TheWoWDBAll you have to do is use the soul gem on Yenniku and it will stun him and put the filled soul gem in your bags.
Be careful though, because if your bags are full it will NOT put the soul gem in your bag, nor will it tell you that your inventory is full (the usual telltale sign that you need to clear some bag space). I used the gem on him 4 times before I realized what was going on.
Quest
Saving Yenniku
A World of Warcraft quest in Northern Stranglethorn. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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You need to stand right up close to Yenniku - else it will say invalid target.
Note to Self: Don't kill them... respawn sucks
Quest facts
LevelLevel 10-30
Quest ID26305
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(26305))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineNorthern Stranglethorn, step 17 of 60
RewardsStone Etcher, 
Weavers of the Unending Tale, 
Nimboya's Legguards, 21g, 5,150 XP
Stone Etcher, Weavers of the Unending Tale, Nimboya's Legguards, 21g, 5,150 XPDescription
I have reshaped the Mind's Eye into a Soul Gem. Its purpose is twofold: you must use it to stun Yenniku, and once stunned place it upon his head to entrap his soul. My suspicions that I spoke of earlier were correct: the spirits tell me that Yenniku dwells not with Zanzil the Outcast, but within the Ruins of Zul'Mamwe, to the southwest. Once you have freed Yenniku's spirit, return to Nimboya at Grom'gol.
Where to go
Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.
Nearby on the Northern Stranglethorn map
- Honor the Flame about 130 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 680 yards
- There is Another about 1,050 yards
- One with the Loa about 1,320 yards
- Looking for Lukou about 1,320 yards
- Stolen but Not Forgotten about 1,320 yards
- Heart of Lukou about 1,320 yards
- The Unkillable about 1,320 yards
- Stalking the Stalker about 1,780 yards
- De Loa of de Past about 1,910 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Northern Stranglethorn, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Northern Stranglethorn:
- Grom'gol, Stranglethorn
- Bambala, Stranglethorn
- Hardwrench Hideaway, Stranglethorn
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- Objective area
Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.
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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Northern Stranglethorn map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeWand Ranged
Item level18
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon2 - 4 damage, speed 2.0
Stats+3 Intellect, +4 Stamina
Suited toFrost, Fire, Arcane, Destruction, Affliction, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Demonology
Sells to vendors for1 gold27 silver
TypeLeather Hands
Item level18
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for36 silver17 copper
TypePlate Legs
Item level18
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor17
Stats+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for72 silver20 copper
TypeMail Hands
Item level18
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for34 silver66 copper
Reputation: Darkspear Trolls +350
This tribe of exiled trolls has joined forces with Thrall and the Horde. They now call Durotar their home, which they share with their orc allies.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Northern Stranglethorn that reward Darkspear Trolls reputation: Hunt for Yenniku (+250), Headhunting (+250), Nezzliok Will Know (+250), Speaking with Nezzliok (+250), Chasing Yenniku's Fate (+75), The Mind's Eye (+250).
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.
Storyline
Northern Stranglethorn
Part 17 of 60.
Previous: The Mind's Eye · Next: Just Hatched
- 12Headhunting
- 13Nezzliok Will Know
- 14Speaking with Nezzliok
- 15Chasing Yenniku's Fate
- 16The Mind's Eye
- 17Saving Yenniku
- 18Just Hatched
- 19I Think She's Hungry
- 20Favored Skull
- 21A Nose for This Sort of Thing
- 22A Physical Specimen
- 23Bloodlord Mandokir
Showing steps 12 to 23 of 60.
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- The Mind's Eye
The Mind's Eye is held by an ogre mage, in the Mosh'Ogg ogre mound just to the south. His name is Mai'Zoth. I know him from when the Darkspears dwelt in Stranglethorn - he is vicious, and his magic is strong. And if he has the Mind's Eye, then his magic will be stronger still.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Just Hatched
While looking through this soldier's possessions, you look down to see a newborn raptor hatchling looking back up at you. Was it following this Kurzen militiaman the whole time? You can see it studying you, learning your features and following your movements.
Also counted by Northern Stranglethorn Quests
Its criteria name 9 quests; others include:
- Big Game Hunter
- The Green Hills of Stranglethorn
- Excelsior
- Be Raptor
- The Altar of Naias
- Stopping Kurzen's Legacy
- Sacred to the Bloodscalp
The storyline at a glance
Northern Stranglethorn has 60 steps, from The Fate of Kurzen to Big Game Hunter.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Northern Stranglethorn (60).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Northern Stranglethorn map
- Darkspear Troll Heritage Armor
- Battle Pet Tamers
Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
- Northern Stranglethorn Quests: its criteria name 9 quests, this one included.