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Series

1.	The Strength of Tortolla
2.	Finish Nemesis
3.	Tortolla's Triumph
4.	The Ancients are With Us
5.	Commander Jarod Shadowsong
6.	Signed in Blood
7.	Your New Identity

Storyline
Mount Hyjal Protect the World Tree The Flameseer's Staff Flamebreaker The Return of Baron Geddon Emerald Allies The Captured Scout Twilight Captivity Return to Alysra A Prisoner of Interest Through the Dream Return to Nordrassil The Return of the Ancients Harrying the Hunters End of the Supply Line The Voice of Goldrinn The Voice of Lo'Gosh Goldrinn's Ferocity Howling Mad Lycanthoth the Corruptor Lycanthoth the Corruptor The Eye of Twilight Mastering Puppets Elementary! Return to Duskwhisper From the Mouth of Madness Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows Cleaning House Cleaning House Lightning in a Bottle Lightning in a Bottle Gar'gol's Gotta Go Get Me Outta Here! Forged of Shadow and Flame Rage of the Wolf Ancient Crushing the Cores Cindermaul, the Portal Master Forgemaster Pyrendius Return from the Firelands Return from the Firelands Disrupting the Rituals Save the Wee Animals Oh, Deer! If You're Not Against Us... Seeds of Their Demise A New Master The Name Never Spoken The Name Never Spoken Black Heart of Flame Good News... and Bad News The Bears Up There Smashing Through Ashes Fresh Bait Hell's Shells Tortolla Speaks Breaking the Bonds Children of Tortolla An Ancient Awakens An Offering for Aviana The Wormwing Problem Scrambling for Eggs A Bird in Hand A Prayer and a Wing Fact-Finding Mission A Gap in Their Armor Disassembly The Codex of Shadows Egg Hunt Sethria's Brood Sethria's Demise Return to the Shrine An Ancient Reborn The Hatchery Must Burn Flight in the Firelands Wave One Wave Two Egg Wave Return to Aviana The Last Living Lorekeeper Firefight Aessina's Miracle The Hammer and the Key The Third Flamegate The Strength of Tortolla Finish Nemesis Tortolla's Triumph The Ancients are With Us Commander Jarod Shadowsong Signed in Blood Your New Identity Trial By Fire In Bloom Waste of Flesh Twilight Training Physical Training: Forced Labor Agility Training: Run Like Hell! Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power Walking the Dog A Champion's Collar Grudge Match Gather the Intelligence Seeds of Discord Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak The Greater of Two Evils Twilight Territory Speech Writing for Dummies Head of the Class Graduation Speech Twilight Riot Slash and Burn Might of the Firelord The Sanctum of the Prophets Magma Monarch The Twilight Egg Brood of Evil Death to the Broodmother Secrets of the Flame The Gatekeeper The Firelord

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Comments

Comment by PrefeX

For those that can't get the turtle to inspect: there seems to be a bug with either companions, or minions/pets that bugs this quest.

To fix it, I dismissed all minions/pets, as well as any companions, before I got the turtle, and kept them away until the inspect was complete. This allowed me to get it at the first try.

Comment by 721100

turtle was bugged for me, couldnt complete the quest no matter what i tried.

and being the first part of a chain screwed me out of some hyjal quests.

Comment by 376231

I noticed that many people tried to retrieve the crystal from the giant turtle, Nemesis. That's wrong, there are giant crystals on the left if you head to Nemesis. Those are the crystals you're looking for.

Comment by Solenar

66,57 is the location of the red cristal for those with cords, it's not the place marked on blizzard quest map, good luck

Comment by Shaldana

I finally got it done. I had to abandon it twice, but, if you're a druid and struggling, this may help. I'm questing as feral, so I abandoned the quest again, re-accepted it, but before I did so, I went OUT of cat form.
I accepted the quest and stayed non-animal the entire time.
It worked perfectly.

Dunno what's up with that quest being so picky, but if that's what it takes, then, whatever, I guess.

Comment by 55562

cords for "Garunda Mountainpeak" ?

Comment by Sounder

Was able to complete the quest without issue playing normally as a feral druid.

Comment by 12815

I have dismissed 3 times the damn turtle, and it didnt work. You have to go to the quest giver and ask him to give you back another turtle until you get the "turtle-power" buff, then just get close to one of the crystals and it will be done (crystals near 65,58) to the left.

Comment by 725447

65.8 57.6 this is between the 2 crystals

Comment by Thortok2000

Lessee. The 'Child of Tortolla' is a child, so it could be argued that they are Teenage. In turtle years.
They're not your normal turtle, being related to an ancient, so one could call them Mutant.
When you fight one of the nearby enemies, they will go and get behind them and attack them from behind, kinda like a Ninja.
Boy, don't you love Turtles?

(And don't forget, these Heroes in a halfshell give you the Turtle-Power! buff when they're with you. ^_^)

Comment by Cindiana

I'm a mage. A pally had put a blessing of might buff on me and I had to dismiss it to keep the "Turtle-Power!" buff on me given by the quest giver, Garunda Mountainpeak.
Check your buffs and dismiss any if you are unable to keep the "Turtle-Power!" buff.

Comment by Kafrikon

That Turtle-Power! buff......obvious reference :P

Comment by 267801

Tortolla quest chain

You're most likely coming from Aessina's Miracle

(The map of Hyjal phases at this time. The western part is no longer burnt. Tortolla moved)
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1. Tortolla's Revenge (go to Tortolla)
1. The Hammer and the Key (kill ogre) 2. Lost Wardens (rescue 8) 3. Breakthrough
1. The Third Flamegate 2. Pressing the Advantage (k 4 ogres) 4. Hyjal Recycling Program
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1. The Time for Mercy has Passed 5. The Strength of Tortolla (bring turtle to crystal)
(kill 4 + 10) 5. Finish Nemesis (kill Nemesis in cave)
5. Tortolla's Triumph (go to Tortolla, get ilvl 288 rare)
5. The Ancients are With Us (go to Ysera)
Twilight quest chain begins

Comment by Whiterock

The Return of the Ancients Quest Tree From Whiterock
<<Feedback here, please>>

Return from the Firelands {H}*──>G)The Fires of Mount Hyjal
| 4)Fighting Fire With ... Anything
G)Aviana's Legacy
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| S)Wings Over Mount Hyjal<──Return to Nordrassil*
|OR| ┌──────────┴──────────┐
1)An Offering for Aviana 1)Scrambling for Eggs 1)The Wormwing Problem
S)A Plea From Beyond ├─────────────────────┘
1)A Prayer and a Wing 1)A Bird in Hand
├────────────────────────┘
2)Fact-Finding Mission
├─────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
2)Sethria's Brood 2)The Codex of Shadows 2)A Gap in Their Armor
| 2)Egg Hunt 2)Disassembly
├─────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
2)Sethria's Demise
1)Return to the Shrine
1)An Ancient Reborn
├>3)The Hatchery Must Burn
| 3)Flight in the Firelands
| 3)Wave One
| 3)Wave Two
| 3)Egg Wave
| 1)Return to Aviana
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| The Return of the Ancients*
| ├─────────────────────┬────>4)If You're Not Against Us...
| 4)Save the Wee Animals | 4)Seeds of Their Demise
| 4)Oh, Deer! | 4)A New Master
| | | 4)The Name Never Spoken (ver2)
| | 4)Disrupting the Rituals 4)Black Heart of Flame
| ├──┴─────────────────────────┘
| S)Last Stand at Whistling Grove
| 4)The Bears Up There
| 5)Smashing Through Ashes
| ├───────────────┬──────────────>6)Firebreak
| 6)Fresh Bait 6)Durable Seeds 6)Prepping the Soil
| 6)Hell's Shells └────────────────┴──────────┐
| 5)Tortolla Speaks |
| ├────────────────────┐ |
| 5)Breaking the Bonds 5)Children of Tortolla |
| ├────────────────────┘ |
| 5)An Ancient Awakens |
├──┴───────────────────────────────────────────┘
6)The Last Living Lorekeeper<──Return from the Firelands {H}*
6)Firefight
4)Aessina's Miracle───┬>7)Hyjal Recycling Program
7)Tortolla's Revenge └>7)Lost Wardens
├>7)Breakthrough 7)Pressing the Advantage
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7)The Hammer and the Key
8)The Third Flamegate─────>8)The Time for Mercy has Passed
8)The Strength of Tortolla
8)Finish Nemesis
7)Tortolla's Triumph
9)The Ancients are With Us──>Commander Jarod Shadowsong*

Quest zones:
1)Shrine of Aviana_____2)Sethria's Roost_____3)Firelands Hatchery_____4)Grove of Aessina+The Inferno_____5)Ashen Lake+Sanctuary of Malorne_____6)The Flamewake_____7)The Scorched Plain_____8)The Crucible of Flame_____9)Nordrassil
G)Gluing Separate Questlines_____S)Skippable
*Click to see more info about that quest-line.

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Comment by Squaba

For people having trouble on this quest the trick isn't dismissing your pet or abandoning and picking up the quest again. The glitch seems to be with the turtle companion itself and the game not recognizing that you actually have the companion. In order to finish this quest you must have the Turtle Power buff. If you see that you do not have this buff (as indicated by the turtle head in the buff area) talk with Mountainpeak again and tell him you need another companion. Do this as often as you need to get the buff and the companion, as I have noticed that sometimes you get a new companion but loose the buff right away. After getting the companion's buff it should be no problem to find on of the crystals and do the quest.

Comment by Threepoint14

Just finished this quest, and it performed like it should. Turtle worked fine.

Comment by Rhonlynn

I had troubles with my baby turtle dieing, then my hunter tried to use the buff, and died. So, I did the quest with my hunter's pet, Arcturis, and I was able to turn it in without the baby turtle.

Comment by DrMrsTheMonarch

I love a quest where you get to run around with a gigantic Speedy. :3

Comment by DarkSyn

As a hunter, I followed the advice of dismissing the pet when on this quest. They seem to null the completion. I had to go back to the q-giver, dismiss pet, drop quest, and re-accept. Then went and completed with no problems. The little turtle acts as a pet for you on the way to and from the crystal, helping with attacks by the baddies. A note: it also verves off and help others in their fights. They've no fear, the little ones.

Comment by 311320

you can find the Crystals in the depths of this cave.
Left side of the way just before Nemesis.

Comment by 775465

I didn't have to drop the quest or put pets away. I just left the child turtle to fight while i ran back to start. Then asked for another child. Make sure something is fighting turtle while you run.

Comment by Hurracane

To all Shadow Priests having a problem with the turtle too, your shadowy apparitions cause your turtle to bug, just don't use Power Word: Pain and you will be fine.

Comment by 611490

Lol I had no problem doing the quest I was so pumped about having a turtle companion that I went all the way in Blackfathom Deeps and tamed a green turtle and calll it Koopa and I rember I had a compain pet Speedy I had all three and still had the buff wiht no problems and for the fun of it i killed Nemiss without the totem becuase I was afraid i wasn't ganna get him back in the next quest.

Comment by CataBreed

DK Here, All i did was made sure i talked to NPC, and requested the turtle 3times(I lost my turtle) until my buff (turtle power) stayed. Had companion out as well. Worked great.

Comment by wharris

Guide to Alliance Mount Hyjal Quests, part 1:

Optional initial quests:
Hero's Call
As Hyjal Burns
The Earth Rises
Inciting the Elements and Flames from Above

Then:
Protect the World Tree (unlocks optional War on the Twilight's Hammer)
The Flameseer's Staff
Flamebreaker
The Return of Baron Geddon
Emerald Allies
The Captured Scout
Twilight Captivity
Return to Alysra
A Prisoner of Interest
Through the Dream
Return to Nodrassil

At this point, you must awaken three ancients. A Vision of Ysera will appear after each. You must awaken Goldrinn before beginning the Aessina/Tortolla quests but can otherwise work on them in any order.

Goldrinn Quests:
The Return of the Ancients (enables optional Harrying the Hunters and In the Rear with the Gear)
End of the Supply Line
The Voice of Goldrinn
Goldrinn's Ferocity
Lycanthoth the Corruptor enables several optional quest chains:

The Shrine Reclaimed (optional but do it now if you are are going to do it)
Gar'gol's Gotta Go and Get Me Outta Here!
From the Mouth of Madness and Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows
The Eye of Twilight, Mastering Puppets, Elementary!, and Return to Duskwhisper

Cleaning House (enables optional Sweeping the Shelf)
Lightning in a Bottle (enables optional Into the Maw! / Into the Maw!)
Rage of the Wolf Ancient, Forged of Shadow and Flame, and Crushing the Cores
Cindermaul, the Portal Master
Forgemaster Pyrendius
Return from the Firelands

Aviana Quests:
(optional linking quests ofWings over Mount Hyjal or Aviana's Legacy)
Two chains:
* An Offering for Aviana, A Plea from Beyond, and A Prayer and a Wing
* The Wormwing problem, Scrambling for Eggs, and then A Bird in Hand

Next comes Fact-Finding Mission which enables these required quests:

Finish the above for
Sethria's Demise
Return to the Shrine
An Ancient Reborn

Optional bonus:
The Hatchery Must Burn
Flight in the Firelands
Wave One
Wave Two
Egg Wave
Return to Aviana

Aessina/Tortolla Quests (must do Goldrinn first)
The Fires of Mount Hyjal (optional)
Save the Wee Animals and Oh, Deer!
Fighting Fire With ... Anything (optional, but must complete before Aessina's Miracle)
Disrupting the Rituals
If you're Not Against Us...
Seeds of Their Demise
A New Master
The Name Never Spoken
Black Heart of Flame
Good News... and Bad News (auto-accepted; can not be obtained later)
Last Stand at Whistling Grove
The Bears Up There (a good time to do Bounce!)
Smashing Through Ashes enables additional required quests:

Fresh Bait
Hell's Shells
Tortolla Speaks
An Ancient Awakens .

After waking all the ancients, the third vision gives The Last Living Lorekeeper.

Continued in part 2.

Comment by wharris

Guide to Mount Hyjal Quests (Alliance), part 2:
After waking all three ancients (see part 1), Ysera or her vision will continue the chain with The Last Living Lorekeeper.

Next come:
Firefight
Aessina's Miracle (brief cutscene; phases the zone)
Optional quests now available:

Tortolla's Revenge (enables optional Breakthrough)
The Hammer and the Key
The Third Flamegate (enables optional The Time for Mercy has Passed)
The Strength of Tortolla
Finish Nemesis
Tortolla's Triumph
The Ancients are With Us
Commander Jarod Shadowsong
Signed in Blood (allows you to visit Twilight camp including Edric Downing and Grunka who sell food needed for Cataclysmically Delicious)
Your New Identity
In Bloom, Trial by Fire, and Waste of Flesh
Twilight Training unlocks several additional required chains:
* Gather the Intelligence and Seeds of Discord
* Walking the Dog, A Champion's Collar, and Grudge Match
Physical Training: Forced Labor
Agility Training: Run Like Hell!,
Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power
Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak
Twilight Territory and The Greater of Two Evils

All of the above for
Speech Writing for Dummies
Head of the Class
Graduation Speech
Twilight Riot
Slash and Burn (cutscene)
Three chains, all required:
* Might of the Firelord, The Sanctum of the Prophets, and Magma Monarch
* The Twilight Egg (starts here),Brood of Evil, and Death to the Broodmother
* Secrets of the Flame and The Gatekeeper
Last quest: The Firelord

Comment by cephadex

For those who don't know, the crystal is at 66, 58. Are the Ls in 'tortolla' pronounced like in 'turtle' or like in 'tortilla'?

Comment by Elysianphoenix

These are the most adorable turtles I've ever seen. Even the sounds they make are adorable. I'd love to get this as a pet. *Squee!*

Comment by 725162

The quest giver says this when you go get another turtle should you lose your previous one:

"Of course, -NAME-. You rescued these turtles from the Twilight's Hammer - they will follow you anywhere."

Awwww... *sniffles*

Comment by 810295

I found it helpful to dismiss the turtle after he found the crystals, because on my way back he would aggro EVERYTHING, which is particularly annoying if you have already gotten your mobs for the other quest, or are planning on stealthing back. I was still able to turn in the quest and just asked for another companion for the next quest.

Comment by greger1234

Still broken in 6.0.2, doing it as a Mage i have dismissed my Pet, and EVERY addon. Tried to abandon approximately 34 times and also asking for a new turtle. Even tried the "no-buff-at-all" thing, nothing working... Cant get the buff!

Comment by SoCalWoWGal

UPDATE: Hotfixed on November 5, 2014

•The Strength of Tortolla: The quest can now be completed by characters with the PvP flag enabled.

Note that there is a currently (October 13, 2014) a known issue as reported in 6.0.2 Known Issues - Updated 10/27/14 with this quest:

•Players cannot complete the quest "The Strength of Tortolla".

The Blue Post by Zorbrix also states:

•The issues listed here are frequently reported issues that may be addressed at a later date via a client patch.
•Forum threads that report issues already on this Known Issues list may be locked if they are constantly bumped with no new, relevant information.

Comment by ThisBoresMe

Seems to be broken in 6.0.3 as well

Edit: Not sure why my comment says patch 6.0.2 tho

Comment by Konuvis

It works! I was finally able to have the 'Turtle Power!' buff show.
Here's what happened:

In previous days I would always log in to check and talk to the NPC 50x to get a new turtle / abandon the quest 50x and retake it. But nothing ever happened.

Today I logged in
I had the quest in my log but no turtle pet
I talked to the npc to give me a pet (I could be mistaken but it seemed that the text you click to get the pet was different than when you already have one with you (I was so excited I didn't really notice))
When he gave me the pet the buff popped on me and I freaked.

I did the Crystal scanning no problem and then killed Nemesis no problem as well.

Hopefully you guys can try that and fix it on your end as well.

PS: Patch 6.0.3 Wednesday 11-5 morning.

Comment by 1440987

The Strength of Tortolla http://youtu.be/uGTPoPzPCWQ

Comment by Boxofbeer

The Strength of Tortolla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlA03J02suE

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=rMe1QulWk8U&feature=youtu.be

Links

The Strength of Tortolla

Escort a Child of Tortolla to a Nemesis Crystal. See Garunda Mountainpeak if you lose your companion.

	Nemesis Crystal Examined (1)

Description

The dark usurper Nemesis fled here when the fires of Hyjal receded. We are not yet strong enough to defeat Nemesis, <name>, but we may be able to turn his own strength against him.

I will send a child of Tortolla with you, one of the children you freed earlier from the Twilight's corruption.

Search the depths of this cave for a Nemesis Crystal, and allow the young turtle to examine it.

See me if you lose your companion!

Completion

Rewards

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

250 reputation with Guardians of Hyjal

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25915))