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| name = Eredar, masters of the Burning Legion
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| capital = Legion Stronghold somewhere in the [[Twisting Nether]], possibly Argus itself ([[Burning Legion]]); The [[Exodar]] ([[draenei]])
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|name=Grizzly Hills
  
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| faction = [[Alliance]], [[Burning Legion]], [[Sha'tar]], [[Illidan's forces]]/[[Illidari]]
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| character = [[Warlock]], [[Mage]], [[Wrathguard]], [[Sorcerer]], Overlord, Strategist, Diabolist (Burning Legion); [[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Priest]], [[Paladin]], [[Shaman]], [[Death knight]] (draenei)
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| mount = Spell-powered flight, [[Elekk]] (draenei)
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| homeworld = [[Argus]]
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| language = [[Eredun]]
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| leader = [[Kil'jaeden|Kil'jaeden the Deceiver]] (Burning Legion), [[Velen|Velen the Divine]] (Alliance)
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The '''eredar''' are a [[species]] of supremely talented magic-wielders who arose on the planet [[Argus]] countless millennia ago. They built a vast civilization of wondrous cities and a peaceful way of life on the planet. 25,000 years ago though, the tranquility of Argus was shattered, and they were separated in two groups: the draenei and the man'ari.
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'''''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''''' related to [[User:GoldenYak/Spider_Kingdom_Expansion_Concept|Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept]]
  
   
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The man'ari are the demon-corrupted eredar who now lead the [[Burning Legion]]. They are commonly referred to as just the eredar, this could be because, other than the draenei and man'ari, there is no evidence of other kinds of eredar left in existence. These eredar are the first among the demons of the Burning Legion.
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The '''Grizzly Hills''', located in southeastern [[Northrend]], is a forested area, surrounded by the [[User:GoldenYak/New_Howling_Fjord|Howling Fjord]] to the south, the [[User:GoldenYak/New_Dragonblight|Dragonblight]] to the west and [[Zul'Drak]] to the north. It is the homeland of the [[Grizzlemaw]] [[furbolg]]s. Over 20,000 furbolgs live in this region, most in [[Grizzlemaw]] itself. The fortress of [[Drak'Tharon Keep]] can be found in the north. The main faction bases are Amberpine Lodge for the Alliance and Conquest Hold for the Horde. Both factions have begun developing the region, having set up logging and mining operations throughout their territory.
  
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The Cataclysm has caused outlying coastal regions to flood, and '''Frosthorn Mountain''' in the south has gone volcanic, releasing a cloud of ash over the southern regions and turning the snowy plains black. The former [[Venture Co.]] outpost of [[Venture Bay]] was destroyed in the Cataclysm, putting a halt to the company's trade operations - however, the Cataclysm has also uncovered an oil field just off the coast of Venture Bay, and the Venture Co. has rapidly constructed a oil platform, the '''Gargantua-3''' to exploit the new resource. The [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants|Scourge Remnants]] under the command of [[Amal'thazad]] have made this region their center of operations.
  
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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[[Image:Grizzly HillsArt.jpg|thumb|Art from ''[[Lands of Mystery]]''.]]
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[[File:Eredarmural.jpg|left|thumb|[[Velen the Divine]], an example of an original eredar.]]
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[[Image:Grizzlyconcept2.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Early concept art]]
  
   
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The [[dark titan]] [[Sargeras]], in order to create a great Legion, planned to bolster his ranks by creating demons.<ref name="history-346">{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/encyclopedia/346.xml|title =Burning Legion |accessdate = 2009-12-27|accessdaymonth = |accessmonthday = |accessyear = |author = Blizzard Entertainment|last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |date = |year = |month = |format = HTML|work = The Warcraft Encyclopedia|publisher = |pages = |language = English|doi = |archiveurl = |archivedate = |quote = }}</ref> He was attracted by the eredar's magical affinity, and contacted them, promising their three leaders, [[Archimonde]], [[Kil'jaeden]], and [[Velen]], immortality and vast powers. A troubling vision soon came to Velen, who saw the eredar transformed into unspeakable demons. But despite Velen's misgivings, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden agreed to join Sargeras' [[Burning Legion]].<ref name=storysofar>{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/townhall/story.html#top|title =Flight of the Draenei|accessdate = 2009-12-27|accessdaymonth = |accessmonthday = |accessyear = |author = Blizzard Entertainment|last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |date = |year = |month = |format = HTML|work = The Story So Far|publisher = |pages = |language = English|doi = |archiveurl = |archivedate = |quote = }}</ref> The eredar were the first sentient race to pledge their allegiance to Sargeras. Knowing that other sentient beings would inevitably join the Legion, the eredar declared that their primary language, [[Eredun]], would be the Legion's common language.<ref name="history-346"/>
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With his fellow eredar already becoming corrupted by demonic power, Velen split from the man'ari ā€” who were now a "twisted demonic reflection of" the original eredar<ref name=Argusmeanstome>{{quest|What Argus Means to Me}}</ref> ā€” on Argus with the help of the [[naaru]], renaming themselves the [[draenei]], or "exiled ones" in [[Eredun]].<ref name=storysofar/> The man'ari continued to call themselves "eredar"<ref name=Argusmeanstome/> under Kil'jaeden and were infuriated with what they perceived as a betrayal. They hunted Velen and the draenei across dozens of worlds for thousands of years. Every time it seemed that the draenei had found a new home, the Burning Legion would fall upon them. The indigenous races of many worlds were oftentimes mutated by the eredar's malevolent [[warlock]] powers and turned into [[demon]]s themselves.
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After the disastrous assault on the [[Wrathgate]] by Horde and Alliance forces, both factions scrambled to rally their troops and replenish their depleted supplies. They both looked to the lush wilderness of the Grizzly Hills to provide their armies with food and building material for more weapons, war machines, and fortifications. Inevitably, conflict broke out between the Alliance and the Horde as both sides sought to drive the other away and secure the vast resources of the Hills for themselves.
  
   
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Both factions continued to use the Eredun language, though specific dialects have evolved: the [[Eredun|Demonic Eredun]] and the [[Draenei (language)|Draenei]].
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Adding to the chaos was the war effort of the Iron Dwarves and their enslaved stone giant thralls against the Earthen and native mountain giants of the region. The [[Scourge]] took advantage of the conflict by unleashing the resurrected phantom of the archmage [[Arugal]] and his [[Worgen]] upon the human population. The Scourge then moved to seize the [[Drakkari]] fortress of [[Drak'Tharon Keep]] with the aid of troll agents, using the ancient structure as a staging point for their invasion of [[Zul'Drak]].
  
   
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The draenei traveled through most of the cosmos and eventually discovered another, safer world to settle down upon. They named this world Draenor or "exiles' refuge". At first there was peace with the native [[orc]]s living there, and they struck up trade and diplomacy with the [[shaman]]istic race. But soon the draenei's existence there was discovered by the evil eredar. The eredar then began to corrupt the orcs and turned them into a war-like race by granting them access to warlock magics. The orcs subsequently hunted down the draenei, almost wiping out the entire race.<ref name=storysofar/>
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At the heart of Grizzly Hills lay the fallen world tree [[Vordrassil]], a failed effort by the night elves to recreate [[Nordrassil]] and recapture their lost immortality. The roots of Vordrassil burrowed deep into Azeroth's underworld and drank of the [[saronite|black blood]] of [[Yogg-Saron]], poisoning the world tree and necessitating it's destruction. The [[furbolgs]] of the region attempted to revive the corrupted tree for their own purposes, using its power to bring about the unholy rebirth of the bear god [[Ursoc]].
  
   
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[[Image:Grizzlyconcept.jpg|right|thumb|A settlement in the mist drawn by [[Peter Lee]].]]
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[[File:Eredar description.jpg|thumb|350px|Text under the "eredar" hologram emitter within the Exodar.]]
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The eredar consumed all life around them and set out to find more places of mystical power. Until now, only the titans have ever challenged them. Each of the leaders, [[Archimonde]] and [[Kil'jaeden]], built a hierarchy of demons, jealously protected from the will of the other. These groups strove for dominance of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] and other worlds. But now, at long last, Archimonde is dead, killed by the heroes of Azeroth. Individual eredar and a few hopeful heroes of the lesser races have decided that they are the best candidates to replace him. These prideful few have taken their first careful steps toward locating and eliminating the presumptuous competition that might seek to displace them.<ref name=MoM199>''[[Manual of Monsters]]'', pg. 119</ref>
   
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===Titan's origins===
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[[File:Eredar.jpg|thumb|Eredar warlock.]]
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When the corrupted black aspect [[Deathwing]] erupted back into the world, the forces he unleashed [[Cataclysm|shattered]] all of Azeroth. Northrend has not escaped the devastation, and even the Grizzly Hills has been affected.
  
   
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All demons, including the eredar, were mortal once, but have been transformed into demons by corruption caused by [[Fel Energy]]. This change included a powerful command of arcane energy.<ref>''[[Manual of Monsters]]'', pg. 112</ref><ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 188</ref> It is said that Sargaras believed that the demons originally were not corrupt, and that it was the Titan's ordering of the universe that was ultimately responsible for the demons corruption.<ref name=S&L122>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 122</ref> In this scenario, it would imply that the titans considered the various natural races that pre-existed on worlds they visited to be demons, but were actually corrupted by the titans themselves. Sargeras later came back and freed many of them, bent on using them to destroy the Titan's work.
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===Original lore===
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*Venture Bay has been flooded by the Cataclysm. Goblins have switched from deforestation to offshore oil drilling, and [[D.E.H.T.A]]. is not happy about it.
  
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[[File:Draenai.jpg|thumb|left|Draenei racial tree (simplified)]]
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*The Cataclysm has caused [[Granite Springs]] to expand into a large hot springs. The Zul'aman gang has left and goblins have set up '''Soft Springs Resort''', a neutral quest hub. A number of [[Drakkari]] frost troll survivors are employed as servants.
  
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*More of [[Drak'Tharon Keep|Drak'Tharon Keep's]] un-instanced areas have been opened up. The Zul'Aman gang is all here, and ready to explore the troll ruins now that the [[Scourge]] has been largely cleared out. [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Amal.27thazad_and_the_Cult_of_the_Endless_Cold_Scourge|Scourge remnants]] remain in the Drak'Tharon Keep dungeon.
  
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*The Wolf Cult in the region has been surplanted by [[Amal'thazad|Amal'thazad's]] [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Amal.27thazad_and_the_Cult_of_the_Endless_Cold_Scourge|Death Cult]]. Plague Cauldrons are being shipped to areas throughout Grizzly Hills as Amal'thazad's forces plot to turn the area into a new Plaguelands.
  
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*The [[Drakuru]] questchain has been removed - a plot involving Death Cult infiltrators working for Amal'thazad will take it's place.
  
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*[[Blue Sky Logging Grounds]] has become an elaborate phased area. The Cataclysm has dammed Blue Sky River at the source, causing the river to dry up all throughout Grizzly Hills. The logging operation has been forced to shut down, but the Alliance and the Horde continue to battle.
  
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*Landslides have destroyed [[Amberpine Lodge]]. The nearby [[Blackriver Logging Camp]] is overrun with slimes and mindless undead.
  
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*[[Silverbrook]] has been taken over by Gilnean [[Worgen]] and become an Alliance town.
  
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*'''Frosthorn Mountain''' in the south has gone volcanic, becoming '''Firehorn Mountain'''. The surrounding area has been stained with ash and fire. The Horde have set up camp nearby.
  
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*Things have gone from bad to worse for the local [[furbolg]]. The corruption of [[Yogg-Saron]] has continued to spread despite the Old God's defeat at [[Ulduar]]. Undying tendrils infest the region around [[Grizzlemaw]], and the furbolg within are mutating into horrible monsters. [[Heart's Blood Shrine]] has expanded into a neutral quest hub where friendly furbolg seek help dealing with their troubles.
  
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Eredar were supreme sorcerers at the dawn of the universe. Some believe that they devoured their own world by using radical warlock magics. They consumed all life around them and set out to find more places of mystical power.<ref name=MoM199/>
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==Geography==
  
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[[Image:grizzlyhills_goldenyak.jpg|thumb|Grizzly Hills map]]
  
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The Cataclysm has caused flooding around the coastal regions, as well as the volcanic eruption of '''Frosthorn Mountain''', which has been renamed '''Firehorn Mountain'''. The Blue Sky River has also dried up due to the Cataclysm causing a rockslide at the [[Blue Sky Logging Grounds]].
  
   
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Over the eons, Sargeras encountered two powerful demonic races, both of which were bent on gaining power and dominance over the physical universe.<ref name=WC3man133-134>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] manual'', pg. 133, 134</ref> One of them was the eredar, an insidious race of devilish sorcerers, who used their warlock magics to enslave a number of worlds that they had invaded. The indigenous races of those worlds were mutated by the eredar's chaotic powers and turned into demons themselves.<ref name=WC3man133-134/> Though Sargeras' nearly limitless powers were more than enough to defeat the vile eredar, he was greatly troubled by the creatures' corruption and all-consuming evil. Unable to fathom such depravity and spite, the great [[Titan]] began to slip into a brooding depression. Despite his growing unease, Sargeras rid the universe of the warlocks by trapping them within a corner of the [[Twisting Nether]].<ref name=WC3man133-134/><ref name=officialsite>{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/story/chapter1.html#2|title = Chapter I: Mythos|accessdate = 2009-12-27|accessdaymonth = |accessmonthday = |accessyear = |author = Blizzard Entertainment|last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |date = |year = |month = |format = HTML|work = History|publisher = |pages = |language = English|doi = |archiveurl = |archivedate = |quote = }}</ref>
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Still, Sargeras went mad and decided to undo the Titan's works throughout the universe, he set out to form an unstoppable army that would set the physical universe to the flame. In his fury and madness, Sargeras shattered the prisons of the eredar and the [[nathrezim]] and set the vile demons free. The cunning demons, bowing before the dark Titan's vast rage and power, offered themselves to him and swore to serve him in whatever malicious way they could.<ref name=WC3man133-134/><ref name=officialsite/> The eredar were Sargeras's first recruits in the Burning Legion, serving as tactical advisors and intelligence officers.<ref name=MoM199/>
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From the ranks of the powerful eredar, Sargeras chose two champions to lead his demonic army of destruction. [[Kil'jaeden|Kil'jaeden the Deceiver]] was chosen to seek out the darkest races in the universe and recruit them into Sargeras's ranks. The second champion, [[Archimonde|Archimonde the Defiler]], was chosen to lead Sargeras's vast armies into battle against any who might resist the Titan's will.<ref name=WC3man133-134/><ref name=officialsite/>
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The idea that eredar were previously mortal before being corrupted has existed long before The Burning Crusade's release.<ref name=S&L122/> [[Chris Metzen]] stands by the lore described in [[Eredar#History|the history section]], who for better or worse are among the primary antagonists, more firmly in the backstory.<ref name=MetzenonLore>[[Metzen on lore]]</ref>
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In the newer lore, Sargeras' first battles with demons may not have been with the eredar, it is possible he may have fought some other demonic race from the Twisting Nether before his battles with the [[nathrezim]].<ref name=MetzenonLore/>
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==Biology==
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[[File:Demonic Eredar Eye Spikes.jpg|thumb|Demonic eredar have spikes above and at the side of their eyes unlike non-demonic eredar.]]
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[[File:Kiljaedenavatar.jpg|thumb|left|Kil'jaeden.]]
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The eredar mutated by Sargeras's demonic power are physically similar to their original shape, with a few minor differences (the original eredar shape is thought to have been preserved in the draenei). This creatures are of impressive size, far larger than any [[human]] or [[orc]], with a bulky muscular body and a long tail. Long pointed ears sweep back from its bestial face and horns sprout from its wide brow<ref name=MoM199/> (Although Archimonde's cinematic and drawn art shows a different style of cheek spikes, and no spikes above the eyes). The hooves of demonic eredar are more compact than those of draenei, and most of the demonic breed lacks cranial hair. The hands of demonic eredar are clawed.
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Most significantly, demonic eredar are much larger than draenei - though few could match Archimonde's preferred height (he could change his size in [[Twilight of the Gods]]).
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Most man'ari eredar in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' use the same model as the [[draenei]] (see [[Prince Malchezaar]] as an example) showing few physical differences but for height, skin color, and eye color. [[Kil'jaeden]] shows a greater amount of physical variation, however, having sprouted both horns and wings in his most recent incarnation in addition to the more regular man'ari mutations; though these additional appendages could be a result of his shape-altering abilities rather than the influence of fel magic. Two female eredar, [[Lady Sacrolash]] and [[Grand Warlock Alythess]] in [[Sunwell Plateau]], also show a minor difference from their draenei counterparts in that they have much longer tails.
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It is unclear what exactly became of the eredar homeworld, [[Argus]]. Some believe that the demonic eredar devoured their own world by using radical warlock magics, though information recently offered by the draenei suggest Sargeras was responsible for the planet's destruction. Seeing as how Draenor was ripped part by the fel-magic of the [[orc]] warlocks, it is possible that the same or worse happened to Argus. It is also possible that Argus, drained of all forms of non-demonic life, still exists and serves as a stronghold of the Legion.
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[[File:Eredar Animated Gif W3.gif|thumb|A demonic eredar in action.]]
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Pre-eminence in eredar warlock society depends almost entirely upon magical power. Those who command the greatest selection of paramount spells ā€” and thus in theory the greatest magical arsenal ā€” rise to higher ranks. Those whose arcane abilities top out at such pitiful cantrips as wish and shape change are grunts and lackeys, scarcely worthy of notice.<ref name=MoM199/> Because of the very nature of magic, rank, magical power, and overall intelligence go hand-in-claw.
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This rule of rank is never deviated from; Archimonde's status among his brethren is backed up by his mastery of the most destructive forms of magic, and his adeptness of all others (recall his single-handed destruction of Dalaran). However, while Archimonde is violent and destructive, Kil'Jaeden is ruthlessly cunning, and coupled with his powerful magic, may even make him an even more dangerous demon than Archimonde.
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[[File:Socrethar.jpg|thumb|[[Socrethar]], an example of a transformed eredar.]]
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**[[Broken]] - Major mutation, though still appearing similar to original draenei; some are members of [[Akama]]'s [[Ashtongue tribe]] or the [[Kurenai]] of [[Nagrand]].
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***[[Lost One]] - Major mutation, bearing almost no resemblance to the original draenei, though looking similar to the Broken; the tribe known as the "[[Lost Ones (organization)|Lost Ones]]" is found in [[Fallow Sanctuary]].
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==Notable eredar==
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Though many eredar were part of both invasions of Azeroth (the [[War of the Ancients]] and the [[Third War]]) and several more inhabit [[Outland]], few individuals are known to mortals; only three, the greatest in magic, were commonly known: the Defiler, the Deceiver, and the Divine. However, with the arrival of the [[draenei]] and tentative contact with Outland, a few more have made themselves known.
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===Man'ari eredar===
 
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Female}} [??] [[Grand Warlock Alythess]]
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| Female eredar located inside [[Sunwell Plateau]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [63+] [[Arazzius the Cruel]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion in [[Hellfire Peninsula]], resides at [[Pools of Aggonar]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIconExt|Archimonde}} [??] [[Archimonde|Archimonde the Defiler]]
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| Commander of the [[Burning Legion]]'s military. Can be killed by players via Caverns of Time, Battle for Mount Hyjal.
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| <font color="red">Deceased</font> / <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [68+] [[Baelmon the Hound-Master]]
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| In charge of the summoning of Wrath Hounds in [[Blade's Edge Mountains]], resides at [[Death's Door]]. Appears to be the replacement of [[Hakkar the Houndmaster]].
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [70] [[Illidari Lord Balthas]]
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| [[Illidari]] emissary to the [[Dragonmaw clan|Dragonmaw]] orcs.
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Illidari]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [68+] [[Demos, Overseer of Hate]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion in [[Forge Camp: Hate]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [??] [[Lord Jaraxxus]]
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| Male eredar located inside [[Crusaders' Coliseum]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [69] [[Deathbringer Jovaan]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion in [[Shadowmoon Valley]], resides at [[Legion Hold]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIconExt|Kil'jaeden}} [??] [[Kil'jaeden|Kil'jaeden the Deceiver]]
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| Recruits races into the [[Burning Legion]] / Supreme Commander in the absence of [[Sargeras]] / Summoned by [[Kael'thas Sunstrider|Kael'thas]] on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] and final boss inside [[Sunwell Plateau]]
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font> / <font color="orange">Defeatable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic {{ClassIcon|Mage}} Sorcerer
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [66+] [[Levixus|Levixus the Soul Caller]]
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| Responsible for binding and corrupting the stray souls lured to [[Auchindoun]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]] / [[Auchenai]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [??] [[Prince Malchezaar]]
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| Current master of [[Karazhan]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [69] [[Warbringer Razuun]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion forces in [[Deathforge]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Shadow Council]] / [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [73+] [[Reth'hedron the Subduer]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion forces in [[Nagrand]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Female}} [??] [[Lady Sacrolash]]
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| Female eredar located inside [[Sunwell Plateau]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [??] [[Shartuul]]
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| Leader of a crew of demons located south of [[Forge Camp: Wrath]], [[Blade's Edge Mountains]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
  +
|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Female}} [20+] [[Sironas]]
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| Leader of the Sunhawk contingent in [[Azuremyst Isles]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [72+] [[Socrethar]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion in [[Netherstorm]], resides at [[Socrethar's Seat]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [72+] [[Solus the Eternal]]
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| Releasable from a [[Bash'ir Landing]] [[Ethereum Stasis Chamber|stasis chamber]] by using an [[Ethereum Stasis Chamber Key|ethereum stasis chamber key]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [[Talgath]]
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| One of the highest ranking agents of the [[Legion]], tasked with scouring the [[Nether]] for the [[draenei]]
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
  +
| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [70+] [[Terrordar the Tormentor]]
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| Leader of the Burning Legion in [[Forge Camp: Terror]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
 
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====Types====
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== Quests and Storylines==
  
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [71-72+] [[Hand of the Deceiver (mob)|Hand of the Deceiver]]
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| [[Sunwell Plateau]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [70+] [[Eredar Deathbringer]]
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| [[Arcatraz]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| [[File:BTNEredarWarlockPurple.png|18px]] [[Eredar Diabolist]]
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| ''Warcraft III'' [[creep]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [70+] [[Eredar Sorcerer]]
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| [[Dead Scar]], [[Isle of Quel'Danas]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
  +
|-
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|| [[File:BTNEredarWarlockPurple.png|18px]] [[Eredar Sorceror]]
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| ''Warcraft III'' [[creep]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
  +
| [[Burning Legion]]
  +
|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [70+] [[Eredar Soul-Eater]]
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| [[Arcatraz]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
  +
| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [[Eredar warlock]]
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| ''Warcraft III'' [[creep]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Man'ari|Male}} [71+] [[Oblivion Mage]]
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| [[Sunwell Plateau]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Warlock}} Demonic
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| [[Burning Legion]]
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===Draenei===
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The druids of [[D.E.H.T.A]] have established a camp on the now heavily polluted coast of Venture Bay. They are attempting to put a stop to the Venture Co. oil drilling. Both Horde and Alliance forces stand to benefit greatly from the Venture Co. drilling operations, so players will be tasked with aiding the Venture Co. will at the same time avoiding angering D.E.H.T.A.
  
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|| {{RaceIcon|Eredar|Male}} [80] [[Hakmud of Argus]]
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The Blue Sky Logging Grounds have been dammed by the Cataclysm, causing the rivers to dry up throughout a zone. A questchain in the region will have Venture Co. goblins setting up explosives around the source of the jam. The detonation will clear the block and restore the river, but it will also release Faceless Ones onto the surface!
  
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| Travelling Merchant on the [[Traveler's Tundra Mammoth]].
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{RaceIconExt|Unknown}} Unknown
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| [[Alliance]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Eredar|Male}} [15] [[Jessera of Mac'Aree]]
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|Quest giver in Blood Watch
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{RaceIconExt|Unknown}} Unknown
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| [[Draenei]] / [[Alliance]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Eredar|Male}} [66] [[Nitrin the Learned]]
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|Quest giver in Nagrand
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{RaceIconExt|Unknown}} Unknown
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| [[Neutral]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Eredar|Female}} [80+] [[Anchorite Tessa]]
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|Quest giver in Wintergrasp
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{RaceIconExt|Unknown}} Unknown
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| [[Draenei]] / [[Alliance]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIcon|Eredar|Male}} [53-54] [[Valok the Righteous]]
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| Prisoner in the [[Chapel of the Crimson Flame]]
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| <font color="orange">Killable</font>
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| {{RaceIconExt|Unknown}} Unknown
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| [[Draenei]] / [[Alliance]]
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|-
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|| {{RaceIconExt|Velen}} [??] [[Velen|Velen the Divine]]
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| Leader of the exiled eredar, the [[draenei]]
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| <font color="limegreen">Alive</font>
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| {{ClassIcon|Priest}} Holy (Presumed)
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| [[Draenei]] / [[Alliance]]
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|-
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==Speculation==
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[[Amal'thazad]] and his [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Amal.27thazad_and_the_Cult_of_the_Endless_Cold_Scourge|Scourge Remnant]] faction have established a foothold in the region, and agents of his [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Amal.27thazad_and_the_Cult_of_the_Endless_Cold_Scourge|Cult of the Endless Cold]] have infiltrated both Horde and Alliance settlements, where they are attempting to set up Plague Cauldrons and transform the Grizzly Hills into a new Plaguelands. Cultists have been spotted on Blood Moon Isle and throughout the regions logging camps. Quests will involve rooting out the infiltrators and putting a stop to the Plague Cauldrons. It will be revealed that the [[San'layn]] are seeking aid from the [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Amal.27thazad_and_the_Cult_of_the_Endless_Cold_Scourge|Cult of the Endless Cold]] in their battle against [[User:GoldenYak/Death_Queen_Angerboda|Angerboda]] and her [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#Angerboda_and_the_Queen.27s_Wrath_Scourge|faction]].
  
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===New and old lore===
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*Some speculatate that the [[pit lord]]s may have been the ones that caused the corruption of [[Sargeras]] instead of the eredar.
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*Another reconciliation suggestion is that the eredar were evil to begin with and that it was only after Velen's vision that a faction within the eredar started to seek salvation from the [[naaru]].
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*Yet another theory speculates the eredar did corrupt Sargeras, or at least affected his mind, but he might have imprisoned them in Argus binding them there to prevent the Eredar warlocks from spreading to other worlds. With the help of the Naaru, the dark Eredars slowly abandoned the ways of arcane magic using the Ata'mal crystals gifted to them. Thousands of years later, Sargeras's corruption finally sunk in and he transformed into Sargeras the Destroyer. Thus he returned to those demonic races he had formerly defeated, to free them if they served him, thus re-corrupting the Eredar. That sounds pretty reasonable and kinda fits with the manual story somewhat. The flaw in there is that we haven't been told yet if demons can be purified, and converted over time into good-doers with the use of Ata'mal crystals.
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* Kil'jaeden is known as the Deciever, and given that it was he who claimed the eredar corrupted Sargeras, it's always possible that Kil'jaeden was simply lying.
   
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===Other relatives?===
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The [[Granite Springs]] have been transformed by the Cataclysm into a large natural hot springs, and the Venture Co. has set up a spa and resort at the area, the '''Soft Springs Resort'''. Many [[Drakkari]] refugees have been hired on as help at the resort, and several quests will involve the Drakkari's efforts to retake some of their ancestral holdings from the mindless undead that infest them.
  
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==Notes==
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The [[furbolgs]] of [[Grizzlemaw]] continue to suffer due to the corruption of the failed world tree, [[Vordrassil]]. Despite Yogg-Saron's demise at [[Ulduar]], the corruption his blood has caused in the region has not lessened. Instead, it continues to spread and corrupt more of the surrounding region. Furbolg in Grizzlemaw are beginning to mutate and '''Undying Tendrils''' are slithering up from beneath the surface to wreak havoc. The nearby [[Heart's Blood Shrine]] is one of the few uncorrupted furbolg settlements in the Grizzly Hills, where furbolg will provide quests to deal with the spreading darkness.
  
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*In the ''[[World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Battle Chest Guide]]'', the race section has a separate page for the eredar and for the Burning Legion (with its many races).
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*The eredar are referred to as "one of the oldest known races in the universe".<ref>{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/townhall/bestiary.html|title = Eredar|accessdate = 2009-12-27|accessdaymonth = |accessmonthday = |accessyear = |author = Blizzard Entertainment|last = |first = |authorlink = |coauthors = |date = |year = |month = |format = HTML|work = Beastiary|publisher = |pages = |language = English|doi = |archiveurl = |archivedate = |quote = }}</ref>
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*''"Man'ari"'' is an [[Eredun]] term with no specific meaning, but describes something that is considered "horrifically wrong, something twisted and unnatural and defiled".<ref>''[[Rise of the Horde]]'', pg. 5</ref> It is most often used by the draenei to describe the eredar followers of Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, and some demonic eredar appear to refer to themselves as such, however, usage as a species name to refer to the eredar of the Burning Legion can be considered grammatically correct as Kil'jaeden appropriated the term for his own use.<ref>''[[Rise of the Horde]]'', pg. 18</ref> ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]]'' states that these eredar are the twisted demonic reflections of the draenei that were 'gifted' by Sargeras, but they still call themselves eredar.<ref>{{questlong|Alliance|15|What Argus Means to Me}}</ref>
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*Many sources imply that "[[eredar warlock]]" is the name of the race,<ref>''[[Well of Eternity]]'', pg. 325, 327, 359</ref><ref>''[[Demon Soul]]'', pg. 50, 84, 86</ref><ref name=MoM199/><ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 58-60, 150, 152, 155, 163</ref> however, it may be just a faction or subrace of the species.
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*Of the in-game Eredar who are (or were at some point) affiliated with the [[Burning Legion]], most are male. The [[Eredar Twins]] and [[Sironas]] are thus far the only in-game female Eredar to be affiliated with The Legion (though there are female draenei NPCs who remember Argus, and would therefore technically be eredar). For some reason, all evil female eredar wear [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishnet fishnet-leggings].
   
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== References ==
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Along the coastline, [[mountain giant|mountain giants]] war with invading [[naga]] and their [[sea giant]] slaves. The giants are also having problems with agents of the [[User:GoldenYak/Twilight's_Hammer_of_Northrend|Twilight's Hammer]], who have begun investigating [[Iron Dwarf]] settlements in the region. It is revealed that the Iron Dwarves have all seemingly gone into stasis after the defeat of Yogg-Saron. The Twilight's Hammer are experimenting with possible methods of awakening them.
  
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===Changes to Instances in Grizzly Hills===
  
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*Scourge Remnants in Drak'Tharon Keep now serve Amal'thazad and the Cult of the Endless Cold.
  
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*Living Drakkari trolls have been replaced with vrykul that serve [[User:GoldenYak/Death_Queen_Angerboda|Death Queen Angerboda]].
  
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*A scene takes place before the [[Novos the Summoner]] encounter, where Novos speaks with Amal'thazad regarding an alliance with the [[User:GoldenYak/The_Scourge_Remnants#The_San.27layn_and_the_Sin_Scourge|San'layn]] and their faction to counter Angerboda.
  
   
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The eredar are a species of supremely talented magic-wielders who arose on the planet Argus countless millennia ago. They built a vast civilization of wondrous cities and a peaceful way of life on the planet. 25,000 years ago though, the tranquility of Argus was shattered, and they were separated in two groups: the draenei and the man'ari.

The man'ari are the demon-corrupted eredar who now lead the Burning Legion. They are commonly referred to as just the eredar, this could be because, other than the draenei and man'ari, there is no evidence of other kinds of eredar left in existence. These eredar are the first among the demons of the Burning Legion.

History

File:Eredarmural.jpg

Velen the Divine, an example of an original eredar.

The dark titan Sargeras, in order to create a great Legion, planned to bolster his ranks by creating demons.[1] He was attracted by the eredar's magical affinity, and contacted them, promising their three leaders, Archimonde, Kil'jaeden, and Velen, immortality and vast powers. A troubling vision soon came to Velen, who saw the eredar transformed into unspeakable demons. But despite Velen's misgivings, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden agreed to join Sargeras' Burning Legion.[2] The eredar were the first sentient race to pledge their allegiance to Sargeras. Knowing that other sentient beings would inevitably join the Legion, the eredar declared that their primary language, Eredun, would be the Legion's common language.[1]

With his fellow eredar already becoming corrupted by demonic power, Velen split from the man'ari ā€” who were now a "twisted demonic reflection of" the original eredar[3] ā€” on Argus with the help of the naaru, renaming themselves the draenei, or "exiled ones" in Eredun.[2] The man'ari continued to call themselves "eredar"[3] under Kil'jaeden and were infuriated with what they perceived as a betrayal. They hunted Velen and the draenei across dozens of worlds for thousands of years. Every time it seemed that the draenei had found a new home, the Burning Legion would fall upon them. The indigenous races of many worlds were oftentimes mutated by the eredar's malevolent warlock powers and turned into demons themselves.

Both factions continued to use the Eredun language, though specific dialects have evolved: the Demonic Eredun and the Draenei.

The draenei traveled through most of the cosmos and eventually discovered another, safer world to settle down upon. They named this world Draenor or "exiles' refuge". At first there was peace with the native orcs living there, and they struck up trade and diplomacy with the shamanistic race. But soon the draenei's existence there was discovered by the evil eredar. The eredar then began to corrupt the orcs and turned them into a war-like race by granting them access to warlock magics. The orcs subsequently hunted down the draenei, almost wiping out the entire race.[2]

File:Eredar description.jpg

Text under the "eredar" hologram emitter within the Exodar.

The eredar consumed all life around them and set out to find more places of mystical power. Until now, only the titans have ever challenged them. Each of the leaders, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden, built a hierarchy of demons, jealously protected from the will of the other. These groups strove for dominance of Azeroth and other worlds. But now, at long last, Archimonde is dead, killed by the heroes of Azeroth. Individual eredar and a few hopeful heroes of the lesser races have decided that they are the best candidates to replace him. These prideful few have taken their first careful steps toward locating and eliminating the presumptuous competition that might seek to displace them.[4]

Other accounts

Titan's origins

Eredar

Eredar warlock.

All demons, including the eredar, were mortal once, but have been transformed into demons by corruption caused by Spell fire felcano [Fel Energy]. This change included a powerful command of arcane energy.[5][6] It is said that Sargaras believed that the demons originally were not corrupt, and that it was the Titan's ordering of the universe that was ultimately responsible for the demons corruption.[7] In this scenario, it would imply that the titans considered the various natural races that pre-existed on worlds they visited to be demons, but were actually corrupted by the titans themselves. Sargeras later came back and freed many of them, bent on using them to destroy the Titan's work.

Original lore

File:Draenai.jpg

Draenei racial tree (simplified)

Eredar were supreme sorcerers at the dawn of the universe. Some believe that they devoured their own world by using radical warlock magics. They consumed all life around them and set out to find more places of mystical power.[4]

Over the eons, Sargeras encountered two powerful demonic races, both of which were bent on gaining power and dominance over the physical universe.[8] One of them was the eredar, an insidious race of devilish sorcerers, who used their warlock magics to enslave a number of worlds that they had invaded. The indigenous races of those worlds were mutated by the eredar's chaotic powers and turned into demons themselves.[8] Though Sargeras' nearly limitless powers were more than enough to defeat the vile eredar, he was greatly troubled by the creatures' corruption and all-consuming evil. Unable to fathom such depravity and spite, the great Titan began to slip into a brooding depression. Despite his growing unease, Sargeras rid the universe of the warlocks by trapping them within a corner of the Twisting Nether.[8][9]

Still, Sargeras went mad and decided to undo the Titan's works throughout the universe, he set out to form an unstoppable army that would set the physical universe to the flame. In his fury and madness, Sargeras shattered the prisons of the eredar and the nathrezim and set the vile demons free. The cunning demons, bowing before the dark Titan's vast rage and power, offered themselves to him and swore to serve him in whatever malicious way they could.[8][9] The eredar were Sargeras's first recruits in the Burning Legion, serving as tactical advisors and intelligence officers.[4]

From the ranks of the powerful eredar, Sargeras chose two champions to lead his demonic army of destruction. Kil'jaeden the Deceiver was chosen to seek out the darkest races in the universe and recruit them into Sargeras's ranks. The second champion, Archimonde the Defiler, was chosen to lead Sargeras's vast armies into battle against any who might resist the Titan's will.[8][9]

New lore

The idea that eredar were previously mortal before being corrupted has existed long before The Burning Crusade's release.[7] Chris Metzen stands by the lore described in the history section, who for better or worse are among the primary antagonists, more firmly in the backstory.[10]

In the newer lore, Sargeras' first battles with demons may not have been with the eredar, it is possible he may have fought some other demonic race from the Twisting Nether before his battles with the nathrezim.[10]

Biology

File:Demonic Eredar Eye Spikes.jpg

Demonic eredar have spikes above and at the side of their eyes unlike non-demonic eredar.

File:Kiljaedenavatar.jpg

Kil'jaeden.

The eredar mutated by Sargeras's demonic power are physically similar to their original shape, with a few minor differences (the original eredar shape is thought to have been preserved in the draenei). This creatures are of impressive size, far larger than any human or orc, with a bulky muscular body and a long tail. Long pointed ears sweep back from its bestial face and horns sprout from its wide brow[4] (Although Archimonde's cinematic and drawn art shows a different style of cheek spikes, and no spikes above the eyes). The hooves of demonic eredar are more compact than those of draenei, and most of the demonic breed lacks cranial hair. The hands of demonic eredar are clawed.

Most significantly, demonic eredar are much larger than draenei - though few could match Archimonde's preferred height (he could change his size in Twilight of the Gods).

Most man'ari eredar in World of Warcraft use the same model as the draenei (see Prince Malchezaar as an example) showing few physical differences but for height, skin color, and eye color. Kil'jaeden shows a greater amount of physical variation, however, having sprouted both horns and wings in his most recent incarnation in addition to the more regular man'ari mutations; though these additional appendages could be a result of his shape-altering abilities rather than the influence of fel magic. Two female eredar, Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess in Sunwell Plateau, also show a minor difference from their draenei counterparts in that they have much longer tails.

Argus

Main article: Argus

It is unclear what exactly became of the eredar homeworld, Argus. Some believe that the demonic eredar devoured their own world by using radical warlock magics, though information recently offered by the draenei suggest Sargeras was responsible for the planet's destruction. Seeing as how Draenor was ripped part by the fel-magic of the orc warlocks, it is possible that the same or worse happened to Argus. It is also possible that Argus, drained of all forms of non-demonic life, still exists and serves as a stronghold of the Legion.

Sociology

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A demonic eredar in action.

Pre-eminence in eredar warlock society depends almost entirely upon magical power. Those who command the greatest selection of paramount spells ā€” and thus in theory the greatest magical arsenal ā€” rise to higher ranks. Those whose arcane abilities top out at such pitiful cantrips as wish and shape change are grunts and lackeys, scarcely worthy of notice.[4] Because of the very nature of magic, rank, magical power, and overall intelligence go hand-in-claw.

This rule of rank is never deviated from; Archimonde's status among his brethren is backed up by his mastery of the most destructive forms of magic, and his adeptness of all others (recall his single-handed destruction of Dalaran). However, while Archimonde is violent and destructive, Kil'Jaeden is ruthlessly cunning, and coupled with his powerful magic, may even make him an even more dangerous demon than Archimonde.

Factions

Socrethar

Socrethar, an example of a transformed eredar.

Burning Legion
Uncorrupted
Main article: Draenei factions and organizations

Notable eredar

Though many eredar were part of both invasions of Azeroth (the War of the Ancients and the Third War) and several more inhabit Outland, few individuals are known to mortals; only three, the greatest in magic, were commonly known: the Defiler, the Deceiver, and the Divine. However, with the arrival of the draenei and tentative contact with Outland, a few more have made themselves known.

Man'ari eredar

Name Role Status Magical Field Allegiance
IconSmall Man'ari Female [??] Grand Warlock Alythess Female eredar located inside Sunwell Plateau Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [63+] Arazzius the Cruel Leader of the Burning Legion in Hellfire Peninsula, resides at Pools of Aggonar Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Archimonde [??] Archimonde the Defiler Commander of the Burning Legion's military. Can be killed by players via Caverns of Time, Battle for Mount Hyjal. Deceased / Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [68+] Baelmon the Hound-Master In charge of the summoning of Wrath Hounds in Blade's Edge Mountains, resides at Death's Door. Appears to be the replacement of Hakkar the Houndmaster. Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [70] Illidari Lord Balthas Illidari emissary to the Dragonmaw orcs. Alive Warlock Demonic Illidari
IconSmall Man'ari Male [68+] Demos, Overseer of Hate Leader of the Burning Legion in Forge Camp: Hate Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [??] Lord Jaraxxus Male eredar located inside Crusaders' Coliseum Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [69] Deathbringer Jovaan Leader of the Burning Legion in Shadowmoon Valley, resides at Legion Hold Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Kil'jaeden [??] Kil'jaeden the Deceiver Recruits races into the Burning Legion / Supreme Commander in the absence of Sargeras / Summoned by Kael'thas on Azeroth and final boss inside Sunwell Plateau Alive / Defeatable Warlock Demonic Mage Sorcerer Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [66+] Levixus the Soul Caller Responsible for binding and corrupting the stray souls lured to Auchindoun Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion / Auchenai
IconSmall Man'ari Male [??] Prince Malchezaar Current master of Karazhan Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [69] Warbringer Razuun Leader of the Burning Legion forces in Deathforge Killable Warlock Demonic Shadow Council / Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [73+] Reth'hedron the Subduer Leader of the Burning Legion forces in Nagrand Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Female [??] Lady Sacrolash Female eredar located inside Sunwell Plateau Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [??] Shartuul Leader of a crew of demons located south of Forge Camp: Wrath, Blade's Edge Mountains Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Female [20+] Sironas Leader of the Sunhawk contingent in Azuremyst Isles Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [72+] Socrethar Leader of the Burning Legion in Netherstorm, resides at Socrethar's Seat Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [72+] Solus the Eternal Releasable from a Bash'ir Landing stasis chamber by using an ethereum stasis chamber key Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male Talgath One of the highest ranking agents of the Legion, tasked with scouring the Nether for the draenei Alive Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [70+] Terrordar the Tormentor Leader of the Burning Legion in Forge Camp: Terror Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion

Types

Name Location Condition Magical Field Allegiance
IconSmall Man'ari Male [71-72+] Hand of the Deceiver Sunwell Plateau Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [70+] Eredar Deathbringer Arcatraz Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
BTNEredarWarlockPurple Eredar Diabolist Warcraft III creep Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [70+] Eredar Sorcerer Dead Scar, Isle of Quel'Danas Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
BTNEredarWarlockPurple Eredar Sorceror Warcraft III creep Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [70+] Eredar Soul-Eater Arcatraz Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male Eredar warlock Warcraft III creep Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion
IconSmall Man'ari Male [71+] Oblivion Mage Sunwell Plateau Killable Warlock Demonic Burning Legion

Draenei

Name Role Status Magical Field Allegiance
IconSmall Eredar Male [80] Hakmud of Argus Travelling Merchant on the Ability mount mammoth brown [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth]. Alive IconSmall Unknown Unknown Alliance
IconSmall Eredar Male [15] Jessera of Mac'Aree Quest giver in Blood Watch Alive IconSmall Unknown Unknown Draenei / Alliance
IconSmall Eredar Male [66] Nitrin the Learned Quest giver in Nagrand Alive IconSmall Unknown Unknown Neutral
IconSmall Eredar Female [80+] Anchorite Tessa Quest giver in Wintergrasp Alive IconSmall Unknown Unknown Draenei / Alliance
IconSmall Eredar Male [53-54] Valok the Righteous Prisoner in the Chapel of the Crimson Flame Killable IconSmall Unknown Unknown Draenei / Alliance
IconSmall Velen [??] Velen the Divine Leader of the exiled eredar, the draenei Alive Priest Holy (Presumed) Draenei / Alliance

Speculation

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New and old lore

  • Some speculatate that the pit lords may have been the ones that caused the corruption of Sargeras instead of the eredar.
  • Another reconciliation suggestion is that the eredar were evil to begin with and that it was only after Velen's vision that a faction within the eredar started to seek salvation from the naaru.
  • Yet another theory speculates the eredar did corrupt Sargeras, or at least affected his mind, but he might have imprisoned them in Argus binding them there to prevent the Eredar warlocks from spreading to other worlds. With the help of the Naaru, the dark Eredars slowly abandoned the ways of arcane magic using the Ata'mal crystals gifted to them. Thousands of years later, Sargeras's corruption finally sunk in and he transformed into Sargeras the Destroyer. Thus he returned to those demonic races he had formerly defeated, to free them if they served him, thus re-corrupting the Eredar. That sounds pretty reasonable and kinda fits with the manual story somewhat. The flaw in there is that we haven't been told yet if demons can be purified, and converted over time into good-doers with the use of Ata'mal crystals.
  • Kil'jaeden is known as the Deciever, and given that it was he who claimed the eredar corrupted Sargeras, it's always possible that Kil'jaeden was simply lying.

Other relatives?

It is unclear if the ered'ruin, and possibly fiends, have also diverged from the original eredar.

Notes

  • In the World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Battle Chest Guide, the race section has a separate page for the eredar and for the Burning Legion (with its many races).
  • The eredar are referred to as "one of the oldest known races in the universe".[11]
  • "Man'ari" is an Eredun term with no specific meaning, but describes something that is considered "horrifically wrong, something twisted and unnatural and defiled".[12] It is most often used by the draenei to describe the eredar followers of Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, and some demonic eredar appear to refer to themselves as such, however, usage as a species name to refer to the eredar of the Burning Legion can be considered grammatically correct as Kil'jaeden appropriated the term for his own use.[13] World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade states that these eredar are the twisted demonic reflections of the draenei that were 'gifted' by Sargeras, but they still call themselves eredar.[14]
  • Many sources imply that "eredar warlock" is the name of the race,[15][16][4][17] however, it may be just a faction or subrace of the species.
  • Of the in-game Eredar who are (or were at some point) affiliated with the Burning Legion, most are male. The Eredar Twins and Sironas are thus far the only in-game female Eredar to be affiliated with The Legion (though there are female draenei NPCs who remember Argus, and would therefore technically be eredar). For some reason, all evil female eredar wear fishnet-leggings.

References

 
  1. ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment. Burning Legion (English) (HTML). The Warcraft Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
  2. ^ a b c Blizzard Entertainment. Flight of the Draenei (English) (HTML). The Story So Far. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
  3. ^ a b What Argus Means to Me
  4. ^ a b c d e f Manual of Monsters, pg. 119
  5. ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 112
  6. ^ Monster Guide, pg. 188
  7. ^ a b Shadows & Light, pg. 122
  8. ^ a b c d e Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, pg. 133, 134
  9. ^ a b c Blizzard Entertainment. Chapter I: Mythos (English) (HTML). History. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
  10. ^ a b Metzen on lore
  11. ^ Blizzard Entertainment. Eredar (English) (HTML). Beastiary. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
  12. ^ Rise of the Horde, pg. 5
  13. ^ Rise of the Horde, pg. 18
  14. ^ A [15] What Argus Means to Me
  15. ^ Well of Eternity, pg. 325, 327, 359
  16. ^ Demon Soul, pg. 50, 84, 86
  17. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 58-60, 150, 152, 155, 163


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