Sunstrider Isle to the Ghostlands

[MongoJerry]

Before leaving the Royal Exchange, Neriad received another morale boosting message from an Arcane Guardian.



Next up was Farstriders' Square, which hosts the city's smithy. This places the forge and anvil closer to the bank and/or auction house than in any other Horde city. (It is perhaps tied with Ironforge). It looks like Blizzard is figuring out what players want out of their cities.



This section of the city also houses the trainers for the Blood Knights, aka blood elf paladins. The Knight-Lord Bloodvalor welcomes visitors with this missive:

Welcome to the headquarters of the Blood Knights, the defenders of Quel'Thalas, the faithful servants of Prince Kael'thas, and the true masters of the Light.

As you can see, in the mind of the blood elves, the Light is not something to be worshipped but a source of power to be bent to one's will.



This building also houses the city's battlemasters.



Under the feet of the Blood Knight trainers is a shocking scene. Taking a side passage down into the building's basement, you find a group of magisters tapping in to the power of an alien being.



The being's name is M'uru. The conversations going on in this scene are like this:

[I]Initiate Emeline says: It's incredible, isn't it? Tapping the very source of the Light we once revered...
Initiate Colin says: The others cannot possibly fathom the power at our command.[I]

When you talk to Lady Liadrin, Blood Knight Matriarch, she says, "May the Light bend to your will in all endeavors."



It was a little creepy to see this sight (and very fun to discover it, too), so Neriad went back upstairs and headed toward the Court of the Sun.

UP NEXT: The Court of the Sun and Beyond!