Smolderon

For the strategy on the Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope encounter, see Smolderon (tactics).

Smolderon
Title	Lord, Firelord, Lord of the Firelands
Gender	Male
Race	Fire elemental (Elemental)
Affiliation(s)	Firelands, Elemental Lords
Former affiliation(s)	Old Gods' forces
Occupation	Elemental Lord of Fire
Location	Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, Emerald Dream (lore); Firelands; Heart of Azeroth
Status	Killable
Companion(s)	Blazing Revenants, Hellflame Furies (servants)

Firelord Smolderon is the Elemental Lord of fire and master of the Firelands. He had been fighting for power against Pyroth following the death of Ragnaros during the Cataclysm, until the Earthen Ring helped make him the new Firelord during the third invasion of the Burning Legion. However, shortly after becoming the Firelord, he went missing by the time of the Fourth War. Years later, he returned allied with the Primal Incarnate Fyrakk and his forces to attack Amirdrassil in the Emerald Dream, where he was defeated by the adventurers after being betrayed by Fyrakk.

History

The death of Ragnaros after the Cataclysm left the Firelands in utter chaos. The elementals residing there became engaged in an epic battle for supremacy. Eventually Smolderon and Pyroth, the son of Lord Rhyolith, would emerge as the top contenders for the position of Firelord.

Legion

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During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, the shaman of the Earthen Ring attempt to unite the Elemental Lords once more, and recruit them in the fight against the Burning Legion. Upon witnessing the civil war raging in the Firelands, the Farseer sent scouts ahead and learned that Smolderon was more willing to work with mortals than Pyroth. The Earthen Ring retrieved  [Emberscar, Brand of Damnation] for Smolderon to wield, and then slew Pyroth. Now free to rule uncontested, Smolderon became the new Firelord. In exchange, he would help the mortals against the invading demon.

Smolderon sent a servant by the name of Baron Scaldius to represent him and to aid the Ring at the Heart of Azeroth. Smolderon himself later journeyed to the Broken Shore to disrupt the Legion's control over the elements and to request the Ring to put an end to Barastagax the Flamecleaver, a demon who had somehow been able to use the power of the Firelands, which greatly angered Smolderon.

Battle for Azeroth

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When the Cult of Ragnaros attempted to revive Ragnaros in Sulfuron Keep, a worried Anvil-Thane Thurgaden asked where Smolderon was, to which the cult's apparent leader High Justice Grimstone only replied "All in due time."

Dragonflight

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By the time of the war against the Primalists, Smolderon had returned to the Firelands. It is never explained why he was missing before. Smolderon joined Fyrakk's attack on Amirdrassil, as he sought to unleash the powers of the Firelands to expand and incinerate the Emerald Dream. Upon seeing the Farseer amongst those seeking to save Amirdrassil, Smolderon declared that he would honor them by taking their life with Emberscar. As Smolderon realized that he was losing the battle against his adversaries, he called upon Fyrakk for aid. However, the Blazing refused and revealed that he wished to watch the Firelord die. Outraged, Smolderon declared Fyrakk a traitor and swore vengeance, before being slain by the champions of Azeroth.

Following his death, Fyrakk swooped down and waved  [Fyr'alath the Dreamrender] over his corpse as his flames died out, thanking him while his weapon absorbed his essence. It is unknown if Smolderon was permanently killed or if he will return in the Firelands like the other elementals.

Locations

Location	Level range	Reaction	Notes
Firelands; Heart of Azeroth[35.8, 79.4]	?? Boss	Alliance Horde
Cinder Run, Broken Shore[54.6, 52.6]	?? Boss	Alliance Horde
Throne of the Firelord, Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope	?? Boss	Alliance Horde

Quests

•   [45] The Firelord's Command
•   [45] The Brand of Damnation
•   [45] Allegiance of Flame
•   [45] The Firelord's Offense
•   [45] Conflagration

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•   [110] The Rival Lords of Fire

Quotes

Smolderon's Legion model.

Greeting

• Be quick.
• I am fury incarnate!
• Out with it!

Pissed

• What?
• I am waiting...
• You will obey!
• All shall burn!
• Speak quickly!
• I've had enough of you!
• Begone!
• I will burn your soul!

Farewell

• Go!
• I reign supreme!
• Do not fail.

Gossip in Firelands

Tread carefully in my domain, shaman. Even Farseers can burn...

Trivia

• In Legion, Smolderon used the same model as Baleroc, based on the doomguard model. In Dragonflight he was given a new model that uses the demon hunter Metamorphosis animations.

Speculation

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

• Smolderon originally used the same model as Baleroc, and when the Shaman first meets him he is located exactly where the Baleroc boss fight takes place. Since Pyroth said he was the son of Rhyolith and also stood in the same boss encounter area as his father, Smolderon may be the son of Baleroc.
• Following his death in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, instead of returning to the Firelands to reform Smolderon's essence may have been absorbed into Fyr'alath.

Patch changes

• Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07): Added as a raid boss. Model updated.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

Preceded by: Ragnaros

Position: Elemental Lord of Fire

Succeeded by: Incumbent