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{{infobox faction
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| name = Vile Familiars
  
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|name = The Earthen Ring
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| faction = Horde
  
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|image = Tabard of the Earthen Ring.jpg
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| level = 4
  
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|leader = {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male|Small}}{{npc||Muln Earthfury}}<ref name="battle.net"/>
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| levelreq = 1
  
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|leaders = {{RaceIconExt|ThrallShaman}} [[Thrall]] <br /> {{RaceIconExt|Nobundo}} [[Nobundo]]
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| category = Warlock
  
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|races = {{Race|Tauren}}<br />
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{{Race|Taunka}}<br />
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| end = [[Zureetha Fargaze]]
  
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{{Race|Orc}}<br />
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| rewards = {{loot|common|Primitive Hand Blade}} or<br>{{loot|common|Primitive Walking Stick}}
  
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{{Race|Mag'har}}<br />
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| experience = 35
  
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{{Race|Draenei}}<br />
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| reputation = +10 [[Orgrimmar (faction)|Orgrimmar]]<br> +10 [[Darkspear Trolls]]
  
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{{Race|Broken}}<br />
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| previous = {{quest|Vile Familiars (Warlock)}}
  
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{{Race|Troll}}<br />
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| id = 1499
  
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{{Race|Wildhammer}}<br />
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{{Race|Goblin}}<br />
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|affiliation = [[Independent]]
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|base = [[Temple of Earth]], [[Deepholm]]<br />
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[[The Maelstrom]]<br />
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[[Eastern Earthshrine|Eastern]] and [[Western Earthshrine|Western]] Earthshrines<br />
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[[Twilight Citadel]] (former)<ref>[[Quest:Portal Overload]]</ref><br />
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|theater = [[Azeroth]], [[Elemental Plane]], [[Outland]]
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|quartermaster = [[Provisioner Arok]]
 
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The '''Earthen Ring''' is the most influential [[shamanistic]] organization on [[Azeroth]]. The Earthen Ring is a shamanistic group dedicated to studying and preserving the elements. They have forgotten more about crazy [[old gods]], ancient legends and lore than most scholars will ever know.<ref>[[Quest:Je'neu of the Earthen Ring]]</ref> It is led by a group known as the Elder Council, and members of the Earthen Ring believe that the Forsaken can be cured of the [[plague of undeath]].<ref>[[Quest:Compendium of the Fallen]]</ref> Although [[Horde]]-based, some of the Earthen Ring are diplomatic towards the [[Alliance]] and a select few are closely associated with it.
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Having killed [[Vile Familiar]]s of the [[Burning Blade Coven]], you are sent to speak with [[Zureetha Fargaze]] - she has been sending adventurers out to do the same. She will reward you for your efforts.
  
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==Objectives==
  
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Speak with [[Zureetha Fargaze]].
  
   
 
==Description==
  
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This gathering of the most powerful shaman of Azeroth seeks to maintain the balance between the world's elemental forces. Their main focus during the cataclysm has been to repair and stabilize the damage caused by Deathwing's arrival.
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[[Zureetha Fargaze|Zureetha]] has been sending novices like yourself to help cull the numbers of the creatures in the cave near where you fought the [[Vile Familiar|vile familiars]].
  
   
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The organization known as the Earthen Ring is a collection of mighty shaman and other followers of the elements. Unlike its sinister adversary, the Twilight's Hammer cult, the Ring sees balance and harmony in the elements - not simply chaos and destruction.
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I think it would be good for you to gain experience by assisting her. Be sure to tell her that you assisted with the [[Vile Familiar|imp]] problem, she'll probably have a reward for you.
  
   
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The destructive properties of the elements are in full display following the events of the Cataclysm, and so the Earthen Ring has traveled to places as distant as the waters of Vashj'ir and the domain of Deepholm in the hopes of preventing or repairing the worst damages of Deathwing and his followers. The Ring's present goal-preventing the total destruction of Azeroth-seems impossibly broad, but it attracts followers from nearly every walk of life.
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==Completion==
  
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You have done well, <name>.
  
   
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Those who would assist the Earthen Ring will find themselves rewarded with items that reflect the wisdom and primal power of the elements.<ref name="battle.net">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/faction/the-earthen-ring The Earthen Ring - Game - World of Warcraft]</ref>
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Although the [[Vile Familiar|vile familiars]] were merely pets of the darker powers within the [[Burning Blade]], your success against them foretells greater deeds ahead.
  
   
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==History==
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{{lootbox|You may choose one of the following:|Primitive Hand Blade|Primitive Walking Stick}}
  
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Contrary to what many have come to believe, the Earthen Ring was not established to counter the actions of the [[Twilight's Hammer]]; that particular conflict arose later. The group was originally founded to maintain the harmony between the [[elemental spirit]]s. The spirits of the elements are by nature chaotic and prone to destructive outbursts, but equally are capable of forming symbiotic relationships with all other things. These intricate interrelationships constitute the very fabric of [[Azeroth]], and are what makes life on it possible. The [[shaman]] who founded the Earthen Ring acted on a growing premonition that they had to begin to directly prevent the elements from entering states of great imbalance, or all life would soon face a mortal threat. After several meetings and pacts, these elder shaman founded what is now known as the Earthen Ring. While members of the organization have never been overly visible in the past, the [[Shattering]] caused by the corrupted [[Dragon Aspect]] [[Deathwing]] severely weakened the barriers between the [[elemental plane]]s, and destructive elemental activity is rapidly increasing across the face of Azeroth. Today, the Earthen Ring has never been more vital to the world's survival, and its necessity stands as a testament to the foresight of its founders. Shaman connected to the Earthen Ring work tirelessly to keep the elementals pacified, attempting to ensure their feuds cannot destabilize the world beyond a critical threshold.
   
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==Details==
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==Background==
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===In Outland===
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[[Zureetha Fargaze]] is standing near [[Ruzan]] in [[the Den]]. She is not hard to locate.
  
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As the Horde reached [[Outland]], their homeworld (formerly "Draenor"), they were able to bolster their ranks within the Earthen Ring in [[Nagrand]] in the shadow of [[Oshu'gun]], the Spirit Mountain where [[orc]]s traveled for generations in search of shamanistic wisdom in connection with the Ancestors and the Elements. As [[draenei]] are also now embracing shamanism, there are even [[broken]] and Draenei shamans within the Earthen Ring. They originally started out as a group of Horde sages, but when some of them moved to Outland they incorporated broken into their ranks. Their main goal is to heal Outland.
   
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===Cataclysm===
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[[File:The-Maelstrom.jpg|thumb|[[Thrall]], who gave up his position as the [[Horde]]'s [[Warchief]] to heed the call of the Earthen Ring, attempts to stabilize the [[Maelstrom]].]]
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The Earthen Ring is responsible for preserving the world after the disaster caused by [[Deathwing]]'s exit from [[Deepholm]]. His breakout from the Elemental Plane has shattered the [[World Pillar]] that bore the weight of all magnetic and elemental forces there, and all of Deepholm would collapse into Azeroth if left unchecked. Several members of the organization are also involved in the unfolding events in [[Vashj'ir]]. Their task is to protect the [[Abyssal Maw]] and aid the servants of [[Neptulon]] in their war against the [[Naga]].
   
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==RPG information==
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This quest is restricted to warlocks. For all other classes, this quest and the prerequisite quest {{questclass|Horde|Warlock|4|Vile Familiars (Warlock)}} are replaced by the following quest:
  
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*{{questlong|Horde|4|Vile Familiars}}
  
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The Earthen Ring is the shaman organization of Azeroth. Its main goal is to maintain the balance between the world and the elementals that dwell upon it. Talking to and dealing with the spirits of the elements, members of the Earthen Ring try to keep the spirits pacified as well as prevent them from raising havoc on Azeroth. Relatively little of the Earthen Ring's time is spent on hunting down rogue elementals and cultists. However, elemental activity is on the rise on Azeroth, so the Earthen Ring is getting busier. Some believe that the role of the organization in the preservation of the world has become essential.<ref name="DF">''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg 148-149</ref>
   
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===History in the RPG===
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Contrary to what some believe, the Earthen Ring was not created in order to fight the Twilight's Hammer; that particular conflict arose later. The group was actually formed to keep in check the elemental spirits. These spirits are by nature chaotic and destructive, but also capable of reasoning and clever actions.
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# {{questclass|Horde|Warlock|4|Vile Familiars (Warlock)}}
  
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The tauren have had shaman for quite a while now, but the Earthen Ring group itself is of more recent origin. People outside the group only noticed its existence about 150 years ago. The founding shaman believed that someone had to prevent the elemental forces from wreaking havoc; otherwise, the world would be in danger Thus, after several meetings and pacts, they founded what is now known as the Earthen Ring. With the passing years, the group, which was at first made exclusively of tauren, began to include a growing number of orcs. Each race now makes up about half the group.
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# {{questlong|Horde|5|Burning Blade Medallion}}
  
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# {{questlong|Horde|5|Report to Sen'jin Village}}
  
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While members of the Earthen Ring have not been overly active in the past, the events of the Third War weakened the dimensional barriers all around Azeroth and elemental activity is now on the rise. Indeed, the Earthen Ring has never been more necessary. Agents of the group work hard to pacify the elementals, thus ensuring they do not cause trouble in the world.<ref name="DF"/>
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# {{questlong|Horde|7|Report to Orgnil}}
  
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===Forsaken and the Horde===
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When the [[Forsaken]] first asked to join the [[Horde]], [[Thrall]] would have refused if it were not for the Earthen Ring's urgings. According to Thrall, a council of sages, known as the Earthen Ring, asked him to allow the Forsaken into the Horde. They claimed that the Forsaken battle demons that Thrallā€™s own race is still fighting to this day. To turn his back on the Forsaken was to forget the horrors the orc race fought for generations.<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', pg 151</ref>
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==Reputation rewards==
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{{:Provisioner Arok}}
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{{AlsoSee|[[Cataclysm reputation rewards]]}}
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=== Gaining Reputation ===
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Reputation can be gained by completing non-repeatable quests and by [[championing]]. There are no repeatable quests available for earning reputation with the Earthen Ring. The non-repeatable quests are located in [[Vashj'ir]], [[Deepholm]], and [[Twilight Highlands]], and in some of the dungeon instances in those zones (see [http://www.wowhead.com/faction=1135#quests Earthen Ring quests]). The Thrall quests added in 4.2 also give some reputation points.
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==Known members==
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{| class="darktable sortable"
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! Name !! colspan=2 | Location
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Muln Earthfury}}
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| [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]] || [[The Maelstrom]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIconExt|ThrallShaman}} {{NPC|Horde|Thrall}}
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| [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]] || [[The Maelstrom]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIconExt|Nobundo}} {{NPC|Alliance|Farseer Nobundo}}
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| [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]] || [[The Maelstrom]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Aggra}}
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| [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]] || [[The Maelstrom]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Gavan Grayfeather}}
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| [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]] || [[The Maelstrom]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Gorboto}}
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| [[The Deathforge]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Sophurus}}
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| [[Wildhammer Stronghold]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Splinthoof}}
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| [[Shadowmoon Village]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Torlok}}
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| [[Altar of Damnation]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Orc|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Wilda}}
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| [[Coilskar Cistern]] || [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Ioki}}
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| [[Telaar]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Lo'ap}}
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| [[Throne of the Elements]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Morgh}}
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| [[Throne of the Elements]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Sharvak}}
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| [[Throne of the Elements]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Untrag}}
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| [[Throne of the Elements]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Elementalist Yal'hah}}
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| [[Garadar]] || [[Nagrand]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Orc|Female}} [[Kettara Bloodthirst]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} [[Krelna]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} [[Lenka]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Oreg Earthfury]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Shotoa]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Troll|Male}} [[Zur'ak Firefist]]
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| ||[[Mulgore]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Erunak Stonespeaker}}
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| [[Vash'jir]] || [[Kelp'thar Forest]], [[Shimmering Expanse]], [[Abyssal Depths]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Duarn}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vashj'ir]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Farseer Eannu}}
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| [[The Great Forge]] || [[Ironforge]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Troll|Male}} {{NPC|Horde|Je'neu Sancrea}}
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| [[Zoram'gar Outpost]] || [[Ashenvale]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Rimblat Earthshatter}}
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| [[Light's Hope Chapel]] || [[Eastern Plaguelands]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Horde|Gotura Fourwinds}}
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| [[Grommash Hold]] || [[Orgrimmar]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{NPC|Horde|Durak Flamespeaker}}
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| [[Rocktusk Farm]] || [[Durotar]]
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|-
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| {{RaceIcon|Troll|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Norsala}}
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| Various Locations || [[Orgrimmar]], later [[Deepholm]] & [[Twilight Highlands]]
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| {{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Stormcaller Mylra}}
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| Various Locations || [[Ironforge]], later [[Deepholm]] & [[Twilight Highlands]]
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| {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Nambria}}
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| [[Stormwind Harbor]] || [[Stormwind]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Provisioner Arok}}
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| [[Silver Tide Hollow]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Wavespeaker Valoren}}
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| [[Abyssal Maw]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Wavespeaker Tulra}}
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| [[Vash'jir]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]], [[Abyssal Depths]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Rendel Firetongue}}
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| [[Kelp'thar Forest]] || [[Shimmering Expanse]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Initiate Goldmine}}
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| Various locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthcaller Yevaa}}
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| Various locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Yuldris Smolderfury}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Stormcaller Jalara}}
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| Various Locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Windspeaker Lorvarius}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Hargoth Dimblaze}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Orc|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Narvra}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Seer Kormo}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Maruut Stonebinder}}
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| Various Locations || [[Thunder Bluff]], [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthmender Govrum}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Caretaker Nuunwa}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Draenei|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Mariahn the Soulcleanser}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Troll|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthcaller Torunscar}}
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| Various Locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Tawn Winterbluff}}
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| Various Locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Tharm Wildfire}}
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| Various Locations || [[Deepholm]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Seer Galekk}}
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| [[Temple of Earth]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Taunka|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Toshe Chaosrender}}
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| Various Locations || [[Vash'jir]], [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Troll|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Farseer Gadra}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Derth Firesinger}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Moanah Stormhoof}}
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| [[Kelp'thar Forest]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthwatcher Komo}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthwatcher Faldor}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Orc|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Felora Firewreath}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Caretaker Movra}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Tender Aru}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|The Great Sambino}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Felice}}
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| [[Shimmering Expanse]] || [[Vash'jir]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIcon|Wildhammer|Female}} {{NPC|Neutral|Earthwarden Yrsa}}
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| [[Stonecore]] || [[Deepholm]]
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|-
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|{{RaceIconExt|Orc|Male}} {{NPC|Horde|Rehgar Earthfury}}
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| unknown
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|{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{NPC|Neutral|Farseer Tooranu}}
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| [[Grim Batol]] || [[Twilight Highlands]]
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|}
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==Sub-forces==
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*Earthwatchers<ref>[[Earthwatcher Komo]] "The Earthwatchers won't allow faction squabbling to jeopardized the Earthen Ring's work here."</ref>
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==Trivia==
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*[[Mob]] and [[NPC]] members of the Earthen Ring usually have the [[title#Mobs_and_NPCs|title]] {{title|The Earthen Ring}}.
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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NeutralThe Earthen Ring
Tabard of the Earthen Ring
Main leader IconSmall Tauren MaleMuln Earthfury[1]
Secondary leaders IconSmall ThrallShaman Thrall
IconSmall Nobundo Nobundo
Race(s)

TaurenTauren Tauren
TaunkaTaunka Taunka
OrcOrc Orc
Mag'har orcMag'har orc Mag'har orc
DraeneiDraenei Draenei
Broken Broken
TrollTroll Troll
Wildhammer dwarfWildhammer dwarf Wildhammer dwarf

GoblinGoblin Goblin
Base of operations

Temple of Earth, Deepholm
The Maelstrom
Eastern and Western Earthshrines

Twilight Citadel (former)[2]
Theater of operations Azeroth, Elemental Plane, Outland
Affiliation Independent
Reputation
Quartermaster Provisioner Arok

The Earthen Ring is the most influential shamanistic organization on Azeroth. The Earthen Ring is a shamanistic group dedicated to studying and preserving the elements. They have forgotten more about crazy old gods, ancient legends and lore than most scholars will ever know.[3] It is led by a group known as the Elder Council, and members of the Earthen Ring believe that the Forsaken can be cured of the plague of undeath.[4] Although Horde-based, some of the Earthen Ring are diplomatic towards the Alliance and a select few are closely associated with it.

Description

This gathering of the most powerful shaman of Azeroth seeks to maintain the balance between the world's elemental forces. Their main focus during the cataclysm has been to repair and stabilize the damage caused by Deathwing's arrival.

The organization known as the Earthen Ring is a collection of mighty shaman and other followers of the elements. Unlike its sinister adversary, the Twilight's Hammer cult, the Ring sees balance and harmony in the elements - not simply chaos and destruction.

The destructive properties of the elements are in full display following the events of the Cataclysm, and so the Earthen Ring has traveled to places as distant as the waters of Vashj'ir and the domain of Deepholm in the hopes of preventing or repairing the worst damages of Deathwing and his followers. The Ring's present goal-preventing the total destruction of Azeroth-seems impossibly broad, but it attracts followers from nearly every walk of life.

Those who would assist the Earthen Ring will find themselves rewarded with items that reflect the wisdom and primal power of the elements.[1]

History

Contrary to what many have come to believe, the Earthen Ring was not established to counter the actions of the Twilight's Hammer; that particular conflict arose later. The group was originally founded to maintain the harmony between the elemental spirits. The spirits of the elements are by nature chaotic and prone to destructive outbursts, but equally are capable of forming symbiotic relationships with all other things. These intricate interrelationships constitute the very fabric of Azeroth, and are what makes life on it possible. The shaman who founded the Earthen Ring acted on a growing premonition that they had to begin to directly prevent the elements from entering states of great imbalance, or all life would soon face a mortal threat. After several meetings and pacts, these elder shaman founded what is now known as the Earthen Ring. While members of the organization have never been overly visible in the past, the Shattering caused by the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing severely weakened the barriers between the elemental planes, and destructive elemental activity is rapidly increasing across the face of Azeroth. Today, the Earthen Ring has never been more vital to the world's survival, and its necessity stands as a testament to the foresight of its founders. Shaman connected to the Earthen Ring work tirelessly to keep the elementals pacified, attempting to ensure their feuds cannot destabilize the world beyond a critical threshold.

Background

In Outland

Bc icon This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

As the Horde reached Outland, their homeworld (formerly "Draenor"), they were able to bolster their ranks within the Earthen Ring in Nagrand in the shadow of Oshu'gun, the Spirit Mountain where orcs traveled for generations in search of shamanistic wisdom in connection with the Ancestors and the Elements. As draenei are also now embracing shamanism, there are even broken and Draenei shamans within the Earthen Ring. They originally started out as a group of Horde sages, but when some of them moved to Outland they incorporated broken into their ranks. Their main goal is to heal Outland.

Cataclysm

The-Maelstrom

Thrall, who gave up his position as the Horde's Warchief to heed the call of the Earthen Ring, attempts to stabilize the Maelstrom.

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

The Earthen Ring is responsible for preserving the world after the disaster caused by Deathwing's exit from Deepholm. His breakout from the Elemental Plane has shattered the World Pillar that bore the weight of all magnetic and elemental forces there, and all of Deepholm would collapse into Azeroth if left unchecked. Several members of the organization are also involved in the unfolding events in Vashj'ir. Their task is to protect the Abyssal Maw and aid the servants of Neptulon in their war against the Naga.

RPG information

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

The Earthen Ring is the shaman organization of Azeroth. Its main goal is to maintain the balance between the world and the elementals that dwell upon it. Talking to and dealing with the spirits of the elements, members of the Earthen Ring try to keep the spirits pacified as well as prevent them from raising havoc on Azeroth. Relatively little of the Earthen Ring's time is spent on hunting down rogue elementals and cultists. However, elemental activity is on the rise on Azeroth, so the Earthen Ring is getting busier. Some believe that the role of the organization in the preservation of the world has become essential.[5]

History in the RPG

Contrary to what some believe, the Earthen Ring was not created in order to fight the Twilight's Hammer; that particular conflict arose later. The group was actually formed to keep in check the elemental spirits. These spirits are by nature chaotic and destructive, but also capable of reasoning and clever actions.

The tauren have had shaman for quite a while now, but the Earthen Ring group itself is of more recent origin. People outside the group only noticed its existence about 150 years ago. The founding shaman believed that someone had to prevent the elemental forces from wreaking havoc; otherwise, the world would be in danger Thus, after several meetings and pacts, they founded what is now known as the Earthen Ring. With the passing years, the group, which was at first made exclusively of tauren, began to include a growing number of orcs. Each race now makes up about half the group.

While members of the Earthen Ring have not been overly active in the past, the events of the Third War weakened the dimensional barriers all around Azeroth and elemental activity is now on the rise. Indeed, the Earthen Ring has never been more necessary. Agents of the group work hard to pacify the elementals, thus ensuring they do not cause trouble in the world.[5]

Forsaken and the Horde

When the Forsaken first asked to join the Horde, Thrall would have refused if it were not for the Earthen Ring's urgings. According to Thrall, a council of sages, known as the Earthen Ring, asked him to allow the Forsaken into the Horde. They claimed that the Forsaken battle demons that Thrallā€™s own race is still fighting to this day. To turn his back on the Forsaken was to forget the horrors the orc race fought for generations.[6]

Reputation rewards

Provisioner Arok
<Earthen Ring Quartermaster>
Item Cost Type
Friendly Inv misc tabard earthenring [Tabard of the Earthen Ring] 1g Tabard
Honored Inv helm robe dungeonrobe c 04 [Helm of Temperance] 35g 10s 20c Cloth Head (caster)
Inv shoulder mail dungeonmail c 04 [Mantle of Moss] 52g 28s 61c Mail Shoulder (physical)
Inv misc necklacea11 [Pendant of Elemental Balance] 21g 37s 37c Neck (spirit)
Inv pants plate dungeonplate c 04 [Stone-Wrapped Greaves] 81g 59s 45c Plate Legs (tank)
Revered Inv misc cape 13 [Cloak of Ancient Wisdom] 36g 56s 6c Cloak (caster)
Inv pants leather 44 [Leggings of Clutching Roots] 61g 16s 42c Leather Legs (spirit)
Inv chest plate dungeonplate c 04 [Peacemaker's Breastplate] 85g 95s 18c Plate Chest (caster)
Inv misc cape cataclysm melee c 01 [Softwind Cape] 37g 10s 87c Cloak (agility)
Exalted Inv boots raidshaman i 01 [Earthmender's Boots] 79g 88s 90c Mail Feet (spirit)
Inv glove robe raidmage i 01 [Flamebloom Gloves] 35g 47s 62c Cloth Hands (caster)
Inv misc diamondring2 [Signet of the Elder Council] 21g 37s 37c Ring (agility)
Inv gauntlets plate raidpaladin i 01 [World Keeper's Gauntlets] 62g 65s 57c Plate Hands (spirit)

 

shortcut iconSee also: Cataclysm reputation rewards

Gaining Reputation

Reputation can be gained by completing non-repeatable quests and by championing. There are no repeatable quests available for earning reputation with the Earthen Ring. The non-repeatable quests are located in Vashj'ir, Deepholm, and Twilight Highlands, and in some of the dungeon instances in those zones (see Earthen Ring quests). The Thrall quests added in 4.2 also give some reputation points.

Known members

Name Location
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Muln Earthfury The Rift The Maelstrom
IconSmall ThrallShaman Horde Thrall The Rift The Maelstrom
IconSmall Nobundo Alliance Farseer Nobundo The Rift The Maelstrom
IconSmall Mag'har Female Neutral Aggra The Rift The Maelstrom
IconSmall Wildhammer Male Neutral Gavan Grayfeather The Rift The Maelstrom
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Earthmender Gorboto The Deathforge Shadowmoon Valley
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Earthmender Sophurus Wildhammer Stronghold Shadowmoon Valley
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Earthmender Splinthoof Shadowmoon Village Shadowmoon Valley
IconSmall Orc Male Neutral Earthmender Torlok Altar of Damnation Shadowmoon Valley
IconSmall Orc Female Neutral Earthmender Wilda Coilskar Cistern Shadowmoon Valley
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Elementalist Ioki Telaar Nagrand
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Elementalist Lo'ap Throne of the Elements Nagrand
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Elementalist Morgh Throne of the Elements Nagrand
IconSmall Mag'har Female Neutral Elementalist Sharvak Throne of the Elements Nagrand
IconSmall Mag'har Male Neutral Elementalist Untrag Throne of the Elements Nagrand
IconSmall Mag'har Male Neutral Elementalist Yal'hah Garadar Nagrand
IconSmall Orc Female Kettara Bloodthirst Mulgore
IconSmall Draenei Female Krelna Mulgore
IconSmall Tauren Female Lenka Mulgore
IconSmall Tauren Male Oreg Earthfury Mulgore
IconSmall Tauren Male Shotoa Mulgore
IconSmall Troll Male Zur'ak Firefist Mulgore
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Erunak Stonespeaker Vash'jir Kelp'thar Forest, Shimmering Expanse, Abyssal Depths
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Earthmender Duarn Shimmering Expanse Vashj'ir
IconSmall Broken Male Alliance Farseer Eannu The Great Forge Ironforge
IconSmall Troll Male Horde Je'neu Sancrea Zoram'gar Outpost Ashenvale
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Rimblat Earthshatter Light's Hope Chapel Eastern Plaguelands
IconSmall Tauren Male Horde Gotura Fourwinds Grommash Hold Orgrimmar
IconSmall Orc Male Horde Durak Flamespeaker Rocktusk Farm Durotar
IconSmall Troll Female Neutral Earthmender Norsala Various Locations Orgrimmar, later Deepholm & Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Wildhammer Female Alliance Stormcaller Mylra Various Locations Ironforge, later Deepholm & Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Draenei Female Alliance Nambria Stormwind Harbor Stormwind
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Provisioner Arok Silver Tide Hollow Shimmering Expanse
IconSmall Draenei Female Neutral Wavespeaker Valoren Abyssal Maw Shimmering Expanse
IconSmall Tauren Female Neutral Wavespeaker Tulra Vash'jir Shimmering Expanse, Abyssal Depths
IconSmall Wildhammer Male Neutral Rendel Firetongue Kelp'thar Forest Shimmering Expanse
IconSmall Goblin Male Neutral Initiate Goldmine Various locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Draenei Female Neutral Earthcaller Yevaa Various locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Draenei Male Neutral Yuldris Smolderfury Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Draenei Female Neutral Stormcaller Jalara Various Locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Draenei Male Neutral Windspeaker Lorvarius Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Wildhammer Male Neutral Hargoth Dimblaze Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Orc Female Neutral Earthmender Narvra Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Seer Kormo Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Maruut Stonebinder Various Locations Thunder Bluff, Deepholm
IconSmall Wildhammer Male Neutral Earthmender Govrum Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Caretaker Nuunwa Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Draenei Female Neutral Mariahn the Soulcleanser Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Troll Male Neutral Earthcaller Torunscar Various Locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Tauren Female Neutral Tawn Winterbluff Various Locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Tharm Wildfire Various Locations Deepholm, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Orc Male Neutral Seer Galekk Temple of Earth Deepholm
IconSmall Taunka Male Neutral Toshe Chaosrender Various Locations Vash'jir, Twilight Highlands
IconSmall Troll Male Neutral Farseer Gadra Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Orc Male Neutral Derth Firesinger Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Tauren Female Neutral Moanah Stormhoof Kelp'thar Forest Vash'jir
IconSmall Tauren Male Neutral Earthwatcher Komo Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Wildhammer Male Neutral Earthwatcher Faldor Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Orc Female Neutral Felora Firewreath Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Caretaker Movra Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Tauren Female Neutral Tender Aru Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Goblin Male Neutral The Great Sambino Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Goblin Female Neutral Felice Shimmering Expanse Vash'jir
IconSmall Wildhammer Female Neutral Earthwarden Yrsa Stonecore Deepholm
IconSmall Orc Male Horde Rehgar Earthfury unknown
IconSmall Broken Male Neutral Farseer Tooranu Grim Batol Twilight Highlands

Sub-forces

  • Earthwatchers[7]

Trivia

  • Mob and NPC members of the Earthen Ring usually have the title <The Earthen Ring>.

References

 
  1. ^ a b The Earthen Ring - Game - World of Warcraft
  2. ^ Quest:Portal Overload
  3. ^ Quest:Je'neu of the Earthen Ring
  4. ^ Quest:Compendium of the Fallen
  5. ^ a b Dark Factions, pg 148-149
  6. ^ Horde Player's Guide, pg 151
  7. ^ Earthwatcher Komo "The Earthwatchers won't allow faction squabbling to jeopardized the Earthen Ring's work here."

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