San'layn

San'layn
File:San'lyan flag.jpg
Main leader	Blood-Queen Lana'thel
Race(s)	Darkfallen
Base of operations	Northrend
Status	Active

The San'layn are a faction of darkfallen, lead by a host of 'vampiric blood elf princes' who appear to hold influential positions within the Scourge, often acting as ambassadors, overlords, and servants in direct contact with the Lich King. The San'layn were created after Arthas took the most powerful of Kael'thas' shattered forces into his service.

The Crimson Hall contains the leaders of the San'layn, undead blood elves who oversee the Scourge's operations throughout Azeroth. The blood-princes Valanar, Keleseth, and Taldaram were raised into undeath by the Lich King to avenge themselves while protecting their blood-queen, Lana'thel.

Elder Ko'nani of The Kalu'ak states that "The Dark One rides forth again with his San'layn..." showing that they are a major, or at least leading, part of the Scourge offensive. Depending on how the sentence is read, it may mean the San'layn were part of a previous attack of some kind.

The only non-named San'layn seen regularly in-game appear in the Temple City of En'kilah in northeastern Borean Tundra and in the Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel.

Known members

See also: Darkfallen

Name	Role	Status	Location
Blood-Queen Lana'thel <The San'layn>	Blood-queen of the San'layn	Killable	Icecrown and Icecrown Citadel
Prince Taldaram	Agent of the Scourge forces attempting to conquer Azjol-Nerub. Raised in undeath to serve in Icecrown Citadel as a member of the Blood Prince Council	Killable	Ahn'kahet and Icecrown Citadel
Prince Keleseth <The San'layn>	Overlord of Howling Fjord, ruler of the South-Eastern reaches of Northrend and ambassador to the vrykul; also took part in the assault upon the Scarlet Enclave and the ritual to raise Arugal. Raised in undeath to serve in Icecrown Citadel as a member of the Blood Prince Council. Prince Valanar's brother	Killable	Scarlet Enclave, Howling Fjord, Utgarde Keep and Icecrown Citadel
Prince Valanar <The San'layn>	Overlord of Borean Tundra and master of Naxxanar; also took part in the assault upon the Scarlet Enclave and the ritual to raise Arugal. Raised in undeath to serve in Icecrown Citadel as a member of the Blood Prince Council. Prince Keleseth's brother	Killable	Scarlet Enclave, Borean Tundra and Icecrown Citadel
Prince Tenris Mirkblood <The San'layn>	Agent of the Scourge during the Second Scourge Invasion	Dead	Karazhan
Prince Sandoval	Challenges fighters to battle at Valhalas	Killable	Icecrown Citadel and Icecrown Glacier
Prince Navarius	Masterminded the creation of the massive flesh titan, Thrym, and likely other flesh giants	Killable	Zul'Drak
Prince Atherann <The San'layn>	Took part in the ritual to raise Archmage Arugal.	Unknown	Last seen in Silverpine Forest
Prince Theraldis <The San'layn>	Led the ritual to raise Arugal.	Unknown	Last seen in Silverpine Forest
High Priest Andorath	One of Prince Valanar's lieutenants	Killable	Borean Tundra
Luthion the Vile <The San'layn>	One of Prince Valanar's lieutenants	Killable	Borean Tundra
Vanthryn the Merciless <The San'layn>	One of Prince Valanar's lieutenants	Killable	Borean Tundra

Ranks and types

•   Darkfallen Advisor
•   Darkfallen Archmage <The San'layn>
•   Darkfallen Bloodbearer <The San'layn> - Retainer of Prince Valanar.
•   Darkfallen Blood Knight <The San'layn>
•   Darkfallen Commander <The San'layn>
•   Darkfallen Deathblade <The San'layn> - Retainer of Prince Valanar.
•   Darkfallen Lieutenant <The San'layn>
•   Darkfallen Noble <The San'layn>
•   Darkfallen Tactician <The San'layn>

Name

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It's believed that the word San'layn is possibly Thalassian for darkfallen.