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| − | '''Ensidia''' is a [[Horde]] [[guild]] on [[Server:Magtheridon_Europe|Magtheridon EU]], comprised of former members of Nihilum and Curse, two top-of-the line guilds that merged. The guild's official name and website was unveiled on November 25, 2008. |
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| + | | name = Vereesa Windrunner |
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| + | | gender = Female |
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| + | | race = High elf |
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| + | | creature = [[Humanoid]] |
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| + | | level = ?? |
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| + | | type = Boss |
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| + | | health = 13,945,000 |
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| + | | mana = 2,129,000 |
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| + | | title = [[Ranger]] [[General|General]] of the [[Silver Covenant]] |
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| + | | character = [[Ranger]] |
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| + | | affiliation = [[Silver Covenant|Silver Covenant]], [[Alliance]], [[Quel'Thalas|Kingdom of Quel'Thalas]] |
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| + | | faction = Alliance |
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| + | |aggro={{aggro|1|0}} |
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| + | | occupation = Special Ambassador, Leader of the Silver Covenant |
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| + | | status = Alive |
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| + | | relatives = {{NPC||Rhonin}} (husband), {{NPC||Giramar}} and {{NPC||Galadin}} (twin sons), {{NPC||Alleria Windrunner||Alleria}}, {{NPC||Sylvanas Windrunner||Sylvanas}}, {{NPC||Lirath Windrunner||Lirath}} (siblings), {{NPC||Zendarin Windrunner||Zendarin}} (cousin), {{NPC||Arator the Redeemer||Arator}} (nephew), {{NPC||Turalyon}} (brother-in-law) |
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| + | | location = {{wotlk-inline}}[[Violet Citadel|The Violet Citadel]], [[Dalaran]]<br />{{cata-inline}}[[Ghostlands]], [[Quel'Thalas]]}} |
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| + | '''Vereesa Windrunner''' is an [[elven ranger]] who fought in the [[Second War|Second]] and [[Third War|Third]] Wars. She is the youngest sister of [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] who would later become the [[Dark Lady]] of the [[Forsaken]], and [[Alleria Windrunner]], a hero of the Second War. |
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| − | The merger occurred over a series of months in the fall of 2008. By the time BlizzCon 2008 came around, rumors began circulating between the members of Nihilum and their associates of a strife between their guild and the guild's partnership organization, Mousesports. Although the information was not entirely disclosed, it was apparent of the problems when the first rumors of leaving Mousesports occurred. No further information was revealed for an entire month to come. |
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| + | Nearly all of Vereesa's [[Windrunner|extended family]] were killed by [[orc]]s in the [[Second War]] and in [[Prince Arthas|Prince Arthas's]] invasion of [[Quel'Thalas]]. Both of her sisters can be considered "alive" because Sylvanas still lives, albeit not technically "among the living", and Alleria Windrunner is likely still alive, but her whereabouts are not known. |
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| − | At the same time, the guild members of SK Gaming's PvE squad were having problems with their organization as well. Finally, the guild parted from SK Gaming, due to "differences in interests". The guild once again changed its name to "Put Your Name Here" and simply stated that they had big plans ahead. It was unclear what it meant at the time, as the Nihilum: Mousesports MMO website became nearly vacant of its moderators and staff and what was said implied an enormous transition. For weeks nearing the eventual announcement, rumors of the split from Mousesports and a possible merge with the former SK Gaming squad persisted. Finally, on November 10, 2008, the twentyfifthnovember website was brought online and unveiled the new team comprised of Nihilum and Curse members, which opened its portal on April 15, 2009. |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| − | == Raiding history == |
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| + | Vereesa is a member of the prominent [[Windrunner]] family of the high elves. Her elder sisters [[Alleria Windrunner|Alleria]] and [[Sylvanas Windrunner|Sylvanas]] were [[Ranger]] Generals of [[Silvermoon City]]. She has at least two other brothers, one of whom was named [[Lirath Windrunner|Lirath]]. Her family lived at [[Windrunner Spire]] in the tranquil forests of Quel'Thalas. |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Sartharion]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/sartharion25_s.jpg Sartharion] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Anub'rekhan]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/anubrekan_s.jpg Anub'rekhan] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Grand Widow Faerlina]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/grandwidowfaerlina.jpg Faerlina] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Maexxna]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/maexxna_s.jpg Maexxna] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Noth the Plaguebringer]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/noththeplaguebringer_s.jpg Noth] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Heigan the Unclean]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/heigantheunclean_s.jpg Heigan] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Loatheb]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/loatheb_s.jpg Loatheb] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Patchwerk]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/patchwerk_s.jpg Patchwerk] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Grobbulus]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/grobbulus_s.jpg Grobbulus] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Gluth]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/gluth_s.jpg Gluth] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Thaddius]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/thaddius_s.jpg Thaddius] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Instructor Razuvious]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/instructorrazuvious_s.jpg Razuvious] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Gothik the Harvester]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/gothiktheharvester_s.jpg Gothik] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[The Four Horsemen]] || [http://mirror2.futurized.nl/25th/4horsemen_s.jpg Horsemen] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Sapphiron]] || [http://twentyfifthnovember.com/25th/sapphiron_s.jpg Sapphiron] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Kel'Thuzad]] || [http://twentyfifthnovember.com/25th/kelthuzad_s.jpg Kel'Thuzad] || |
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| − | |15 Nov. 2008 || [[Malygos]] || [http://twentyfifthnovember.com/25th/malygos_s.jpg Malygos] || |
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| − | |15 April 2009 || [[Auriaya]] || [http://www.ensidia.com/media/upload/news/auriaya.jpg Auriaya] || |
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| − | |15 April 2009 || [[Freya]] || [http://www.ensidia.com/media/upload/news/freya.jpg Freya] || [http://warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=109573 Movie] |
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| − | |16 April 2009 || [[Yogg-Saron]] || [http://www.ensidia.com/media/upload/news/ensidia-yogg.jpg Yogg-Saron] || [http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=108019 Movie] |
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| − | |1st May 2009 || [[Firefighter]] || ||[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=111849 Movie] |
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| − | |3 June 2009 || [[Algalon]] || [http://www.ensidia.com/media/upload/news/2009/06/03/algalon-big.jpg Algalon] || [http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=113461 Movie] |
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| + | During her early career, she was assigned by her superiors to escort the mage [[Rhonin]] to his ship at [[Hasic]]. This simple mission soon turned into a harrowing journey into [[Grim Batol]] where she eventually aided the mage in destroying the [[Demon Soul]] and freeing the Dragonqueen [[Alexstrasza]]. During this mission, Rhonin and Vereesa fell in love and they eventually married. |
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| − | == Nihilum == |
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| + | Following the success of the mission, Vereesa was asked to act as an Alliance Ambassador by King Terenas and the [[Kirin Tor]]. She and Rhonin were tasked with touring the Alliance and reminding everyone that there were other threats in the world besides [[orc]]s that would have to face sooner or later. Along with Rhonin and Krasus, Vereesa was among the few well-known survivors of the [[Scourge]] that destroyed Lordaeron, [[Dalaran]], and Quel'Thalas after the corruption of [[Arthas Menethil|Prince Arthas]]. |
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| − | '''Nihilum''' was a [[Horde]] [[guild]] on [[Server:Magtheridon_Europe|Magtheridon EU]], most notable for being considered the number 1 World of Warcraft PvE guild in the world for a long time and ending as the world champions for PvP.<ref>Quote from http://wow-europe.com/: "...you will be able to witness a World of Warcraft Arena exhibition game between France's best arena team, Millenium, and the best PvE guild worldwide, Nihilum, on Friday 6 July at 14:00 on the main stage.</ref><ref>http://www.bosskillers.com/cgi-bin/bbguild/index.cgi?action=guildpage&guildid=173&sid=g4UZXiRMkD</ref> Their Mousesports-powered website was found at www.nihilum.eu, and their IRC channel was located at #nihilum.wow on irc.quakenet.org. Nihilum was mostly made up of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and German members. A large proportion of the members were playing WoW as their first MMORPG. Others were EQ1 and Lineage 2 veterans, and a few were ex-Counter-Strike players. At the end of Summer 2006, a large proportion of Nihilum members travelled to [http://www.gamersparadise.se/ Gamers Paradise] in Malmö, Sweden for a 5-day LAN event to promote World of Warcraft. They also attended a second such event in the beginning of July, 2007, called "The Electronic Sports World Cup", which was located in Paris, France. Their third, and last meet up were shortly after their partnership with German organization Mousesports, in Berlin. Their gathering lasted from the 25th July to the 31st July. |
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| + | The rest of her family was not so lucky. They were one of the hardest hit by the [[Scourge]] invasion into Quel'Thalas.<ref name="The Well of Eternity 16">[[The Well of Eternity]], 16</ref> Sylvanas was killed by [[Arthas]] and raised as a banshee in his service, later becoming Banshee Queen of the [[Forsaken]].<ref name="Manual of Monsters 186">[[Manual of Monsters]], 186</ref><ref name="The Well of Eternity 17">[[The Well of Eternity]], 17</ref> The sisters' grandfather had to battle his own son, their uncle, after he was turned into an undead. A younger brother was torn to pieces by their older brother who was then himself burned with the rest of the Scourge by elven resistance fighters.<ref name="The Well of Eternity 16">[[The Well of Eternity]], 16</ref> |
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| − | === Raiding history === |
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| − | ==== World firsts ==== |
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| − | |25 Apr. 2006 || [[C'Thun]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/49/ C'thun] || Approx. 22:30 CEST |
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| − | |7 Sep. 2006 || [[Kel'Thuzad (tactics)|Kel'Thuzad]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/60/ KT] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/12/ Movie] |
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| − | |28 Jan. 2007 || [[Doom Lord Kazzak]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/360/ Kazzak] || |
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| − | |3 Feb. 2007 || [[Gruul the Dragonkiller]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/439/ Gruul] || |
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| − | |16 Feb. 2007 || [[Hydross the Unstable]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/611/ Hydross] || |
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| − | |24 Feb. 2007 || [[Magtheridon (tactics)|Magtheridon]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/752/ Mag] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/45/ Movie] |
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| − | |11 Mar. 2007 || [[Void Reaver]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/767/ Void] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/61/ Movie] |
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| − | |29 Mar. 2007 || [[Lady Vashj (tactics)|Lady Vashj]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/1473/ Vashj] || |
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| − | |13 Apr. 2007|| [[Al'ar]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/1704/ Al'ar] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/22/ Movie] |
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| − | |25 May 2007 || [[Kael'thas Sunstrider (tactics)|Kael'thas Sunstrider]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2480/ Kael'thas] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/23/ Movie] |
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| − | |25 May 2007 || [[Rage Winterchill (tactics)|Rage Winterchill]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2485/ Winterchill] || |
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| − | |26 May 2007 || [[High Warlord Naj'entus]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/18/ Najentus] || |
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| − | |26 May 2007 || [[Supremus]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2120/ Supremus] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/27/ Movie] |
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| − | |26 May 2007 || [[Shade of Akama]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2157/ Akama] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/60/ Movie] |
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| − | |26 May 2007 || [[Gurtogg Bloodboil]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2161/ Bloodboil] || |
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| − | |26 May 2007 || [[Teron Gorefiend (tactics)|Teron Gorefiend]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/2165/ Gorefiend] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/25/ Movie] |
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| − | |2 Jun. 2007 || [[Reliquary of Souls]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/6779/ EoS] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/8/ Movie] |
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| − | |4 Jun. 2007 || [[Mother Shahraz]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/6780/ Mother] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/13/ Movie] |
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| − | |4 Jun. 2007 || [[Illidari Council]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/6781/ Council] || |
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| − | |5 Jun. 2007 || [[Illidan Stormrage (tactics)|Illidan Stormrage]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/6782/ Illidan] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/17/ Movie] |
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| − | |10 Jun. 2007 || [[Archimonde the Defiler]] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/6783/ Archimonde] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/media/view/26/ Movie] |
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| − | |10 Apr. 2008 || [[Eredar Twins]] || [http://gfx.nihilum.mousesports.com/sunwell/worldfirsteredartwins.jpg Eredar Twins] || [http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/news/652,nihilum_vs_the_eredar_twins/ Movie] |
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| + | While she and her husband, Rhonin, were preparing for the birth of their twin offspring, [[Giramar]] and [[Galdarin]], Rhonin was once again summoned by [[Krasus]] for help. As a reward for Rhonin's courage, [[Nozdormu]] allowed Rhonin to return to Vereesa at the moment she went into labor to ensure he would not miss a moment of the twins' lives. Nozdormu also offered the children the friendship of the bronze dragonflight. A [[human]] named [[Jalia]] assisted in the birth.<ref>WoE, p.17</ref> Her cousin [[Zendarin]], a [[blood elf]] who hated humans, tried to kidnap her children as he believed the offspring of a high elf and a human mage would have a lot of magic power.<ref>NotD, pp. 110, 113</ref> He failed in this attempt. |
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| − | ==== EU firsts ==== |
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| − | * Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[Viscidus]]<ref>http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/44/</ref> |
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| − | * On 5 March 2007, Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[Leotheras the Blind]] |
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| − | * On 6 March 2007, Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[Fathom-Lord Karathress]] |
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| − | * On 8 March 2007, Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[Morogrim Tidewalker]] |
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| − | * On 14 March 2007, Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[The Lurker Below]] |
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| − | * On 25 April 2007, Nihilum achieved the EU-first kill of [[High Astromancer Solarian]]<ref>http://nihilum.mousesports.com/en/image/1910/</ref> |
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| + | She appears again in the novel ''[[Night of the Dragon]]'', where she braved the depths of [[Grim Batol]], seeking revenge on Zendarin. |
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| − | ==== Other notable achievements ==== |
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| + | Zendarin sought to steal the [[Demon Soul]] (possibly as an alternate magic source having failed to take Dargonax, or as a secondary objective), the foul creation of [[Deathwing]] that had been destroyed by Rhonin years earlier. He would have pulled it off if not for Vereesa's intervention, which resulted in the destruction of the Demon Soul — and of Zendarin himself — when the stolen staff of the [[Naaru]] touched the artifact.<ref>NotD</ref> Vereesa also assists [[Iridi]], a [[draenei]] [[priestess]], in destroying [[Dargonax]], as redemption for Zendarin's murder of Iridi's comrade. |
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| − | Nihilum were the world champions of PvP from their BlizzCon 2008 tournaments. Nihilum also achieved the world first kills for every final boss of every 25-man raid from [[Gruul's Lair]] to [[The Black Temple]], as well as [[Ahn'Qiraj]] and [[Naxxramas]]. The guild also claimed that it made all the world first kills within the raid dungeon of [[The Black Temple]]. |
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| − | Nihilum's spree of defeating every final boss ended exactly two years and one month since its beginning, with their future comrades, SK Gaming defeating [[Kil'jaeden]] from the [[Sunwell Plateau]]. |
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| + | Vereesa attended the wedding of [[Malfurion Stormrage]] and [[Tyrande Whisperwind]], two old friends and commrades of her husband, along with their twin boys.<ref>''[[Stormrage]]'', p. 396</ref> |
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| − | === Female member controversy === |
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| + | ==In ''World of Warcraft''== |
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| − | Nihilum had been the subject of controversy due to a comment on their website, a recruitment post on 17th March 2007, which said "girls need not apply". |
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| + | {{wotlk-section}} |
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| + | Vereesa is located in the [[Violet Citadel]] of [[Dalaran]] along with [[Rhonin]], [[Archmage Aethas Sunreaver]], and [[Archmage Modera]]. She is the leader of the [[Silver Covenant]], a militant group of [[high elf|high elves]] who oppose the inclusion of [[blood elf|blood elves]] in the Kirin Tor. She is involved in the [[Quest:A Victory For The Silver Covenant (sword)|Quel'delar]] quest chain: The champions of the Silver Covenant will fight the forces of the scourge in the Frozen Halls and its Sunreaver counterpart in Dalaran to restore the magical blade [[Quel'Delar]] from its defiled state by the [[Blood-Queen Lana'thel]]. |
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| + | {{cata-section}} |
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| − | On a [[WoWRadio]] interview with Nihilum, Awake and Ekke explained:<ref>http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/03/27/wow-radio-interviews-nihilum/</ref> |
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| + | [[File:Zul'AmanPreparationConversation.jpg|thumb|Vereesa, Halduron and Vol'jin outside Zul'Aman]] |
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| + | Vereesa is called upon by the ranger-general of [[Silvermoon City|Silvermoon]], [[Halduron Brightwing]], to help address the threat of a revitalized [[troll]] empire brewing in [[Zul'Aman]]. She travels to [[Quel'Thalas]], and meets with Brightwing alongside the [[Darkspear]] Chieftain, [[Vol'jin]]. |
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| + | Her presence is not well received in the upper echelons of Silvermoon City, and [[Lor'themar Theron]] sends a messenger to demand to know why she holds presence in Quel'Thalas. A frustrated Vereesa mentions that Quel'Thalas is as much her home as it is his, and that she will not see it fall to their [[Forest trolls|ancient enemy]]. Halduron states that he had personally invited her to supplement his own [[Farstriders]], as it would take time to recall enough of them. The two ranger-generals along with Vol'jin discuss their plans for battle. |
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| − | ;Awake: ''It was an internal joke really, within the guild. There is nothing really to it, to say, because we don't mind female players. We don't mind females at all, it was just a mix-up with a php file.'' |
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| + | ==Personality== |
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| − | ;Awake: ''We accidentally uploaded the wrong file, and we didn't really notice it until later, because as you can see female was still an option and because we already have a female member in our guild before that.'' |
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| + | At first, Vereesa was unaware of Sylvanas' fate.<ref>WoE, p.16-17</ref> However, when she learned of her fate, Vereesa mourned her sister and was enraged when her cousin Zendarin recklessly called Sylvanas a [[Banshee]]. <ref>NotD, p. 184</ref> |
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| + | Richard Knaak has stated in an [http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/729 interview] that he considers Vereesa as having animosity towards the [[blood elves]], courtesy of her partnership with Rhonin and having pride in [[high elf]] traditions. This can be seen in ''Night of the Dragon'' and in [[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]. |
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| − | ;Ekke: ''We have one female currently, and there's no problem with her.'' |
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| + | ==Speculation== |
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| − | ;Awake: ''Drama goes both ways. Guys can be drama too, females can be drama, whatever. Anyone can be drama so, I just want to state obviously, that we have nothing against whatever gender you are. You can be an alien so long as you kick ass, you have a good personality and have good gear, we don't care.'' |
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| + | {{Speculation}} |
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| + | *Vereesa's attitude towards the [[blood elves]] seems to have changed quite drastically since her ''Wrath of the Lich King'' debut. While she was opposed to their mere inclusion within the Kirin-Tor, she was more than willing to accept an invitation into [[Quel'Thalas]] from Halduron Brightwing to work with both he and another leader of the [[Horde]], [[Vol'jin]]. |
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| + | **Vereesa's previous actions in [[Dalaran]] contradict her later actions in the [[Ghostlands]], where she appears to not only be neutral towards the [[blood elves]] but also friendly with them. Her later interactions with the blood elves appear to reject the idea that she is hostile to their race but instead affirms the idea that the cause of her opposition towards them is her loyalty towards her own race and her fear of the high elves' possible assimilation. |
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| + | *There appears to be a rivalry between her and [[Lor'themar Theron]] regarding the future of the elves ([[high elves]] and [[blood elves]]). While she was willing to work with the blood elves and with the [[Darkspear tribe]] in protecting [[Quel'thalas]], her speech towards [[Silvermoon Messenger]] shows animosity between her and Lor'themar Theron. |
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| + | *''"[[Quel'Thalas]] is as much my home as it is [[Silvermoon Messenger|yours]] and I would not see it fall to our [[Amani tribe|ancient enemy]]."'' |
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| + | *''"With my bow, I have shot [[orcs]] dead at a hundred yards. I have battled [[trolls]], [[demons]], and more. I have nearly traveled the length and breadth of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]...yes [[Rhonin|my love]], I think I can handle the situation until [[Jalia]] arrives."'' |
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| − | The guild known as Curse had a long and checkered history as a contender in the World of Warcraft PvE scene. Starting simply by its original name, Curse on [[Server:Stormscale Europe|Stormscale EU]], the guild was always a force to be reckoned with, often appearing on many pre-TBC lists and getting numerous server firsts. What really put their name out in the public was their superior mods website, Curse-Gaming, which originally was their complex guild website. However, their fame and fortune came after the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, when they had recruited a myriad of skillful players and picked up the pace seriously. Getting a few world firsts in the 4th and 5th tier dungeons helped their reputation. When [[the Black Temple]] and [[Hyjal Summit]] were released, they set out to conquer as many world firsts as possible. They were, however, at odds with Nihilum which took all the Black Temple world first kills and stole the world first kill of [[Archimonde]]. Afterwards, Curse joined up with a guild called Meet Your Makers and interacted with them for awhile. This new guild was poorly-organized and unfortunately did not work well. |
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| + | *''"[[Zendarin|One]] should not speak of taint who has taken to draining the foul magic of demons."'' |
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| − | However, good fortune came to the guild, as SK Gaming, one of the most prestigious gaming organizations in the world, had offered the guild the position as SK's PvE squad. So they united under SK Gaming's notorious banner and when the long-awaited final dungeon, the [[Sunwell Plateau]] was released, the newly-formed guild struck. They received all but one EU first kill, three world firsts, including the final boss, [[Kil'jaeden (tactics)|Kil'jaeden]]. |
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| + | *''"Use [[Iridi|your]] eyes and call me not by so accursed a name as [[blood elf|that]], draenei!"'' |
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| − | |26 Mar. 2008 || [[Felmyst]] || [http://www.sk-gaming.com/photo/40604 Felmyst] || [http://warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=70323 Movie] |
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| − | |4 May 2008 || [[M'uru (tactics)|M'uru]] || [http://www.sk-gaming.com/photo/49558 M'uru] || [http://warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=74205 Movie] |
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| + | *She appears as part of the [[Silver Covenant]] faction within Dalaran, and is [[hostile]] to Horde players as a result. She will not attack, cannot be attacked, and cannot be interacted with. |
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| − | * On 5 March 2007, Curse achieved the EU-first kill of [[Nightbane]] |
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| − | * On 26 March 2008, SK Gaming achieved the EU-first kill of [[Kalecgos]] |
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| − | * On 26 March 2008, SK Gaming achieved the EU-first kill of [[Brutallus]] |
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| + | *Book: [[Day of the Dragon]] |
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| + | *Book: [[The Well of Eternity]] |
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| + | *Book: [[The Sundering]] |
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| + | *Book: [[Night of the Dragon]] |
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Revision as of 13:22, 4 May 2011
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| Title | <Ranger General of the Silver Covenant> |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | High elf (Humanoid) |
| Level | ?? Boss |
| Class | Ranger |
| Reaction | Alliance Horde |
| Affiliation(s) | Silver Covenant, Alliance, Kingdom of Quel'Thalas |
| Occupation | Special Ambassador, Leader of the Silver Covenant |
| Location |
 The Violet Citadel, Dalaran Ghostlands, Quel'Thalas |
| Status | Alive |
| Relative(s) | Rhonin (husband), Giramar and Galadin (twin sons), Alleria, Sylvanas, Lirath (siblings), Zendarin (cousin), Arator (nephew), Turalyon (brother-in-law) |
Vereesa Windrunner is an elven ranger who fought in the Second and Third Wars. She is the youngest sister of Sylvanas Windrunner who would later become the Dark Lady of the Forsaken, and Alleria Windrunner, a hero of the Second War.
Nearly all of Vereesa's extended family were killed by orcs in the Second War and in Prince Arthas's invasion of Quel'Thalas. Both of her sisters can be considered "alive" because Sylvanas still lives, albeit not technically "among the living", and Alleria Windrunner is likely still alive, but her whereabouts are not known.
Biography
Vereesa is a member of the prominent Windrunner family of the high elves. Her elder sisters Alleria and Sylvanas were Ranger Generals of Silvermoon City. She has at least two other brothers, one of whom was named Lirath. Her family lived at Windrunner Spire in the tranquil forests of Quel'Thalas.
During her early career, she was assigned by her superiors to escort the mage Rhonin to his ship at Hasic. This simple mission soon turned into a harrowing journey into Grim Batol where she eventually aided the mage in destroying the Demon Soul and freeing the Dragonqueen Alexstrasza. During this mission, Rhonin and Vereesa fell in love and they eventually married.
Following the success of the mission, Vereesa was asked to act as an Alliance Ambassador by King Terenas and the Kirin Tor. She and Rhonin were tasked with touring the Alliance and reminding everyone that there were other threats in the world besides orcs that would have to face sooner or later. Along with Rhonin and Krasus, Vereesa was among the few well-known survivors of the Scourge that destroyed Lordaeron, Dalaran, and Quel'Thalas after the corruption of Prince Arthas.
The rest of her family was not so lucky. They were one of the hardest hit by the Scourge invasion into Quel'Thalas.[1] Sylvanas was killed by Arthas and raised as a banshee in his service, later becoming Banshee Queen of the Forsaken.[2][3] The sisters' grandfather had to battle his own son, their uncle, after he was turned into an undead. A younger brother was torn to pieces by their older brother who was then himself burned with the rest of the Scourge by elven resistance fighters.[1]
While she and her husband, Rhonin, were preparing for the birth of their twin offspring, Giramar and Galdarin, Rhonin was once again summoned by Krasus for help. As a reward for Rhonin's courage, Nozdormu allowed Rhonin to return to Vereesa at the moment she went into labor to ensure he would not miss a moment of the twins' lives. Nozdormu also offered the children the friendship of the bronze dragonflight. A human named Jalia assisted in the birth.[4] Her cousin Zendarin, a blood elf who hated humans, tried to kidnap her children as he believed the offspring of a high elf and a human mage would have a lot of magic power.[5] He failed in this attempt.
She appears again in the novel Night of the Dragon, where she braved the depths of Grim Batol, seeking revenge on Zendarin. Zendarin sought to steal the Demon Soul (possibly as an alternate magic source having failed to take Dargonax, or as a secondary objective), the foul creation of Deathwing that had been destroyed by Rhonin years earlier. He would have pulled it off if not for Vereesa's intervention, which resulted in the destruction of the Demon Soul — and of Zendarin himself — when the stolen staff of the Naaru touched the artifact.[6] Vereesa also assists Iridi, a draenei priestess, in destroying Dargonax, as redemption for Zendarin's murder of Iridi's comrade.
Vereesa attended the wedding of Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind, two old friends and commrades of her husband, along with their twin boys.[7]
In World of Warcraft
Vereesa is located in the Violet Citadel of Dalaran along with Rhonin, Archmage Aethas Sunreaver, and Archmage Modera. She is the leader of the Silver Covenant, a militant group of high elves who oppose the inclusion of blood elves in the Kirin Tor. She is involved in the Quel'delar quest chain: The champions of the Silver Covenant will fight the forces of the scourge in the Frozen Halls and its Sunreaver counterpart in Dalaran to restore the magical blade Quel'Delar from its defiled state by the Blood-Queen Lana'thel.
Vereesa, Halduron and Vol'jin outside Zul'Aman
Vereesa is called upon by the ranger-general of Silvermoon, Halduron Brightwing, to help address the threat of a revitalized troll empire brewing in Zul'Aman. She travels to Quel'Thalas, and meets with Brightwing alongside the Darkspear Chieftain, Vol'jin.
Her presence is not well received in the upper echelons of Silvermoon City, and Lor'themar Theron sends a messenger to demand to know why she holds presence in Quel'Thalas. A frustrated Vereesa mentions that Quel'Thalas is as much her home as it is his, and that she will not see it fall to their ancient enemy. Halduron states that he had personally invited her to supplement his own Farstriders, as it would take time to recall enough of them. The two ranger-generals along with Vol'jin discuss their plans for battle.
Personality
At first, Vereesa was unaware of Sylvanas' fate.[8] However, when she learned of her fate, Vereesa mourned her sister and was enraged when her cousin Zendarin recklessly called Sylvanas a Banshee. [9]
Richard Knaak has stated in an interview that he considers Vereesa as having animosity towards the blood elves, courtesy of her partnership with Rhonin and having pride in high elf traditions. This can be seen in Night of the Dragon and in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
Speculation
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- Vereesa's attitude towards the blood elves seems to have changed quite drastically since her Wrath of the Lich King debut. While she was opposed to their mere inclusion within the Kirin-Tor, she was more than willing to accept an invitation into Quel'Thalas from Halduron Brightwing to work with both he and another leader of the Horde, Vol'jin.
- Vereesa's previous actions in Dalaran contradict her later actions in the Ghostlands, where she appears to not only be neutral towards the blood elves but also friendly with them. Her later interactions with the blood elves appear to reject the idea that she is hostile to their race but instead affirms the idea that the cause of her opposition towards them is her loyalty towards her own race and her fear of the high elves' possible assimilation.
- There appears to be a rivalry between her and Lor'themar Theron regarding the future of the elves (high elves and blood elves). While she was willing to work with the blood elves and with the Darkspear tribe in protecting Quel'thalas, her speech towards Silvermoon Messenger shows animosity between her and Lor'themar Theron.
Quotes
- "Quel'Thalas is as much my home as it is yours and I would not see it fall to our ancient enemy."
- "With my bow, I have shot orcs dead at a hundred yards. I have battled trolls, demons, and more. I have nearly traveled the length and breadth of Azeroth...yes my love, I think I can handle the situation until Jalia arrives."
- "One should not speak of taint who has taken to draining the foul magic of demons."
Gallery
Vereesa Windrunner in Day of the Dragon
Vereesa in Dalaran
Trivia
- She appears as part of the Silver Covenant faction within Dalaran, and is hostile to Horde players as a result. She will not attack, cannot be attacked, and cannot be interacted with.
References
- ^ a b The Well of Eternity, 16
- ^ Manual of Monsters, 186
- ^ The Well of Eternity, 17
- ^ WoE, p.17
- ^ NotD, pp. 110, 113
- ^ NotD
- ^ Stormrage, p. 396
- ^ WoE, p.16-17
- ^ NotD, p. 184
Sources
- Book: Tides of Darkness
- Book: Day of the Dragon
- Book: The Well of Eternity
- Book: The Sundering
- Book: Night of the Dragon
External links
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