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Illidan Stormrage is a character in the fictional Warcraft universe. He appeared in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne, and has more recently appeared in the World of Warcraft expansion, The Burning Crusade Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ... This article is about the Male sex. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor races in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... The Naga (the name is both singular and plural) are a fictional race of creatures from the world of the Warcraft computer games by Blizzard Entertainment. ... An example of a male and female Blood Elf. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... “The world of Warcraft” redirects here. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ...

He was, at a time, a member of the Night Elf race and is one of their most ancient, influential and infamous figures. He has also become one of the most popular characters in the Warcraft universe. The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ...

Appearance

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He began life as a relatively normal male of his species, tall and muscular with sharp features, glowing eyes, purple skin and long, pointed ears. The only abnormality was the color of his eyes, which were a golden amber instead of the silver eyes more commonly found among Night Elves. Amber colored eyes were said to prophesize greatness, which is one reason Illidan felt pressured to succeed. When Illidan was in alliance with Sargeras, the titan burned out his eyes and replaced them with glowing green flames, which Illidan hides behind a blindfold. The new orbs allowed Illidan to see magical energies in the environment as well as allowing him to see minute details in his surroundings. The Skull of Gul'dan eventually imbued him with demonic power (as well as some of the essence of the dead Orc warlock), granting him an entirely new form. Illidan now resembles one of the Nathrezim more than one of his own race, although his skin remains purple and his ears are still long and pointed. He has wings, horns and talons and his skin is covered in green, glowing arcane runes, the latter also a gift from Sargeras. He wields 2 crescent-shaped weapons known as the Twin Blades of Azzinoth. For other uses, see Amber (disambiguation). ... Sargeras is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Picture of the Dreadlord Varimathras as seen in World of Warcraft. ... Sargeras is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Biography

Imprisonment

Illidan Stormrage, twin brother of the Night Elf Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage, has led a life of misery and strife that has lasted over ten thousand years. The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Malfurion Stormrage (or sometimes just Furion Stormrage) is a Night Elf druid from the Warcraft Universe. ...

Born of the immortal Horde(Onxyia), Illidan was a prominent figure in the first war against the demons of the Burning Legion. Illidan and a group of Night Elves were the only ones to embrace the magic of the Well of Eternity outside of Queen Azshara and her elite Highborne mages. They caused a rift to grow among the Night Elves, primarily between Illidan and his brother Malfurion, as the magic of the Well was addictive, destructive, and caused immense amounts of devastation when wielded. However, the Well had to be destroyed to prevent the Legion's commander Sargeras from entering the realm of Azeroth, and in doing so, the continent was torn asunder, stranding the Night Elves (many Highborne included) on the considerably smaller continent of Kalimdor. The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... The Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. ... Azshara is a character in the fictional Warcraft Universe. ... High Elves as seen in World of Warcraft. ... Map of the World of Azeroth as it appears in the game World of Warcraft Azeroth is an Earth-like world in the fictional Warcraft universe, inhabited by a diverse array of species. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Locations in the Warcraft Universe. ...

Illidan, thoroughly addicted to the magical energies, reasoned that the power was a blessing and should be used simply because it was available. He secretly took some of the water which he had saved from the first Well and created a second Well of Eternity on the peak of Mount Hyjal. Shocked at his actions, Malfurion again explained the Well's danger to Illidan but his brother refused to listen. The Aspects then created the World Tree to contain the energies of the Well, but the Highborne, after attempting to re-use the powers of the Well and create a magical storm (hoping thereby to bully Malfurion into allowing the use of the Well magic) were exiled. They left for Quel'Thalas, where they became known as the High Elves and developed their own distinct civilization, dependent largely on magic. Meanwhile, Illidan and his few remaining supporters were banished to underground prisons, fiercely guarded by the Wardens. To Illidan himself, Maiev Shadowsong was assigned as his personal jailor, and there he would remain for ten thousand years until circumstances shifted in his favor once again. It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms and Outland, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... High Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Release

Shortly after the return of the Burning Legion, Priestess Tyrande and Archdruid Malfurion made a desperate journey down into the Barrow Deeps of the Druids of the Claw. These druids had been in hibernation, exploring the Emerald Dream where Ysera lives, but had nestled very close to the prison of Illidan. In the depths of the Barrow Deeps, at the entrance to the prison, Tyrande decided to free Illidan, allowing him to face the Burning Legion with his powers. Malfurion opposed this, and the two went in separate ways. Tyrande and a small cadre of Night Elf Sentinels fought their way to the cell containing Illidan and set him free. Tyrande Whisperwind (IPA: ti ɹan də) is a Night Elf priestess from the Warcraft Universe. ... // Organizations in the Warcraft universe is is an alphabetical list of the major and minor groups and organizations in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ... Ysera the Dreamer is one of the five Dragon Aspects that watch over the world of Azeroth in the universe of the World of Warcraft MMORPG. The green dragon is the younger sister to Alexstrasza and empowered by the titan Eonar to be bound to the Emerald Dream in an... ...

Upon returning to the surface, Illidan led the Night Elves in destroying some of the dimensional gates, then disappeared. Illidan was soon led by (in the sense that he told him about the artifact to achieve his own goals without letting him know about the consequences) the Death Knight Arthas to find a powerful demon artifact, the Skull of Gul'dan, that the Burning Legion was using to corrupt and poison the Felwood forest. Illidan destroyed the artifact, absorbing the power and some of the memories of Gul'dan, and transforming him into a demi-demon; the transformation granted him wings and horns as well as new demonic powers. He then hunted down and killed Tichondrius, lord of the Nathrezim. Despite Illidan's role in saving the forest, Malfurion was shocked that his brother had so totally given himself over to the quest for power and banished Illidan from Ashenvale. The fuming Illidan then stormed off leaving a burning trail in his wake. // Organizations in the Warcraft universe is is an alphabetical list of the major and minor groups and organizations in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Guldan, Warlock of the Inner Circle and Destroyer of Dreams (commonly called simply Guldan the Warlock or Guldan the Destroyer) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Tichondrius is a fictional character in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... Fictional races of the Warcraft Universe: Draenei The Draenei are one of the three primary creatures on Draenor (besides the Orc, and Ogres) They are generally cloaked and once populated the planet heavily, but were slaughtered by the Orcs once they sealed a pact with a demon. ...

Demon allegiance

After the defeat of the Burning Legion, Kil'jaeden approached Illidan, who agreed to serve the demon and destroy his rogue creation, the Lich King, who had grown far too powerful for the demon lord to control. Kiljaeden is a Supreme Demon Lord originating from the world of Argus and then the Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Nerzhul (also known as the Lich King later) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Intent on re-capturing Illidan, Maiev searched for him throughout the Ashenvale forest. They found that Illidan's use of magic had twisted him into a hybrid between Night Elf and Demon. Illidan also recruited the Naga, former Highborne Elves who were trapped beneath the sea when the Well of Eternity was destroyed, and slowly warped into amphibious snake-like creatures over time. The Naga (the name is both singular and plural) are a fictional race of creatures from the world of the Warcraft computer games by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

With the help of the Naga, Illidan located the Tomb of Sargeras which contained the Eye of Sargeras, an immensely powerful ancient artifact. At the command of the supreme Demon Lord Kil'jaeden, Illidan was directed to destroy the Frozen Throne and kill the Lich King. Illidan traveled to the Eastern Kingdoms (particularly the ruins of the destroyed wizard kingdom of Dalaran, destroyed by Archimonde during the events of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos) with his minions to cast a spell that would destroy the Lich King. Ignorant of Illidan's true intentions and distraught over his perceived loss of Tyrande, Malfurion arrived and halted the earth-shattering spell half-way through. The Tomb of Sargeras is a fictional tomb from the Warcraft series of games, that contains untold amounts of power. ... Kiljaeden is a Supreme Demon Lord originating from the world of Argus and then the Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Locations in the Warcraft Universe. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Dalaran is a small, magocratic nation led by a group of Wizards and Archmagi collectively known as the Kirin Tor. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ...

Malfurion was ready to take his brother back into custody and even go so far as to have him executed, but relented after making two revelations. First, Illidan explained that the spell had been an attempt to destroy the Undead Scourge, which was the enemy of the Night Elves as well as Illidan's forces. Secondly, Malfurion learned that Tyrande was not dead as he had been led to believe.

In truth, Tyrande had merely been separated from the rest of the Night Elf party after falling into a river and being swept away by the currents. Maiev, putting vengeance above Tyrande's life, opted to abandon her. Instead, she lied to Malfurion telling him that she had seen his beloved "torn apart" by the Undead, and played on Malfurion's grief to support her against Illidan. Undead box art for the release of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. ...

The truth came out when Malfurion angrily informed Illidan that Tyrande had died because of his actions. Illidan was understandably horrified and shocked by this statement, but a moment later Prince Kael'thas, who had witnessed Tyrande's plunge into the river, told Malfurion what had really happened and that there was a chance Tyrande was still alive. Enraged to find out that his love had not been "torn apart" at all and that Maiev had lied to him, Malfurion confronted the warden, whose feeble attempts to explain and justify her deception fell on deaf ears. Illidan then told his brother that he and the Naga would be willing to aid in the search for Tyrande—after all, Illidan loved her as well and would never wish her to come to harm. Malfurion accepted his brother's offer, cutting off Maiev's incredulous objection and threatening to deal with her later. Prince Kaelthas Sunstrider is a Blood Elf of royal origins in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ...

Tyrande had washed ashore in the heart of Scourge-controlled territory. Working together, the Brothers Stormrage and their respective forces were successful in finding her and bringing her to safety. Malfurion and Tyrande were grateful for Illidan's help, and allowed him to go free on the condition that he never threaten the Night Elves again. Illidan, wishing for an end to the conflict with his brother and Tyrande, agreed and bade them farewell before leaving for Outland to escape both Maiev and the Kil'jaeden's punishment for his failure to destroy the Lich King. Seconds later, Maiev and her Watchers burst onto the scene. The Warden was outraged that Illidan had been allowed to leave and chased him through the dimensional portal he had conjured before anybody could act to stop her. Map of Draenor/Outland from World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ...

Maiev tracked Illidan down and recaptured him in Outland, but she was again deprived of her quarry when Lady Vashj and Prince Kael'thas, leading a combined force of Naga and Blood Elves, sprung him from his cage. In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Lady Vashj is a leader in the Naga ranks, and one of Illidans close confidants. ... An example of a male and female Blood Elf. ...

Free once again, Illidan focused on taking control of Outland for himself. Commanding the combined forces of the Naga and the Blood Elves, he destroyed the four dimensional gates linking Outland to the Twisting Nether, hoping to avoid the punishment of Kil'jaeden. With the gates destroyed and all outside access to the world supposedly cut off, Illidan's forces then concentrated on defeating the armies of demons and corrupted orcs whom remained. These remnant forces were under the command of the Pit Lord known as Magtheridon. They eventually succeeded with the help of the surviving Draenei. Unfortunately for Illidan, moments after his victory over Magtheridon, Kil'jaeden appeared. The gigantic demon towered over Illidan and his allies, all of whom were now at Kil'jaeden's mercy. Kil'jaeden had discovered where Illidan had fled and evidently did not need a dimensional gate to travel there. However, instead of destroying or punishing him, Kil'jaeden gave him a second chance at destroying the Frozen Throne, while promising untold powers of magic. Illidan set out on the quest with the Naga and the Blood Elves he had recruited. It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms and Outland, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The term Pit Lords is generally applied to a group of barbaric demons in the Blizzard Entertainment video game series Warcraft. ... Magtheridon is a fictional character in the Warcraft Universe. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ...

At Northrend, he confronted the Lich King's greatest servant, the Death Knight Arthas. After a heated battle, however, Illidan was defeated by Arthas and his runeblade, Frostmourne. Map of south-eastern Northrend from Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Following the battle, Arthas left Illidan lying motionless in the snow and ascended to the Frozen Throne, where he merged with the Lich King. It is unclear what happened to Illidan afterwards, but he did indeed survive and return to Outland, whether he travelled under his own power or had to be taken back by Kael and Vashj and nursed back to health. According to IMDb, "The in-game animation between Illidan and Arthas was originally planned to be a video cinematic. Time constraints, however, forced the scene to be done inside the game. The developers have said that their greatest regret about this change is that many assumed Illidan died, when the video would have revealed that Illidan survived to watch Arthas's transformation." Illidan then escaped back to Outland, where he is a fightable boss character in the MMORPG "World of Warcraft." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

World of Warcraft

Illidan is the final boss of The Burning Crusade. Prior to this expansion, players could discover a dialogue between Malfurion Stormrage and Keeper Remulos, which revealed that Illidan sat brooding atop his throne in Outland.

- Malfurion Stormrage in a conversation with Keeper Remulos in World of Warcraft.

Similarly, Illidan losing his mind over his defeat at Arthas' hand was seen when he invites the player to the Black Temple to face him in combat. The Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. ... Malfurion Stormrage (or sometimes just Furion Stormrage) is a Night Elf druid from the Warcraft Universe. ...

- Illidan Stormrage challenging his opponent to come to the Black Temple, in Burning Crusade.

Blizzard has stated that Illidan was the most powerful coded character in World of Warcraft before the expansion was released. It is unknown whether this will change in the expansion, however, considering his past defeat at the hands of Arthas before Arthas gained the power of the Lich King; this probably indicates that Arthas had not been coded into the game at the time of that statement. Based on statements made by Chris Metzen at BlizzCon when cries were made for Arthas, even a 40 person raid of characters at level 70 would be no match for him. Since Illidan will be defeatable with a 25 person raid in the expansion, it is highly unlikely that Illidan's power will even compare to that of Arthas. Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is an American computer game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. ... Chris Metzen is the Vice President of Creative Development at the computer game developer/publisher Blizzard Entertainment. ... BlizzCon is a semi-regular convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to celebrate their major franchises Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo. ... Arthas Menethil (also known as Prince Arthas or Death Knight) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

With the announcement of The Burning Crusade, it was confirmed that Illidan would be the most powerful boss enemy in the new area of Outland. At BlizzCon the head lore designer said of Illidan: "You don't so much "kill" him as much as you sorta get in his way"; possibly indicating that when his health is depleted (or close to depleted) he may simply roflcopter away. This is also hinted in the FAQ of the Burning Crusade site: FAQ is an abbreviation for Frequently Asked Question(s). The term refers to listed questions and answers, all supposed to be frequently asked in some context, and pertaining to a particular topic. ...

- Question: Will it be possible to kill Illidan in the Burning Crusade?

- Answer: Illidan doesn't think so. As a matter of fact, at 20% he states that it is not his time and roflcopters away. [1]

However, Illidan has been confirmed to be killable in the Burning Crusade with the world first kill by Nihilum.

In the Burning Crusade cinematic intro, Illidan is the narrator at the beginning and is also featured prominently at the end, soaring into the sky, unsheathing his twin blades and challenging players who dare venture into his realm of Outland with the words: "You are not prepared!"

Illidan the Demon

As is the case with certain demons, Illidan does not consider himself a servant of the Burning Legion. Indeed, Illidan has alternately been the Legion's ally and its enemy at various points in the past. A rarity among demons, he has retained vast tracts of his original personality despite his demonic transformation. As a demon, he is fundamentally evil and often cruel, but he has thus far been able to preserve a few tattered remnants of nobility. Their inevitable conflict with his ambition and his hunger for power makes him a dangerously unpredictable adversary. The dominance that Illidan lusts for has been speculated to be a selfish need for power, however it can be argued that Illidan's general motive from the beginning has been to protect his kindred, as can be noticed in the Warcraft Trilogy "War of the Ancients". There is no surprise as to why Illidan eventually delved into insanity, from his love Tyrande Whisperwind choosing his twin brother Malfurion Stormrage over himself, to his pact with the demons on numerous occasions.

Illidan the Raid Boss