![]() It would comprise soldiers who were skilled not only in wielding the Light, but also in leadership and the arts of traditional warfare. Four days later, he met with Lothar and proposed to create a new branch of the Church, a new order, one that would represent the best qualities of humanity. Īfter he learned what happened to the Clerics of Northshire, Faol was deeply troubled by the loss of Northshire Abbey, and by the terrible attrition its clerics suffered in that conflict. He later pledged the Church of the Holy Light to the cause of the Alliance Lordaeron, and would aid in Stormwind's restoration by raising funds once the crisis had been dealt with. He then announced that this war would push both men to the very limits of their talents, courage, and resolve but that he was certain that the Holy Light would be with them, before giving them his blessing. After the meeting, the Archbishop interrupted the mage Khadgar who criticized the behavior of the kings during the discussions, after he politely lectured him, he explained to Lothar that he also voted for him as the Supreme Commander of the Alliance of Lordaeron. Even if he wasn't a king, he was a leader in his own right, as the Archbishop of the Church of Light his followers included most of the people from all the kingdoms combined. ĭays later, Alonsus was present during the second meeting as a member of the Council of Seven Nations. As the conversation began to get tense, he stepped in to ask what Lothar was waiting of them, which was the creation of an alliance to save their world from the invading orcs. Uther the Lightbringer being named the first of the paladins by Alonsus and the other paladins.įollowing the First War, Alonsus was present with the kings of the Seven Kingdoms in the Imperial chamber of Capital City, where he listened Anduin Lothar recount the fall of the Kingdom of Stormwind to the orcs of the Horde. Prior to the Fourth War, he helped Anduin Wrynn to organize the Gathering in the Arathi Highlands. He is still referred to honorifically as Archbishop in reference to his previous service. ![]() With the help of the High Priest, he led the priesthoods from all over Azeroth in the fight against the demons. He then ensured her protection and training as a priestess of the Light.Īt the time of the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Alonsus returned and joined the Conclave. For years, he remained in hiding and managed to find the princess Calia Menethil, who survived the Scourging of Lordaeron by her brother Arthas Menethil. During the Third War, he was resurrected as an undead of the Scourge but managed to free himself from the Lich King's control, like the Forsaken. Among his projects, he invested funds in the reconstruction of Stormwind City, reformed the Brotherhood of Northshire and the Northshire Abbey, and oversaw the reconstruction of the Cathedral of Light.Īt some point, Alonsus died for unknown reasons and was succeeded by his apprentice Benedictus as the Archbishop of the Church of the Holy Light. After their victory over the orcs, he worked for years to restore the Kingdom of Stormwind and the lands of Lordaeron, ordering his priests and paladins to help those in need. ![]() After completing their training, he chose his apprentice to be the first paladin and their leader in the fight against the Old Horde.ĭuring the war, Alonsus joined the Council of Seven Nations and ensured that the meetings between the kings of the Seven Kingdoms did not turn into conflicts. With the help of Uther, he recruited and trained Turalyon, Tirion Fordring, Saidan Dathrohan, and Gavinrad to make them the first paladins of Azeroth. In order to lend the Church's support, he created with Anduin Lothar an order of holy warriors, the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand. In the beginning of the Second War, Alonsus learned of the massacre that the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics had suffered against the orcs during the First War. In life, he was the Archbishop of the Church of the Holy Light and the mentor of many heroes of the Alliance of Lordaeron, including the first paladin of Azeroth, Uther the Lightbringer. But I have always been a priest first.”Īrchbishop Alonsus Faol is the leader of the Conclave, an order uniting all the priesthoods of Azeroth. ![]() At times I have been a leader of a church, a mindless minion of the Scourge, and a commander in a secret war.
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