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A giant being of living stone, physically resembling the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, Anubis. The [[Qiraji]] created them as their minions. They inhabit [[Ahn'Qiraj]] and [[Silithus]]. The Anubisath are constructed from obsidian, and enchanted to serve as the guardians of the [[Qiraji]] capital of [[Ahn'Qiraj]].
 
A giant being of living stone, physically resembling the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, Anubis. The [[Qiraji]] created them as their minions. They inhabit [[Ahn'Qiraj]] and [[Silithus]]. The Anubisath are constructed from obsidian, and enchanted to serve as the guardians of the [[Qiraji]] capital of [[Ahn'Qiraj]].
   

Revision as of 15:12, 21 August 2007

Anubisath

A giant being of living stone, physically resembling the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, Anubis. The Qiraji created them as their minions. They inhabit Ahn'Qiraj and Silithus. The Anubisath are constructed from obsidian, and enchanted to serve as the guardians of the Qiraji capital of Ahn'Qiraj.

On rare occasions, Anubisath may be blessed by the god C'Thun and become the immensely powerful Horusath.

History

The trolls were the first mortal race to face the ancient, insidious Aqir and survive against their might. After thousands of years the trolls succeeded in splitting the insect empire in half, sending them fleeing to the northern and southern reaches of Kalimdor.

Over time the mighty troll empires collapsed, while in Silithus the aqir slowly evolved into a new, terrifying race - the Qiraji.

According to legend, in the aftermath of the war the Twin Emperors Vek'lor and Vek'nilash acknowledged a need for loyal soldiers of great strength to stand against any future opposition. It is said that the Emperors themselves oversaw the construction of the first Anubisaths in the ever-burning fires beneath Ahn'Qiraj - even so the massive warriors were not completed for millennia. When the Well of Eternity was destroyed in the War of the Ancients, the few remaining mortal tales of the once-fearsome aqir were lost, yet still the Qiraji waited, biding their time to strike at an unprepared world.

And so it was that a thousand years ago the Emperors once again commanded an assault to conquer Kalimdor. This time their newest weapons of war were ready, and the mighty Qiraji demonstrated their strength against the prolific night elves, a lone Anubisath often smashing through an entire unit of sentinels.

Though imbued with minimal intelligence, the colossal warriors proved to be highly effective killing machines. While the strongest of these constructs served as elite shock troops, General Rajaxx placed most of the Anubisaths on the front line, knowing that the massive warriors would strike fear in the hearts of the elves.

During the war, as the elves faced impending defeat, the Arch-Druid Fandral Staghelm persuaded the Bronze Dragonflight to join the fray. Amid the frenzied battle outside Ahn'Qiraj the dragons directed their wrath at the Anubisath constructs.

The few Anubisaths capable of casting spells were far from the front lines, and so the dragons were able to concentrate their attacks on the giants with little threat of being countered. Nearly every Anubisath was destroyed in the initial assault, but among them one in particular would prove to be more resourceful than all others combined...

Noteworthy Anubisath