Changes: Diplomatic Measures (Alliance)

Aponi Brightmane
Gender	Female
Race	Tauren (Humanoid)
Level	80
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Thunder Bluff
Location	Elder Rise, Thunder Bluff[76, 28]

Revision as of 17:09, 18 November 2010

Aponi Brightmane is a level 80 tauren found on Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff.^[76, 28]

In Cataclysm Aponi will be a paladin trainer in Thunder Bluff.

Quests

Aponi Brightmane as she first appeared in Wrath of the Lich King

[73] An Injured Colleague

Elemental Unrest

During the Elemental Unrest event, Aponi defends Hunter Rise from the elemental attacks. In addition to being level 83, she has new armor and a new mace not seen in her "normal" incarnation.

Quotes

Aponi Brightmane Cataclysm — Aponi Brightmane in the Cataclysm beta

This is awful! I shouldn't be sitting here, useless, when there's so much to be done! If only my arm hadn't gotten injured up in Northrend... No use dwelling on it, though! Tahu will have me patched up and cured eventually, and we'll still help around here in the meanwhile.

Just because we're not at the front doesn't mean we can't help out somehow.

Conversation between Tahu Sagewind and Aponi Brightmane: Aponi Brightmane says: Talk to me, Tahu. Something. Anything! I'm going stir-crazy.; Tahu Sagewind laughs softly; Tahu Sagewind says: All right, Aponi. I've enough on my mind to share. Have you ever spoken to the elves of Moonglade?; Aponi Brightmane says: Not much.; Tahu Sagewind says: The elves speak of a moon goddess, did you know? They put great stock in the light given by the moon.; Aponi Brightmane says: Like Mu'sha.; Tahu Sagewind says: Just like her. The parallels I've heard are interesting. And it's no secret all druids, Shu'halo and elf alike, can call upon Mu'sha's light.; Aponi Brightmane says: Where are you going with this?; Tahu Sagewind says: I wonder. Hamuul has guided us well, and I've learned so much from. The legends say that our people were druids when time began...; Aponi Brightmane says: I hear the "but" in your voice...; Tahu Sagewind says: ...but what Hamuul teaches is what the elves know. The night elves. They put such stock in their moon goddess, as creatures of the night.; Aponi Brightmane says: Do you think his teachings are wrong?; Tahu Sagewind says: No! No, nothing like that. He is an elder for good reason, sister. Mu'sha is one of the Earthmother's eyes, and she watches over us. That isn't sinister.; Tahu Sagewind says: But we're nothing if not people who strive for balance. Our warriors fight only when there is need. Our hunters take only what the tribes require to live, and use all they can when they do. The shaman stand as guide and mediator to the elemental spirits.; Tahu Sagewind says: And while we, as druids, are guardians of nature, I wonder if we've overlooked a key aspect of balance in all things.; Aponi Brightmane says: So are you going to bring this up to the elder?; Tahu Sagewind says: No, no. No need for him to trouble about a student's idle philosophizing while he entertains a friend.; Aponi Brightmane says: I suppose so. It's not silly, though, what you said.; Tahu Sagewind says: Well, it isn't exactly a new thought, sister.

Aponi Brightmane says: I see that thoughtful frown, Tahu.

Tahu Sagewind says: Sorry, sister. It's nothing to worry about.

Aponi Brightmane says: But something is on your mind, right?

Tahu Sagewind says: I'm thinking about the front to the north. The one you're so eager to return to.

Aponi Brightmane says: What about it?

Tahu Sagewind says: I know I'm counseling patience, Aponi, but I don't like remaining here any more than you do. Times are bleak, and failing to act only makes me worry that my idle hand may have been the one to turn the tide.

Tahu Sagewind says: Still... there is balance in all things, even death. I simply hate the concept that such destruction and darkness might be necessary.

Aponi Brightmane says: There's a phrase... "It's always darkest before the dawn." The dawn will come, though, Tahu. the sun will rise. The balance will shift back to where it should be.

Aponi Brightmane smiles and gestures to the north.

Aponi Brightmane says: Even on the glacier itself, the sun manages to peek through the gloom. I have hope, Tahu. I think we'll make it through this, no matter how dire it looks.

Aponi Brightmane says: But I'd rather still be there on the front lines helping it happen rather than trying to placate myself with belief. We can't just sit around and hope it happens.

Tahu Sagewind says: I know, sister. I know. We'll return to fighting one day. For now, though, maybe it's best to spread the word to others... give them the hope you have.

Aponi Brightmane says: And through that hope, strengthen our side in the fight?

Tahu Sagewind says: That's the idea.

Patches and hotfixes

Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Level raised to 80 from 55, given paladin abilities.
Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Added.

Trivia

Her first name could be a reference to the repeated player "complaints" about class changes that Blizzard employees have to deal with, even prompting Ghostcrawler to coin the phrase "GHOSTCRAWLER PROMISED ME A PONY."^[1]

References

^ Ghostcrawler 2009-03-14. promises, promises. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.

External links

Pre-Cataclysm	Cataclysm
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB

[gc-1] Ghostcrawler 2009-03-14. promises, promises. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.

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+{{npcbox
-{{questbox
-| name= Diplomatic Measures
+ | name = Aponi Brightmane
+ | image = Aponi Elemental Unrest.jpg
-| faction= Alliance
-| level= 66
+ | level = 80
-| levelreq = 64
+ | faction = Horde
+ | repfaction = Thunder Bluff
-| type= Solo
-| category = Nagrand
+ | health = 3,136
+ | mana = 2,117
-| start = [[Mo'mor the Breaker]]
+ | aggro = {{aggro|-1|1}}
-| end = [[Lantresor of the Blade]]
+ | race = Tauren
-| experience = 8550 EXP (or {{cost|5|13|}} at level 70)
-| rewards =
+ | creature = Humanoid
+ | gender = Female
-| reputation = +300 [[Kurenai]]
+ | location = [[Elder Rise]], [[Thunder Bluff]]{{coords|76|28|Thunder Bluff}}
-| previous   = {{questlong|Alliance|66|The Twin Clefts of Nagrand|The Twin Clefts of Nagrand|id=9922}}
-| id = 10108
 }}
+'''Aponi Brightmane''' is a level 80 [[tauren]] found on [[Elder Rise]] in [[Thunder Bluff]].{{coords|76|28|Thunder Bluff}}
-== Objectives ==
-Mo'mor the Breaker at [[Telaar]] in [[Nagrand]] has asked that you find and speak with [[Lantresor of the Blade]] in the Burning Blade Ruins.
-*Hear the Tale of the Blademaster
+In ''[[Cataclysm]]'' Aponi will be a paladin trainer in Thunder Bluff.
-== Description ==
-The huntress's agents send news of the Boulderfist leader: He is an orc! An ancient orc that passed through the [[Dark Portal]] in the time of our fathers and has since returned to his homeland. I wish for you to track down this orc and try to convince him to pull back the Boulderfist ogres. He resides on an upper platform in the Burning Blade Ruins to the east. Good luck, &lt;name&gt;!
-Be warned, he is a blademaster...
-== Completion ==
+==Quests==
+[[File:Aponi Brightmane.jpg|thumb|Aponi Brightmane as she first appeared in Wrath of the Lich King]]
-So what is your decision? Will it be war or will you lend your assistance?
+* {{questfinish}} {{questlong|Horde|73|An Injured Colleague}}
-== Gains ==
+==Elemental Unrest==
+During the [[Elemental Unrest]] event, Aponi defends [[Hunter Rise]] from the elemental attacks. In addition to being level 83, she has new armor and a new mace not seen in her "normal" incarnation.
-Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
-*8550 [[XP]] (or {{cost|5|13|}} at level 70)
-*300 [[reputation]] with [[Kurenai]]
-== Notes ==
+==Quotes==
+[[File:Aponi Brightmane Cataclysm.jpg|thumb|Aponi Brightmane in the Cataclysm beta]]
-:Who so boldly stands before Lantresor of the Blade? Do you not know death by sight, <girl/boy>?
+This is awful! I shouldn't be sitting here, useless, when there's so much to be done! If only my arm hadn't gotten injured up in [[Northrend]]... No use dwelling on it, though! Tahu will have me patched up and cured eventually, and we'll still help around here in the meanwhile.
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''I have killed many of your ogres, Lantresor. I have no fear.''
+Just because we're not at the front doesn't mean we can't help out somehow.
-:Then you are a fool. do you not know what I am?
+;Conversation between [[Tahu Sagewind]] and Aponi Brightmane
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''Should I know? You look like an orc to me.''
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Talk to me, Tahu. Something. Anything! I'm going stir-crazy.}}
+:{{text|emote|Tahu Sagewind laughs softly}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|All right, Aponi. I've enough on my mind to share. Have you ever spoken to the elves of [[Moonglade]]?}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Not much.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|The elves speak of a [[Elune|moon goddess]], did you know? They put great stock in the light given by the moon.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Like [[Elune|Mu'sha.]]}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Just like her. The parallels I've heard are interesting. And it's no secret all druids, [[Shu'halo]] and elf alike, can call upon Mu'sha's light.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Where are you going with this?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I wonder. [[Hamuul Runetotem|Hamuul]] has guided us well, and I've learned so much from. The legends say that our people were druids when time began...}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I hear the "but" in your voice... }}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|...but what Hamuul teaches is what the elves know. The night elves. They put such stock in their moon goddess, as creatures of the night.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Do you think his teachings are wrong?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|No! No, nothing like that. He is an elder for good reason, sister. Mu'sha is one of the [[Earthmother|Earthmother's]] eyes, and she watches over us. That isn't sinister.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|But we're nothing if not people who strive for balance. Our warriors fight only when there is need. Our hunters take only what the tribes require to live, and use all they can when they do. The shaman stand as guide and mediator to the elemental spirits.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|And while we, as druids, are guardians of nature, I wonder if we've overlooked a key aspect of balance in all things.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|So are you going to bring this up to the elder?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|No, no. No need for him to trouble about a student's idle philosophizing while he entertains a friend.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I suppose so. It's not silly, though, what you said.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Well, it isn't exactly a new thought, sister.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|I see that thoughtful frown, Tahu.}}
-:An orc...
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Sorry, sister. It's nothing to worry about.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|But something is on your mind, right?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I'm thinking about the front to the north. The one you're so eager to return to.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|What about it?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I know I'm counseling patience, Aponi, but I don't like remaining here any more than you do. Times are bleak, and failing to act only makes me worry that my idle hand may have been the one to turn the tide.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|Still... there is balance in all things, even death. I simply hate the concept that such destruction and darkness might be necessary.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|There's a phrase... "It's always darkest before the dawn." The dawn will come, though, Tahu. the sun will rise. The balance will shift back to where it should be.}}
+:{{text|emote|Aponi Brightmane smiles and gestures to the north.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|Even on [[Icecrown Glacier|the glacier]] itself, the sun manages to peek through the gloom. I have hope, Tahu. I think we'll make it through this, no matter how dire it looks.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|But I'd rather still be there on the front lines helping it happen rather than trying to placate myself with belief. We can't just sit around and hope it happens.}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|I know, sister. I know. We'll return to fighting one day. For now, though, maybe it's best to spread the word to others... give them the hope you have.}}
+:{{text|say|Aponi Brightmane|And through that hope, strengthen our side in the fight?}}
+:{{text|say|Tahu Sagewind|That's the idea.}}
+==Patches and hotfixes==
-:<Lantresor scoffs.>
+*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Level raised to 80 from 55, given paladin abilities.}}
+*{{Patch 3.2.0|note=Added.}}
+==Trivia==
-:I am a blademaster of half-orc descent.
+Her first name could be a reference to the repeated player "complaints" about class changes that Blizzard employees have to deal with, even prompting [[Ghostcrawler]] to coin the phrase "GHOSTCRAWLER PROMISED ME <u>A PONY</u>."<ref name="gc">{{ref web|url=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/15660810104-promises-promises.html|title=promises, promises|author=[[Ghostcrawler]]|accessdate=2010-02-24|date=2009-03-14|publisher=MMO-Champion}}</ref>
+==References==
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''And the other half?''
+{{reflist}}
+== External links ==
-:Draenei... And because of this, I am neither. Not orc, nor draenei. My own kind are a rare breed. Most having been killed decades ago... I live because of my strength of will.
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''I have heard of your kind, but I never thought to see the day when I would meet a half-breed.''
-:Bite your tongue, <race>. I have seen things in my lifetime that you have only heard about in legends. I have killed man, woman, and child without remorse. Under the banner of two Warchiefs of the Horde have I served... and now, I rule Boulderfist.
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''My apologies. I did not mean to offend. I am here on behalf of my people.''
-:And what do your people want of Lantresor, <race>?
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''My people ask that you pull back your Boulderfist ogres and cease all attacks on our territories. In return, we will also pull back our forces.''
-:<Lantresor laughs heartily.>
-:Do you know where you are, fool? This is ogre land. Before orc, before draenei, there was ogre. Yet, you wish to start a war that you will inevitably lose? Boulderfist will crush you. And if Boulderfist does not destroy you, Warmaul will...
-:But I think your leaders already know this...
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''We will fight you until then end, then, Lantresor. We will not stand idly by as you pillage our towns and kill our people.''
-:<Lantresor glares at you as if he were looking through you.>
-:Perhaps there is another way... I will agree to your leader's demands, only if you do exactly as I ask.
-:With your assistance, we may be able to help each other out greatly.
-[[File:GossipGossipIcon.png]] ''What do I need to do?''
-== Quest progression ==
-{{Body of Evidence}}
-==External links==
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-{{Elinks-quest|10108}}
+! Pre-Cataclysm !! Cataclysm
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+| {{elinks-NPC|34526}}
+| {{elinks-NPC|43795}}
+|}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Brightmane, Aponi}}
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+[[Category:Tauren]]
+[[Category:Quest enders]]
+[[Category:Thunder Bluff NPCs]]