Arko'narin Starshade

Arko'narin Starshade
Gender	Female
Race	Night elf (Humanoid)
Resource	Mana
Affiliation(s)	Watchers, Darnassus
Occupation	Warden
Location	Various
Status	Alive
Relative(s)	Lysander (younger brother)

At Shadow Hold.

Arko'narin Starshade is a young night elf warden. She has a younger brother, Lysander.

History

World of Warcraft

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She came to Felwood with one of her closest friends, Trey Lightforge, looking for signs of the Shadow Council in the area. The pair was captured and imprisoned by the Council members in a cage in Shadow Hold. Trey was tortured to death before she was found by an adventurer. Using a key, Arko'narin was freed, and the adventurer escorted her out of the Shadow Hold, but had to face the corrupted Spirit of Trey Lightforge. After defeating him, Arko'narin passed by the Emerald Sanctuary and briefly stopped by her friend Jessir Moonbow, who had come to the area in search of her two friends. Arko'narin told her about the encounter with Trey's spirit. She didn't stay long and continued on to Darnassus to mourn in her own private way. According to Jessir, Arko'narin would like to pretend that she was fine and strong enough to deal with these traumatic events on her own, but Trey's death and hearing the torture he was put through was going to haunt her for a long time.

Dragonflight

This section concerns content related to Dragonflight.

By the time of the war against the Primalists, Arko'narin became a warden and continues to carry her friend's two-handed sword as a way of keeping him close.

After a resurgence of demonic activity in Felwood, Arko'narin sent a message to a night elf champion to meet her near the Stormwind Embassy. She reported that none of the Sentinels sent by Tyrande have reported back, so she deployed the wardens to investigate, with Maiev Shadowsong personally asking for their assistance. She and her brother Lysander made haste for Felwood and saw the area infested with demons as well as the bodies of slain sentinels. They found Maiev kneeling over a deceased Kaylessa Duskwhisper, who noted that the nearby Moonwell was corrupted and asked for their aid in cleansing it. Arko'narin noted the area is sacred to her family, being the place her parents slept when they were called to the Emerald Dream. She then asked the champion to clear the area of demons, and after purifying the corpses of several satyrs did they realize they were in fact corrupted sentinels. Once the outside was clear, they advanced into Shadow Hold and extinguished the braziers fueling the ritual corrupting the land. As they moved through Shadow Hold, Arko'narin recounted her captivity here, to which Maiev noted her path was now her own and it led her to the wardens. They soon found the cultist responsible for corrupting Felwood and killed him, but not before he was able to summon Lord Hel'nurath. Maiev decided to pursue the dreadlord herself and ordered Arko'narin, Lysander, and the champion clear Shadow Hold of his minions. Once they caught up to Maiev, Lysander began to channel a spell to break through Hel'nurath's shield, while Arko'narin and the champion protected him. When the spell was finished, Lysander broke through the dreadlord's defenses, allowing Maiev to deliver the killing blow. With the area crumbling around them, Lysander opened a portal outside and they escaped. Without the dreadlord's influence, the moonwell was purified. Impressed by his work, Maiev admitted she was wrong about Tyrande's decision to allow arcane users back into their ranks and offered to bestow upon him the mark of the protector. They returned to Stormwind Embassy, where Maiev performed the ritual and granted Lysander the mark of protector, allowing him to begin training with the Sentinels.

Arko'narin also attended the gathering in Amirdrassil when it bloomed on the Dragon Isles after Fyrakk's death. Afterward, she can be found in Arlithrien Lodge and is seen speaking with Marin Bladewing. She is happy for Lysander who joined the Sentinels.

Locations

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Shadow Hold, Felwood	48	Alliance Horde	As part of the Felwood quests.
Wollerton Stead, Stormwind City; Jaedenar & Shadow Hold, Felwood	50-70	Alliance	As part of the night elf heritage questline.
Amirdrassil	70 Elite	Alliance Horde
Arlithrien Lodge, Amirdrassil	Amirdrassil Elite	Alliance Horde

Abilities

•  Blowdart — Hurls a poison-coated dart at the target, putting them to sleep for 10 sec.
•  Fan of Blades — Instantly whirl around, releasing a spray of glaives at all targets within 30 yards.
•  Lightforge's Inspiration
•  Shadowstep — The caster steps through the shadows and reappears behind the target, striking their nerves. The victim is rooted for 3 sec.
•  Stealth — Sneaking around.

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•  Cleave — Inflicts 110% of normal melee damage to an enemy and its nearest ally.
•  Holy Fire — Consumes an enemy in flames, burning it and inflicting additional Fire damage every 2 sec. over 8 sec.
•  Mortal Strike — Inflicts 200% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
•  Strength of Arko'narin — With the power of Lightforge on her side, Arko will fight out of Jaedenar!

Quests

•   [50-70] The Clarion Call
•   [50-70] Ancient Curses
•   [50-70] Mercy or Misery
•   [50-70] Heart of the Issue
•   [50-70] Wardens' Wrath

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•  [55] A Strange Red Key
•  [55] Rescue From Jaedenar

Objective of

•   [50-70] A Grim Portent

Quotes

Gossip

In Stormwind

Time is of the essence, <name>.

 That sword is an odd weapon for a Warden. (Rescue From Jaedenar not completed)

This... does not belong to me. It belonged to a dear friend of mine, Trey Lightforge.

Trey and I were investigating the resurgence of the Shadow Council when we were captured in Jaedenar. I... heard what those foul demons did to him, from my cell. He did not survive.

I still miss him, every day. But carrying his blade... I feel as though Trey is never far from me. He may have passed on, but Lightforge will always have my back.

 I want to ask about something else.

 That sword you carry looks familiar. (Rescue From Jaedenar completed)

You remember--yes, this is Lightforge. Trey's sword. I don't think I ever properly thanked you for helping me retrieve it.

Trey and I were investigating the resurgence of the Shadow Council when we were captured in Jaedenar. I... heard what those foul demons did to him, from my cell. Your intervention saved me from the same fate.

I still miss him, every day. But carrying his blade... I feel as though Trey is never far from me. He may have passed on, but Lightforge will always have my back.

 I want to ask about something else.

Inside Shadow Hold

Those poor Sentinels... twisted beyond recognition!

My sisters will be avenged.

At Jaedenar after cleansing the moonwell

The moonwell...

Its beauty reminds me of my mother.

<Arko'narin look at you.>

Thank you, <name>.

In Stormwind, post A Mark For A Protector

I am proud of my brother, and that pride has given me a new insight into my people.

Perhaps we have been bent, but we will never be broken. We can be healed. And our sacred places will never be lost to us.

Only Elune knows how deep our roots shall run and how high our branches shall reach!

Arlithrien Lodge

Have you seen Lysander? He's stationed with the Sentinels now, in town. Maiev herself recommended he be recruited!

He's already begun his lessons, although I think he may be taking General Feathermoon's suggestion of "learn our history before you learn the glaive" comment a little too seriously.

I'm so happy to see him thrive.

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Captured

So cold... and hungry.

My poor friend, I hope you've found peace. I can't stand to think about what they could have done to you.

You! You there! Please, you have to help me escape. One of them has a key, can you find it? I know they have it. If you get it, you can help me get out of here. Trey is probably already dead, but there's still time! Please, can you help me?

After completing  [55] A Strange Red Key

You've already done me a great service, <name>. For that I thank you.

The least I can do now is tell you what brought me here: My long time friend Trey Lightforge and I came to Jaedenar to investigate the Shadow Council when they caught us unprepared. They took Trey deeper into Shadow Hold and put me in here after taking all of our equipment... I can still hear his screams from below, <name>. They were... inhuman. I don't know what they've done to him, but they will pay for it.

Dialogue

Main article: Rescue From Jaedenar#Notes

Main article: Ancient Curses#Notes

Main article: A Grim Portent#Notes

Trivia

• She was originally introduced as simply Arko'narin, her family name being added in Dragonflight.
• In the quest  [55] Rescue From Jaedenar, at the point where she donned her armor, she stated "Now all I need is a golden lasso." This was in reference to her whirling action as she was putting on her armor, in a throwback to the 70s TV show "Wonder Woman".
• If you talked to her after finishing the escort quest, you would be told: "As you inspect the cage and the Night elf inside, you get an odd sense of deja vu. For some reason she does not make eye contact with you — it is almost as if you are not there to her." This was a reference to the fact that escort quest givers would re-appear after you save them, given that NPC phasing was not implemented until the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
• Her generic name is Warden Initiate.

Speculation

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Based on her attire, she may have been a member of the Sentinels.

Gallery

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  Captured by the Shadow Council.

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  After escaping from Jaedenar.

Patch changes

• Patch 10.1.7 (2023-09-05): Re-added in Stormwind for the night elf heritage armor quest.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Removed.
  

External links

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