Eranikus
- This article is about the character biography. For other uses, see Eranikus (disambiguation).
 Eranikus | |
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| Title |
Tyrant of the Dream (formerly), the Redeemed, the Chained |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Green dragon (Dragonkin) |
| Affiliation(s) | Green dragonflight |
| Former affiliation(s) | Emerald Nightmare |
| Occupation | Prime Consort of Ysera,[1] guardian of the Dream |
| Location |
Emerald Dream (lore) Various |
| Status | Deceased[2] |
| Relative(s) | Itharius (brother),[3] Ysera (consort) |
Eranikus was a green dragon of the green dragonflight, consort to Ysera and was among the greatest of the green dragons. As prime consort and shard guardian for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands, Eranikus was considered the strongest dragon of the green flight after only the Aspect herself.[4][5] Ysera gave him the task of guarding the Temple of Atal'Hakkar in the Swamp of Sorrows. However, Eranikus went insane not long after he entered the temple, one of the first dragons to succumb to the Nightmare's corruption.[3]
The green wyrm eventually sacrificed himself to help Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind in the War Against the Nightmare, redeeming himself in death.
Background
Having been the dragon tied to the Idol of Remulos, it is said that the dragon roared loudly during the fight of Broll Bearmantle against Azgalor.[6]
A thousand years ago, Eranikus was entrusted a shard of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands by the bronze wyrm Anachronos.
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
- Main article: Shade of Eranikus
After Ysera, the Aspect of the Emerald Dream, had learned of the Atal'ai's plans to summon Hakkar the Soulflayer, she smashed the Temple of Atal'Hakkar below the marshes, attempting to destroy the trolls in order to stop their attempt to awaken the Soulflayer. Eranikus was dispatched to deal with the Atal'ai priests, along with his brother Itharius, and four young drakes under his direct command: Dreamscythe, Weaver, Hazzas, and Morphaz. Eranikus and Itharius destroyed Hakkar's physical manifestation and believed they had succeeded. However, they had underestimated Hakkar and Eranikus succumbed to the same corruption which plagued the Emerald Dream. The Atal'ai survived, and resumed their efforts to awaken Hakkar.
In World of Warcraft, upon defeating the Shade of Eranikus in the Sunken Temple, an adventurer received the Essence of Eranikus. Eranikus asked them to cleanse his soul in the essence font but instead became trapped within the trinket, the Chained Essence of Eranikus.[7] He begged them to release him by seeking out aid from the green dragonflight, and threatened to kill them if they didn't. The trinket could be given to Itharius, who would send it to Umbranse the Spiritspeaker.[8]
The Tyrant of the Dream
- Main article: Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream
The mortal races wished to open Ahn'Qiraj and put a rest to the qiraji threat once and for all. In order to accomplish this, the Scepter of the Shifting Sands had to be recombined. The mortal champion was sent to the Sunken Temple to discover Eranikus' fate. Upon visiting a spectral form of Malfurion Stormrage near Eranikus' shade, the champion was sent to an ally of the Archdruid in Teldrassil,[9] and was then sent to Keeper Remulos in the Moonglade,[10] who instructed the adventurer to gather shards of the Nightmare from each portal to the Emerald Dream.[11]
Keeper Remulos opened a portal into the heart of the Dream over Lake Elune'ara, from which Eranikus emerged. Eranikus, still under the control of the Old Gods, demanded the body of Malfurion Stormrage. The champion and allies were asked to defend Keeper Remulos from dozens of Nightmare Phantasms, that have accompanied the fallen green to the mortal plane, until the arrival of High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind. As the phantasms were defeated, Eranikus landed himself and attacked the son of Cenarius. Eventually, Tyrande arrived with a half-dozen Priestesses of the Moon. Together they channeled the powers of Elune in a prayer to redeem the cursed dragon.
Ceasing to fight, Eranikus changed into the form of a night elf — apologizing for all the harm he had wrought — and left to attempt to begin to make amends for his actions. He returned to Malfurion, Cenarius, and Ysera to continue the battle raging within the Emerald Dream.[12]
World of Warcraft: The Comic
As a green dragon tied to the Idol of Remulos, Eranikus made an appearance battling against Broll and Lo'Gosh who were trying to obtain the idol from the Thistlefur furbolgs. During the battle, Lo'Gosh had to distract Eranikus as Broll entered the Emerald Dream where he regained his druid's powers and cleansed the idol. When Broll returned, Eranikus disappeared.[citation needed]
Stormrage
After being freed of the corruption of the Emerald Nightmare, Eranikus flew back to the Emerald Dream. However, when he felt the Nightmare calling to him again, he fled back to Azeroth for fear that he would again be corrupted. He hid in Ashenvale for many years until he was found by Lucan Foxblood, Tyrande Whisperwind, and Broll Bearmantle, who convinced him to transport them to Bough Shadow. There, they were attacked by Lethon, Emeriss and shadowy satyrs. The two dragons tried to corrupt him once again, but Alexstrasza came and the dragons were forced to leave. Though initially unwilling to help for fear of being corrupted again, he was eventually convinced to return to the Dream when Alexstrasza informed him that Ysera knew and understood why he turned back, and reassured him that she had not yet been taken by the Nightmare.
During the course of the War Against the Nightmare Ysera was captured, but when Eranikus learned she was still fighting against the corruption he went immediately to rescue her. As Malfurion aided in penetrating the barriers of her prison, Lethon appeared and attempted to corrupt Eranikus once more. As Eranikus's body was warped and twisted by the energies of the Nightmare, Lethon preached about a future where the walls of the Emerald Dream would break down, and the dragons of Nightmare would fly Azeroth's skies unimpeded. Unwilling to let that happen, Eranikus shifted them both into the unstable boundary between the Emerald Dream and Azeroth. Though Lethon tried desperately to draw upon the Nightmare's power, the chaotic energies between the two worlds tore him apart, unleashing the Nightmare's power in a fiery maelstrom. Eranikus made no attempt to avoid it, and was consumed,[13] valiantly sacrificing himself to ensure Ysera's escape.[4]
Cataclysm
Despite Eranikus's death, his shade still remains within the Temple of Atal'Hakkar, where the Atal'ai priests have been further corrupting it with Hakkar's blood.[5]
Shadowlands
When Ysera was being reborn inside a wildseed of Ardenweald, she received visions of those close to her. One of those visions was Eranikus, (simply called "Consort" in the quest) who apparently found his way back to the Emerald Dream. Eranikus appears to miss her dearly and looks forward to the day they can reunite in the dream.[14]
Locations
| Notable appearances | ||
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| Location | Level range | Health range |
| Shade of Eranikus | 55 | 78,420 |
| Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream | ?? | 2,664,800 |
Quotes
Quotes from the trapped Eranikus
- I sense my grip on the Dream twisting into chaos.
- Will the nightmare ever end?! I cannot force myself awake!
- My soul is not a trinket! Mortal, you must release me from these chains!
- My eyes! It burns... it burns...
- Torture me no more! Release me, mortal! The Swamp of Sorrows... mortal... please...
- Foolish mortal, I will rend your soul in two once I am released!
- Foolish mortals you do not yet see the potential of that Artifact.
- You are an agent of their wicked god, fool. I will see you destroyed!
- It hurts so much... Itharius, my old friend... Please help me...
Transcript of Eranikus' redemption.
- Remulos says: We will locate the origin of the Nightmare through the fragments you collected, <name>. From there, we will pull Eranikus through a rift in the Dream. Steel yourself, <class>. We are inviting the embodiment of the Nightmare into our world.
- Remulos says: To Nighthaven! Keep your army close, champion.
- Remulos says: The rift will be opened there, above the Lake Elun'ara. Prepare yourself, <name>. Eranikus's entry into our world will be wrought with chaos and strife.
- Remulos says: He will stop at nothing to get to Malfurion's physical manifistation. That must not happen...We must keep the beast occupied long enough for Tyrande to arrive.
- Remulos says: Defend Nightaven, hero...
- Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream, has entered our world.
- Eranikus yells: Pitful predictable mortals...You know not what you have done! The master's will fulfilled. The Moonglade shall be destroyed and Malfurion along with it!
- Remulos yells: Fiend! Face the might of Cenarius!
- Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream lets loose a sinister laugh.
- Eranikus yells: You are certanly not your father, insect. Should it interest me, I would crush you with but a swipe of my claws. Turn Shan'do Stormrage over to me and your pitiful life will be spared along with the lives of your people.
- Remulos yells: Who is the predictable one, beast? Surely you did not think that we would summon you on top of Malfurion? Your redemption comes, Eranikus. You will be cleansed of this madness — this corruption.
- Eranikus yells: My redemption? You are bold, little one. My redemption comes by the will of my god.
- Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream roars furiously.
- Remulos says: Hurry! We must find protective cover!
- Remulos says: Please, champion, protect our people.
- Eranikus yells: Rise, servants of the Nightmare! Rise and destroy this world! Let there be no survivors...
- Remulos yells: We will battle these fiends, together! Nighthaven's Defenders are also among us. They will fight to the death if asked. Now, quickly, we must drive these aberrations back to the Nightmare. Destroy them all!
- Eranikus yells: Where is your savior? How long can you hold out against my attacks?
- Eranikus yells: Defeated my minions? Then face me, mortals!
- Eranikus yells: Remulos, look how easy they fall before me? You can stop this, fool. Turn the druid over to me and it will all be over...
- Tyrande yells: Elune, hear my prayers. Grant us serenity! Watch over our fallen...
- Tyrande yells: Tend to the injuries of the wounded, sisters!
- Tyrande yells: You will be forgiven, Eranikus. Elune will always love you. Break free of the bonds that command you!
- Tyrande yells: The grasp of the Old Gods is unmoving. He is consumed by their dark thoughts...I...I...I cannot...cannot channel much longer...Elune aid me.
- Eranikus yells: IT BURNS! THE PAIN.. SEARING...
- Eranikus yells: WHY? Why did this happen to...to me? Where were you Tyrande? Where were you when I fell from the grace of Elune?
- Eranikus yells: I... I feel... I feel the touch of Elune upon my being once more...She smiles upon me...Yes...I...
- Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream is wholly consumed by the Light of Elune. Tranquility sets in over the Moonglade.
- Tyrande falls to one knee.
- Tyrande says: Praise be to Elune...Eranikus is redeemed.
- Eranikus says: For so long, I was lost...The Nightmare's corruption had consumed me...And now, you...all of you...you have saved me. Released me from its grasp.
- Eranikus says: But... Malfurion, Cenarius, Ysera...They still fight. They need me. I must return to the Dream at once.
- Eranikus says: My lady, I am unworthy of your prayer. Truly, you are an angel of light. Please, assist me in returning to the barrow den so that I may return to the Dream. I, like Malfurion, also have a love awaiting me...I must return to her...to protect her...
- Eranikus says: And heroes...I hold that which you seek. May it once more see the evil dissolved. Remulos, see to it that our champion receives the shard of the Green Flight.
- Remulos says: It will be done, Eranikus. Be well, ancient one.
In the RPG
Eranikus' title was the Green[15] and was classified as a green wyrm.[citation needed]
Notes
- The questline to redeem Eranikus' corrupted soul via the trinket ended abruptly, and his story instead continued in the Scepter of the Shifting Sands questline, with no mention of the trapped essence.
- While Itharius refers to him as a brother, Eranikus called him an old friend. Itharius is not listed as part of Ysera's family in the Ultimate Visual Guide. The updated quests in Cataclysm, however, re-affirmed that the two were brothers.[3] Later, The Dragonflight Codex once again referred to Itharius as Eranikus' friend.[4]
- It is possible Itharius calls him brother because they are green dragons and not literal brothers.
Gallery
From the Comic
References
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Dragonflight Codex, pg. 88
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 172
- ^ a b c
[20-30D] The Heart of the Temple
- ^ a b c World of Warcraft: The Dragonflight Codex, pg. 89
- ^ a b [20-30D] Eranikus
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic, Issue: ??
- ^ [55] The Essence of Eranikus
- ^ [55] In Eranikus' Own Words
- ^ Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream
- ^ [60] Tyrande and Remulos
- ^ [60R] The Nightmare's Corruption
- ^ [60R] The Nightmare Manifests
- ^ Stormrage, pg. 557
- ^ [55-60] Visions of the Dreamer: Origins
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 59
External links
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