Quick Facts

Series

1.	Tablets of Baa'ri
2.	Oronu the Elder
3.	The Ashtongue Corruptors
4.	The Warden's Cage
5.	Proof of Allegiance
6.	Akama
7.	Seer Udalo
8.	A Mysterious Portent
9.	The Ata'mal Terrace
10.	Akama's Promise

Storyline
Shadowmoon Valley Spleendid! The Second Course... The Main Course! The Path of Conquest Breaching the Path Blood Elf + Giant = ??? Tabards of the Illidari Dissension Amongst the Ranks... Besieged! To Legion Hold Setting Up the Bomb Blast the Infernals! The Deathforge Minions of the Shadow Council The Fate of Flanis The Summoning Chamber Bring Down the Warbringer! Gaining Access Invasion Point: Cataclysm The Art of Fel Reaver Maintenance The Fel and the Furious News of Victory What Strange Creatures... Frankly, It Makes No Sense... Felspine the Greater The Path of Conquest Breaching the Path When Worlds Collide... Tabards of the Illidari Dissension Amongst the Ranks... Besieged! To Legion Hold Setting Up the Bomb Blast the Infernals! The Deathforge Minions of the Shadow Council The Fate of Kagrosh The Summoning Chamber Bring Down the Warbringer! Gaining Access Invasion Point: Cataclysm The Art of Fel Reaver Maintenance The Fel and the Furious News of Victory Illidari-Bane Shard Illidari-Bane Shard Capture the Weapons Capture the Weapons The Hermit Smith The Hermit Smith Additional Materials Fresh from the Mechanar The Lexicon Demonica Underworld Loam Tear of the Earthmother Bane of the Illidari Quenching the Blade The Sketh'lon Wreckage Find the Deserter The Sketh'lon Wreckage Find the Deserter Asghar's Totem The Rod of Lianthe Sketh'lon Feathers Imbuing the Headpiece Thwart the Dark Conclave A Ghost in the Machine Harbingers of Shadowmoon Teron Gorefiend - Lore and Legend A Haunted History Spectrecles Teron Gorefiend - Lore and Legend Divination: Gorefiend's Armor Divination: Gorefiend's Cloak Divination: Gorefiend's Truncheon Teron Gorefiend, I am... Teron Gorefiend, I am... Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth Enraged Spirits of Water Enraged Spirits of Air Oronok Torn-heart I Was A Lot Of Things... A Lesson Learned The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History Grom'tor, Son of Oronok The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered Ar'tor, Son of Oronok Demonic Crystal Prisons Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered Borak, Son of Oronok Of Thistleheads and Eggs... The Bundle of Bloodthistle To Catch A Thistlehead The Shadowmoon Shuffle What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets... The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered The Cipher of Damnation Karabor Training Grounds A Necessary Distraction Altruis Karabor Training Grounds A Necessary Distraction Altruis Against the Legion Against the Illidari Against All Odds Illidan's Pupil The Book of Fel Names Return to the Aldor Varedis Must Be Stopped Return to the Scryers Varedis Must Be Stopped Tablets of Baa'ri Oronu the Elder The Ashtongue Corruptors The Warden's Cage Tablets of Baa'ri Oronu the Elder The Ashtongue Corruptors The Warden's Cage Proof of Allegiance Akama Seer Udalo A Mysterious Portent The Ata'mal Terrace Akama's Promise Kindness Seek Out Neltharaku Neltharaku's Tale Infiltrating Dragonmaw Fortress To Netherwing Ledge! The Force of Neltharaku Karynaku Zuluhed the Whacked Zuluhed the Whacked Ally of the Netherwing Ally of the Netherwing Blood Oath of the Netherwing In Service of the Illidari Your Friend On The Inside The Great Netherwing Egg Hunt Enter the Taskmaster A Job Unfinished...

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Comments

Comment by Eliska

Last time I was there I was not able to talk to him. Reported as bugged.

Comment by Kyrra

If you see Vagath (a Deathguard type creature) with 2 bodyguards in the same room as Akama, then you cannot talk with Akama. I sat around for about 5 minutes and the demons stayed around.

I came back 3 hours later, Vagath was gone and I was able to talk with Akama and complete the quest.

Comment by 9538

ok went there today, started talking to him, a named demon comes with 2 adds. Akama 1 shots me and gives me a debuff of faking death, the demon despawns you get rezzed and continue talking to get the next quest.

Comment by 18651

confirmed, way Keniacon describes it.

Comment by 14623

Follow up: http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10705

Comment by Vodor

I got there and the mobs were already spawned, couldnt do anything, will try later

Comment by Sihmm

The process of attunement to the Black Temple begins in Shadowmoon Valley with a very long quest chain that requires trips to the Arcatraz, Serpentshrine Cavern, Mount Hyjal and finally the doorstep of the Black Temple itself. Even if you're not planning on raiding just yet, the chain does offer some nice blue rewards half way through. It starts differently depending on whether you're Aldor (A) or Scryer (S):

Aldors pick up the line from Anchorite Ceyla in the Altar of Sha'tar:
1. (A) Tablets of Baa'ri
2. (A) Oronu the Elder
3. (A) The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. (A) The Warden's Cage

Scyers get it from Arcanist Thelis at the Sanctum of Stars:
1. (S) Tablets of Baa'ri
2. (S) Oronu the Elder
3. (S) The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. (S) The Warden's Cage

At this point the chains converge for both factions:
5. Proof of Allegiance
6. Akama
7. Seer Udalo (Dungeon)

Here, you have to venture into the Arcatraz (which requires a Rogue with 350 lockpicking or somebody to open the door who's completed the Arcatraz Key chain, which requires trips to the Mechanar and the Botanica respectively) to the room just before the final boss. Sadly it's impossible to solo-stealth to. Finding Udalo leads to:

Talk to Akama:
8. A Mysterious Portent
Kill waves of nonelites, 3 elites and a boss (5-man) on a terrace outside the Black Temple:
9. The Ata'mal Terrace
Finally, deliver the medallion to A'dal in Shattrath City:
10. Akama's Promise

The chain ends here, and you're granted a choice of rewards:
Akama's Sash (cloth DPS belt)
Bloodwarder's Rifle (gun)
Spellbreaker's Buckler (spelldamage shield)
Ashtongue Blade (phsyical DPS dagger)
Verdant Gloves (feral leather gloves)
Staff of the Ashtongue Deathsworn (healing staff)
However, if you now go into Serpentshrine Cavern and kill Karathress, you'll be able to talk to Seer Olum who'll continue the quest chain for you:

1. The Secret Compromised
Go back to Warden's Cage in SMV and talk to Akama.
2. Ruse of the Ashtongue
Using the Ashtongue Cowl provided, kill Al'ar in Tempest Keep while disguised as a member of the Deathsworn.
3. An Artifact From the Past
You need to be attuned to Mount Hyjal for this. Simply kill Rage Winterchill and loot his phylactery (what is it with liches and their phylacteries?), then deliver it to Akama...
4. The Hostage Soul
...then return to Ad'al in Shattrath City...
5. Entry Into the Black Temple
...then go back to Shadowmoon and talk to Xi'ri on the road leading to the Black Temple. He'll ask you to help with
6. A Distraction for Akama
...but once you tell Xi'ri you're ready (talk to him after accepting the quest), you can watch a scripted sequence that you do not actually have to help with in any way. After this is finished, talk to Xi'ri again for your Medallion of Karabor and the completion of Black Temple attunement. Congratulations, you can now waltz in to Illidan's latest bachelor pad!

But before you go, the chain continues from Xi'ri with:
7. Seek Out the Ashtongue
Time to start exploring the Black Temple! When you find the Deathsworn, they'll give you
2. Redemption of the Ashtongue
...which requires you to kill the Shade of Akama. Finally you're given
3. The Fall of the Betrayer
Yup, kill Illidan. No problem. Then you're done.

Comment by Relaya

Akama can be found at 58, 42

Comment by 50815

if u die and wait ... akama will rez u

Comment by Wraath

This is a quest involved in the Black Temple Attunement Chain:

The Black Temple attunement starts at The Altar of the Sha'tar for Aldors, and the Sanctum of the Sun for Scryers. Both are in Shadowmoon Valley.

Aldors start attunement from Anchorite Ceyla (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=21402) at the Altar of Sha'tar in Shadowmoon Valley:
1. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10568 Tablets of Baa'ri
2. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10571 Oronu the Elder
3. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10574 The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10575 The Warden's Cage

Scyers start attunement from Arcanist Thelis (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=21955) at the Sanctum of Stars:
1. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10683 Tablets of Baa'ri
2. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10684 Oronu the Elder
3. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10685 The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10686 The Warden's Cage

After that, the chain comes together for Aldor and Scryer.

5. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10622 Proof of Allegiance
6. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10628 Akama
7. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10705 Seer Udalo

Seer Udalo is found in the Arcatraz (http://www.wowhead.com/?zone=3846) just before the last boss.

8. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10706 A Mysterious Portent
9. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10707 The Ata'mal Terrace
10. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10708 Akama's Promise

After you finish this chain, you get to pick from some rewards and the chain seems like it ends. It continues however, inside Serpentshrine Cavern (http://www.wowhead.com/?zone=3607) from an NPC called Seer Olum (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=22820) who you can speak with after killing Fathom-Lord Karathress. He starts the next part of the Black Temple Chain by offering the quest:

1. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10944 The Secret Compromised
For this quest you just return to Akama.
2. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10946 Ruse of the Ashtongue
In this quest, you must use the costume Akama provides, and kill A'lar in Tempest Keep: The Eye while wearing the Ashtongue Cowl. Attunement for The Eye is a whole different chain.
3. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10947 An Artifact From the Past
In this, you need to gain access to The Battle of Mount Hyjal in Caverns of Time, and slay the first boss, Rage Winterchill. Attunement for this involves killing Lady Vashj and Kael'Thas Sunstrider.
4. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10948 The Hostage Soul
For this you must speak with A'dal in Shattrath city.
5. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10949 Entry into the Black Temple
For this, just speak with the naaru Xi'ri in front of Black Temple.
6. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10985 A Distraction for Akama
Unknown what this quest asks of you, most likely you need to defend Xi'ri and make your way into Black Temple. At the end, you become attuned to enter and are granted The Medallion of Karabor (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32649)

At this point, you are attuned and can enter Black Temple, although the chain continues and you can soon upgrade your medallion. It continues with:

1. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10958 Seek Out the Ashtongue
You just need to find Seer Kanai (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=23158) inside Black Temple.
2. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10957 Redemption of the Ashtongue
This involves entering Black Temple, and killing the boss the Shade of Akama (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=22841).
3. http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10959 The Fall of the Betrayer
After killing the Shade of Akama and returning to Seer Kanai, he asks one last thing of you. Kill Illidan The Betrayer. After doing so, you are granted the Blessed Medallion of Karabor, an upgraded version of your original medallion, and allows teleportation to the Black Temple.

Comment by lcbagna

Today the quest worked fine for me, you have to go underwater to find the secret chamber then talk to Akama.
After that, a damon will spaw and Akama will kill you. When the demow despaw Akama will resurect you and you can get the next quest

Comment by 42854

After you accept the quest you have to go back to the water and swim underneath to the other room to find Akama.

Comment by haloman800

go down the hall... there isa puddle of water on the right u can swim down it leads u to him

Comment by 207546

what if akama attacks me?, i can`t talk to him, he atacks me

Comment by 211558

He didnt killed me when i turned it... :/
a bit later i turned to him and accepted the next one, because in the meanwhile he had a conversation with some mobs :O

Comment by 261223

Never found this guy. Nothing at the coords mentioned. Couldn't figure out if this was above ground or below. Glad I don't need this for some attunement or something. Another quest that blizzard makes too hard to complete - finding these guys is such a pain.

Comment by DuBzY

you go down the tunnel from the quest giver then turn right when u see water around the corner. get into the water and swim under the wall!

Comment by kerrymayall

As a diehard Warcraft 3 fan into all the lore, it was so cool to finally see Maiev Shadowsong.

Given her years of solitude and thinking her recently found brother, Jarod Shadowsong is dead, I wonder if they'll ever do some sort of reunion sequence between the two - thats assuming she can pry Shandris Feathermoon away from him.

Comment by sunsette

The coords for the entrance to find this npc are 57.31, 49.74. its a ramp that leads down below the ground. You will need to swim when you get to 57.5, 47.8

Comment by Vlad

If you feel lost and unsure where you are in the chain, use the following copy-paste scripts:

The Aldor
/run local y={568,571,574,575,622,628,705,706,707,708,944,946,947,948,949,985,958,957,959}print"The Aldor:"for i,q in ipairs(y)do q="10"..q print(i,"\124cffffff00\124Hquest:"..q.."\124h\124h\124r",IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q)and YES or NO)end

The Scryers
/run local y={683,684,685,686,622,628,705,706,707,708,944,946,947,948,949,985,958,957,959}print"The Scryers:"for i,q in ipairs(y)do q="10"..q print(i,"\124cffffff00\124Hquest:"..q.."\124h\124h\124r",IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q)and YES or NO)end

Simply copy the script and paste in chat. You'll find a lot of text saying Yes/No for each quest in the chain, chronologically. Find the quest that isn't completed and look that up on Wowhead to proceed.

Have fun obtaining your Blessed Medallion of Karabor

Comment by GitGudGuides

Akama http://youtu.be/w-H8b0vwYhg

Comment by Boxofbeer

Akama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk-hBcPbh5E

Comment by Aurleis1

Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBc1fJ0PpGU

1. Akama
• Accept Akama from Sanoru, at coords 57.3, 49.7, in Warden's Cage, Shadowmoon Valley (Outland).
• Travel straight down the sewer-like tunnel in front of you, hang a right at coords 57.4, 47.8, and jump in the water.
• Swim the water passage, and turn in the quest to Akama at coords 58.1, 48.2.

Full Guide to obtain Blessed Medallion of Karabor.

If you're unsure about which stage of the quest line you are in to obtain the Blessed Medallion of Karabor, enter the following script into the chat box (special thanks to Vlad for the script):

The Aldor

/run local y={568,571,574,575,622,628,705,706,707,708,944,946,947,948,949,985,958,957,959}print"The Aldor:"for i,q in ipairs(y)do q="10"..q print(i,"\124cffffff00\124Hquest:"..q.."\124h\124h\124r",C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q) and 'YES' or 'NO')end

The Scryers

/run local y={683,684,685,686,622,628,705,706,707,708,944,946,947,948,949,985,958,957,959}print"The Scryers:"for i,q in ipairs(y)do q="10"..q print(i,"\124cffffff00\124Hquest:"..q.."\124h\124h\124r",C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q) and YES or NO)end

Comment by WoWGnGP

i made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdGXoH0X_mc&feature=youtu.be

Comment by mrhp233

i cant pick up the next quest after this what did i do wrong

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Akama

Speak to Akama inside the hidden chamber in the Warden's Cage.

Description

You've proven what side you're on. I will reveal to you our leader's hideout.

Follow the halls beyond; there will be an underground passage hidden by stagnant water on your right.

I must warn you, <name>. You are not to speak to anyone of what you see there.

Completion

Rewards

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

25 reputation with Ashtongue Deathsworn

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10628))