Sanctum of Light

The Sanctum of Light, also known as Light's Hope Sanctum, is a secret hall located beneath Light's Hope Chapel. It serves as the Order Hall for paladins. The Knights of the Silver Hand operate from here, led by the new Highlord. During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, the order includes members of the Argent Crusade, the Blood Knights, the Hand of Argus, the Sunwalkers and other paladin organizations.

The Sanctum is also a catacomb which houses the remains of a thousand heroes of Lordaeron. Many of the remains are those of warriors, priests, paladins, and champions of battles long past. They were exhumed from elsewhere and moved in secret to the chapel by members of the Argent Dawn, among them Lord Maxwell Tyrosus, so they could not be resurrected in the service of the Lich King.

During the Fourth War, the status of the Sanctum is unknown following the split between its occupants during the Battle for Stromgarde, where Turalyon leads the Knights of the Silver Hand for the Alliance, and Lady Liadrin leads the Blood Knights and the Sunwalkers for the Horde.

Following the armistice, Mathias Shaw mentions in his report that the Sanctum of Light is still active with Knights of the Silver Hand present inside. Its halls have also been cleared to store many artifacts mostly recovered from Scholomance, Stratholme and the Plaguelands. The artifacts stored by the Silver Hand are far too dangerous to be stored elsewhere, and above all far too tempting for anyone to resist, which requires sacred protections. Among them, the most dangerous artifacts are the weapons and armor recovered from the body of the dreadlord Balnazzar in the Scarlet Bastion, which are the Demonshear, the Hammer of the Grand Crusader, the Crown of Tyranny, the Shroud of the Nathrezim, and the Book of the Dead.

Other artifacts recovered by adventurers, who ventured years ago in the burning city to defeat Baron Rivendare with the help of Lord Aurius Rivendare, have also joined those in the Sanctum, among them the Runeblade of Baron Rivendare, the Bonescraper, and the Seal of Rivendare. As a donation, the Sanctum archives also received the book The Light and How to Swing It, written by Uther for Arthas, from Lorekeeper Mykos who removed the Athenaeum mark, thus allowing all paladins to read it..

Points of interest
Armory of the Silver Hand - This is the first area of the Sanctum and where the Silver Hand paladins keep their weaponry. Hall of Champions - The main area of the Sanctum. It is a chapel where the Silver Hand makes ceremonies.
 * Libram of the Ancient Kings - It is located in the western wing (library area) across from the portal to Dalaran. It contains the artifact research.
 * Mission Board - It is located in the eastern wing; used to direct Silver Hand operations across the Broken Isles.
 * Collectible Tomes - The library area has two collectible buff tomes.
 * Light in the Darkness - It highlights demons and undead on the minimap.
 * Striding with the Sunwalkers - It provides a speed boost.
 * Altar of Ancient Kings - It is located in the chapel, at the far end of the hall. It is used to upgrade and change the appearance of the artifact weapon.
 * There are eight statues erected in memorandum of notable paladins (clockwise):
 * General Lena Stormpike
 * Highlord Tirion Fordring
 * General Turalyon
 * Uther the Lightbringer
 * Lady Mara Fordragon
 * Krohm Dawnhammer
 * Highlord Alexandros Mograine
 * Vindicator Maraad

Notable
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 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} Aenea
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{NPC||Archivist Emeline}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Archivist Colin}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Arthur the Faithful}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} Azar Stronghammer
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Brother Sammuel
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Knight-Lord Bloodvalor}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Champion Bachi
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} Champion Cyssa Dawnrose
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Champion Vranesh}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} {{NPC||Commander Falstaav}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Crusade Commander Entari
 * {{RaceIcon|Eligor}} {{NPC||Crusade Commander Eligor Dawnbringer}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Crusader Lord Dalfors}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Crusader Lord Lantinga}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} Defender Adrielle
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC||Defender Katroi}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC||Defender Ursi}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Duthorian Rall}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC||Gidwin Goldbraids}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Gryan Stoutmantle}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Ithelis
 * {{RaceIcon|Jorad}} {{NPC||Jorad Mace}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC||Jol}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} {{NPC||Katherine the Pure}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Lord Irulon Trueblade}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Master Kelerun Bloodmourn}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Mehlar Dawnblade}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Sangrias Stillblade}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} Sunwalker Atohmo
 * {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC||Sunwalker Reha}}
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{NPC||Tarenar Sunstrike}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC||Terric the Illuminator}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} {{NPC||Tiza Battleforge}}
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC||Vindicator Corin}}
 * During the quest A United Force


 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} Aurelon
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} Bromos Grummner
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Brother Wilhelm
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Captain Arnath
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Captain Brandon
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Crusader Jonathan
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Crusader MacKellar
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} Crusader Rhydalla
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Crusader Sunborn
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Crusader Valus
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} Defender Sorli
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} Kavaan
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Leoric Von Zeldig
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Lord Solanar Bloodwrath
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Master Pyreanor
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} Noellene
 * {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} Orik Trueheart
 * {{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} Osselan
 * {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} Sunwalker Dezco
 * {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} Sunwalker Saern
 * {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} Talren Highbeacon
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} Vindicator Aesom
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} Vindicator Baatun
 * {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} Vindicator Kuros

Services

 * - Trainer
 * - Recruiter
 * - Officer Recruiter
 * - Crusader Recruiter
 * - Quartermaster
 * - Armaments Requisitioner
 * - Mission Specialist
 * - Artifact Research
 * - Class Hall Researcher
 * - Artifact Power Refunds
 * - Seal of Broken Fate Shipment
 * - Trainer

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Notes and trivia

 * Tirion Fordring is entombed within the Sanctum.
 * A copy of the runes of the Book of the Dead was created at the Sanctum with ordinary ink, and sent to the Cathedral of Light where they are kept under high magical protection, in order to be able to recognize the language inside if it were to be seen written elsewhere.
 * Following the end of the invasion and the Fourth War, the Order of the Silver Hand seems to have given the Sanctum the same function as the Silver Hand Bastion, a place where they secure their treasures and artifacts.
 * As Crusade Commander Korfax said he will deliver the Crimson Boar, Lihanna's Strand, the Shroud of Uther, and Gavinrad's Sigil to Maxwell Tyrosus at Light's Hope Chapel, these artifacts recovered from the Scarlet Crusade at Tyr's Hand may certainly be present inside the Sanctum of Light along with all the others relics.
 * As the ghost of Lord Raymond George said that the lost volumes of the Annals of the Silver Hand recovered by some adventurers in Stratholme were fitting additions to the rededicated Light's Hope Chapel, they may certainly be present in the paladin archives of the Sanctum of Light.
 * As Killoren is said to have been moved and buried beneath the Light's Hope Chapel, he may be buried here, along with the other heroes mentioned in Ashbringer.
 * Although General Tiras'alan died during the Theramore Isle bombing, he appeared in the Sanctum of Light during Legion's early alpha testing, but was eventually removed.
 * Lord Irulon Trueblade and Sangrias Stillblade grant paladins the March of the Highlord buff as they pass for a quicker navigation within the Sanctum of Light.
 * Before Legion, the Sanctum of Light was referenced to by Tirion Fordring in The Light of Dawn (quest) (at the time unexplained as "the Light of Dawn") and made a brief appearance in World of Warcraft: Ashbringer.
 * Trying to enter the area as a non-paladin will result in being hammered down by a Blood Guardian.
 * The walls in various places of the Sanctum are covered with famous weapons and shields. These include: