Magistrate Barthilas Magistrate Barthilas is a level 58 elite wight mini - boss found in the Scourge side of Stratholme . Background . Barthilas was an ambitious paladin who served under Tirion Fordring at Mardenholde Keep . Barthilas was ordained a paladin just as the Second War ended , a war which claimed his parents ' lives , and left the young man a deep hatred for all orc s . When Tirion was found injured and unconscious , Barthilas immediately assumed that he had been attacked by an orc , and began to scour the countryside for a force of them . After Barthilas discovered that Tirion had protected the orc Eitrigg , he personally oversaw the paladin ' s persecution , as well the plans for the torture and execution of the orc , only to see Eitrigg rescued . Barthilas eagerly assumed his new position as head of Mardenholde , but was presumed killed shortly afterwards , during Thrall ' s raid on Stratholme , his title eventually passing to Tirion ' s son Taelan Fordring . Magistracy of Stratholme . At some point after the events of " Of Blood and Honor " , Barthilas became Magistrate of Stratholme , where he remained until the time the city was purged by Prince Arthas Menethil . He evidently falls during this period , becoming the creature seen in Stratholme today . In the Culling of Stratholme , the new instance of the Caverns of Time , Barthilas is located in Stratholme ' s City Hall , trying to assuage the fears of his petitioners , who are concerned over rumors of the plagued grain ( the shipment from Andorhal tainted by Kel ' Thuzad and the Cult of the Damned ) . Location . The Magistrate can be found in two locations in Stratholme . If the party enters through the eastern gate ( typically referred to as the back door , the dead side or Strat Baron side ) , the Magistrate sounds an alarm and runs from just inside the instance to the gates just before the Baron . If the party enters through the western gates ( typically referred to as the front door , Strat Scarlet Side or the living side ) , he remains near the eastern entrance in front of Aurius . See the map at Worldofwar . net for a layout of Stratholme . The location marked as 6 is where he is located when entering though the Scarlet Side gates . The location for the Baron side is unmarked , but it is between 10 and 12 ( Maleki the Pallid and Ramstein the Gorger ) . This is only important if you are trying to farm the Magistrate for drops . In particular , the druid idol ( Idol of Brutality ) that drops from the Magistrate is excellent for bear druids and the quickest way to get to him is by entering through the Scarlet Side gates . Strategy . This fight is fairly straightforward , with one caveat . When tanking the Magistrate , it is best to have the tank back up against a wall , as this mob will punt the player with aggro a fairly good distance . In addition , if mobs were skipped near the gate , it is possible to be punted into them . The punt effect is either a complete threat wipe or a large threat reduction that will hit the character currently tanking the Magistrate . It is important that dps run towards the tank rather than away from the tank if the Magistrate targets them following a punt . He is tauntable so it ' s easy to establish threat after the punt if the tank can reach him .