Lore Focus: The Remaking of Tyr's Guard in 10.1.7

Key Takeaways

• Who they are: the Tyr's Guard is an ancient order that once protected the tomb of Keeper Tyr. It was reformed in Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7 to resurrect the fallen Keeper himself.
• The last survivor: Travard, the sole remaining member of the original Guard, rebuilt the order after keeping a lone vigil over the collapsed tomb.
• Four new Exemplars: each recruit embodies a principle the Guard upholds — Hadwin (Justice), Valunei (Compassion), Nolaki (Sacrifice), and Talthis (Order).
• The goal: recover the disc of Tyr's memories, hidden by the Infinite dragonflight in a version of the Nighthold ruled by Elisande, and use it to restore Tyr into a new vessel.
• How it ended: the storyline paid off in Patch 10.2 "Guardians of the Dream," where the Guard infiltrated the Nighthold, recovered the disc, and players earned the Tabard of the Tyr's Guard.

The Tyr's Guard went from guarding a grave to trying to raise the dead Keeper it once mourned. Here is where the order came from, who joined it, and how its quest resolved.

The New Tyr's Guard

Originally formed by the Vrykul to guard Tyr's tomb in Tirisfal, the Tyr's Guard slowly became an order that took in humans as the Vrykul founders were replaced by their descendants over the generations. During the Third War, the Scourge nearly wiped the order out, leaving only a handful of survivors led by Travard. After the tomb partially collapsed during the events of Legion, Travard continued his vigil alone.

In Dragonflight, Travard emerged from the buried tomb to join the effort to resurrect Tyr. To do that, the Guard had to retrieve a disc containing Tyr's memories, hidden away by the Infinite dragonflight inside a version of the Nighthold still ruled by Grand Magistrix Elisande. The reformed Guard's purpose was no longer to protect a tomb but to restore the Keeper himself, with each new recruit chosen to represent one of the order's guiding principles.

The Four Exemplars of Tyr's Guard

Alongside Travard and Watcher Koranos, the reformed Guard is built around four Exemplars, each embodying a specific virtue: Hadwin, the Exemplar of Justice, a Kul Tiran of the Order of Embers; Valunei, the Exemplar of Compassion, a Lightforged Draenei from Argus; Nolaki, the Exemplar of Sacrifice, a Zandalari Troll; and Talthis, the Exemplar of Order, a blood elf Blood Knight from Silvermoon.

Hadwin, Exemplar of Justice

Hadwin defied his family's expectations to pursue a path of justice. Frustrated by his town's refusal to act against injustice, he took matters into his own hands, a conviction that led him to join the Order of Embers in Drustvar and later become a paladin. Travard and Koranos recognized his dedication and recruited him into the new Tyr's Guard.

Valunei, Exemplar of Compassion

Valunei became a paladin on Argus to protect her people from the Legion. After losing her mentor, she felt adrift until she crossed paths with Travard and Koranos on the Dragon Isles. Moved by the stories of Tyr's heroism, she found renewed purpose in the order.

Nolaki, Exemplar of Sacrifice

Nolaki, a young Zandalari Troll, felt called to wield the Light after witnessing his mentor's sacrifice during the Battle of Dazar'alor. Drawn to Tyr's example, he joined the Guard to keep fighting for his people and his new companions, embodying the virtue of sacrifice.

Talthis, Exemplar of Order

Talthis was shaped by the chaos of the Scourge's invasion of Silvermoon. Wanting to restore order and protect his city, he took up the Light as a Blood Knight. Travard and Koranos met him during a mission in the Dread Scar and invited him to serve as the Exemplar of Order.

Tyr's Rest and the Road to Suramar

After the 10.1.7 questline, the reforged Guard established a base at Tyr's Rest, a camp just south of Tyrhold. A new vessel had been prepared to serve as Tyr's body, and from this base the order made ready for the next leg of its journey: a trip to Suramar, where the disc of Tyr's memories waited inside Elisande's Nighthold.

How the Story Concluded in Patch 10.2

The Guard's mission reached its payoff in Patch 10.2 "Guardians of the Dream." In the "Tyr's Return" questline, the order infiltrated the version of the Nighthold held by Elisande, recovered the disc of Tyr's memories, and completed the long effort that began when Travard first crawled out of the ruined tomb. Players who saw the chain through earned the Tabard of the Tyr's Guard, available to every class through the weekly follow-up quest. What started as a story about protecting a grave ended as a story about bringing its occupant home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Travard in the Tyr's Guard storyline?

Travard is the last surviving member of the original Tyr's Guard. After the Scourge decimated the order during the Third War and the tomb collapsed during Legion, he kept a lone vigil, then reformed the Guard in Dragonflight to resurrect Keeper Tyr.

Who are the four Exemplars of the reformed Tyr's Guard?

Hadwin, Exemplar of Justice (a Kul Tiran of the Order of Embers); Valunei, Exemplar of Compassion (a Lightforged Draenei from Argus); Nolaki, Exemplar of Sacrifice (a Zandalari Troll); and Talthis, Exemplar of Order (a blood elf Blood Knight of Silvermoon).

What was the Tyr's Guard originally?

They began as an order of Vrykul sworn to protect Keeper Tyr's tomb in Tirisfal. As those founders died, their human descendants replaced them, gradually turning the Guard into an order that came to include paladins.

Why does the Tyr's Guard need the disc of Tyr's memories?

The disc holds Tyr's memories and is essential to restoring the Keeper into a new vessel. The Guard traced it to a timeline where the Infinite dragonflight had hidden it in a Nighthold still ruled by Elisande in Suramar.

Where is the reformed Tyr's Guard based?

After the 10.1.7 questline the Guard set up at Tyr's Rest, a camp near Tyrhold, and prepared to travel to Suramar to recover the disc from Elisande's Nighthold.

How did the Tyr resurrection story end?

It concluded in Patch 10.2 "Guardians of the Dream." In the "Tyr's Return" questline the Guard infiltrated the Nighthold and recovered the disc; completing the chain awarded the Tabard of the Tyr's Guard to all classes.

Last reviewed 2026-07-20 against Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.