Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury

Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury is the name of a bow that drops from Kil'jaeden, who is the last boss of the Sunwell Plateau 25-man raid instance. This bow was the highest dps (level 70) weapon in game, excluding wands. Equipping the bow awards the Feat of Strength, Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury (achievement).

The legendary bow resonates with the power of the Sunwell. The origins and history of the weapon remain a mystery, even to the blood elves. The bow magically conjures an arrow ready to be loosed.

A bow with the same model is wielded by the Ranger-general of Silvermoon, Halduron Brightwing. It hasn't been confirmed whether it is Thori'dal. In Legion, Thori'dal is hung on a wall of the Unseen Path's Trueshot Lodge, next to the Bristleblitz Striker. According to World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, the bow was reclaimed by the blood elves after Kil'jaeden was defeated at the Sunwell.

Speculation


There has been some debate in the roleplaying community (and generally with those interested in lore) regarding the history behind Thori'dal. Even in the hands of Halduron Brightwing, it remains an enigma within the lore, with little-to-no information behind it.


 * How old the bow is is unknown. Its inscription (that the power of the Sunwell courses through it) says nothing as to whether it was created before or after the Sunwell's revitalization; if the former (which is considerably more likely), then perhaps its power was simply dormant prior the end of The Burning Crusade.
 * Thori'dal's centerpiece is reminiscent of the Icon of Blood, the blood elven racial crest, the phoenix emblem included. This is curious in that no source has seen the high elves prior to the Third War use a phoenix (their racial crest was apparently a unicorn) to represent their culture.
 * It could also be a weapon of some forgotten Night Elf hero from the War of the Ancients, seeing as some other drops from the encounter date that far back. It is also speculated that the bow is actually a manifestation of the Sunwell's energy, that is suggested from its name, its quote, and the ability to generate arrows when the string is drawn.
 * The emphasis put on the "stars" may also point to this, as the quel and sin'dorei venerate the sun in their culture, the stars thematically being opposed to that.
 * Even though it is named, the Thori'dal in Trueshot could be a replica.

Sunstrider's Longbow?
A particularly popular theory is the notion that, with the RPG books rendered non-canon, Thori'dal is, in fact, the canon rendition of Sunstrider's Longbow, the legendary bow which the RPG books stated was wielded by Dath'Remar Sunstrider, and later, Ranger General Sylvanas Windrunner. It is possible that the legendary bow was lost when Sylvanas fell during the Scourge invasion, and was rediscovered and passed on to Halduron—Sylvanas's successor—after the victory at the Sunwell Plateau, just as it was once passed down to Ranger General Sylvanas.

In Hearthstone
In the Rise of Shadows expansion for Hearthstone, Thori'dal appears as HS Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury (an uncollectible weapon) that can be equipped by Vereesa Windrunner's Battlecry effect.