Rhok'delar and Lok'delar

• Accept The Ancient Leaf from Ancient Petrified Leaffrom the Ancient Petrified Leaf

The Cache of the Firelord appears in Molten Core when Majordomo Executus yields; it holds the Ancient Petrified Leaf about half the time. Molten Core is a 40-player raid inside Blackrock Mountain. Right-click the leaf to start the quest.

• Turn in The Ancient Leaf at Vartrus the Ancient
• Accept An Introduction from Vartrus the Ancient
• Turn in An Introduction at Vartrus the Ancient
• Accept Stave of the Ancients from Vartrus the Ancient
• Accept A Proper String from Stoma the Ancient
• Accept Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina from Hastat the AncientHastat the Ancient: the quiver, last in this guide

Vartrus, Stoma and Hastat the Ancient stand together in the north of Felwood. Alliance: Talonbranch Glade is the nearest flight point; Horde: Bloodvenom Post.

• Talk to Artorius the Amiable
• Kill Artorius the Amiable for Artorius's Head for Stave of the Ancients

Artorius the Amiable, a tauren, waits in the north-east of Winterspring. Talk to him and he becomes Artorius the Doombringer. Fight every demon alone and without your pet: help of any kind makes it vanish. Loot the head.

• Talk to Simone the Inconspicuous
• Kill Simone the Inconspicuous for Simone's Head for Stave of the Ancients

Simone the Inconspicuous, a troll, stands in the west of Un'Goro Crater. Talk to her and she becomes Simone the Seductress, with a pet of her own. Alone, without your pet.

• Talk to Nelson the Nice
• Kill Nelson the Nice for Solenor's Head for Stave of the Ancients

Nelson the Nice, a gnome, stands in the south-west of Silithus. Talk to him and he becomes Solenor the Slayer. Alone, without your pet; keep away from the beetles he calls.

• Talk to Franklin the Friendly
• Kill Franklin the Friendly for Klinfran's Head for Stave of the Ancients

Franklin the Friendly, a human, stands in the west of the Burning Steppes. Talk to him and he becomes Klinfran the Crazed. Alone, without your pet.

• Collect Mature Black Dragon Sinew for A Proper StringMature Black Dragon Sinew, from Onyxia

Onyxia drops the Mature Black Dragon Sinew; she is the 40-player raid boss of Onyxia's Lair, a cave in the Wyrmbog of southern Dustwallow Marsh.

• Turn in Stave of the Ancients at Vartrus the Ancient
• Turn in A Proper String at Stoma the Ancient

• Use Ancient Rune Etched StaveAncient Rune Etched Stave, by Vartrus
• Talk to Vartrus the AncientOptionalVartrus the Ancient: Lok'delar in Classic

Not confirmed in Forever. In Classic, using the Ancient Rune Etched Stave with the Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew in your bags made Rhok'delar, and Vartrus then gave Lok'delar, Stave of the Ancient Keepers (Icy Veins).

• Kill Azuregos for Mature Blue Dragon Sinew for Ancient Sinew Wrapped LaminaMature Blue Dragon Sinew, from Azuregos

Hastat's quiver needs the Mature Blue Dragon Sinew. Azuregos, a world boss for a raid, roams the south of Azshara and drops it most of the time; the Cobalt dragonkin of Winterspring drop it very rarely. Skip the rest of this guide if you do not want the quiver.

• Turn in Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina at Hastat the Ancient