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{{for|information on how to defeat Edwin VanCleef in the Deadmines|Edwin VanCleef (tactics)}}
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| name= Hilary's Necklace
  
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| image = Edwin VanCleef.jpg
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| faction= neutral
  
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| name = Edwin VanCleef
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| level= 15
  
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| title = Defias Brotherhood Kingpin
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| levelreq = 12
  
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| type= Solo
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| category = Redridge Mountains
  
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| gender = Male
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| start = {{npc|neutral|Shawn}}
  
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| race = Human
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| end = {{npc|neutral|Hilary}}
  
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| creature = Humanoid
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| experience = 1350 EXP (or {{cost||8|40}} at level 70)
  
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| reputation = [[Stormwind]] +250
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| character = [[Rogue]], [[Expert]] (WRPG)
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| affiliation = [[Defias Brotherhood]]
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| id = 3741
  
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| occupation = Leader of the Defias Brotherhood
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| location = [[Ironclad Cove]], [[The Deadmines]]<br />[[Crusaders' Coliseum]] (memory)
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| status = Deceased
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| health =
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| instance =
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| relatives = [[Vanessa VanCleef|Vanessa]] (daughter)<ref name="rise">[[Quest:Rise of the Brotherhood]]</ref>
 
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== Objectives ==
  
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Find [[Hilary's Necklace]], and return it to [[Hilary]] in [[Lakeshire]].
 
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*[[Image:INV Jewelry Necklace 11.png|20px|Hilary's Necklace]] {{loot|Common|Hilary's Necklace}}
  
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== Description ==
  
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My friend [[Hilary]] lost her necklace, and we can't find it. We've been fishing all day right here, and we looked around here already. The only thing I can think of is that it fell into the lake. Our parents don't want us to swim in the lake... my mom says there's some mean things underwater, but you look like you aren't scared of mean things.
  
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Could you find it for her, please?
 
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== Progress ==
  
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Hi. &nbsp;I miss my necklace. &nbsp;My daddy got it for me. &nbsp;Daddy says that there are monsters in the lake. &nbsp;Did you beat up any monsters?
 
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== Completion ==
  
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Thank you for finding my necklace mister &lt;class&gt;... you are very kind! &nbsp;My kitty thanks you too - isn't that right Effsee?
 
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== Gains ==
  
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Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
  
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*1350 [[XP]] (or {{cost||8|40}} at level 70)
  
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*250 [[reputation]] with [[Stormwind]] (Alliance characters only)
  
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== Notes ==
  
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All the children on the dock are Friendly to both factions, and this quest is easily obtainable by Horde characters by swimming over from the opposite side of the lake. At lower levels your aggro radius may still pull the guards as you try to get onto the docks, and the rewards are certainly not worth dying for, but it is available.
  
   
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'''Edwin VanCleef''' was one of the greatest human engineers in history,<ref name=DF139>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 139</ref> the unquestioned leader of the [[Defias Brotherhood]]<ref name=DF140>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 140</ref> and one of the most important criminals that threatened the [[kingdom of Stormwind]] before he was killed by Alliance forces.
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The Necklace itself can be found in a pile of [[Glinting Mud]] at the bottom of the lake's western section.
  
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==Biography==
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===Early life===
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Edwin VanCleef was once a "roofwalker" in Stormwind with a specialty in defeating mechanical defenses. Yet, when the [[Horde]] destroyed the city, he was called upon because of the skills he learned as a child at the side of his father, a master stonemason, and was one of the first to offer his talents to rebuild [[Stormwind City]].<ref name=LoC158>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 158</ref>
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===The reconstruction of Stormwind===
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Edwin VanCleef was originally one of the architects that worked on the rebuilding of [[Stormwind City]] after its destruction at the end of the [[Second War]]. The reconstruction of Stormwind was an arduous task, but with such a genius as VanCleef masterminding the operation, the project was completed smoothly and in less than ten years. However, the [[House of Nobles]] refused to pay the [[Stonemasons Guild]] for their work.<ref name=DF139/>
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Some of the more senior of the Stonemasons, including VanCleef, were offered governmental jobs if they’d just be quiet and play along. However, Edwin VanCleef was not willing to betray his workmen. He spat on the floor and walked out of the halls he'd built, vowing that he'd make the city pay one way or another. Shortly afterward, at VanCleef's urging, workers rioted in Stormwind City. Several people died,<ref name=DF139/> and VanCleef with other artisans were the first to be cast out of the city gates.<ref name=LoC158/>
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VanCleef took the group of artisans and tinkers sitting in the mud outside the gates of Stormwind and turned them into the [[Defias Brotherhood]].<ref name=LoC158/>
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===The Brotherhood begins===
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{{seealso|Defias Brotherhood}}
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After teaching the Stonemasons the skills he learned from the city's thieves, he helped them adapt to the wild until they had perfected their ability to ambush travelers. When the [[Stormwind Guard]] began to respond, VanCleef and the tinkers in their group augmented the abilities of the renegades with mechanical devices and weapons.<ref name=LoC158/>
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VanCleef then turned to more ruthless tactics: Merchants who brought goods to Stormwind were robbed, farmsteads that provided Stormwind with food were razed, or infested with harvest golems. As VanCleef strangled Stormwind, stone by stone, he used the money he stole to pay for bands of mercenaries. Some of his men were captured, but VanCleef played even that to his advantage; inside the Stockade of Stormwind City, his men gathered a force for rebellion. Stormwind and its loyal townships found themselves under an unexpected siege, and thanks to sinister machinations of others, the towns' cries for help went unheard.<ref name=DF139/>
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VanCleef's search for a secure location where he could build a tinker's works led him across Westfall to the [[Deadmines]]. Once his laboratory was constructed, he entered the mines.<ref name=LoC158/> The brotherhood hired bandits and captured the goblins of Westfall at Edwin's command.<ref name=LoC158/> Mercenaries, brigands, criminals, soldiers,<ref name=DF141>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 141</ref> outlaws and rebels<ref name=DF139/> also joined the brotherhood,<ref name=DF141/> and buoyed by his success, VanCleef christened his gang [[Defias Brotherhood]].<ref name=DF139/> And so, the Defias Brotherhood was created,<ref name=LoC158/> founded as an instrument of revenge.<ref name=DF141/>
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VanCleef and the other commanders prefer its members to master a wider variety of skills than those of a pure soldier.<ref name=DF174>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 174</ref> Later on, the Defias Brotherhood, led by Edwin VanCleef, attempted to take Elwynn Forest but failed.<ref name=LoC62>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 62</ref>
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===After the Third War===
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He has rarely left the Deadmines in more than two decades, yet he knows of everything happening across central Azeroth, particularly where the Brotherhood is involved. Rumors say that in recent years he has grown particularly zealous in his belief in technology's means to defeat Stormwind.<ref name=LoC158/>
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Beneath the famed Deadmines of Westfall, located beneath the former [[Alliance]] [[town]] of [[Moonbrook]], VanCleef commissioned the reconstruction of a huge war machine, an ogre [[juggernaut]] from the [[First War]].<ref name=DF139/>
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==World of Warcraft==
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{{Main|Edwin VanCleef (tactics)}}
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From aboard the ship located deep within the Deadmines, VanCleef awaited the moment at which he would strike at his hated foe. Before this could take place, however, [[adventurer]]s of the Alliance, having previously learned of the headquarters of the Defias Brotherhood,<ref>[[Quest:The Defias Brotherhood (6)]]</ref> entered the Deadmines and assaulted VanCleef's ship. After a battle, they managed to defeat VanCleef. The adventurers took his head to [[Gryan Stoutmantle]], who said that this event marked the end of the Defias Brotherhood.<ref>[[Quest:The Defias Brotherhood (7)]]</ref> Yet they were left with the disconcerting worry that not all matters with the Brotherhood were yet resolved, subsequent events would prove that despite VanCleef's death, the plans of the Defias Brotherhood were underway.<ref>[[Quest:The Attack!]]</ref> VanCleef's death was later informed to King [[Varian]],<ref>[[Quest:An Audience with the King]]</ref> who informed [[Jaina Proudmoore]] of it and they thought that the Defias was broken. But Jaina later discovered that the Defias were still active, even in [[Dustwallow Marsh]].<ref name=survey>[[Quest:Survey Alcaz Island]]</ref>
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[[Image:Memory of VanCleef.jpg|thumb|Memory of VanCleef in Trial of the Champion.]]
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===Wrath of the Lich King===
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{{main|Memory of VanCleef}}
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An image of Edwin VanCleef appears during the [[Argent Confessor Paletress (tactics)|Argent Confessor Paletress]] encounter in [[Trial of the Champion]], in which players face random memories from their pasts.
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===Cataclysm===
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{{Cata-section}}
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While Edwin VanCleef is dead,<ref name=survey/> the Defias Brotherhood did not die with him. His daughter [[Vanessa VanCleef|Vanessa]], hiding under an alias, has arisen to become the new leader of the Defias Brotherhood. She has unleashed a plot to bring down Stormwind after witnessing the assassination of her father some five<ref>[[Quest:A Vision of the Past]]</ref> years before.
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==Description==
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Small and wiry, the man has a mousy look about him. He wears the sweaty, oil-stained clothes typical of a peasant laborer, along with a short cloak and thick leather gloves. The man’s overall appearance is so common, in fact, that he would be almost instantly forgettable if not for the spotless, scarlet bandana fastened around his neck. Despite his unseemly appearance, he has a cunning look in his eyes and a partially concealed blade sheathed underneath one arm.<ref name=LoC62/> His face is now wasted and hollow; he is no longer the noble figure he once was, but is obviously corrupt.<ref name=DF141/> Edwin VanCleef relies on his unassuming appearance to avoid most fights. When engaging in battle, he always prefers to take the offensive; he is known to frequently retreat from combat only to circle around and strike a few minutes later when his enemies have lowered their guard. VanCleef uses his longbow to surprise enemies from a great distance away, then draws his rapier and sneaks to a second hiding spot. When his enemies approach, investigating the location from which the arrows originated, he springs forth and attempts a sneak attack. He prefers to strike at lightly armored targets first in the hope that he might be able to incapacitate or kill them outright with a single sneak attack.<ref name=LoC62/>
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==Quests==
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He is involed in the following quests:
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*[[Quest:The Defias Brotherhood]]
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*[[Quest:The Unsent Letter]]
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==Notes==
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*VanCleef's name most probably comes from [[wikipedia:Lee Van Cleef|Lee Van Cleef]], a western film actor, who usually played villains that were similar to VanCleef.
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==References==
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Revision as of 19:33, 22 December 2010

For information on how to defeat Edwin VanCleef in the Deadmines, see Edwin VanCleef (tactics).
Edwin VanCleef
Image of Edwin VanCleef
Title <Defias Brotherhood Kingpin>
Gender Male
Race Human (Humanoid)
Class Rogue, Expert (WRPG)
Affiliation(s) Defias Brotherhood
Occupation Leader of the Defias Brotherhood
Location Ironclad Cove, The Deadmines
Crusaders' Coliseum (memory)
Status Deceased
Relative(s) Vanessa (daughter)[1]

Edwin VanCleef was one of the greatest human engineers in history,[2] the unquestioned leader of the Defias Brotherhood[3] and one of the most important criminals that threatened the kingdom of Stormwind before he was killed by Alliance forces.

Biography

Early life

Edwin VanCleef was once a "roofwalker" in Stormwind with a specialty in defeating mechanical defenses. Yet, when the Horde destroyed the city, he was called upon because of the skills he learned as a child at the side of his father, a master stonemason, and was one of the first to offer his talents to rebuild Stormwind City.[4]

The reconstruction of Stormwind

Edwin VanCleef was originally one of the architects that worked on the rebuilding of Stormwind City after its destruction at the end of the Second War. The reconstruction of Stormwind was an arduous task, but with such a genius as VanCleef masterminding the operation, the project was completed smoothly and in less than ten years. However, the House of Nobles refused to pay the Stonemasons Guild for their work.[2]

Some of the more senior of the Stonemasons, including VanCleef, were offered governmental jobs if they’d just be quiet and play along. However, Edwin VanCleef was not willing to betray his workmen. He spat on the floor and walked out of the halls he'd built, vowing that he'd make the city pay one way or another. Shortly afterward, at VanCleef's urging, workers rioted in Stormwind City. Several people died,[2] and VanCleef with other artisans were the first to be cast out of the city gates.[4]

VanCleef took the group of artisans and tinkers sitting in the mud outside the gates of Stormwind and turned them into the Defias Brotherhood.[4]

The Brotherhood begins

See also: Defias Brotherhood

After teaching the Stonemasons the skills he learned from the city's thieves, he helped them adapt to the wild until they had perfected their ability to ambush travelers. When the Stormwind Guard began to respond, VanCleef and the tinkers in their group augmented the abilities of the renegades with mechanical devices and weapons.[4]

VanCleef then turned to more ruthless tactics: Merchants who brought goods to Stormwind were robbed, farmsteads that provided Stormwind with food were razed, or infested with harvest golems. As VanCleef strangled Stormwind, stone by stone, he used the money he stole to pay for bands of mercenaries. Some of his men were captured, but VanCleef played even that to his advantage; inside the Stockade of Stormwind City, his men gathered a force for rebellion. Stormwind and its loyal townships found themselves under an unexpected siege, and thanks to sinister machinations of others, the towns' cries for help went unheard.[2]

VanCleef's search for a secure location where he could build a tinker's works led him across Westfall to the Deadmines. Once his laboratory was constructed, he entered the mines.[4] The brotherhood hired bandits and captured the goblins of Westfall at Edwin's command.[4] Mercenaries, brigands, criminals, soldiers,[5] outlaws and rebels[2] also joined the brotherhood,[5] and buoyed by his success, VanCleef christened his gang Defias Brotherhood.[2] And so, the Defias Brotherhood was created,[4] founded as an instrument of revenge.[5]

VanCleef and the other commanders prefer its members to master a wider variety of skills than those of a pure soldier.[6] Later on, the Defias Brotherhood, led by Edwin VanCleef, attempted to take Elwynn Forest but failed.[7]

After the Third War

He has rarely left the Deadmines in more than two decades, yet he knows of everything happening across central Azeroth, particularly where the Brotherhood is involved. Rumors say that in recent years he has grown particularly zealous in his belief in technology's means to defeat Stormwind.[4]

Beneath the famed Deadmines of Westfall, located beneath the former Alliance town of Moonbrook, VanCleef commissioned the reconstruction of a huge war machine, an ogre Warrior talent icon skirmisher [Juggernaut] from the First War.[2]

World of Warcraft

WoW Icon update This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.
Main article: Edwin VanCleef (tactics)

From aboard the ship located deep within the Deadmines, VanCleef awaited the moment at which he would strike at his hated foe. Before this could take place, however, adventurers of the Alliance, having previously learned of the headquarters of the Defias Brotherhood,[8] entered the Deadmines and assaulted VanCleef's ship. After a battle, they managed to defeat VanCleef. The adventurers took his head to Gryan Stoutmantle, who said that this event marked the end of the Defias Brotherhood.[9] Yet they were left with the disconcerting worry that not all matters with the Brotherhood were yet resolved, subsequent events would prove that despite VanCleef's death, the plans of the Defias Brotherhood were underway.[10] VanCleef's death was later informed to King Varian,[11] who informed Jaina Proudmoore of it and they thought that the Defias was broken. But Jaina later discovered that the Defias were still active, even in Dustwallow Marsh.[12]

Memory of VanCleef

Memory of VanCleef in Trial of the Champion.

Wrath of the Lich King

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.
Main article: Memory of VanCleef

An image of Edwin VanCleef appears during the Argent Confessor Paletress encounter in Trial of the Champion, in which players face random memories from their pasts.

Cataclysm

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

While Edwin VanCleef is dead,[12] the Defias Brotherhood did not die with him. His daughter Vanessa, hiding under an alias, has arisen to become the new leader of the Defias Brotherhood. She has unleashed a plot to bring down Stormwind after witnessing the assassination of her father some five[13] years before.

Description

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Small and wiry, the man has a mousy look about him. He wears the sweaty, oil-stained clothes typical of a peasant laborer, along with a short cloak and thick leather gloves. The man’s overall appearance is so common, in fact, that he would be almost instantly forgettable if not for the spotless, scarlet bandana fastened around his neck. Despite his unseemly appearance, he has a cunning look in his eyes and a partially concealed blade sheathed underneath one arm.[7] His face is now wasted and hollow; he is no longer the noble figure he once was, but is obviously corrupt.[5] Edwin VanCleef relies on his unassuming appearance to avoid most fights. When engaging in battle, he always prefers to take the offensive; he is known to frequently retreat from combat only to circle around and strike a few minutes later when his enemies have lowered their guard. VanCleef uses his longbow to surprise enemies from a great distance away, then draws his rapier and sneaks to a second hiding spot. When his enemies approach, investigating the location from which the arrows originated, he springs forth and attempts a sneak attack. He prefers to strike at lightly armored targets first in the hope that he might be able to incapacitate or kill them outright with a single sneak attack.[7]

Quests

He is involed in the following quests:

Notes

  • VanCleef's name most probably comes from Lee Van Cleef, a western film actor, who usually played villains that were similar to VanCleef.

References

 
  1. ^ Quest:Rise of the Brotherhood
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Dark Factions, pg. 139
  3. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 140
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Lands of Conflict, pg. 158
  5. ^ a b c d Dark Factions, pg. 141
  6. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 174
  7. ^ a b c Lands of Conflict, pg. 62
  8. ^ Quest:The Defias Brotherhood (6)
  9. ^ Quest:The Defias Brotherhood (7)
  10. ^ Quest:The Attack!
  11. ^ Quest:An Audience with the King
  12. ^ a b Quest:Survey Alcaz Island
  13. ^ Quest:A Vision of the Past

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Preceded by:
Incumbent 		Position:
Defias Brotherhood Kingpin 		Succeeded by:
Vanessa VanCleef
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