Sunwell The Sunwell is a fount of mystical power located in Quel ' Thalas . It was created from a vial of water from the Well of Eternity . It empowered the high elves for approximately nine thousand years , until Arthas used it to resurrect Kel ' Thuzad as a lich . His resurrection tainted the Sunwell in the process , severing the high elves from their source of power . The Sunwell ' s remaining energies then manifested themselves as Anveena Teague . Kael ' thas attempted to summon Kil ' jaeden into Azeroth through the Sunwell using Anveena ' s powers . After his plans were thwarted , Prophet Velen used the remaining spark of M ' uru to reignite the well , thus restoring the elves ' powers . In " World of Warcraft " , the Sunwell appears in the level 70 raid dungeon , Sunwell Plateau , on the Isle of Quel ' Danas . History . Creation . The Sunwell was a fount of mystical power at a convergence of powerful ley energies in Quel ' Thalas , created by the high elves who used a vial of sacred water stolen from the Well of Eternity . The well ' s potent arcane magic fed and strengthened all of the high elves on Azeroth . Thus , the city of Silvermoon was established . The power of the high elves grew , and they cast an enchantment on the Eversong Woods that would keep them bathed in eternal springtime . Elven magi crafted monolithic Runestones along the borders of Quel ' Thalas ; these massive stones powered a magical shield intended to mask the elves ' magic from extra - dimensional threats and protect the land from invasion . The hard - won peace of Quel ' Thalas would endure for roughly nine thousand years . For millennia the mystical pool of energy fueled the potent magic of the exiled high elves . The Sunwell ' s inexhaustible power permeated the elves and infused them with a constant supply of arcane energy . For generations the high elves protected and cherished the well , benefiting from its powers even when outside the borders of their homeland . Third War . During the Third War , the death knight Prince Arthas Menethil laid waste to Quel ' Thalas , wiping out most of its population and reducing large tracts of the mighty kingdom to ash in his quest to reach the Sunwell . As the undead armies closed in , a high elf named Dar ' khan Drathir ( who hoped to gain the favor of the Lich King ) aided Arthas by lowering the shields surrounding the Sunwell . However , Dar ' Khan ' s treachery resulted in an explosion that knocked him unconscious , and dissipated much of the Sunwell ' s power . With the elven capital of Silvermoon lying in ruins , Arthas marched triumphantly to the Sunwell and tossed the bones of the fallen necromancer Kel ' Thuzad into the radiant beam of light . With this act the sacred well was instantly corrupted . Knowing he had sealed the fate of the high elves , Arthas departed with the newly resurrected Kel ' Thuzad to carry on in service of the Lich King . Many of the Scourge , however , remained behind to prey upon the few elves who had not yet fallen . In the aftermath of the battle , the legendary King Anasterian lay dead along with the members of the Convocation of Silvermoon , the high elves ' ruling body and the Ranger - General of Silvermoon , Sylvanas Windrunner . Lor ' themar Theron , Sylvanas Windrunner ' s second – in – command , assumed temporary leadership and organized the remaining survivors to fight the undead , but it was the return of Prince Kael ' thas - member of the Kirin Tor and first son of Anasterian - from Dalaran that brought the elves a fragment of renewed hope . Kael ' thas soon learned that the greatest danger to his people was posed not by the Scourge , but by the Sunwell itself . The corrupted powers of the well still permeated not only the elves , but all that they had built . Given enough time , the necromantic energies would kill the elves and spread an incurable poison throughout the surrounding land . Kael ' thas painfully concluded that the Sunwell , the heart of their society , must be destroyed . He executed a plan that would irrevocably change the fate of his people . With the aid of the most powerful remaining magi , accompanied by Lor ' themar and a party of volunteer defenders , Kael ' thas succeeded in destroying the Sunwell . However , though the Sunwell ' s energies had been dispersed , not all of its essence was lost . A wizard named Borel - in truth , one of the guises of the red dragon Korialstrasz - gathered what remained of the energies and hid them away in the guise of a young human girl , Anveena Teague . In the aftermath of the Sunwell ' s destruction , Kael ' thas declared that his people would be forever known as the sin ' dorei , or blood elves , so they would never forget those who had fallen in defense of their homeland . Although the Sunwell ' s threat was ended , Kael ' thas could not have foreseen the effect its loss would have on his people . The elves suffered terribly from withdrawal , for many of them had been infused with the arcane energies of the well all their lives . Only in the absence of the Sunwell did the blood elves come to realize how addicted they had grown to its powers . Over time the elves grew ill , and the youngest and oldest among them died . Thirsting for vengeance , Prince Kael ' thas and the healthiest of his warriors immediately joined the campaign against the Scourge in Lordaeron while Lor ' themar and a ranger named Halduron Brightwing remained behind to safeguard the land and seek a cure for their people . Kael ' thas and his warriors followed the naga through the portal and into the shattered realm of Outland . There , the elves met the one being capable of putting an end to their painful hunger : the renegade demon Illidan Stormrage . Most of Kael ' thas ' group chose to stay in Outland , but Rommath was sent back to carry a message of hope to those blood elves remaining in Quel ' Thalas . Rommath accomplished his mission : relaying tales of a glorious promised land , spreading the teachings of Illidan ( teachings which Rommath smoothly attributed to Prince Kael ' thas ) , and planting the notion that Kael ' thas might one day return to lead his people to paradise . Rommath remained in Quel ' Thalas to help rebuild and await the prince ' s return . The Sunwell Trilogy . Months later , the traitor Dar ' Khan – now a powerful agent of the Scourge – returned to Quel ' Thalas . There he battled the avatar of the Sunwell , Anveena , and a band of heroes with the aid of the blue dragon Kalecgos and others . She was able to defeat Dar ' khan and release the Sunwell ' s energy , in the process restoring the grove once destroyed by the Scourge . Anveena decided to stay in the ruined city and begin the process of renewal with Kalecgos , protected by a magical shield and watched over by Lor ' themar Theron . Anveena ' s identity as the avatar of the Sunwell ' s power was kept a closely guarded secret , known to only Lor ' themar and his people . The Sunwell restored . Following the defeat of Illidan in Outland , Kael ' thas - bristling with power from his Manaforges in Netherstorm - finally returned to Quel ' Thalas , promising final deliverance to his people . To this end he harnessed the mortal possessor of the Sunwell ' s energies , Anveena . However , the prince ' s exposure to fel energies had made him unstable , and he sought out a new master , a demon lord of the Burning Legion Kil ' jaeden . Kael attempted to summon Kil ' jaeden into Azeroth using the reignited Sunwell as a portal . This was prevented due to the actions of a group of heroes and Anveena herself who sacrificed her life to prevent Kil ' jaedens full emergence into Azeroth . The battle with the Kil ' jaeden once again left the Sunwell powerless . However Velen appeared shortly thereafter and uses the naaru M ' uru ' s " spark " to reignite the Sunwell , explaining : This restores the Sunwell using the energies of M ' uru , returning the blood elves ' " fount of power . " The Sunwell ' s new energies are derived from M ' uru ' s powers of the Light . This new source of power gives new hopes to the Blood Elves that their addiction to magic will be cured and the glory of their proud race restored . In World of Warcraft . The Sunwell can be found within the Sunwell Plateau which was added in Patch 2 . 4 along with the entire Isle of Quel ' Danas . In the 5 - man dungeon Magisters ' Terrace , also located on the Isle of Quel ' Danas , players face Kael ' thas for the second time . In the 25 - man raid Sunwell Plateau , where the well is located , players face off against Kalecgos , a blue dragon enslaved by Sathrovarr the Corruptor ; Brutallus , a wingless pit lord ; Felmyst , a fel dragon ; the female Eredar Twins Alythess and Sacrolash ; M ' uru , a dark naaru on the brink of becoming the void god Entropius ; and finally Kil ' jaeden himself . The quest , which is begun by defeating Kael in the Eye and looting the , is a precursor to the raid dungeon , as well as the dialog with Kalec when he offers the quest in the Magisters ' Terrace . Quel ' delar . The Sunwell is visited as part of the Quel ' delar quest chain . The well is heavily guarded by Blood Elven Honor Guards but the high elves have been allowed to use the Sunwell . Captain Auric Sunchaser is the high elven representative taking care of the high elven pilgrims coming to see the reborn Sunwell . Media . Videos . < youtube > AdiSmRekYPA < / youtube >