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Crusader Michael Goodchilde, one of the paladins within the Scarlet Crusade.
血色十字军（） (or the Scarlet Brotherhood) is a religious order, that evolved from
dedicated to the eradication of the
from . They are a major adversary of the
and , and several quests in
involve attacks on Scarlet Crusade troops, leaders, and strongholds. The Scarlet Crusade maintains several bastions throughout the former lands of Lordaeron, namely the , and up until the
- , , the fortified cathedral of , and several smaller camps and watchtowers spread throughout the whole area of northern Lordaeron.
It was also, before the Shattering, the only hierarchy left of the
after its destruction by the Scourge. After the attack on the , the Scarlet Crusade renamed itself to the
and operated in , though some members of the original Scarlet Crusade did not transfer to the Scarlet Onslaught.
Since the fall of the Lich King, the Scarlet Crusade has experienced a downfall, losing many of its holdings in the now-recovering Plaguelands to the , and many of its surviving members, ironically, to .
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The elder Abbendis and Isillien felt that although they had a good base, they really needed to attack the Scourge where they were the thickest: in the Eastern Plaguelands. Isillien took on the title of Grand Inquisitor, while the elder Abbendis led the majority of the forces to Tyr's Hand in the east to strike at Stratholme. As they established their bases and took in many more warriors, they destroyed any undead they found. During an assault on Stratholme, however, High General Abbendis was mortally wounded by the undead and died in his daughter's arms. Worse still, Saidan Dathrohan became separated and lost during the assault. They were overjoyed when he finally reappeared, but none of them could have imagined the truth: that during his absence he had been captured, killed, and finally possessed by the
Balnazzar began manipulating the organization to serve his own ends. However, he needed to remove a serious threat to himself: Alexandros Mograine and the Ashbringer. As Saidan Dathrohan, he started talking a lot with Alexandros's son Renault, playing on his desire for approval and recognition, until he eventually managed to convince him to betray his father. Renault led his father and
into Stratholme, where they were set upon by the Scourge. Though Alexandros fought bravely, and many undead fell before his blade, he eventually dropped the Ashbringer, which Renault used to stab his father through the back before fleeing. Fairbanks, who had been buried beneath the undead bodies and thought slain, eventually returned to the Scarlet Monastery and tried to tell the others what had happened. Saidan Dathrohan claimed he had been tainted by the undead, and he was executed. However, there were those who believed that their comrades had fallen from their once-noble purpose, and left to form their own order, the . Those that remained formally named themselves the Scarlet Crusade.
One day, Renault's younger brother , who had joined the Argent Dawn, came walking into the chapel of the Scarlet Monastery. Renault initially assumed he had come to join the Scarlet Crusade, until he saw what he was carrying: the Ashbringer. Furious, he began to savagely beat Darion, not noticing that a strange shadow was emerging from the blade. The shadow coalesced into the form of Alexandros Mograine and, after accusing his son of betrayal and murder, killed him. Darion took the Ashbringer and left, and soon after Taelan Fordring was appointed Highlord of the Scarlet Crusade.
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There was, however, one region of the
which had been remarkably untouched by the plague that had despoiled the remainder of northern Lordaeron. This region was appropriately known as the , consisting of the Scarlet capital of
led by Lord Valdelmar, and the towns of
and . These towns came under the protection of the Crusade forces after successful negotiations between Silver Hand knights and local administration. Crusaders stationed in Tyr's Hand, led by High General
- the one of the Crusade's original founders.
All that changed with the arrival of
in the skies above the Enclave. In short order, the Scourge had established a
in the Ebon Hold's shadow and began their campaign of destruction. As the death knights of Acherus began to march on Havenshire, Abbendis claimed to receive visions from the Light, instructing her to take the most faithful of her troops and journey to Northrend. This became known among the Scarlet troops as the "Crimson Dawn", a revival of the Crusade and its "holy mission".
By that point, the death knights had laid waste to
and were now seeking to find out more about this "Crimson Dawn" mentioned in 's registry, taken from the town hall after they murdered New Avalon's . They discovered that a
had been sent from
by High Commander , informing Abbendis that an army of Crusaders from Hearthglen and Tirisfal were being assembled to reinforce the Enclave and battle the forces of Acherus. One of the death knights, disguised as the courier (having murdered the real courier, taking his clothing and Pureblood's message), delivered the message to Abbendis. Realizing that the Plaguelands were lost, Abbendis ordered "the courier" to return to Pureblood, inform him to turn his armies around and prepare for the journey to Northrend. She gave "the courier" a copy of her diary, claiming it would explain everything. It was at this point that she declared that the Scarlet Crusade was no more - that they were now the .
The message never reached Pureblood, and his forces were annihilated by the Scourge as a result. With the combined army marching to their doom, High General Abbendis boarded her flagship, the , and set sail for Northrend, leaving the Crusade to its fate.
An elite force of the Crusade is the , led by the Grand Crusader himself. Throughout the Scarlet Crusade, three different symbols are persistent. The Crusade's official banner is a modified flag of Lordaeron, with the "L" painted in red to symbolize the blood of the living. This "L" letter looks like "C" on the Scarlet Crusade flags. The modified Symbol of the Light seems to mark sanctuaries and holy places. Additionally, whilst the organization counts many non-combatants and line soldiers amongst its ranks, real Crusaders can be identified by the Scarlet Flame on their tabard.
While not officially stated, it would appear that the Scarlet Crusade and the Scarlet Onslaught have seen their last days. With various Horde and Alliance raids on Scarlet outposts (throughout quests involving the various zones and instances in the Eastern Kingdoms and in Northrend), many of the leaders of this organization are dead. The Upper Echelon has been completely destroyed, while the Lower Echelon, whose only remaining member is Grand Admiral , has been completely annihilated with the revelation of who he really is, and his subsequent retreat. Indeed, out of all the named characters that make up the Crusade (grand total of 55) all but 2 minor members have been killed in various quests (or in pre-WoW lore in the case of the first High General Abbendis). With the deaths of the majority of the leadership, it remains to be seen who will lead what is left of the Crusade/Onslaught.
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With the exposure of
and , the senior leadership eliminated, the Lich King's defeat, and
retaking his old town of
for the , the Scarlet Crusade has become a shadow of its former self. Due to the decline of the Scarlets in the Plaguelands, the Argent Crusade has become the strength in the region, effectively succeeding the Scarlets as the new hierarchy of the former Kingdom of Lordaeron. In hindsight, the Scarlet Crusade has proven to be far more of a hindrance than a help in the war against the Scourge. Only a few loyal members have survived and remain in the Western Plaguelands.
It has been discovered that the Crusade has completely lost , with Balnazzar shedding his disguise and killing the remaining Scarlet Crusaders within the city. Balnazzar then used his necromantic powers to resurrect them as . Unknown how, but a similar fate has befallen the Scarlet presence in Tyr's Hand, including the members formerly found at . Hence, in an ironic twist of fate, most of the Scarlet holdouts in Lordaeron have literally become what they sought to destroy.
What is known is that the Scarlet Crusade have expanded their fortifications to the west of the , in a new, small area called the . and that they managed to keep the
in their control. Thus, the Tirisfal Glades appear to be the last remaining bastion of living Scarlet Crusade activity, and dissident crusader
intends to bring other crusaders back to their senses. However he seems to fall into the grips of insanity either with the knowledge that he was forced to kill his former comrades or though some unknown means. So even if Joseph completes his goal the Scarlet Crusade may still be lost in the sway of insanity.
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Recent events indicate that the Scarlet Crusade is still active in their last bastion in Tirisfal Glades, the Scarlet Monastery and are slowly rebuilding the order. New members have been appointed to lead the Scarlet forces inside, as well as one surviving member of the former leadership, , the High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade. Along with , who replaced Renault Mograine as Scarlet Commander -
they are responsible for the operations inside and possibly outside the Monastery. Due to the corruption wrought by
in Northrend's branch of the Crusade, the , the Scarlets became ashamed of their past and have tasked their new archivist and lead mage,
to burn the pages of history.
According to , the only way to bring the Crusade to an end is to eliminate Whitemane, and this deed can only be accomplished by thrusting the
into her body, otherwise she will keep coming back.
Soon after Lilian and the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance entered the Monastery and killed the remaining forces along with their leaders, Sally included.
With their power broken, the remaining members of the order went into hiding.
are former members of the Scarlet Crusade who have openly rebelled against the order. They seek to reform the order after having realized the evil corruption of the crusade. The Renegades seek redemption after the actions of the crusade and have thus aligned themselves with the Alliance. They ask for their aid to seize control of the crusade and, while successful in doing so, their leadership appears to have fallen to madness.
Momuments to the Scarlet heroes.
In Tirisfal Glades a peaceful Monastery was converted into a stronghold of the fanatical Scarlet Crusade, the . The monastery is the Crusade's last stronghold and base. The Crusaders are intolerant of all non-human races, regardless of alliance or affiliation. They believe that any and all outsiders are potential carriers of the undead plague - and must be destroyed.
Though the Crusade's ranks are all human, it is not openly welcomed by the .
However, its mission appeals to most within the Alliance, who generally agree that the
need to be removed from
so its citizens can return home.
As news of the Crusaders' rising madness compete with tales of their good deeds and names of heroes amongst their ranks, especially the less informed peasants of regions far away from former Lordaeron still view this organization as a stalwart defender against the undead threat. In part, this is true, as the Crusade has indeed rescued refugees and defended civilian settlements in the Plaguelands many times, including a project to re-settle villages that have been destroyed by the Scourge during the war. Also, Scarlet Crusaders are protecting the
and its inhabitants, making it one of the few places in northern Lordaeron where the native farmfolk have survived to this day and also one of the few places in
where they can get food that is unaffected by the .
Generally, the actions of the Scarlet Crusade are tolerated out of ignorance, and both the
distance themselves from the Crusade's activities officially, but without trying to interfere. In fact, the Scarlet Crusade, who counts both the Alliance and the Church amongst their allies, maintains contacts to both by several emissaries - examples can be found in the
in Stormwind and in the Alliance outpost of .
The Scarlet Crusade has killed countless refugees fleeing the horrors of the Scourge, regarding them as possible carriers of the plague or even undead sympathizers, and their growing zealotry has started to make the Crusade enemies all over . Travelers are advised to stay clear of Scarlet Crusaders regardless of whether any undead are in the party. The Scarlet Crusade can be friend or foe, but it is generally the enemy of anyone who cannot prove that he or she is alive -- qualifications and interpretation being subject to change without notice.
Scarlet Crusader
There are those that claimed that the Scarlet Crusade really had a more sinister purpose, that it was being used for darker reasons than the honorable - if misguided - cause of clearing the Plaguelands from the taint of the . This may have been correct, as not only was
betrayed and murdered by his own son, but also the Crusade was actually headed by the
, possessing the corpse of Grand Crusader .
Some Crusaders who had begun sensing the corruption within the Crusade have left the ranks of the order to found the . These warriors are generally regarded as traitors by the Scarlet Crusade, especially since the Argent Dawn also counts Forsaken amongst its ranks.
During the , Admiral , once believed to have perished in the Third War, made an unexpected return in Onslaught Harbor. As with Balnazzar, few were aware of Westwind's
until adventurers slew High General Abbendis and .
以下为理论推测和演绎，不能被当做官方说明。
It's possible that the Scarlet Crusade had become corrupted for reasons other than bad leadership. While
himself seemed to have become corrupted from his once-holy path, as shown in the quest .
seemed to remain pure, and she knew of the impurity of her troops, . In addition to this,
was secretly
in disguise, so it was likely he was attempting to bend the Crusade to his will. As noted in ,
stated after Abbendis dies that she "served her purpose". In addition to this, Abbendis seemed to think there was something "odd" about him. Thus, while the original intentions of the leadership seemed to have been pure, a failure to purify their upper echelons seemed to have been their undoing. How they managed to take these positions is unknown, as it was well documented that the Crusade often purged their own ranks. Surely even the upper ranks would have been checked.
Description
Grand Crusader
One of the original four paladins founded during the Second War. He was commander of . He was killed by
in order for the demon to possess his body.
Scarlet Oracle
She was the chief advisor to
High General
He was one of the founders of the original Scarlet Crusade. He used to command the city of . He was slain by an army of Undead.
High General
She was the founder and commander of the . She was slain by a group of Alliance and Horde soldiers.
Grand Inquisitor
He used to train priest adapts into becoming inquisitors for the Scarlet Crusade. He was killed by
for killing his son, .
He was commander of
and lord of . Taelan recognized the corruption that had befallen the Scarlet Crusade and defected. However, while escaping from Hearthglen he was killed by
for his "betrayal".
Crusader Lord
He was the commander of
after the death of . He was slain by an army of Undead and risen as one. He now leads the .
Undead-Killable-Deceased
Description
Grand Admiral
Was commander of the Scarlet Crusade's fleet. He seemed to have died at sea and his body was then possessed by .
Captain General
He was the first Captain General of the Scarlet Crusade. A statue erected in his name says that he was lost at the mouth of , implying that he is dead.
Description
High Abbot
He was a loyal servant to the Scarlet Crusade. He died while defending the
against the Undead forces at the .
High Abbot, Archbishop
He was the Archbishop of the Scarlet Crusade/Onslaught. He is a secondary commander of the forces of the . He commits suicide by jumping off a cliff while soldiers are chasing him.
High Inquisitor
Leader of the Scarlet forces inside the .
Killable-Deceased
High Inquisitor
He is the High Inquisitor of the .
Deceased-Killable
High Inquisitor
He was a High Inquisitor of the Scarlet Crusade. He witnessed the betrayal of Renault killing his father. He attempted to preach the wrongdoings and was killed and hidden in the chamber.
Undead-Deceased
High Priest
He is the High Priest of the Scarlet Crusade in . Killed by his .
Deceased-Killable
He was an emissary located in , tasking players with killing the undead in the area. He was found dead after the .
A priest situated in
who is unaware of the wrong doings of the Scarlet Crusade.
He is a monk responsible for physical and spiritual training of Scarlet forces inside the .
Killable-Deceased
Description
Scarlet Commander
She served as an ambassador of the Scarlet Crusade at
Undead-Killable-Deceased
High Commander
He was the High Commander of
during the period in which
formed the
and sailed to .
Scarlet Commander
He was the Commander of the forces in the , after his demise was succeeded by .
Scarlet Commander
Successor to Renault Mograine, the commander of rebuilding Scarlet Crusade forces in Scarlet Monastery.
Killable-Deceased
Scarlet Houndmaster
He is responsible for training the hounds supposed to guard the .
Killable-Deceased
Lord Paladin
He led an attack on
and presumably died during the fight.
He had stayed back in the ruins of
as a commander. Sometime later he was raised as an undead.
Undead-Killable-Deceased
Scarlet Commander
Commander of the forces in the .
Deceased-Killable
High Protector
He was the High Protector of .
High Protector
He was the High Protector of .
He was a high ranking member of the order and patrols .
Ranger Captain
She was the Ranger Captain of the Scarlet Crusade.
He was a Captain stationed in the . He was killed by .
He was a Captain stationed in the . He was killed by .
He was a Captain stationed in the . He was killed by .
Scarlet Champion
He is the Scarlet Champion of the Scarlet Crusade.
Scarlet Armsmaster
He is the Armsmaster of the Scarlet Crusade, replaced Herod in the Hall of Arms.
Killable-Deceased
Scarlet Archivist, Flameweaver
He is a mage responsible for Scarlet Crusade's archives within the Scarlet Monastery. Due to the corruption of the Crusade, Koegler was tasked to burn down the pages of history, in order to conceal all shameful events.
Killable-Deceased
Cannon Master
He was the Cannon Master of the Scarlet Crusade.
Deceased- Killable-Deceased
Houndmaster
He is the Houndmaster of the Scarlet Crusade.
Ambassador
He was an ambassador of the Scarlet Crusade to the . Sometime later he died and he now is an Undead.
Undead-Killable-Deceased
She was a normal member of the Scarlet Crusade.
He was Lord of the .
She was killed while trying to slay the Dreadlord .
Lieutenant
He was killed by .
He was slain while delivering a message.
She was a warrior fighting the
High Wizard
He was the High Wizard of the Scarlet Crusade.
Archivist, Instructer
He was the main Archivist of the Scarlet Crusade. He now is an Instructer and is Undead.
Undead-Killable-Deceased
He is a firm believer that Arcane Magic is the only way to stop the .
Stable Master
He is the Stable Master of the .
Deceased-Killable-Deceased
Chief Assassin
He was the first Chief Assassin of the Scarlet Crusade.
Chief Assassin
She was the second Chief Assassin of the Scarlet Crusade.
He was an assassin located at . He was later killed and risen as an Undead.
Undead-Killable-Deceased
Interrogator
He is an Interrogator of the Scarlet Crusade, found in the . Once believed to have been killed in . The badly wounded
survives and was taken in as a
in the . His injuries were cured and now fight in the arena as Dungeon Master Vishas.
He sent word to the High General of
leaving the Plaguelands.
Scarlet Lieutenant
He was the Scarlet Crusader who caught . He later was killed by her before executing her.
Wrathcaster
He was a Wrathcaster located at . He was later killed and risen as an Undead.
Undead-Killable-Deceased
Lord Paladin
He was the military commander of 's Defence. He is seen after the fall of .
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He was the husband of
and died by the hands of the Scourge. He is buried in .
He died using the .
Description
He is an ordinary member being held as a prisoner in .
He was a Foreman before becoming an Undead, and even after becoming one.
Undead-Killable
He was a Foreman before becoming an Undead, and even after becoming one.
Undead-Killable
He was the Mayor of .
Deceased-Killable
She once lived at , until she was taken down by
He once lived at
Misty Shore, until he was taken down by horde agents.
Description
He was a defector of Scarlet Crusade and had tasked players into killing of several key-members of the Scarlet Crusade.
Captain, Innkeeper
In life, she was a Captain of the Scarlet Crusade. In death, instead of commanding an army she chose to live a simple life as an Innkeeper.
Scarlet Champion
He no longer serves the Scarlet Crusade and now leads the .
In life, she was an agent of the Scarlet Crusade. She is the daughter of Benedict Voss.
Seeing how the Scarlet Crusade betrayed him. He swore aligence to the Lich King. He later breaks his bonds and joins the .
Better known as the .
Scarlet Highlord
Joined the .
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Lead Cannoneer
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Stable Master
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Blacksmith
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
Joined the .
Deceased - Killable
and the . Now seeks to become the Lich Kings Champion.
Ambushed a group of the . Wanted dead by the Alliance.
Deceased - Killable
Now known as .
Killable-Deceased
Grand Crusader
Scarlet Oracle
High General
Grand Inquisitor
Crusader Lord
Grand Admiral
Captain General
High Abbot
Archbishop
High Inquisitor
High Priest
Scarlet Commander
High Commander
High Clerist
Lord Paladin
High Protector
Ranger Captain
Scarlet Champion
Cannon Master
Houndmaster
Stablemaster
Lieutenant
Instructer
High Wizard
Chief Assassin
Wrathcaster
Scarlet Lieutenant
Ambassador
Scarlet Zealot
Councilman
Battle Mage
Beastmaster
Executioner
Fleet Defender
Gryphon Rider
Infantryman
Inquisitor
Interrogator
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The Scarlet Crusade has adopted the symbol of
as one of their standards.
The Scarlet Crusade is a group of maddened zealots so dedicated to the removal of all undead that they commonly attack the living. In the , the Scarlet Crusade strikes against the Scourge from Hearthglen. Many
remained on Lordaeron for several reasons ranging from missing the fleeing boats, to a sense of duty to clear their homeland of the undead. With the destruction of Lordaeron in front of them and the knowledge that Arthas had betrayed them, some knights actually went mad. They hunt the undead in Lordaeron with a zeal that frightens. Many innocent mortals have been killed through misunderstandings, or simply "just making sure". These paladins have a frightening policy: When in doubt, assume the person is undead and kill him. These knights would never admit that they walk the same dark road that led to Arthas’s damnation, but few of them continue to follow the . Those who question their leaders are assumed to be undead sympathizers and are slain. Many serve the Scarlet Crusade out of fear, as to speak up means instant death.
The Scarlet Crusade is what happens when mad zealots take over a good cause. While the
is in agreement that the Scourge needs to be eradicated from Lordaeron so they can return home, few Alliance members would agree with the methods used by the Scarlet Crusade. The Crusade’s members are mostly soldiers -- many are Knights of the Silver Hand -- who saw such devastation wrought by the Scourge that they resort to extreme measures to destroy the undead. This includes killing any mortal they assume to be undead, killing mortals to get to undead or killing mortals who may sympathize with undead. “Sympathizing with the undead” is how Crusaders interpret someone arguing that their methods are severe. They are the natural enemies of the Scourge and the Forsaken, but they are also the enemy of anyone who cannot prove that he is alive -- usually within ten or so seconds. The Crusade has indeed destroyed several undead encampments on Lordaeron. They may end up alone on the continent -- or more likely, die trying. The Scarlet Crusade sees no difference between the Forsaken and the Scourge and battle the Forsaken zealously.
Despite its excesses, the Crusade is a powerful force in the eastern kingdoms, having already destroyed several undead encampments in
and defeated a number of dangerous es as well as the
. They are expected to continue battling until either the Scourge are driven from Lordaeron or the Crusade itself is destroyed.
The Scarlet Crusade distrusts any non-humans although they once had other races, such as High Elves and Dwarves, in their ranks.
Symbol of the Light, Scarlet Crusade variation.
was formerly a priest of the
in Lordaeron, assigned to be the liaison for the Knights of the Silver Hand. There he worked closely with the elder
and his youthful charges, tutoring the young paladins in their quest for truth. Priests and paladins fought as the Scourge attacked the city, but they fled as Lordaeron fell around them. Some whisper it was the wounds both men received in battle, or perhaps just the shock of seeing their whole purpose destroyed, but since that day both Isillien and Abbendis had become quite insane. Isillien and Abbendis wandered the area as the Scourge defiled the land, destroying what undead they could, gathering what warriors would join them. They had but one concern: eradication of all that had destroyed Lordaeron.
Isillien and High General Abbendis gathered together several other people to join them. Among them were Abbendis's daughter ,
(wielding the newly-forged ) and his son , , and . This group was focused on the singular goal of defeating the Scourge in all its forms.
Taelan Fordring, one of Isillien’s protégés, adored his tutor and his general. He offered his family’s keep and land, untouched by the undead, for their base of operations. The group gained members whose lives had been ruined by the Scourge. Most members have seen a loved one die and, more often than not, be raised to fight alongside her murderer. Isillien became the spokesman for the group, his ravings gaining more followers than repelling them -- and who could argue with the man that the undead were evil?
Some had reason to pause when Isillien’s young page was found with Isillien’s knife through his heart, and the priest calmly reported that the page had died that afternoon while hunting, and the undead had raised him and sent him back as an assassin. He was so convincing that the incident cemented the fear for most: if a freshly killed and raised undead can look just like a regular human, they had no idea who among them may or may not be with the Scourge. After a month of quarantine, all priests and warriors with the Crusade were declared clean. Frequently, groups of refugees fleeing the undead also fell beneath their furious swords. As the Grand Inquisitor claims, one cannot be too careful. All undead -- good, evil or neutral, Scourge or Forsaken -- are the rivals of the Scarlet Crusade. The undead are abominations and must be destroyed before the land and the people can heal. They count the Alliance and the
as their allies, but these organizations quickly distance themselves from these fanatics, and instruct all travelers to give a wide berth to any Crusaders.
Not long after its formation, the Crusade attempted a strike against the Scourge base in , and built a fleet specifically for that purpose.
The attempt failed, although the Crusaders reached as far as the mouth of .
There were many casualties among the high ranks of the Crusade, including its first and only , first
and first .
The Scarlet Crusade is structured much like the military. The male Abbendis and Isillien were the leaders. Abbendis was the official head of the Scarlet Crusade. He considered himself the arm of the Crusade while Isillien is the heart. Abbendis guided the military attacks of the Crusade from Tyr’s Hand in the Eastern Plaguelands, communicating frequently with Isillien, who guides the priests in the Crusade in their new roles as inquisitors, based in the Western Plaguelands. He is in charge of questioning undead and mortals alike to ferret out whatever information he can on the movement and settlement of the undead. Isillien acts as the leader of the priests and guides the inquisitions in the west along with his impressionable paladin Taelan, while Abbendis controlled the warriors in the east. The Crusade has thirteen generals leading the lower ranks: 2,000 troops based in Hearthglen and 10,000 based in Tyr’s Hand. The generals were not only chosen by the ranks they had in the war, but also by their dedication to the cause. Few make it very high in the ranks if they do not have a burning fervor to destroy all undead. Veterans who have fought the Scourge before are quickly promoted. Any dissent in the ranks is considered to be caused by undead infiltration, for the Crusade cannot fathom a reasonable mortal having any disagreement with the elimination of the undead. Such individuals are considered to be undead themselves, or worse, deranged undead sympathizers. Thus the organization of the Scarlet Crusade is flawless, as the crusaders work with one mind towards one goal. If they do not work with total agreement, it is at least complete fear of their superiors that keeps them in line. It's based in the Plaguelands, but hunts undead everywhere it can in northern Lordaeron. With the death of the elder Abbendis fighting the scourge, his daughter took over as High General.
Currently, the head of the Scarlet Crusade is . Serving beneath him are
(the Scarlet Oracle), , , , and . The grand crusader handles the grisly, prolonged siege of Stratholme. Abbendis commands military assaults and assists the grand crusader in the siege, while Isillien handles interrogations and intelligence in the west.
Membership in the Scarlet Crusade is high, relative to the human population of the region. The strong sense of abandonment, futility and fear runs high in all humans on Lordaeron, and the Scarlet Crusade feeds that fear with reassurance that the evil will fall while the good remain untainted. The Crusade attracts mostly warriors, people who find in this post-war state that living by the sword is the only way to survive. They feel the need for a strong community where their skills will be utilized, and the Scarlet Crusade maintains that they need strong warriors for their cause. Some priests are drawn to the righteous eradication of the undead, but they often see the Crusade for the zealots they are and rethink their entry. This, of course, is considered suspicious, and they are often slain for their misgivings. The biggest problem prospective members encounter is assuring the Crusaders that they are not undead themselves. Since the Grand Inquisitor was almost killed by his own page (so the story goes), the group is incredibly paranoid about the undead infiltrating their ranks. There is however one
in their ranks () however he has been locked away in an secret room, why the crusaders haven't killed him yet remains a mystery. The supposedly common knowledge that undead are hideously deformed and easy to discern from the living makes no differ they believe necromancers are capable of disguising the undead as living. Thus, new members (if they survived alerting the Crusade to their desire to join) are quarantined for 30 days to see if they begin to exhibit signs of the plague or being an undead. They are visited by the Grand Inquisitor or the High General during this time and are "questioned". No Scarlet Crusader discusses his quarantine and initiation.
Membership is comprised chiefly of human s, s, s and s (dark or
otherwise), s, s, s, s and s professions, although s and s also exist among their ranks.
The Scarlet tabard
Despite their increasingly small numbers, the members of the Scarlet Crusade never falter, turn aside, or retreat. The Scarlet Crusade fights directly and it fights to the death.
Most military forces fight conservatively and hoard their members, but the crusaders take no care for their own lives. They wade into battle with zealous fervor, slashing and hacking until they either fall or vanquish all enemies.
Only the backing of the priests and paladins keep the order alive, both literally and figuratively. The impassioned speeches and charismatic leadership of the order’s healers motivates their troops into battle, and their healing magic keeps their zealots whole. The military training of the order’s paladins serves the crusade well, as the paladins train the members in basic troop formations and simple tactics that increase their odds of survival.
Generally, members of the Scarlet Crusade don’t bother flanking their enemies, as they’re used to fighting undead that are slow and easy to strike and immune to backstabs. Scarlet Crusade units fight in tight formations. They form rings whenever possible, standing shoulder to shoulder, so no one member risks being surrounded by a shambling mob of undead. If forced to disperse, members try to pair up and fight back to back.
Paladins and priests freely use their healing abilities and spells in combat, not only to bolster their own troops, but to harm undead enemies. Paladins and priests try not to use their turn undead ability, as their goal is to destroy their enemies, not scatter them. If overwhelmed by superior numbers, though, or confident in their ability to destroy nearby undead with a turn attempt, the commanders call upon their holy power. Many Scarlet Crusade pries they force their undead foes to cower long enough for the knights to do their work.
When fighting living opponents, the Scarlet Crusade varies its tactics only slightly. The Crusade rarely takes on hord when they do engage the living, it is usually to target individuals or small groups. Members of the Crusade do use flanking maneuvers when fighting the living. They’re most concerned with preventing the escape of their prey, as living opponents move much faster than undead, and often panic. Mounted knights run down fleeing enemies, while the foot soldiers remain behind to engage slower targets. Foot soldiers also use trip attacks to reduce the odds that their prey will escape.
The Western Crusade’s headquarters are in the rural area of Hearthglen, the inheritance of Taelan Fordring. Their main headquarters are in the Eastern Plaguelands in the small community of Tyr’s Hand. They command from the . The community is also host to several churches including a newly built , a massive building that draws refugees looking for safety.
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Interestingly, whereas
pointed out the cooperation of her troops with the Argent Dawn was not sanctified by the Grand Crusader, she also made clear that she was not acting on her own but has been sent to help. Since Isillien was already dead at that point, this left only High General Abbendis as a possible source of this order. It might have been that the General was starting to secretly work against the Grand Crusader, maybe influenced by the recent death of her long-time partner Isillien and/or a rising suspicion against the Grand Crusader.
The Argent Dawn, despite its "alliance" with the Scarlet Crusade, seemed to hate the Scarlet Crusade more than the Scourge. At
told you how he fled from the Scourge when they attacked his family's Lumber Mill, and when the Scarlet Crusade drove them all away he returned for revenge against the Scarlet Crusade, however why he wanted revenge against the Crusade for driving out the Scourge from his family's lumber mill didn't quite make sense. At the same time
seemed to also want to undermine the Scarlet Crusade in the face of an overwhelming Scourge offensive. This seemed illogical if the Scourge really was in a position to sweep aside all opposition, to destroy its most dedicated enemy during the offensive. Why people who claimed that they have only one goal, destroying the Scourge would want to destroy their only reliable official ally in that quest during a vital battle against a Scourge offensive seemed to indicate the Scourge might not have as much power as is generally thought, especially because Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff also said that the Scarlet Crusade wasn't doing any good for anybody. On the other hand if the Scourge was as World of Warcraft and players said it was this could just indicate that the Argent Dawn was not as pure as it believed itself to be.
In the end, however, the Argent Dawn was ultimately proven right, on no less than two occasions -- , and .
Another example of Scarlet Crusade/Argent Dawn hostility is in the
quest . In this quest after raiding a Scarlet Crusade prison house, you discover that there are a number of Argent Dawn prisoners there, with apparently most of them already dead.
references idiocy and a lack of leadership in the Scarlet Crusade, which may indicate the Balnazzar really has been doing nothing and High General Abbendis and Grand Inquisitor Isillien have sole leadership of the Crusade, as if there was no Grand Crusader.
This is further supported by the fact that it is well established that other leaders -- namely
is a shrewd leader.
speaks of the 's teachings of the Light in a more radical way than its Azeroth followers admit - that all non-Light worshipping beings ought to be destroyed. This appears to support the Scarlet Crusade's open hostility towards races other than humans. Where they have previously been seen as far too zealous, perhaps the Crusade is following its religion better than the Light-worshippers in the Argent Dawn, , and even Alliance.
"... Those who have not given themselves over to the Light are mere servants of evil.
They must be destroyed."
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