Ritssyn Flamescowl

Ritssyn Flamescowl
Title	<Council of the Black Harvest>
Gender	Male
Race	Orc (Humanoid)
Class	Warlock
Resource	Mana
Affiliation(s)	Council of the Black Harvest; Bleeding Hollow clan, Orgrimmar (ostensibly), Armies of Legionfall
Occupation	Champion and Second of the Black Harvest, Enchanter
Location	Various
Status	Alive
Student(s)	Kira Iresoul
Companion(s)	Fhambar (felhound)

Ritssyn Flamescowl is a powerful orc warlock member of the Council of the Black Harvest. After participating in the fall of Ragnaros, he convened with his fellow warlocks of the Council. He was partnered with Zinnin Smythe to go back to Sulfuron Keep and gather the power left behind by the Firelord.^[2]

Background[]

Ritssyn was once Kira Iresoul's mentor, but as she infiltrated the Argus Wake cult, he abandoned her. Kira has resented him ever since and can not trust him anymore, convinced that Ritssyn is interested in only one thing, power.^[3]

He also worked with Mad Ernie in the past.^[4]

Ritssyn was greatly burned by the flames of Ragnaros, and has a permanent mane of fire. His eyes glow and cast eerie shadows over his burn-scarred face and thick-tusked grin.^[2] Jubeka Shadowbreaker believed that Ritssyn was so powerful he could probably instantly annihilate Kanrethad Ebonlocke. However, he would not be able to combat all the Council members together.^[2]

Legion[]

This section concerns content related to Legion.

After the Battle for the Broken Shore, Ritssyn and the rest of the Council of the Black Harvest sought out a powerful warlock to take place as the Sixth member of the Council, having since lost Kanrethad. They met in the sewers of Dalaran to open a portal into the deepest parts of the Twisting Nether and bind a powerful demon to their will in order to grow stronger against the Burning Legion.^[5] Things went wrong as the powerful demon they managed to summon, Jagganoth, overwhelmed the Council, killed Zelifrax Wobblepox, and took the others captive on his personal world, Dreadscar Rift.

There, Ritssyn died from his wounds but was eventually resurrected some time later by the Sixth of the Black Harvest after they managed to kill Jagganoth and take control of Dreadscar Rift. Ritssyn could hardly believe his eyes: for one warlock to control an entire army of demons was beyond what he thought the Council was capable of.^[6] They decided to track down and free the others in order to reform the Council of the Black Harvest to prepare for the dreadlord Mephistroth's retaliation, who was terribly enraged since he had lost one of his most powerful lieutenants, Jagganoth, and Dreadscar Rift. With their members scattered and Mephistroth on their heels, Ritssyn claimed that they needed the Netherlord to take leadership of the Council, and named them the First of the Council of the Black Harvest.^[7]

To save the other members of the Council, they enlisted the aid of Ritsynn's ex-apprentice, Kira Iresoul for her knowledge of demonic gateway. After helping her with her tasks, she accepted to fulfill her part of the bargain and aid in the opening of a powerful gateway to the world of Niskara where the Council members were being held captive by Mephistroth.^[8]

Kira led the ritual of the gateway's summoning, during which Ritssyn acknowledged that her power had grown since the last time they met. The First crossed the portal and rescued their colleagues, except for Shinfel Blightsworn who was nowhere to be found. This was terrible news to the Council: if Mephistroth managed to break Shinfel, he would be able to mount a devastating attack against Dreadscar Rift armed with her power and knowledge.^[9]

The First and Ritssyn needed to gather the tools to perform a powerful enough ritual to summon Shinfel back to Dreadscar. In order to create the anchor needed for the ritual of summoning, they needed to link something of Shinfel's to an unclaimed soul. The soul would act like a beacon, guiding Shinfel through the Twisting Nether and back to Dreadscar Rift. Shinfel's staff provided them with the link they need, but the soul was a bit harder to find: the First had to slay the Amalgam of Souls within Black Rook Hold to retrieve a powerful, lost and forgotten soul.^[10]

Creating the anchor required more power than the Council members' soul shards were able to provide, so they sent the Dreadscar troops, which are capable of amassing a large amount of soul shards when they defeat enemies, gather more. Ritssyn then harvested the soul shard supply and used it to craft the anchor.^[11]

Ritssyn thus finally bound Shinfel's soul to her staff and he, alongside Kira and the First, proceeded and summoned Shinfel. But she was dizzy, and in pain: she had been afflicted with a Curse of Doom by the Eredar Twins, Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess.^[12]

Since only the caster of a curse could remove the curse entirely, the Council decided they had to summon the powerful Eredar Twins to force them to cure Shinfel. Having lost their master demonologist, Zelifrax Wobblepox, they sought out one powerful enough to help in this task. They settled on Wilfred Fizzlebang's sister Lulubelle.

The Council then summoned the Eredar Twins and managed to enslave them using Kira's Bloodstone, and forced them to cure Shinfel.

He participated in the Battle for the Exodar against High General Rakeesh, along with Calydus.

Legionfall[]

Ritssyn was one of the order hall champions who met Khadgar and Velen at Krasus' Landing to discuss the Pillars of Creation. During the second invasion of the Broken Shore, Ritssyn provides a Demonic Gateway to access the Legion ship where Mephistroth resides.^[13] On Archmage Modera's request, he also helps to stop the summoning of a succubus named Agatha in Dalaran.^[14]^[15]

Aftermath[]

Magni and Order heroes Horde — Ritssyn with Magni and the other Horde heroes.

When Magni called upon the champions of the Armies of Legionfall to draw the corruption out of the Sword of Sargeras, Ritssyn carried the [Scepter of Sargeras] if the player was not a warlock, representing the Council of the Black Harvest.^[16]

Dragonflight[]

This section concerns content related to Dragonflight.

Ritssyn was present at the first Azerothian Kosh'harg in Razor Hill in Durotar. He was initially seen standing next to Mordak Darkfist and Arnak Fireblade.

Locations[]

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Underbelly, Dalaran	10-45	Alliance Horde	As part of the Warlock Campaign.
Dreadscar Rift	10-45	Alliance Horde / Alliance Horde	As part of the Warlock Campaign.
Seat of the Naaru, Exodar	10-45	Alliance Horde	As part of the Battle for the Exodar.
Krasus' Landing, Dalaran; Broken Shore	48	Alliance Horde	As part of the Assault on Broken Shore.
Aegwynn's Gallery, Dalaran	45	Alliance Horde	As part of the Imp Mother Challenge segment of the A Gift From the Six artifact questline.
Seething Shore Horde gunship, Silithus: The Wound	110	Horde	Appearance removed.
Razor Hill, Durotar	50-70	Horde	During the Heritage of Draenor.

Abilities[]

Chaos Bolt — Deals Shadow damage.
Dark Intent
Immolate — Burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 15 sec.

As a champion follower[]

As a Class Hall champion, Ritssyn Flamescowl is a Destruction Warlock with the following abilities:

Destruction - A master of chaos who calls down fire to burn and counter some Bosses.
Hellfire - Ignite the area around the Warlock, to counter a Minion.
Black Harvest Harbinger - Increases success chance of missions by 15% when accompanied by Black Harvest Acolytes or Black Harvest Invokers.

He can also be assigned as a bodyguard with the following abilities:

Flamescowl — Burns the enemy with fire, causing 8 Fire damage and an additional 0 Fire damage over 18 sec.Shard. Increasess^[sic] damage taken is increased by 10%.
Immolate — Burns the enemy with fire, causing 25 Fire damage and an additional 0 Fire damage over 18 sec. Immolate critical strikes generate a Soul Shard.
Incinerate — Draws fire toward the enemy, dealing 20 Fire damage.

Quests[]

[10-45] The Sixth
[10-45] The New Blood
[10-45] Rebuilding the Council
[10-45] The Path of the Dreadscar
[10-45] Champion: Ritssyn Flamescowl
[10-45] Searching the Archives
[10-45] An Unlikely Ally
[10-45] Debt Repaid
[10-45] A Daring Rescue
[10-45] Empowering the Soul
[45D] Black Rook Hold: An Unclaimed Soul
[45] Soul Beacon
[45] Mad Ernie the Alchemist
[45] Borrowed Time
[45] One Who's Worthy
[45] Finding Fizzlebang
[45] Lulubelle on Loan
[45] Summoning the Sisters
[45] Selecting a Sixth
[45] A Hero's Weapon
[45] Bargaining with Shadows
[45] The Acolyte Imperiled
[45] Dabbling in the Demonic
[45] Following the Scent

Quotes[]

Gossip[]

After A Daring Rescue

I will not rest until the council has been rebuilt.

On-click[]

Greeting

What is it?
Make it quick.
I've no time for trivialities.
What?

Pissed

How these robes aren't flammable...
You know, I could use some aloe.
What happen to my face? Stood in the fire one too many times.

Farewell

Very well.
Are we done?
The Felfire beckons.
If you mess with Felfire, you get burned.

Dialogue[]

Main article: The Sixth#Notes

Main article: The New Blood#Notes

Combat ally[]

Aggro

This is beneath me.
You will burn!
I will leave but cinders!

Killed a mob

Our enemies turn to ash!
All shall burn!
My fire consumes all!

Defeated

A minor... setback...
I am hurt... go on without me...

Notes and trivia[]

He uses the Dragonmaw orc model.
During the beta, he had the quote "I will not be stopped - be it by Human, Dragon or Titan." on the warlock talent [Unbound Will]. This quote, along with most of the others previously seen in the beta, made a return on the abilities of any Warlock that completed the Green fire quest chain during Mists of Pandaria.
Ritssyn is voiced by David Boat.
The following items could have once belonged to him:
- [Ritssyn's Lost Pendant], found in Karazhan
- [Ritssyn's Ring of Chaos], found in Ahn'Qiraj
- [Rittsyn's Ruinblasters], found all over Pandaria (typo in name)
- [Ritssyn's Ruminous Drape], found in areas affected by the Cataclysm
- [Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo], found in Stratholme
He wields a [Netherlord's Staff of Summoning].
He has an invisible Follower recruiting spell with the following description: Follower: Ritssyn Flamescowl — "The last remaining member of the Council of the Black Harvest. With Risstyn's help you can begin rebuilding the Council to its former glory."
While a bodyguard, he rides a [Dreadsteed] on the ground, and a [Felfire Hawk] in the air, and his generic name is Black Harvest Invoker.