Twilight Father Archbishop Benedictus , formerly leader of the Church of the Holy Light , is the current leader ( styled as the Twilight Father ) of the insidious Twilight ' s Hammer cult , following the death of Cho ' gall . As such , he is a high - ranking lieutenant of Deathwing and the Old Gods , and aids them in their efforts to destroy all life on Azeroth . Biography . In his youth , the kindly Benedictus was the student of Lordaeron ’ s religious leader , Archbishop Alonsus Faol . Benedictus spent many years learning from his pious master and helped the Church of Light construct its most striking monument , the Cathedral in Stormwind . Following Faol ' s death , Benedictus took charge of the Church and swore to continue the good work his mentor had begun so many years ago . World of Warcraft . Benedictus is a level ? ? elite located in the Cathedral of Light in Cathedral Square , in the human city of Stormwind . It is here that he trains young priests and shows members of the Alliance the way of the Holy light . Cataclysm . Benedictus received a new outfit and a significant increase of the health pool in " Cataclysm " . During the Elemental Invasion , Archbishop Benedictus protected the Cathedral District from the Elements . Twilight of the Aspects . With the Twilight Cult in disarray following the demise of its leader , Cho ' gall , an enigmatic figure known as the " Twilight Father " has taken on a more active role in the cult ' s affairs . After capturing a pregnant blue dragon named Kirygosa , the sister of the new blue dragon aspect candidate Arygos , the Twilight Father makes an effort to hound what remains of the Wyrmrest Accord in Northrend . Using his twilight drakes to attack and take over the Wyrmrest Temple , the Twilight Father successfully claims the center of Dragonblight as the cult ' s own . His agents succeed in infecting a large amount of unhatched dragon eggs with a chromatic substance , hatching them as twisted abominations ; though Krasus sacrifices himself to destroy the brood , the agents , and himself in an effort to save them from this pitiful fate . Regardless , the Twilight Father makes the temple his base of operations , and calls upon Deathwing for his new orders . In a conversation with Kirygosa , he displays a highly pious attitude and a certain love for " his children , " referring to his nefarious cultist followers . The Twilight Father has a massive chromatic dragon named Chromatus brought before the temple , and goes about finding a way to awaken it . While inactive , it is not " deceased " per se , though what exactly it would take to bring the five - headed creature out of its slumber remains elusive to the Twilight Father ' s captive . Shortly after , The Twilight Father is harshly berated by Neltharion after Thrall manages to survive a twilight assault . Deathwing reveals that the Twilight Prophet had foretold Thrall ' s victory over Deathwing , and that as such , the former warchief of the Horde must be eliminated without fail . The Twilight Father later meets with Arygos , the duplicitous blue dragon aspect candidate who had sold his sister ( Kirygosa ) to the cult prior to their hostile invasion into Northrend . It is revealed that Arygos has entered into an alliance with Neltharion , promising him the loyalty of the blue dragonflight after what will no doubt be Arygos ' ascension to the aspect of magic . Arygos later fails to do exactly that , and is subsequently killed by the infinite agent Aedelas Blackmoore . Arygos ' blood is used to awaken the sleeping Chromatus , who proceeds to utterly defeat the new blue dragon aspect Kalecgos even at a fraction of his potential power . The Twilight Father is elated at this , and informs Kirygosa that he plans to " mate " her with him , in order to create a more powerful brand of chromatic dragon from her clutch . Repulsed , Kirygosa successfully manages to escape the Twilight Cult ' s grasp , and the Twilight Father is once again chided by an enraged Deathwing for his carelessness . Soon after , Wyrmrest is besieged by the remaining dragonflights . The Twilight Father mounts Chromatus himself ; the hulking creature now at its full power . Though they successfully push back the dragon aspects , a surprise ritual initiated by none other than Thrall results in the aspects acquiring a number of powerful new abilities . Unable to counter them , Chromatus is cast down from the sky in a blaze of bright power ; the Twilight Father in tow . In a desperate bid for survival , the Twilight Father contacts Deathwing . After an initial tirade of abuse directed at the Father ' s failure , Deathwing composes his anger and instructs the Twilight Father to keep a low profile for a while . Neltharion uses his dark magic to materialize his Twilight Father in Stormwind City . It is then revealed that the Twilight Father is none other than the Archbishop Benedictus himself , head of the Church of the Light and highly grateful for his second chance . Dragon Soul . For years , Benedictus ' wise guidance has been instrumental in seeing humanity through bleak times . Yet beneath his apparent benevolence lies the shocking truth that he has pledged himself to the eradication of all life on Azeroth through the agency of his dark master . . . Deathwing and their masters . He is now found in the Chamber of Aspects of Wyrmrest Temple during the beginning of the Hour of Twilight . RPG . The current archbishop is a middle - aged man named Jarl , though following Church tradition he gave up his birth name when he was elected to this high position , and adopted a new , holy name . In his youth , he was the younger son of a wealthy Lordaeron merchant , and was raised to join the family business . He found religion instead , discovering the Holy Light after meeting an old traveler one night and almost dying when a pack of mercenaries attacked them both . After recovering , Jarl petitioned to join the Church , and was accepted immediately . The kindly Jarl was the student of Lordaeron ' s religious leader , Archbishop Alonsus Faol . Jarl spent many years learning from his pious master . He rose quickly to the rank of senior priest , and had charge of a large town in Lordaeron when the Scourge appeared . Jarl did his best to evacuate his parishioners and then joined them in their flight to Azeroth . The Church settled him in a town there , but soon promoted him to Stormwind City instead . While there , he helped the Church of Light construct its most striking monument : the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind . He was being considered for promotion to bishop when Archbishop Faol died , and the council chose to elevate him to archbishop instead . The newly named Benedictus took charge of the Church and swore to continue the good work his mentor had begun so many years before . Benedictus is a soft - spoken man of average height and stocky build who looks more like a farmer than a religious leader . He still hates the Scourge for destroying his homeland , and has vowed to direct the Church in destroying that threat forever . Despite his quiet ways , Jarl is surprisingly adept at politics — at least in avoiding confrontation and forming alliances — and he has managed to keep the three bishops in check since his elevation .