Leyara
- For the quest, see
[32-35] Leyara.
 Leyara | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Night elf (Humanoid) |
| Class | Druid of the Flame |
| Reaction |
Alliance Horde Alliance Horde |
| Affiliation(s) | Ragnaros' minions, Druids of the Flame and Old Gods' forces |
| Former affiliation(s) | Alliance, Cenarion Circle and Darnassus. |
| Occupation | Lieutenant of Fandral Staghelm |
| Location | Various |
| Status |
Deceased (lore)[1] Killable  |
| Relative(s) | Valstann Staghelm (husband), Fandral Staghelm (father-in-law), Istaria (daughter) |
| Mentor(s) | Fandral Staghelm |
Leyara was a powerful Druid of the Flame with a strong hatred towards Malfurion Stormrage.
History
As the proud wife of Valstann Staghelm, she was devastated by his loss during the War of the Shifting Sands. At some point she lived with her daughter, Istaria, in relative peace in Ashenvale until the Horde launched its assault in the region during the Cataclysm, causing Istaria's death. Reeling from the loss of her daughter and highly disillusioned with Malfurion's passive stance in regards to the Horde, Leyara was discovered by her father-in-law Fandral Staghelm. Fandral, now aligned with Ragnaros and Deathwing, was able to induct Leyara into the new order of corrupted druids serving Ragnaros - the Druids of the Flame.
After being inducted, Leyara snuck into Mount Hyjal to find and kill Malfurion. During her search she met Hamuul Runetotem, defeating him in battle leaving him for dead. Some time afterwards, Malfurion and a band of adventurers confronted her. Leyara told them that Fandral was a true leader and that Malfurion was nothing more than a desperate dreamer with no strength to lead anyone, and that the Night Elves would see through his weakness. Malfurion warned her that Fandral has been corrupted but Leyara, unheeding of Malfurion's warnings, threatened to kill his companions as she did Hamuul... Only for Hamuul to arrive, having survived his injuries despite her assertion that she had seared the life from his body. Hamuul told her that he would release her from her pain, and hoped that she could finally find peace in death.
Locations
| Notable appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Level range | Health range |
| [35] The Fallen Guardian
|
?? | 399,350 |
| [32-35] A Ritual of Flame
|
85 | 559,090 |
| [32-35] Leyara
|
85 | 79,870 |
| [32-35] Into the Depths
|
85 | 479,220 |
| [32-35] Into the Depths
|
85 | 399,350 |
| [35] Tragedy and Family
|
60 | 4,979 |
| [32-35] The Tipping Point
|
85 | 14,921 |
Abilities
Crushing Flame — Slowly crushes an enemy into a pile of ash.
Fireball — Inflicts Fire damage to an enemy.
Gout of Flame — Creates a geyser of flame at the target location.
Fire Nova — Inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies.
Swift Flight Form — Shapeshift into flight form, increasing movement speed.
Backdraft — Pulls your target in close.
Smoldering Roots — Stun the target.
Scorch — Scorches an enemy for Fire damage.
Objective of
- [32-35] A Ritual of Flame
- [32-35] Leyara
- [32-35] Into the Depths
Quotes
- Main article: A Ritual of Flame#Notes
- Main article: Leyara#Notes
- Main article: Into the Depths (Molten Front)#Notes
- Main article: Tragedy and Family#Notes
- Main article: The Tipping Point#Notes
Notes and trivia
- She makes her first appearance during the quest [32-35] A Ritual of Flame, Afterward, she nearly kills Hamuul Runetotem in the quest [32-35] Leyara. She is then killed in [32-35] Into the Depths and her story is told from her necklace in the quest [32-35] The Rest is History. Completing all 4 quests will reward the player with the achievement
[Legacy of Leyara], which is a part of the meta-achievement 
[Veteran of the Molten Front]. The player is also awarded with 
[Leyara's Locket], an item with a 60-minute CD that applies a 10-minute transformation into a Druid of the Flame. - She appears as an alternate druid hero skin in Hearthstone. Her flavor text reads: After losing her husband and daughter, Leyara joined the Druids of the Flame for one purpose: vengeance.
Gallery
Leyara burning Hamuul.
Leyara before joining the Druids of the Flame.
Leyara during the PTR.
Patch changes
- Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Added.
See also
References
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 92