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'''Return to Karazhan''' is a [[scenario]] for {{Both}} [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]] players level 98 and above who have completed the [[Broken Shore]] and [[Finding Magni]] scenarios. It is part of the pre-expansion event leading into ''[[World of Warcraft: Legion]]''.

== Stages ==
=== Stage 1 ===
:''The Archmage - Meet with [[Khadgar|Archmage Khadgar]] inside [[Karazhan]].''

;Notes
*After passing through the gate, Khadgar can be found to the right, up the short flight of stairs.
*Talk with Khadgar to start everything.

;Progress
The [[Burning Legion|Burning Legion's]] power grows. We haven't time to spare.

{{gossip|Let us begin.}}

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|I have an idea where to find the tome discussing the [[Pillars of Creation]], but getting there may present some... challenges.}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|We have much to do and little time to do it. When you are ready, we'll begin.}}

=== Stage 2 ===
:''Visions of the Past - Learn the secrets of Karazhan's past.''

;Notes
*Following Khadgar, players witness the memory of Khadgar's first trip to Karazhan as [[Medivh|Medivh's]] apprentice.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|I've been away too long. I fear the tower has fallen into disrepair. Please, pardon the mess.}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Heh, I remember the day I arrived. So young and nervous... sent by the [[Kirin Tor]] to study under the famed [[mage]] Medivh.}}

:{{text|say|Vision of [[Moroes]]|Care to borrow some blinders? Other students have found them quite helpful for ignoring those distracting visions.}}

:{{text|say|Vision of Khadgar|Uh... no, thank you. If I may ask, what became of the other students?}}

:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|I was not the first to study under Medivh. I was, however, the only one he accepted as his apprentice.}}

:{{text|say|Vision of Medivh|So... It seems our young spy has arrived at last.}}

:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Earning his trust took time. Cleaning the library wasn't a glamorous start to my career, but it taught me that, to Medivh, everything was a test. Preparation for... a greater destiny.}}

''He comes upon a doorway barred with arcane energy.''
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|The last time I was here, I left behind a few... safety measures. There are countless secrets within these walls and many who would stop at nothing to learn them.}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Hmmm, it appears my safeguards may have been altered. Keep an eye out while I open the way.}}

:{{text|yell|Echo of Medivh|That which was foreseen has come to pass. The circle nears completion. Sentries, attend to our "guests"!}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Memories.jpg|Khadgar's memories
</gallery>

=== Stage 3 ===
:''Medivh's Defenses - Disable the Arcane Protector activated by Medivh.''

;Notes
*An [[Arcane golem]] is activated far to the left of the magical barrier and instantly focuses on the player.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|The sentry! Look out!}}

=== Stage 4 ===
:''We Are Not Alone - Stay with Khadgar.''

;Notes
*As soon as the player dispatches the golem, a loud explosion is heard. Running to the stairwell at the entrance of the room, a number of [[demon]]s swarm up the stairs. Khadgar erects a barrier to keep them at bay.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|The tower's defenses have been compromised! I sense the tendrils of Medivh's magic thwarting my safeguards.}}

:{{text|yell|[[Thar'zul]]|The way is clear, just like the Great One promised! This tower is ours for the taking!}}

''Khadgar erects the arcane barrier''
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|That won't hold them for long. We must get to the library!}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Demons_invade.jpg|Demons attempting to invade
</gallery>

=== Stage 5 ===
:''Breaking In - Assist Khadgar by deactivating the protective rune.''

;Notes
*Players follow Khadgar back to the blocked door and assist him in removing the runic magic in place on it.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|[[Sargeras]] knows we are after the location of the Pillars! I'll need your help to bring down the barrier.}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Let's give these runes a try. A hand, if you would?}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Removing_the_barrier.jpg|Removing the arcane runes
</gallery>

=== Stage 6 ===
:''Wisped Away - Read from the Guardian's Arcanum to escape to the library.''

;Notes
*Follow Khadgar up the stairwell after the barrier falls.
*While he is engaged with the next arcane golem, read from the book on the table to be whisked to the top of the tower.

;Dialogue
:{{text|yell|Archmage Khadgar|The wards! More sentires are coming after us. Fortunately, I always keep a few tricks up my sleeve.}}
:{{text|yell|Archmage Khadgar|This book holds a spell that will take you to the library. Get going! And be ready for anything!}}

:{{text|yell|Arcane Protector|Intruder alert!}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Read_from_the_book.jpg|Find the book on the table to the right
Return_to_Karazhan_-_flying_through_Karazhan.jpg|Flying through Karazhan
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Entering_the_library.jpg|Entering the libraryy
</gallery>

=== Stage 7 ===
:''Bookkeeping - Destroy the Agitated Tomes.''

;Notes
*Upon entering the library, players find they are alone, with the exception of six [[Agitated Tome]]s flying around at the opposite end of the room.

=== Stage 8 ===
:''Not the Intruders You're Looking For - Assist Khadgar by weakening the guardians.''

;Notes
*After taking care of the Tomes, Khadgar teleports into the room, sealing the portal behind him.
*Players must face off against three arcane golems as Khadgar channels his spell. The golems appear and attack one at a time.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|If we're to have any hope of holding back the Legion, I need to get the sentries back on our side.}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|You'll have to subdue the guardians before my calibration can take effect. No need to be gentle!}}

:{{text|say|Ancient Curator|Activating defense mode EL-2S.}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Not_the_Intruders.jpg
</gallery>

=== Stage 9 ===
:''Defenders of Karazhan - Assist Khadgar by attuning the protectors to defend Karazhan.''

;Notes
*Simply click on each of the three golems in order to reactivate them. Each will move forward and pass through the arcane barrier to attack the demons.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Reactivate the sentries once I finish their adjustments. I'll reinforce the door and send the guardians against the Legion. That will buy us time to find what we're after.}}

:{{text|say|Ancient Curator|Defensive calibration complete. Acquiring targets.}}

:{{text|say|Ancient Keeper|Protection mode enabled. Targets identified.}}

:{{text|say|Ancient Curator|Threat detected. Pursuing.}}

:{{text|yell|Thar'zul|You can't stop us, mage! Your former master opened the way to our victory! Karazhan will be ours!}}

:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|I've really, REALLY had enough of that demon!}}

=== Stage 10 ===
:''Knowledge is Key - Find the tome containing information about the Pillars of Creation.''

;Notes
*Players simply need to wait for Khadgar's "wisp" to locate the proper book. Follow it to the table to pick up the tome.

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|The knowledge of the Pillars is here! We must find that tome!}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|There? No... There! No...}}
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Ah, could that be? YES! That's it!}}

;Media
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Return_to_Karazhan_-_Finding_the_book.jpg|Khadgar's magic finding the book
</gallery>

=== Final Stage ===
:''Words of the Wise - Listen to Khadgar's instructions regarding the tome.''

;Dialogue
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Take the tome, <name>. The information it holds is vital!}}

:{{text|yell|Thar'zul|This changes nothing, mage! Your defenses will crumble and your world will burn!}}

:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|We have what we came for, but I'd be remiss if I didn't try to bolster Karazhan's defenses before I leave. I owe that much to Medivh... the good man he once was, not the pawn of Sargeras he became.}}

''Khadgar opens a portal to Dalaran''
:{{text|say|Archmage Khadgar|Get that book into [[Archmage Modera|Modera's]] hands in Dalaran. I'll join you soon. And... thank you.}}

== Patch changes ==
* {{Patch 7.0.3|note=Added.}}

== External links ==
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