Albert

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Albert Stonal (also rendered Albert Stonard) 5 7
Species/Race	Human 11
Gender	Male 7
Affiliation	Southshore Guard; Dalaran Battlemage Corps; Dark Raven Knights 5 21 27
Occupation/Role	Mage, former Guard secretary and regulations researcher, battlemage 9 21
Status	Active 49
First Appearance	Chapter 5 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dalaran battlemage recruit	14 15	Chooses to return to Dalaran and register with the Battlemage Corps, believing combat experience is necessary to grow strong enough to fight the Scourge.
Field-hardened battlemage	21	Service with the Seventh Squad improves his casting speed by roughly a tenth of a second and lets him cast reliably at close range; Krasus rewards him with an epic-quality battlemage robe.

Background

Albert studied magic from childhood and spent years in Dalaran. When Arthas breached the city, the Kirin Tor sent him and other apprentices away. The Scourge killed his mentor, leaving Albert unwilling to return; he instead remained in Southshore and became the Guard’s sole magical force 5.

Despite his estrangement from Dalaran, Albert contributed to Southshore’s reorganization as Roderick’s secretary. He agreed to research Lordaeron and Stormwind military regulations for the new Guard, while warning that its increased wages could exhaust the town’s funds within three months 9.

Remilia’s magical awakening gave Albert a reason to reconnect with the city. He immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of her innate talent, reported it to Morris through Dalaran’s highest emergency signal, and helped secure her formal magical education 11 12. Encouraged by Roderick to confront his grief and return to his proper path, Albert chose the Battlemage Corps over a quiet academic career 13 14.

Appearance

Albert is a frail-looking young man of knightly descent, with a delicate face and dark eyes described as carrying a distinctive mage’s light 7.

• Physically less imposing than Southshore’s knights and guardsmen 7.
• Usually presents himself with the reserved, scholarly bearing of a mage despite his later battlefield service 7 21.

Personality

Albert is witty and irreverent among his Southshore friends, publicly toasting Roderick as a “great gourmet” and joking about receiving a comfortable post under his command 7. He can also be anxious and practical, particularly when assessing the Guard’s finances or the risks posed by uncontrolled magic 9 12.

His battlefield experience changes his priorities. While other battlemages complain about the hardship of service, Albert values it as the fastest route to stronger spellcasting, composure, and real combat competence 21. He becomes capable of viewing violent outcomes with professional detachment, but remains protective of Remilia and loyal to Roderick’s cause 11 21 38.

Abilities & Skills

Arcane Spellcasting

Albert is a trained Dalaran mage and later a member of the Battlemage Corps, specializing in practical combat magic and magical support 14 21.

• Creates detailed magical illusions, including a miniature golden image of Remilia that mirrors her movements 11.
• Uses Create Wind to disperse poisonous alchemical gas before it can reach the Dark Raven Knights 40.
• Attempts Malicious Polymorph against a powerful Murloc warrior, but the target’s will resists the spell 24.
• Advises preparing Dispel Magic, Silence, and water-breathing magic for combat against water-wielding Murlocs 22.
• Participates in the Seventh Squad’s coordinated frost-magic assault on Gnoll camps, which employs Greater Blizzard, Frost Nova, and Cone of Cold 21.

Magical Analysis

Albert is particularly capable at identifying magical phenomena and appraising magical equipment.

• Recognizes Remilia as a natural-born mage with an innate affinity comparable to that associated with Blue Dragon bloodlines 11.
• Understands the danger of magical backlash and helps bring Morris to Southshore to assess Remilia safely 12.
• Explains the Fishbone Ring’s water-magic enhancement, meditation benefits, Frost Shield, and underwater-breathing effect after its appraisal in Dalaran 27.

Military Administration and Tactics

Albert supports Roderick through planning as well as magic.

• Studies Lordaeron infantry regulations and Stormwind regiment structures to help establish the Southshore Guard’s rules 9.
• Identifies the financial strain created by Roderick’s ambitious Guard payroll 9.
• Provides essential countermeasures against Murloc spellcasters before Southshore’s campaign against the Shatterfin tribe 22.

Equipment

• Dalaran Battlemage Robe — Epic-quality robe awarded by Archmage Krasus after Albert’s performance with the Seventh Squad. It provides Cleanse, Repair, Minor Magic Field, Lesser Arrow Deflection, Minor Magic Resistance, and daily Minor Invisibility 21.
• Fishbone Ring — Blue-quality magical ring awarded to Albert after the Shatterfin campaign in exchange for forfeiting his share of the battle loot. It enhances certain water spells and meditation, provides a Frost Shield effect, and allows permanent underwater breathing 27.

Relationships

• Roderick Northumberland — Childhood companion, commander, and close confidant. Albert serves as his secretary during the Guard’s formation, supports his campaigns with magical expertise, and joins the Dark Raven Knights 9 22 27.
• Remilia Northumberland — Albert watched her grow up and becomes one of the first people to recognize the scale of her magical talent. He helps arrange her contact with Dalaran and remains concerned for her advancement 11 12 21.
• Morris — Fellow Dalaran mage who responds to Albert’s highest emergency signal, confirms Remilia’s potential, and helps arrange her entry into magical study 12 14.
• Archmage Krasus — Rewards Albert’s performance in the Battlemage Corps with an upgraded epic battlemage robe 21.
• Kindi Spark — Albert helps guide Remilia through Dalaran, where she forms a friendship with Kindi 13.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Southshore Guard reorganization — Assists Roderick with regulations, administration, and financial planning while Southshore’s militia becomes a formal Guard 9.
• Remilia’s awakening — Identifies Remilia’s immense magical potential, alerts Morris, and helps connect her to Dalaran’s magical institutions 11 12.
• Return to Dalaran — Reconsiders his grief over his mentor’s death, returns to Dalaran, and joins the Battlemage Corps to fight rather than remain a scholar 13 14.
• Fenris Isle operation — Fights with the Seventh Squad against Gnoll camps, gaining practical battlefield experience and earning elite equipment 21.
• Shatterfin campaign — Returns to Southshore before the battle, supplies key magical countermeasures, and later receives the Fishbone Ring 22 27.
• Dark Raven Knights — Becomes one of the first officers to commit to Roderick’s new warband and its broader resistance against the Scourge 27.
• Tarren Mill counterattack — Rejoins Roderick after Southshore’s devastation and uses wind magic to save the Knights from Terence’s poison attack 38 40.
• Watchtower Village development — Arranges for Transmutation mages to aid construction of Watchtower Village’s walls and defenses 34.

Notable Quotes

“I have to return there eventually. For a human mage, leaving Dalaran is no different from the end of a mage’s life.” 14

“Only by becoming a battlemage could he grow quickly through battle after battle.” 21