Koltira Deathweaver Koltira Deathweaver appears to be the first death knight to join the New Horde , somewhat similar to his Alliance counterpart Thassarian . He is first seen in along with Thassarian and Orbaz Bloodbane . After players enter stage two by completing , he is captured by the Scarlet Crusade and winds up in the basement of Scarlet Hold . During the Battle for Light ' s Hope Chapel , he takes part in the proceedings as a level 60 elite in . He is later found as level 80 elite in Agmar ' s Hammer in the Dragonblight , as well as on Orgrim ' s Hammer in Icecrown . During he is found as a level 85 elite at Andorhal in Western Plaguelands and takes part in a Quest chain starting with . While in the service of the Lich King : Biography . Koltira ' s first encounter with Thassarian was during the defense of Quel ' thalas against the impending Scourge invasion with his brother Faltora , and Merriel at An ' owyn . Merriel was quickly slain and Faltora charged Thassarian directly , only to be quickly beaten . Koltira noticed however , that Thassarian hesitated in killing him . While attempting to flee , Faltora was killed by an Abomination , but Koltira managed to escape . Several hours later , Koltira followed and ambushed Thassarian . Feeling the conflict inside Thassarian , he offered Thassarian the choice to turn away from the Scourge and join him . Thassarian refused but spared his life until the next time they meet . The next day , the Elfgate s failed and the Scourge entered Silvermoon where Koltira and Thassarian continued their duel . Thassarian emerged victorious and took Koltira ' s life . Koltira was then raised as another death knight of the Scourge . Despite being his murderer , Thassarian and Koltira see each other as brothers . In Wrath of the Lich King . Years later , Koltira and Thassarian were ordered by the Lich King to join Highlord Darion Mograine ' s forces in crushing the Argent Dawn at Light ' s Hope Chapel . At the close of the Battle for Light ' s Hope Chapel , in a confrontation with the Lich King , Tirion Fordring cleansed the Ashbringer freed the Knights of the Ebon Blade from the Scourge . Koltira and Thassarian parted ways , with Koltira joining the Horde and Thassarian joining the Alliance . They are still like brothers and Thassarian said that if Koltira ever asked him for help , he would help him . In Cataclysm . The Alliance and Forsaken are fighting over control of Andorhal and the remaining Scourge presence there . The Alliance , led by Thassarian , have taken control of the western portion of the town while the Forsaken , led by Koltira Deathweaver , have taken control of the eastern portion . Over the course of the Battle for Andorhal , Koltira sends Horde heroes to deal with the remaining Scourge forces and , after defeating them , Thassarian and Koltira enter a truce . Some time afterwards Alliance forces launched a failed assault on the Forsaken . After repelling the invasion , Koltira sends agents of the Horde to speak with Lindsay Ravensun . Upon meeting Ravensun , it is revealed that she is in reality Sylvanas Windrunner . After the Alliance is defeated , Sylvanas confronts Koltira about the truce with Thassarian , and scolds him for being weak . A portal to the Undercity is opened and Koltira is pulled through by a hooked chain , where Sylvanas will attempt to purge him of his compassion for Thassarian and make him more of a servant of the Horde - more specifically , a servant of Sylvanas and the Forsaken .