A brilliant crystal shines above the zone of Hallowfall, acting as its sun. Lately, the crystal has sometimes transformed to shine with the Void rather than the Light, a worrying development. But what exactly is this crystal?
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Beledar, the «Emperor's Vision»
The Arathi of Hallowfall have named the crystal — or star, as they see it — Beledar, the «Emperor's Vision». Roughly fifteen years ago, their Emperor had a vision of a bright light deep under the ground. He sent an expedition to follow this vision, believing it would lead them to «Renilash, the final battle between light and dark». But their armada was caught in a storm, and transported down to Hallowfall. The Arathi we meet are the survivors of this expedition.
This vision of «Renilash» sounds similar to the vision Prophet Velen had around the time of Mists of Pandaria. In Velen's vision, he saw all of Azeroth's races, regardless of faction, united against the darkness in an Army of Light — with Anduin Wrynn as their leader.
Anduin Wrynn says: That crystal--
Faerin says: Star We call it a star. Beledar, the «Emperor's Vision» of holy light.
Anduin Wrynn says: A vision of light… Deep under the ground.
Faerin says: We're the Hallowfall expedition of the Arathi Empire.
Faerin says: We followed our Emperor's sacred vision across the sea — to fight in Renilash, the final battle between light and dark.
Faerin says: As we crossed the sea, we were caught in a storm. The fleet was… enveloped in golden radiance.
Faerin says: In a flash, our entire armada was transported down here.
Anduin Wrynn says: You've been down here fighting the nerubians ever since?
Faerin says: I was just a child, the only child, we were marooned. The nerubians have never ceased their hostility.
Faerin says: They crawl up from their kingdom seeking a fight and try to drag us down into the darkness.
Faerin says: Steelstrike's army does well beneath Beleda's light. Those bugs are good at extinguishing
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