#farondis

[katieskarlette]

AU!Arthas quickly took a liking to Prince Farondis.  They have a lot in common!

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I actually updated this chart a long time ago, but never posted it because I discovered - much to my dismay - that I had inadvertently left out one NPC. That mistake has since been remedied! 

Also, since Lady Irisse, Enchantress Ilanya, and Ilyssia of the Waters all have the same exact model, I’m convinced they’re triplets. 

The Court of Farondis (by tier):

Prince Farondis

Elder Aldryth, Lady Irisse, Lord Tash’irel, Vandros

Arcanist Shal’iman, Magister Garuhod, Enchantress Ilanya

Priestess Driana, Merrus Dawnwind <Druids of the Claw>

Nalysse Dawnsorrow <The Royal Chamberlain>, Thordal <Royal Blacksmith>, Veridis Fallon <Court of Farondis Emissary>, Celea <Leatherworking Trainer>, Glielle <Skinning Trainer>, Ilyssia of the Waters

Nightwatcher Thaldrys, Nightwatcher Idri, Nightwatcher Ayelle, Nightwatcher Merayl, Captain Volo’ren, Alynblaze <The Sentinel>

Estynna Starlance, Than Starlance, Kallistia Starlance, Olothil Starlance, Ranaris, Taldranis

[azeroth365days]

Farondis Chest

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Fanart made just for fun.

[shinon-fckph]

I do like prince Farondis and all that things that he did. Especially that moment when he took me out if the cave and chains. Just naked hugs with my DH.

[maddiebiscuits]

My addition to the @legionzine I did a while back! My subject was Prince Farondis!

PATREON

[damnyoudeathlord-blog]

My priest doesn’t actually have alchemy either. 

[katieskarlette]

The toy “Enchanted Stone Whistle” has the following flavor text:

“Commissioned for the young prince Farondis when his beloved childhood pet passed.”

First, awwwwwwwwwww!

Second, what a cool little tidbit of worldbuilding!

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Azshara’s Court - The Court of Farondis

This chart is by no means an accurate or canonical representation of the Court of Farondis’ pre-Sundering political hierarchy. The court’s known members are grouped according to their occupation and/or title rather than political ranking, something which is nebulous at best and nonexistent at worst in canon lore. While the higher tiers of the chart may accurately delineate the Court’s social order, there is no evidence that any of the other tiers ought to supersede one another in rank. The lowest tier, for example, is made up entirely of Highborne elves with no known titles – however, that does not necessarily mean they are the Court’s lowest ranking citizens. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, this chart should also not be taken as a complete description of the Court’s members. While the Court of Farondis has experienced far less social change and upheaval than other Highborne sects over the last ten thousand years, it is still impossible to totally account for every person.

The kingdom of Nar’thalas in Azsuna was the domain of the Court of Farondis and its ruler, Prince Farondis. Once, over ten thousand elves called the kingdom their home [NPC: Nightwatcher Thaldrys Dialogue].

In addition to ruling Nar’thalas, the Court of Farondis also presided over one of the most prestigious academies of the night elf empire, Nar’thalas Academy. Regarded as the center of all magical research and studies in the kaldorei empire – next to Zin-Azshari, of course – the academy provided a place for the nearby residents of Suramar and the local inhabits of Nar’thalas to perfect their mightiest of magics [Quest: Into the Academy, NPC: Stellagosa Dialogue].

The Court of Farondis (by tier):

Prince Farondis

Elder Aldryth, Lady Irisse, Lord Tash’irel, Vandros

Arcanist Shal’iman, Magister Garuhod, Enchantress Ilanya

Priestess Driana, Merrus Dawnwind <Druids of the Claw>

Nalysse Dawnsorrow <The Royal Chamberlain>, Thordal <Royal Blacksmith>, Veridis Fallon <Court of Farondis Emissary>, Celea <Leatherworking Trainer>, Glielle <Skinning Trainer>, Ilyssia of the Waters

Nightwatcher Thaldrys, Nightwatcher Idri, Nightwatcher Ayelle, Nightwatcher Merayl, Captain Volo’ren, Alynblaze <The Sentinel>

Estynna Starlance, Than Starlance, Kallistia Starlance, Olothil Starlance, Ranaris, Taldranis

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Prince Farondis

Prince Farondis, one of Queen Azshara’s most trusted advisors, ruled the city of Nar’thalas from within his palace, many leagues away from the elven capital Zin-Azshari. During the War of the Ancients, he discovered that the Burning Legion was corrupting the Highborne in the capital and manipulating them to serve their own twisted ends. Determined to stop the legion’s incursion, Farondis plotted to destroy the Well of Eternity using an artifact from the academy, the Tidestone of Golganneth, until a noble in his court named Vandros caught word of the prince’s plans and reported them directly to Queen Azshara herself [Object: Ancient Highborne Tome]. The queen punished Farondis swiftly in a dazzling display of power, simultaneously shattering the artifact and cursing the inhabitants of Azsuna to live as spirits for the rest of eternity. Farondis’ defiant act turned much of his court, still loyal to Azshara, against him [Object: Ancient Highborne Tome, Quest: Children of Nar’thalas].

Elder Aldryth

Despite his status as one of the nobility, Aldryth had a penchant for courting lowborn elves [Quest: A Rather Long Walk].

Vandros

As was previously mentioned, the man who would eventually become one of Grand Magistrix Elisande’s foremost advisors used to be a young noble in Farondis’ court until he betrayed the prince [Quest: The Thread of Shadow]. At some point before the Sundering, Vandros must have relocated to Suramar.

Magister Garuhod

Garuhod learned how to make a variety of alcoholic drinks from the priestesses of Elune that tended the Garden of Elune in southern Azsuna [World Quest: Language of the Lost].

Enchantress Ilanya

At some point before the War of the Ancients, Ilanya took Priestess Driana on as an apprentice [Quest: Crossroads Rendezvous]. The two eventually fell in love and spent many of their hours together at Nor’Danil Wellspring [Quest: Washed Clean, Quest: The Absent Priestess]. 

Ilanya possesses knowledge of many rare enchantments [Quest: Cursed, But Convenient]. 

Priestess Driana

Convinced that siding with Queen Azshara was the only way to survive the Burning Legion’s onslaught, Driana regretfully forsook her lover and left the Court of Farondis to join the Highborne in Zin-Azshari, where she was then transformed into a satyr [Item: Desiccated Journal, Quest: Turnabout Betrayal].

Celea

Celea was and still is one of Nar’thalas’ master leatherworkers. Right before the Sundering, she and her partner – who may be Glielle – were betrayed and abandoned by Ranaris, someone they had considered a close friend [Quest: Best Served Cold].

She is Taldranis’ sister [Quest: A Daring Rescue].

The Nightwatchers

The Nightwatchers, Nar’thalas’ formal guard organization, safeguarded the city’s welfare and beauty [World Quest: Rally the Nightwatchers]. 

House Starlance

Kallistia and her brother Olothil spent most of their lives believing their parents were killed in Azsuna several thousand years ago, only to discover that they were actually fatalities of Azshara’s curse before the Sundering [Quest: Children of Nar’thalas].