Sholanar

## Sholanar Emberstar

Sholanar Emberstar was a Captain of the Argent Dawn, who lead Squad 6 during year 25 against the Scourge. Sholanar rose to prominance in the Squad, eventually becoming it's leader. His leadership did not come easy, and was tested often. But Sholanar proved himself time and time again to be a capable and skilled leader.

Over time, Sholanar came to distrust and despise certain members of his Squad. He left the Argent Dawn briefly to pursue becoming a paladin in the Silver Hand at Stormwind, but later returned when Light's Hope was under siege. Following the Siege, Kel'Thuzad taunted Sholanar to venture to Stratholme to claim one of the *Acolyse Stones*. When his own squad mates and the wider Argent Dawn refused to entertain the trap, Sholanar travelled there alone and was killed. He was then raised as a Death Knight under Kel'Thuzad's service.

## Biography

### Early Life

Sholanar was born a High Elf in the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas. His mother was a High Elven Farstrider, and his father, Malorien, a respected Engineer among the elves. Elven Engineers were extremely talented and skilled builders and craftsmen. Sholanar studied at a prestigious elven school to become an Engineer as well.

### Fall of Silvermoon

During the Scourge Invasion of Silvermoon, Sholanar along with other High Elven survivors, made their way to the coast, where they boarded a ship bound for Stormwind. Sholanar spent the next three years in Stormwind until he signed onto the Argent Dawn.

### The Argent Dawn

Sholanar joined the Argent Dawn at Chillwind Camp and was assigned to Squad 6 which had recently arrived in Chillwind following the defeat of Thule Ravenclaw in Tirisfal Glades. Sholanar would dedicate himself to the Argent Dawn's cause, becoming a skilled and capable swordsmen and quickly rising through the ranks. Sholanar later reunited with his father, Malorien, who was stationed at Quel'lithien Lodge in the Eastern Plaguelands. Malorien and the High Elves at Quel'Lithien forged Sholanar a High Elven Runeblade called *Fal'naralah.* The Blade was Malorien's gift to Sholanar. Sholanar would go on to become Captain and leader of Squad 6.

#### Spy for the Scourge?

During Sholanar's service as Captain, he was accused by fellow Squadmate, Volzamba , of being a Scourge Spy. Volzamba attempted to use Voodoo magics to determine if Sholanar had been will bent (or was otherwise under magical influence), which yielded a negative result. Despite this, Volzamba lied to the squad and claimed the test proved Sholanar was a spy and attempted to kill Sholanar. The entity Virgil intervened, teleporting Sholanar away. Volzamba and those joining his coup, then executed Mitch and Silvia who had sided with Sholanar. Sholanar and the rest of the Squad managed to make it back to Tirion's cabin, while Volzamba and his allies were attacked by spirits and then captured by the Scarlets.

### Death of Sholanar

Sholanar had grown a distrust towards another of his squad members, Xardas, a human mage. Due to this, Sholanar decided to take leave of the Argent Dawn for a time to pursue paladin training in Stormwind. He returned when Light's Hope was under siege by the Scourge, assisting Tirion Fordring in stopping the Scourge's attack. In the attack, Kel'Thuzad's new Staff, Lightfall, was destroyed. The Staff had contained two Acolyse Stones, powerful crystals that held great power. Kel'Thuzad tricked Sholanar into handing over the crystals, and then taunted him to seek him out at Stratholme before teleporting away. Sholanar felt responsible for the crystals and wanted to get them back, but his request was refused by Maxwell, Tirion and his squad mates. He then decided to go alone.

Just like in Sholanar's dream, he ventured into Stratholme, only this time it was alone. Sholanar managed to sneak his way into The Gauntlet, before being captured and killed by the Scourge. Kel'Thuzad then raised him as a Death Knight and reforged his Elven Runeblade as a Death Knight's Runeblade.

### Death Knight of the Scourge

Sholanar chose to change his name to *Grimstar.* He would pursue the Squad vigerously, wishing to claim revenge on them for abandoning him at Stratholme. Grimstar would fight the Squad at the Battle for the Pad, but lose and retreat.

Following the Scourge's defeat, Grimstar would go onto join the Forsaken, serving under Varimathras and assisting the Forsaken in their domestic affairs. Secretly however, his loyalties still rested with Kel'Thuzad and the Scourge.

He manipulated the Argent Dawn into freeing him during the Twilight Hammer's raising of orcs at the Valley of Tears in Tirisfal. He then summoned the Scourge to begin raising the bodies instead. Although the Scourge retreated in the end, they gained many orcish soldiers through the attack, bolstering their crippled forces.

Grimstar would go onto attempt to manipulate the Argent Dawn Squad 6 into killing Virgil but was unsuccessful. He tried one more time, teleporting to Fenris to challenge Araxamas personally, but was captured by the Silver Hand.

His fate remains unclear.