TheWoWDBStarts from a quest item mailed to the player upon completion of the achievement Rumbles of Thunder.
When you turn in the quest, Lorewalker Cho tells you a story complete with a play-like reenactment and casts Storytime on the player.
The mogu tell a legend about Lei Shen, the Thunder King.
It is said that he tore out the very heart of the mogu God. And from that hateful act he gained power over wind and storm. His followers fell to their knees before him. "We will call you 'The Lightning King'," they said. But Lei Shen did not agree.
"Lightning strikes in an instant and is over in a flash," he said. "But, thunder. Thunder! Thunder proclaims the coming of the storm. Thunder quakes the skies long before the lightning strikes, and thunder echoes in the hills long after lightning's power is spent. It is thunder that sends animals cowering and fills the hearts of peasants with dread. Let thunder be my herald, so that my power is felt throughout the land."
"I will be... The Thunder King."
Oh my friend - that awful sound. For a hundred hundred generations the crash of thunder filled the hearts of pandaren with terror.
It is said that after the revolution, the Red Crane of Hope placed the rainbow in the sky, so that pandaren would know not to fear the storms any longer.
I do not see any rainbows today. Do you?You can have Lorewalker Cho tell the story again by talking to him or clicking on the book that is added to your bookcase in the Seat of Knowledge.
Quest
Rumbles of Thunder
A World of Warcraft quest in Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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If you are late to the party as I am and doing this/these achievements at level 60, you will have to talk to Zidormi outside on the balcony to get Loremaster Cho to talk to you so you can hand in your quest(s). Don't forget to talk to Zidormi again when you are done to go back to the future!
Thunder quakes the skies long before the lightning strikes
No, Lei Shen, first you see lightning, then you hear thunder.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 30-35
Quest ID32601
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(32601))
Description
Dear {name}, The foreboding sound of thunder has haunted my people for generations. And as you have discovered in your own research, Lei Shen is at the heart of that fear. If you visit us at the Seat of Knowledge in Vale of Eternal Blossoms we can add this contribution to your personal collection. Thank you for your diligence! Sincerely, Lorewalker Cho
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Reward details
Reputation: The Lorewalkers +2,850
Caretakers of the mysteries of Pandaria, these brave souls roam the continent, hoping to learn from their history.
Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.
Other quests in Vale of Eternal Blossoms that reward The Lorewalkers reputation: Your Private Collection (+50), Between a Saurok and a Hard Place (+2,850), Hozen in the Mist (+2,850), Fish Tales (+2,850), The Dark Heart of the Mogu (+2,850), What is Worth Fighting For (+2,850).
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.