A dragon of great power. Eranikus is a member of Ysera’s Green Dragonflight who live between the mortal plane and the Emerald Dream where they watch over nature and the natural progression of life. Eranikus was one of the dragons that confronted the Atal’ai trolls in the Swamp of Sorrows and attempted to halt the summoning of the Blood God, Hakkar. With the outbreak of the “Emerald Nightmare,” Eranikus has fallen into the same madness that many others of the Green dragonflight now wrestle with.

The Shade of Eranikus, an ethereal projection of his actual self, is encountered as a boss in the Temple of Atal’Hakkar in World of Warcraft. The dragon, who you can briefly speak with through a quest, reveals his torment within the Emerald Dream.

As of the World of Warcraft 1.9 Patch, a server-wide alert can ring out that states: “Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream, has entered our world!” It is revealed that Eranikus has been corrupted by the forces behind the Emerald Nightmare and now seeks the death of Malfurion Stormrage. Eranikus is a part of the questline that need to be done to open the gates of Ahn’Qiraj. He can be summoned to Nighthaven in Moonglade by Keeper Remulos, the current head of the Cenarion Circle, after players return to him 4 fragments of the Nightmare recovered from the 4 Dream Portals dotted around Azeroth in Ashenvale, the Hinterlands, Duskwood, and Feralas. When summoned, Eranikus attempts to kill Remulos when he fails to produce Stormrage, but, assuming the player can stop him for long enough, Tyrande Whisperwind arrives in time to prevent him from doing so and calls for the power of Elune to cleanse him of his corruption. Upon doing so, another server-wide alert goes out, informing the world that Eranikus has been cleansed of his corruption due to the power of Elune.

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The Elder Shaman Drek’Thar is the chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan. In the years following the Second War, Drek’Thar taught Thrall about his roots. While the majority of Orcs had become lethargic and were forced into internment camps, Drek’Thar preserved the Frostwolf clan in isolation. Upon Thrall’s arrival, Drek’Thar was able to impart the ancient wisdom of the shaman, concerning their mutualistic relationship with the elements of the natural world. After helping to found the nation of Durotar, the elder shaman returned to the Frostwolf tribe in Alterac Valley to lead them against the encroaching Stormpike Dwarves who began transgressive excavations in the area. He must be defeated by Alliance players to win the Battleground Alterac Valley. Prior to the release of the expansion The Burning Crusade, Drek’Thar had more kills of players than any other NPC in the game.

As part of a scripted event, Drek’Thar accompanies Thrall to the plains of Nagrand in Outland, where they encounter the only clan of uncorrupted orcs in either Draenor or Azeroth – the Mag’har.

Appears in the novelization Warcraft: Lord of the Clans
Appears in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Appears in World of Warcraft
Appears in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Appears in the novelization World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde

One of the primal Old Gods of Azeroth who were chained beneath the earth by the Titans in eons past. The Old Gods, who until this point have never been named (with the possible exception of Sulfuron, the God of Fire), were beings of terrible power, and unfathomable evil. They lived only for malice and destruction which was facilitated by their Elemental Lieutenants which include Ragnaros the Firelord, Therazane the Earthmother, Neptulon the Tidehunter, and Al’Akir the Windlord. C’thun was responsible for the creation of the Qiraji and the Silithid armies they command. He is associated with madness and insanity.

It has been speculated that the Forgotten One mini-boss of The Frozen Throne was an imprisoned Old God similar to C’thun, or even an incarnation of C’thun. The reasoning behind this is that C’thun looks remarkably similar to the Forgotten One. In World of Warcraft, C’thun appears as the final boss of the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj.

It is unknown if the C’thun players fight against is at full power; there are numerous references that indicate that he isn’t “complete”. People often use this as evidence to explain why Kel’Thuzad is stronger than C’thun, as logic dictates that an Old God at full strength would be a greater foe.

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The first of the Ogre-Magi, Chieftain of the Twilight’s Hammer Clan and apprentice of Gul’dan, who tutored him before the invasion of Azeroth. More loyal to his master than to the Horde, Cho’gall later joined his Warlock master in betraying Orgrim Doomhammer and sailed with him to the Tomb of Sargeras. Cho’gall was killed by warriors loyal to Orgrim Doomhammer, while guarding the entrance to the Tomb.

Appears in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Anduin Lothar was Champion of King Llane of Azeroth, staunch defender of Azeroth until his death, and Best friend to Medivh and Llane in their childhood days. From the fall of Azeroth to Lothar’s death at the end of the Second War, he was Regent of Stormwind, ruling the Azerothian remnant in the place of the then-infant King Varrian Wrynn. He was the last remaining descendant of the Arathi bloodline, the first and greatest line of Humans on Azeroth.

Appears in Warcraft: Orcs and Humans
Appears in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Appears in Warcraft: The Last Guardian
Will appear in the novel World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness