![]() This energy brought the souls of the Ravencrest clan back to their ancestral home. The ghosts of the Hold's forces have been risen by Gul'dan, from the lowliest soldier to Desdel Stareye and even Lord Ravencrest himself, to protect the secrets within the tower. LegionĪfter stealing the corpse of Illidan Stormrage from the Vault of the Wardens, Gul'dan conducted a ritual to separate his soul from his body. The hold is said to have the strength to withstand an attack from the Burning Legion for days, giving time for it's inhabitants to make a stand - or flee to safer ground. The hold was thought to have been destroyed after the well exploded during the Great Sundering, but nothing is for sure. The structure stood in terms of magnificence second only to the palace of Zin-Azshari. Both signs finally gave it it's name, black rook hold. It's shape and color resembles the shape of the rook chess-piece and the famous, but ancient, crest of a black raven soars over the hold itself. In Lord Ravencrest's generation, the hold was complete. Over the centuries, the Ravencrest bloodline continued to carve out corridors and other areas of the keep. The hold itself was carved from the great mountain of black stone. ![]() ![]() Black Rook Hold was, during the War of the Ancients, a defensive gathering place for the night elves to strategize and plan the stand against the Burning Legion. Lord Ravencrest was the head of this monumental structure. ![]()
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