WoW: Forever's mysterious ring starts a secret quest chain players haven't finished yet

Players who create a Skyborne character in World of Warcraft: Forever receive an item called the Ancient Heirloom early in the game. The ring has no stats and no obvious use, which led many to dismiss it as flavor text during the beta. However, the item is actually the key to a large, hidden quest chain known as the Dawn Waker Secret, discovered by the WoW Secret Finding community on Discord.

The questline starts at level 1 on Zephras Isle, the Skyborne starting zone, and extends beyond level 40. Players who do not own the Skyborne can still reach Zephras Isle and find the ring lying in a building. The chain involves finding a torch on a guard in Duskwood, using it to uncover an ancient sword hilt on Zephras Isle, forging the hilt into a sword, purifying a water globe, and visiting locations tied to ancient elven lore, including the new Mount Hyjal zone. The ring must be equipped for players to see elven spirits and ancient vaults necessary to progress.

So far, the trail ends with Prince Tortheldrin, an ancient elven prince found in the Dire Maul dungeon. His dialogue suggests players need to reach Honored reputation with the Shen'dralar faction to learn more. The chain appears to center on two legendary blades, Eluvi'ana and Eluvi'tor, which may become the ultimate reward. The secret ties the Skyborne into the history of Warcraft's Highborne elves and gives meaning to a seemingly pointless early quest reward.