Dar ' Khan Drathir Once an esteemed magister , Dar ' Khan Drathir would become one of Quel ' Thalas ' greatest traitors . His limitless ambition , combined with his egotistical mindset , made him an easy pawn for the forces of the Lich King . Empowered by the treacherous Prince Arthas himself , Dar ' Khan opened the way for the Scourge to enter Quel ' Thalas and ravage the land in their march to the Sunwell . Though he was killed at by Arthas directly following the fall of Quel ' Thalas , Dar ' Khan has been resurrected by the Lich King and after several adventures , now resides at the fortress of Deatholme in the southern Ghostlands , where he commands the Scourge in Quel ' Thalas . His presence at the doorstep of Quel ' Thalas is one of the primary obstacles preventing the blood elves ' full acceptance into the Horde . Biography . Early life and betrayal . Dar ' Khan Drathir was a member of the Convocation of Silvermoon during the Second War . When warned by Alleria Windrunner of the potential threat of an alliance between the Horde and the Amani forest trolls under Zul ' jin , Dar ' Khan scoffed and believed that they would not be able to get past the Runestone s that protected the borders of Eversong Woods . As a magister of Quel ' Thalas , Dar ' Khan used the Sunwell to help construct the cities , shape the land , and attain whatever the high elves desired . He was also a friend of future Regent Lord Lor ' themar Theron . Lack of recognition for his part in these glorious deeds , coupled with his own egotistical nature , pushed him down a dark path and he began to secretly develop his own magics , as well as an obsession with the Sunwell . Frustrated by a lack of progress , Dar ' Khan was elated when Prince Arthas reached out to aid him , and pledged his loyalty to the despoiler of Lordaeron . Manipulated and strengthened by his " Blessed Lord " , it was his friendship with Lor ' themar that allowed Dar ' Khan to help Arthas and his army slip through the Quel ' Thalassian defenses , slaughtering his own comrades in the process , all the while believing that Arthas was helping him to fulfill his desire for the Sunwell ' s power . While he battled his fellow magi for control of the Sunwell , Arthas used it to revive Kel ' Thuzad , poisoning it and turning the island into a wasteland . The sunwell exploded shortly after , detonated by the elves to clear out the remaining scourge forces and prevent the mystical fountain from further corrupting Quel ' Thalas . After the resurrection of Kel ' Thuzad , Dar ' Khan ( having attempted to betray Arthas , just as he had betrayed his own people ) was killed by the death knight , a fact that pleased the recently - raised banshee Sylvanas Windrunner to no end . At some point afterwards , he was brought back in the service of the Scourge , and realized that some of the Sunwell ' s power had survived the Sunwell ' s destruction . Ashamed by his failure , Dar ' Khan was sent to track down where the remaining magic had gone . The Sunwell Trilogy . Following years of fruitless searching he finally neared his goal , detecting the Sunwell ' s presence near a peasant girl named Anveena Teague , who had also drawn attention from members of the blue dragonflight . Dar ' Khan , now skilled in necromancy and commanding Scourge forces , attempted to capture her and ascertain the power ' s whereabouts . After failed attempts at her home and again in Tarren Mill , he finally came to the realization that she was , in fact , an Avatar of the Sunwell ' s power in humanoid form . Kidnapping her in Alterac Mountains and spiriting her to the ruined lands of Quel ' Thalas , now known as the Ghostlands , he confronted her with the truth of her existence . Dar ' Khan then attempted to cast a spell which would allow him to absorb the energies from her , however with the aid of her allies , Anveena manifested the Sunwell ' s power and wielded it against him . More lich than a living being ( no doubt because of Arthas killing him years earlier ) , he made a final desperate attempt to drain the energy from her directly , but was unable to withstand its brilliance and was burned away . Quotes . Tides of Darkness . - to Alleria Windrunner , upon hearing of the coming of the Horde Dar ' Khan in " World of Warcraft " . Dar ' Khan is a level 21 elite undead located at the Tower of the Damned , the skull - topped structure in the center of Deatholme in southern Ghostlands . His model appears to be similar to that of the Illidari blood elves residing in Shadowmoon Valley in Outland . Magister Kaendris at the Sanctum of the Sun wants Dar ' Khan ' s head . How did he return ? Dar ' Khan ' s appearance in " World of Warcraft " remains something of a mystery . Though he was apparently vaporized by Anveena at the conclusion of the Sunwell Trilogy , he has returned yet again to command the Scourge forces in Quel ' thalas with no explanation as to the method of his revival . Similarly , in the Sunwell Trilogy , Dar ' Khan experienced a variety of bodily injuries including a severed finger and being completely consumed by flames , however , he simply regenerates his wounds or reappears later , seemingly unharmed , offering little explanation beyond stating that he is , " more than mortal , " and " not quite " dead . A detailed summary appearing online prior to the book ' s release described Dar ' Khan as more lich than mortal , indicated that like liches , his physical form might be capable of regeneration so long as his soul remains grounded in the physical world . Battling Dar ' Khan . Around level 15 - 16 , a quest chain begins at the Sanctum of the Sun , sending the player to Farstrider Enclave . The Farstriders task the player with discovering clues of Dar ' Khan ' s past , and how to potentially defeat him in the present . His journal is discovered at Dawnstar Spire , where Dar ' Khan apparently spent much time ; the journal reveals his contempt for his own race as well as his plans to allow the Scourge into Quel ' Thalas . Dar ' Khan promised two artifacts , the Stone of Flame and Stone of Light , to the Scourge . These were powerful artifacts imbued with the power of the Sunwell , used as wards against the Scourge . The player is sent to retrieve the stones , which are forged into a sword or an orb ( depending on the player ' s class or preference ) , which would allow the power of the Sunwell to be used against Dar ' Khan . The player is then sent to Deatholme to destroy Dar ' Khan and return his head . Dar ' Khan is located at the " dead center " of Deatholme , within the Tower of the Damned . The entrances are guarded by shade s known as the Eyes of Dar ' Khan . Inside are a wailer and four Deatholme Necromancer s with skeletal minions - two inside Dar ' Khan ' s inner sanctum , and one at each of the entrances to that chamber . The Sunwell Blade or Orb from the previous quest have a special spell that can silence Dar ' Khan for five seconds and cause 500 Arcane damage to him . It is recommended to have a group of five ( or one person with a level 30 + friend ) to kill Dar ' Khan . It is recommended to destroy the 2 necromancers by pulling their skeletons and killing the necromancers themselves with ranged attacks and spells for trying to get in melee range with them will aggro Dar ' Khan himself . Dar ' Khan is a warlock - type mob , his base attack is Shadowbolt , and he also has Corruption and Fear that can send you into adds , therefore it is advised to clear the whole tower before attacking him . He has a huge health pool and hits hard so it is advised to have a 5 - man group ( or the low - level player on the quest with a much higher - level friend ) to kill him .