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| − | '''Argus''' was the original [[world|homeworld]] of the [[eredar]] (and hence the [[draenei]] who are physically identical to the original eredar). It was apparently a utopian world whose inhabitants were both vastly intelligent and highly gifted in magic. Argus was ruled by a triumvirate of the greatest and most powerful eredar [[mage]]s: [[Kil'jaeden]], [[Archimonde]], and [[Velen]]. It is possible that they ruled from [[Mac'Aree]] — the most sacred of the cities on Argus according to [[Jessera of Mac'Aree]]. |
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| + | |name = Freya |
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| + | |gender=Female |
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| + | |race=Titanic watcher |
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| + | |creature=Giant |
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| + | |level=?? |
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| + | |type=Elite |
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| + | |aggro={{aggro|+1|+1}} |
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| + | |health=4.2M (Heroic) / 1.4M (Normal) |
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| + | |mana=702K (Heroic) / 234K (Normal) |
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| + | |status = Defeatable |
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| + | |location=[[Ulduar]] |
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| + | '''Freya''' is one of the [[titan]] [[Titanic watcher|watchers]]. She resided in the [[Temple of Life]] in the [[Storm Peaks]] until [[Loken]] rebeled against the other watchers. She has since then been corrupted by [[Yogg-Saron]].<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html</ref> Freya left behind her [[Avatar of Freya|avatar]] in [[Sholazar Basin]] to protect it from the [[Scourge]]. |
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| − | Eventually, Argus attracted the attention of [[Sargeras]]. The Destroyer offered the eredar a deal: in exchange for their loyalty, he would give them power undreamed of by all races. Kil'jaeden and Archimonde were quick to accept the offer, but Velen had a vision of the future: the eredar would be transformed into demons, under the rule of Sargeras. His advice to Kil'jaeden and Archimonde went unheeded, and he desperately sought a solution to this dilemma. Eventually, Velen was contacted by the [[naaru]], and he fled with his followers, renaming his people the draenei, or Exiled Ones. |
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| + | Freya appears in [[World of Warcraft]] as an encounter in [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]]. Once defeated, she will assist players during the Yogg-Saron encounter. |
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| − | Kil'jaeden, Archimonde, and the rest of their race became [[Man'ari Eredar|the feared, insidious sorcerers and tacticians]] of the Legion. |
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| − | It is unclear whether the world of Argus was destroyed by the eredar's sudden demonic powers (as implied by previous lore), or if it survived their transformation. If Argus still exists, it is certainly a stronghold of the [[Burning Legion]], possibly their headquarters. [[Rise of the Horde]] leans towards this interpretation, though nothing is explicitly stated. |
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| + | Freya's name is derived from the Norse goddess [[Wikipedia:Freyja|Freyja]] (also sometimes called Freja, Freya). |
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| + | * {{Questlong|neutral|77|Freya's Pact}} |
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| − | It seemed to have many mountains, [[Kaarinos]] for example. The mountainous landscape is mentioned by [[Valok the Righteous]] and [[Anchorite Tessa]]. The capital city is [[Mac'Aree]]. |
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| + | * {{questlong|alliance|80|Fate of the Titans}} |
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| − | *The word "Argus" is also present in ''StarCraft: Brood War'', another [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] strategy game. The Argus Talisman grants Dark Archons more energy, the Argus Jewel does the same for Dark Templar Corsairs and the Argus Stone exists on Aridas{{fact}}. None of these entities or groups are related to the world of Argus (although the Argus Wake is loyal to the Burning Legion). It is not known what the name implies in relation to Blizzard's universes. |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:Argus (disambiguation)|Argus or Argos]] (Gr.: αργος) is the name of several mythological figures, as well as one of the major cities of Bronze Age Greece. Ironically, "argos" also means "not working" or "lazy" in Classical Greek. |
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Revision as of 14:02, 27 June 2011
- For the encounter in Ulduar, see Freya (tactics).
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Titanic watcher (Giant) |
| Level | ?? Elite |
| Reaction | Alliance Horde |
| Location | Ulduar |
| Status | Defeatable |
Freya is one of the titan watchers. She resided in the Temple of Life in the Storm Peaks until Loken rebeled against the other watchers. She has since then been corrupted by Yogg-Saron.[1] Freya left behind her avatar in Sholazar Basin to protect it from the Scourge.
Freya appears in World of Warcraft as an encounter in Ulduar. Once defeated, she will assist players during the Yogg-Saron encounter.
Trivia
Freya's name is derived from the Norse goddess Freyja (also sometimes called Freja, Freya).
See also
[77] Freya's Pact- [80] Fate of the Titans
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