 The Tower of Althalaxx (4) | |
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| Start | Delgren the Purifier |
| End | Delgren the Purifier |
| Level | 21 (Requires 14) |
| Category | Darkshore |
| Experience |
1650 (or 10 20 at level 70) |
| Reputation | +250 Darnassus |
| Previous | The Tower of Althalaxx (3) |
| Next | The Tower of Althalaxx (5) |
This quest is part of quest chain The Tower of Althalaxx.
Objectives
Collect a Glowing Soul Gem and return it to Delgren the Purifier at Maestra's Post.
Quest text
Balthule's letter is dire. This Cult of the Dark Strand is a thorn in my side that must be removed. I have been dealing with some of the Dark Strand scum northeast of here at Ordil'Aran. One of their number possesses a soul gem that I believe holds the secret to the cult's power.
Bring it to me, and I will be able to decipher the secrets held within.
Progress
Have you acquired that soul gem?
Completion
Hmm, some dark magic enchants this soulstone. Let's see what's trapped inside, shall we?
Cut Scene on completion: a freed soul
Delgren the Purifier says: A simple enough task to break this soulstone!
Glowing Soulgem bursts open!
The ghost of Sargath appears before Delgren
Sargath says: In the throes of the Sundering, Ameth'Aran was at the whim of the terror that gripped the land. There was little hope for survival.
Sargath says: Athrikus came to us. He told us that he could save us from harm. He cast a spell upon us to protect us from harm.
Sargath says: When the shaking stopped, his true motives were revealed. We were trapped, and he was slowly draining our powers.
Sargath says: There were hundreds imprisoned by his spell. Now only a few remain in their prisons. He would speak to us sometimes.
Sargath says: He worried that his power weakened, that soon even we last of his precious soulgems would fade and die.
Delgren the Purifier says: Then we must put an end to Athrikus Narassin. Tell me, spirit, where might we find the other soulgems, to undo his magic?
Sargath says: His lieutenant, Ilkrud Magthrull possesses a tome which might indicate the location of the remaining soulgems.
Sargath fades into the mist...
Rewards
Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
- 1650 XP (or 10
20 at level 70) - 250 reputation with Darnassus
Notes
The soul gem drops only rarely. You may need to slay every Dark Strand Adept, Cultist, Excavator, Enforcer, or Assassin at Ordil'Aran several times in order to acquire it. (All of those varieties of Dark Strand follower drop it. They just drop it rarely.)
Quest Progression
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The subject of this article was removed in patch 4.0.3a but remains in World of Warcraft: Classic.
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| The Tower of Althalaxx | |
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| Level range | 18-31 |
| Zones | Darkshore, Ashenvale |
This series of quests formerly led the character to discover the Cult of the Dark Strand and its leader, Athrikus Narassin.
The Tower of Althalaxx
In Auberdine, Sentinel Elissa Starbreeze asked you to travel north to the Tower of Althalaxx, to check up on Balthule Shadowstrike, an agent she sent to check out the tower. Balthule was late checking in, and Elissa was concerned that he may have run afoul of something.
Balthule found something, alright, and it didn't look good. It seemed that a cult of warlocks had moved into the tower. He didn't know anything about them, really, but ... warlocks... cult... couldn't be good. He had some scraps of parchment fall into his hands, but needed more in order to assess the threat they posed. And he asked you to secure them for him.
You relieved some of the fanatics of their parchments and returned to Balthule, who was able to put together something more about them. Specifically, they were part of the Cult of the Dark Strand. ... About which Balthule had no real information. However, he knew someone who might: Delgren the Purifier.
It turned out that Balthule was actually an agent of Delgren, a human paladin who was assisting the night elves in destroying demonic and undead forces. (Elissa was just 'borrowing' him...)
Balthule asked you to carry a letter to Delgren, outlining the situation at the tower. You found that it was a long, long run, from the Tower of Althalaxx to Maestra's Post in Ashenvale Forest.
[21] The Tower of Althalaxx (4)
Delgren took the threat of the Dark Strand cultists seriously, as he had already been battling them near Ordil'Aran. It seemed that somewhere among the cultists was a 
[soul gem] that he believed held the secret to the cult's power. You volunteered to go retrieve it for him.
You killed a lot of cultists in the process of finding the gem, but found it you ded. Soul gems, as it sounded like, contained a trapped soul. Delgren shattered the gem, freeing the ghost of Sargath, who explained the situation to Delgren.
The freed spirit gave you the name Ilkrud Magthrull. Delgren knew this name. He was a warlock in southwestern Ashenvale, at Fire Scar Shrine. He was up to his little eyeballs in this Dark Strand cult. He had to go. And you were just the person to do it.
Despite his succubus, despite his voidwalkers, all his necromantic powers availed him naught. You returned to Delgren victorious, with 
[his tome] in hand.
Delgren read through the tome and related the results. It seemed that Athrikus Narassin still had two soul gems, one in Night Run, and one in Satyrnaar, both under the control of Satyrs. Two more souls to free.
Those things one valued, one protected. The Satyrs defended the soul gems quite stoutly, but you were still able to free the souls and thus weaken the chief of the Dark Strand cultists, and do other Good in the process.
Upon returning to Delgren, he declared that it was time to confront Athrikus himself. But first, he said, you should talk to Balthule and see if there had been any developments.
You did, and you found that yes, your work had been ... noticed. Out of the blue, as it were, there was a blinding flash from the top of the tower, followed by a lot of lightning and screams.
Good work, that.
You related what you'd been up to since you last talked to him, and Balthule agreed that Athrikus will never be weaker. He cautioned you, though, that there were many warlocks surrounding him, more powerful than those you'd faced before.
And he was right. You fought (or perhaps snuck) your way to the top of the tower and found a veritable cloud of warlocks guarding Athrikus. The fighting was savage, but you prevailed! For proof, you used the time-honored method of returning with 
[the head of your foe].
Balthule directed you to return to Delgren the Purifier and tell him of your deeds: Athrikus Narassin lay dead, and the Cult of the Dark Strand was scattered!
Delgren tould you he sensed that you are destined for greatness, and that you would right many wrongs plaguing the lands. He offered you a gift, as well, in thanks for your courageous deeds.
Rewards
- 1750 Darnassus reputation, and 1/4 of that for all other Alliance factions.
For bringing Ilkrud Magthrull's Tome to Delgren, you got your choice of
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[Clergy Ring] | 
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[Staff of the Purifier] |
From the final quest, your choice of
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[Pious Legwraps] | 
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[Seraph's Strike] |
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Removed.
- Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Fixed a bug with the Tower of Althalaxx quest line that allowed you to skip the step that leads into Fire Scar Shrine.
See also
- The Bashal'Aran quest chain - an Alliance quest chain wherein the character freed Asterion, a highborne imprisoned by Athrikus before the Great Sundering.
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