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| − | | name = Varok Saurfang |
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| − | | titles = High Overlord of the [[Kor'kron Guard]], Supreme Commander of the [[Might of Kalimdor]], Saurfang the Elder<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]'', p. 5</ref> |
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| − | | gender = Male |
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| − | | race = Orc |
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| − | | level = 83 |
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| − | | type = Elite |
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| − | (?? Elite in Icecrown Citadel) |
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| − | | character = [[Warrior]] |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Horde|The Horde]], [[Might of Kalimdor]], [[Warsong Offensive]], [[Kor'kron Guard]] |
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| − | | faction = Horde |
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| − | | occupation = High Overlord of the Kor'kron Guard, Second-In-Command of the Horde Expedition, Supreme Commander of the [[Might of Kalimdor]], Chief Advisor to [[Garrosh Hellscream]] |
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| − | | location = [[Warsong Hold]], [[Borean Tundra]] or [[Icecrown Citadel]] |
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| − | | status = Alive |
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| − | | health = 2,789,000 in Warsong Hold |
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| − | (4,183,500 in Icecrown Citadel) |
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| − | | relatives = [[Broxigar]] (brother), [[Dranosh Saurfang|Dranosh]] (son), [[Thura]] (niece) |
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| + | '''Oneiros'''{{co|54|16|Feralas}} is an area south of the [[Jademir Lake]] in northern [[Feralas]]. It contains many [[night elf]] ruins where elite [[green dragonspawn]] used to patrol, however, not anymore. |
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| − | High Overlord '''Varok Saurfang'''<ref>{{quest|The Battle For The Undercity (Horde)#Notes|The Battle For The Undercity - Notes}}, {{text|say|Thrall|It's good to have you back, Varok, old friend. I'm sorry about your boy.}}</ref> is a legendary [[Horde]] warrior who served as Supreme Commander of the combined war effort against [[Ahn'Qiraj]] in [[Kalimdor]]<ref>http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/08/28/know-your-lore-high-overlord-saurfang/</ref> and now leads the [[Kor'kron Guard|Kor'kron]] against the [[Scourge]] in [[Northrend]]. |
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| + | Within the ruins is a small night elf camp, [[Dreamer's Rest]]. |
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| − | Varok Saurfang is voiced by Alan Shearman.<ref>http://www.lowmoan.com/ashearman/voice.html</ref> |
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| + | == Oneiros Digsite == |
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| − | ==Background== |
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| + | [[File:Oneiros Digsite map.jpg|200px|right]] |
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| − | Varok Saurfang was a member of the [[Blackrock Clan]]<ref>Chris Metzen, Quests & Lore Panel, BlizzCon 2010</ref> and has served with the Horde ever since he drank the [[blood of Mannoroth]] alongside [[Grom Hellscream]]. Varok led forces in the sacking of [[Shattrath City|Shattrath]], [[Stormwind City|Stormwind]], and everything between, never losing in battle until the Horde was routed at the end of the [[Second War]]. |
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| + | The Oneiros Digsite is a Night Elven [[archaeology]] [[dig site]] that occupies most of the Oneiros subregion. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| − | When [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] seized control of the Horde in the [[First War]], he chose Varok Saurfang as his second-in-command after witnessing Varok's efficient and brutal tactics on the field. After the demonic bloodlust had been lifted from the orcs due to Grom Hellscream's sacrifice, Varok helped dozens of veterans come to grips with their previous atrocities, ultimately saving the lives of many great Horde soldiers.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1 Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1</ref> |
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| + | The name for this locale most likely originates from the Greek myth of the Oneiroi, the sons of Hypnos, god of sleep. They were demonic personifications of dreams, and the most powerful of the Oneiroi was Morpheus, God of dreams.<ref>[[wikipedia:Oneiroi|Oneiroi]]</ref> A fitting name for the realm of [[Ysera]] the Dreamer. |
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| − | Varok went on to become a famed veteran of the [[First War|First]], [[Second War|Second]], and [[Third War]]s. |
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| − | Although the [[Blood Curse]] drove him to murder many innocents, Varok refuses to use that as an excuse: like many others, he made the decision to drink freely. Drinking the blood and his actions under the blood curse haunt him, and to this day he deeply regrets both events. Although orcs are said to be fond of pork, the sound of swine being killed when they are ready for slaughter remind him of the death screams of the draenei children, and older veterans like Varok are often troubled by the memory. It disturbed Varok so deeply that he has refused to eat pork ever since. He will not shy away from war, or hesitate to defend his people and the [[Horde]]. However, he refuses to start a war, and if it is within his power, he will prevent a warmongering spirit from doing so. Whether through actions or by words, he will stop them anyway he can... no matter what. |
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| − | His brother Broxigar traveled back in time to the [[War of the Ancients]] and died in glorious battle against the [[Burning Legion]]. Varok's mate apparently died around the time the [[Dark Portal]] opened and was buried in [[Nagrand]].<ref>[[Deathbringer Saurfang#Quotes|Deathbringer Saurfang - Quotes]], {{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I made a promise to his mother before she died: that I would cross the Dark Portal alone}}</ref> Their son [[Dranosh Saurfang|Dranosh]] lived in Nagrand until ''[[Wrath of the Lich King]]''. |
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| − | ==World of Warcraft== |
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| − | Saurfang was initially stationed in [[Orgrimmar]]'s [[Valley of Strength]], where he enforced the rule of [[Warchief]] [[Thrall]]. He was the one who announced the death of [[Nefarian]] when his [[Head of Nefarian|head]] was [[Quest:The Lord of Blackrock (Horde) (2)|turned in]]. |
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| − | ===The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj=== |
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| − | During the [[Gates of Ahn'Qiraj#Opening the gates|Second War of the Shifting Sands]], Saurfang travelled to the front lines in [[Silithus]]. He acted as the Supreme Commander of the [[Might of Kalimdor]] in the war against the [[silithid]] and their [[qiraji]] masters. |
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| − | ==Wrath of the Lich King== |
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| − | Saurfang is stationed in [[Warsong Hold]] as advisor to [[Garrosh Hellscream]]. He commands the Kor'kron Guard in Northrend and remains wary of the resurfacing bloodlust of the orcs, due to its employment in Hellscream's savage but successful tactics. |
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| − | During the battle for [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]], the main entrance to [[Icecrown]], [[Dranosh Saurfang]] fell to the [[Lich King]] shortly before the treachery of [[Grand Apothecary Putress]]. Players bring Dranosh's shattered armor back to his father at the behest of [[Alexstrasza]]. |
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| − | After the {{quest|The Battle For The Undercity (Horde)|The Battle For The Undercity}}, Varok reminds [[Thrall]], who is lamenting the broken peace between the Alliance and the Horde, of his duty to lead their people. |
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| − | ====Icecrown Citadel==== |
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| − | High Overlord Saurfang commands the [[gunship]] ''[[Orgrim's Hammer]]'' during the [[Gunship Battle]] in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]].<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/icecrown-raid.xml</ref> |
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| − | Once the undead form of his son (now called the [[Deathbringer Saurfang|Deathbringer]]) is defeated, Varok claims his body. He promises to give his son a proper burial in Nagrand, next to the pyres of his mother and ancestors. |
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| − | ==Cataclysm== |
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| − | Around the time of the [[Cataclysm]], [[Cairne Bloodhoof]] travels to [[Warsong Hold]] to meet with Garrosh. It is revealed that Saurfang will remain within the hold as part of the Horde's Northrend skeleton crew and as the leader of the [[Warsong Offensive]] and the [[Horde Expedition]].<ref>[[The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm]]</ref> |
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| − | ==Abilities== |
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| − | *{{abilities|Charge|Charges an enemy, knocking it back, and inflicting normal damage plus 150.|id=15749|image=Ability Warrior Charge}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Cleave|Inflicts weapon damage plus 50 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets.|id=16044|image=Ability Warrior Cleave}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Mortal Strike|Inflicts 500% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 seconds.|id=24573|image=Ability Warrior SavageBlow}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Saurfang's Rage|Saurfang's rage comes in the form of a mighty round-house kick, followed by a sweeping strike that deals 8,000 to 12,000 damage.|id=26339|image=Trade Engineering}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Saurfang's Rage|Increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 35% for all party members. Lasts 20 seconds. |
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| − | |id=45950|image=Spell Nature BloodLust}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Terrifying Roar|Causes nearby enemies to flee in fear for 5 seconds.|id=14100|image=Ability Devour}} |
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| − | *{{abilities|Whirlwind|Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 15 seconds and inflicts normal damage plus 100.|id=41097|image=Ability Whirlwind}} |
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| − | ==Quotes== |
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| − | *''"I am he who watches they. I am the fist of retribution. That which does quell the recalcitrant. Dare you defy [[Thrall|the Warchief]]? Dare you face my merciless judgement?"'' |
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| − | *{{text|yell|"I am Saurfang. Brother of [[Broxigar]]. You know me to be the Supreme Commander of the [[Might of Kalimdor]]. An [[orc]] - a true orc [[warrior]] - wishes for one thing: To die in the glory of battle against [[C'Thun|a hated enemy]]. Some of you have fought in battles. Peace has been with us for many years. Many years we sat idle but many years we battled. In those years - where strife the land and [[Burning Legion|Legion]] and [[Scourge]] sacked our homes, killed our families - [[Qiraji|these insects]] dwelled beneath us. Beneath our homes - waiting. Waiting to crush the life from our little ones. To slay all in their path. This they do for their god. And for our gods? We defend. We stand. We show that as one. United. We destroy. Their god will fall. To die today, on this field of battle, is to die an orcish death. To die today is to die for our little ones. Our old ones. Our… loved ones. Would any of you deny yourselves such a death? Such an honor?"}} |
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| − | :- addressing the [[Might of Kalimdor]] during the [[Gates of Ahn'Qiraj#Opening the gates|Second War of the Shifting Sands]] |
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| − | ===Dialogue with Garrosh in Warsong Hold=== |
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| − | Saurfang scolds [[Garrosh Hellscream]]'s impatience and lust for killing, reminding him of their race's history during a strategy conference in [[Warsong Hold]]: |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|We are surrounded ... Our enemies press in from all sides, young Hellscream. The Scourge descends like locusts from the north. The [[Alliance]] holds the only secure shipping lane in this region and even that is at risk of being lost to those dreaded mists. Our [[Vengeance Landing|only viable port]] for resupply is held by the [[Forsaken]] on the [[Howling Fjord|other side]] of [[Northrend|this blasted continent]]! Anything our [[zeppelin]]s cannot haul must be brought in by ship and travel the length of Northrend to reach us.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|Garrosh Hellscream grunts.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|Shipping lanes ... supplies ... You bore me to death! We need nothing more than the warrior spirit of the [[Horde]], Saurfang! Now that we are firmly entrenched in this frozen wasteland, nothing shall stop us!}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|Siege engines, ammunition, heavy armor ... How do you propose to shatter the walls of [[Icecrown]] without those?}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|Propose? I will show you what I propose!}} |
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| − | :''Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating [[Valiance Keep]] on the map.'' |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|There... Now we now have a shipping lane. And just for good measure...}} |
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| − | :''Garrosh crushes the figures and flag indicating [[Valgarde]] and [[Westguard Keep]].'' |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|So the prodigal son has spoken! [[Grom Hellscream|Your father]]'s blood runs strong in you, Hellscream. Impatient as always... Impatient and reckless. You rush headlong into all-out war without a thought of the consequences.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|Do not speak to me of consequences, old one.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I drank of the same [[Blood of Mannoroth|blood]] your father did, Garrosh. [[Mannoroth]]'s cursed venom pumped through my veins as well. I drove my weapons into the bodies and minds of my enemies. And while Grom died a glorious death - freeing us all from the [[Blood Curse|blood curse]] - he could not wipe away the terrible memory of our past. His act could not erase the horrors we committed.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|The winter after the curse was lifted, hundreds of veteran orcs like me were lost to despair. Our minds were finally free, yes... Free to relive all of the unthinkable acts that we had performed under the Legion's influence.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang nods.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I think it was the sounds of the [[draenei]] children that unnerved most of them... You never forget... Have you ever been to [[Jaggedswine Farm]]? When the swine are of age for the slaughter... It's that sound. The sound of the swine being killed... It resonates the loudest. Those are hard times for us older veterans.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|But surely you cannot think that those children were born into innocence? They would have grown up and taken arms against us!}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang shakes his head.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I am not speaking solely of the children of our enemies...}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I won't let you take us down that dark path again, young Hellscream. I'll kill you myself before that day comes...}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|Garrosh Hellscream|How have you managed to survive for so long, Saurfang? Not fallen victim to your own memories?}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I don't eat pork...}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang spits.}} |
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| − | ===Dialogue during the Gunship Battle=== |
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| − | Saurfang commands ''[[Orgrim's Hammer]]'' in a battle against ''[[The Skybreaker]]'': |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|Rise up, sons and daughters of the Horde! Today we battle [[Lich King|a hated enemy]] of the Horde! LOK'TAR OGAR!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|[[Kor'kron Guard|Kor'kron]]! Take us out!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|What is that? Something approaching in the distance!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|ALLIANCE GUNSHIP! All hands on deck!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|You answer to Saurfang now!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|[[Muradin Bronzebeard]]|Move your jalopy or we'll blow it out of the sky, orc! The Horde's got no business here!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|You will know our business soon! KOR'KRON! ANNIHILATE THEM!}} |
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| − | Saurfang confronts his son, ''[[Deathbringer Saurfang]]'', now turned into a Death Knight. |
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| − | :{{text|yell|High Overlord Saurfang|Kor'kron, move out! [[Adventurer|Champions]], watch your backs. The Scourge have been...}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|Deathbringer Saurfang|Join me, father. Join me and we will crush this world in the name of the Scourge -- for the glory of the Lich King!}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|My boy died at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate|the Wrath Gate]]. I am here only to collect his body.}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|Deathbringer Saurfang|Stubborn and old. What chance do you have? I am stronger, and more powerful than you ever were.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|We named him Dranosh. It means "Heart of Draenor" in [[orcish]]. I would not let the [[History of the Horde#Rise of the Horde|warlocks take him]]. My boy would be safe, hidden away by the elders of [[Garadar]].}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|I made a promise to his mother before she died; that I would cross the [[Dark Portal]] alone - whether I lived or died, my son would be safe. [[Blood Curse|Untainted]]...}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|Today, I fulfill that promise.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang charges!}} |
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| − | :{{text|yell|Deathbringer Saurfang|Pathetic old orc. Come then heroes. Come and face the might of the Scourge!}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang coughs.}} |
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| − | :{{text|emote|High Overlord Saurfang weeps over the corpse of his son.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|You will have a proper ceremony in [[Nagrand]] next to the pyres of your mother and ancestors.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|High Overlord Saurfang|Honor, young heroes... no matter how dire the battle... Never forsake it!}} |
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| − | *Sometime after the Ahn'Qiraj gate events, Saurfang became a pop icon to Horde players, who affectionately create "[[Saurfang facts|facts]]" about him in the style of other pop culture icons such as Vin Diesel and Chuck Norris. |
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| − | *At one point, he was able to be mind-controlled by [[Alliance]] players. Due to a [[bug]], they could then use his [[Execute]] skill with a full rage bar, leading to some of the most magnificent [[crit]] videos ever seen in WoW. |
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| − | File:Saurfang in Orgrimmar.jpg|Varok Saurfang originally appeared in-game in [[Orgrimmar]] in the [[Valley of Strength]] |
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| − | File:HighOverlordSaurfang.jpg|Saurfang doing what he does best |
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| − | File:Saurfang Northrend.jpg|Saurfang in Warsong Hold |
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| − | File:Saurfang WoW Comic.png|Saurfang, as represented in the [[World of Warcraft (Wildstorm comic)|official comic]] |
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| − | File:Saurfang ICC.jpg|Saurfang inside Icecrown Citadel |
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| − | File:Saurfang Claims His Son's Body.jpg|Saurfang claims the corrupted body of his son Dranosh after he is killed in Icecrown Citadel |
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| − | * {{Patched|date=2009-12-16|bluenote=Saurfang will no longer gain stacks of Battlefury from totems. Additionally, the duration of Battlefury has also been reduced.|link=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/21723843880-recent-ingame-fixes--decmeber-2009--129.html}} |
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| − | *[[Might of Kalimdor]] |
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| − | *[[Saurfang facts]] |
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Revision as of 02:52, 10 June 2011
Oneiros
Oneiros[54, 16] is an area south of the Jademir Lake in northern Feralas. It contains many night elf ruins where elite green dragonspawn used to patrol, however, not anymore.
Within the ruins is a small night elf camp, Dreamer's Rest.
Oneiros Digsite
The Oneiros Digsite is a Night Elven archaeology dig site that occupies most of the Oneiros subregion.
Trivia
The name for this locale most likely originates from the Greek myth of the Oneiroi, the sons of Hypnos, god of sleep. They were demonic personifications of dreams, and the most powerful of the Oneiroi was Morpheus, God of dreams.[1] A fitting name for the realm of Ysera the Dreamer.
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