Tower of Vhalen and Vhalen the Dev

[BrownDogLongTong]

Is this a coincidence? Does the one who gives so much Lore information, albeit in mysterious bits and pieces, have a relation to this tower in Antonica? Anyone know any lore or history concerning this tower?Inquiring minds want to know!<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>It probably is that apparent, but from a lore point of view, Vhalen was a bard who lived in a bell tower and was the one who alerted Qeynos of the Rallosian Army heading it's way. He was also one of the first slain by them.</div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div>Maybe Vhalen will give us some Vhalen lore on the Tower of Vhalen and the character of Vhalen. :smileytongue:

[Cusashorn]

<div>I have a feeling it'll be his autobiography.</div>

[Descolin]

I love the lore he gives us. Come on Vhalen, tell us a story!<div></div>

[Duhulk]

<div>/campfire</div>

[Vhalen]

<div>Listen up kids and pass me a smore:</div><div> </div><div>I appreciate the interest in my background. I can't reveal all the bits and pieces, but here is something to go on.</div><div> </div><div>In the Age of Turmoil, Vhalen was a prestigious member of the League of Antonican Bards. Although never truly having a home, Vhalen frequented stages of Qeynos quite often. It was there in Qeynos that he met the woman of his dreams, the woman that would complete the sonnet of his soul. Now, I would love to tell you the tale of this romance, but we would be here all day. I would love to tell you the woman's name, but that would be revealing too much too early. What I can say is that the sonnet of love ended in tragedy. Vhalen and his love would grow farther and farther apart until one day... she vanished. Vhalen grew distraught and almost went mad. He broke ties with the League of Antonican Bards and stormed into the Plains of Karana, (no pun intended), where his insanity grew and his actions became violent and malicious. He lost all control. But he would not remain in this state of madness. The records of his temporary madness were only destroyed after he dragged his tortured soul from the pit of despair and performed many good deeds for the residents of the Plains of Karana. His selfless actions more than made up for the crimes of his madness. It was said that the harmony of the thunder storms of the plains sang to his soul. This beautiful melody of Karana cleansed his soul and madness was no more. That is why Vhalen soon made residence within the Plains of Karana. It was the place that saved him from a pit of madness. He often sat beside the well, the well where he first met his lost love. There at the well he could now safely compose poweful songs of love and soon some of the greatest of arcane sonnets, the likes of which has never been seen before. Some of his more powerful arcane melodies required the use of enormous intruments such as organs the size of temple halls and harps that rose like sails on a ship. By far his greatest spells required the bells within his bell tower, The Bell Tower of Vhalen. It was in this Bell Tower of Vhalen that Vhalen played some of the greatest arcane compositions for the defense of Qeynos during the War of Plagues. When all seemed lost and Qeynos was soon to fall, Vhalen stood alone in his Bell Tower, ringing aloud the sound of benevolence and the powerful melody of valor. He stood alone, in a tower surrounded by a sea of undead, ringing the bells that would smite the forces of the Bloodsabers and their allies. Even as the forces of evil break down his door and stabbed as his soul, he still rang the bells. Without his efforts in the War of Plagues, all would be lost and Qeynos would be no more.</div><div> </div><div>Oh... one more thing. About that woman he loved. At some point he learned that his temporary madness was not the result of a broken heart, but a soul driven mad by the compositions that his love often studied. It seems as though his love acquired some ancient songbooks and even an instrument once belonging to a legendary bard named Kelkarn. Odd, just like his love, Kelkarn just vanished one day. Where he went and why he went was never discovered.</div><div> </div><div>That's all. Does that help a bit?</div><div> </div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>*Smacks his forehead*</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>OF COURSE! Why didn't I remember this sooner!??</div><div> </div><div>Vhalen Nostrolo in South Karana. He stands outside a small fountain/pool and tells you to go away when you hail him.</div><div> </div><div><img src="http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/pics/vhalen_nostrolo.jpg"></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I knew he sounded familiar. I knew I recognized him from somewhere before.</div>

[BK613]

<div></div>hmm left out the part where he uses powerful, arcane magic to transport an inpregnable fortess 1000 years into the past in order to turn the tide in an epic war against the shadow.... <span>:smileywink:</span><div></div>

[Skurry]

<div></div><p>That reminds me, I once knew a really effective singing technique, called "Vhalen's Immobilizing Shriek". Too bad I somehow forgot how to pull it off. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p>

[teddyboy4]

<span><blockquote><hr>Floppel wrote:<div></div><p>That reminds me, I once knew a really effective singing technique, called "Vhalen's Immobilizing Shriek". Too bad I somehow forgot how to pull it off. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><hr></blockquote>I knew this song at one time too, but one morning I awoke and just couldn't remember how it went.........oddAs a side note, I can't beleive I never put 2 and 2 together and realized that song was a song by the famous bard Vhalen, silly me.</span><div></div>

[Mary the Prophetess]

<div></div><div></div><div></div>Did not Vhalen also have two borthers?  Sir Edward and Sir Alex, as well as their ne'er-do-well friend, Roth (a known rogue and giggilo)?<p><span class="time_text"></span> </p><p>Message Edited by Mary the Prophetess on <span class="date_text">02-27-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:38 AM</span></p>

[EQPrime]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>BK613 wrote:<div></div>hmm left out the part where he uses powerful, arcane magic to transport an inpregnable fortess 1000 years into the past in order to turn the tide in an epic war against the shadow.... <span>:smileywink:</span><div></div><hr></blockquote>Right, but wasn't he still known as Jeffrey Sinclair when he did that?  Perhaps that is why he left it out.

[valkyrja]

I prefer to think that it is the tower of Van Halen.   And someday, while running through Antonica, there will be a most awesome concert!<div></div>

[Vhalen]

<div></div><div>Music to my ears. Maybe someday we will see bard spells such as Eruption, Cathedral and Intruder.</div>

[KBern]

<div>And this one time, at Bard camp....</div>

[Eriol]

I think I'd just be happy if they put in a bard trainer named Elan...<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[WooTast]

I'd be happy if they'd look into the issues with the bard anti-aggro song that appears broken <span>:smileysad:</span><div></div>

[standupwookie]

Vhalen was a bar NPC in EQ1.  He was responsible for one of the bard races.  He dwelt in South Karana near the fountain.He was level 45 and on a 5 minute spawn time.  When you killed him, you faction with Mayong Mistmoor went up and your faction with the Antonican Bards went down (obviously).I remember him being pretty good experience too around that level.  I had a toon parked there for a while and would periodically log on and off just to kill him.  I think he dropped the usual broken lute and some change..

[Spectralmist]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Eriol wrote:I think I'd just be happy if they put in a bard trainer named Elan...<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><hr></blockquote>Absolutely!  That would be a sight to see!  OOTS for teh win!

[Kondul]

<blockquote><hr>sparql wrote:I prefer to think that it is the tower of Van Halen.   And someday, while running through Antonica, there will be a most awesome concert!<div></div><hr></blockquote>Hmm, I'd hate to be at that concert when they started playing <i>Thunderstruck</i>, never mind <i>Highway to Hell</i>...

[Pyrrhx]

<div></div><em></em><blockquote><hr>Kondular wrote:<blockquote><hr>sparql wrote:I prefer to think that it is the tower of Van Halen.   And someday, while running through Antonica, there will be a most awesome concert!<div></div><hr></blockquote>Hmm, I'd hate to be at that concert when they started playing <i>Thunderstruck</i>, never mind <i>Highway to Hell</i>...<hr></blockquote>Hmmm... Seems to me you are tad bit confused, He said Tower of Van Halen.. not Tower of AC/DC!  I'd be more frightened of<em>  Panama </em>or a violent confrontation between pixelated Sammy and David...

[SisterTheresa]

<blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div>Listen up kids and pass me a smore:</div><div> </div><div>I appreciate the interest in my background. I can't reveal all the bits and pieces, but here is something to go on.</div><div> </div><div>In the Age of Turmoil, Vhalen was a prestigious member of the League of Antonican Bards. Although never truly having a home, Vhalen frequented stages of Qeynos quite often. It was there in Qeynos that he met the woman of his dreams, the woman that would complete the sonnet of his soul. Now, I would love to tell you the tale of this romance, but we would be here all day. I would love to tell you the woman's name, but that would be revealing too much too early. What I can say is that the sonnet of love ended in tragedy. Vhalen and his love would grow farther and farther apart until one day... she vanished. Vhalen grew distraught and almost went mad. He broke ties with the League of Antonican Bards and stormed into the Plains of Karana, (no pun intended), where his insanity grew and his actions became violent and malicious. He lost all control. But he would not remain in this state of madness. The records of his temporary madness were only destroyed after he dragged his tortured soul from the pit of despair and performed many good deeds for the residents of the Plains of Karana. His selfless actions more than made up for the crimes of his madness. It was said that the harmony of the thunder storms of the plains sang to his soul. This beautiful melody of Karana cleansed his soul and madness was no more. That is why Vhalen soon made residence within the Plains of Karana. It was the place that saved him from a pit of madness. He often sat beside the well, the well where he first met his lost love. There at the well he could now safely compose poweful songs of love and soon some of the greatest of arcane sonnets, the likes of which has never been seen before. Some of his more powerful arcane melodies required the use of enormous intruments such as organs the size of temple halls and harps that rose like sails on a ship. By far his greatest spells required the bells within his bell tower, The Bell Tower of Vhalen. It was in this Bell Tower of Vhalen that Vhalen played some of the greatest arcane compositions for the defense of Qeynos during the War of Plagues. When all seemed lost and Qeynos was soon to fall, Vhalen stood alone in his Bell Tower, ringing aloud the sound of benevolence and the powerful melody of valor. He stood alone, in a tower surrounded by a sea of undead, ringing the bells that would smite the forces of the Bloodsabers and their allies. Even as the forces of evil break down his door and stabbed as his soul, he still rang the bells. Without his efforts in the War of Plagues, all would be lost and Qeynos would be no more.</div><div> </div><div>Oh... one more thing. About that woman he loved. At some point he learned that his temporary madness was not the result of a broken heart, but a soul driven mad by the compositions that his love often studied. It seems as though his love acquired some ancient songbooks and even an instrument once belonging to a legendary bard named Kelkarn. Odd, just like his love, Kelkarn just vanished one day. Where he went and why he went was never discovered.</div><div> </div><div>That's all. Does that help a bit?</div><div> </div><hr></blockquote><font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS">Okay .. reading this just sent shivers and goosebumpies all over me.  Dang you tell a good story.  Woohoo!  Can I invite you over to my house?</font>

[Uncle Malted]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Mary the Prophetess wrote:<div></div><div></div><div></div>Did not Vhalen also have two borthers?  Sir Edward and Sir Alex, as well as their ne'er-do-well friend, Roth (a known rogue and giggilo)?<p><span class="time_text"></span> </p><p>Message Edited by Mary the Prophetess on <span class="date_text">02-27-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:38 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>I thought Roth was an Ice Cream Man.

[hahn_ba]

<div></div><div><blockquote><p></p><hr><div>In the Age of Turmoil, Vhalen was a prestigious member of the League of Antonican Bards. Although never truly having a home, Vhalen frequented stages of Qeynos quite often. It was there in Qeynos that he met the woman of his dreams, the woman that would complete the sonnet of his soul. Now, I would love to tell you the tale of this romance, but we would be here all day. I would love to tell you the woman's name, but that would be revealing too much too early. What I can say is that the sonnet of love ended in tragedy. Vhalen and his love would grow farther and farther apart until one day... she vanished. Vhalen grew distraught and almost went mad. He broke ties with the League of Antonican Bards and stormed into the Plains of Karana, (no pun intended), where his insanity grew and his actions became violent and malicious. He lost all control. But he would not remain in this state of madness. The records of his temporary madness were only destroyed after he dragged his tortured soul from the pit of despair and performed many good deeds for the residents of the Plains of Karana. His selfless actions more than made up for the crimes of his madness. It was said that the harmony of the thunder storms of the plains sang to his soul. This beautiful melody of Karana cleansed his soul and madness was no more. That is why Vhalen soon made residence within the Plains of Karana. It was the place that saved him from a pit of madness. He often sat beside the well, the well where he first met his lost love. There at the well he could now safely compose poweful songs of love and soon some of the greatest of arcane sonnets, the likes of which has never been seen before. Some of his more powerful arcane melodies required the use of enormous intruments such as organs the size of temple halls and harps that rose like sails on a ship. By far his greatest spells required the bells within his bell tower, The Bell Tower of Vhalen. It was in this Bell Tower of Vhalen that Vhalen played some of the greatest arcane compositions for the defense of Qeynos during the War of Plagues. When all seemed lost and Qeynos was soon to fall, Vhalen stood alone in his Bell Tower, ringing aloud the sound of benevolence and the powerful melody of valor. He stood alone, in a tower surrounded by a sea of undead, ringing the bells that would smite the forces of the Bloodsabers and their allies. Even as the forces of evil break down his door and stabbed as his soul, he still rang the bells. Without his efforts in the War of Plagues, all would be lost and Qeynos would be no more.</div><div> </div><div>Oh... one more thing. About that woman he loved. At some point he learned that his temporary madness was not the result of a broken heart, but a soul driven mad by the compositions that his love often studied. It seems as though his love acquired some ancient songbooks and even an instrument once belonging to a legendary bard named Kelkarn. Odd, just like his love, Kelkarn just vanished one day. Where he went and why he went was never discovered.</div><div><hr></div><div> </div><div>Poor Metala. The Bloodsabers corrupted her, and her songs became a dissonant strain on the ears of those around her. I remember having to deal with her, locked within Saryn's twisted palace, on an errand from a Dragorn from the Lands of Kuua.</div><div> </div><div>Shame she had to die for my pretty, pretty blade. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div></blockquote></div>