Arator the Redeemer

Arator Windrunner
Title	the Redeemer
Gender	Male
Race(s)	Half-elf and Half-human (half-breed humanoid) (Humanoid)
Class	Retribution paladin
Resource	Mana
Affiliation(s)	Knights of the Silver Hand, Honor Hold, Alliance, Silvermoon City
Occupation	Champion and a leader of the Silver Hand
Location	Various
Status	Alive
Relative(s)	Alleria (mother); Turalyon (father); Lireesa (maternal grandmother); Dorus (paternal grandfather); Sylvanas and Vereesa (aunts); Lirath, Rhonin (uncles); Giramar, Galadin (cousins); Zendarin (first cousin once removed)

Not to be confused with Arathor.

“I would gladly lay down my life and fight for the Order of the Silver Hand.”

— Arator the Redeemer^[2]

Arator Windrunner^[3] (pronounced "EH-ruh-tohr"),^[4] commonly known as Arator the Redeemer, is the half-elven son of the high elven ranger Alleria Windrunner and the human paladin Turalyon. He is located at Honor Hold in Outland's Hellfire Peninsula, and later moved beneath Light's Hope Chapel as a champion and a leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand.

Arator became a paladin just like his father after becoming independent and spent much time searching for his missing parents during the Invasion of Outland. At the time of the third invasion of the Burning Legion, he joined the ranks of the reformed Order of the Silver Hand and pledged his allegiance to its new Highlord. As a member of the order's war council,^[5] he participated in the meetings for important decisions, and followed the Highlord on their campaign to Argus to find his parents.

Since the end of the invasion, he continued his activities as a paladin and was able to take the time to reconnect with his family.

Biography

Arator in Three Sisters

Arator was only a child when Turalyon and Alleria accompanied Archmage Khadgar beyond the Dark Portal as part of the Alliance Expedition to Draenor. Once, during a frosty winter day, the toddler^[6] Arator played in the courtyard of Stormwind Keep with a wooden sword, aiming for a frog but hitting a pillar instead. His mother watched him sadly and told him war was not glory.^[7] He was apparently well-known by members of the Expedition, including Danath Trollbane, who called him "Little Arator". Turalyon and Alleria, along with the rest of the Expedition, were believed to have died when Khadgar sealed the Dark Portal. With his parents gone, Arator was raised by his aunt Vereesa and uncle Rhonin. Vereesa described him as a blessing in their home and in time, a guide for her own children, Giramar and Galadin.^[8]

When his mother Alleria left, Arator was still very young. A few years later, he was present at a ceremony in the Valley of Heroes in Stormwind City, sitting on the shoulders of a Knight of the Silver Hand and looking up at the statue of his mother, a face he couldn't remember. Alleria was observing this from aboard the Xenedar, the vessel of the Army of the Light, and sent her feelings to Arator through the Light. When he received her emotions the young Arator looked around, smiled, and then reached out to her statue. He would return again and again to the Valley of Heroes to see her face, knowing she would always love him.^[4]

The Burning Crusade

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Eighteen years after the Alliance Expedition left,^[3]^[9] Lord Kazzak reopened the Portal and crossed over into Draenor, now known as Outland. Arator, who has grown up to become a paladin in his father's footsteps, accompanied the Alliance reinforcements from Stormwind and Nethergarde to Honor Hold, where he remained as he searched for his missing parents. There, he met Father Malgor Devidicus who told him that he and his father were the best of friends, as he was the one who took care of keeping Turalyon healthy, before breaking down in tears, feeling responsible for Turalyon's disappearance. Arator asked the innkeeper Sid Limbardi to keep an eye on him and to make sure he is sober next time, as he was the only link between him and his parents.

Since Danath Trollbane was a family friend, he pledged his sword to Danath and the Sons of Lothar.^[10]

Legion

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Arator in the Sanctum of Light

Following the death of Tirion Fordring during the Battle for Broken Shore, Arator moved to the Sanctum of Light where he attended the rebirth of the Order of the Silver Hand and the presentation of its new Highlord of the Silver Hand during the third invasion of the Burning Legion.^[11] He could later be seen kneeling before a statue of his father Turalyon.

Following the discovery of the [Light's Heart] that crashed towards the coast of Suramar, and listening to the message of High Exarch Turalyon to save Azeroth by bringing the heart of the naaru Xe'ra to the Prophet Velen, Arator was summoned at the request of Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker to be present during the meeting of the Silver Hand, as a leader of the organization, where he mentioned he heard rumors that they have recently found a message from his parents.^[12]

When Arator approached the Light's Heart, it felt his presence and revealed a message from his father, he learned that for him it has been "ages" that he and Alleria have fought the Burning Legion across the stars, and that he had a message for his son: the Legion was coming to Azeroth and Balnazzar had been ordered to destroy everything Turalyon held dear. Turalyon told Arator that he must gather the defenders of the Light and fight, or all would be lost.^[13]

Following the Battle for the Exodar and the discoveries on Balnazzar 's [Codex of Command], the Knights of the Silver Hand were mobilized by Arator, Aponi Brightmane, and Delas Moonfang to launch an attack on the Felblaze Ingress in Azsuna and destroy a Legion portal,^[14] but they were captured and imprisoned on Niskara. They would be freed by the Highlord of the Silver Hand and the High Priest of the Conclave,^[15] and learned from a Mysterious Stranger that Balnazzar and his armies were about to attack the Netherlight Temple, headquarters of the Conclave, hidden deep within the Twisting Nether.^[16]

During the battle at the Netherlight Temple, he was present with the troops of the Silver Hand who came to support the priests of the Conclave. He fought against the hordes of demons summoned by Balnazzar, until Lothraxion and the Army of the Light came and helped them to eliminate the dreadlord for good.^[17]

Arator later traveled with his aunt Vereesa aboard the draenei's new dimensional ship, the Vindicaar, to Argus. He reunited with his parents and questioned why they did not reach out to their people or to him. His mother responded that every choice they made was to keep him safe, and that it broke their hearts to be apart from him. She vowed that, now that they were reunited, she would not let them separate again.^[18] He later had a conversation with Vereesa regarding the fate of Sylvanas and what Vereesa will tell Alleria, to which Vereesa responded that the thought of the conversation fills her with dread and the truth will break Alleria's heart.^[19]

Arator could also be found at Darkfall Ridge where he fought demons seeking to reach the Vindicaar.

After Sargeras was imprisoned by the Pantheon at the Seat of the Pantheon, Arator expressed uncertainty despite his joy of at long last finding his parents. The people who gave him life have been absent for it, and despite their fights to keep him safe they cannot suddenly become a happy family. They knew next to nothing about him, and he had only legends of them. Alleria, Turalyon, and Arator have much to learn about one another and many wounds to heal, but at least they will do it together.

Before the Storm

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Just before the Gathering, Turalyon told Anduin Wrynn that he and Arator were very similar, and that he'd ask his son to come to Stormwind soon.^[20]

Battle for Azeroth

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An alternate version of Arator appeared in the Vision of Stormwind. Within the vision, Alleria had fallen to the madness of the void and was orchestrating the downfall of Stormwind from the Cathedral of Light. There, Turalyon was killed by Alleria as the former attempted to reason with her, dying just as adventurers entered into the vision, begging them to save his son. The adventurers were ultimately unsuccessful, as Alleria forced Arator into a portal of the void before engaging the adventurers and being ultimately defeated; with no resolution to Arator's fate, though this was inconsequential as it was ultimately not real.

The Vow Eternal

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A few years later, Arator and his family were among those who attended the wedding of Lor'themar Theron and Thalyssra at the Lunastre Estate. At some point during the party, he chatted amicably with Dagran Thaurissan II under a tree, with whom he developed a friendship, and showed the prince a beautiful ceremonial dagger that he had worn at the wedding.^[21]

A Whisper of Warning

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Arator continued to serve the Silver Hand and was revealed to live in Silvermoon City, where he was sometimes visited by his parents. They teased him about having a crush on twins named Breezeblossom who live near his home. His relationship with Turalyon was awkward, as Arator knew him through stories as a hero before ever knowing him as his father. One day while Turalyon was visiting Arator after traveling to Silvermoon for business with Liadrin, the father and the son were surprised to see Alleria stop by as well. The mother had recently been asked by Khadgar to investigate the Dark Heart and "the Harbinger", and came to see her son before beginning her mission. Alleria and Arator took a walk around the city, accompanied by guards assigned by Lor'themar Theron as Alleria was only allowed in until nightfall, during which Alleria made Arator promise not to get involved in her mission to hunt the Harbinger.^[1]

Locations

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula^{[54.2, 63.6]}	10-30 Elite	Alliance Horde
Sanctum of Light	10-45 Normal/Elite	Alliance Horde
Niskara; Netherlight Temple	10-45 Elite	Alliance Horde	As part of the Paladin Campaign.
Stormwind City; Azuremyst Isle	45 Elite	Alliance Horde
Krokuun	47 Elite	Alliance Horde	As part of the Argus Campaign.
Vindicaar; Antorus, the Burning Throne	45 Elite	Alliance Horde
Vision of Stormwind	?? Elite	Alliance Horde

Abilities

Summon Charger — Summons an^[sic] Great Exarch's Elekk, which serves as a mount.
Consecration — Consecrates the land beneath the caster, dealing Holy damage over 4 sec to enemies who enter the area.
Redemptor — Leap through the air and slam down on all enemies within 8 yards of the target area, causing 147% weapon damage.
Crusader Strike — An instant strike that causes Holy damage and increases Holy damage taken by 20% for 30 sec.
Divine Storm — An instant weapon attack that causes Holy damage to nearby enemies and heals the caster for 2% health.
Hammer of Justice — Stuns an enemy, rendering it unable to move or attack for 4 sec.
Seal of Command — All melee attacks have a chance to deal additional Holy damage.

Quests

[45] Champion: Arator the Redeemer

Objective of

Needs to be spoken with in [10-45] Meeting of the Silver Hand.
Needs to be rescued in Allies of the Light.