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+ | | name = Lady Liadrin |
| + | | titles = Blood Knight Matriarch |
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+ | | gender = Female |
| − | |race=Human |
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| + | | race = Blood elf |
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| − | |character= [[Paladin]], [[Priest]] (formerly),<ref>Beyond the Dark Portal, pg 53</ref> [[Cleric]], [[Knight]] (WC2); [[Warrior]], [[Mounted warrior]] |
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| + | | character = [[Paladin]], formerly [[Priest|Priestess]] |
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| − | |affiliation=[[Alliance of Lordaeron]]<br />[[Knights of the Silver Hand]]<br />[[Alliance Expedition]]<br />[[Sons of Lothar]] |
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| + | | affiliation = [[Quel'Thalas|Kingdom of Quel'Thalas]]<br />[[Blood knight|Blood Knight Order]]<br />[[Sha'tar|The Sha'tar]]<br />[[Shattered Sun Offensive]]<br />(formerly [[Sunstrider|House Sunstrider]]) |
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+ | | faction = Horde |
| − | |occupation=Supreme Allied Commander, High General of the Alliance Expedition, Knight of the Silver Hand |
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| + | | occupation = Matriarch and Supreme Leader of the Blood Knight Order |
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| − | |status= Missing in action |
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| + | | location = [[Shattrath City]] or [[Sunwell Plateau]] (formerly [[Farstriders' Square]], [[Silvermoon City]]) |
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| − | |relatives=[[Arator]] (son), [[Alleria Windrunner]] (lover), [[Vereesa Windrunner]], [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] (sisters-in-law), [[Giramar]] and [[Galadin]] (nephews), [[Rhonin]] (brother in law) |
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| + | | status = Alive |
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| − | | mentors = [[Alonsus Faol]]<br>[[Anduin Lothar]] |
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| + | | relatives = [[Salandria]] (adopted daughter) |
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| + | '''Lady Liadrin''' is the Matriarch and supreme leader of the [[Blood Knight]] order. She was once found within [[Silvermoon City]], though was relocated to [[Shattrath]] and later the [[Sunwell]]. |
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| + | ==Background== |
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| − | General '''Turalyon''' (aka High General Turalyon){{cite|LoC|53}} is a famous [[paladin]] who served the Alliance army with distinction during and immediately after the [[Second War]]. He was second in command to Lord [[Anduin Lothar]], the Supreme Allied Commander, and commanded half of the Alliance forces during the Second War while Anduin Lothar commanded the other half. During the [[assault on Blackrock Spire]], Lord Lothar was struck down in combat with [[Orgrim Doomhammer]]. It was General Turalyon that picked up Lothar's battle standard and broken sword, and rallied the army of the Alliance to victory over the Horde, eventually capturing Doomhammer, and driving the [[orc]]s back to the [[Dark Portal]]. As the Lion's lieutenant, Turalyon was named Lothar's successor as Supreme Commander by the other (loyal) members of the Alliance.{{cite|ToD|373}} Since that day, Turalyon has been haunted by Lothar's death, which he believed was his fault. |
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| + | Lady Liadrin was once a [[priest|priestess]] of the [[holy light|light]], though became highly disenchanted after it seemingly "abandoned" the [[sin'dorei]] people. This led Liadrin to ultimately renounce her vows to the light. Some time after, however, the blood elven scion [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] had a gift delivered to his people in Silvermoon - the subdued [[naaru]], [[M'uru]]. Originally nothing more than a being of great power to sate their magic addiction with, a [[Magisters|magister]] named [[Astalor Bloodsworn]] was dissatisfied with this notion. After much studying and experimentation with his fellow magisters, he was finally able to devise a radical new method of transferring the light itself - against its will - to individuals who had not "earned" the right to wield it. Thus, the sin'dorei found themselves capable of wielding the light once more. |
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| + | Liadrin became aware of this turn of events, and volunteered to become the first [[Blood Knight]]. As such, a new chapter in [[Quel'Thalas]]' history was born. Under the leadership of Liadrin herself, the Blood Knights quickly gained popular support within Quel'Thalas; their iron will and ability to manipulate the light being seen as a testament to the sin'dorei's power to [[Silvermoon City Guardian|some]], though greatly disdained by [[Farstriders|others]]. |
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| − | ==Biography== |
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| − | ===The Second War=== |
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| − | Turalyon was handpicked as one of the first five Knights of the Silver Hand by [[Alonsus Faol]].{{cite|ToD|83}} He, along with his mentor, [[Uther the Lightbringer]], and the other Knights, [[Tirion Fordring]], [[Saidan Dathrohan]] and [[Gavinrad the Dire]], were tasked with assisting Lord Andiun Lothar and [[Khadgar]] in organizing the defense of [[Lordaeron (city)|Lordaeron]] against the advancing Horde. Lothar chose Turalyon as his lieutenant, a decision that made an already uncertain Turalyon, question his worth even more{{cite|ToD|122}}. The young Turalyon developed a rapport with Khadgar, who despite his aged appearance, was roughly the same age as the Paladin. Turalyon was also introduced to [[Alleria Windrunner]], the leader of a cadre of rangers who had been sent to assess the situation by the Council of Silvermoon. A mutual attraction formed between Turalyon and Alleria, one that would bloom into a full-fledged relationship.{{cite|BtDP}} |
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| + | ==Burning Crusade== |
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| − | Turalyon fought at Lothar's side for first skirmishes at Hillsbrad and Southshore. After forcing the Horde from their initial beach landing, the Alliances forces followed the Horde northeast to the mountain pass leading to the Wildhammer Dwarves' keep of [[Aerie Peak]]. Unknown to the trailing Alliance forces, the Horde's goal was not the Dwarven stronghold there. It was merely a feint to lure the bulk of their pursuers into a cat-and-mouse diversion in the mountains and forests of the Hinterlands, while the main body of the Horde marched on the elven homeland of [[Quel'Thalas]]. From this location, the Horde could launch an assault on either [[Silvermoon]] or [[Stromgarde]]. Lothar sent Turalyon, Khadgar, and Alleria to intercept the Horde before Quel'Thalas burned.{{cite|ToD|163}} Turalyon led his forces east and then north through the pass now known as [[Plaguemist Ravine]], but they were too late — the Horde had already seized [[Caer Darrow]], taken the Runestone and moved further east into the forests surrounding Stratholme. The Horde preceeded to decimate Stratholme as well as the outlying town of Tyr's Hand before moving north and setting fire to [[Eversong Forest]] in southern Quel'thalas. |
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| + | Lady Liadrin resided within the [[The Hall of Blood|Blood Knight headquarters]] in [[Silvermoon City]], next to the subdued [[M'uru]]. She oversaw the training of new members of the Blood Knight order, and in an attempt to assert their authority over the light to all the "so called [[paladins]]" of the world, Liadrin tasked high ranking members with burning and defiling the [[Alonsus Chapel]]. |
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| + | ===Treachery of the Prince=== |
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| − | The Allied forces managed to halt the Horde's advance into inner Quel'Thalas, but at the cost of many lives and a sizable portion of the [[Eversong Forest]] being destroyed. A distraught Alleria sought comfort in Turalyon's arms{{cite|BtDP|201-204}} However, the brutal assault on their home convinced the elves to throw their full support behind the Alliance, and when Turalyon left Quel'Thalas, it was at the head of an elven armada. They arrived at the [[Capital City]], after passing through the mountainous region of Alterac, just in time to turn back Doomhammer's siege, and then chased the orcs back to the beaches of Southshore.{{cite|ToD|331}} |
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| + | The Blood Knights' dominion would soon be tested, as [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] himself attacked his homeland and stole [[M'uru]] for his own nefarious ends. With the order now without its source of power, a desperate Lady Liadrin travelled to [[Shattrath City]] to meet with its leader - another naaru, [[A'dal]]. Though given a cold reception, A'dal allowed her to speak. A'dal informed her that M'uru was well-aware of his fate, giving himself willingly to the blood elves, and that [[Prophet Velen]] of the [[draenei]] had learned of it some time ago. Liadrin renounces her loyalties to the [[Sunstrider dynasty]], pledging the blades of the Blood Knights to stopping their maddened Prince and his [[Kil'jaeden|new master]], and finally to restoring Silvermoon to its greatness. |
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| + | In her absence, [[Lord Solanar Bloodwrath]] has taken on the role of training aspiring Blood Knight masters within Silvermoon. |
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| − | ===The Lion's Lieutenant=== |
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| − | Turalyon and his comrades rejoined the rest of the Alliance army at the liberation of [[Ironforge]], forcing the Horde to retreat to Blackrock Spire itself. The battle proved to be a devastating for both sides. In the mist of the battle, he saw his commander engaging the orc warchief [[Doomhammer]] himself! Seeing the orc having the upper hand, Turalyon fought his way to Lothar's aid but he was continuously barred by orc warriors and he could do nothing more but watch as Doomhammer brought his hammer on Lothar's helm. Pushing anything in his way Turalyon went to the body of his hero, tears flowing as the warchief laughed and cried victory. Overcome with grief and anger, the paladin grabbed the Lion's shattered sword and rallied the Alliance forces with the fierce cry "For Sir Lothar!" that struck fear into the hearts of even the most blood thirsty orcs. The frenzied Alliance army attacked the demoralized orcs. In the mist of his anger, Turalyon almost killed Doomhammer but eventually spared his life. The battle lost, the Horde retreated to their last bastion: the [[Dark Portal]]. Turalyon gave chase, driving the orcs through the Portal itself, which Khadgar abruptly destroyed, seemingly ending the Horde menace and allowing the humans to rebuild. |
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+ | ===Meeting with A'dal=== |
| + | [[File:LadyLiadrin.jpg|thumb|150px|Lady Liadrin vows to fight alongside the [[Shattered Sun Offensive]].]] |
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| − | Only a few years later, General Turalyon was handpicked by King [[Terenas Menethil II]] to lead an [[Alliance Expedition|expeditionary force]] also nicknamed the [[Sons of Lothar]] through the reformed Dark Portal and into [[Draenor]]. There it was discovered that an [[orc]] [[shaman]] was planning to use a number of powerful artifacts to open more portals, allowing the Horde to escape and plunder other worlds. |
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| + | :{{text|say|[[General Tiras'alan]]|Why do you suffer the presence of this despicable Lady Liadrin? She and her followers distort the Light and make a mockery of all we stand for!}} |
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| − | Upon arriving, Turalyon renewed his relationship with Alleria Windrunner and lay siege to the Hellfire Citadel. Unfortunately, Ner'zhul had already escaped. While they were determined to go after the mad shaman, [[the Skull of Gul'dan]], [[Deathwing]] was in a different direction. The Skull was needed to close the portal so the Alliance forces split up: Khadgar, Turalyon, and Alleria going after the black dragon while [[Danath Trollbane]], Alleria's rangers and the Wildhammer dwarves followed Ner'zhul. |
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| + | :{{text|say|A'dal|Patience, general. The Light embraces all who enter Shattrath in good faith. You are welcome in Shattrath, Lady Liadrin. We have long awaited your arrival.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|Lady Liadrin|Thank you for allowing me to speak, A'dal. I know many of your allies despise me and my knights for our treatment of M'uru. When he was given to us by 'Prince' Kael'thas, we believed his power would help lead our people into a new age. I've come to realize our path was a false one. We were betrayed by the man we called our prince. In his lust for power, he sent the felblood to attack us, and spirit M'uru away to the Sunwell.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|A'dal|Both our peoples suffered greatly at the hands of Kael'thas and his agents, Lady Liadrin. Your people were not the authors of their own fate, but they will die if they do not change. M'uru accepted his role long ago, knowing full well what would happen to him. Will you accept your own?}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|Lady Liadrin|I... I don't understand. You -- and M'uru -- knew all along that this would occur?}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|A'dal|It wasn't I who foretold it, but Velen of the Draenei:}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|A'dal|'Silvery moon, washed in blood, / Led astray into the night, armed with the sword of broken Light. / Broken, then betrayed by one, standing there bestride the sun. / At darkest hour, redemption comes, in knightly lady sworn to blood.'}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|Lady Liadrin|I see it clearly now. I renounce my loyalties to House Sunstrider and its false prince. I pledge the blades of my Blood Knights to the defeat of Kil'jaeden and the restoration of Silvermoon. We will fight beside you, A'dal.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|A'dal|The Shattered Sun Offensive will surely benefit from the addition of your knights, Lady Liadrin. The battle for the Sunwell is but the first step on your new path, Lady Liadrin. Shattrath is open to you and all who follow you.}} |
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| + | ===Fury of the Sunwell=== |
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| − | Turalyon and his friends met a tribe of [[gronn]] and [[ogres]] on the way which demanded them to aid in their assault on Deathwing. After a fierce battle against the [[black dragonflight]], they managed to gain the skull and rejoined Danath's forces in a final attempt to lay siege on the [[Black Temple]]. |
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| + | Following the death of Kael'thas, along with the darkened M'uru and the defeat of [[Kil'jaeden]], Liadrin travels to the sight of the defiled [[Sunwell]] alongside [[Prophet Velen]]. She laments that the blood elves may never be able to atone for the sin they committed in damning M'uru to his fate, though Velen acquires the "heart" of M'uru, and channels it into the Sunwell. In a massive blaze of light, the font of power is restored, to which Velen notes may be the start of rebirthing the soul of a [[Quel'Thalas|nation]]. |
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| − | However, the [[Alliance Expedition|Alliance]] forces ultimately failed to stop Ner'zhul from opening and escaping into his portals, and the subsequent chaotic energy the portals released began to destroy the planet. Rather than risk Azeroth being damaged by Draenor's destruction, the brave paladin selflessly assisted Archmage [[Khadgar]] in destroying the Dark Portal on Draenor. |
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| + | ==The Path to Redemption== |
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| − | As Draenor tore apart around them, Turalyon lead the forces of the Alliance Expedition that were with him through a portal to yet another world, one they could barely make sense of. After the set of cataclysmic events that changed Draenor into Outland were over, Turalyon, [[Alleria]], [[Khadgar]], [[Danath]] and the other Alliance troops all returned to Draenor. After breifly surveying the damage, Turalyon led his friends back to Honor Hold, which had remained standing through the chaos Draenor had just undergone. However, although many of his friends do, Turalyon as well as Alleria do not appear anywhere in Outland, making his current whereabouts unknown, despite [[Tigole]] telling us that all of the people depicted in the statues in the Valley of Heroes would be seen in The Burning Crusade expansion. |
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| + | During the quest to restore [[Quel'Delar]], adventurers are admitted access to the [[Sunwell]] by [[Halduron Brightwing]]. Within, Lady Liadrin is seen speaking to groups of blood elf pilgrims about the battles the sin'dorei have yet to face, and how it felt to see the Sunwell restored. |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' My brothers and sisters, words cannot describe what I felt upon seeing the Sunwell rekindled.}} |
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| − | He is immortalized in a massive stone statue in the Valley of Heroes in [[Stormwind]], alongside the other leaders of the Alliance Expedition. The broken sword in his hand is most likely Lothar's, as he took up the shattered blade in combat against the Horde when Lothar fell. |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' In that moment, the Light revealed to me the truth of the terrible things I had done.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' Our people had walked a dark path and mine was among the darkest of them all.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' But the Light showed me that I was not lost. It helped me to find the strength to survive in spite of all that had happened and all the evil I had wrought.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' It is a strength that we sin'dorei all share. It is a strength we will need to free ourselves of the addiction ravaging our people.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Lady Liadrin says:''' It will be the most difficult battle we have ever faced, but our resolve and the power of the Sunwell will sustain us until we have been restored to our greatness.}} |
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| + | :{{text|say|'''Blood Elf Pilgrim says:''' Well said, my lady. We sin'dorei will be free and we shall be great again!}} |
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| + | == Battle with Lady Liadrin == |
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| − | ==Personality== |
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| − | Turalyon is a kind and gentle soul who only wishes the world to be at peace. His innocence and understanding personality allow him to see through people for who they truly are. An example would be his friendship with Khadgar, as wizards were often discriminated against by holy orders. He has no special hatred for his enemies either and is very merciful: he refused to kill Doomhammer even when the warchief killed Lothar whom Turalyon admired very much. However, when innocent lives were threatened Turalyon's passive nature changed to that of a determined avenger willing to do what was necessary, setting aside his own well being, and putting the lives of the endangered as the top priority. It was these traits that drew Alleria Windrunner to fall in love with him. |
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| + | [[File:Liadrin.jpg|thumb|right|Lady Liadrin when she was still in [[Silvermoon City]]]] |
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| + | Her solitude could be an underestimation of her power. Once you enter battle, her speed is immense and her attack power is high enough to take a well-geared level 70 player down in a matter of seconds. Although, with a well-geared healer and a high amount of mana per 5 seconds, you can take Liadrin down with three people. A tank, a healer, and a dps or two. Be aware that with three people it is a very long fight, around 15–20 minutes, but the reward is great. She drops anywhere from 60 gold to 100 gold. |
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| + | The being [[M'uru]], also in the chamber, was a friendly unit to Alliance members though would not aid in the attack, even if the beams from the magi were broken. |
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| − | ==Faith== |
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| − | At an early age Turalyon joined the ranks of priesthood and fell under the guidance of [[Uther]] at that time a knight of Lorderon and a cleric apprentice of the Archbishop. He believed in the holy light but was never able to feel its full strength. When he saw the destruction the Horde wrought in Azeroth, he felt his faith falter. It was only when Lothar was struck down that Turalyon's faith was revitalized and it was so strong that both the Alliance and Horde forces were completely stunned. Turalyon would draw upon his skill as a paladin and his experience in command to defeat Doomhammer. |
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| + | *Lady Liadrin is wearing the [[tier 3]] [[Redemption Armor]]. |
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| − | Although he was initially a priest, Turalyon is a skilled and fearsome warrior and can fight as well as any knight. He, like Lothar, is usually seen leading contingents of knights, smashing aside any foe with his warhammer and his aura, spreading encouragement to his own troops and fear into the hearts of his enemies. His determination and faith gives him enough strength to fight dozens of much larger orcs. A skilled tactician, Turalyon is known for his tactics of surprising enemy forces with fearsome charges of knights and foot soldiers while supporting them with arrow and magic. |
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| + | *Lady Liadrin is probably named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liandrin Liandrin] from Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time series. |
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| + | *She will change her tabard from the [[Blood Knight Tabard]] to the [[Tabard of the Shattered Sun]] during her conversation with [[A'dal]]. Few NPCs change their appearance in such a way. |
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| + | *The [[Horde]] Paladin [[tier 9]] sets are named after her, as is [[Lady Liadrin's Conviction]], a reward from the Horde version of {{achievement|A Tribute to Insanity (25 player)}}. |
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| + | *Liadrin apparently noticed the talent of the blood elf orphan [[Salandria]], and personally adopts her. |
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| + | *Currently, Liadrin can only be seen interacting with blood elf pilgrims at the [[Sunwell]] during the phased [[Quel'Delar]] quest chain. She was removed from [[Silvermoon City]] following the events surrounding M'uru, and her routine exchange with A'dal has since been stopped (with the removal of portals to [[Silvermoon City]]), though she will occasionally spawn in front of him after a [[Verdant Sphere]] is turned in, albeit with with no dialogue. |
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| + | File:Liadrinsunwell.jpg|Lady Liadrin in the [[Sunwell]]. |
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| − | Former Lieutenant to Lord [[Anduin Lothar]]. [[Knight of the Silver Hand]]. High General of the [[Alliance Expedition]] that marched into the orc homeworld of [[Draenor]]. Presumed deceased. |
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| − | Esarus thar no'Darador' - By Blood and Honor We Serve.<br /> |
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| − | - Lord [[Uther the Lightbringer]] - Knight of the Silver Hand |
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| − | The broken sword in Turalyon's hand is the shattered [[Great Royal Sword]] of [[Anduin Lothar]], which Turalyon used to defeat [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] after he killed Lothar. |
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| − | == Memorable Quotes== |
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| − | * By the [[Light]], your time here has ended! You are not of this world, not of the Holy Light. You do not belong here! Begone! |
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| − | * [[Orgrim Doomhammer|You]] will stand trial for your crimes. You will stand in [[Lordaeron|Capital City]], in chains as the leaders of the Alliance decide your fate, and there you will acknowledge your full defeat. But [[Orc|you]] will not be so lucky. You will die here, with the rest of your kind, and this world will be rid of your taint forever! |
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| − | * I hope [[Khadgar|you]] are wrong. But if you are right, we will be here waiting for them when [[Horde|they]] return. And we will drive them back again, just as we did this time. This world is ours, and by the Holy Light we will keep it safe, now and forever. (to Khadgar when mentioning the Horde might return at the end of the [[Second War]]) |
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| − | * We knew when we came through we might not be returning. Light, we expected to die--but we didn't. [[Dark Portal|The portal's]] closed. We did what we came here to do. What do we do now--that's up to us. There are others still out there--we need to find them, bring them back. We'll explore. Make new [[Draenei|allies]]. Keep fighting the Horde, whatever's left here, so they don't ever try to do something like this again. The Light is still with us. We still have a job to do. This [[Draenor|world]] will be what we choose to make of it. (after the Dark Portal exploded) |
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Revision as of 14:12, 8 May 2011
 Lady Liadrin | |
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| Title | Blood Knight Matriarch |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Blood elf (Humanoid) |
| Class | Paladin, formerly Priestess |
| Affiliation(s) |
Kingdom of Quel'Thalas Blood Knight Order The Sha'tar Shattered Sun Offensive (formerly House Sunstrider) |
| Occupation | Matriarch and Supreme Leader of the Blood Knight Order |
| Location | Shattrath City or Sunwell Plateau (formerly Farstriders' Square, Silvermoon City) |
| Status | Alive |
| Relative(s) | Salandria (adopted daughter) |
Lady Liadrin is the Matriarch and supreme leader of the Blood Knight order. She was once found within Silvermoon City, though was relocated to Shattrath and later the Sunwell.
Background
Lady Liadrin was once a priestess of the light, though became highly disenchanted after it seemingly "abandoned" the sin'dorei people. This led Liadrin to ultimately renounce her vows to the light. Some time after, however, the blood elven scion Kael'thas Sunstrider had a gift delivered to his people in Silvermoon - the subdued naaru, M'uru. Originally nothing more than a being of great power to sate their magic addiction with, a magister named Astalor Bloodsworn was dissatisfied with this notion. After much studying and experimentation with his fellow magisters, he was finally able to devise a radical new method of transferring the light itself - against its will - to individuals who had not "earned" the right to wield it. Thus, the sin'dorei found themselves capable of wielding the light once more.
Liadrin became aware of this turn of events, and volunteered to become the first Blood Knight. As such, a new chapter in Quel'Thalas' history was born. Under the leadership of Liadrin herself, the Blood Knights quickly gained popular support within Quel'Thalas; their iron will and ability to manipulate the light being seen as a testament to the sin'dorei's power to some, though greatly disdained by others.
Burning Crusade
Lady Liadrin resided within the Blood Knight headquarters in Silvermoon City, next to the subdued M'uru. She oversaw the training of new members of the Blood Knight order, and in an attempt to assert their authority over the light to all the "so called paladins" of the world, Liadrin tasked high ranking members with burning and defiling the Alonsus Chapel.
Treachery of the Prince
The Blood Knights' dominion would soon be tested, as Kael'thas Sunstrider himself attacked his homeland and stole M'uru for his own nefarious ends. With the order now without its source of power, a desperate Lady Liadrin travelled to Shattrath City to meet with its leader - another naaru, A'dal. Though given a cold reception, A'dal allowed her to speak. A'dal informed her that M'uru was well-aware of his fate, giving himself willingly to the blood elves, and that Prophet Velen of the draenei had learned of it some time ago. Liadrin renounces her loyalties to the Sunstrider dynasty, pledging the blades of the Blood Knights to stopping their maddened Prince and his new master, and finally to restoring Silvermoon to its greatness.
In her absence, Lord Solanar Bloodwrath has taken on the role of training aspiring Blood Knight masters within Silvermoon.
Meeting with A'dal
Lady Liadrin vows to fight alongside the Shattered Sun Offensive.
- General Tiras'alan says: Why do you suffer the presence of this despicable Lady Liadrin? She and her followers distort the Light and make a mockery of all we stand for!
- A'dal says: Patience, general. The Light embraces all who enter Shattrath in good faith. You are welcome in Shattrath, Lady Liadrin. We have long awaited your arrival.
- Lady Liadrin says: Thank you for allowing me to speak, A'dal. I know many of your allies despise me and my knights for our treatment of M'uru. When he was given to us by 'Prince' Kael'thas, we believed his power would help lead our people into a new age. I've come to realize our path was a false one. We were betrayed by the man we called our prince. In his lust for power, he sent the felblood to attack us, and spirit M'uru away to the Sunwell.
- A'dal says: Both our peoples suffered greatly at the hands of Kael'thas and his agents, Lady Liadrin. Your people were not the authors of their own fate, but they will die if they do not change. M'uru accepted his role long ago, knowing full well what would happen to him. Will you accept your own?
- Lady Liadrin says: I... I don't understand. You -- and M'uru -- knew all along that this would occur?
- A'dal says: It wasn't I who foretold it, but Velen of the Draenei:
- A'dal says: 'Silvery moon, washed in blood, / Led astray into the night, armed with the sword of broken Light. / Broken, then betrayed by one, standing there bestride the sun. / At darkest hour, redemption comes, in knightly lady sworn to blood.'
- Lady Liadrin says: I see it clearly now. I renounce my loyalties to House Sunstrider and its false prince. I pledge the blades of my Blood Knights to the defeat of Kil'jaeden and the restoration of Silvermoon. We will fight beside you, A'dal.
- A'dal says: The Shattered Sun Offensive will surely benefit from the addition of your knights, Lady Liadrin. The battle for the Sunwell is but the first step on your new path, Lady Liadrin. Shattrath is open to you and all who follow you.
Fury of the Sunwell
Following the death of Kael'thas, along with the darkened M'uru and the defeat of Kil'jaeden, Liadrin travels to the sight of the defiled Sunwell alongside Prophet Velen. She laments that the blood elves may never be able to atone for the sin they committed in damning M'uru to his fate, though Velen acquires the "heart" of M'uru, and channels it into the Sunwell. In a massive blaze of light, the font of power is restored, to which Velen notes may be the start of rebirthing the soul of a nation.
The Path to Redemption
During the quest to restore Quel'Delar, adventurers are admitted access to the Sunwell by Halduron Brightwing. Within, Lady Liadrin is seen speaking to groups of blood elf pilgrims about the battles the sin'dorei have yet to face, and how it felt to see the Sunwell restored.
- Lady Liadrin says: My brothers and sisters, words cannot describe what I felt upon seeing the Sunwell rekindled.
- Lady Liadrin says: In that moment, the Light revealed to me the truth of the terrible things I had done.
- Lady Liadrin says: Our people had walked a dark path and mine was among the darkest of them all.
- Lady Liadrin says: But the Light showed me that I was not lost. It helped me to find the strength to survive in spite of all that had happened and all the evil I had wrought.
- Lady Liadrin says: It is a strength that we sin'dorei all share. It is a strength we will need to free ourselves of the addiction ravaging our people.
- Lady Liadrin says: It will be the most difficult battle we have ever faced, but our resolve and the power of the Sunwell will sustain us until we have been restored to our greatness.
- Blood Elf Pilgrim says: Well said, my lady. We sin'dorei will be free and we shall be great again!
Battle with Lady Liadrin
Lady Liadrin when she was still in Silvermoon City
Her solitude could be an underestimation of her power. Once you enter battle, her speed is immense and her attack power is high enough to take a well-geared level 70 player down in a matter of seconds. Although, with a well-geared healer and a high amount of mana per 5 seconds, you can take Liadrin down with three people. A tank, a healer, and a dps or two. Be aware that with three people it is a very long fight, around 15–20 minutes, but the reward is great. She drops anywhere from 60 gold to 100 gold.
The being M'uru, also in the chamber, was a friendly unit to Alliance members though would not aid in the attack, even if the beams from the magi were broken.
Trivia
- Lady Liadrin is wearing the tier 3 Redemption Armor.
- Lady Liadrin is probably named after Liandrin from Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time series.
- She will change her tabard from the
[Blood Knight Tabard] to the [Tabard of the Shattered Sun] during her conversation with A'dal. Few NPCs change their appearance in such a way. - The Horde Paladin tier 9 sets are named after her, as is
[Lady Liadrin's Conviction], a reward from the Horde version of A Tribute to Insanity (25 player). - Liadrin apparently noticed the talent of the blood elf orphan Salandria, and personally adopts her.
- Currently, Liadrin can only be seen interacting with blood elf pilgrims at the Sunwell during the phased Quel'Delar quest chain. She was removed from Silvermoon City following the events surrounding M'uru, and her routine exchange with A'dal has since been stopped (with the removal of portals to Silvermoon City), though she will occasionally spawn in front of him after a [Verdant Sphere] is turned in, albeit with with no dialogue.
Gallery
Lady Liadrin in the Sunwell.
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Lady Liadrin fanart.
