Getting to Know Xal'atath and Alleria Windrunner - A Guide Through Their Story
In the War Within, Xal'atath and Alleria Windrunner will have a unique rivalry. As a character, Xal'atath is relatively new — introduced first in Legion. While Alleria's character is older even than Sylvanas, and was first introduced in Warcraft II, the expansion that she was properly reintroduced in was Legion as well. With The War Within on its way, it's a good time to revisit their story.
But that can be easier said than done. World of Warcraft's story is something that spans not only multiple expansions — but multiple games, novels, animated shorts, comics, audio dramas, and just thousands upon thousands of quests. How do you follow the thread of just one or two characters, in a way that lets you re-experience their stories for yourself? I hope that, at least in the case of Alleria and Xal'atath, this guide will help.
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire
Meeting Xal'atath is easy. All that's required is a Shadow Priest that's level 10 or higher, and selecting the Legion storyline with Chromie Timewalking. The first thing you're asked to do once reaching Dalaran is to select an artifact, and of course, that lets you choose Xal'atath.
Alonsus Faol, leader of the Priest Order Hall, tells us that he has been working with Moira Thaurissan to infiltrate the Twilight's Hammer Cult. Reportedly, the cult's newest leader, Twilight Deacon Farthing, possesses a powerful Old God relic, which he plans to use in some unholy ritual.
We are sent to investigate a Twilight Hammer camp that's been set up in the mysterious Whispering Forest of Tirisfal Glades, where we find several notes detailing Farthing's plans.
Beneath a nearby lake lies the tomb of Keeper Tyr, who sacrificed his life to bring down the Zakajz the Corruptor, a powerful C'Thrax. Zakajz was entombed along with Tyr, but now Farthing intends to resurrect the creature with the Black Blade called Xal'atath. The notes also mention a change in Farthing ever since he discovered Xal'atath — he is more arrogant
