Sally Whitemane

For information on how to defeat Whitemane in the Scarlet Monastery, see High Inquisitor Whitemane (tactics). For her original appearance, see High Inquisitor Whitemane (Classic).

Sally Whitemane
Title	High Inquisitor, Horseman of the Ebon Blade, Initiate
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Class	Death knight (formerly priest)
Resource	Mana
Affiliation(s)	Four Horsemen, Knights of the Ebon Blade
Former affiliation(s)	Scarlet Crusade, Kingdom of Lordaeron
Occupation	Champion of the Ebon Blade, Member of the Four Horsemen
Former occupation(s)	High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade
Location	Various
Status	Active (undead)
Relative(s)	Deceased parents and siblings

“There is no greater hatred and scorn in this world than that which exists in my heart. The Burning Legion will pay for all that they have taken from me. The day of my judgment awaits, but theirs is at hand and I will be the executioner's blade. I will not rest until every demon lays dead, their corpses paving the very ground I walk! Command me to the front, Deathlord, and I will rain terror upon the armies of the Burning Legion!”

— Sally Whitemane to the Deathlord of the Ebon Blade

Sally Whitemane was a priestess of the Light and the High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade. She directed their activities from within the Scarlet Monastery's Cathedral until her death at the hands of Lilian Voss with the help of the adventurers. During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Whitemane was resurrected as one of the Four Horsemen of the Ebon Blade.

Background

Youth

A young Sally Whitemane during the Third War.

In the town of Southshore in Old Hillsbrad Foothills, a little Sally Whitemane could be seen playing games, purifying monsters and slaying imaginary foes with her friends Renault Mograine and Little Jimmy, all of whom would one day grow up to become members of the Scarlet Crusade.

At a young age, Sally witnessed her family succumb to the horrific plague of undeath as they were traveling through northern Lordaeron. She was then forced to destroy her parents and siblings when they rose as mindless Scourge minions, leaving her racked by guilt and rage. Ever since that day, the fearsome priestess has found fulfillment and pleasure in only one thing: the destruction of the undead.

Ashbringer

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Years after the Third War, Sally was present at Renault Mograine's side as a Scarlet inquisitor. She informed him that the Scourge was preparing to attack the town of Hearthglen. Judging that the Forsaken were not a direct threat, Renault ordered her to lead a squad to defend the city, and she immediately took the road to the Western Plaguelands.

While Hearthglen was falling into the hands of the Scourge, Sally arrived with the reinforcements and managed to kill off the attacking Scourge. Some time later, she was present at the ceremony where Taelan Fordring became a member of the Scarlet Crusade.

World of Warcraft

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Sally as the High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade.

A few years later, both Raleigh the Devout in Hillsbrad Foothills and Varimathras in the Undercity were determined to eliminate the leadership of the Scarlet Monastery, including Sally, albeit for different reasons. The dreadlord of the Forsaken wished to end the continued threat of the Scarlet Crusade so close to his capital, and the paladin in Southshore believed that the only way the Scarlet Crusade could be brought back to its original purpose was to remove the corrupted leaders within the Scarlet Monastery, including Whitemane.

Cataclysm

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After the Cataclysm, Sally and Renault became targets of Joseph, a Scarlet renegade who wished to reform the order, and Dark Ranger Velonara of the Forsaken.

Note: Considering the fact that Mograine was long dead by the time of the Cataclysm, it is unknown whether the quest was considered canon or if it was put there purely for game mechanics.

Mists of Pandaria

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By the time of the Alliance-Horde war in Pandaria, it was revealed that Sally had survived the first assault upon the Scarlet Monastery years ago and returned to lead the forces inside, along with her new companion Durand, who replaced Renault Mograine as the Scarlet Commander. The reason she was still alive was because of her immense capabilities of resurrection. With the entirety of the former Scarlet leadership deceased, it was implied that Whitemane became the leader of the Scarlet Crusade, and with her demise, they would also falter. Although she was thought unkillable, the only way to make Whitemane's death permanent was to thrust her with two artifacts, the Blades of the Anointed. These swords were kept inside the Monastery and were retrieved by Lilian Voss and the adventurers. The small group made their way through the Monastery and after the battle Lillian stabbed the blades into her dead body, making her unable to resurrect again.

After her death, her iconic chapeau was transferred to Stormwind Keep.

Legion

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Whitemane as the Fourth Horseman.

During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Sally Whitemane was ironically raised as an undead by Thassarian and the Deathlord of the Ebon Blade in order to serve as the third member of the new Four Horsemen. They assaulted the Scarlet Monastery, killing the last crusaders, and resurrected Sally. While death rid her of her madness, her strong spirit remained.

In order to resurrect Tirion Fordring as the final horseman, the Knights of the Ebon Blade mounted an assault on Light's Hope Chapel and fought against Lady Liadrin and the reformed Order of the Silver Hand. However, the Light on the sacred ground proved too strong and they were defeated, killing Darion Mograine when he teleported his death knights to Acherus. Sally said that the Light ravaged his body and there was nothing they could do to save Darion. In the aftermath, Darion was raised by the Deathlord, and following in his father's footsteps, he became the new leader of the Four Horsemen.

During the Assault on Broken Shore, Sally joined her fellow Horsemen, the Deathlord, and Minerva Ravensorrow mounted on Daumyr to battle the demons on the Broken Shore.

Battle for Azeroth

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Throughout the Fourth War, the Lich King Bolvar Fordragon had Sally and her fellow horsemen acquire fallen champions of both the Horde and Alliance. They later witnessed the new generation of death knights being raised at the Frozen Throne.

We Ride Forth

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Believing that Bolvar had fallen to the powers of the Lich King, Darion attempted to kill him. However, Bolvar forcibly controlled the former's body and made him return to Acherus: The Ebon Hold, while taunting him about requiring his fellow horsemen. Though wary of it being a trap, the horsemen agreed to kill the Lich King with Sally remarking how she wanted nothing more in life than to kill the Lich King, and decide who would wield the Helm of Domination after Bolvar was slain. However, en route to Icecrown Citadel, the Four Horsemen, using their connection to the Lich King, discovered him locked in combat with Sylvanas Windrunner, and learned that this was all part of Bolvar's gambit to have the horsemen arrive and kill the winner of the conflict.

Sally and the others were stunned when Sylvanas won and destroyed the helm instead of claiming ownership of it. With the Scourge no longer under control, Darion ordered Nazgrim and Sally Whitemane to rescue Bolvar, while he and Thoras Trollbane fought to keep Acherus under their control.

Shadowlands

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Sally and Nazgrim holding Bolvar Fordragon, after his defeat against Sylvanas Windrunner.

After the Helm of Domination was destroyed and the Scourge began to rampage across Azeroth, Whitemane and Nazgrim brought the wounded Bolvar Fordragon to Acherus: The Ebon Hold. Following the return of the Scourge she became the Ebon Blade's emissary to the Alliance and could be found at Stormwind Keep.

Sally and the other horsemen accompanied Bolvar and the heroes of Azeroth during the attack on the Sanctum of Domination, creating Death Gates through the fortress' various levels.

Locations

Notable appearances
Location	Level range	Health range
High Inquisitor Whitemane (Classic)	40	9,808
Old Hillsbrad Foothills	14	227
High Inquisitor Whitemane (tactics)	34 - 92	5 9,808 5H 123,010
[45] The Zealot Rises	100 - 110	401,117
Acherus: The Ebon Hold	110	4,157,068

Quests

•   [45] Champion: High Inquisitor Whitemane

Objective of

•   [45] The Zealot Rises
•  [10-30D] Unto Dust Thou Shalt Return
•  [35H] Unto Dust Thou Shalt Return

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•  [39D] Battle for the Scarlet Monastery
•  [40D] In the Name of the Light
•  [42D] Into The Scarlet Monastery /  [42D] Into The Scarlet Monastery

Quotes

Old Hillsbrad Foothills

In Old Hillsbrad Foothills, you are able to see younger versions of Sally Whitemane, Renault Mograine, and Little Jimmy Vishas playing around and capturing a critter next to them (a frog).

Sally Whitemane says: My champion, destroy this monster!

Renault Mograine says: The infidel shall be purified, milady!

Renault Mograine says: ARGH! It has struck a fatal blow! I have failed you...

Renault Mograine staggers about as if he were mortally wounded.

Sally Whitemane says: Mograine has fallen! You shall pay for this treachery! Arise, my champion! Arise!

Sally Whitemane pretends to cast a healing spell on Renault.

Renault Mograine says: At your side, milady!

Sally Whitemane says: We will attack as one!

The captured critter dies

The children cheer.

Sally Whitemane says: We are victorious!

Scarlet Monastery

Main article: High Inquisitor Whitemane (Classic)#Quotes

Main article: High Inquisitor Whitemane (tactics)#Quotes

Legion

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Main article: The Zealot Rises#Notes

Main article: The Fourth Horseman#Notes

Four Horsemen at the Frozen Throne.

Greetings

• "Greetings."
• "What do you seek?"
• "You need only ask."

Farewell

• "In undeath, my true purpose is manifest."
• "There is no peace for the unliving."
• "We do what the living cannot."

Shadowlands

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Quest Gossip  [50] Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons

Much has happened in your absence, <class>.

Let me catch you up to speed.

 Tell me what happened.

The Ebon Blade stands ready.

 Tell me what happened.

In Hearthstone

This section contains information exclusive to Hearthstone and is considered non-canon.

Whitemane appears as a legendary card in Hearthstone. She was added in 2019's patch 14.6 along with several other cards to make up for the Classic cards moved to the Hall of Fame set. Her flavor text reads: "No one told her that champions want to sleep in."

In the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion, Whitemane appears as one of the Four Horsemen that can be summoned by Uther of the Ebon Blade's Hero Power.

• A Whitemane alternate priest hero was made available in the shop. Her flavor text reads: "Some call her a zealot. Others, a fearless leader. Whatever the case may be, she will not be forgotten. Obtainable by purchasing in the shop.".

• A second Whitemane alternate priest hero was made available in the shop. Her flavor text reads: "This definitely isn’t what Uther meant when he wrote The Light and How to Swing It. Obtained by purchasing in the shop.".

• A third Whitemane alternate priest hero was made available in the shop. Her flavor text reads: "Red has always been her lucky color—but not so much for her enemies. Purchasable when available in the shop.".

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  High Inquisitor Whitemane in Hearthstone.

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  As a death knight in Mercenaries.

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  Sally Whitemane alternate hero for the priest class.

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  Electro Swing Sally alternate hero for the priest class.

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  Scarlet Sally alternate hero for the priest class.

In Heroes of the Storm

This section concerns content related to Heroes of the Storm and is considered non-canon.

Whitemane is a playable character in Heroes of the Storm.

Notes and trivia

• Whitemane's distinctive outfit and her boss encounter participated in making her a known figure among the fans, and the recurrent subject of cosplay and fan art.
• Argent Confessor Paletress's outfit looks rather similar to Whitemane's, and her name also refers to blond or white hair.
• She can drop her hat,  [Whitemane's Embroidered Chapeau] (originally  [Whitemane's Chapeau]).
• Whitemane was voiced by Kath Soucie in World of Warcraft, Grey DeLisle in Mists of Pandaria, and Erica Lindbeck in Heroes of the Storm.
• She has an invisible Follower recruiting spell with the following description:  Champion: High Inquisitor Whitemane — "In life, High Inquisitor Whitemane was a zealous priestess of the Light who was enslaved by madness. Freed from the insanity of her mind through death, she is now a ruthless death knight with an unquenchable thirst for vengeance." The spell is associated to a buff that says "High Inquisitor Whitemane is an unholy death knight who ruthlessly commands the power of plague and undeath."

Gallery

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  Young Sally Whitemane in Old Hillsbrad Foothills.

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  Whitemane at the Scarlet Monastery.

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  Whitemane in World of Warcraft: Ashbringer.

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  Whitemane battling the Scourge at Hearthglen in Ashbringer.

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  High Inquisitor Whitemane in the Trading Card Game.

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  Renault Mograine and Sally in the Trading Card Game.

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  In Warcraft Arclight Rumble.

Heroes of the Storm

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  Whitemane's artwork.

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  High Inquisitor Whitemane.

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  Celestial Empress Whitemane.

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  Cursed Witch Whitemane.

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  Showstopper Whitemane.

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  Whitemane concept art.

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• The Story of Sally Whitemane (And the Scarlet Crusade)

Patch changes

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Child model updated.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added in Old Hillsbrad.
  

See also

• High Inquisitor Whitemane, TCG card

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

Preceded by: High Inquisitor Fairbanks

Position: High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade

Succeeded by: High Inquisitor Valroth

Preceded by: High Inquisitor Valroth

Position: High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade

Succeeded by: Unknown