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What We Left Behind

A World of Warcraft quest in Ruins of Gilneas. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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stadanko+40via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

As a Worgen the last paragraph is different.

I do not know what the future holds for you and I, my friend... but Gilneas will always be a home to us both. You're a shining example of our kingdom, name. Never forget that.
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FuNkowah+18via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

After completing Beginning a New Dawn you'll get The Wall Between Us or What We Left Behind depending on your faction.
Besides of the [item=211873] mount, [spell=430283] transmog, Reclamation of Gilneas achievement, and [item=211788] toy are granted aswel.
It doesn't matter race or faction, log out then come back online after finishing the entire questline. You'll have the toy in your Toy Box, but is usable for Worgens only.

If you are on What We Left Behind, Greymane asks for some time, as he needs to visit somewhere, and Tess asks us to check on him in What We Left Behind. Turns out, Greymane is visiting Liam Greymane's tomb to talk to his son and his regrets on building the wall.


Genn Greymane says: I don't know if you would recognize me, Liam.
Genn Greymane says: All these years, the lessons I have learned. The Alliance has always offered an outstretched hand.
Genn Greymane says: There are days it feels right, and days I wonder... what if I had not built that wall?
Genn Greymane says: Would Lordaeron still stand? Would you still be...
Genn Greymane says: Ah, but listen to me. The ruminations of an old man.
Genn Greymane says: You did not live long enough to regret as I do.
Genn Greymane says: Your sister will lead the kingdom, now.
Genn Greymane says: No one could be more proud of her than your mother and I. Except perhaps you.
Genn Greymane says: Rest well, my son. Gilneas is in the best of hands.

If you are on The Wall Between Us, Lilian and Queen Calia in Pyrewood Village are having a conversation.


Calia Menethil says: Thank you for your assistance, Funkowah. I know I asked much of you in aiding the Gilneans.
Calia Menethil says: I only hope that Tess continues to prove more... diplomatic than her father.
Lilian Voss says: I know her well. She cares far more about what people do than what they are.
Lilian Voss says: Still, it's probably best if we give the Gilneans some space for the time being. Let them enjoy their homecoming.
Calia Menethil says: As they allowed the Forsaken to do, not too long ago. We've kept our word. It's time we returned home as well.

Link to the entire Reclamation of Gilneas Questline in Patch 10.2.5

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LokiDad+14via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

As someone who loves playing worgens and has always been interested in how the Gilnean story would progress, this was a huge disappointment. It was very underwhelming and then the city is just empty. A shame that Bliz has made been making so much money on us and can't give us a decent story or even complete a story before releasing it.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 70
CategoryGilneas Reclamation
Quest ID78190

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(78190))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineThe Gilneas Reclamation, step 13 of 13
Rewards2g 80s 90c, 1,200 XP

Description

He just... handed me the kingdom. Me! This is going to take a bit to process. But... look, {name}. I know my father's a strong man, but there are times he holds himself so rigid that I fear he'll break. I'm not about to coddle him, but if you could just follow along, make sure he's all right? Soothe a daughter's heart? A queen's heart?

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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.

Ruins of Gilneas Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Ruins of Gilneas map showing where to go for What We Left BehindTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #217 48.8 52.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inRuins of Gilneas 48.8, 52.9/way #217 48.8 52.9
  • Objective areaRuins of Gilneas 58.7, 47.8/way #217 58.7 47.8

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Ruins of Gilneas map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Ruins of Gilneas, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Ruins of Gilneas:

  • 12.1 Ulatek - Faction Feature - Temple - Traversal - Flight Master - Eastern Entrance (HCR)Alliance and Horde · about 2,500 yards north-east
  • Amani FootholdAlliance and Horde · about 2,500 yards north-east
  • Eastern EntranceAlliance and Horde · about 2,500 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 330 yards east

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.

Related
Money2 gold80 silver
Experience1,200 XP

Storyline

The Gilneas Reclamation

Part 13 of 13.

Help the Gilneans push out the Scarlet Crusade, and retake their City!

Previous: Beginning a New Dawn

  1. 1Summons to Lord Greymane
  2. 2To Gilneas
  3. 3A Crusade of Red
  4. 4Aderic's Retort
  5. 5Knee-High
  6. 6Scarlet Blood
  7. 7Smokepowder and Mirrors
  8. 8Hounds of War
  9. 9Crushing the Crusade
  10. 10Artillerist Arsonist
  11. 11Righteous Fire, Righteous Fury
  12. 12Beginning a New Dawn
  13. 13What We Left Behind

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.

  • Beginning a New DawnLevel 70

    Much has changed since we had to leave this city. Both the land, and my people. Bear witness, <name>, to the future of Gilneas.

Also counted by Reclamation of Gilneas

Its criteria name 2 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

The Gilneas Reclamation has 13 steps, from Summons to Lord Greymane to What We Left Behind.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Ruins of Gilneas (12), Stormwind City (1).

Other storylines on the Ruins of Gilneas map

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.