Ethereum

"The Ethereum" redirects here. For the quest, see  [25-30] The Ethereum.

The Ethereum
Main leader	Unknown
Formerly	Nexus-King Salhadaar †  Nexus-Prince Bilaal †  Saprish †
Race(s)	Ethereal
Base of operations	Ethereum Staging Grounds
Theater of operations	Netherstorm, Twisting Nether, Coldarra
Sub-group(s)	Bash'ir Razaani
Affiliation	Independent
Formerly	Burning Legion, Blue dragonflight
Status	Active

The Ethereum are a faction of ethereals who once served as the ruling class of K'aresh, the ethereals' homeworld. They swore vengeance upon Dimensius the All-Devouring after the void lord consumed their world. Since then, they have grown dark and twisted, with vengeance becoming their only recourse they have become ruthless. Several of the Nexus-Princes of the Ethereum council abandoned the Ethereum to form other groups and factions with different goals, such as the Consortium, and the Protectorate who believes that the Ethereum have become as great a threat as Dimensius.

During the invasion of Outland, they sought to use the manaforges of Netherstorm to "become void", but their efforts were thwarted by the Protectorate and the adventurers. They later allied with the blue dragonflight in Northrend during the Nexus War. During the Burning Legion's third invasion, they assaulted the Nexus to access the blue dragonflight's treasures within.

Ethereum members glow with red or shadowy energies rather than blue.

History

The Ethereum were once the ruling class of ethereal on their homeworld, K'aresh. Shortly before Dimensius the All-Devouring unleashed his void armies upon the world, the ethereals were forced to evacuate K'aresh, after which the Ethereum vowed vengeance against Dimensius. They have been tracking the void lord ever since.

However, the Ethereum have since grown "dark... twisted". Vengeance has become their only recourse and any that would stand in their way or not join their cause are considered enemies. Many ethereals saw that the Ethereum were plummeting into madness and left. Several of the Nexus-Princes of the Ethereum council abandoned the Ethereum to form other groups and factions with different goals, such as the Consortium and the Protectorate, the latter of which was formed to serve as opponents to the Ethereum.

The Burning Crusade

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In Outland, it was discovered that the Ethereum sought not only to hunt Dimensius the All-Devouring, but to become Void as well. They were manipulating void energy at Manaforge Ultris in Netherstorm to bond their own energy into "nexus-stalkers". Their agents could also be found in Blade's Edge Mountains and the Arcatraz.

The Bash'ir are an Ethereum group in Blade's Edge using Ethereum Prisons and Ethereum Stasis Chambers to capture different creatures.

Ultimately, the Ethereum came under assault by both the Alliance and the Horde at the behest of the Consortium. Not only were their operations in Blade's Edge and Netherstorm stopped, but their leader, Nexus-King Salhadaar was killed as well. Following their leader's death, a group of Ethereum aided Kael'thas Sunstrider and the Burning Legion in the Magister's Terrace, likely led by Yazzai. When heroes entered the Terrace to put an end to the Sun King, these Ethereum shared the same fate as their fallen Nexus-King while defending Kael'thas.

Wrath of the Lich King

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Following the defeat of their forces in Outland and on the Isle of Quel'Danas, the Ethereum sent a small force to Northrend. Though their motives were unclear, it is known that Wind Trader Mu'fah of the Ethereum and Goramosh of the blue dragonflight were able to work out an accord. Though apparently joining the blue dragonflight in the Nexus War, the Ethereum haven't actively participated in it, except for the Wind Trader's involvement.

Legion

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During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, it was revealed that in exchange for their aid in the Nexus War, the Aspect of Magic Malygos had promised the Ethereum access to the blue dragonflight's treasures within the Nexus, as it was negotiated in the accord between Goramosh and Wind Trader Mu'fah several years earlier. Once again the Ethereum sought to become an unstoppable force, to become void, and used the surge needles in Coldarra to bore into the Twisting Nether and call up void energies. After Nexus-Prince Bilaal was defeated by an adventurer and Azuregos, the blue dragon remained in the Nexus so that it will not fall into the wrong hands again.

On Argus, the title of the void ethereal Saprish was "Ethereum-Lord of the Shadowguard", hinting at a connection between the Ethereum and the Shadowguard.

Members

Named

Name	Role	Status	Location
Nexus-King Salhadaar	Leader	Killable	Ethereum Staging Grounds, Netherstorm
Nexus-Prince Bilaal	Leader	Killable	The Rift, The Nexus
Bash'ir	Presumed leader of the Bash'ir	Killable	Bash'ir Landing, Blade's Edge Mountains
Captain Zovax	Captain	Killable	Ethereum Staging Grounds, Netherstorm
Nexus-Prince Razaan	Leader of the Razaani	Killable	Razaan's Landing, Blade's Edge Mountains
Warden Icoshock	In charge of the prison cells at the Ethereum Staging Grounds	Killable	Ethereum Staging Grounds, Netherstorm
Wind Trader Mu'fah	Ambassador to the blue dragonflight	Killable	Moonrest Gardens, Dragonblight
Saprish	Ethereum-Lord of the Shadowguard	Killable	Seat of the Triumvirate, Eredath

Unnamed

•   Ethereum Archon
•   Ethereum Assassin
•   Ethereum Avenger
•   Ethereum Gladiator
•   Ethereum Jailor
•   Ethereum Life-Binder
•   Ethereum Nexus-Stalker
•   Ethereum Nullifier
•   Ethereum Overlord
•   Ethereum Researcher
•   Ethereum Shocktrooper
•   Ethereum Slayer
•   Ethereum Smuggler
•   Ethereum Wave-Caster
•   Scion of Fire
•   Scion of Ice
•   Scion of Magic
•   Voidtouched Channeler
•   Voidtouched Nexus-Stalker

Other

•   Ethereum Relay

The subject of this section did not make it out of the beta stages.

• Ethereum Disruptor

Items

• Ethereum Glaive

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB