Quel'Danil Lodge
- Not to be confused with Quel'Lithien Lodge in the Eastern Plaguelands.
 Quel'Danil Lodge | |
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| The Lodge | |
| Type | Outpost |
| Leader(s) |
Unknown (Highvale elves) Anchorite Traska (Draenei) |
| Race(s) |
  High elf Draenei  Wildhammer dwarf Human (one) |
| Language(s) | Thalassian, Common, Draenei, Dwarven |
| Affiliation(s) | Highvale, Exodar, Alliance |
| Location | Western-central Hinterlands[31, 48] |
| Status | Active |
Quel'Danil Lodge is a high elven outpost situated in the Hinterlands, serving as the base of operations near Aerie Peak for the Highvale faction. It is the larger of the two major concentrations of high elves in Lordaeron and is one of the very last high elven settlements.
History
Legends
Following the Second War, the human Loania grew up here, being raised by Voldana.[1] After the loss of the Sunwell, the Quel'Danil elves decided to stop practicing magic altogether, but the lodge apparently managed to maintain their own supply of dragonhawks.[2]
World of Warcraft
After the Third War, the lodge was used as a center of communication, from where the Highvale ambassadors established relationships with other races of the Alliance, with whom they shared their knowledge of the Witherbark trolls that inhabit the area in the southern Hinterlands.[3] In time, they struck an alliance with the Wildhammer dwarves, much to the ire of their common enemy, the Revantusk trolls. Consequently, Otho Moji'ko instructed Horde adventurers to slaughter as many Highvale elves as possible.[4] After freeing the Witherbark troll Rin'ji in the lodge,[5] she enlisted the same adventurers to burn documents that recorded the Highvale elves' communications and other information.[3] However, Oran's and Otho's actions were unsuccessful, as the Highvale elves still retained the documents, which also included deaths, births and seasons.[6]
At some point, Quel'Danil Lodge was plagued by a series of mysterious deaths, where the young rangers turned up dead with no signs of struggle or trauma. The high elves initially thought this was assassination from the Witherbark or Revantusk tribes, but concluded it was supernatural when they discovered the victims' faces twisted in terror, while a few of their healers have been stricken and nearly died themselves after merely handling the remains. Because their magics have been ineffective, Magister Falath traveled to the Hall of Mysteries of Ironforge as the lodge's emissary, where he petitioned for the aid of the paladins of the Order of the Silver Hand. The paladin adventurer later discovered that a Vengeful Spirit was responsible and exorcised it.[7]
Cataclysm
Around the time of the Cataclysm, a group of young draenei moved into the Hinterlands under the lead of Ambassador Rualeth. While some of them were seen in the Aerie Peak, others moved to the Quel'Danil Lodge, where they trained in the ways of the Light and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the lands under the charge of Anchorite Traska.[8]
As part of the Forsaken offensive in all the continent, the lodge came under attack. With the help of adventurers, the Highvale high elves and the draenei settlers were able to repel the Deathstalker Invaders. The Highvale documents were also retrieved from the chaos by Alliance adventurers and safely delivered to Anchorite Traska.[9]
NPCs
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The following NPCs are only seen during
[10-30] In Defense of Quel'Danil
Quests
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- [10-30] In Defense of Quel'Danil
- [10-30] The Highvale Documents
- [10-30] Quel'Danil Lodge
[47] Lines of Communication- [48P] Message to the Wildhammer
- [47] Rin'ji is Trapped!
- [47] Rin'ji's Secret
In the RPG
Quel'Danil Lodge is a high elven hunter's lodge located in the Hinterlands, near Aerie Peak. Saldor Shallowbrook, an aged, placid high elf, oversees it. A connection between the elves and the Wildhammer dwarves formed, probably due to something about nature and wildness. Several high elves live in Aerie Peak and maintain good relations with the dwarves. In Thalassian Quel'Danil means "High Peak".[10]
Notes
- While Quel'Danil Lodge has a kaldorei-like wooden architecture in-game, the mangas depict it with traditional quel'dorei/sin'dorei architecture.
Gallery
The Quel'Danil Lodge, from the back.
From above.
Small house near the Lodge.
Tents guarded by high elves at Quel'Danil Lodge.
See also
References
- ^ Legends Volume 5, Warrior: Divided
- ^ Legends Volume 5, Warrior: United
- ^ a b [47] Lines of Communication
- ^ [48P] Message to the Wildhammer
- ^ [47] Rin'ji is Trapped!
- ^ [10-30] The Highvale Documents
- ^ Magister Falath#Quotes
- ^ [10-30] Quel'Danil Lodge
- ^ [10-30] In Defense of Quel'Danil
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 100
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