Yogg-Saron
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- For the encounter in Ulduar, see Yogg-Saron (tactics).
 Yogg-Saron
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| Title | The Beast with a Thousand Maws, Fiend of a Thousand Faces, The Death God
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| Race | Old God (Uncategorized) |
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| Occupation | Old God of death[1] |
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| Status | Killable |
Yogg-Saron is the Old God of death[2] who was imprisoned by the titans within the depths of Ulduar.[3][4] He is responsible for much of the corruption in the Grizzly Hills, including that of Ursoc. He has managed to sway Loken under his influence, using him to wage war with the rest of the Pantheon.[5]
He is an encounter in the raid dungeon Ulduar, implemented in patch 3.1.[6]
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History
Banishment by the titans
Yogg-Saron, along with the other Old Gods, created the Curse of Flesh to infect and assimilate the titans' creations, such as the earthen.[7] The Titans determined that if the Old Gods were destroyed, it would devastate Azeroth, as the parasitic nature of the Old Gods ensured their destruction would also destroy those they had cursed.[7] Instead, the Titans kept the Old Gods alive and imprisoned them beneath Azeroth.[4][7]
Grizzly Hills
Yogg-Saron is presumed to have corrupted the world tree Vordrassil when its roots penetrated his lair.[3] Druids destroyed the tree upon discovering its taint, but corruption continued to spread to the Grizzlemaw furbolgs which later inhabited the tree's stump and attempted to regrow the world tree. The furbolgs used the corrupted magic of the tree to resurrect the bear god Ursoc, who in turn also became corrupted.
Saronite
Saronite ore derives its name from Yogg-Saron. Tuskarr refer to it as "black blood of Yogg-Saron", suggesting it may be a physical byproduct of the Old God.[8] It is used by the Scourge as fuel, armament, weapons, and in constructing their buildings.[9][8][10] The Scourge utter "Yogg-Saron" with contempt.[10] Faceless ones also refer to Yogg-Saron in an unknown context.[11]
Presence in Ulduar
Yogg-Saron is an encounter in Ulduar, found in the Prison of Yogg-Saron.[6] He was imprisoned by the Titans, who assigned watchers, Freya, Hodir, Mimiron, Thorim and Loken, to serve as his wardens. Yogg-Saron eventually was able to corrupt Loken, his chief jailor, who was then able to subdue the other watchers, facilitating any possible escape Yogg-Saron might attempt. His prison is currently broken, although he has not escaped. He is guarded by faceless ones including General Vezax, suggesting that he is allied with them.
Composition
Yogg-Saron in the encounter is a composition of different NPCs:
- Yogg-Saron
- Brain of Yogg-Saron
- Crusher Tentacle
- Corruptor Tentacles
- Constrictor Tentacles
- Influence Tentacle
- Sara
Speculation
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Influence
In Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne while traveling through Azjol-Nerub on his way to Icecrown, Arthas encountered and defeated a "forgotten one" which bears physical similarities to C'Thun (another Old God), and was defended by faceless ones. Furthermore, a faceless one is present in the Ymirheim Saronite Mines, where (presumably) Yogg-Saron's whisper can be heard.
The manner and contempt with which the Scourge proclaim "Yogg-Saron" suggests they may be at odds with him. On the other hand, they are reliant upon Saronite which he produces.
One of "The Three"
During the encounter in Ulduar, in his mind, two of of the three flashbacks are important lore events that happened either after visions or whispers:
- The assassination of King Llane by Garona Halforcen.
- The creation of the Dragon Soul by Neltharion and the Dragon Aspects.
This hints that Yogg-Saron is possibly behind those events, alone or as part of "The Three" and their "Greater Plan" mentioned by Korialstrasz during the War of Ancients events.[12]
Whispers
- See also: Old Gods#Whispers of Old Gods
The whispers heard in Whisper Gulch from "unknown voice" may be produced by Yogg-Saron, and are listed in the game files as "Creature - Yogg-Saron Whisper". They sound similar to the whispers of C'Thun, another Old God:
- They are coming for you...
- Give in to your fear...
- Kill them all... before they kill you...
- They have turned against you... now, take your revenge...
- Tell yourself again that these are not truly your friends...
- There is no escape... not in this life... not in the next...
- You are a pawn of forces unseen...
- It WAS your fault...
In Ahn'kahet, "a mysterious voice" is heard whispering to players at random. This voice is most likely Yogg-Saron as well:
- All that you know will fade.
- You will be alone in the end.
- Trust is your weakness.
The voices can also be heard in the Ymirheim Saronite Mines.
Inspiration
- Yogg-Saron's name is derived from Yog-Sothoth of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Additionally, by the same turn, his monikers "The Beast with a Thousand Maws," or "Fiend of a Thousand Faces" are references to Shub-Niggurath, who is refered to as "The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young" and to whom Yogg-Saron bears a resemblance.
- "Yogg" might also be an intentional misspelling of "Ygg", referring to Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse mythology, tying in with Yogg-Saron's corruption of Vordrassil.
- "Ygg" is also one of the aliases of the Norse God "Odin".
See also
Gallery
 Fan art of Yogg-Saron |
 Sara, the Avatar of Yogg-Saron |
References
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. Under Development (US): Ulduar. Retrieved on 2009-02-17.
- ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/primer.xml
- ^ 3.0 3.1
[75G] Ursoc, the Bear God, 
[75G] Ursoc, the Bear God - ^ 4.0 4.1 The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth
- ^ Loken
- ^ 6.0 6.1 Michael Sacco 2009-12-03. Ulduar achievements unveiled. Retrieved on 2009-12-03.
- ^ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Tribunal of Ages
- ^ 8.0 8.1 Black Blood of Yogg-Saron
- ^ Tonight We Dine In Havenshire
- ^ 10.0 10.1 The Search for Slinkin
- ^ Faceless Lurker
- ^ The Sundering, 157
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