Mage hunter

For the Desolace felhounds, see Mage Hunter.

Mage hunter
Main leader	Malygos †
Secondary leaders	None
Formerly	Curator Insivius † Mage-Lord Urom † Grand Magus Telestra †
Race(s)	Blue drakonid Blue dragonspawn  Human  High elf  Gnome  Orc  Blood elf  Jungle troll
Character classes	Mage, Inquisitor, Sorcerer, Wizard
Base of operations	Nexus
Theater of operations	Northrend
Status	Defeated

The mage hunters are former members of the Kirin Tor who sided with Malygos and joined the ranks of his blue dragonflight, after the Council of Six had sent a delegation of emissaries to the Nexus. When they arrived, they were given a choice-either join the blue Aspect as mage hunters or be destroyed. When the emissaries did not return, the Kirin Tor teleported Dalaran to Northrend. Others joined in the hopes of retaining power, or simply in order to protect Azeroth from the use of uncontrolled magic, sharing the azure dragon's point of view. Transformed and bolstered by the Aspect of Magic, they were tasked with rooting out and, if necessary, destroying magical artifacts; killing or imprisoning individuals who practice magic without Malygos' permission; and aiding in the redirection of ley lines using massive constructs called surge needles.

Some of the mage hunters were not recruited voluntarily, but instead conscripted by the threat of their family being killed if they didn't join.

Area of operation

The mage hunters established different operations across Northrend, they appeared to operate mainly in the Dragonblight and in Borean Tundra, but some mage hunters could be found in Crystalsong Forest as well.

Leaders

The mage hunters appeared to have a ranked structure, the most important of them were:

• Mage-Lord Urom - A traitor of the Kirin Tor and pledged his loyalty to Malygos, he was an invaluable asset for the blue dragons.
• Grand Magus Telestra - An instructor for Malygos' mage hunters, she guarded Keristrasza's prison and led the effort to redirect the ley lines in the Dragonblight.
• Magister Keldonus - A traitor to the Horde and affiliated himself with the blue dragonflight. He was working on a ley-line in the Dragonblight and reported his work at Magus Telestra using a device.
• Mage-Commander Evenstar - A mage who an expedition of mage hunters in Dragonblight until he was killed by a group of water elementals.
• Inquisitor Salrand - She was the one who oversaw the capture of the Kirin Tor members in the Borean Tundra.
• Goramosh - A dragonspawn who had been tasked with seeing to the negotiations between the blue dragonflight and the Ethereum.
• Captain Emmy Malin - Archmage Malin's daughter, she was forced to work for Malygos under threat that her family would be harmed. Ashamed of herself, she was actively sabotaging their operations.
• Lieutenant Ta'zinni - A troll and the leader of the mage hunters in the Lothalor Woodlands of Dragonblight. He was the brother of the mage trainer Deino.
• Inquisitor Caleras - A traitor of the Kirin Tor, he led a group of beryl sorcerors in Coldarra.
• Curator Insivius - A drakonid who led the mage hunter forces in Coldrock Quarry, they were possibly attempting to build new surge needles.

Notes and trivia

• The Mage Hunter Ascendants and Ascended Mage Hunters suggested that the ultimate goal for a mage hunter was to be "ascended" into a dragonspawn, and as such the dragonspawn and drakonid of the organization might be transformed members.
• The runic darkhound-like creatures that include the Beryl Hounds, Mage Slayers, and Moonrest Stalkers are called "magehunter" in the game files.
• While they don't have any relation to Malygos' forces, the Burning Legion also had eredar mage-hunters in its ranks. According to himself, Balaadur is the mightiest of them.