Titan

For the UI addon/mod that creates a bar at the top of the screen, see Titan Panel.

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The titans, also known as the makers, the travelers (to the trolls), or the Great Ones (to the Oracles), are a race of extremely powerful, majestic creatures, akin to gods. These metallic giants traveled across the cosmos bringing order to worlds. Many believe them to simply be a progenitor race.

History and culture

A generally aloof creator race, the titans are now a subject of significant interest on Azeroth, at least for the dwarves — especially the Explorers' Guild. Their part in Azeroth’s history lies far, far back in time, although Sargeras has, of course, taken a more active role in recent conflicts through the Burning Legion. There are two known races of titans (aesir and vanir). The Pantheon are the leaders of the titans and some of the universe’s most powerful entities. Their figure is humanoid but gigantic, with gleaming metallic skin and a perfection of form that makes the heart ache.

Very little is known about the titans save for scraps the dwarves have unearthed and some vague night elf folklore. Few scholars actually believed the mighty demigods even existed. Legend holds that the great ones shaped the land when the world was young, then left the world to its own devices. The ruins and buried cities that remain on Azeroth — Uldum beneath the Tanaris Desert, Ulduar beneath the Storm Peaks of Northrend, and Uldaman beneath the dwarven home of Khaz Modan — are known to a few to actually be "titanic" ruins. Most mortals believed that they were only ancient ruins. There are two presumed types of titan, the stronger, smarter, more agile aesir, and the tougher but less powerful vanir. One scholar has postulated that there are other subspecies of titans. No titans have ever been spotted, and it is believed that they live among the stars where they continue to this day shaping new worlds. In this passage, the majority of "scholars" and the "most mortals" refers primarily, if not entirely, to humans.

Each titan cultivates specific interests that relate to particular elements or energy types — essentially, to some small aspect of creation over which the titan holds a measure of dominance. Some titans refer to the piece of creation upon which they focus as their "sphere of power".

Titans generally believe they are invincible. They wade into the thickest of battles using their most powerful abilities, or even just swinging with massive, alloyed fists. Titans with well-defined spheres of power have wildly varying combat tactics, focusing primarily upon the strengths of their spheres.

Types

• Aesir (platinum)
• Vanir (bronze)

Aesir and vanir are two presumed types of titans. However, it is believed that there may be other subspecies. In the game files "titans" have skins for gold, silver, stone, and ivory, in addition to bronze and platinum. These may represent additional titan subspecies.

Known titans

Most of the known titans come from the elite, ruling sect known as the Pantheon. Little is known of the names or details of the titans, beyond these few:

Pantheon

• Aman'Thul
• Eonar
• Norgannon
• Khaz'goroth
• Aggramar
• Golganneth
• Sargeras (Vanir titan/dark titan)
  • Avatar of Sargeras

Suspected titans

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

See also Fate of the Titans.

NPCs who use the titan model or titan-like models

• Aman (male "titan" model, appears in Menethil Harbor's inn)
• Auriaya (female "titan" model, currently in Ulduar)
• File:IconSmall Freya Small.gif Freya ("daughter of titans", unique titan-like model, formerly in Temple of Life, currently in Ulduar)
  • File:IconSmall Freya Small.gif Avatar of Freya (embodiment of one aspect of Freya, currently in Sholazar Basin)
• File:IconSmall Hodir Small.gif Hodir (unique titan-like model, formerly in Temple of Winter, currently in Ulduar)
• Ironaya (female "titan" model, currently in Uldaman)
• Jotun (male "titan" model, walks along the Path of the Titans)
• Loken (male "titan" model, formerly in the Temple of Wisdom, currently in the Halls of Lightning)
• Maiden of Grief (female "titan" model, currently in the Halls of Stone)
• Maiden of Virtue (female "titan" model, currently in Karazhan)
• Myzrael (female "titan" model, trapped deep beneath the Arathi Highlands)
• File:IconSmall Thorim Small.gif Thorim (unique titan-like model, Brother of Loken, formerly in the Temple of Storms, currently in Ulduar)

Unseen indviduals

• Greatfather Winter (suspected)
• Mimir (suspected, formerly in Temple of Invention, current location unknown, possibly Mimiron)
• Tyr (suspected; formerly in Temple of Order, current location unknown. It is worth noting that Tyr's temple alone shows no sign of damage or conflict, as such Tyr may have willingly defected or fallen under the sway of the Old God)
• "The Grand Architect" - According to Gearmaster Mechazod, created the first gnomes, the mechagnomes. This could be a reference to Khaz'Goroth who is believed to be the titan behind dwarves, humans, and gnomes. Khaz'Goroth was the architect and shaper of the lands of Azeroth. It might also refer to Mimir, a possible titan whose library contains mechagnomes.

Trivia

Titan models

• Titans brought the concept of Runic Magic into the world.^{[citation needed]} 
• They are called "Travelers" in the Troll Legends.
• According to some statues scattered around Uldaman, the original five races of the world were trolls, earthen, tauren, mountain giants, and sea giants. The giants and the earthen were direct creations of the titans, to aid them in shaping Azeroth. The trolls and tauren, it would seem, were the first races to evolve, or else the first creations of the titans not charged with assisting or defending Azeroth. However, the dragons might well predate all of them- certain passages from War of the Ancients refers to them as (in the Old Gods' minds) the "Titan's hounds". This, along with the discovery of Galakrond and the proto-dragons, seems to prove that the dragons were created by the titans to help safeguard Azeroth. Furbolgs also have legends of seeing the coming of the titans to the world from their homeland in Northrend, implying they predate the titans as well. Murlocs have also been implied to predate titans.^{[citation needed]} 
• According to some sources, such as the Warcraft Encyclopedia, it is said that the titans are not actually gods, though they are more powerful than a number of gods encountered in Azeroth. Other sources such as the Sunwell Trilogy claim that they are "gods from the far reaches of the cosmos". Alliance Player's Guide says that they are akin to gods. Shadows & Light states that they are demigods.
• It is implied that the Burning Legion fears the Titans.
• Some accounts of the titans give them titles such as "Patron of All Life".
• Two in-game models are called "titans" in the files.

Myth

• The original Titans are giants or proto-gods from Greek mythology who inhabited the world during the First Era, and later ruled it during the Second Era. Their leader was Kronos. Notable titans include Rhea, Atlas, and Prometheus. Unlike their Warcraft counterparts, most of them were inherently malevolent. They were defeated by Zeus and the Olympians at the start of the Third Era.
• The Æsir come from Viking (Norse) mythology. They are the rulers of Asgard and the more altruistic force in the universe, the greatest of them being Odin and Thor. The Vanir come from Vanaheim and are allied with the Æsir. They mostly live apart from each other, but a few Vanir have been taken into Asgard and are considered as "one of the Æsir." Both have a common enemy in the Jotnar (giants). In an interesting contrast from Blizzard's direction, which places the dwarves close to the Titans, the Vanir of Norse myth had stronger ties to the elves.