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|place=[[Silvermoon City]], [[Quel'Thalas]]
 
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|result=Decisive Scourge Victory, Rebirth of Kel'Thuzad, Total destruction of Silvermoon
 
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'''The Fall of Silvermoon''' is the fifth mission in the [[Undead Scourge|Undead]] campaign [[Path of the Damned]]. It involves the final stand of the outnumbered [[High Elves]] under [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] against the overwhelming might of the Scourge led by [[Arthas]]. It would see the High Elves nearly annihilated, their kingdom and [[Silvermoon|capital city]] in ruins, their greatest commander converted into undeath, and the fount of their magical powers defiled by Arthas to resurrect [[Kel'Thuzad]].
 
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[[File:The Fall of Silvermoon Map.jpg|thumb|Overhead view (Sylvannas appears twice on this map; the one closest to the Undead base appears at the start of the mission in an early attack and is permanently killed by the player, leaving only a single Slyvannas, who conveniently doesn't need to be revived at an altar before being seen.)]]
 
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==Battle==
 
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Although the Elven ranger corps fought bravely against the relentless onslaught of Arthas' Scourge, the elves were unable to keep the Death Knight from seizing the [[Key of the Three Moons]] and pushing into the Inner Kingdom. Arthas wasted no time in fortifying his position to the southwest of the city. Sylvanas then set up her own base across the river from Arthas' right flank and began leading strikes against the Undead.
 
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As the battle began outside the Undead base, word reached Arthas that Sylvanas was sending runners (by foot for some reason) to alert Silvermoon of the attack and summon reinforcements. Arthas however, had anticipated this and positioned Gargoyles along the roadways. The flying beasts quickly and easily slew every runner sent, keeping Silvermoon in the dark and ensuring that Sylvanas would receive no reinforcements.
 
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After beating back several assaults by Sylvanas, Arthas advanced his forces to the bridge between his and Sylvanas' camps where fierce fighting ensued. After a brief yet bloody stalemate, the Scourge gained the upper hand. As the attacks began to wind down, Arthas and his forces charged into Sylvanas' camp, slaughtering all in their way. Sylvanas' warriors fought bravely to the last man, but were inevitably overwhelmed. As her base crumbled around her, Sylvanas was personally approached by Arthas. Before she could load her bow, the Death Knight cut her down. In sadistic retribution for resisting him so fiercely, Arthas transformed Sylvanas into a banshee, binding her to the Lich King's will.
 
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With the Ranger Corps destroyed, nothing stood between the Scourge and Silvermoon. Arthas and his forces regrouped, reinforced and marched on the city's gates. As the Undead approached, [[Dragonhawk Rider|Dragonhawk Riders]] plummeted down upon the Scourge and rained missiles upon them, inflicting heavy casualties. Yet even these elite warriors fell victim to Arthas' [[Crypt Fiend|Crypt Fiends]] who ensnared them in webbing and forced them to the ground where they were easily destroyed by Scourge warriors. Entering the city itself, the Undead encountered fanatic last-ditch resistance from the elves. Yet despite their fury, they could not hold back the dead, who rolled over them like a wave of carnage. Even the powerful arcane constructs built to protect the Sunwell could not hold out for long against the horrid wave of Undead. As the final defenders were wiped out, Arthas placed Kel'thuzad's remains in the Sunwell, resurrecting him as a [[lich]] and fouling the well. Quel'Thalas had ceased to exist as a nation.
 
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Briefly...
 
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A few lucky elves managed to evade their undead pursuers and escape into the wilds. These hardy survivors would eventually band together under Prince [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] and become the [[Blood Elves]].
 
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*Do not try to "chip away" at Silvermoon with rushes. A single failed attack will cause a devastating counterattack on your base that you will almost certainly not be able to defend from. Don't let the Runner get there, either, as you will have to deal with this counterattack in addition to Sylvannas's forces. Only go for the Sunwell if you are sure you will make it in one try.
 
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*It is, albeit only being a mistake overlooked by Blizzard, possible to use [[Banshee (Warcraft III)|banshees]] (after the optional quest with wrecking Sylvanas' base is complete) to possess high elf workers. These are still able to build buildings, some human and some high elven-ones (these buildings were not designed to be player-built, and can actually overlap other buildings). You can produce both human and high elven units via the [[Barracks|Barracks and High Elven Barracks]] with this. It is even possible to produce heroes from the [[Altar of Kings]]. As the limit to how many heroes the player may have is disabled, you can produce as many as you want. This can add some jolly fun to the mission! A good strategy to capture workers without alerting Silvermoon is to avoid killing the workers in Sylvanas' base while destroying all her buildings.
 
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