Ly'leth Lunastre is a prominent nightborne
noblewoman residing within the nightborne capital city of Suramar. As matron of
the aristocratic and powerful House Lunastre, Ly'leth holds great influence
among her people. During the Nightfallen insurrection that raged through
Suramar, she was a secret member of the rebellion, and used her potent cunning
and influence to guide the insurgents' efforts within the city.
Ly'leth herself resides in the Lunastre
Estate in Suramar City. A socialite, she was well known for throwing lavish
masquerade parties and dealing profusely in gossip and rumor-mongering. Despite
her background in the nobility, she generally avoided political matters, though
this did not stop her seeking election as advisor to Grand Magistrix Elisande
during the civil war in order to act as a spy for the rebellion.
Description
Where First Arcanist Thalyssra leads from
outside the city in the nightfallen state, Ly'leth Lunastre is the other brave
and tenacious nightborne noble that operates the resistance cell from within
Suramar City right under the noses of the Legion and its lackeys. Here she
calls on champions sent by Thalyssra to assist her in their efforts to stir the
once noble shal'dorei to action against the tyranny of Grand Magistrix Elisande
and the destructive occupation of the Legion.
Ly'leth is cunning and brave, and seizes
any significant opportunity when it arises in an attempt to aid the resistance
from within Elisande's inner circle. She remembers that the Nightborne are both
noble and brave and seeks to remind those under oppression of their ancient
night elven heritage of standing defiantly against the Legion.
Despite their House and rank, House
Lunastre intentionally chose to live on the other side of the city, away from
the majority of their peers in the nobility. Ly'leth continues to do so after
her father's death as she finds the nobles' general attitude distasteful. While
this is not the case for every noble house, it highlights Ly'leth's true
nobility.
Ly'leth sees herself as continuing the
legacy of her late father Ran'thos, in contrast to her sibling Anarys, who is
loyal to Elisande. The divide between the two is great: Anarys sees Ly'leth as
a traitor who endangers everything her father worked for, while Ly'leth
believes Anarys does not realize what he truly died for.
History
Resistance
Ly'leth Lunastre lived as a member of House
Lunastre and the nightborne aristocracy prior to the end of Suramar's 10,000
year-long isolation following the War of the Ancients. Daughter of Ran'thos and
sister to Anarys, Ly'leth was a well-known socialite among the ruling class,
often organizing large parties and remaining a fashionable member of the
nobility, though she did not share their often haughty and arrogant attitudes.
When the demonic Burning Legion began their
third invasion of Azeroth, the leader of Suramar City and the nightborne
people, Grand Magistrix Elisande, chose to make an alliance with the demons to
preserve her nation. Though an attempt was made to depose Elisande in a coup
led by First Arcanist Thalyssra occurred, it would ultimately fail, with
Thalyssra barely escaping the city with her life.
While many nightborne supported the Grand
Magistrix and her decision (especially within the nobility), many others felt
she had made a terrible mistake. Lady Ly'leth, now head of House Lunastre,
stood firmly albeit not openly against Elisande's demonic pact when it was
made, viewing the Legion as a major threat to the nightborne civilization.
Ly'leth also held no love for Elisande herself, in whose service her father had
recently died under questionable circumstances. Despite these misgivings,
Ly'leth was powerless to act following the failed coup and the demons' occupation.
When First Arcanist Thalyssra began a
fledgling resistance faction from the ruins of Shal'Aran outside the city, she
sent a trusted ally to meet with Silgryn, a spell-fencer, in Suramar City with
the goal of finding more sympathizers within the city. Silgryn would ultimately
arrange for Thalyssra's agent to make contact with Ly'leth during one of her
masquerade parties. Upon their first meeting, Ly'leth was engaged in a heated
argument with her sibling Anarys, who remained steadfastly loyal to Elisande.
With her new ally's help, Ly'leth was able to detain her sibling, after which
she crafted an illusion spell that disguised the adventurer as Anarys, allowing
them to traverse the city in disguise while also not alerting anyone to the
real Anarys's disappearance.
Ly'leth subsequently proved to be a vital
ally to the Nightfallen resistance, using her family's formidable connections
and influence to oversee many of their most important operations throughout
Suramar City, though she took great care to keep this association a secret. She
would aid the resistance in organizing covert the distribution of arcwine among
the starving citizens of the poorer districts, by helping them make contact
with the merchant Vanthir in the Waning Crescent, and later the vintner Margaux
in the Twilight Vineyards.
During the ensuing Nightfallen rebellion,
Ly'leth would also be the one to mastermind an infiltration of the Court of
Stars with the goal of assassinating the Grand Magistrix during a ball; she
herself provided the transport for the rebel agents by boat. Though the plot
failed to kill Elisande herself, it did result in the deaths of a number of key
supporters, most notably Advisor Melandrus.
Though a member of a very prominent noble
family, Ly'leth had shown little interest in political maneuvering throughout
her life. Despite this, she agreed to run for a newly-available position on
Elisande's inner council, and in this capacity provide vital information to the
rebellion. She quickly set about securing the support of the other nightborne
noble houses with the aid of an agent of Thalyssra. Although a close ally of
Ly'leth and House Lunastre, Lady Aurore of House Astravar found herself and her
family intimidated by Coryn Stelleris, who also sought the position of advisor.
Ly'leth's agents would ultimately rescue Ailen Astravar from his Stelleris
captors, and in doing so win Aurore's vote.
At the same time, Ly'leth also carried out
a plot to have the rival nobleman Ruven Duskmere killed, while framing his
murder on Coryn Stelleris. The scheme was a great success, effectively turning
House Duskmere and House Stelleris against one another. Following this, Ly'leth
found herself with the required support to win her bid. She attended the
ceremony bestowing the title in the Sanctum of Order, with Grand Magistrix
Elisande herself present. In the middle of the event, however, Coryn Stelleris
suddenly confronted Ly'leth, accusing her of treachery and challenging her to
Tal'ashar, an honour duel to the death.
Ly'leth would nominate her champion to
fight in her place, and they would ultimately emerge victorious against Coryn
atop the Sanctum of Order. With her position now secured, Ly'leth ascended to
her new rank of magisterial advisor, and was relocated to the Nighthold.
Ly'leth continued to direct resistance
operations within the city in secret, especially those throughout the Noble
District aimed at the felborne and loyalist aristocrats. She also ordered the
assassination of several loyalist lieutenants to consolidate the power of the
Nightfallen position within the city.
Insurrection
Now in a high-ranking position within the
palace, Ly'leth quickly began to relay sensitive information to the Nightfallen
leaders in Shal'Aran, using a magical image of herself to deliver the messages.
When Vanthir goes missing after the massacre at the Waning Crescent, it is
Ly'leth who managed to find a lead on him and requested Thalyssra to meet her
at her estate immediately. There, she conveyed the dire news that Vanthir was
set to be made an example of to the populace, and the rebels quickly moved to
rescue him.
After weeks of sending regular updates to
Shal'Aran, the rebels abruptly lost contact with Ly'leth. Unbeknownst to them,
the Duskwatch had established a secretive specialized scrying post on the
Terrace of Enlightenment, from which they could monitor and intercept magical
messages being sent from the Nighthold. Ly'leth's subsequent messages never got
through, though they contained an important warning: Elisande and Andaris
Narassin (the new First Arcanist) had been working on a new time spell that
threatened to stop the Nightfallen invasion in its tracks. Now aware of her
treachery, the Grand Magistrix's forces seized and imprisoned Ly'leth deep
within the palace.
After the rebels' march on the Nighthold
was halted by Elisande's time spell, Thalyssra and her allies sought answers by
attempting to find Ly'leth's missing messages. They quickly discovered and
raided the Duskwatch listening post, and learned what she had intended to
convey. Though Ly'leth's warning came too late, she did provide vital
information on an alternate entrance to the Nighthold underneath the Sanctum of
Order. With this knowledge, the rebels immediately went about infiltrating the
palace less via this new opening.
As the Nightfallen champions began their
second attack on the Nighthold, Ly'leth remained in a cage near the Captain's
Quarters in the upper reaches. Though she spitefully insisted to her jailer,
Spellblade Aluriel, that her allies would soon rescue her, the latter merely
laughed in Ly'leth's face. The champions would, however, succeed in defeating
Aluriel as they battled further through the palace, and eventually liberated
Ly'leth herself from her prison. She then rejoined the other rebel leaders
gathering in the main plaza in preparation before the final push to secure the
Nighthold.
New
alliances
After Elisande's demise and the defeat of
the Burning Legion in Suramar, Ly'leth and the other Nightfallen relocated to
the Nighthold to establish a new regime over the city. Under Thalyssra's
leadership, the nightborne would go on to join the Horde following the Legion's
final defeat in the Argus Campaign. Ly'leth would remain in the Nighthold and
meet new nightborne champions preparing to venture out into the world for the
first time.
Quotes
Greeting
Greetings.
Yes?
Good day.
Pissed
Do you know who I am?
Do not test me! I will win!
Amused? Good. Enjoy it while you can.
Farewell
Glory to the Shal'dorei.
The people will rise.
I will honor my father's name.
Farewell.
Suramar storyline
Lady Lunastre at Concourse of Destiny
Quite a view, isn't it?
Dialogue
Court of Stars
Signal lantern used
Your arrival is fortuitous. Tonight, the
nobles have gathered in honor of the Grand Magistrix.
Our spies report that Elisande herself will
attend. This presents a rare opportunity to catch her away from her source of
power.
We'll take a side entrance to the
grounds... too many eyes are watching the front.
This is your best chance to eliminate the
Grand Magistrix. Good luck!
Approaching Moonlight Landing
It seems the Nightwatch are charged with
keeping order during the party. Might I suggest the hidden approach?
Along the way, you'll want to disable their
arcane beacons and keep the sentries from raising the alarm.
Approaching Midnight Court
Watch out up here, I've heard tell of a
demonic council that draws strength from one another. This bond must be broken.
Explore the area and find a way to separate
the council members. Divided, they cannot stand against you!
After Talixae Flamewreath is killed
You've done well so far, but we must ensure
you blend in at the party. I'll enhance your disguise, infusing it with latent
magic to make you appear as one of our nobles.
It should fool the gibbering wine soaked
guests, but a keen eye could see through it. Should the illusion falter, the
guards will quickly descend upon you.
My informants claim that a Burning Legion
spy is attending this party.
Speaking with chatty nobles may reveal the
spy. Just avoid drawing attention to yourself with wild accusations!
Spy foiled
Excellent! Now that we have the key, the
way to the balcony should be open. It's time to put an end to Elisande!
After Advisor Melandrus is killed
We may have missed our chance at the Grand
Magistrix tonight, but her time will come. Sooner or later we'll find another
way to settle the score...
Image of Ly'leth Lunastre
Main article: Image of Ly'leth
Lunastre#Quotes
Tavernkeeper's Fate
I cannot stay for very long- I am expected
back at the palace. We must be quick.
Dialogue
Main article: Essence Triangulation#Notes
Main article: Those Scrying Eyes#Notes
World quests
We shall pick apart our enemies piece by
piece, like a mana bun. Oh - now I am hungry.
<Sigh.> Politics as usual. Perhaps
after we have liberated Suramar, my opponents will realize they were on the
wrong side of history.
Nighthold
After being freed
Ah, free at last! Thank you, Outlander.
I told Aluriel you would come to rescue me
and she merely laughed. Well who is laughing now?
Nightborne starting area
"The business with Elisande is over,
but there is still much to be done for the city."
Notes
& trivia
Ly'leth was the most prominent noble who
joined the Nightfallen rebel faction during the civil war (apart from First
Arcanist Thalyssra herself); very few, if any, other members of the aristocracy
ended up siding with the insurgents.
Many Nightborne have French-sounding names.
Ly'leth is an interesting example, as her name could mean "Moonstar"
in French.
Ly'leth is often accompanied by a silent,
masked attendant who has her confidences.
Title: Lady, Elisande's Advisor (formerly)
Gender: Female
Race: Nightborne (Humanoid)
Affiliation(s): Kingdom of Suramar, The
Nightfallen, Horde
Occupation: Matron of House Lunastre
Former occupation(s): Advisor to Grand
Magistrix Elisande
Location: Various
Status: Alive
Relative(s): Ran'thos (father, deceased),
Anarys (younger sibling), Ardrias (cousin)
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