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Lord Xavius was a powerful user of magic, and the high councilor to Queen Azshara. He is described to have eyes that are black with ruby streaks running through them, which had replaced his eyes long ago. He is perhaps the night elf most responsible for the Burning Legion's interest in Azeroth. It was Xavius who first became convinced that Sargeras, ruler of the Burning Legion, was a god sent to deliver Azeroth. Xavius also convinced the night elven queen Azshara of the necessity of turning the will of her mages, the so-called "Highborne", towards creating a portal into the Twisting Nether through which Sargeras and the Legion could enter into the world. Xavius was successful enough in his endeavors to welcome several ranking members of the Legion into Azeroth, including Hakkar the Houndmaster and several Felguard, before the intervention of the young druid Malfurion Stormrage. Xavius was the mastermind behind a plot to block any non-highborne magic user from accessing the Well of Eternity in order to channel the extra energy gained into making the portal to the Twisting Nether strong enough for Sargeras to cross through. Xavius's plot was defeated by Malfurion, who interrupted Xavius's final incantations and destroyed him completely. However, his soul was captured by Sargeras, and Xavius was mercilessly tortured.

Weeks later, as the Highborne renewed their efforts to summon Sargeras, Lord Xavius would re-emerge in a far different form, a Satyr. As the first of these beings ever to inhabit Azeroth, Xavius is considered the progenitor of the entire Satyr race. As such, variations of his name are found frequently in Satyr settlements (i.e. Xavian in Ashenvale). As a Satyr, Xavius retained some resemblance to his former self along with the typical characteristics of all Satyrs. Xavius was unique, however, in that he retained the black and ruby eyes he had possessed as a night elf.

Xavius had a two-pronged mission when he returned. First he was to begin converting as many highborne as possible into Satyrs (The first was a personal friend of Xavius, a dedicated Highborne named Peroth'arn), a task he accomplished with zeal by promising the unfortunate elves power and a place at the right hand of Sargeras. The second objective Xavius was to complete upon his return was to bring about the death of the one who defeated him, Malfurion Stormrage. This second objective proved to be far more difficult and, in a confrontation during one of the most intense battles of the War of the Ancients, Malfurion, with help from a young Night Elf named Shandris Feathermoon, was able to completely defeat Xavius. Using an arrow shot by Shandris, Malfurion was able to transform Xavius into a tree, which was subsequently sent to the bottom of the sea in the Great Sundering. (The exact description of Xavius' fate in the novel The Demon Soul says "Xavius was not so much becoming a tree--rather, his body was providing Malfurion's creation with the nutrients and building blocks to make itself.") The victory came at a great cost, however, as during this confrontation Malfurion's love Tyrande Whisperwind (High Priestess of Elune) was captured by Xavius' remaining Satyr. In a furious rage, Malfurion almost drowned the entire night elven army in a storm caused by his own rage over the loss of Tyrande. Luckily Krasus intervened and stopped Malfurion.

As an Eternal it was unlikely that he could permanently die. After the sundering of the world the Eternal satyr Lord Xavius sought to build his dark army without attracting Elune’s attention.^{S&L 68} Night elves still fear that he may yet be waiting to take his final revenge upon the Kaldorei. It is uncertain whether the satyrs still found in Ashenvale Forest and elsewhere are still directly following the will of the Satyr Lord, or merely following his path. Satyr tricksters, in particular, revere and mimic Lord Xavius’ manipulations of his enemies. There still remain those of nearly every race hungry for power at any cost who worship Xavius quietly but fervently, hoping that one day he will step out of the shadows to make them one of his minions.^{S&L 86, 87}

Dirk of the Beast

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This blade is a large, golden dagger magically crafted by Sargeras and granted to Lord Xavius to help him spread the curse of the satyr.^{S&L 165}

World of Warcraft

One of the realms in World of Warcraft is named after Xavius.

• See: Realm Names and their place in Warcraft Lore

Sources

• Shadows & Light
• War of the Ancients
• Warcraft Encyclopeda