Cataclysm

Benedictus has received a new outfit and a significant increase of the health pool in Cataclysm.

During the Elemental Invasion, Archbishop Benedictus protects the Cathedral District from the Elements.

Trivia

• "Benedictus" (or "Benedict") is a Latin name that has been the regnal name of sixteen popes of the Catholic Church, including the current Pope Benedict XVI. Given that Archbishop Benedictus' position as head of the Church of Light is similar to that of a pope, it is possible that the Archbishop's name was influenced by the traditional latin name. However, Archbishop Benedictus was created when John Paul II was the pope, long before the reign of Benedictus XVI and so Archbishop Benedictus could not have been named after the current pope. Or was he?
• Due to technical issues with Bolvar, Benedictus was considered faction leader for Stormwind during patch 1.4.1 for PvP purposes. The patch notes jokingly stated that he had "staged a temporary coup."
• During the Cataclysm beta, datamined soundfiles began to circulate the internet regarding Benedictus. In a scripted event with King Varian Wrynn, he would be outed as a member of the Twilight Cult and chased out of Stormwind. The event itself took place during the Alliance version of the Twilight Highlands pre-quests, and Benedictus himself would be engaged in place of Major Samuelson. However, this event was abandoned in a subsequent build, and all references to Benedictus' betrayal were removed until Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects confirmed his duplicity.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now has a new wardrobe, greater HP, and is now level 80.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Level changed to 60 elite.

  Was a ?? Boss prior to this.
  

• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Updated for level 70.
  
• Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Archbishop Benedictus is no longer the Stormwind faction leader.
  
• Patch 1.4.1 (2005-05-05): Archbishop Benedictus staged a temporary coup, and has taken the title of NPC leader of Stormwind City from Highlord Bolvar! Horde seeking to take out the leader of Stormwind should focus their efforts on Archbishop Benedictus for the duration. These changes will remain until the next content patch, when Highlord Bolvar reclaims his rightful throne:
  • Archbishop Benedictus should be respawning every 2 hours.
  • Archbishop Benedictus will give 15,000 contribution points.
    

See also

• List of Stormwind NPCs

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

Preceded by: Alonsus Faol

Position: Archbishop of the Church of Light

Succeeded by: Incumbent

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