The Price of the Skull

In Felwood, Illidan encountered an unexpected guide. Arthas, already a death knight, pointed him toward the Skull of Gul’dan. The Legion was using the relic’s power, and taking it would give Illidan the means to challenge Tichondrius.

Illidan chose to absorb that power. His body changed, taking on the wings, horns and hooves of a demon. With his new strength he destroyed Tichondrius, dealing a serious blow to the invasion. Arthas had helped turn one of the Legion’s weapons against its own commander.

For Illidan, victory proved the value of his methods. Malfurion saw the transformation as another surrender to corruption and banished him. The brothers agreed that the demons had to be stopped; they could not agree on what could be sacrificed to do it.