Chapter Summaries

Tyrel Sunstrider trained in swordsmanship and explained to his mentor Salorian Dawngrasper that he wanted to grow stronger because he feared a future crisis for Quel'Thalas. Salorian told Tyrel that King Anasterian had approved his request, and Tyrel flew to the Magister's Terrace to celebrate.

• Salorian Dawngrasper praised Tyrel Sunstrider's swordsmanship but warned him that he was too impatient.
• Tyrel told Salorian that he was training hard to protect Quel'Thalas from a crisis he believed would come.
• Salorian said Anasterian Sunstrider had agreed to Tyrel's request, though Scholar Volethal was unhappy about it.
• Tyrel eagerly rode a White Gryphon toward the Magister's Terrace.

Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider returned to Silvermoon, where Prophet Vortale and King Anastarian Sunstrider argued over Tyrel’s wish to become a Paladin instead of an Archmage. Vortale warned that the Quel'dorei’s physical limitations could prevent Tyrel from reaching his full potential, leaving the king to weigh his son’s choice against that concern.

• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider arrived at the Sunfury Spire and followed an displeased Prophet Vortale to meet King Anastarian Sunstrider.
• Prophet Vortale urged King Anastarian to train Tyrel as an Archmage because of his exceptional Arcane Talent and the Sunwell’s affinity for him.
• Tyrel pleaded with his father to support his decision to become a Paladin, and King Anastarian said the Sunstrider tradition allowed him to choose his own path at eighteen.
• Prophet Vortale cited Salorian Dawngrasper, whose progress as a warrior had stalled despite centuries of experience, as evidence of the Quel'dorei’s physical limitations.

Tyrel Sunstrider convinced Anasterian to support his choice to become a Paladin, then traveled south through Eversong Woods toward Lordaeron. At the border, he reunited with Sylvanas Windrunner, who arranged for Rilas Windrunner to accompany him.

• Tyrel Sunstrider argued that he could pursue the Paladin path and switch to Mage training later, and Anasterian agreed to support his choice.
• Several days later, Tyrel's party departed Silvermoon City with Salorian Dawngrasper and a squad of Spellbreakers assigned to protect him.
• After crossing Eversong Woods, Tyrel's party encountered Sylvanas Windrunner and her Rangers in the south.
• Tyrel told Sylvanas that he lacked Rilas Windrunner's talent as a Ranger, and Sylvanas happily pinched his cheek.
• Sylvanas ordered Lor'themar Theron to bring Rilas so he could accompany Tyrel to Lordaeron.

Tyrel Sunstrider traveled from Quel'Thalas to Light's Hope Chapel to receive the Paladin's baptism alongside Arthas Menethil. As both princes prepared for the ceremony, their companions discussed their abilities, while Muradin Bronzebeard dismissed Tyrel as a likely weak Warrior.

• Sylvanas Windrunner escorted Tyrel Sunstrider's party beyond Quel'Thalas, where General Osmar Garithos met them with a cold welcome and assigned an escort.
• Tyrel and his party arrived at Light's Hope Chapel, where Lordaeron arranged comfortable quarters before the Paladin baptism.
• Rilas Windrunner and Cain Sunfury debated whether Tyrel or Arthas was stronger, and Salorian Dawngrasper urged them not to underestimate humans before describing Arthas.
• Arthas asked Muradin Bronzebeard about Tyrel, and Muradin admitted he knew little about the High Elf prince before mocking male High Elves and praising Arthas.

Tyrel Sunstrider and Arthas Menethil took the Paladin's Oath and were baptized in the Holy Light, then chose Tirion Fordring and Uther Lightbringer as their mentors. As the groups departed, a clash between Muradin Bronzebeard and the High Elves ended when the legendary Salorian Dawngrasper defeated Muradin.

• Uther Lightbringer and four other Lord Commander Paladins baptized Tyrel Sunstrider and Arthas Menethil after they recited the Paladin's Oath.
• Arthas Menethil chose Uther Lightbringer as his mentor, while Tyrel Sunstrider chose Tirion Fordring because he trusted him to teach a High Elf without prejudice.
• Muradin Bronzebeard insulted the High Elves, and Kaelen Sunfury answered him, provoking a fight in which Muradin overpowered Kaelen and Arthas.
• Salorian Dawngrasper intervened and fought Muradin, steadily suppressing the drunken dwarf until Uther Lightbringer separated them.
• Uther Lightbringer identified the warrior as Salorian Dawngrasper, and Muradin accepted his defeat while vowing that their next fight might turn out differently.

Tyrel Sunstrider proved to Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider and Countess Liadrin that a Paladin’s Holy Light strengthened the body, unlike a priest’s. Anasterian granted Tyrel Deatholme as his fief and authorized him to raise ten thousand troops, leaving Tyrel to travel there with the burden of establishing the Paladin path in Quel'Thalas.

• Tyrel Sunstrider told Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider that the Holy Light had made his body stronger, and Anasterian called Countess Liadrin to investigate.
• Countess Liadrin examined Tyrel’s Holy Light and confirmed that it could strengthen the body, unlike the Holy Light wielded by priests.
• Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider granted Tyrel Deatholme as his fief and gave him permission to raise a force of ten thousand.
• Tyrel Sunstrider left Silvermoon City for Deatholme, understanding that his fief and troops were meant to help establish the Paladin path in Quel'Thalas.

Tyrel Sunstrider traveled to Deatholme with Countess Liadrin and Ranger-Lord Lor'themar Theron, the first two helpers appointed by his father. He discovered that Dath'Remar Theron, a powerful Silvermoon Council member, was the third, and arrived to find Deatholme prepared to receive him as its new lord.

• Tyrel Sunstrider asked Countess Liadrin why she seemed happy, and she told him that two old friends were coming to meet her.
• Ranger-Lord Lor'themar Theron arrived in Silvermoon City with two thousand elite Ranger-Expeditionaries and announced that he would assist Tyrel on his journey to Deatholme.
• Tyrel and his party traveled through Southern Eversong Woods, where Forest Trolls threatened the High Elves, and reached Deatholme safely.
• Dath'Remar Theron welcomed Tyrel at Deatholme with an elaborate reception and escorted him through the city to the palace.
• Dath'Remar told Tyrel that he had invited every noble in Deatholme to a banquet in the prince's honor.

Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider slipped away from Deatholme’s banquet and heard Ranger-Lord Lor'themar Theron explain how he, Countess Liadrin, and Dath'Remar Theron had become friends. Lor'themar revealed that Dath'Remar’s role in building Deatholme had been erased from the historical record, and Tyrel understood why Dath'Remar was trying to win his favor.

• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider found Ranger-Lord Lor'themar Theron and Countess Liadrin sharing an intimate moment on a terrace, prompting Liadrin to flee in embarrassment.
• Lor'themar told Tyrel that he, Liadrin, and Dath'Remar Theron had become friends after surviving capture by Forest Trolls during an investigation of malfunctioning runestones.
• Lor'themar revealed that Dath'Remar had directed the construction of Deatholme and earned a seat on the Silvermoon Council for the achievement.
• Tyrel realized Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider and the Silvermoon Council had both allowed Dath'Remar’s contribution to be omitted from the records after a political dispute.
• Lor'themar watched Tyrel sympathize with Dath'Remar and recognized that his story had helped his friend.

Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider announced his appointment as Lord of Deatholme and his plan to form a ten-thousand-member Paladin legion, unsettling Quel'Thalas’s nobles. After leaving the banquet, he discovered a sun-centered faith that transformed his Holy Light and turned his eyes golden.

• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider realized Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider had likely arranged for Magister Dath'Remar Sunstrider to become his assistant to strengthen the royal faction.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider announced that he was Lord of Deatholme and would form a legion of ten thousand men.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider clarified that the new legion would be made up of Paladins, causing the nobles’ excitement to fade.
• Magister Dath'Remar Sunstrider considered supporting Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider in hopes of becoming Archmage.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider concluded that Quel'Thalas should draw Holy Light from An'she, and his power grew scorching as his eyes turned golden.

Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider discovered that his golden eyes and blazing Holy Light came from An'she's power, revealing that he had become a High Elf Paladin. He chose to wait for other Paladins to appear before reporting the change to the Sun King, while beginning to recruit a new legion.

• High Priestess Countess Liadrin and Ranger Lord Lothmar Theron noticed that Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider's eyes had turned gold, and he found that sunlight no longer hurt his eyes and strengthened his Holy Light.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider explained that his power came from the sun and said the High Elves had missed an earlier chance to develop Paladins by relying on the Sunwell and arcane magic.
• Countess Liadrin recalled ancient records linking golden eyes to High Elf Queen Azshara and Illidan Stormrage and advised Tyrel to tell the Sun King.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider decided to wait until other High Elf Paladins appeared before drawing conclusions, and Lothmar Theron agreed that forming a new legion was more important.
• Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider required the new legion's recruits to be non-priests who ideally held fervent faith in the sun, but few High Elves were fanatical sun worshippers.

Tyrel Sunstrider baptized more than a thousand High Elves into Paladins and founded the Dawnblade Legion. Before taking them to Lordaeron for training, he placed Lor'themar Theron in charge of Deatholme, provoking Dath'Remar Sunstrider's dissatisfaction.

• Tyrel Sunstrider addressed the High Elves selected in Deatholme and urged them to become Paladins to defend Quel'Thalas.
• Tyrel invoked An'she's power to baptize more than a thousand High Elves, who gained the Holy Light and pledged themselves to Quel'Thalas.
• Tyrel named the new Paladin force the Dawnblade Legion and planned to take it to Lordaeron for training.
• Tyrel entrusted Deatholme to his three aides before departing and recognized Lor'themar Theron's exceptional skill at governance.
• Tyrel gave Lor'themar full authority over Deatholme, leaving Dath'Remar dissatisfied.

Tyrel Sunstrider trained as a Paladin in Hearthglen under Tirion Fordring, where his skill made Taelan Fordring regard him as a rival. After receiving an invitation from his elder brother Kael'thas Sunstrider, Tyrel prepared to travel to Dalaran while leaving the High Elf recruits in Tirion’s care.

• Tyrel Sunstrider practiced Paladin combat skills in Hearthglen, and Taelan Fordring challenged him to spar.
• Tyrel declined Taelan’s challenge, and Tirion Fordring reminded Taelan not to interrupt training.
• Tirion gave Tyrel a letter from Kael'thas Sunstrider inviting him to Dalaran.
• Tyrel told Tirion he would leave for a while and asked him to keep guiding the High Elf recruits.
• Magister Rommath offered to open a portal to Kael'thas’s Mage Tower, and Tyrel thanked him.

Tyrel Sunstrider reunited with his brother Kael'thas in Dalaran, where Kael'thas explained how he had risen to the Kirin Tor's Six Council. Tyrel learned that Dalaran recklessly drew magic from the Arcane Weave, while the weakened Blue Dragonflight could do little to stop it.

• Tyrel Sunstrider arrived at Kael'thas Sunstrider's Mage Tower and embraced his brother, who overpowered him before welcoming him to Dalaran.
• Kael'thas told Tyrel how he had earned his place on the Six Council through his own efforts, and shared his frustrations with Dalaran's human-led leadership.
• Tyrel asked how Dalaran sustained its magic without a Sunwell, and Kael'thas explained that the city drew Arcane Energy from the Arcane Weave beneath the Hillsbrad Foothills.
• Tyrel warned that reckless use of the Arcane Weave could create spatial rifts and attract demons, but Kael'thas said the Kirin Tor had ignored his warnings.
• Kael'thas explained that the Blue Dragonflight had declined since Malygos the Spellweaver went mad and could barely protect the Arcane Weave.

Tyrel Sunstrider reflected on why Sun King Anasterian Sunstrider had left the Alliance, then toured Dalaran with Kael'thas Sunstrider. The brothers headed to the famous Wishing Well, where Tyrel learned their father had once tossed in a coin.

• Tyrel Sunstrider concluded that Anasterian Sunstrider had abandoned the Alliance after Dalaran repeatedly abused magic and escaped responsibility for the resulting disasters.
• Tyrel Sunstrider wondered whether Terenas Menethil II had allowed him to study the path of the Paladin as repayment for the High Elves teaching humans magic.
• Kael'thas Sunstrider took Tyrel Sunstrider sightseeing around Dalaran, including its crowded streets and magical market district.
• Tyrel Sunstrider bought several Goblin Engineering curiosities, paying a goblin merchant more than the asking price.
• Kael'thas Sunstrider offered to take Tyrel Sunstrider to Dalaran's Wishing Well, and Tyrel said he had heard Alleria, Sylvanas, and Tirion had tossed coins into it.
• Kael'thas Sunstrider told Tyrel Sunstrider that their father had also tossed a wishing coin into the well.

Tyrel Sunstrider, Kael'thas Sunstrider, and Arthas Menethil met at Dalaran's Wishing Well, where they made wishes before Kael'thas left Tyrel with Arthas. Arthas brought Tyrel to meet his sister Calia, whose appearance left Tyrel stunned.

• Kael'thas Sunstrider greeted Jaina Proudmoore at the Wishing Well, where Tyrel Sunstrider and Arthas Menethil also recognized one another.
• Jaina Proudmoore left to meet her mentor, and Kael'thas Sunstrider was captivated by her smile.
• Kael'thas Sunstrider, Arthas Menethil, and Tyrel Sunstrider carved wishes into gold coins and tossed them into the well.
• Kael'thas Sunstrider left Tyrel with Arthas, who told Tyrel about his sister Calia Menethil and led him to her residence.
• Tyrel Sunstrider saw Calia Menethil talking with Archmage Modra and was stunned when Calia turned to look at them.

Tyrel Sunstrider befriended Arthas Menethil and Calia Menethil, then learned that his brother Kael'thas Sunstrider was thinking about Jaina. The next morning, Tyrel met Luminas Sunmark, the Ice Mage Kael'thas had chosen as his personal adviser.

• Calia Menethil welcomed Tyrel Sunstrider and playfully embraced him, while Arthas Menethil introduced Tyrel as the Prince of Quel'Thalas.
• Tyrel spent the day with Arthas and Calia, then returned to Kael'thas Sunstrider's Mage Tower smiling and told his brother about them.
• Kael'thas asked Tyrel what he thought of human girls and murmured Jaina's name as Tyrel blushed at the memory of Calia.
• Kael'thas offered to find Tyrel a Mage adviser, and Tyrel agreed to the recommendation.
• The next morning, Luminas Sunmark introduced herself to Tyrel as his personal adviser, and he recognized her as an Ice Mage.

Tyrel Sunstrider accompanied Arthas Menethil to Durnholde Castle, where they saw the Orc slave Thrall enter the arena to face an armed Ogre. After Arthas bet on the Ogre, Tyrel wagered the same amount on Thrall, and the match began.

• Arthas Menethil invited Tyrel Sunstrider to visit Durnholde Castle and see its Orc arena champion.
• Edras Blackmoore welcomed Arthas and Tyrel and arranged for them to watch a match between the Orc champion and an Ogre.
• Tyrel observed the oppressed Orc slaves and noticed that Thrall’s intelligent, lively eyes set him apart from the others.
• Thrall entered the arena unarmed to face a much larger Ogre carrying a spiked mace.
• Arthas bet one thousand gold on the Ogre, while Tyrel matched his stake on Thrall.

Thrall defeated an Ogre in the arena and returned to his cell, where Tyrel Sunstrider visited him. Tyrel offered food and sought to learn about Orcish history, but Thrall knew little of it.

• Thrall dodged the Ogre’s attacks, climbed onto his back, and struck him until the Ogre charged into a wall.
• Thrall took the Ogre’s mace and knocked him unconscious with its hammerhead, earning cheers from the arena spectators.
• Tyrel Sunstrider told Arthas Menethil that Thrall had won, while Edras Blackmoore celebrated Thrall as the Arena Champion.
• Back in his cell, Thrall expected Taresa but received a visit from Tyrel, who had the guards unlock the door.
• Thrall explained that he knew little about Orcish history, and Tyrel gave him elven pastries that Thrall called the most delicious food he had ever eaten.

After returning to Hearthglen, Tyrel Sunstrider accepted a challenge from Taelan Fordring and Alexandros Mograine’s sons, Renault and Darian. He quickly knocked the two Mograines together and turned to face Taelan, who switched to defense.

• Tyrel Sunstrider learned that Alexandros Mograine was visiting Tirion Fordring in Hearthglen.
• Taelan Fordring introduced Renault Mograine and Darian Mograine, who challenged Tyrel to a fight.
• Mylah Dawnblade offered to fight the three youths, but Tyrel agreed to face them all himself.
• Renault, Darian, and Taelan attacked Tyrel together, and Tyrel blocked Renault’s strike before kicking him into Darian.
• Tyrel turned on Taelan, who abandoned his attack and defended while waiting for the Mograines to recover.

Tyrel Sunstrider overwhelmed Taelan Fordring, Reno Mograine, and Darian Mograine in a sparring match, demonstrating his mastery of Divine Storm. Afterward, Tirion Fordring and Tyrel eased Alexandros Mograine’s anger toward Reno, and the match ended with Alexandros sending his sons to rest.

• Tyrel Sunstrider disarmed Taelan Fordring with a Holy Light-enhanced strike, then stopped his sword before it hit him.
• Taelan Fordring, Reno Mograine, and Darian Mograine attacked Tyrel from three directions, but he sent them flying with Divine Storm without injuring them.
• Tirion Fordring ended the gathering, praised Tyrel’s progress, and Taelan left after seeing his father’s glare.
• Alexandros Mograine scolded Reno for provoking Tyrel and involving Darian, while treating Darian more gently.
• Tyrel and Tirion asked Alexandros not to blame Reno, and Alexandros softened, apologized, and sent Reno and Darian to rest.