Margrave Sin'dane

Margrave Sin'dane is a powerful lich and the leader of the House of Rituals, one of the five necrolord houses of Maldraxxus. In the absence of the Primus, Sin'dane was spurred on by her baron Kel'Thuzad to ally with Margrave Gharmal of the House of Constructs in an attempt to conquer the Shadowlands. However, Kel'Thuzad ultimately betrayed Sin'dane to take control of the house. She was freed by the Necrolord Covenant that she had previously fought against, prompting her to realize the error of her ways and pledge her loyalty to the covenant.
==Biography==
Before becoming margrave, Sin'dane was a baron of the House of Rituals. It's implied that she led a rebellion against the previous margrave and usurped him.Intriguing Ancient Relic
===The baron's schemes===
At some point, the lich Kel'Thuzad joined the House of Rituals and became one of Sin'dane's two barons, replacing Balmedar.The Wayward Baron Kel'Thuzad subsequently used his position and influence over the margrave to turn the houses of Maldraxxus against one another in order to further the plans of his true master, the Jailer.The Third Fall of Kel'Thuzad Sin'dane sent the necromancer Korrim the Cunning to the House of Plagues and offered to provide them with anima shortly before the disaster that destroyed their house.Plague is Thicker Than WaterApplied Science Sin'dane and Kel'Thuzad's servant Lady Ouix'Ara began supplying the House of Rituals and House of Constructs with anima from Kel'Thuzad's venthyr allies in Revendreth.An Abominable DiscoveryIt's Treason, Then Finally, the House of Rituals and House of Constructs invaded Bastion's Temple of Courage. The invasion leader, the lich Nalthor the Rimebinder, stated that his "master" had ordered him to destroy Bastion and harvest the corpses of the kyrian for the Maldraxxi armies,Now or Never but it's not clear if he was referring to Sin'dane or Kel'Thuzad.
The Ritualist and Construct attack was eventually repelled by the Maw Walkers. When the latter arrived in Maldraxxus, their combat prowess in the Theater of Pain drew the attention of Sin'dane and Gharmal—who recognized the outsider as having been responsible for thwarting their efforts—as well as Margrave Krexus of the House of the Chosen, who accused his fellow margraves of treason and ordered them to recall their forces from Bastion, an order they refused. A vicious battle subsequently broke out between the three houses while the margraves returned to their respective strongholds.Land of Opportunity
Sin'dane later observed the fighting in the Theater of Pain alongside Gharmal and Vyraz.
===Fall of Kel'Thuzad===
After being unable to find any evidence that would mar Sin'dane's adoration for Kel'Thuzad, the deposed baron Balmedar allied with the Necrolord Covenant and helped necrolord Maw Walkers infiltrate the House of Rituals disguised as Acolyte Nelesis, Kel'Thuzad's acolyte and Sin'dane's favorite consort. In this way, Balmedar and the heroes uncovered and sabotaged a plan by Kel'Thuzad to breach the Jailer's prison in the Maw but were subsequently imprisoned in the Vault of Souls.Caught in the Act They managed to escape, but before they had a chance to warn Sin'dane that her baron was toying with forbidden powers, Kel'Thuzad personally confronted the margrave and the house's other baron, Ninadar, at the entrance to the Hall of Sorcery. Sin'dane told Kel'Thuzad that he could not match her power, but Ninadar suddenly betrayed the margrave by stealing her weapon, the Staff of the Primus, while declaring that she was weak and that it was time to anoint a new margrave. This allowed Kel'Thuzad to incapacitate Sin'dane, bring her as a captive to the necropolis Exoramas,The Traitor Unmasked and—with Ninadar's backing—seize control of the House of Rituals.The Better Part of Valor
After mustering their forces, the Necrolord Covenant launched an attack on the House of Rituals to remove Kel'Thuzad's influence. Ninadar ended up destroying herself in a battle in the Grimoirium, allowing Balmedar to retrieve the Staff of the Primus. He stated that the attackers might still stand a chance against Kel'Thuzad if they returned the weapon to Sin'dane. After receiving reinforcements from the Venthyr Covenant, the necrolords reached the Exoramas, where Kel'Thuzad was keeping Sin'dane trapped in a block of ice and drawing power from her. While the others held off Kel'Thuzad's skeletal minions, the Maw Walkers focused on weakening the traitorous baron himself so that Balmedar could free Sin'dane. When he placed the Staff of the Primus in her hand, it allowed her to shatter her icy prison. She declared that Kel'Thuzad would answer for his crimes against both Maldraxxus and her, but before the attackers could detain the baron, he escaped to the Jailer with the help of a group of Mawsworn.
Afterward, Baroness Draka asked Sin'dane to join the necrolords' cause as they would need her strength against the Jailer. The margrave agreed, stating that she now saw "the true threat" before them, and gave Draka the Staff of the Primus as proof of her good faith. The necrolord and venthyr forces went their separate ways from the Exoramas, but Sin'dane and Balmedar stayed behind. She pointed out that he had colluded with outsiders to defy her, which he replied had only been to expose Kel'Thuzad and restore her rightful rule. The margrave declared that Balmedar would atone for his indiscretions by once again serving as her baron as well as her liaison to Baroness Draka, a mission that he accepted.
===Chains of Domination===
Despite Kel'Thuzad's defeat, a number of Ritualists remained secretly loyal to the baron. Sin'dane (now again wielding the Staff of the Primus) asked for help in purging them, and Baroness Vashj sent her servant Khaliiq along with a Maw Walker to do so.By Your Leave Sin'dane informed the necrolords that she believed that the lich Zelmany was trying to gather other Kel'Thuzad loyalistsYou Cannot Run and that the lich Drava'ora and several other Ritualists were carrying marks that proved their allegiance to Kel'Thuzad, which they had kept secret even after the baron launched his coup.You Cannot Hide She had also been keeping a close eye on a lich named Fal'zinge to learn more about Kel'Thuzad's plans, and asked for his execution to be brutal.You Can Only Die Khaliiq and the hero completed all three tasks and reported their success to Sin'dane aboard the Exoramas before leaving.Akarek AvengedMagical Mystery Tour!
During the covenant assaults on the Maw, Sin'dane joined her fellow Necrolords in assaulting Perdition Hold and providing aid to the Night Fae Covenant in their assault on the Crucible of the Damned.Necrolord AssaultNight Fae Assault
===Eternity's End===
In their quest to reclaim the Ruins of Lordaeron, the Forsaken acquired the essence of the blight within the ruins and sought to bring it to the plague lords of Maldraxxus.Walk of Faith Thus, Sin'dane found herself approached by Calia Menethil, Lilian Voss, and the Maw Walker.Consulting Our Allies After Sin'dane directed the group to meet with Plague Deviser Marileth at the House of Plagues, Calia questioned Sin'dane about the nature of undeath, and revealed how while the Forsaken were raised through necromancy, which provided them a shared origin, and sense of unity, she had been raised by the Light. She further remarked that this difference made her question if she could ever truly find a place among them. In response, Sin'dane revealed that regardless of any magic, necromancy is necromancy, that Calia perceived a difference when there was none. Calia subsequently thanked the Margrave for her aid before leaving to seek out Marileth.House of Plagues (quest)
==Quests==
;The Power of Night
*Akarek Avenged 
;Night Fae Assault
*A Shady Place 
==Quotes==
===Dialogue===
===On-click===
;Greeting
*What knowledge do you seek?
*You may speak, mortal.
;Farewell
*For Maldraxxus.
*Claim victory at any price.
===Gossip===
;Hall of Sorcery, while the player is wearing Illusory Guise
:Is that you, Maw Walker? Yes, Balmedar informed me about your little ruse earlier.
:Nonetheless, your contribution to the House of Rituals cannot be overlooked. I consider you an ally, so I will not betray your guise to my subjects.
:Enjoy your time here, "acolyte".
;Exoramas during The Power of Night
:Directly addressing a margrave is above your stature, acolyte.
:I suggest you move along.
;Crucible of the Damned during Night Fae Assaults
:Lord Herne was wise to call for the aid of Maldraxxus.
:This growing darkness is no trifling matter.
==Gallery==
File:Sin'dane concept.jpg|Concept art
==Trivia==
*Her generic name during the last portion of Night Fae Assault is Vengeful Lich.
==Patch changes==
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==References==
==External links==
Margrave Sin'dane	Vengeful Lich
 	
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