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Var'thal was a blood elf in the service of Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider. He found himself the victor in a confrontation against a fel stalker and eagerly proceeded to drain the demon of it's magic, while thanking Illidan for his gift to the blood elves. He contemplated how it would feel to feed on the energies of more powerful demons or even individuals like Jaina Proudmoore or the Lich King himself. Before leaving he said, "Your kind feeds us now, demon. You will make the blood elves strong so that we might repay those who abandoned us". He promised the creature to tell the Prince of their encounter.^{A&HC 6-7}