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*"Will the nightmare ever end?! I cannot force myself awake!" |
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*"My soul is not a trinket! Mortal, you must release me from these chains!" |
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Revision as of 17:27, 27 August 2008
| Eranikus | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Race | Green Dragon |
| Affiliation(s) | Green Dragonflight |
| Occupation | Consort of Ysera, guardian of the Dream |
| Location | The Emerald Dream |
| Status | Cured of affliction by Tyrande |
| Relative(s) | Ysera (Consort), Itharius (Brother) |
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Eranikus is a dragon of the Green Flight who has fought and lost himself to the corrupting Nightmare spreading within the Emerald Dream.
Eranikus, consort to Ysera, is among the greatest of the green dragons. Ysera gave him the task of guarding the Temple of Atal'Hakkar in the Swamp of Sorrows. However, Eranikus went insane not long after he entered the temple. Since then the trolls in the temple have dispatched a group to Zul'Gurub, and succeeded in summoning Hakkar into the world.Template:Cite
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
- Main article: Shade of Eranikus
After Ysera, the Aspect of the Emerald Dream, had learned of the Atal'ai's plans to summon Hakkar the Soulflayer, she smashed the Temple of Atal'Hakkar below the marshes, attempting to destroy the trolls in order to stop their attempt to awaken the Soulflayer. The great Emerald Wyrm Eranikus was dispatched to deal with the Atal'ai priest, along with his brother Itharius, and four young drakes under his direct command: Dreamscythe, Weaver, Hazzas and Morphaz. Eranikus and Itharius destroyed Hakkar's physical manifestation and believed they had succeeded. However they had underestimated Hakkar and Eranikus succumbed to the same corruption which currently plagues the Emerald Dream. The Atal'ai survived, and resumed their efforts to awaken Hakkar.
In World of Warcraft, upon defeating the Shade of Eranikus in the Sunken Temple, a player character may receive the 
[Essence of Eranikus]. Eranikus asks you to cleanse his soul in the essence font but instead becomes trapped within the trinket, the [Chained Essence of Eranikus]. He begs you to release him by seeking out his brother's aid, and threatens to kill you if you don't. If you choose to give up the trinket it may be given to Itharius in the Swamp of Sorrows, who sends the player to Umbranse the Spiritspeaker, where the questline ends abruptly.
Quotes from the trapped Eranikus
- "I sense my grip on the Dream twisting into chaos."
- "Will the nightmare ever end?! I cannot force myself awake!"
- "My soul is not a trinket! Mortal, you must release me from these chains!"
- "My eyes! It burns... it burns..."
- "Torture me no more! Release me, mortal! The Swamp of Sorrows... mortal... please..."
- "Foolish mortal, I will rend your soul in two once I am released!"
- "Foolish mortals you do not yet see the potential of that Artifact."
- "You are an agent of their wicked god, fool. I will see you destroyed!"
- "It hurts so much... Itharius, my old friend... Please help me..."
The Tyrant of the Dream
Eranikus over Moonglade
- Main article: Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream
While the Sunken Temple questline has not been continued, Eranikus features prominently in the Scepter of the Shifting Sands questline.
The mortal races wish to open Ahn'Qiraj and put a rest to the Qiraji threat once and for all. In order to accomplish this the Scepter of the Shifting Sands must be recombined. One shard was entrusted a thousand years ago to Eranikus by the bronze wyrm Anachronos. The mortal champion is sent to the Sunken Temple to discover Eranikus' fate. Upon visiting a spectral form of Malfurion Stormrage near Eranikus' shade, the champion is sent to an ally of the Archdruid, and is instructed to gather shards of the nightmare from each portal to the emerald dream. He or she is then sent to Keeper Remulos in the Moonglade.
Keeper Remulos opens a portal into the heart of the Dream over Lake Elune'ara, from which Eranikus emerges. Eranikus, still under the control of the Old Gods, demands the body of Malfurion Stormrage. The champion and allies are asked to defend Keeper Remulos from dozens of Nightmare Phantasms, that have accompanied the fallen green to the mortal plane, until the arrival of High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind. As the phantasms are defeated, Eranikus lands himself and attacks the son of Cenarius. Eventually, Tyrande arrives with a half-dozen Priestesses of the Moon. Together they channel the powers of Elune in a prayer to redeem the cursed dragon.
Ceasing to fight, Eranikus changes into the form of a night elf — apologizing for all the harm he had wrought — and leaves to attempt to begin to make amends for his actions. He returns to Malfurion, Cenarius, and Ysera to continue the battle raging within the Emerald Dream. Below is a transcript of Eranikus' redemption.
| Remulos | We will locate the origin of the Nightmare through the fragments you collected, <name>. From there, we will pull Eranikus through a rift in the Dream. Steel yourself, <class>. We are inviting the embodiment of the Nightmare into our world. |
| Remulos | To Nighthaven! Keep your army close, champion. |
| Remulos | The rift will be opened there, above the Lake Elun'ara. Prepare yourself, <name>. Eranikus's entry into our world will be wrought with chaos and strife. |
| Remulos | He will stop at nothing to get to Malfurion's physical manifistation. That must not happen...We must keep the beat occupied long enough for Tyrande to arrive. |
| Remulos | Defend Nightaven, hero... |
| Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream, has entered our world. | |
| Eranikus | Pitful predictable mortals...You know not what you have done! The master's will fulfilled. The Moonglade shall be destroyed and Malfurion along with it! |
| Remulos | Fiend! Face the might of Cenarius! |
| Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream lets loose a sinister laugh. | |
| Eranikus | You are certanly not your father, insect. Should it interest me, I would crush you with but a swipe of my claws. Turn Shan'do Stormrage over to me and your pitiful life will be spared along with the lives of your people. |
| Remulos | Who is the predictable one, beast? Surely you did not think that we would summon you on top of Malfurion? Your redemption comes, Eranikus. You will be cleansed of this madness — this corruption. |
| Eranikus | My redemption? You are bold, little one. My redemption comes by the will of my god. |
| Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream roars furiously. | |
| Remulos | Hurry! We must find protective cover! |
| Remulos | Please, champion, protect our people. |
| Eranikus | Rise, servants of the Nightmare! Rise and destroy this world! Let there be no survivors... |
| Remulos | We will battle these fiends, together! Nighthaven's Defenders are also among us. They will fight to the death if asked. Now, quickly, we must drive these aberrations back to the Nightmare. Destroy them all! |
| Eranikus | Where is your savior? How long can you hold out against my attacks? |
| Eranikus | Defeated my minions? Then face me, mortals! |
| Eranikus | Remulos, look how easy they fall before me? You can stop this, fool. Turn the druid over to me and it will all be over... |
| Tyrande | Elune, hear my prayers. Grant us serenity! Watch over our fallen... |
| Tyrande | Tend to the injuries of the wounded, sisters! |
| Tyrande | You will be forgiven, Eranikus. Elune will always love you. Break free of the bonds that command you! |
| Tyrande | The grasp of the Old Gods is unmoving. He is consumed by their dark thoughts...I...I...I cannot...cannot channel much longer...Elune aid me. |
| Eranikus | IT BURNS! THE PAIN.. SEARING... |
| Eranikus | WHY? Why did this happen to...to me? Where were you Tyrande? Where were you when I fell from the grace of Elune? |
| Eranikus | I... I feel... I feel the touch of Elune upon my being once more...She smiles upon me...Yes...I... |
| Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream is wholly consumed by the Light of Elune. Tranquility sets in over the Moonglade. | |
| Tyrande falls to one knee. | |
| Tyrande | Praise be to Elune...Eranikus is redeemed. |
| Eranikus | For so long, I was lost...The Nightmare's corruption had consumed me...And now, you...all of you...you have saved me. Released me from its grasp. |
| Eranikus | But... Malfurion, Cenarius, Ysera...They still fight. They need me. I must return to the Dream at once. |
| Eranikus | My lady, I am unworthy of your prayer. Truly, you are an angel of light. Please, assist me in returning to the barrow den so that I may return to the Dream. I like Malfurion, also have a love awaiting me...I must return to her...to protect her... |
| Eranikus | And heroes...I hold that which you seek. May it once more see the evil dissolved. Remulos, see to it that our champion receives the shard of the Green Flight. |
| Remulos | It will be done, Eranikus. Be well, ancient one. |
Gallery
- ShadeofEranikus.jpg
Shade of Eranikus
Tyrant of the Dream
Attacking Nighthaven
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Flying over Nighthaven
- Eranikus NE.JPG
Eranikus the Redeemed
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