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| + | | titles = The Soulflayer, The Blood God, The Faceless One, The Loa of Blood |
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| + | | name = Hakkar the Soulflayer |
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| + | | gender = Male |
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| + | | faction = Neutral |
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| + | | race = Eternal |
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| + | | affiliation = Himself, [[Gurubashi]] |
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| + | | status = Active |
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| + | | relatives = [[Wind Serpent|Wind serpents]] (children), [[Vale Screecher]]s (cousins)<ref name="Screecher">{{questlong|Neutral|45|Screecher Spirits}}</ref> |
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| + | | creature = Uncategorized |
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| + | | location = [[Spirit world]] |
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| + | | instance=Zul'Gurub |
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| + | '''Hakkar the Soulflayer''', Blood God of the [[Gurubashi]] trolls, is a malevolent and destructive creature that controls the [[Gurubashi Empire]]'s fallen capital of [[Zul'Gurub]]. He is possibly the only deity<ref>http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/encyclopedia/417.xml</ref> that is part of the [[Loa|troll pantheon]],<ref name="WoS"/> the rest of whom are more powerful than elementals but not as powerful as gods.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', page 46</ref> He is the Loa of Blood.<ref>[[Quest:Dark Vessels (Alliance)]]</ref> |
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| − | '''Chronicle of the Annoying Quest''' is a comedic ''World of Warcraft'' fan movie created by [http://www.bakasavants.com Baka Savant Productions]. It is an episodic [[Machinima]] that follows a few different Alliance characters in their attempt to complete a long-winded quest. |
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| + | Hakkar the Soulflayer was the [[Hakkar the Soulflayer (tactics)|final boss]] of the [[Zul'Gurub (raid)|Zul'Gurub raid]] until it was removed with [[patch 4.0.3a]] and Zul'Gurub was turned into an ordinary subzone of [[Northern Stranglethorn]] that is empty except for a few quests that take place there. The fate of the blood god remains a mystery; Hakkar's servants were apparently defeated, however whether they succeeded in summoning him into Azeroth in the lore is unknown. [[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds#History|Rumors]] point out that Hakkar might return one day. |
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| − | ==Plot== |
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| − | Chronicle of the Annoying Quest follows Guy, Ellers, Flayme, Kit, Hana, Deuce and Rora on their quest through Azeroth. In each episode, the characters get into mishaps, scrapes and issues that continue to deny them the prize of finishing the quest. As the episodes continued the cast met the villains of the season and began to take on a side plot, fighting off the villains. |
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| + | ==Biographie== |
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| − | ==Main Characters (Protagonists)== |
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+ | ===Ancient times=== |
| + | The long centuries following the [[Great Sundering]] of the world were difficult ones for the [[troll]] race. Famine and terror were commonplace within the broken kingdoms. The [[Gurubashi]] trolls, driven to desperate ends, sought aid from ancient, mystical forces. Though both of the troll kingdoms shared a central belief in a great pantheon of primitive gods, the Gurubashi fell under the sway of the darkest one. |
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| − | Voliostromort Guy (aka. "Guy", because he hates his first name) is a Human Warlock. He is voiced by Kam Uraki, the writer/director of the series. Guy is best friends with Ellers, and they often are found arguing a geeky topic. Still, the two are very close friends and neither of them would leave the other behind (Ep. 16). |
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| − | Though the quest was originally intended to be for Ellers, Guy was told he must go as well or he'd be "Thrown in the [[Stormwind Stockade|Stockade]] for collaborating with demons". He was also the one to convince Hana to transform into a cat. His luck with keeping his body as is has also been on the downside since his soul was ejected from his body by drinking one of Deuce's experimental invisibility potions (Ep. 5). Since then guy has been not only a ghost, but also trapped in a [[Soul Shard|soul shard]], undead, a series of different things both seen and unseen (Ep. 28) and also a Blood-Elf. Guy has a fear of flying brought on by being struck in the head with a Griffin dropping. He also has trouble with women, though his lucked changed as a Blood-Elf when Stephie takes notice. |
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| + | Hakkar the Soulflayer, a vile, bloodthirsty spirit, heard the trolls' call and decided to aid them. Hakkar gave his secrets of blood to the Gurubashi and helped them extend their civilization across most of [[Stranglethorn Vale]] and certain islands of the South Seas. Though he brought them great power, Hakkar wanted more and more for his efforts. |
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| − | ===John Jacob Ellers=== |
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| − | Ellers is a Human Paladin, and a new member to the Holy Order of the Light. This did not come without a fight as it took him three times to get accepted. Ellers chose to join the order in an attempt to "get chicks" from a paladin-only bar known as "The Pious Patron". This is all unfortunate for Ellers however as the order is one of celibacy. A long running joke of the series revolves around this and it is punchlined by the fact that he does not know what celibate means. Ellers was charged by "Higher ranking Paladins" to 'Find a black dragon of at least 2000 years of age... amd to bring it's head back as proof'. Ellers is voice by David Christopher. |
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| + | The bloodthirsty god demanded souls be sacrificed to him daily. He dreamed of gaining access to the physical world so he could devour the blood of all mortal creatures. In time the Gurubashi realized what kind of creature they had courted with — and turned against him. The strongest tribes rose up against Hakkar and his loyal priests — the [[Atal'ai]]. |
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| − | ===Hana=== |
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| − | Hana is a male Night Elf Druid. He is currently dating Kit. Hana was on a quest with Kit to retreive parts of a black dragon when they overheard Guy and Ellers discussing their need to find one. They then joined forces and made their quest one. Hana (unlike most druids) has a problem with shapeshifting and has gotten stuck in cat form for a portion of the series. This was fixed in Moonglade and Hana was given a Ring of Shapeshifting. He is likely the most serious of the Alliance Characters. Hana is voiced by Adam Brannon. |
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| + | The terrible war that ensued between Hakkar's followers and the rest of the Gurubashi tribes is spoken of only in whispers. The budding empire was shattered by the magic unleashed between the angry god and his rebel children. Just as the battle seemed most hopeless, the trolls succeeded in destroying Hakkar's avatar and banishing him from the world. |
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| − | ===Kit=== |
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| − | Kit is a Human Warrior. She is dating Hana and has a distaste for Hana's ex, Flayme. She and Hana joined Guy and Ellers in there quest to get the parts of a black dragon that are needed to create a powerful aphrodisiac for Hana. She attributes this to the fact that his race is no longer immortal. Kit also underwent an appearance change in Ep. 23 when she changed armor and began wielding the [[Arcanite Reaper]]. She and Flayme have also set aside their differences and are seemingly becoming friends. Kit is voiced by April Ardis. |
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| + | Even his Atal'ai priests were eventually driven from the capital of [[Zul'Gurub]] and forced to survive in the uncharted swamplands of the north. Within those shadowy fens they built a great temple to their fallen god — Atal'Hakkar — where they could continue to do their master's work.<ref name="WoS">[[Wrath of Soulflayer]]</ref> |
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| − | ===Flayme=== |
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| − | Is a Female Night Elf Priest. She is also a Priestess of Elune. She is Hana's Ex and her introduction completes a love triangle within the series. She still has feelings for Hana, and will often point things out to him that would make him want to come back to her. Flayme's voice has changed a few times. She was first voiced by Fae Cahill, but is now voiced by Sarah Brinks. |
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+ | ===Temple of Atal'Hakkar=== |
| + | {{main|Avatar of Hakkar}} |
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| − | Is a Male Gnome Mage. He is an alchemist and also a powerful spell caster. Deuce is very touchy about is height and once leveled an entire village of Horde for pointing it out. It was later revealed that he forced them to write "I will not call others short." with their own entrails. Like most gnomes, not all of Deuce's ingenious plans work as intended. Deuce is voiced by Ian Boyle. |
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| + | [[Image:Avatar of Hakkar.jpg|thumb|Avatar of Hakkar]] |
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| + | Though the priests were defeated and ultimately exiled, the great troll empire buckled in upon itself. The exiled priests fled far to the north, into the [[Swamp of Sorrows]]. There they erected a [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar|great temple to Hakkar]] — where they could prepare for his arrival into the physical world. The great [[dragon]] [[Aspect]], [[Ysera]], learned of the Atal'ai's plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes. To this day, the temple's drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons who prevent anyone from getting in or out. However, it is believed that some of the fanatical Atal'ai may have survived Ysera's wrath — and recommitted themselves to the dark service of Hakkar.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/worlddungeons.html#The%20Sunken%20Temple WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (The Sunken Temple)] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)</ref> |
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| + | Their spiritual leader, [[Jammal'an]], had what he called a prophecy. He believed the summoning of Hakkar will bring the Atal'ai immortality. They even prepared a dark ritual to call the [[Avatar of Hakkar]] back into the physical world, but it was finally thwarted by a group of heroic [[adventurer]]s assaulting the temple.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|53|Jammal'an the Prophet}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Rora=== |
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| − | Is a Female Draenei Hunter. She saved the group from certain death toward the end of season one. It is unclear as to why she was inclined to help them, but has quickly earned the trust of the group. Tho Rora is a hunter, her pet Rebel is rarely mentioned or seen. Tho he does exist. We also meet her Aunt and Uncle in a later episode. Rora is voiced by Deuce's real life older sister, Rora Boyle. |
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+ | ===Zul'Gurub=== |
| + | [[File:Hakkar.jpg|thumb|left|Hakkar in Zul'Gurub]] |
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| − | Is an overly optimistic Male trapped in a sword. His kind heart was taken advantage of by his brother, Eric. He touched an enchanted sword and he and his brother became trapped within. In a mix up at the end of season one, the Dirim and his crew grabbed James by mistake, and are now stuck with him. Dirim, in an effort to make James look more evil, changed his appearance shortly after getting him. James is also part iPhone. James is voiced by Shane Corey. |
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| + | In time, the Atal'ai priests discovered that Hakkar's physical form could only be summoned within the ancient capital of the [[Gurubashi Empire]], [[Zul'Gurub]]. Unfortunately, the priests have met with recent success in their quest to call forth Hakkar — reports confirm the presence of the dreaded Soulflayer in the heart of the Gurubashi ruins. |
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| + | In order to quell the blood god, the trolls of the land banded together and sent a contingent of [[High Priest]]s into the ancient city. Each priest was a powerful champion of the [[Primal Gods]] — [[Bat]], [[Panther]], [[Tiger]], [[Spider]], and [[Snake]] — but despite their best efforts, they fell under the sway of Hakkar. Now the champions and their Primal God aspects feed the awesome power of the Soulflayer. Any adventurers brave enough to venture into the foreboding ruins must overcome the High Priests if they are to have any hope of confronting the mighty blood god.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/zulgurub.html WoW -> Info -> Under Development -> Zulgurub] [''sic''] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)</ref> |
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| − | ===Eric=== |
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| − | Is a pessimistic Male trapped in a sword. He tricked his brother James into helping him and they both got trapped. He, like his brother, is also part iPhone. Eric was voiced by a few people, but is being done on a more regular basis by Ian Boyle, the voice of Deuce. |
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| + | After the Soulflayer was defeated [[Heart of Hakkar|his cursed heart]], the still burning kernel of Hakkar's power, was brought to [[Molthor]] in the hope the [[Zandalar tribe|Zandalarian trolls]] would know how to destroy it.<ref>[[Quest:The Heart of Hakkar]]</ref> |
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| − | ==Main Characters (Antagonists)== |
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| + | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | ===Dirim (Dirimsinaltharian)=== |
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| − | Is an Undead Warlock, but was formally a Mage. He is bent on world domination and is on a quest he started with Eric to retrieve the Articles of Domination consisting of three pieces with which he intends to enslave the world. He commissioned a few lackies that all seem to have their own agendas. His true indentity, while still unclear, was further revealed in Ep. 24 when he speaks with his Sister about the Staff of Domination. Dirim is voice by Kam Uraki, the voice of Guy and the writer/director of the show. |
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| + | [[File:Hakkar4.1Trailer.jpg|thumb|Hakkar in the [[Patch 4.1]] Trailer]] |
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| + | Several years after the defeat of Hakkar in Zul'Gurub, the [[Atal'ai]] in the [[Sanctum of the Fallen God]] have recovered a significant portion of his skeleton and seek to restore Hakkar back to life. Already his children have begun to show up in the area.<ref>[[Quest:The Blood God Hakkar]]</ref> |
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| + | Meanwhile, [[Jin'do]] recovered the body of two high priests, [[High Priest Venoxis]] and [[High Priestess Jeklik]], and then enlisted the aid of [[Zanzil the Outcast]] to resurrect them in the service of Hakkar. Though agents of the [[Zandalar Tribe]] attempted to stop both rituals, they only succeeded in destroying Jeklik's body. It's unclear exactly, but Jin'do requires [[Bloodlord Mandokir]] to summon Hakkar, while Mandokir requires [[Ohgan'aka]], daughter of [[Ohgan]], he closest and most trusted friend. |
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| − | ===Stephie Ilumvari=== |
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| − | Is a Female Blood-Elf Mage. She is a typical valley girl and is very concerned with typcal girly things. She is also enamored by Magic and finds her self very attraced to men who can use it. She is voiced by [http://www.candaceholly.com Candace Holly]. |
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| + | Sometime after wanting to stop Jin'do from summoning Hakkar, the Zandalar trolls unite most of the tribes and aid in restoring Zul'Gurub to its former glory. They hope to use Hakkar in order to wage war of the other races of Azeroth, to save their kind from destruction. |
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| − | ===Orgrath Axeblade=== |
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| − | Is a Male Orc Warrior. He is very strongly rooted in his heritage and will be the first to say so. He is also the most easily irritated of the group. He and Hawkwynd have become friends on this journey and are doing much of their work together. Orgrath is voiced by Dan Herdegen. |
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| + | Adventures in [[Zul'Gurub]] can witness Jin'do, now going by name "the Godbreaker," holding Hakkar in submission and stripping out his power to infuse into himself. To stop the invincible Jin'do, adventures will have to release the captive upon the captor. |
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| − | ===Hawkwynd Bighooves=== |
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| − | Is a Male Tauren Shaman. He is another strong-arm of the group. He and Orgrath intend to seize the Articles of Domination for themselves when they reach the [[Caverns of Time]]. He is also often sarcastic. Hawkwynd is voiced by Cezar Guzman, who also has provided voices for [[The Grind]] (Mr. Teeth) and other WoW Machinima. |
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+ | ==Quests== |
| + | Currently the following quests involve Hakkar: |
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| − | Is a Male Troll Rogue. Is the scout of the group and uses his stealth ability to its full potential. He is working the closest with Dirim as seen in Ep. 29 where he seems to know that dirim doesn't intend to keep Orgrath, Hawkwynd, or Stephie around. Jin'zul is voiced by Shane Corey, also the voice of James. |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Blood God Hakkar]] |
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| − | ==Minor Characters== |
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| + | Before [[patch 4.0.3a]] the following quests dealt with the attempts to resurrect or defeat him: |
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| − | ===Gruff=== |
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| − | Is a Male Dwarf, Presumably a Rogue as his role in the series is to pop out of nowhere and offer advice or help to the protagonists. |
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| + | *[[Quest:Screecher Spirits]] |
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| − | ===Vlada Draenovich=== |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Prophecy of Mosh'aru]] |
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| − | Is a Female Draenei Priest and is Rora's Aunt. She is the product of a podcast audio show called 'From Draenor With Love'. It is unclear what the future holds for Vlada and her irritating husband. She is also voiced by Candace Holly, the voice of Stephie. |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Ancient Egg]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:The God Hakkar]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Lost Tablets of Mosh'aru]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Final Tablets]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:Confront Yeh'kinya]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Hand of Rastakhan]] |
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| + | *[[Quest:The Heart of Hakkar]] |
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| + | ==Quotes== |
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| − | ===Goliath Rasputin Draenovich=== |
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| + | ;Aggro |
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| − | Is a Male Draenei Paladin and Rora's Uncle. He is very air-headed and is often distraced by either women or other assorted things that he should not be. He is also from the show, 'From Draenor With Love'. He is voiced by Rob Shepard, Mac Harbor Guy from [http://www.thegeekmedia.com The Geek Media.] |
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| + | *{{text|yell|'''Hakkar the Soulflayer:''' PRIDE HERALDS THE END OF YOUR WORLD. COME, MORTALS! FACE THE WRATH OF THE SOULFLAYER!}} |
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| + | ===Dialogue in the Jin'do the Godbreaker encounter=== |
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| − | ===Dirim's Sister=== |
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| + | *{{text|yell|'''Hakkar the Soulflayer:''' Your deceit is unforgivable, Jin'do! You spit in the face of a god!}} |
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| − | There is very little know about this character or the nature of the scene she appears in. She is related to Dirim and is the Daughter of Dirim's father , who according to Ep. 24, will hear of her assistance to Dirim. She revealed more about Dirim. She was voiced by Audrey Van Diepenbos, fiance to the Voice of Orgrath. |
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| + | *{{text|yell|'''Hakkar the Soulflayer:''' Be freed, insects. I will deal with you another time.}} |
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| + | *{{text|yell|'''Hakkar the Soulflayer:''' You overstepped your bounds, Jin'do! You toy with powers that are beyond you. Have you forgotten who I am? Have you forgotten what I can do?}} |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
| − | + | *The [[Vale Screecher]]s are called the cousins of Hakkar, and their spirits seem to be linked to him.<ref name="Screecher"/> |
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| + | *Hakkar the Soulflayer is known only as "Hakkar" in his appearance as a boss in Zul'Gurub. |
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| + | ===The Corrupted Blood Incident=== |
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| − | *Season 1 |
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| + | {{main|Corrupted Blood}} |
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| − | **Episodes 1-17 |
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| + | Shortly after Zul'Gurub's original release several players across many servers found that his debuff, Corrupted Blood (which takes away health and is highly contagious, yet can't leave the instance on players) could be carried out on warlock minions or hunter pets. When they did this they unleashed a massive, in-game epidemic that killed low level players in seconds and allowed higher levels enough time to corrupt others. Blizzard, who didn't see it coming at first, eventually reset all the servers and made it impossible to carry it out on a pet. |
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| + | ===Houndmaster and Soulflayer=== |
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| − | *Season 2 (Present) |
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| + | According to an interview, [[Hakkar the Houndmaster]] and Hakkar the Soulflayer are two different entities: |
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| − | **Episode 18-31 |
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| + | {{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/176/|desc=Richard A. Knaak: War of the Ancients: The Sundering}} |
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| − | *Season (Future) |
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| + | :'''Richard A. Knaak:''' |
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| − | **Episode 32-?? |
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| + | :''"Hakkar first existed in WELL OF ETERNITY, as Hakkar the Houndmaster, my creation. Blizzard must have liked the name, because they accidentally took the name afterward for the troll god. Chris Metzen apologized for the mix-up at the L.A. Festival of Books."'' |
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| − | =="Things You Should Know"== |
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| − | Chronicle of the Annoying Quest has also put out a side-series called "Things you should Know" dedicated to educating players of World of Warcraft and fans of the series on things such as "raiding etiquette", as well as holidays. The public service announcements are meant to be an amusing look at World of Warcraft and its players and the Holidays take a look at the darker side of modern holidays. They are usually hosted by Guy and Ellers but have also been hosted by Orgrath and Hawkwynd, featuring other characters along the way. |
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+ | ===Myth=== |
| + | Physically, Hakkar seems to resemble the Mesoamerican deity "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl]" or "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukulkan Kukulkan]," both of which can be translated "Feathered Serpent". This fits in with certain aspects from troll architecture and culture, which resemble those of the Aztec and Maya, both of whom revered the Feathered Serpent. |
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| − | '''Episode 23: Warsong Gulch Blues:''' |
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| + | ==Speculation== |
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| + | {{Speculation}} |
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| + | ===Faceless one=== |
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| − | '''Raiding Etiquette PSA:'''<br /> |
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| + | {{seealso|Faceless one}} |
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| − | <youtube>qfTNkIDX5BI</youtube> |
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| + | According to the [[Zandalar]] troll [[Molthor]], one of his titles is "The faceless one". [[Primal Torntusk]] calls him "the faceless blood God" in a quest.<ref>{{questlong|Horde|50|Dark Vessels}}</ref> Also, Hakkar drops a piece of loot called {{loot|epic|Fang of the Faceless}}. Though this in-game text specifically uses the words "The faceless one" for Hakkar the Soulflayer, it not known if he has any connection with the creatures encountered beneath Northrend, but he may. |
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| + | ===Old God Speculation=== |
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| − | == See also == |
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| + | There is a possibility that Hakkar is actually an Old God. ''Lands of Mystery'' says that long ago, at the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]], the trolls attempted to summon and control Hakkar, an old god of theirs.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', page 59</ref> [[Brann Bronzebeard]] believes that perhaps Hakkar is the child of an Old God (due to his seeming connection to the Emerald Dream).<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', page 185</ref> [[Yeh'kinya]] calls Hakkar "an old, old god" and "the old god of which I spoke" in a quest.<ref name="Screecher"/> It is also possible that Hakkar is just a god that is old. |
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| − | *[[Fan fiction]] |
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| + | Note that Hakkar is significantly weaker then the two other Old Gods that have currently been portrayed, and is neither chained up in a titan prison nor dead. It is possible that he is a minion of the Old Gods, or some kind of avatar of an Old God. He may be a [[Loa]] that is in league with the Old Gods. |
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| − | * [http://www.bakasavants.com/ Official Website] |
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| + | [[Al'Akir]] has been said to take the form of a "winged serpent" (implied to be a wind serpent).<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', page 100</ref> As Al'Akir and Hakkar both have a connection to wind serpents, and Al'Akir has a connection to the Old Gods, Hakkar may be connected to the Old gods as well. However, this is not necessarily the case. |
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| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/shizenvi Official You Tube] |
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| + | Trolls worshiping the Old Gods is not unknown.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', page 22</ref> The forest trolls of [[Zul'Aman]] worship [[Ula-Tek]], the serpent goddess. Ula-Tek is perhaps an Old God. The [[Dark Iron clan]] seems to think so.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pages 115-118</ref> |
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| + | This theory ''may'' be supported by the "faceless one" theory above. |
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| + | ===Connection to the Emerald Nightmare=== |
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| + | It is implied by [[Itharius]] that [[Eranikus]] falling to the [[Emerald Nightmare]] was caused by Hakkar.<ref>[[Itharius#Conversation_with_Itharius]]</ref> [[Malfurion Stormrage]] claims that the Old Gods are behind the Nightmare.<ref>[[Malfurion_Stormrage#In_World_of_Warcraft]]</ref> Eranikus himself does not clearly comment on this issue.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|55|The Essence of Eranikus}}</ref> This may mean that Hakkar is at least partially behind the Emerald Nightmare, and thus in league with the Old Gods in some form (or is one himself), or that Hakkar merely weakened Eranikus enough for the Nightmare to take hold. |
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| + | The [[Wailing Caverns]], a location corrupted by the Nightmare, is similarly snake-themed, implying a possible connection. |
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| + | This connection is not mentioned in quests surrounding Zul'Gurub, or in quests surrounding [[Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream|Eranikus' redemption]]. It is also not touched upon in ''[[Stormrage]]''. |
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| + | It is also stated by Itharius that the Atal'ai at the Temple of Atal'Hakkar are using Hakkar's blood to make green dragons fall to the Emerald Nightmare, so that Hakkar can feed off of the evil produced by this.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|54|Step Two: The Bloodletter}}</ref> This may mean that he just corrupts the dragons, and is not related to the Nightmare itself. |
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| Title | The Soulflayer, The Blood God, The Faceless One, The Loa of Blood | ||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||
| Race | Eternal (Uncategorized) | ||||||||||
| Affiliation(s) | Himself, Gurubashi | ||||||||||
| Location | Spirit world | ||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Relative(s) | Wind serpents (children), Vale Screechers (cousins)[1] | ||||||||||
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Hakkar the Soulflayer, Blood God of the Gurubashi trolls, is a malevolent and destructive creature that controls the Gurubashi Empire's fallen capital of Zul'Gurub. He is possibly the only deity[2] that is part of the troll pantheon,[3] the rest of whom are more powerful than elementals but not as powerful as gods.[4] He is the Loa of Blood.[5]
Hakkar the Soulflayer was the final boss of the Zul'Gurub raid until it was removed with patch 4.0.3a and Zul'Gurub was turned into an ordinary subzone of Northern Stranglethorn that is empty except for a few quests that take place there. The fate of the blood god remains a mystery; Hakkar's servants were apparently defeated, however whether they succeeded in summoning him into Azeroth in the lore is unknown. Rumors point out that Hakkar might return one day.
Biographie
Ancient times
The long centuries following the Great Sundering of the world were difficult ones for the troll race. Famine and terror were commonplace within the broken kingdoms. The Gurubashi trolls, driven to desperate ends, sought aid from ancient, mystical forces. Though both of the troll kingdoms shared a central belief in a great pantheon of primitive gods, the Gurubashi fell under the sway of the darkest one.
Hakkar the Soulflayer, a vile, bloodthirsty spirit, heard the trolls' call and decided to aid them. Hakkar gave his secrets of blood to the Gurubashi and helped them extend their civilization across most of Stranglethorn Vale and certain islands of the South Seas. Though he brought them great power, Hakkar wanted more and more for his efforts.
The bloodthirsty god demanded souls be sacrificed to him daily. He dreamed of gaining access to the physical world so he could devour the blood of all mortal creatures. In time the Gurubashi realized what kind of creature they had courted with — and turned against him. The strongest tribes rose up against Hakkar and his loyal priests — the Atal'ai.
The terrible war that ensued between Hakkar's followers and the rest of the Gurubashi tribes is spoken of only in whispers. The budding empire was shattered by the magic unleashed between the angry god and his rebel children. Just as the battle seemed most hopeless, the trolls succeeded in destroying Hakkar's avatar and banishing him from the world.
Even his Atal'ai priests were eventually driven from the capital of Zul'Gurub and forced to survive in the uncharted swamplands of the north. Within those shadowy fens they built a great temple to their fallen god — Atal'Hakkar — where they could continue to do their master's work.[3]
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
- Main article: Avatar of Hakkar
Avatar of Hakkar
Though the priests were defeated and ultimately exiled, the great troll empire buckled in upon itself. The exiled priests fled far to the north, into the Swamp of Sorrows. There they erected a great temple to Hakkar — where they could prepare for his arrival into the physical world. The great dragon Aspect, Ysera, learned of the Atal'ai's plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes. To this day, the temple's drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons who prevent anyone from getting in or out. However, it is believed that some of the fanatical Atal'ai may have survived Ysera's wrath — and recommitted themselves to the dark service of Hakkar.[6]
Their spiritual leader, Jammal'an, had what he called a prophecy. He believed the summoning of Hakkar will bring the Atal'ai immortality. They even prepared a dark ritual to call the Avatar of Hakkar back into the physical world, but it was finally thwarted by a group of heroic adventurers assaulting the temple.[7]
Zul'Gurub
Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
- Main article: Hakkar (tactics)
In time, the Atal'ai priests discovered that Hakkar's physical form could only be summoned within the ancient capital of the Gurubashi Empire, Zul'Gurub. Unfortunately, the priests have met with recent success in their quest to call forth Hakkar — reports confirm the presence of the dreaded Soulflayer in the heart of the Gurubashi ruins.
In order to quell the blood god, the trolls of the land banded together and sent a contingent of High Priests into the ancient city. Each priest was a powerful champion of the Primal Gods — Bat, Panther, Tiger, Spider, and Snake — but despite their best efforts, they fell under the sway of Hakkar. Now the champions and their Primal God aspects feed the awesome power of the Soulflayer. Any adventurers brave enough to venture into the foreboding ruins must overcome the High Priests if they are to have any hope of confronting the mighty blood god.[8]
After the Soulflayer was defeated his cursed heart, the still burning kernel of Hakkar's power, was brought to Molthor in the hope the Zandalarian trolls would know how to destroy it.[9]
Cataclysm
Hakkar in the Patch 4.1 Trailer
Several years after the defeat of Hakkar in Zul'Gurub, the Atal'ai in the Sanctum of the Fallen God have recovered a significant portion of his skeleton and seek to restore Hakkar back to life. Already his children have begun to show up in the area.[10]
Meanwhile, Jin'do recovered the body of two high priests, High Priest Venoxis and High Priestess Jeklik, and then enlisted the aid of Zanzil the Outcast to resurrect them in the service of Hakkar. Though agents of the Zandalar Tribe attempted to stop both rituals, they only succeeded in destroying Jeklik's body. It's unclear exactly, but Jin'do requires Bloodlord Mandokir to summon Hakkar, while Mandokir requires Ohgan'aka, daughter of Ohgan, he closest and most trusted friend.
Sometime after wanting to stop Jin'do from summoning Hakkar, the Zandalar trolls unite most of the tribes and aid in restoring Zul'Gurub to its former glory. They hope to use Hakkar in order to wage war of the other races of Azeroth, to save their kind from destruction.
Adventures in Zul'Gurub can witness Jin'do, now going by name "the Godbreaker," holding Hakkar in submission and stripping out his power to infuse into himself. To stop the invincible Jin'do, adventures will have to release the captive upon the captor.
Quests
Currently the following quests involve Hakkar:
Before patch 4.0.3a the following quests dealt with the attempts to resurrect or defeat him:
- Quest:Screecher Spirits
- Quest:The Prophecy of Mosh'aru
- Quest:The Ancient Egg
- Quest:The God Hakkar
- Quest:The Lost Tablets of Mosh'aru
- Quest:The Final Tablets
- Quest:Confront Yeh'kinya
- Quest:The Hand of Rastakhan
- Quest:The Heart of Hakkar
Quotes
- Aggro
- Hakkar the Soulflayer: PRIDE HERALDS THE END OF YOUR WORLD. COME, MORTALS! FACE THE WRATH OF THE SOULFLAYER!
Dialogue in the Jin'do the Godbreaker encounter
- Hakkar the Soulflayer: Your deceit is unforgivable, Jin'do! You spit in the face of a god!
- Hakkar the Soulflayer: Be freed, insects. I will deal with you another time.
- Hakkar the Soulflayer: You overstepped your bounds, Jin'do! You toy with powers that are beyond you. Have you forgotten who I am? Have you forgotten what I can do?
Trivia
- The Vale Screechers are called the cousins of Hakkar, and their spirits seem to be linked to him.[1]
- Hakkar the Soulflayer is known only as "Hakkar" in his appearance as a boss in Zul'Gurub.
The Corrupted Blood Incident
- Main article: Corrupted Blood
Shortly after Zul'Gurub's original release several players across many servers found that his debuff, Corrupted Blood (which takes away health and is highly contagious, yet can't leave the instance on players) could be carried out on warlock minions or hunter pets. When they did this they unleashed a massive, in-game epidemic that killed low level players in seconds and allowed higher levels enough time to corrupt others. Blizzard, who didn't see it coming at first, eventually reset all the servers and made it impossible to carry it out on a pet.
Houndmaster and Soulflayer
According to an interview, Hakkar the Houndmaster and Hakkar the Soulflayer are two different entities:
BlizzPlanet Richard A. Knaak: War of the Ancients: The Sundering- Richard A. Knaak:
- "Hakkar first existed in WELL OF ETERNITY, as Hakkar the Houndmaster, my creation. Blizzard must have liked the name, because they accidentally took the name afterward for the troll god. Chris Metzen apologized for the mix-up at the L.A. Festival of Books."
Myth
Physically, Hakkar seems to resemble the Mesoamerican deity "Quetzalcoatl" or "Kukulkan," both of which can be translated "Feathered Serpent". This fits in with certain aspects from troll architecture and culture, which resemble those of the Aztec and Maya, both of whom revered the Feathered Serpent.
Speculation
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Faceless one
- See also: Faceless one
According to the Zandalar troll Molthor, one of his titles is "The faceless one". Primal Torntusk calls him "the faceless blood God" in a quest.[11] Also, Hakkar drops a piece of loot called [Fang of the Faceless]. Though this in-game text specifically uses the words "The faceless one" for Hakkar the Soulflayer, it not known if he has any connection with the creatures encountered beneath Northrend, but he may.
Old God Speculation
There is a possibility that Hakkar is actually an Old God. Lands of Mystery says that long ago, at the Temple of Atal'Hakkar, the trolls attempted to summon and control Hakkar, an old god of theirs.[12] Brann Bronzebeard believes that perhaps Hakkar is the child of an Old God (due to his seeming connection to the Emerald Dream).[13] Yeh'kinya calls Hakkar "an old, old god" and "the old god of which I spoke" in a quest.[1] It is also possible that Hakkar is just a god that is old.
Note that Hakkar is significantly weaker then the two other Old Gods that have currently been portrayed, and is neither chained up in a titan prison nor dead. It is possible that he is a minion of the Old Gods, or some kind of avatar of an Old God. He may be a Loa that is in league with the Old Gods.
Al'Akir has been said to take the form of a "winged serpent" (implied to be a wind serpent).[14] As Al'Akir and Hakkar both have a connection to wind serpents, and Al'Akir has a connection to the Old Gods, Hakkar may be connected to the Old gods as well. However, this is not necessarily the case.
Trolls worshiping the Old Gods is not unknown.[15] The forest trolls of Zul'Aman worship Ula-Tek, the serpent goddess. Ula-Tek is perhaps an Old God. The Dark Iron clan seems to think so.[16]
This theory may be supported by the "faceless one" theory above.
Connection to the Emerald Nightmare
It is implied by Itharius that Eranikus falling to the Emerald Nightmare was caused by Hakkar.[17] Malfurion Stormrage claims that the Old Gods are behind the Nightmare.[18] Eranikus himself does not clearly comment on this issue.[19] This may mean that Hakkar is at least partially behind the Emerald Nightmare, and thus in league with the Old Gods in some form (or is one himself), or that Hakkar merely weakened Eranikus enough for the Nightmare to take hold.
The Wailing Caverns, a location corrupted by the Nightmare, is similarly snake-themed, implying a possible connection.
This connection is not mentioned in quests surrounding Zul'Gurub, or in quests surrounding Eranikus' redemption. It is also not touched upon in Stormrage.
It is also stated by Itharius that the Atal'ai at the Temple of Atal'Hakkar are using Hakkar's blood to make green dragons fall to the Emerald Nightmare, so that Hakkar can feed off of the evil produced by this.[20] This may mean that he just corrupts the dragons, and is not related to the Nightmare itself.
References
- ^ a b c
[45] Screecher Spirits
- ^ http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/encyclopedia/417.xml
- ^ a b Wrath of Soulflayer
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, page 46
- ^ Quest:Dark Vessels (Alliance)
- ^ WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (The Sunken Temple) (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
- ^ [53] Jammal'an the Prophet
- ^ WoW -> Info -> Under Development -> Zulgurub [sic] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
- ^ Quest:The Heart of Hakkar
- ^ Quest:The Blood God Hakkar
- ^
[50] Dark Vessels
- ^ Lands of Conflict, page 59
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, page 185
- ^ Shadows & Light, page 100
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, page 22
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pages 115-118
- ^ Itharius#Conversation_with_Itharius
- ^ Malfurion_Stormrage#In_World_of_Warcraft
- ^
[55] The Essence of Eranikus
- ^ [54] Step Two: The Bloodletter
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