Alien Egg (quest)

Arikara
Level range	26-28
Zones	Thousand Needles; Thunder Bluff

Alien Egg
Start	Hagar Lightninghoof
End	Hagar Lightninghoof
Level	26 (Requires 24)
Category	Thousand Needles
Experience	210-2100
Reputation	Thunder Bluff +250
Rewards	15
Previous	None
Next	[26] Serpent Wild

In Alien Egg, you must find a peculiar egg which has appeared amongst the serpents of Thousand Needles. This quest begins the Arikara quest chain, a series of quests involving the serpent Arikara in Thousand Needles.

To Get This Quest

Go to Freewind Post in Thousand Needles and talk to Hagar Lightninghoof.

Objectives

Return the [Alien Egg] to Hagar Lightninghoof in Freewind Post.

Items Needed:

[Alien Egg]

Details

The egg spawns at several different locations around the eastern side of Thousand Needles. While the quest text mentions a serpent "den", in reality the egg will be sitting out in the open with a few serpents surrounding it. Simply right click it to get the [Alien Egg].

Spawn location coordinates: (37,56) (55,51) (51,55)

Turn in the quest to Hagar Lightninghoof in Freewind Post, Thousand Needles when you have collected the egg.

Description

A rumor has surfaced about an alien egg here in Thousand Needles. Those that report seeing this egg have failed to even get close enough to examine it in detail. Serpents guard the egg as if it's one of their own.

I want you to seek out this alien egg and bring it to me so that I may examine it. Reports say the egg is located within a serpent den, but there are several serpent dens along the base of the cliff walls south and northeast of Freewind Post.

Reward

You will be rewarded with the following:

15

Progress

I must know more about this mysterious egg, who knows what will hatch from it.

Completion

Yes, finally... the mysterious egg has finally been delivered to me. Now, let me take a closer look at this... What..! What is this..?

Quest Progression

Arikara is a Horde-only quest chain involving the serpent of vengeance, Arikara. Though it is somewhat debated, it seems to be implied that this serpent is not after Cairne Bloodhoof as Magatha Grimtotem suggests. Instead, the serpent may in fact be seeking vengeance against her.

Arikara, serpent of vengeance

Rumors have been spreading among the tauren of Freewind Post - a strange, alien egg has been sited in the nests of the Thousand Needles serpents.

[26] Alien Egg

Hagar Lightninghoof has heard of the alien egg, and wants to examine it himself. For this, he seeks your aid - the egg is guarded by serpents in one of their dens, and he cannot leave his post. You agree, and return the egg to him after fighting through its serpent guards.

But as Hagar examines the egg, it suddenly breaks apart, and a strange red serpent emerges. The serpent kills a nearby dog and then flies away, out of reach.

[26] Serpent Wild

Hagar seems shaken by this event, and makes a cryptic comment that "Vengeance has come to Thousand Needles!" He asks you to seek out Motega Firemane to the west for further instructions.

[27] Sacred Fire

Motega does, in fact, know what to do. The creature is called Arikara, a serpent of vengeance, who must be killed swiftly before she gains power. To that end, Motega asks you to gather [Incendia Agave] plants from the lake near Darkcloud Pinnacle, then visit Magatha Grimtotem in Thunder Bluff. With some trepidation, you do so, though you are plagued by steam elementals as you gather the plants.

When you reveal that Arikara is abroad, Magatha looks around suspiciously, as if she fears being overheard. She mentions that Arikara is born only to seek vengeance against those who have committed "heinous acts".

[28] Arikara

Motega enchants the [Incendia Agave] which you brought to her, and instructs you to throw it on the sacred fire of life in the Grimtotem village of Darkcloud Pinnacle. In an urgent voice, she adds that Arikara may be stalking Cairne Bloodhoof for his alterations to tauren lore. You head out immediately for Darkcloud Pinnacle.

Gathering a few trusted companions to help in the fight, you battle your way through the Grimtotem tauren to the sacred fire and throw down the enchanted incendia agave. You don't have to wait long before the serpent appears. ~~She is strong, but with your companions you manage to defeat her.~~

You bring Arikara's skin to Motega Firemane. The tauren looks confused when he hears what Magatha said - he can't understand why Arikara would have been after Cairne. Though now suspicious of the Grimtotem shaman, you gladly claim your reward from Motega, and the matter is, for now, closed.

Rewards

If the player follows the entire quest chain from beginning to end, he or she will receive:

One of the following:
	[Brute Hammer]			[Stingshot Wand]
	[Clink Shield]

Roughly (from quest turn-ins only):
- 7,650 XP
- Thunder Bluff +500 Rep
- 62

Summary

[26] Alien Egg
[26] Serpent Wild
[27] Sacred Fire
[28] Arikara

Go to Thousand Needles quests

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