Recaps

Lister arrived in Dalaran, awakened his arcane power, and gained Ebony Chill’s recognition before Antonidas took him as a student. He developed a new spell and a city newspaper, then began intensive runic and alchemical studies while spending most of his savings on Philosopher’s Stone supplies.

• Lister killed Joel in a duel after Joel threatened Nobo, and the knights hailed him as the Blood Warrior.
• Alex brought Ebony Chill to Lister, whose will awakened the staff’s frost magic, and Antonidas later accepted Lister as his student after the staff recognized him.
• Lister developed Spiral Arcane Missiles under Antonidas and traded its theory with Kael'thas and Kel'Thuzad for runes and spell materials.
• Lister, Uther, and their allies survived a gnoll ambush, while Medivh returned to Dalaran and captured a mutated hellhound.
• Lister launched the Dalaran Truth Daily with Uther’s followers, Kael'thas, and Kel'Thuzad, and the first issue sold well across the city.
• Antonidas established a review system for spells published in the newspaper, while Belo'vir began teaching Lister runology and put him through difficult combat training.
• Kel'Thuzad taught Lister to salvage a failed healing potion and advised him to learn from Lady Dorothy, while Lister bought Philosopher’s Stone materials from Jaka and Jakun for 2,700 gold coins.

Lister developed his magic and reputation, inherited the title of Duke Nalorath, and began building a territory of his own. After defeating Kathra'natir and gathering allies, he set out for the Eastern Swamp on a dangerous solo hunting mission arranged by Antonidas.

• Belo'vir taught Lister about mana’s qualitative differences and the Talar rune, and Lister later completed his first enchanted parchment before surviving C'Thun’s attempt to dominate him.
• Lister joined the Winter Veil celebration at Valgan Farm, then studied Modera’s scarletstone and refused her invitation to entangle himself in Lordaeron’s affairs.
• Lister met the elves’ Farstrider Rangers, and King Anasterian traced his bloodline to the Sunstriders before offering him Nalorath’s title and inheritance.
• Lister accepted the title of Duke Nalorath, received gifts from Muradin and Fragar, and began preparing to receive envoys while King Llane sent Anduin Lothar to meet him.
• Lister led Uther, Salorian, Liadrin, Korthira, Krasus, and others into the sewers, where they defeated Seranas, found Kathra'natir’s hoard, and killed a giant crocodile.
• Lister recognized Kathra'natir, unleashed Ebony Chill to blast the demon away, and later refused to become a second Guardian as Dalaran’s sewer story spread.
• Lister received land west of Valgan’s Field, invested Uther and four high elves as knights, and hired Aegir to build his mage tower and territory.
• Lister accepted Antonidas’s mission to hunt a mutated mountain lion alone, registered a mercenary company, and sailed with Korthira toward the Eastern Swamp while Karel and Liadrin followed secretly.