Mordenaku

Mordenaku, known in his high elven hunter guise as Mordenai, is a nether dragon quest giver located at Netherwing Fields in Shadowmoon Valley. During the invasion of Outland, he approached adventurers with a plea for aid to save his people from the Dragonmaw orcs. He is the son of Karynaku and Neltharaku, Netherwing's matriarch and patriarch, respectively.

Mordenaku was the son of Karynaku and Neltharaku, the matriarch and patriarch, of the the Netherwing. Thus he was known as the "Prince of the Netherwing."

By the invasion of Outland, his mother had been captured by Zuluhed the Whacked and the Dragonmaw clan, and imprisoned within Dragonmaw Fortress. His father led the Netherwing in multiple attempts at freeing her, but they all ended in failure. Other members of the Netherwing were also enslaved by the Dragonmaw and those free had taken to skies and feared landing and falling pray to the Dragonmaw war parties. However as a result of this, Mordenaku witnessed his fellow Netherwing fall dead from exhaustion before their bodies hit the ground. In time, he was able to recruit adventurers to help him gather food for his brethren, who swooped down to eat the offered meal before they returned to the air. For their aid, Mordenaku declared that the adventurers were kind and compassionate.

Following this, he sent them to his father, where working together the pair were able to successfully free the trapped Netherwing and kill Zuluhead. With his mother free and his siblings saved, Mordenaku declared that adventurers had proven themselves as an ally of the Netherwing. He further mused that they might call upon them again for aid, but informed them that when that day happened, they would be welcomed with open arms as a brother to the Netherwing Dragonflight.

Once 300 riding skill was acquired, Mordenaku sent word to his allies that their lands were lost, their children stolen in the night, forced into slavery or worse, and that the time to retake what was theirs had come. He then revealed that Netherwing Ledge, which was once a bastion of sanctuary for the Netherwing, was now home to the Dragonmaw. However while they had control of the territory, the Netherwing magic was still strong and he cloaked their identity, which would allow them to infiltrate the ranks of Dragonmaw. He then prepared a forged letter, from Teron Gorefiend to Overlord Mor'ghor, and sent his allies on their way. Upon their arrival to the Dragonmaw camp, Yarzill the Merc revealed themselves as an agent of the Netherwing sent to aid them.

After adventurers reached the rank of highlord, Mordenaku's magic was discovered and shattered by Illidan Stormrage. However before the Dragonmaw could attack, Yarzill revealed themselves and spirited them to the safety of Shattrath.

Years later, Mordenaku and the Netherwing made their way to the Dragon Isles.

• Ally of the Netherwing
• Kindness
• Seek Out Neltharaku
• Blood Oath of the Netherwing
• In Service of the Illidari
• Home in Time for Tea

• Draconic Diplomacy

They can't keep this up! Their wings will eventually give...

• Gossip

• Attacking a nearby rock flayer
• say

• When Karynaku approaches him
• yell

It didn't occur to me that Tyrygosa would be here on the Dragon Isles as well. Her arrival was most welcome, and her assistance is always appreciated. She's always had the best of intentions for the netherwing.

• Gossip

Between your aid and her help, my flight is being given the warmest of introductions to this world. Thank you again.

• List of Shadowmoon Valley NPCs