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HordeLor'themar Theron
Image of Lor'themar Theron
Title <Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas>
Gender Male
Race Blood elf (Humanoid)
Level ?? (Boss)
Class Ranger (All), Paladin(TCG)
Affiliation(s) Horde, Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, formerly Alliance of Lordaeron
Occupation Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas,Ruler of Quel'Thalas
Location Sunfury Spire, Silvermoon City
Status Alive

Lor'themar Theron is the Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas,[1] and was the leader of the blood elves of Azeroth in the absence of Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider. After Kael'thas' betrayal and eventual death, Lor'themar has become the sole leader of his people and seeks to lead them to a brighter future.

Biography

Second War

In the Second War, Lor'themar was second-in-command to Sylvanas Windrunner, Ranger-General of Silvermoon,[2] he defended Quel'Thalas against the invasion of the Horde,[3] then he accompanied Turalyon and the Alliance forces to Capital City and helped them to defend themselves against the orcish threat.[citation needed] 

Third War

Many years later the traitorous Prince Arthas, having already ravaged his own homeland, the Kingdom of Lordaeron, led the undead Scourge against the high elves. The Ranger Corps fought Arthas at every turn but were pushed further and further back towards their capital.[4] Sylvanas Windrunner was slain by Arthas outside Silvermoon, the city was sacked,[5] and King Anasterian and the entire Convocation of Silvermoon were killed battling the invading undead. After Sylvanas' death, Lor'themar assumed temporary leadership of the high elves and, along with his much-reduced forces, remained in Quel'Thalas after the fall of Silvermoon as a resistance to the Scourge remnants.[2]

Not long afterwards, Prince Kael'thas returned from Dalaran to proclaim the rebirth of the former high elves as the blood elves, or sin'dorei, in honor of their fallen brethren. Chosen as Regent of Quel'Thalas, Lor'themar was commanded to "safeguard the land and seek a cure for their people" while Kael'thas took a group of the blood elf forces to join the Alliance resistance against the Scourge in Lordaeron, led by Lord Garithos. His old friend Halduron Brightwing, Ranger-General of Silvermoon, aided him in this task.[6]

The Sunwell

File:Lortheron.jpg

Lor'themar in the Sunwell Trilogy

After the Third War, the traitor Dar'Khan Drathir pursued Anveena Teague, the current avatar of the Sunwell, into Quel'Thalas. Lor'themar and Halduron rallied the blood elves in alliance with the band of adventurers and blue dragons who had joined together to protect Anveena and threw back the Scourge. While Lor'themar and Halduron fought against Dar'Khan's undead minions, their comrades were able to awaken Anveena to her true nature: she is, in actuality, an artificial being created to house the reaccumulation of the Sunwell's energies. Upon realizing this, she unleashed her powers upon Dar'Khan and the Scourge, destroying them entirely. Anveena elected to remain in the Sunwell Grove to help restore it, and Halduron and Lor'themar pledged to aid her, as well as keeping her existence a secret.[7] Sometime after, Grand Magister Rommath arrived as herald of the prince, bringing the message that Lor'themar was to prepare the blood elven people to come join their prince in the promised haven of Outland.[6]

In a discussion with Halduron, Lor'themar revealed his past with Dar'khan Drathir. Back when Lor'themar was a Ranger Captain, he befriended Drathir who used Theron's trust to allow the Scourge to reach the Sunwell. Lor'themar held himself personally responsible for this and swore revenge on Dar'khan.

Current status

Dar'Khan Drathir managed to survive the fury of Anveena and again he had intentions to steal the power of the Sunwell.[8] Magister Kaendris sent Horde troops to defeat Dar'Khan, and after his defeat Lor'themar sent a letter to Thrall in which he requested an equal seat with the rest of the Horde.[9]

Kael'thas later returned to Silvermoon City with felblood elves and the kidnapped M'uru. Lor'themar told his people that they would endure despite the betrayal of Kael'thas. Also, the restoration of the Sunwell following the banishment of Kael'thas meant that the fount of magic had returned.

What happens after this point is unknown. Currently, Lor'themar leads Quel'Thalas as Regent Lord of Silvermoon, and all of the sentries – which had previously said that Kael'thas would lead them to glory – would correct themselves and say that it would be Lor'themar who would lead them.

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It is speculated that he may be crowned King of Silvermoon, or that the Convocation of Silvermoon may be restored, only time will tell.

Races of World of Warcraft- Lor'themar Theron, Regent Lord of Quel'thalas

Regent Lord Lor’themar Theron is well-aware of the suffering that the blood elves have faced in recent years. After surviving the brutal Scourge invasion of Quel’Thalas, he was entrusted with watching over the elven kingdom while Prince Kael’thas journeyed to Outland. Not long afterward, Lor’themar’s will was tested when the prince, twisted by demonic energies, returned to Azeroth and attempted to use the Sunwell for nefarious purposes. Kael’thas was later killed for his treachery, leaving Lor’themar to guide the fate of the blood elves. With the Sunwell reborn, a bright future now lies ahead for Quel’Thalas. Fittingly, it will be Lor’themar, who weathered many of the kingdom’s darkest days, leading his people toward their new destiny.

In World of Warcraft

The Burning Crusade

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Lor'themar Theron's current World of Warcraft model.

Lor'themar Theron <Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas> is a level ?? quest giver located in Sunfury Spire in the blood elf capital of Silvermoon City.

After defeating Dar'Khan Drathir, players turn in his head to Lor'themar after turning it in at Tranquillien; blood elves are given a letter from Lor'themar to deliver to Thrall, informing him that Dar'Khan had been defeated and that the blood elves requested an equal seat at the table with the rest of the Horde. Players first go to the Undercity to obtain a seal from Sylvanas, before continuing to Orgrimmar.

He starts the following quests:

He ends the following quests:

See List of Silvermoon City NPCs.

Wrath of the Lich King

Lor'themar Theron is seen at the Sunwell during the quest to restore Quel'Delar. When a non-blood elf player submerges the sword in the Sunwell's water Lor'themar thanks the player for returning the sword to its rightful owners. He then attempts to take Quel'Delar only to be rejected by the sword, knocking him away and taking a large portion of his health. For blood elf players Lor'themar praises the player for his or her part in restoring the blade.

Cataclysm

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Lor'themar will play a role in the upcoming expansion, and has been given a new model, new quotes, and his own voice actor.

Abilities

  • Ability Warrior Cleave Cleave - 110% weapon damage to up to three targets.
  • Spell Nature WispHeal Arcane Shock - 23125 to 26875 arcane damage, reflectable, 20 yard range
  • Spell Shadow ManaBurn Mana Burn -11875 to 13125 mana burned, 1 shadow damage for each mana burned, 30 yard range
  • Spell Arcane Arcane01 Mass Charm - 15 second charm, 50 yard radius around Lor'themar

Tactics

The battle with Lor’themar, Rommath, and Halduron can be intimidating for a small raid, and is somewhat comparable to the Council of Three Hammers encounter. Rommath and Haulduron can be a serious threat to the raid due to their AOE abilities, Rommath can cast Flamestrike while Halduron will use Multi-Shot. Killing all three may seem daunting at first and it is vital that the raid keep in mind that their respawn timers are 5 to 10 minutes.

With the removal of portals from Shattrath and Dalaran potential raids will find the response to an attack on Lor’themar nowhere near as quick as it was previously, a standard ‘silent raid’ can be in and out before the Horde can mount a defense. It is still a good idea to keep an eye out for Horde players that come in behind the main chamber from the Undercity. Your tank should hold Lor'themar to one side of the room to give healers adequate distance to avoid Lor'themar's Mana Burn ability. PVP trinkets are a must for this fight in order to deal with Lor'themar's Mass Charm spell.

The combined HP levels of the three Silvermoon leaders can make this a long boss fight, their total HP pool being extremely high and only outdone by King Varian and Genn Greymane. This is countered by players only needing to kill Lor'themar and the relatively low chance of a Horde defense force gaining swift knowledge of a Silvermoon raid. Thus player interference is much less likely than in some of the more populated cities.

If you plan to defeat Halduron and Rommath first have your ranged attackers focus on Rommath with melee on Halduron. Rommath’s Magma Armor can be dispelled but he will immediately recast it and so long as Halduron has a melee target he won’t attempt to shoot or multi-shot the raid. With luck, subtlety, and enough concentrated DPS, Lor'themar will fall.

Ranger-General?

It is stated that Lor'themar Theron was second-in-command to Sylvanas Windrunner,[2] however there isn't any source that state him being Ranger-General of Silvermoon, even Dark Factions shows Halduron being chosen after Sylvanas' downfall.

Quotes

The Sunwell Trilogy
  • "Come, let us welcome our wayward brother home by planting his grinning head on an end of a spear."
TCG
  • "The blood elves will endure any hardship, overcome any obstacle, and emerge stronger than before."
Gossip text(Post Patch 2.4)
  • "Be strong. Kael'thas has betrayed us and what we know is in flux, but do not lose heart. We will endure, as we always have. Arthas did not crush our spirit when he swept through our land, and neither will Kael'thas. Let it serve as a lesson to us all as we move forward to our prosperous future."

World of Warcraft

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.
Greetings
  • "The eternal sun guides us all."
  • "As Regent lord of Quel'thalas, I will defend my people against any who would do us harm."
  • "Silvermoon will rise again. All will know the power and glory of the Sin'dorei."
  • "The blood elves will endure any hardship, overcome any obstacle, and emerge stronger than before."
Irritated
  • "Do. NOT. Touch. The HAIR!"
Aggro
  • "Our enemies will fall!"
  • "You've come a long way to die."
Killing a Player
  • "It was inevitable!"
  • "You die in vain!"
Death
  • "Glory to the... SIN'DOREI!"

Sound Files

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Aggro01.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Aggro02.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Greeting01.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Greeting02.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Greeting03.ogg")  
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Greeting04.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Pissed01.ogg") 
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Slay01.ogg")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Slay02.ogg")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\Lorthemar\\VO_QE_Lorthemar_Death01.ogg")

Gallery

Trivia

  • Halduron calls Lor'themar a schemer and tells the player to be wary of Lor'themar in the Quel'delar questline. This is odd as Halduron is supposed to be his best friend, so they may have had a falling out. It may also be a mistake made by Blizzard Quest Designers.
  • In the trading card game, Lor'themar is portrayed as a paladin, though nothing in the lore has suggested he is one. However, this might be because of blood elves being the first Horde race to have paladins, (blood knights) and Lor'themar was listed as a paladin (blood knight) to emphasize this. Similarly, Velen is a shaman in the card game despite being a priest in lore.
  • Though he seems to have spent much of his life as a Ranger, iconicly fond of bows, Lor'themar seems to prefer very close range, or melee combat. He was seen fighting with a sword in the Sunwell trilogy, and also used a spear/shield combo in Tides of Darkness, making him more of a Warrior archetype, rather than the Hunter, which is often associated with Elven Ranger's.
  • Even though he lost an eye and got a scar right above it during the Undead Invasion of Silvermoon in the Trilogy of the Sunwell comic, he still appears to have two eyes and a scarless face in World of Warcraft. (This might be just a graphical limitation on the part of the game).
    • In the mosaic, Lor'themar seems to have two functional eyes and scarless face again. It is likely this is just a mistake on Blizzard's part as it is unlikely Lor'themar's eye was healed to be functional again.
  • Lor'themar Theron is the racial leader of the blood elves in World of Warcraft. Out of all racial leaders, his model was the least unique until Cataclysm. After Cataclysm and his "upgrade", this title would now fall to Tyrande Whisperwind.
    • Partly because of the above (and also because of his general lack of involvement in the overall storyline), it is a common sight on various WoW-related message boards that when someone mentions the name "Lor'themar Theron", the typical response is "Who?" or "Never heard of him". This issue was brought up during the 2010 Blizzcon, where it was stated that Blizzard would like to put Lor'themar "on the front lines" a little more in the future.
  • It is interesting to note that Lor'themar, unlike the other faction leaders, does not have a two hour respawn timer upon being killed by an Alliance raid, instead respawning (along with Halduron and Rommath) roughly 5–10 minutes following his death.
  • Lor'themar was the main character of the fan story In the Shadow of the Sun, which won the grand prize in Blizzard's first global creative writing contest.[10]
  • Lor'themar is the only racial leader to have full dialogue for various aspects of his faction leader battle. No other racial leader has a full set of quotes encompassing their pull, killing players, and their death (however he had to wait a few years for that).

Patch changes

References

External links

Preceded by:
Anasterian Sunstrider
(High King of Quel'Thalas)
Position:
Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas
(Co-ruler with Kael'thas Sunstrider, Lord of the Blood Elves)
Succeeded by:
Himself (alone)
Preceded by:
Kael'thas Sunstrider (Lord of the Blood Elves)
Himself (Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas)
Position:
Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas
(alone)
Succeeded by:
Incumbent
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