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| − | | name = Alexstrasza the Life-Binder |
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| − | | titles = The Dragonqueen, Queen of the Dragons, Queen Of Life, The Life-Binder, Binder of Life, She Who Is Life |
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| − | | gender = Female |
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| − | | race = Red Wyrm |
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| − | | creature = Dragonkin |
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| − | | level = ?? |
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| − | | type = Boss |
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| − | | health = 165,150,000 (13,945,000 in humanoid form) |
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| − | | mana = 4,258,000 (in humanoid form) |
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| − | | occupation = Queen of dragons, Aspect of the red dragonflight, guardian of life on Azeroth |
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| − | | location = Outside [[Grim Batol]], [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Hyjal]];<br /> [[Wyrmrest Temple]] or [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]], [[Dragonblight]] or [[Eye of Eternity|The Eye of Eternity]] |
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| − | | relatives = [[Tyranastrasz]] (first former prime consort), [[Korialstrasz]] (second former prime consort), [[Caelestrasz]], [[Vaelastrasz]] (sons), [[Ysera]] (sister) |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Red dragonflight]], [[Dragon Aspects]], [[Wyrmrest Accord]] |
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| − | | faction = Neutral |
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| − | | status = [[Eternal]], Active |
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| − | {{AbilityFlavor|The immense dragon is colored a deep, rich red that seems to shimmer and dance before your eyes. The noble head, slender and graceful, seems to regard you with a curious and inquisitive air.|Shadows & Light|88}} |
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| + | '''The Focusing Iris''' is an orb found in the center of [[The Eye of Eternity]] and is used to summon [[Malygos (tactics)|Malygos]]. |
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| − | '''Alexstrasza''' the Life-Binder, [[Dragon Aspects|Aspect]] of the [[red dragonflight]], is the guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth. She was one of five great dragons chosen by the titans to be empowered with a portion of the Pantheon's power and rule over her flight while they watched over Azeroth and its inhabitants. The titans also appointed her queen of all dragons. |
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| + | == Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects == |
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| − | Today, Alexstrasza resides at the top of the Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight, a place considered holy ground for the dragonflights. No longer content to simply watch over the mortal races, the Dragonqueen has now taken action in bringing the dragonflights together to battle the now-hostile blue dragonflight and its Aspect, Malygos, as well as the looming threat of the Lich King. |
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| + | Malygos had used his own blood to activate and control this orb, which had lain dormant for millennia. With the open Focusing Iris, Malygos had been able to direct powerful [[surge needle]]s, using them to pull arcane magic from Azeroth's ley lines and channeling that magic into the Nexus.<ref>''[[Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects]]'', pages 196</ref> The slain [[Arygos]]' blood was used by [[Aedelas Blackmoore]] to use a surge needle (with energies flowing ''from'' the Nexus) to animate [[Chromatus]].<ref>''[[Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects]]'', pages 199-202</ref> |
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| + | == The Demon Soul == |
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| − | With the rise of [[Deathwing]] during [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]], Alexstrasza has taken a very active role in defending Azeroth against the Aspect of Death, eventually ordering her entire dragonflight to war against the [[Black Dragonflight]]. |
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| − | ==Biography== |
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| − | Once the [[titan]]s felt satisfied with their creation upon [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], they left to roam the cosmos in search of new worlds on which they would shape order from chaos, creating new life throughout a myriad of worlds. Before their departure from Azeroth however, the Titans empowered five [[dragon]]s to become stewards of that world. Their purpose: to guard Azeroth as the [[Dragon Aspects]], protecting the Titans' creation. |
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| − | [[Eonar]], the titan patron of all life, gave a portion of her power to the Red leviathan Alexstrasza. Ever after, Alexstrasza would be known as the Life-Binder, working to safeguard all living creatures of Azeroth. Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things, Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind. |
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| − | Although one of the most powerful of the dragons, she is not the eldest, her once-consort [[Tyranastrasz]] being her elder by several hundreds if not thousands of years before the [[Titans]] gifted her.<ref name="Age">{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink = Richard A. Knaak | title = [[Day of the Dragon]] |date= February 2001 |isbn= 978-0671041526 |pages = 58}}</ref> It is also revealed that Alexstrasza, along with her fellow Aspects are progeny of [[Galakrond]] the massive dragon. |
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| − | ===War of the Ancients=== |
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| − | [[File:AlexstraszaLegends.jpg|thumb|Alexstrasza in ''Warcraft Legends''.]] |
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| − | Alexstrasza was one of the three dragon aspects that fought the demons of the [[Burning Legion]] during the [[War of the Ancients]]. It was also in that war that the black dragon [[Neltharion]] deceived his fellow Aspects, using the [[Dragon Soul]] (also now known as the Demon Soul) to steal a portion of their power. After the War of the Ancients ended, when [[Illidan]], brother of [[Malfurion Stormrage]], emptied three vials of water from the [[Well of Eternity]] over the river of [[Mount Hyjal]], Alexstrasza, along with [[Ysera]] and [[Nozdormu]], decided to use the Well as a tool to heal the war-ravaged land by placing a magical acorn from [[G'Hanir]], the Mother Tree, into the new Well of Hyjal. The tree that grew from this acorn was proclaimed the original [[World Tree]] of Azeroth, and is named [[Nordrassil]]. |
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| − | For some time after, she and her fellow red dragons were at peace, but over time they began to argue about how best to shelter and protect the world. The rise to power of humans and other races left many believing that these new people were dangerous and should be destroyed, while others of Alexstrasza’s ilk felt they should be educated to teach them right from wrong. |
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| − | ===The Second War=== |
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| − | Ten thousand years later during the [[Second War]], [[Nekros]] Skullcrusher, an [[orc]] of the [[Dragonmaw clan]], was given the Dragon Soul by his Warchief [[Zuluhed]]. Using the awesome power of this ancient artifact, Nekros and the Dragonmaw Orcs teleported to the Red dragonflight's lair and captured Alexstrasza and her consorts, including her eldest consort [[Tyranastrasz]]. The offspring of these dragons were then used by the orcs as powerful war mounts. Alexstrasza had no choice but to succumb to this terrible slavery, lest her unborn clutches be slain at the hand of her cruel captor. As the aspect of life, this caused Alexstrasza pain as it could no one else, and she cried for the deaths of her children and the deaths they caused. |
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| − | ===Battle of Grim Batol=== |
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| − | After the Second War ended, Alexstrasza became more valuable to the Horde than ever, as a consummation of Horde military power. Thus she was to be protected at all costs. However, [[Deathwing]], ancient traitor to Alexstrasza and her most hated enemy, who had partly arranged for her continued subjugation during the Second War, arranged an elaborate plot to draw her into the open and steal her children in the hopes of generating his own progeny. His plan, however, unwittingly facilitated her escape. |
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| − | As the orcs began moving their captive dragons away from the fortress of [[Grim Batol]] in an attempt to safeguard their slaves from the reach of the Alliance, the caravan was attacked by Deathwing. During the battle that followed, Tyranastrasz was slain by the Black Wyrm, but the ancient Dragonqueen was set free and the first thing she did was to swallow her evil captor Nekros whole, and to reclaim her children from the grip of the Horde. With the help of her former mate [[Korialstrasz]], Alexstrasza then rejoined the remaining Aspects [[Nozdormu]], [[Malygos]], and [[Ysera]]. The human mage, [[Rhonin]], destroyed the Demon Soul, releasing their powers and enabling them to drive Deathwing into hiding. Though Neltharion ultimately escaped the wrath of the other Aspects, the ravaged orc caravan still remains in the [[Wetlands]] swamps. Her fire-breathing children returned to their posts as protectors of all life, and worked to rebuild their devastated race. |
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| − | ===Afterwards=== |
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| − | While her consorts and children continued to have their impact on Azeroth, Alexstrasza's whereabouts were, until recently, unknown to most. The Dragonqueen traveled to [[Wyrmrest Temple]] in Northrend, where she called upon the members of the [[Wyrmrest Accord]] to play their part against the blue dragons in the [[Nexus War]]. |
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| − | ===The Nexus War=== |
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| − | [[File:Alexstrasza Dragon.jpg|thumb|Alexstrasza in WoW.]] |
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| − | Alexstrasza first appears in ''Wrath of the Lich King''. Malygos has declared war on all mortal spellcasters, especially the Kirin Tor of Dalaran. The red dragonflight is allying with the mortals against Malygos' crusade, partly because of a promise made by Alexstrasza to Rhonin after being freed from the Dragonmaw clan, that neither she nor her flight would harm the races of the rescuers. Alexstrasza is the head of the [[Wyrmrest Accord]], the united effort of the dragonflights against Malygos' crusade. |
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| − | Alexstrasza appears normally on the top tier of the [[Wyrmrest Temple]] in [[Dragonblight]] in a form resembling a unnaturaly tall (nearly twice as tall as blood elf player characters) female high elf or blood elf with pink skin, amber eyes and horns. Alexstrasza also appears in her draconic form at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] after the completion of {{questlong|Alliance|74|Return To Angrathar (Alliance)|Return to Angrathar}} / {{questlong|Horde|74|Return To Angrathar (Horde)|Return to Angrathar}} (where she will replay the [[Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate|cutscene depicting the battle there]] at the players' request) and in the [[Eye of Eternity]] raid in the [[Nexus]], where she and her children will aid players in slaying the Spell-Weaver. |
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| − | ====Ulduar==== |
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| − | During the battle against [[Yogg-Saron (tactics)|Yogg-Saron]] in [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]], Alexstrasza appears in her elf form, along with the other [[Dragon Aspects|Aspects]], during a flashback of the creation of the [[Demon Soul|Dragon Soul]], ten thousand years earlier. |
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| − | ===Against the Nightmare lord=== |
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| − | Alexstrasza provided desperately needed assistance to the Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage during the [[War against the Nightmare]]. Following the conflicts conclusion she, along with her sister Ysera, blessed the new world tree Teldrassil, and presided over the marriage ceremony of the archdruid to [[Tyrande Whisperwind]]. |
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| − | ===Cataclysm: Twilight Highlands=== |
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| + | As part of the [[Dragon Soul (instance)|Dragon Soul]] raid introduced in [[Patch 4.3]], player will have to get the Focusing Iris so the Dragon Aspects can refocus their power into the Dragon Soul to use the [[Demon Soul]] artifact against [[Deathwing]].<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3550350 The Deathwing Raid: Interview with Scott Mercer]</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Battle of Life and Death.jpg|thumb|250px|Alexstrasza faces Deathwing.]] |
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| − | In Twilight Highlands Alexstraza confronts Deathwing. After several minutes of battle, Deathwing and Alexstrasza fall from the top of the mountain towards the ground, clutched tight in each others' claws, determined to destroy each other. [[Calen]] and an [[Adventurer]] fly in persuit. Alexstrasza, exhausted and gravely injured, is reduced to mortal form and lays on the ground halfway down the mountain. Deathwing continues to fall beyond the crest ouf the mountain, out of sight. Calen (who likewise takes elven form), the Adventurer and the Adventurer's drake race to the dragon queen's side. She is weak, and her voice wavers as she finds the strength to speak. Like a phantom, Deathwing rises up, his gigantic form casting a shadow over the land. Few things could have forced Alexstrasza to move in her weakened state -- but the words "he lives" were one of them. She makes herself sit up, unable to believe it is true. Deathwing sets the ground at his feet aflame, glowering over the group. Calen runs back to put himself between his queen and Deathwing. The Adventurer throws Alexstrasza's body over their mount's back and take her to safety. Calen takes his true form again, and the Adventurer's drake launches them in the air, flying away with all haste despite Alexstrasza's protests. Calen, while gigantic by mortal standards, is completely dwarfed by the Black Aspect. Realizing he can't stand a chance against Deathwing, he shoots a fireball or two at him, darting back and forth to distract him and keep him from pursuing the Adventurer and the Dragon Queen.<ref>[[Quest:Battle of Life and Death]]</ref> |
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| + | == Notes == |
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| − | ===Rage of the Firelands=== |
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| + | It was previously mentioned that once harnessed, the energies are focused through the Nexus' ascending rings and blasted into the Twisting Nether.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/dungeons/nexus.xml</ref> In ''Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects'', this function of the Nexus is not mentioned. It is implied that energies are stored there. |
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| − | In [[Patch 4.2.0]], Alexstrasza, who has made a full recovery, is present in Nordrasil to cleanse the World Tree. However, the fearsome [[Druids of the Flame]] interrupt the ceremony and knock [[Thrall]] out, much to [[Aggra]]'s horror. Although Alexstrasza, [[Nozdormu]], [[Kalecgos]] and [[Ysera]] conclude Thrall is lost in the elements, Aggra - determined as always - believes Thrall may be saved, and wants adventurers to assist her in her rescue mission. |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.2.0|note=No longer requires [[Key to the Focusing Iris (reward)]] or [[Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris (reward)]] to activate.}} |
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| − | ===Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects=== |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.0.3|note=Added.}} |
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| − | After the cataclysm, the dragons convened upon Wyrmrest Temple to have their first meeting with the blue dragonflight since the death of Malygos. Korialstrasz, not particularly liked by many of the blues, specifically [[Arygos]], chose to stay behind and watch his newest clutch of eggs in the Ruby Sanctum. As Alexstrasza traveled to the meeting above, Korialstrasz discovered the [[Twilight Hammer]] within the sanctum, casting dark spells on the eggs. Confronting them, he discovered that their spells had mutated the hatchlings, transforming them into deformed [[Chromatic dragonflight|chromatic dragons]]. When he touched a mutated egg, the infection passed on to him. It was then revealed to him that not only was the entire clutch of eggs infected, but every flight's eggs, in each of their sanctums. Half-mutated into a Chromatic dragon but thinking of his beloved Queen one last time, Korialstrasz summoned every ounce of his power and exploded the sanctum outward, destroying a good chunk of Wyrmrest Temple, and utterly obliterating himself and the sanctums. Along with the sanctums fell the thousands of corrupted eggs. While his death and apparent betrayal was a shock to the other dragonflights, Alexstrasza suffered the most. In sadness bordering on madness, she shattered the Wyrmrest Accord and fled to the center of Desolace, where she sat waiting for death. [[Thrall]] attempted to rouse her from her depression but could not. |
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| − | Later, during a battle above Wyrmrest Temple, Thrall had a near-death experience after falling from extraordinary heights. In his vision, among other things he saw the truth behind Korialstrasz's actions. When the battle had ended, Thrall brought the news to Alexstrasza, who rejoined the fight with renewed purpose to not let her love's sacrifice be in vain. |
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| − | ==Powers and abilities== |
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| − | [[File:Breath of Alexstrasza effect.jpg|thumb|[[The Breath of Alexstrasza]] cause flowers to sprout.]] |
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| − | Among Alexstrasza's abilities, she can regrow forests and heal the land. She can animate the dead and resurrect. |
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| − | In Blackwing Lair, [[Vaelastrasz]] calls upon the power of Alexstrasza to aid the raid group in defeating his corrupted form. The raid is then given a buff called ''Essence of the Red'', which essentially grants infinite mana, rage, runic power, and energy for 3 minutes. |
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| − | Her [[The Breath of Alexstrasza|breath]] causes flowers to grow, seen at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] and in {{questlong|neutral|80|Hope Yet Remains}}. |
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| − | ==Personality== |
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| − | For someone of her power, the Dragonqueen is surprisingly compassionate. While Ysera has always favored the dreaming races and the [[Druid lore|students of Cenarius]], Alexstrasza and her flight are known for avoiding killing if at all possible (as they are the defenders of life). Alexstrasza loves all living creatures and protects them, and only those who menace the dragonflights or the world face her wrath. Alexstrasza is supremely confident in her strength and righteousness. She does not seek out combat, but destroys only to punish or renew. In battle, she observes her foes carefully before striking at those she believes are the most deserving of her wrath. Enemies who flee when their leaders are defeated are generally allowed to escape, having learned a lesson they will not soon forget.<ref>[[Shadows & Light]], 90</ref> |
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| − | She prefers peace and solitude, although she will defend her lands with all her power against any who threaten them without due cause. She often uses her shapechange power to appear as a creature of nature, in order to see what encroaching mortals will do before revealing her presence. Alexstrasza is devoted to all forests, and to a lesser extent all other types of green and fertile growing things. She considers all natural woodlands her home, and she need fear no beast within such lands. Although many of Azeroth’s natural creatures revere the Great Red Leviathan, she is not a goddess and does not pretend to be otherwise. Alexstrasza is rarely venerated by any particular group, although some elven communities pay her homage. Druids of the wild in particular appreciate her serene presence, considering her second in importance only to Ysera. |
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| − | ==Quests== |
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| − | ===Wrath of the Lich King=== |
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| − | [[File:Alexstrasza the Life-Binder.jpg|thumb|Alexstrasza's humanoid form in WoW.]] |
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| − | She is involved in the following quests: |
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| − | [[Azure Dragonshrine]] quest chain: |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Alliance|75|Informing the Queen (Alliance)|Informing the Queen}} or {{questlong|Horde|75|Informing the Queen (Horde)|Informing the Queen}} |
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| − | #{{queststart}}{{questlong|Neutral|74|Report to Lord Afrasastrasz}} |
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| − | [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] quest chain: |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Alliance|74|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance)|Audience With The Dragon Queen}} or {{questlong|Horde|74|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Horde)|Audience With The Dragon Queen}} |
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| − | #{{queststart}}{{questlong|Neutral|74|Galakrond and the Scourge}} |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Neutral|74|On Ruby Wings}} |
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| − | #{{queststart}}{{questlong|Alliance|74|Return To Angrathar (Alliance)|Return To Angrathar}} or {{questlong|Horde|74|Return To Angrathar (Horde)|Return to Angrathar}} |
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| − | #{{queststart}}{{questlong|Alliance|74|Reborn From The Ashes}} or {{questlong|Horde|74|Darkness Stirs}} |
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| − | Saving [[Crusader Bridenbrad]] quest chain: |
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| − | #{{questlong|Neutral|80|The Touch of an Aspect}} |
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| − | #{{questlong|Neutral|80|Dahlia's Tears}} |
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| − | #{{questlong|Neutral|80|The Boon of Alexstrasza}} |
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| − | She finishes the quest from a [[Naxxramas]] item drop: |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Neutral|80|The Key to the Focusing Iris}} |
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| − | #{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Neutral|80|The Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris}} |
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| − | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | *[[Quest:Enter the Dragon Queen]] |
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| − | Upon completing the meta Achievement [[What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been]], players will receive a letter from Alexstrasza congratulating players. This letter also contains the [[Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake]]. |
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| − | {{book|Time and Time Again|content=With the drums of war pounding in the distance, it is easy for the denizens of Azeroth to forget all that life has to offer. |
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| − | You, on the other hand, have maintained the dignity of the good races of Azeroth with your ability to remember what we fight for. To not celebrate our victories is another form of defeat. Remember that well, reveler. |
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| − | May others be inspired by your good cheer. |
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| − | ==Memorable quotes== |
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| − | *"It is good that [[Neltharion]] has [[Malygos]] to turn to. He has been quiet with me of late." |
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| − | *"Neltharion... this is not you! You always sought to make the world one of peace, of harmony..." |
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| − | *"I... will... kill... [[Nekros Skullcrusher|you]]... someday..." ''(after being captured)'' |
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| − | *'''Deathwing:''' "I have faced the [[Nozdormu|ravages of time]], the [[Ysera|curse of nightmares]], and the [[Malygos|mists of sorcery]], thanks to the others! What weapons do ''you'' bring?"<br />'''Alexstrasza:''' "Life... hope... and what they bring with them..."<br />'''Deathwing:''' "Then you're as good as dead already!" |
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| − | *"[[Nekros Skullcrusher|Nekrosss]]... You had them ssslay my ''children''! My ''children''!" ''(seconds before eating Nekros)'' |
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| − | *"You will go through all I have gone through, [[Deathwing|Dark One]]." |
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| − | *"Life is my Aspect, Dark One, and I, like all mothers, know both the pain and wonders that entails! For the past several years, I have watched my children be raised as instruments of war, slaughtered if they proved insufficient or too willful! I have lived knowing that so many died that I could do nothing for!" |
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| − | *"I shall let you experience firsthand all that I have suffered..." |
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| − | *{{text|yell|I did what I had to, [[Malygos|brother]]. You gave me no alternative.}} |
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| − | *{{text|yell|This resolution pains me deeply, but the destruction - the monumental loss of life - had to end. Regardless of Malygos's [[Nexus War|recent transgressions]], I will mourn his loss. He was once a guardian, a protector. This day, one of the world's mightiest, has fallen.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|Mortal, I want you to bear witness to this. But, for your own safety, stay back. [[Caelestrasz|Calen]], you too.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Calen|I won't leave your side!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|Your life isn't yours to throw away, Calen. Should I fail, the fate of [[Azeroth (world)|this world]] may rest on your shoulders.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Calen|Yes, mother.}} |
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| − | ''Deathwing walks over towards Alexstrasza and shapeshifts to his human form, and a conversation between the 2 ensues.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|[[Deathwing]]|Life-Binder, do you presume that I'm at your beck and call? I have a world to unmake.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|It pains me, Neltharion, but I must end you as I've ended [[Malygos]]!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Deathwing|End? Me? Life-Binder, you think life is yours to take away? Life is weak! Mortal! Fleeting! Fragile! Death is final, death is eternal, death... is my realm. Look upon me, and you see death incarnate: The Unmaker of Worlds!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|I see the hollow metal shell of a once great ally and the precious gift of the titans wasted.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Deathwing|Then witness my new gifts, BESTOWED BY THIS WORLD'S [[Old Gods|TRUE MASTERS]]!}} |
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| − | ''To prove his point, Deathwing makes three tentacles grow out from his spinal cord, which causes Alexstrasza to widen her eyes in shock.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|Neltharion, look at yourself! Misshapen! Twisted! You're coming apart!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Deathwing|Just as all life ends in death, all order must end in chaos! Come! EMBRACE THE INEVITABLE... AS I HAVE!}} |
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| − | ''Deathwing returns to his regular form and flies away, but Alexstrasza goes after him.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Caelestrasz|Don't let [[Dragon Aspects|them]] out of sight! Quickly, come with me!}} |
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| − | ''Sometime after players knock a certain number of Twilight Drakes out, a cutscene is shown with Alexstrasza and Deathwing pawing and snapping their jaws at each other. Alexstrasza slams into the ground.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Caelestrasz|There! They've fallen!}} |
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| − | ''Both the player and Caelestrasz rush over towards Alexstrasza as Deathwing crashes towards a pool of water.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|The Earth-Warder. He... is dead.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Calen|Mother, stay still. Your wounds are great.}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|The Black Aspect's blood is cursed. Where-ever it was shed, nothing may grow for 10,000 years. But it's over. We can work now to bottle up the horrors he's unleashed.}} |
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| − | ''Suddenly, Deathwing flies up over the cliff and lands on the ground with massive force, causing a pyramid of fire to form around him. Calen spots him as Alexstrasza turns her head.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Calen|Deathwing... he lives!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|IMPOSSIBLE!}} |
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| − | ''To everyone's horror, Calen readies himself for a violent brawl.'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Calen|Mortal, take the Dragonqueen! Carry her to safety! Now! Run! Get her away from here!}} |
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| − | ''The player's red wyrm runs up to the player, grabs Alexstrasza, puts her on his back as the player hops on'' |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Caelestrasz|I'll delay the Aspect of Death! Take her to safety! GO!}} |
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| − | {{Text|Say|Alexstrasza|Calen! No!}} |
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| − | ''As the player's dragon takes off with the player and Alexstrasza on his back, Caelestrasz charges towards Deathwing at a high speed as he flies up. Neither of Caelestrasz's moves work, as Deathwing doesn't flinch.'' |
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| − | *Prior to the opening of [[Ulduar]], Alexstrasza had the most health in the game, with 139,450,000 HP in her dragon form. From its opening until ''Cataclysm'', [[Flame Leviathan]] in 25-man Ulduar had the highest, with either three (192 million) or four (269 million) towers. After ''Cataclysm'', Deathwing now has the most HP in the game, with 858,000,000. |
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| − | *Alexstrasza has a unique model based on the Blood Elf / High Elf model. It bears a strong resemblance to [[Sylvanas Windrunner]]'s new WotLK model. |
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| − | *One of the [[realm]]s in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' is named after Alexstrasza. |
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| − | *As of Patch 3.2 Alexstrasza uses the <code>/hi</code> and <code>/bye</code> emotes of blood elf females. |
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| − | *Aside from her wisdom and beauty, Alexstrasza can be recognized by the gems on her wrists, the 2nd digit of her left paw, and her huge horns. She also has an opal chain on her chin. |
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| − | ===Thrall's encounter with Alexstrasza=== |
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| − | Thrall may have once encountered Alexstrasza in a place called "Alexstrasza's Cave", but the story of that event has never been told. ''Alexstrasza is easily the most powerful individual on Azeroth. She's a huge red dragon who could just as easily crush an army as cunningly manipulate its leaders to her own ends. She has a brilliant intellect and delights in toying with the lesser creatures who cross her path.'' The encounter with Alexstrasza would have been related in the cancelled ''[[Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans]]''. There is no mention of any draconic encounters in other narrations of Thrall's life, so it looks like this (along with many other events from that game) never happened. In addition, such a manipulative, sadistic personality is not consistent with the benevolent nature depicted from ''Day of the Dragon'' onwards. |
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| − | Tyranastrasz was Alexstrasza's prime consort during the War of the Ancients. Tyran was described as her eldest of three consorts captured by the Dragonmaw clan of orcs. Korialstrasz was her most recent prime consort, and youngest of all consorts. That made him her fourth known consort. Korialstrasz sacrificed himself, to save the dragonflights from the corruption of the clutches of eggs in each sanctum below Wyrmrest temple by the Twilight Cult, during the events of the book "Thrall: Twilight of the aspects.". It is not mentioned who the second and third consorts were by name but it is stated that one perished trying to escape over the sea and the other had died of injuries inflicted by Deathwing.<ref name="Age"/> |
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| − | File:AlexstraszaWCA.jpg|Alexstrasza in ''Warcraft Adventures''. |
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| − | File:Alextrasza.jpg|Alexstrasza lets loose on Thrall. |
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| − | File:Alexstrasza.PNG|Alexstrasza from the Warcraft RPG. |
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| − | File:AlexstrazaCata.jpg|Artwork of Alexstraza in her humanoid form. |
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| − | File:Alexstrasza TCG.jpg|Alexstrasza's humanoid form in the TCG. |
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| − | File:Alexstrasza in Twilight Highlands.jpg|Alexstrasza outside of [[Grim Batol]] in [[Twilight Highlands]]. |
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| − | ! Deathwing vs Alexstraza, The Lifebinder || Deathwing vs Alexstraza, The Lifebinder, take two |
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Revision as of 11:37, 20 January 2012
The Focusing Iris
The Focusing Iris is an orb found in the center of The Eye of Eternity and is used to summon Malygos.
Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
Malygos had used his own blood to activate and control this orb, which had lain dormant for millennia. With the open Focusing Iris, Malygos had been able to direct powerful surge needles, using them to pull arcane magic from Azeroth's ley lines and channeling that magic into the Nexus.[1] The slain Arygos' blood was used by Aedelas Blackmoore to use a surge needle (with energies flowing from the Nexus) to animate Chromatus.[2]
The Demon Soul
As part of the Dragon Soul raid introduced in Patch 4.3, player will have to get the Focusing Iris so the Dragon Aspects can refocus their power into the Dragon Soul to use the Demon Soul artifact against Deathwing.[3]
Notes
It was previously mentioned that once harnessed, the energies are focused through the Nexus' ascending rings and blasted into the Twisting Nether.[4] In Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects, this function of the Nexus is not mentioned. It is implied that energies are stored there.
Patch changes
Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): No longer requires 
[Key to the Focusing Iris] or [Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris] to activate. - Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Added.
