Stalvan Mistmantle

Stalvan Mistmantle
Race	Undead (Undead)
Level	32
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Location	Duskwood
Relative(s)	Tobias Mistmantle

Stalvan Mistmantle is a level 32 named undead found in Manor Mistmantle in Duskwood.

Stalvan Mistmantle as seen in the Old Hillsbrad Foothills.

Lore

Stalvan Mistmantle is an undead noble with a bloodied past. He was an instructor at the Moonbrook schoolhouse, and also worked as a personal tutor. He eventually developed an indecent attraction to one of his students, a young woman named Tilloa. Stalvan imagined a future with this girl, but her future groom was already arranged by her parents. Tilloa gave hints to Stalvan that she had interest in him, until one day she appeared before him with a young man, holding hands. Tilloa then casually insulted Stalvan by comparing him to an old uncle, which infuriated Stalvan. It is unclear exactly what happened, but it was called 'a massacre' by some of the people you talk to during your quest to uncover the legend of Stalvan.

Stalvan seems to have butchered Tilloa and her young groom-to-be with an axe, and quite possibly her entire family as well. In his notes, he claims that the blood he'd spilt paled in comparison to the tears he had shed. He then carefully hid the bodies and retreated back to his home north-east of Darkshire, and remained there until the darkness crept into Duskwood and consumed him. He now resides in Manor Mistmantle, lonely and mad, hungering for more revenge on any person who dares come near.

Stalvan's Tracks

• Southshore: Unknown, possibly on his way from Silverpine Forest (found in Old Hillsbrad Foothills in the Caverns of Time)
• Moonbrook: Was an instructor at the schoolhouse
• Goldshire: Left behind documents at the Lion's Pride Inn
• Stormwind: Personal items from his estate left on the Stormwind streets
• Eastvale Logging Camp: Personal documents in the possession of Marshal Haggard

Abilities

• Curse of Stalvan - Reduces all of the enemy's attributes by 5 for 10 min.

Quests

Stalvan is the object of a thirteen-part quest thread in which you must decipher his identity and uncover his past through the clues he has left behind. The quests culminate with killing Stalvan and bringing the  [Mistmantle Family Ring] to Madame Eva.

1.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan
2.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (2)
3.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (3)
4.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (4)
5.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (5)
6.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (6)
7.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (7)
8.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (8)
9.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (9)
10.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (10)
11.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (11)
12.  [28] The Legend of Stalvan (12)
13.  [35] The Legend of Stalvan (13)

Quotes

Aggro #1: "I shall spill your blood, <class>!"

Aggro #2: "Tilloa is that you? Why no! It's just some dirty [race]!

Aggro#3: "Who dares disturb me? Die, <name>!"

Loot

• [Mistmantle Family Ring] (Quest Item)

Notes

• The weapon [Stalvan's Reaper] is possibly the axe he used to kill his victims. Another item that may be related to him is the [Orb of Mistmantle].
• This character and the storyline is inspired by the novel Lolita. Stalvan's love Tilloa is an anagram of Lolita.
• Another likely inspiration for the character and storyline is Strahd von Zarovich of Ravenloft fame.
• You can get more hints about Stalvan from the Caverns of Time in The Burning Crusade.
• Stalvan once made a wish in the Dalaran fountain, written on  [Stalvan's Copper Coin].
• Stalvan is one of, if not the only NPC that doesn't have the same color for both hair and facial hair.
• Stalvan has the same model as Baxter in Hellfire Peninsula.

Trivia

There is a machinima movie that accurately shows the Legend of Stalvan:  YouTube The Legend of Stalvan

External links

Duskwood	Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB