TheWoWDBMalfurion's dialogue:
This...you are certain this came from the Defiler himself?
I have encountered this power once before, within the depths of the Emerald Dream, near an abyss known as the Rift of Aln.
That place radiated an ancient evil with such intensity that we dared not venture closer.
It was all we could do to attempt to seal the taint away from the rest of the Dream. But it appears that we failed.
And now, to find a fragment of that power in the hands of the Legion? A terrible portent...
I must return to the place of my tutelage, the primal groves of Val'sharah, to seek guidance.
By giving us warning of this danger, you may have saved us all. Please speak with Keeper Remulos before you depart.
Quest
Shadow of the Defiler
A World of Warcraft quest in Hellfire Citadel. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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If you are unfriendly, or below, with Cenarion Circle you will not be able to hand in this quest.
This quest line is started by the Remnant of Chaos that will drop from Heroic and Mythic Archimonde in Hellfire Citadel as of patch 6.2.3.
This item will only drop for a limited time after 6.2.3 and will be removed, along with the quest line itself, from the game before Legion launch.
The Nightmare-Engulfed Object on this page is a placeholder for this quest as of the first 6.2.3 PTR build. It will likely be replaced shortly.The correct item, [item=133762], is now present for the quest and the placeholder has been removed.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 40
ZoneHellfire Citadel
Quest ID40904
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(40904))
Description
Crimson energy swirls within this disturbing object, which seems to have slightly different contours each time your gaze returns to it. Its power is utterly foreign, unlike anything you have seen in Draenor or during your battles with the Legion. Perhaps the keepers of Moonglade, back on Azeroth, might have some insight into its nature.
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Experience1,350 XP
ReputationCenarion Circle +500
Reward details
Reputation: Cenarion Circle +500
The druids of Cenarion Circle are guardians of nature and make their home in tranquil Moonglade.
Reputation group: Classic.
Other quests in Hellfire Citadel that reward Cenarion Circle reputation: Dark Waters (+500).
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.