Sunstone

Sunstones are magical crystals designed and developed by then Sunwell Magister Entilzha Firesong while working as a Magister of the Sunwell. The stones, originally of draenic origin and meticulously selected to rule out any flaws by master jewelcrafters, are selected for their capacity to hold large amounts of arcane and to a lesser extent, holy energy in a stable fashion, and do not originate from any particular source but rather many possibly suitable crystals run through a series of tests before empowerment. The original colors of the crystal may differ, some purple, some pink or clear, though the empowered stones glow with a pure radiance almost too bright to look at.

History
Firesong began experimenting with the concept after the Second War when much of southern Quel'Thalas was burnt, hoping to create a portable means of transferring a portion of the Sunwell's power should the southern elfgate be again threatened. An array of focusing irises and prisms is used, initiated by a magical channel, to focus the vast energies of the well into a progressively narrower and narrower beam, tightening the vast flows from the Sunwell into a directed beam carefully aligned to pass through the selected crystal.

Initial efforts were frustrated, using Azerothian stones, generally from the Un'goro crater region, the first attempts to create Sunstones led to fractures and mishaps, as well as issues with the precise alignment required. This led to many of the Magisters dismissal of the project, and Firesong let it sit to the side for a time, until he came into the possession of some stones from Draenor-Prime (then simply called Outland).

On a slow day on Quel'Danas, Entilzha noted the stones held arcane channeled from his spells exceptionally well, and had a series of tests conducted as the focusing array was set back up, this time with a series of lesser quality though arcane absorptive crystals able to be lowered into the beam to control its intensity.

Testing the device on one of the less promising crystals, it took longer to fracture than the stones from Un'goro, and Firesong used the absorption crystals to reduce the beam to levels which would not overwhelm the crystal, but allow for slow, steady absorption. The first proper Sunstone took three months to reach full empowerment due to the intentionally reduced flow, though shone with a dazzling brightness almost too bright to look at.

The completed stone did catch the attention of the other Magisters, whom wanted to test the stones power as a combat enhancement, their original purpose. Firesong had hesitations but agreed, with himself and a number of other Magisters guided to an overlook from which a well concealed Amani raiding camp could be attacked. With the Farstriders pointing out the location of the camp within the dense forest of southeastern Eversong, the three magi drew from the stone, combining their attack into a single spell which destroyed the camp and surrounding area, with little of the stones reserves depleted.

The Ranger-General was believed to have been pleased, and senior magisters whom would later survey the area and blast radius, granted Firesong's request to place the stones into full production, with a team of magisters and more talented apprentices assigned to it.

There was a bit of a power struggle as to possession of the stones, and eventually it was agreed that, forgoing any monetary or other compensation for his work on Quel'Danas, for each four stones produced, Entilzha would retain one for his services.

It's unclear how many stones were produced before the Sunwell fell, and what became of the ones remaining on Quel'Danas, but Entilzha has stated he possesses "a number" created from the original Sunwell. This number is likely in the range of 3-4 stones. The Sunstones in Entilzha's possession were stored in a secure vault in Ashal'Thalas, the seat of House Firesong in southern Quel'Thalas.

Disaster Debacle
When the Sunwell was lost, obviously all work on the project stopped. Entilzha was tempted to use the stones in his possession to sustain his own magical needs, but now beginning to perhaps see them in a more important light than mere combat boons, kept them securely locked away, focusing on arcane crystals and his intense study of ley energies to meet his arcane needs.

Sunstones 2.0
When at last the well was restored, Entilzha resumed his duties as a magister, though now sovereign of House Firesong, was stretched thin on time as his family worked to reclaim the south of Quel'Thalas. With that effort in clear need support given the horrid state of the land, Firesong began to reconsider the Sunstones. Those he held from the original well were likely too few, but able to produce authorization papers for the original project and the results of the Amani field test, he managed to have the project re-authorized, though with Firesong only keeping one of each five, as the others were designated either for the restoration of the Ban'dinoriel or to aid with the support of Silvermoon's magical structures.

The nature of the crystal needed was different given the holy energies the well now contained, though Draenic stones again prove the most viable, and Entilzha found the holy energies helped to keep the stones from fracturing. This resulted in an increased rate of production, approximately one stone fully infused per month.

While both blindingly radiant, the aura of the stones containing holy energies was larger, and the old and new stones easy to tell apart from one another. Entilzha had earned for himself about a dozen of stones from the restored Sunwell, in addition to the few retained from the original, and planned to put them to use creating a font of energy in the Ghostlands to bolster restoration efforts during House Firesong's second campaign there.

The well, known as the Ban'belore, required a number of other elements, including a ley nexus or powerful flow, the right liquid base, and a number of other factors. A site had been selected when House Firesong's second Ghostlands campaign was abruptly terminated with the leadership of House Firesong departing the increasing alien Quel'Thalas for the Silver Covenant.

Falah'Thalas - A New Home
Entilzha was sure to move the stones in his possession far from Quel'Thalas before taking any formal steps towards his shift in alignment, and retains the stones, typically carrying one, of the newer variety, with him either as a demonstration or for emergency use.

Not willing to wait for a political solution, Firesong intends to use the stones to empower the Ban'belore in a healthy, ideally secluded forest under which the necessary ley junction or powerful flow exists. While the Ban'belore is not intended to be the Sunwell, it is expected to meet the arcane needs of a small, distinctly Quel'dorei enclave, a living breathing space for Quel'dorei culture to carry on. Seeking to build in balance with nature and to develop balance between the feuding elven factions, the name Falah'Thalas is used for the planned enclave, and Entilzha uses his work with the Curators of Thalassian Culture to assure that the structures and other elements of the settlement capture as much of the look and culture of traditional Quel'Thalas as is possible.

While the magical elements needed to empower the well are close to complete, the search for a suitable parcel of land, along with the needed support from like-minded elves, carries on, and Firesong hopes that although intended to be small at first so as not to overtax the Ban'belore, that a new home for his kin, close friends, and those devoted to the project is not far off.

Intentions are to welcome devoted half elves as full equals, allowing them to experience full immersion in Quel'dorei culture they've not experienced. Support from other races, such as the Gilnean House Wildmane, with whom House Firesong as come to terms with regarding security surrounding the enclave, is also welcome, and any interested in the project are encouraged to seek out Lord Firesong, typically found at the Curator's headquarters in Dalaran, the Hall of Thalassian Ancestry, near the wishing pond.