Chapter Summaries

Unas left Beryl in Oakleaf’s care and returned to the monastery, where Erigor began relentlessly training him to fight. After Unas briefly managed to tackle Erigor, his instructor turned the encounter into a painful wrestling lesson.

• Unas apologized to Priest Haikes, entrusted Beryl to Oakleaf, and gave the camp sacks of grain before leaving with the escort.
• Unas and the escort completed the handover at the outpost and returned to the monastery after dusk.
• Unas recalled being welcomed as a hero and then spending the next two days getting beaten by Erigor in combat training.
• Unas used his growing strength to tackle Erigor, but Erigor retaliated by teaching him wrestling holds.

Gordon returned to Unas as a bald Monk, having renounced his old life to pursue the Holy Light, and entrusted Unas with his ring and Firekiss. The two rode north for three days of secret training so Unas could learn to control the ring’s fire.

• Gordon told Unas he had resigned from the North Maple Legion and planned to cultivate under Brother Kolorov as a Monk.
• Gordon gave Unas his black ring and Firekiss, asking him to carry on the title of 'Flame Knight' and master the ring within three days.
• Unas and Gordon met Darian, who blessed Gordon’s new path and agreed to tell Erigor that Unas would miss their evening drinking sessions.
• Unas pulled Gordon away before Darian could join their secret training, and they borrowed horses and rode north toward the sea.

Gordon led Unas to a hidden cave and performed the Fire Ring’s inheritance ritual, giving Unas a connection to the ring and the ability to summon flames. As Gordon began teaching him to control fire and explained the dangers surrounding the ring and Firekiss, a whinny outside alerted them to uninvited guests.

• Gordon explained that hostile murlocs had seized the nearby fishing grounds, then led Unas into a cave and drew the Fire Ring’s inheritance magic circle.
• Unas sealed his heart with Holy Power to keep the Dreadlord from spying before he and Gordon recited the incantation and completed the ritual.
• Unas put on the ring and released a burst of flame, confirming that the inheritance had succeeded.
• Gordon had Unas memorize the magic circle using the Libram and warned him never to let High Elves touch the ring.
• Gordon explained that Firekiss contained a Ruby taken from a red dragon and could amplify fire magic, then began Unas’s training.
• A horse whinnied outside, and Gordon realized that uninvited guests had arrived.

Unas and Gordon drove off Murlocs and moved to an abandoned tower, where Unas continued training with fire magic. An unseen assassin attacked them at night, forcing them to escape through smoke to the roof, where they caught their breath.

• Unas shot two Murlocs that were stealing their warhorses, while the third fled into the sea.
• Gordon warned that the escaped Murloc might bring reinforcements, so he and Unas impaled the corpses on spears and moved to an abandoned tower.
• Unas practiced controlling fireballs and learned how much power Gordon's fire ring could release.
• An assassin attacked Unas from behind, but Gordon struck back and Unas used Consecration to reveal the attacker.
• The assassin threw smoke bombs and knives, so Gordon and Unas fought their way upstairs and escaped onto the tower roof.

Unas and Gordon were attacked by a large force of Murlocs who surrounded the tower and climbed inside. After helping hold off the assault, they saw the attackers retreat, and Unas prepared to shoot at them as they fled.

• Gordon warned Unas of a fresh barrage, and they took cover as the Murlocs attacked the tower with arrows, bone spikes, javelins, and stones.
• Unas and Gordon fired down from the roof, knocking Murlocs off the walls while others climbed into the tower.
• Gordon sent Unas to hold the roof entrance, where Unas speared four Murlocs through the broken door and beat back more attackers with his hammer.
• After leaving several Murloc corpses on the stairs, Unas saw the attackers withdraw down ropes from the second-floor windows.
• Unas retrieved his cooled hunting gun and prepared to fire at the fleeing Murlocs.

Unas and Gordon escaped the fishmen surrounding the tower after Unas used Divine Shield and the Fire Ring to unleash a devastating burst of flames. They rode south into the jungle, while Unas fell just short of gaining a level.

• The fishmen surrounded the tower and began piling burning materials at its base, forcing Unas and Gordon to break out.
• Unas jumped from the roof under Divine Shield and unleashed the Fire Ring’s flames, burning many fishmen and scattering the rest.
• Unas stopped chasing the fleeing fishmen as Divine Shield expired and the Fire Ring’s energy ran low.
• Gordon jumped down and joined Unas, and the two left the tower after Unas finished off several wounded fishmen.
• Unas summoned his Skeletal Warhorse, carried Gordon south, and headed farther from the coast.

Unas and Gordon stayed in a bear cave to avoid the murlocs and Rot Hide Gnolls, then killed a black bear that attacked them. After leveling up and learning two protective Paladin skills, Unas helped Gordon butcher the bear and continued learning how to survive in the wild.

• Gordon told Unas that the murlocs were unlikely to pursue them away from the coast and that the Rot Hide Gnolls' main camp was far away, so they could remain in the forest.
• A black bear charged at Unas and Gordon, and they wounded it with an arrow and a bullet before Unas killed it with Firekiss.
• Unas leveled up to Paladin level 26 and gained three skill points.
• Gordon asked Unas about the golden light around him, and Unas said it was something like a blessing from the Holy Light.
• Unas spent two skill points to learn Sacred Shield and Divine Protection, saving his last point.
• Unas joined Gordon in processing the bear's carcass and learned how to skin and prepare a large animal.

After completing their training, Unas and Gordon traveled toward the monastery and heard that the Silver Hand had retaken its headquarters in Stratholme. At the outpost near Venomspider Gorge, Unas learned that Holiya had died and decided to stay until morning to attempt to resurrect him.

• Unas mastered coating his weapon in flames and learned to cast a small Flame Slash with Gordon's help.
• Gordon and Unas left for the monastery, detoured through the forest, and reached Balnir Farmstead, where they heard that Alexander, Abbendis, and Dathrohan had retaken the Silver Hand's headquarters in Stratholme.
• Gordon grew distraught over his past actions in Stratholme, but Unas encouraged him to return when he was ready, and they continued their journey.
• Gordon and Unas parted at Venomspider Gorge, and Unas went alone to the outpost where he learned that Holiya had died in a spider ambush while pursuing escaped prisoners.
• Unas paid his respects to Holiya and resolved to stay overnight so he could attempt to resurrect him before the cremation.

After leaving Holiya's funeral hall, Unas visited the Druids and then joined Stonebrow and the Dwarves for dinner. He planned to earn Stonebrow's trust so he could resurrect Holiya later, and the chapter left him enjoying the Dwarves' lively gathering.

• Unas visited the Druids' cottage, caught Beryl when she jumped from a tree, and learned that she had enough food and supplies.
• Wendy Nightmoon corrected Beryl about the time required to learn druidic shapeshifting and made a remark that Unas took as a slight against Humans.
• Unas accepted a bag of apples from Nightmoon and left without seeing Master Oakleaf, then changed his plan and went to find Stonebrow.
• Stonebrow welcomed Unas warmly and invited him to dinner with his Dwarven brothers, while Unas planned to use the gathering to gain his trust.
• Unas handed out wine, dried meat, and grain as Stonebrow's caravan returned from repairing the city walls, and he spent a joyful evening with the Dwarves.

Unas attempted to resurrect Holiya but failed, then met Blood Elf Ranger Captain Perella Swiftarrow, who questioned what he had done to the corpse. Back at the Monastery, Erigor told Unas that Lord Tyrosus had nominated him for the Consecration Ceremony in a week.

• Unas secretly cast Resurrection on Holiya, restoring his body but failing to bring back his soul.
• Perella Swiftarrow caught Unas in the hut and questioned him about Holiya's healed body, but found no sign that he had harmed it.
• Unas left Venomspider Gorge at dawn and returned to the Monastery, where he tried to get some sleep.
• Erigor visited Unas and told him that Lord Tyrosus had nominated him for the Consecration Ceremony in a week.

Erigor told Unas that he was likely to be inducted into the Silver Hand at the upcoming Consecration Ceremony, while explaining the factional rivalries shaping Lordaeron’s military leadership. Unas reflected on the danger awaiting Alexandros Mograine and wondered whether he could change the future.

• Erigor told Unas that the Council of Five would soon consider Lord Tyrosus's nomination and that Unas would likely join the Silver Hand at the annual Consecration Ceremony.
• Erigor explained that returning lords would approve nominations as a formality, while Unas considered the tensions between the North Maple Legion and the Argent Dawn.
• Erigor described the struggle to unite Lordaeron's forces and the rivalry between Alexandros Mograine and Saidan Dathrohan for the Silver Hand's vacant grand commander position.
• Erigor expressed confidence that Mograine and Tyrosus's faction would prevail through future military victories.
• Unas remembered that Renault Mograine would kill Alexandros Mograine, leading Kel'Thuzad to turn him into a Death Knight, and wondered whether he could change that fate.

Unas worried about the demon behind Renault and Dathrohan, then was forced by Erigor to train after demonstrating his newly awakened Flame Slash. At the training grounds, he reunited with Sally Whitemane and learned Darian would join him in the same class.

• Unas considered how to stop Renault and wondered whether Dreadlord Balnazzar had possessed Dathrohan, but decided to wait until the monastery leaders returned.
• Erigor told Unas that the three lords would recruit troops for a campaign in the Eastern Plaguelands, postponing plans to retake Lordamere Lake.
• When Erigor asked to see his secret training results, Unas drew Firekiss and demonstrated Flame Slash, revealing that Joseph Gordon had passed on the Flame Knight's legacy.
• Erigor criticized Unas's sword grip and dragged him to the training grounds, where they found Darian practicing and Sally Whitemane recovered from her injury.
• Erigor told Unas that Darian was the other person nominated by Lord Tyrosus, and Darian congratulated Unas on becoming a new Flame Knight.

Unas sparred with Darian, then learned that Whitemane wanted his help practicing Resurrection on a condemned prisoner. He met her in the cemetery before dawn and waited nervously by the agreed stone pillar.

• Unas and Darian sparred with wooden swords while Erigor coached them, and Whitemane later brought them toasted bread and fresh milk.
• Whitemane asked Unas to teach her Resurrection using a condemned prisoner she had arranged to hide, and told him to meet her at the twenty-third pillar in the Forgotten Corridor at three in the morning.
• Erigor teased Unas about his luck with women after Whitemane left.
• Unas skipped Erigor's invitation to drink, went to bed early, and arrived at the cemetery ahead of his appointment.
• Unas waited in the dark by the twenty-third pillar and tried to reassure himself that no Undead were nearby.

Whitemane met Unas secretly in the graveyard and explained why she had tested his identity with a disguised voice and a codename. She led him to the hidden prisoner’s location, using a nightingale’s sight to navigate in the dark.

• Whitemane called Unas “Uther” in a disguised voice to check that he was not an impostor, then explained her security concerns.
• Whitemane and Unas chose the codenames Shar and Uther for their secret meetings.
• Whitemane led Unas through the graveyard for about half an hour, keeping the prisoner’s location hidden along the way.
• Whitemane sent a nightingale ahead and told Unas that she used Mind Vision to share the bird’s sight.

Whitemane brought Unas to a hidden tomb to resurrect a condemned prisoner so she could study the spell. Whitemane sensed the spell’s structure and believed she might learn Resurrection after a few more attempts.

• Unas agreed to let Whitemane teach him a scouting spell when she had time.
• Whitemane led Unas into a three-level tomb and revealed a bound woman accused of summoning demons and killing her colleagues.
• Whitemane explained that the woman’s identity was sensitive and prepared to kill her in a way that would preserve her body for Resurrection.
• Whitemane cut the prisoner’s throat, and Unas cast Redemption to bring her back to life.
• Whitemane sensed the spell’s lingering traces and said she might learn Resurrection after a few more attempts.

Unas learned that the condemned prisoner Whitemane had hidden was a Shadow Priest who had betrayed the church, and he agreed to go on a date with Whitemane. The next day, he waited for her in the church garden wearing a formal suit, and she arrived in casual clothes and teased him.

• Whitemane explained that the unconscious prisoner was a Shadow Priest who had fallen to shadow, colluded with demons, and killed five colleagues.
• Unas and Whitemane put the prisoner back in the stone coffin, and Whitemane told him she still intended to honor their agreement to go on a date.
• Unas invited Whitemane to dinner the next day, and she accepted.
• Erigor lent Unas a formal suit for the date, and Unas waited for Whitemane in the church garden.
• Whitemane arrived carrying a white cane, laughed at Unas's outfit, and asked if he was attending the king's banquet.

Unas took Whitemane on a date, confessed that he liked her, and was rejected, but they continued spending time together. Their dinner at a crowded tavern was interrupted by Darian, whom Unas suspected of leaking news of the date.

• Unas gave Whitemane a bouquet and confessed that he liked her, but she replied that she liked herself.
• Unas recovered from the rejection and suggested that he and Whitemane go somewhere quieter to talk.
• Unas and Whitemane walked near the library, where their small talk revealed that he liked reading and she wished the evening would end quickly.
• Unas and Whitemane ate at a tavern crowded with people hoping to watch their date, and Unas suggested they use the inn upstairs afterward.
• Darian arrived at the tavern and greeted Unas and Whitemane, prompting Unas to suspect that Darian had exposed their date.

Unas’s awkward dinner with Sally Whitemane and Darian eased when they tried his Chinese dishes, but the date ended without reconciliation. That night, Whitemane arrived at Unas’s cottage to report that the condemned prisoner had vanished, and they hurried toward the Forgotten Corridor.

• Unas served Chinese dishes he had devised, and Darian and Whitemane enjoyed the unfamiliar food as the tavern’s customers clamored to try it.
• Unas suggested playing cards after dinner, but Whitemane declined, and the three parted at an intersection.
• Back at his cottage, Unas meditated while waiting for the late-night trip to the cemetery.
• Whitemane arrived in secret and told Unas that the condemned prisoner had disappeared from the crypt.
• Unas reassured Whitemane, and the two dressed and set out for the Forgotten Corridor.

Unas and Whitemane investigated the empty tomb and concluded that someone had taken the anesthetized prisoner, possibly after Executioner Todd revealed the secret. To reach Todd in the Inquisition’s dungeon, they disguised Unas as a captured criminal and set off for the dungeon.

• Unas examined the empty coffin and reasoned that someone else had removed the prisoner because she could not have escaped unaided.
• Whitemane named Executioner Todd as the only other person who knew about the tomb, and Unas suspected he had leaked the secret.
• Whitemane proposed entering the dungeon by presenting Unas as a serious offender, and she used her blood to disguise him.
• Unas put on shackles and pretended to have a broken leg while Whitemane prepared to pass as injured.
• After resting for a short time, Whitemane chained Unas to herself and led him toward the Inquisition.

Whitemane brought Unas to the Inquisition and used her authority to take him to the Fifth Floor, claiming he might be a spellcaster. She confronted the ailing Executioner Todd in his room, leaving Unas with her as Todd greeted them.

• Whitemane told High Inquisitor Celia that Unas had tried to force himself on her, then secured an order allowing her to handle him as she saw fit.
• Whitemane escorted Unas down to the Fifth Floor dungeon, where the jailer said Todd was unwell and offered to receive them instead.
• Whitemane changed her plan from sending Unas to the Flooded Dungeon to placing him in the Anti-Magic Room, and insisted on speaking to Todd herself.
• Todd allowed Whitemane to bring Unas into his room, where she found him pale and visibly ill.