The following was posted rather prominently around Darnassus the following morning:
Ever since members of the Ebon Blade were first welcomed into the Alliance, their arrival and their actions have always been the subject of silent controversy, perhaps too eagerly swept under the rug for the sake of defeating the Lich King. For the plight of the undead it was generally understood that we owed it to them at least to help them to seek justice against the monster responsible for their present condition, and so we did, perhaps without asking the question of what should happen next.
In the former lands of Lordaeron, we have been given one answer. Now satisfied with the death of the Lich King, the Forsaken have endeavored to become him, not simply invading any land that suits their fancy, just like the rest of the Horde, but employing their new plague, and raising the fallen into undeath. Without batting an eye, they visit the same torment on others that the Lich King visited upon them.
In every death knight lies the capability to act in the same manner. The use of necromancy, the spread of magical diseases, and the potential for sheer brutality live in each of them, but Death Knights still must choose over whether they will become agents of destruction, or agents of preservation, understanding that methods and tactics factor just as much into that determination as the side that they fight for.
Earlier this night, the Death Knights remembered the Battle of Lights Hope Chapel, shaping an amicable tone: of respect and of hope of cooperation with the Argent Crusade, and in the case of those who call themselves Alliance, with the Alliance. I was pleased to hear this, but words are only the beginning. Every death knight must, in coping with their existence, make that choice, and the rest of us must be prepared to react accordingly.
I attended and followed this march from the beginning, making my presence known for one very clear reason: to show the Wardens are watching, and that we are watching intently.
-Warden Kyalin Raintree
Ever since members of the Ebon Blade were first welcomed into the Alliance, their arrival and their actions have always been the subject of silent controversy, perhaps too eagerly swept under the rug for the sake of defeating the Lich King. For the plight of the undead it was generally understood that we owed it to them at least to help them to seek justice against the monster responsible for their present condition, and so we did, perhaps without asking the question of what should happen next.
In the former lands of Lordaeron, we have been given one answer. Now satisfied with the death of the Lich King, the Forsaken have endeavored to become him, not simply invading any land that suits their fancy, just like the rest of the Horde, but employing their new plague, and raising the fallen into undeath. Without batting an eye, they visit the same torment on others that the Lich King visited upon them.
In every death knight lies the capability to act in the same manner. The use of necromancy, the spread of magical diseases, and the potential for sheer brutality live in each of them, but Death Knights still must choose over whether they will become agents of destruction, or agents of preservation, understanding that methods and tactics factor just as much into that determination as the side that they fight for.
Earlier this night, the Death Knights remembered the Battle of Lights Hope Chapel, shaping an amicable tone: of respect and of hope of cooperation with the Argent Crusade, and in the case of those who call themselves Alliance, with the Alliance. I was pleased to hear this, but words are only the beginning. Every death knight must, in coping with their existence, make that choice, and the rest of us must be prepared to react accordingly.
I attended and followed this march from the beginning, making my presence known for one very clear reason: to show the Wardens are watching, and that we are watching intently.
-Warden Kyalin Raintree
