Sentinel spies
 Sentinel spies | |
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| Main leader |
 Sentinel Leader |
| Race(s) |
 Night elf  Dwarf (one) |
| Character classes | Druid, Huntress, Rogue |
| Capital | Shalandis Isle |
| Base of operations | An'owyn, An'daroth |
| Formerly | An'telas |
| Theater of operations | Ghostlands, Eversong Woods |
| Affiliation | Sentinels, Darnassus, Alliance |
| Status | Active |
The Sentinel spies are a group of night elves sent to spy on the blood elven activities and sabotage them in Quel'Thalas.[1] Most of their activities took place in the Ghostlands, where they set their headquarters on Shalandis Isle and sevreal other camps, but also in the Eversong Woods, where they received help from the dwarf Prospector Anvilward.
History
The Burning Crusade
Prior to the invasion of Outland in 26 ADP, the night elves arrived by ship and took over Shalandis Isle, from where they set up bases on three ley line nexi across the Ghostlands, including An'telas, An'owyn, and An'daroth.[2] All three possessed a moon crystal orb at their center, controlled by a Crystal Controlling Orb, which they used as scrying devices to spy on the blood elves.[3]
Around the West Sanctum in Eversong Woods, Darnassian Scouts were worked with the dwarf Prospector Anvilward who, playing the role of an Ironforge envoy,[4] befriended the blood elves, notably Ley-Keeper Caidanis. He gathered information such as detailed maps of different strategic buildings in Eversong, or a diagram of an arcane sanctum sketched in good detail, accompanied by numerous notes, and delivered the secret documents to the night elves, who are presumed to have sabotaged a sanctum.[5]
After Anvilward's duplicitous role was discovered, open hostilities began between the two factions. The rogue Keltus Darkleaf went spying on the night elves and sent his companion, Whisper, to strike at them, but the bat was killed immediately.[6] Their plans for most of their actions were found by the sin'dorei on Shalandis Isle, while the Sentinel Leader was neutralized at An'daroth. An'telas was later attacked by forces of Tranquillien, led by Magister Sylastor, and was successfully overrun by the blood elves. Two Night Elf Ambushers later tried to get the plans back, in vain.[7]
Legion
After the Argus Campaign in 32 ADP, the Sentinels still had a limited presence in the region, or at least in An'daroth, providing an Alliance base from where Alleria Windrunner and an Alliance champion sought Magister Umbric and his exiled followers.[8]
Members
Sentinel Leader, leader at An'daroth.- Prospector Anvilward, undercover at the West Sanctum.
- Sentinel Spies, positioned at An'daroth.
- Sentinel Infiltrators, located in An'owyn.
- Darnassian Huntresses, guarding the Shalandis Isle.
- Night Elf Ambushers, attacking An'telas.
- Darnassian Scouts, near the West Sanctum.
- Darnassian Druids, stationed on the Shalandis Isle.
- Night Elf Corpses
Trivia
- Despite the activities of the Sentinel Spies, Malfurion Stormrage told Lorash Sunbeam that the kaldorei never attacked Quel'Thalas in A Good War,[9] and having been in deep slumber in the Emerald Dream prior to the Cataclysm, was likely unaware of their activities in any case. However, instead of this being a retcon, the author of the novella Robert Brooks acknowledged this as a mistake on his part and that he simply forgot about the quests involving the Sentinel spies until a long time after the novella manuscripts had already been locked.[10]
Speculation
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The exact reason for the night elves spying on the blood elves before they even joined the Horde is rather unclear, considering the help the two people gave to each other during the events of the ascension of the Lich King. Since Tyrande Whisperwind was shown as having no qualms with the blood elves, it is possible this expedition was sent by Fandral Staghelm.
Gallery
Prospector Anvilward, dwarven undercover agent.
References
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[12] Combining Forces
- ^ [1-30] Investigate An'daroth
- ^ [1-30] Deactivate An'owyn
- ^ [1-30] Incriminating Documents
- ^ [1-30] Darnassian Intrusions
- ^ [12] Combining Forces
- ^ [1-30] Deliver the Plans to An'telas
- ^ [40-90] The Ghostlands
- ^ A Good War
- ^ Robert Brooks on Twitter (2018-08-06). Retrieved on 2018-08-07. “No, it's definitely a mistake on my part. I forgot those quests until a long time after the manuscripts were locked.”