Ortell

Hermit Ortell is a human quest giver located at Ortell's Hideout in Silithus. He later appears as Elementalist Ortell in Mount Hyjal.

He was once a member of the Twilight's Hammer cult, but has recently deserted the sect. However, the Twilight's Hammer are not kind to those that leave their ranks, and since Ortell's retirement, they have attempted to hunt him down, but he fooled them so they believe he's in a cave system in Westfall. Needless to say, an enemy of theirs is a friend of his.

Having completed all of his quests, adventurers may choose to hand in Encrypted Twilight Text to him, instead of giving them to Bor Wildmane in Cenarion Hold. If you hand in a stack of 10 Encrypted Twilight Texts to Hermit Ortell, he will try to decrypt them and send them to you. This will not raise your reputation with Cenarion Circle!

A few hours after the turn-in, Ortell will send you a Decoded True Believer Clippings containing the following items:

• Decoded Twilight Texts, which contains background information about the Twilight Hammer (Other than providing the player with something to read, this item is useless and can be sold to a vendor)
• Scrolls of Agility, Strength, Stamina, Intellect, Spirit and Armor
• In rare cases: Recipes for Blacksmithing and Tailoring
• Plans: Darkrune Helm
• Plans: Darkrune Breastplate
• Plans: Darkrune Gauntlets
• Pattern: Runed Stygian Belt
• Pattern: Runed Stygian Boots
• Pattern: Runed Stygian Leggings
• A Scroll that can be used to create an Object of Beckoning (for use at a Wind stone)

Hermit Ortell, now wearing proper clothes, appears in Mount Hyjal as Elementalist Ortell, having joined forces with the Guardians of Hyjal, harnessing his knowledge and experience of the inner workings of the Twilight's Hammer. He stands next to the air elemental Aeolos near Darkwhisper Pass. On his orders, players infiltrate the Twilight's Hammer forces at Darkwhisper Gorge and incite conflicts between ogre and non-ogre members - while his primary goal is sneaking out Jarod Shadowsong out of Twilight's Hammer's custody.

Later, Ortell is found in an Outhouse Hideout, directing adventurers to the Forge of Supplication.

• Silithus
• The Deserter
• The Twilight Lexicon
• A Terrible Purpose
• True Believers
• Still Believing

• Mount Hyjal
• Commander Jarod Shadowsong (quest)
• Signed in Blood
• Your New Identity
• Gather the Intelligence
• Seeds of Discord
• Speech Writing for Dummies
• Head of the Class

Leave at once, stranger! I have no business with you.

You're back already! What can I do for you now?

• Post-The Deserter

• Greetings
• Do not underestimate our enemy.
• Beware the Twilight's Hammer...
• They're watching us...

say

• Picking up Your New Identity

• During the Twilight Riot
• yell
• say

• An exact copy of his cave in Silithus exists at the coordinates in Dun Morogh. When you enter, you join Silithus general chat.