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The Test of Skulls, Somnus

A level 60 raid quest for the Horde, from level 55.

Changed in Forever. Gives 6,600 experience instead of 7,250, 0.91 times as much. From Wowhead’s Forever database.

Quest Objectives

Destroy the drake champion of the Green Flight, Somnus. Take his skull and return it to Emberstrife.

The Skull of SomnusSomnus

Description

Just as our Father crushes the Aspects themselves, so too must we strive to bring chaos and destruction to their children.

You must test your battle prowess against the sleepless dreamers: The children of the Green Flight.

Travel to the Swamp of Sorrows and track down Somnus, drake champion of the Green Flight. Let flow your hatred; dominate the insect... Return to me with his skull...

Rewards

Experience: 6,600

When you come back

Do not return here until you have bathed in the blood of our enemies and drank in their suffering.

When you hand it in

Another complete...

The chain

12 quests at level 60, 73,400 XP in all.

[60]Warlord's Command
Slay Highlord Omokk, War Master Voone, and Overlord Wyrmthalak.
Warlord Goretooth's Command
8,300 XP
[60]Eitrigg's Wisdom
Speak with Eitrigg in Orgrimmar.
Warlord GoretoothBadlands
6,600 XP
[60]For The Horde!
Travel to Blackrock Spire and slay Warchief Rend Blackhand.
ThrallOrgrimmar
9,950 XP
[60]What the Wind Carries
Listen to Thrall.
ThrallOrgrimmar
650 XP
[60]The Champion of the Horde
Seek out Rexxar. The Warchief has instructed you as to his whereabouts.
ThrallOrgrimmar
3,300 XP
[60]The Testament of Rexxar
Deliver Rexxar's Letter to Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands.
RexxarFeralas
4,950 XP
[60]Oculus Illusions
Travel to Blackrock Spire and collect 20 Black Dragonspawn Eyes.
Myranda the HagWestern Plaguelands
6,600 XP
[60]Emberstrife
Travel to the Wyrmbog in Dustwallow Marsh and seek out Emberstrife's Den.
Myranda the HagWestern Plaguelands
4,950 XP
[60]The Test of Skulls, Somnusthis quest
Destroy the drake champion of the Green Flight, Somnus.
EmberstrifeDustwallow Marsh
6,600 XP
[60]The Test of Skulls, Axtroz
Travel to Grim Batol and track down Axtroz, drake champion of the Red Flight.
EmberstrifeDustwallow Marsh
6,600 XP
[60]Ascension...
It would appear as if the charade is over.
EmberstrifeDustwallow Marsh
4,950 XP
[60]Blood of the Black Dragon Champion
Travel to Blackrock Spire and slay General Drakkisath.
RexxarFeralas
9,950 XP

Text, givers, objectives and rewards come from the cMaNGOS Classic database (a reconstruction of the 1.12 world), with what Forever changed on top: the game server’s own answers where we have them, else Wowhead’s Forever database. Places are Classic’s, shown on the Forever maps. Quest text © Blizzard Entertainment.