Exarch Maladaar

For the character from an alternate universe, see Exarch Maladaar (alternate universe).

For the character's appearance and fight strategies in the Auchenai Crypts instance, see Exarch Maladaar (tactics).

Exarch Maladaar
Title	<Speaker for the Dead>
Gender	Male
Race	Draenei (Undead / Humanoid)
Resource	Mana
Affiliation(s)	Auchenai, Exodar
Former affiliation(s)	Council of Exarchs
Occupation	Leader of the Auchenai
Location	Various
Status	Active (spirit)
Mentor(s)	Greatfather Aldrimus

In Hearthstone.

Exarch Maladaar is the leader of the Auchenai and a member of the Council of Exarchs.

Biography

On Draenor

Maladaar was once a member of the Sha'tari, the researchers of the naaru. He discovered that D'ore's corpse was attracting the souls of draenei who died in the Genedar's crash and allowed the draenei to commune with them. Auchindoun was constructed and the Auchenai was established to protect the dead, with Maladaar promoted to a member of the Council of Exarchs.

After the fall of Shattrath City, many Vindicators, priests, and Rangari fled to Auchindoun in hopes of defending it from the Horde. Maladaar organized the military defenses, and they fiercely defended Auchindoun from Teron'gor and the Shadow Council. They also received aid from Auchindoun's departed spirits, and together slaughtered many of the Shadow Council's agents. As Maladaar and his forces closed in, Teron'gor sought out the warlocks who pooled their powers together and reached beyond the veil of reality. They sought to bring a powerful demon into the world, but in their wild desperation found something else instead: Murmur. This otherworldly elemental creature was pulled to Draenor from a distant corner of the universe, and the shockwave on its arrival ripped the earth asunder. Many draenei were killed and Auchindoun was blasted apart. Waves of destructive energy rolled out and leveled the surrounding forest.

Maladaar and a handful of his draenei used their magics to shield themselves from the blast. But though they survived, they no longer had the numbers to resist the Shadow Council. Teron'gor and his warlocks overwhelmed the draenei and bound them in chains, and contained Murmur deep within Auchindoun as well.

The Burning Crusade

This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

Maladaar would eventually be driven mad by the loss of everyone and everything he had ever loved. His lunatic dedication to the preservation of their memory drove him to a mastery of the dark arts. Once he turned to necromancy, he created Shirrak the Dead Watcher.

After his death by the adventurers of the Alliance and Horde, the naaru D'ore appeared and redeemed his spirit. Maladaar's spirit eventually appeared to Greatfather Aldrimus and thanked him for having him killed.

Dragonflight

This section concerns content related to Dragonflight.

Although dead, Maladaar continues to serve as the Exarch of the Auchenai as a ghost. He thanks the adventurer for killing him in the Auchenai Crypts and bringing him rest. When the Auchenai received word of the Tishamaat celebration, they began moving souls from Auchindoun into vigilants so they could attend the holiday at the Exodar. Maladaar calmed the broken souls so they could be bound to the vigilants. He later attended the Tishamaat in the Exodar.

Locations

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Crypt of Remembrance, Auchenai Crypts	17-32 Boss	Alliance Horde	As the final boss.
Auchenai Crypts, Terokkar Forest[35.76, 65.40]	67 Elite	Alliance Horde	As the Spirit of Exarch Maladaar upon completion of  [67D] Everything Will Be Alright; appearance removed during Cataclysm.
Ring of Observance, Terrokar Forest; Trader's Tier, Exodar	50-70	Alliance	As a quest giver during the draenei heritage questline.

Quests

•  [50-70] An Old Wound
•  [50-70] Lingering Scars
•  [50-70] To See Clearly

Quotes

On-click

Greeting

• I can hear the souls of the dead.
• The dead speak to those who listen.
• We must preserve the sanctity of the fallen.
• I would forfeit my own soul to protect my people.

Farewell

• There is no turning back now.
• Never hesitate to do what is right.
• Tradition binds my people.
• Remember.

Dialogue

Main article: Exarch Maladaar (tactics)#Quotes

Main article: An Old Wound#Notes

Main article: Lingering Scars#Notes

Main article: To See Clearly#Notes

The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.3.0.

Main article: Everything Will Be Alright (BC Classic)#Notes

Gossip

Exodar

We brought these spirits to the Tishamaat so that the sacrament may help relieve them of their burdens and allow them to truly rest.

But I did not expect that they might help ease the burdens of others as well.

I believe this will truly make a difference for them--both the living and the dead. Thank you for helping make this a possibility.

Notes and trivia

• His image was seen in the Lower City of Shattrath City, projected by the ethereals.
• Maladaar is the only member of the Council of Exarchs who does not appear as an echo in Eredath.
  • The alternate universe Maladaar said that he had been fighting ogres his entire life, indicating that he was born on Draenor.
• Exarch Maladaar appears on the Hearthstone card Soul Mirror, a legendary Priest spell.
• In Dragonflight, Maladaar is voiced by Neil Kaplan, who had previously voiced the alternate Maladaar in Warlords of Draenor. While Kaplan recorded new dialogue for the heritage armor questline, Maladaar's on-click voice lines are just reused from the alternate version's.

Gallery

• 

  In the Auchenai Crypts.

• 

  Spirit of Exarch Maladaar.

Patch changes

• Patch 10.2.7 (2024-05-07): Added in Terokkar Forest for draenei heritage questline.
  
• Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Terrokar Forest appearance removed.
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

External links

Boss	Spirit
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB

Heritage

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Preceded by: Reanimated Exarch (first)

Position: Exarch of the crypts

Succeeded by: Incumbent