A nerubian crypt lord
A warrior hero, adept at summoning insect minions and cushing enemies. Betraying the nerubian people, the crypt lords have sacrificed the lifeblood of thousands to bolster the undead armies of Ner'zhul, winning an eternal life of servitude in his name.Template:Cite Crypt lords are former spiderlords.
These ancient, evil behemoths were once the mighty kings of the subterranean spider kingdom of Azjol-Nerub. Though the Nerubians fell before the wrath of the Lich King during the fabled War of the Spider, some of the insidious crypt lords were swayed over to the Lich King's ranks and granted considerable power and the immortality of undeath, in exchange for betraying their subjects. Now the giant, thundering beasts serve as the Lich King's mightiest warriors and the guardians of the Scourge's holdings in Northrend. [1]
Crypt lords are a different variety of the standard undead Nerubian in that they resemble beetles rather than spiders. This implies that they are a separate subspecies. This theory is supported by the many different subspecies of the Qiraji, cousins of the Nerubians. Nerubian Viziers seem to be a different subspecies as well.
In the Road to Damnation they were described as 'a grotesque mixture of beetle and spider'.
Anub'Rekhan, an in-game Crypt Lord.
Notable crypt lords
| Name | Role | Condition | Magical Field |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anub'arak
|
Aided Arthas in Northrend, now King of Azjol-Nerub | Alive | File:Dreadlord Missle Carrion Swarm.jpgInsect |
| Anub'Rekhan
|
Defends Naxxramas | Killable | File:Dreadlord Missle Carrion Swarm.jpgInsect |
Other crypt lords;
Thebis-Ra, Typhis-Ahn, Anubiros, Memphis-Ahn, Horus'aman, Nephri'thos, Arak-arahm, Tuten'arak, and Pharoh-moth.
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