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| + | |name=Shadow Spinel |
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| − | | image = King Ymiron.jpg |
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| + | |quality=epic |
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| − | | name = Vrykul |
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| + | |icon=inv_misc_epicgem_uncut_05 |
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| − | | capital = [[Utgarde Keep]] |
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| + | |stack=20 |
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| − | | other major cities = Unknown |
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| + | |ilvl=85 |
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| − | | faction = [[Scourge]] |
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| + | |sellprice=50000 |
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| − | | mount = [[Polar bear]], [[Proto-dragon]], [[Mammoth]], [[Felsteed]]<ref>[[Gjalerbron Warrior]]s ride them.</ref> |
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| + | |itemid=71809 |
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| − | | homeworld = [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] ([[Northrend]]) |
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| − | | language = [[Vrykul (language)|Vrykul]] (presumed) |
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| − | | leader = [[King Ymiron]] |
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| − | | height = Unknown |
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| + | ==Source== |
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| + | This item has a random chance to be found inside [[Crystalline Geode]] and [[Elementium-Coated Geode]]. |
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| + | ==Ingredient for== |
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| − | [[Image:Vrykul.jpg|thumb|left|Vrykul art from the official site.]] |
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| + | ===Jewelcrafting=== |
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| + | * [[Accurate Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Defender's Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Etched Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Glinting Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Guardian's Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Mysterious Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Purified Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Retaliating Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Shifting Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Sovereign Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Timeless Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | * [[Veiled Shadow Spinel]] |
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| + | ==Patches and hotfixes== |
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| − | '''Vrykul''' (pronounced ['vraɪ.kʊl]) are a race of heavily Norse-themed [[half-giant]] warriors native to the [[Howling Fjord]], located in southeastern [[Northrend]]. It is said that in ancient times the vrykul race inhabited the land, founding a vast and prosperous civilization. Suddenly one day, without warning or explanation, the vrykul race vanished, leaving behind only deserted villages and abandoned temples. Due to the encroachment of the [[Alliance]] settlement of [[Valgarde]] on their lands, vrykul have recently returned. |
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| − | Led by [[King Ymiron]], these formidable [[warrior]]s have begun attacking Horde and Alliance settlements from the fortress of [[Utgarde Keep]], not far from Valgarde. Vrykul motives and their whereabouts for the past several thousand years remains a mystery, though they have recently become allied with the [[Lich King]], accepting him as their "Death God". |
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| − | Vrykul are brutal in nature, and are served by [[worg]]s and a similarly mysterious race of [[proto-dragon]]s. They practice a [[Rune magic|runic magic]] that even the most experienced [[wizard]]s find unfamiliar. For some reason, they frown on manual labor, thinking it lowly.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/dungeons/utgarde.xml</ref> |
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| − | The quest {{quest|Anguish of Nifflevar}} states that vrykul children born in a certain time after their [[Titan|gods]] "abandoned" them were [[human|"weak and ugly"]]. [[King Ymiron]] ordered all those children to be killed, but events observed in the preceding quest {{quest|The Echo of Ymiron}} imply that not all of the parents obeyed this order, instead hiding their children in order for them to grow up far away from Northrend. This evinces that vrykul are the progenitors of humans, which is also stated by [[Thoralius the Wise]] - "''There is no extinct "missing link" to humans as the Explorers' League proposed. The vrykul are the missing link. They are the progenitors of humanity''". |
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| − | A [[Tribunal of Ages|dialogue]] uncovered by [[Brann Bronzebeard]] in [[Ulduar]] lists the vrykul (along with the [[earthen]] and the [[giants]]) as "[[seed races]]", implying that they are direct creations of the titans as opposed to having evolved from some other race over time. |
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| − | ==Appearance== |
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| − | Vrykul appear as very large and muscular humans, usually with beards. |
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| − | ==Types== |
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| − | A few [[subrace]]s of vrykul exist. The only currently known ones are: |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Female|Small}} Vrykul |
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| − | :A race of [[half-giant]]s in which [[human]]s are connected to. |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male|Small}} [[Iron vrykul]] |
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| − | :Have stone or metal-like skin with engraved [[runes]]. [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] appears to be this type of vrykul. Iron vrykul serve the [[titan]] [[Loken]], as well as his master, [[Yogg-Saron]]. They are not true vrykul, however, as Loken created them from a saronite/iron alloy and so they are more akin to earthen. |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Frost vrykul]] |
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| − | :Have blue skin and are covered in ice. They are adapted to living in the colder areas of Northrend. |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|Kvaldir|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Kvaldir|Female|Small}} [[Kvaldir]] |
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| − | :A fleshy variation, covered in green scales and barnacles. They come from an unknown location and attack the beaches of southern Northrend. |
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| − | Three undead variants derived from vrykul stock also exist. |
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| − | *{{RaceIconExt|Val'kyr|Small}} [[Val'kyr]] |
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| − | :Incorporeal undead raised from vrykul females. The inhabitants of [[Valkyrion]] aspire to this transformation. |
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| − | *{{RaceIconExt|Vargul|Small}} [[Vargul]] |
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| − | :Vrykul brought to undeath that weren't found worthy by the [[Lich King]].<ref>[[Quest:Light Won't Grant Me Vengeance]]</ref> They are the losers of the challenge to "ascend" at Jotunheim. The winners are the [[Ymirjar]].<ref>[[Quest:The Duke]]</ref> |
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| − | An organization exists of both live and undead vyrkul. |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} {{RaceIconExt|Vargul|Small}} [[Ymirjar]] |
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| − | :Not a type, but an organization of frost vrykul loyal to the Lich King. They are the winners of the challenge to "ascend" at Jotunheim, but for some reason has vargul members. |
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| − | ==Clans/Communities== |
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| − | ===Friendly=== |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Hyldnir]] |
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| − | ===Neutral=== |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male|Small}} [[Iron vrykul]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|SeaVrykul|Male|Small}} [[Kvaldir|Kvaldir clan]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Sifreldar Village|Sifreldar]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|SeaVrykul|Male|Small}} [[Skadir clan]] |
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| − | ===Scourge=== |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Female|Small}} [[Dragonflayer clan]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Jotunheim]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Mjordin]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Val'kyr|Small}} [[Valkyrion]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Vrykul|Female|Small}} [[Winterskorn clan]] |
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| − | *{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|FrostVrykul|Female|Small}} [[Ymirheim]] |
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| − | ==Myth== |
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| − | The vrykul seem to be inspired by the [[wikipedia:Einherjar|Einherjar]] (ine-her-yar, "lone ravagers/army of one") of Norse mythology who were the spirits of warriors who died glorious deaths in battle and were resurrected to serve the gods at the time of [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]. Unlike the Einherjar however, the vrykul serve an evil purpose. |
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| − | The name vrykul comes from the Greek equivalent of the vampire, the ''vrykolakas'' (from the Slavic ''vǎrkolak''). (The vrykul were originally supposed to be vampiric in nature, this aspect was later seperated and implemented as the [[Darkfallen]]) |
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| − | In addition, the vrykul may have ties to the ''Warhammer'' universe's Norscans, a nomadic and violent race of humans enthralled to the Chaos gods. The ''Warcraft'' series is believed to be originally inspired, in part, by the ''Warhammer'' games. |
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| − | At the Blizzcon '07 ''WoW'' Lore panel, Chris Metzen said “The first time we started talking about these guys, there were probably six different things that defined them, right? They’re giant…dark…vampiric…barbarian…vikings…from hell, right? The list just kept going.” |
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| − | == Speculation == |
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| − | {{speculation}} |
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| − | *It can be speculated that the birthing of humans was a severe side-effect of the [[Curse of Flesh]] upon the vrykul. |
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| − | *It can be speculated that the disappearance of the vrykul can be traced back to the Sundering, if like the earthen they were greatly affected by the event and retreated to hibernate for thousands of years, and this is seen in Jotunheim and Gjalerbron where some of the vrykul are in a state of hibernation. The Tribunal of Ages hints that Loken put them in stasis at the end of his war. |
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| − | *Although the vrykul are generally seen as an inherently brutal race, focused on nothing but violence, power and servitude to their king, there are several cases throughout ''WoW'' where a disobedience to power, whether it be king or magic, are seen, for example, during the quest chain in Howling Fjord which gives a possible explanation as to how humans came to be, a vrykul couple choose to save their "weak" and "ugly" child (as they were described by King Ymiron) out of what appears to be the same moral values that their human descendants would currently hold. |
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| − | *As mentioned, [[Thoralius the Wise]] stated that the vrykul is the "missing link" to the humans. As this theory is worked out by the Explorer's League, the "first piece" is probably the Titans or/and the Earthen. |
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| − | == Gallery == |
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| − | <gallery> |
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| − | File:Ss5-hires.jpg|Male vrykul concept art |
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| − | File:Femalevrykul.jpg|Female vrykul concept art |
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| − | File:Vrykul old model.jpg|Older model |
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| − | File:WWI_Utgarde_Keep_Mobs.jpg|A vrykul fighting a dwarf warrior in Utgarde Keep in ''The Wrath of the Lich King'' Alpha. |
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| − | File:Vrykul1.jpg|concept art |
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| − | File:Vrykul2.jpg|concept art |
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| − | File:Thorvald's Banner.jpg|Dragonflayer clan's banner |
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| − | File:Winterskorn banner.jpg|Winterskorn clan's banner |
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| − | File:Vrykul black banner.jpg|Gjalerbron's banner? |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | {{reflist}} |
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| − | {{Titanic creations}} |
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| − | {{Language links}} |
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| − | [[es:Vrykul]] |
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| − | [[fr:Vrykul]] |
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| − | [[Category:Vrykul| ]] |
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Revision as of 15:38, 23 January 2012
- Shadow Spinel
- Sell Price: 5
Source
This item has a random chance to be found inside 
[Crystalline Geode] and 
[Elementium-Coated Geode].
Ingredient for
Jewelcrafting
[Acurate Shadow Spinel]- [Defender's Shadow Spinel]
- [Etched Shadow Spinel]
- [Glinting Shadow Spinel]
- [Guardian's Shadow Spinel]
- [Mysterious Shadow Spinel]
- [Purified Shadow Spinel]
- [Retaliating Shadow Spinel]
- [Shifting Shadow Spinel]
- [Sovereign Shadow Spinel]
- [Timeless Shadow Spinel]
- [Veiled Shadow Spinel]
Patches and hotfixes
Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Added.