The Dark Side of the Moon

Find Ner'zhul.

• Find Velen and Yrel at the Terrace of the Stars
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<Prophet Velen's voice continues.>

Yrel and I have located Warlord Ner'zhul. He is meeting with Grommash Hellscream atop the highest altar overlooking Anguish Fortress.

Meet us there. We must stop him.

You will receive one of:

You will also receive:

Ner'zhul will pay for what he has done.

We saved everyone we could,. We were too late for the others... including my sister.

Prophet Velen is right. When it is asked of us, we ALL must fight. I promise this: I will never again let my loved ones suffer.

Ner'zhul is close to calling down the Dark Star. We are the only ones who can stop him.

• 17300 XP
• +500 Council of Exarchs

After automatically accepting this quest, head due south through the rock formation where the Mark of Darkness was, find the path that leads up the hill to the Terrace of the Stars, and meet Yrel on the path not far from the top of the area:

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Follow her to just outside the stone circle, to find Velen hiding behind a bush: Take it out.

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• Arkeddon spawns in the center.
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• A demon portal opens behind the orcs.
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• They run over and leave through the portal.
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• Yrel runs forth to attack.
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• Yrel looks to the altar: her big sister is laying on top of it. She is dying.
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• ''Yrel runs to her sister, but it's too late to help her and they both know it.
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• She kneels in front of the altar, sobbing.
• Samaara is weak and fading, but speaks with love and encouragement.
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• Samaara breaths her last and dies. Her spirit appears and rises up, disappearing into a sparkle of light.
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• Yrel stands, angry, but controlled and determined.
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• Yrel and Velen run down the hill path to the northeast, back toward Embaari Village.

Don't forget to do the other quests in the area before heading back. The Shadowmoon Sacrificial Dagger is found atop the stairs in the Terrace of the Stars.

Back at Embaari:

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This completes the "A Sister's Sacrifice" portion of As I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Moon. The Shadowmoon Valley storyline continues with Darkness Falls.