Aeonas

Not to be confused with Aeonus.

Aeonas
Title	<Former Paladin of the Silver Hand>, the Quiet, the Vindicated
Gender	Male
Race	Human (Humanoid)
Level	40
Class	Paladin
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Stormwind
Former affiliation(s)	Knights of the Silver Hand
Location	Crusader's Chapel, Scarlet Monastery Cathedral; Cathedral of Light, Stormwind City
Status	Deceased
Companion(s)	Silver Hand Charger

Aeonas is a human paladin found in the chamber at the back of the Scarlet Monastery Cathedral after defeating Scarlet Commander Mograine and High Inquisitor Whitemane. Upon returning to Stormwind City, he becomes Aeonas the Vindicated.

Background

A solitary and studious paladin, he was known as Aeonas the Quiet during his tenure as a Knight of the Silver Hand. He notably befriended his fellow knight Sage Truthbearer, and eventually developed the opinion that the Light was neither good nor evil and that the paladins should prepare to fight other Light users, which made him unpopular among his peers and led to him leaving the order before the Third War.

As an accomplished angler, he left for Newman's Landing where he lived a quiet life alone. He liked to visit Menethil Harbor with his old skiff in order to trade for supplies and argue with the local fishermen. This peace was eventually broken when Grand Crusader Dathrohan sent his Scarlet Crusaders after him.

After surviving the Crusade's attempt on his life, Aeonas moved to Felwood, hunting Echoing Orbs and meeting up with his old friend Gregory, now a death knight of the Scourge, whose help he sought to destroy weapons of the Burning Legion. Though Gregory served the Lich King of his own free will, Aeonas rationalized that the Legion was their mutual foe and hoped that he could find a way to bring his friend back to the Light. Together they recovered an orb from the Mannoroc Coven in Desolace but required the aid of a paladin adventurer to obtain the materials needed to destroy it. As Gregory performed the ritual, he revealed that the adventurer's death was to be the final component, considering it a necessary sacrifice to destroy the orb. Aeonas, lamenting that he had let himself be blinded by hope, struck Gregory down with the Light.

Aeonas met up with the adventurer again in the ruins of Andorhal, where the adventurer was verifying that they held a sample of Uther the Lightbringer's blood. Aeonas believed it may be the key to completing the ritual they had attempted in Felwood, and admitted that he was aware Gregory had survived his attack. He left it up to the adventurer whether to trust the death knight, though cautioned them to be careful. Later, the adventurer sought out Aeonas on Gregory's behalf in order to travel back in time to retrieve a fresh sample of Uther's blood. Feeling that fate was pushing them together, Aeonas agreed. With Chromie's aid, Aeonas and the adventurer traveled back to the day Arthas Menethil killed Uther, and bore witness to the moment of his demise. As they fought their way back to the portal, however, Aeonas was mortally wounded by the undead. With his dying breath, he asked the adventurer to give his sword, Truthbearer, to Gregory, hoping it would remind him of who he was.

In the end, Aeonas's hopes were rewarded, as Gregory decided not to return to Northrend, and instead to seek out other undead like himself who had fallen from the Light and help them find their way back.

Abilities

•  Holy Smite — Smites an enemy, inflicting Holy damage.

Quests

1.   [40] A Brother In Need
2.   [40D] By The Light's Grace
3.   [40] Aeonas the Vindicated

•   [46] Some Good News
•   [50] The Price of Hope
•   [50] The Ritual
•   [60] Who Says You Can Never Go Back?
•   [60] The Burning of Andorhal
•   [60] A Desperate Escape
•   [60] Back to the Future

Quotes

Scarlet Monastery gossip

<This man is critically injured. It's a miracle he is still breathing.>

Stormwind City gossip

I can't thank you enough for saving me <name>.

 It's good to see you up and around, Aeonas. Now that we are safely back in Stormwind however, I have many questions.

....

Felwood gossip

<Aeonas wears a stern look on his face>

Well met, <name>.

 Thank goodness I've found you! What... what is going on here, Aeonas?

Please, allow me to explain...

The man over there is the friend we've spoken of. His name in life was Gregory.

 In life... He is undead? Explain yourself! What is this Aeonas?

In the old days... before the fall of Lordaeron, before I left the order we were... very close. He was a member of the Silver Hand as well, and someone I trusted with my life. When the Scourge invaded he fought valiantly against them, but he died at Andorhal alongside The Lightbringer.

 Well he seems to be a member of the Scourge now, and that makes him our enemy.

Yes, the one he serves is anathema to us. However, the world is not black and white. While we work against the goals of the Lich King, we also share a common enemy...

The Burning Legion.

 So the enemy of my enemy is my friend?

At times, perhaps. When Gregory came to me I initially rejected him. Surely my friend was dead and this mindless thrall was a mere slave to the Lich King? It still disturbs me to admit it, but I was wrong. I found that my friend was still very much the man I knew and he beseeched me for aid in his mission to discover and destroy the orbs. I can never condone the mandate or methods of the scourge, but I have come to believe that our cause is aligned in this and he has my trust. Please, speak with Gregory for yourself. My hope is that you will see this as I do and can remain focused on our goals.

 Very well, Aeonas, but I cannot promise I will not kill him.

Uther's Tomb gossip

<Aeonas gazes us at the statue of Uther, in silent reflection>

Burning of Andorhal gossip

The horrors these heroes had to endure. It pains me.

Patch changes

• Patch 1.15.1 (2024-02-06): Added.
  

External links

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