Exarch
Exarch is a draenei title, apparently used for military leaders. The exact context that the draenei use it in is unknown. During the invasion of Outland period, there was usually only one exarch per region. On Draenor, there were far fewer Exarchs than there are today - only five at a time - and they were part of the Council of Exarchs (and alternate version).
In order to join the Council as an Exarch, a draenei had to go through three trials: the Trial of Faith, Trial of Courage, and Trial of Heart. They were allowed one companion through their trials.[1]
Draenei paladins get an Exarch's Elekk as their mount.
Known
Main timeline
Azeroth
Exarch Admetius - Blood Watch- Exarch Menelaous - Azure Watch
- Exarch Larethor - Shattered Sun Staging Area
- Exarch Thoss - Arathi Basin, Brawl: Comp Stomp
Draenor/Outland
- High Exarch Commodus - Shattrath (removed)
- Hataaru
- Exarch Kelios - Died in the destruction of Karabor
- Exarch Larohir[2] - Participated in the defense of Shattrath City
- Exarch Maladaar - Auchenai Crypts
Exarch Naielle- Exarch Nasuun - Shattrath
- Exarch Onaala - Altar of Sha'tar
- Exarch Orelis - Area 52
- Disembodied Exarch - Ruins of Enkaat (multiple, undead)
- Reanimated Exarch - Auchenai Crypts
Army of the Light
The Army of the Light has its own Council of Exarchs.[3]
High Exarch Turalyon - First non-draenei exarch.
Warlords of Draenor timeline
- Exarch Akama - High Vindicator
- Exarch Hataaru - Chief Artificer (deceased)
- Exarch Maladaar - Speaker for the Dead
- Exarch Naielle - Rangari Prime
- Exarch Othaar - Sha'tari Proconsul (former, became the man'ari Socrethar, deceased)
- Exarch Phoena
Exarch Yrel
Exarch Orelis of the Lightbound
Exarch Hellscream of the Lightbound- When speaking on Draenor, Geya'rah speaks of adding another exarch's head to her wall; inferring that she has taken part in the killing of an exarch. It is unknown which exarch she slew.
Notes and trivia
- Legend tells of
[Legacy] being wielded by draenei exarchs since the time of their banishment from Argus. - According to Exarch Onaala, when she was young female exarchs were practically unheard of. Since Exarch Naielle is female, Onaala presumably speaks of a time before she joined the Council.
- In the Byzantine Empire, the title "Exarch" was used for military governors.
Speculation
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There are currently more active Exarchs across Azeroth and Outland than the five positions on the Council would allow for. It may be possible that they are on two separate Exarch Councils, one for the neutral Aldor draenei and one for the Alliance draenei. It is also possible that the term is now used for regional leaders after the collapse of the draenei civilization.
Gallery
Exarch Maladaar in the Trading Card Game.
Exarch Onaala in the Trading Card Game.
Exarch Orelis in the Trading Card Game.
References
- ^
[40] Garrison Campaign: The Exarch's Call
- ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter (2014-09-26): "Larohir."
- ^ A Thousand Years of War