Forging an Alliance

Quest Giver: Thorim — Temple of Storms, Storm Peaks [34, 46]

Objective: Go to Dun Niffelem and ask King Jokkum to allow Thorim’s armor to be reforged. After completing Jokkum’s task, speak with Njormeld in Dun Niffelem.

Quick Facts

• Turn-In Location: Dun Niffelem [63.2, 63.3]
• Chain Position: Part of the Sons of Hodir quest chain. Follows A Spark of Hope. Leads to A New Beginning.
• Unlocks: Completing this quest (along with its mandatory side quests) is the prerequisite for the Hot and Cold daily, one of your earliest repeatable sources of Sons of Hodir reputation (+455 per day).

Walkthrough

Accept the Quest from Thorim

• After turning in A Spark of Hope, Thorim offers Forging an Alliance at the Temple of Storms [34, 46]. He smiles for the first time in the questline and asks you to seek out King Jokkum and plead for his help reforging the armor you discovered.
• This is the armor Thorim cast off in grief after Sif’s murder, and only the Sons of Hodir can reforge it since they were its original creators.

Fly to Dun Niffelem

• Head to Dun Niffelem [65, 60]. Pick up the flight path at [62.6, 60.9] if you haven’t already.
• Speak with King Jokkum. He will give you the mandatory side quest You Can’t Miss Him, which sends you to Njormeld at Fjorn’s Anvil [75.4, 63.5].

Complete the Fjorn’s Anvil Side Quests

• Njormeld gives you Battling the Elements, requiring you to mount the frost giant Snorri and kill 10 Seething Revenants with snowballs.
• After completing Battling the Elements, dismount from Snorri and turn it in to Njormeld at Fjorn’s Anvil.

Turn In Forging an Alliance

• Once the side quests are done, Njormeld relocates to Dun Niffelem [63.2, 63.3], near the newly transported Fjorn’s Anvil.
• Fly back and speak to Njormeld to complete Forging an Alliance. He remarks that the anvil’s legendary properties allowed him to create armor superior to the original, and he fashions gear for you from the excess material.

Efficiency Tips

• Phasing note: If Njormeld doesn’t appear at Dun Niffelem after completing Battling the Elements, leave the area and fly back. The zone needs a moment to phase properly.
• Flight path: The Dun Niffelem flight path [62.6, 60.9] is easy to miss. Grab it on your first visit since you’ll be returning here regularly for dailies.
• Next steps: After turning in, pick up A New Beginning to continue the chain toward Thorim’s confrontation with Loken.
• Daily unlocked: The Hot and Cold daily now becomes available from Fjorn’s Anvil in Dun Niffelem. It’s worth starting this daily immediately, since Sons of Hodir reputation is required for shoulder enchants and the grind to Exalted takes time.

Lore Context

Thorim’s decision to seek the Sons of Hodir’s help is a major moment of reconciliation.

He asks forgiveness from King Jokkum for the harm he caused the frost giants when, in a rage over Sif’s murder, he hurled his hammer Krolmir at King Arngrim (Jokkum’s predecessor). That explosion created Thunderfall and shattered the alliance between Thorim and the frost giants for centuries.

Fjorn’s Anvil being transported to Dun Niffelem is a permanent change to the settlement. The anvil becomes a fixture where the Hot and Cold daily is based going forward.

Explore the Storm Peaks’ hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Storm Peaks Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.