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'''Korialstrasz''' is the prime consort of the Dragonqueen {{NPC||Alexstrasza}}. In the guise of the elven mage '''Krasus''', he is a senior member of the [[Kirin Tor]], and one of [[The Six]], the ruling council of [[Dalaran]].
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== Introduction ==
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Korialstrasz is an ancient, wise, and powerful dragon of the [[red dragonflight]]. He was Alexstrasza's newest consort just prior to the War of the Ancients and continues to be so to this day. As her current prime consort, Korialstrasz acts as Alexstrsza's majordomo in all affairs. He is fiercely loyal to his queen, and was "first in love" among her consorts. As an active agent of the red dragonflight he is a protector of all things living, often spending time away from his queen and kin for his duties. He constantly watches over the younger races, often taking mortal guises and hiding amongst them. His most prominent guise in recent times is that of '''Krasus''', a [[high elf]] mage of the Kirin Tor, and a member of the Six; the ruling council of Dalaran. Another guise is that of '''Borel''', most likely his alias among the [[Convocation of Silvermoon]].
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Krasus appears to be a high elf wizard of extreme confidence, secure in his power and rank among the council. His very presence commands respect, and yet he is not proud or haughty. He remains in his elven form almost exclusively, transforming into a dragon only for special reasons or when in the presence of others of his kind. Those few who know his true nature have agreed to keep it a secret.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=43}}</ref>
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Krasus remains in his elven shape as long as possible during battle, revealing his dragon form only if desperate. He almost never shows his great strength in physical combat, preferring instead to fight with the spells and other arcane powers at his disposal. Should he choose to show his dragon side, he takes to the air swiftly, using his breath weapon and spell-like abilities to speed his escape. For all his strength and power, he is actually quite inexperienced in draconic combat. After all, he’s had little opportunity to practice during his decades of roaming the surface of Azeroth in humanoid form.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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== Biography ==
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=== War of the Ancients ===
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At the beginning of the first war against the legion, Korialstrasz became incredibly and inexplicably weak. The cause, which Alexstrasza later determined, was Korialstrasz's future self, Krasus, existing the same time period as a result of being flung back from ten thousand years in the future (See ''Modern Era'' section below). Neither incarnation was able to shape-shift during this time. After being rescued from Cenarius' glade, Krasus was brought to Life Caverns, home of the Reds, where he was united with his past self. Despite great temptation, Krasus refrained from revealing any future events to anyone, even his queen, from fear of radically altering the future. Aided by a vision from {{NPC||Nozdormu}} the Timeless One, the younger and older Korialstraszs then teamed up to find the young druid {{NPC||Malfurion Stormrage}}, eventually joining the [[night elf]] resistance to the [[Burning Legion]]'s invasion. Often, while Krasus led the night elf spellcasters, Korialstrasz would either aid the host from above, raining fire down on the demons, or rally some sort of surprise ally. Both Krasus and Korialstrasz fought valiantly against the likes of {{NPC||Hakkar the Houndmaster}}, {{NPC||Mannoroth}} the Destructor, {{NPC||Archimonde}} the Defiler, {{NPC||Sargeras}} the Destroyer, and their twisted former friend and allies, {{NPC||Deathwing||Neltharion the Earth-Warder}} and his Black Dragonflight. After escaping the [[Great Sundering]] of the [[Well of Eternity]] and the legion's defeat, Krasus and his companions were returned to their own time by Nozdormu.
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=== Modern Era ===
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Prior to the [[Second War]], Korialstrasz assumed the identity of a high elf mage named Krasus, and became one of the senior leaders of the Kirin Tor — the ruling council of the magocratic kingdom of [[Dalaran]] alongside {{NPC||Antonidas}}, {{NPC||Kael'thas Sunstrider||Prince Kael'thas}} and {{NPC||Kel'Thuzad}}. He, along with his colleagues, questioned the young mage {{NPC||Khadgar}} on the events that occurred in [[Karazhan]] some years previous — including the death of {{NPC||Medivh}}, the apparent presence of {{NPC||Sargeras}}, and Khadgar's descriptions of [[Outland|Draenor]].<ref>{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=104-112}}</ref>
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Krasus used his position to his advantage when Alexstrasza was captured by the Horde and held prisoner so that her children would serve the orcish war effort. Korialstrasz continued to fight the battle that his kinsmen had given up long ago; the freeing of the Dragonqueen from the [[Dragonmaw Clan]]. All of that came for nothing though until, at the end of the war, the Kirin Tor sent {{NPC||Rhonin}} on an observatory mission to [[Khaz Modan]]. Korialstrasz gave Rhonin other orders: to free Alexstrasza. Knowing that {{NPC||Deathwing}} would surely arrive to kill the Dragonqueen, Korialstrasz attempted to seek out the other three Aspects, {{NPC||Malygos}}, {{NPC||Nozdormu}}, and {{NPC||Ysera}}, realizing only with their help could the black dragon be defeated. However, their responses held bleak hope for his Queen. Whilst trying to scry into Lord Prestor's hovel, he triggered a magical trap known as the ''Endless Hunger'', and lost the two last fingers on his left hand.
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When the final battle at [[Grim Batol]] began, Korialstrasz assumed dragon form once more and made haste in order to recapture the [[Demon Soul]] from {{NPC||Nekros Skullcrusher}}. Nekros tried to use the [[Demon Soul]] on him but despite its great power, Korialstrasz was able to break free. Weakened, he dropped to the earth where he summoned Rhonin to him and asked him to do this task. The three [[Dragon Aspects]] arrived and healed Korialstrasz, then battled Deathwing. The battle took a turn for the worse until Rhonin destroyed the Demon Soul and the Aspects could now attack with their full power. Deathwing was no match for their combined might, and fled. Korialstrasz was reunited with his Queen and, after gathering up her unhatched children, they disappeared off into the night.
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Korialstrasz was later called upon by Nozdormu to heal a rift in time. While exploring the time anomaly, Krasus and his former apprentice Rhonin were swallowed by the anomaly and thrown ten thousand years into the past. (See ''War of the Ancients'' section above). Upon his return to his own time period, Korialstrasz delivered the axe and story of {{NPC||Broxigar}} to the Warchief {{NPC||Thrall}}, then flew off to rejoin Alexstraza.
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Korialstrasz was later present for the wedding of [[Malfurion Stormrage]] and [[Tyrande Whisperwind]], as Alexstrasza was performing the ceremony alongside [[Ysera]].
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=== The Sunwell ===
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[[File:Korialstrasz.jpg|right|thumb|Korialstrasz in ''Ghostlands''.]]
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Korialstrasz originally saw the re-accumulation of the [[Sunwell]]'s energy, and did not want the Lich King's new death knight, the treacherous {{NPC||Arthas Menethil||Prince Arthas}}, to discover it. Korialstrasz formed the energy into a humanoid shape — the form of a peasant girl named {{NPC||Anveena Teague}}. Hiding the truth from her until a later time, Korialstrasz gave Anveena the illusion of having lived a normal life. Though not intentionally, she came to life and gained feelings and emotions all on her own through his masterful illusion.
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Borel is revealed as the one whom the characters in the book search for to remove the collars from Anveena and {{NPC||Kalec}}. He began telling Anveena the truth — that she was the avatar of the Sunwell — when {{NPC||Dar'Khan Drathir}}, the elf who allowed Arthas into [[Quel'Thalas]], intervened and began draining the power from her.
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Korialstrasz never meant to intrude upon the events taking place, until Dar'Khan — upon gaining some of the power of the Sunwell he drained from Anveena — took control of the red dragon. Unable to break the mind control, Korialstrasz was forced to do battle with the blue dragon {{NPC||Tyrygosa}}, until the spell was broken by {{NPC||Raac}}. While the battle against Dar'Khan continued, Korialstrasz had once more stepped to the side to observe all of what transpired. In the end, he said that he would continue to watch over Anveena and Kalec through the eyes of Raac as they stayed in the care of {{NPC||Lor'themar Theron}}, the Regent of Quel'Thalas.
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== World of Warcraft ==
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[[File:KorialstraszWoW.jpg|thumb|Korialstrasz in ''World of Warcraft''.]]
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[[File:Krasus.jpg|thumb|Krasus in ''World of Warcraft''.]]
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Korialstrasz is mentioned on several occasions:
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* In the Ahn'Qiraj event, one of the rewards for completing {{item|The Scepter of the Shifting Sands}} is the {{item|Fang of Korialstrasz}}. One would not think that Korialstrasz would be happy over his fang being taken.
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* At [[Kirin'Var Village]] in [[Outland]]'s [[Netherstorm]], players must recover Krasus' Sigil and the three parts of Krasus' Compendium — powerful artifacts granted to the contingent of Dalaran mages who accompanied {{NPC||Khadgar}} to Draenor.
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* In the middle of [[Badlands]], a high elf named {{NPC||Garek}} gives quests sending players to battle against black dragons, saying he was sent by his master, Krasus of the Kirin Tor.
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=== Wrath of the Lich King ===
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Korialstrasz finally makes his in-game appearance in ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'', in the guise of {{NPC||Krasus}}. He is located at the [[Wyrmrest Temple]] in the [[Dragonblight]] at the side of Alexstrasza. Judging from {{NPC||Nalice}}'s comments in {{questlong|Neutral|74|The Obsidian Dragonshrine}}, it was Korialstrasz who called for the dragonflights to come together in the [[Wyrmrest Accord]] to battle Malygos' crusade. He also appears in his natural dragonform with his Queen at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] following the battle there. Upon players obtaining the {{item|Key to the Focusing Iris (quest)}} from {{NPC||Sapphiron (tactics)||Sapphiron}} in [[Naxxramas]], Krasus gives the players the quest to defeat Malygos and obtain the {{item|Heart of Magic}} from the Eye of Eternity.
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He is involved in the following quests:
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*{{questfinish}} {{Questlong|Neutral|75|The Fate of the Ruby Dragonshrine}}
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*{{queststartfinish}} {{questlong|neutral|80R|Judgment at the Eye of Eternity}}
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*{{queststartfinish}} {{questlong|neutral|80R|Heroic Judgment at the Eye of Eternity}}
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*{{queststart}}{{questlong|Neutral|80R|Assault on the Sanctum}}
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*{{questfinish}}{{questlong|Neutral|80R|The Twilight Destroyer}}
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In addition, there is a platform known as [[Krasus' Landing]] in the rebuilt city of [[Dalaran]], where the city's flight master is located. Krasus also has the distinction of being one of two surviving members of the Second War-era Kirin Tor high council to appear in World of Warcraft ({{NPC||Archmage Modera||Modera}} is the other).
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=== Thrall: Twilight of the aspects ===
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After the cataclysm, the dragons conviened upon Wyrmrest Temple, where they would have their first meeting with the blue dragoinflight since the death of Malygos. Korialstrasz, not particularly liked by many of the blues, specificly [[Arygos]]. Choosing to stay behind and watch his newest clutch of eggs in the Ruby Sanctum as Alexstrasza travels to the meeting above, Kprialstrasz descovers the [[Twilight's hammer]] within the sanctum, casting dark spells on the eggs. Upon confronting them, he descovered that the spells they had cast had mutated the hatchlings, transforming them into deformed [[Chromatic dragons]]. When he touched on such egg, the infection passed on to him. It was then revealed to him that not only the entire cluth of eggs were infected, but every flight's eggs in each of their own sanctums. Thinking of his beloved Queen one last time, half mutated into a Chrimatic dragon, Korialstrasz summoned every once of his power and exploaded it outward, destroying a good chunk of Wyrmrest Temple, and utterly obbliterating himself and the sanctums, along with the sanctums fell the thousands of corrupted eggs. While his death and apperent betrayal was a shock to the other dragonflights, Alexstrasza suffered the most. In her sadness that boardered on madness,she shattered the Wyrmrest accord and fled to Desolace where she sat in it's center, waiting for death. [[Thrall]] attempted to rouse her from her depression but could not.
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Later during a battle above Wyrmrest temple, Thrall fell from extroadinary hights and had a near death experience. In his vision, among other things, he saw the truth behind Korialstrasz's actions. When the battle had ended, Thrall brought the news to Alexstrasza, who fought with renewed purpose, to not let her love's sacrifice be in vein.
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== Memorable quotes ==
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* "I am your servant. Now and forever, {{NPC||Alexstrasza||my love}}."
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* "Yes, {{NPC||Malfurion Stormrage}}, I am a dragon. A red dragon, to be precise. Long have I worn the form of one mortal creature or another, however, for it has been my choice to walk among you, teaching and learning as I strive for peace among all of us."
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* "The Burning Legion is but a shadow of {{NPC||Sargeras||his}} terrible darkness. Trust in me when I say that we have hope even if every demon who serves [[Sargeras|him]] comes through, but ''no'' hope if we destroy all only to have him step into the world."
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* "[[Great Sundering|It's]] begun...May the [[Titans|creators]] protect us...it's begun and there's nothing we can do to stop it..."
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* "I discovered the re-accumulation of the [[Sunwell|well]]'s energy, but thought it best to hide the truth until better days. I feared the [[Lich King]] might claim the power and thus seal the fate of all Azeroth! I believed I created a mere, if masterful, illusion to hide it...but {{NPC||Anveena Teague||the illusion}} became life on its own, something I never expected."
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* "To all eyes, even [[Arthas]]', this [[Sunwell Plateau|place]] will still be barren. She has such power."
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* Korialstrasz: "I am forever in your debt, night elf."
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* Malfurion: "There is no need for that."
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* Korialstrasz: "So ''you'' say. You were not the one dying."
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* Neltharion: ''You know me...but I do not know you. You would speak against me... make the others see me as you do... you would have them distrust their comrade of old...their brother...You will not be allowed to spread any of your malicious falsehoods...''
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* Korialstrasz: "I am one of you! My true name is known to the Queen of Life, but for now I am simply Krasus."
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* Malygos: "He bellows well, this hatchling."
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* Korialstrasz: "This is not a time for humor, especially for you, Guardian of Magic! This is a time when a balance is nigh upset! A terrible mistake, a distortion of reality, threatens everything...absolutely everything!"
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* Neltharion: "How dramatic..."
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* Korialstrasz: "You will hear my story! You will hear it and understand...for there is a worse danger on the horizon, one which touches us as well. You see — "
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* Neltharion: "I did warn you..."
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Korialstrasz currently uses a male high elf voice set in game.
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== Gallery ==
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File:Korialstrasz_TCG.jpg|Korialstrasz in the '''TCG'''.
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File:Krasus pic.jpg|Krasus in ''The Well of Eternity''.
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File:Krasus.JPG|Krasus in ''Night of the Dragon''.
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== Trivia ==
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* {{NPC||Krasus}} is missing two small fingers of his left hand due to {{NPC||Daval Prestor}}'s [[Endless Hunger]] curse.
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== See also ==
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* [[Server:Korialstrasz US]]
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Revision as of 14:53, 17 July 2011

This article is about Korialstrasz's character biography. For his in-game quest-giver appearance,, see Krasus. For the US realm,, see Server:Korialstrasz US.
NeutralKorialstrasz (Krasus)
Image of Korialstrasz (Krasus)
Title <Consort of the Queen>
Gender Male
Race Red wyrm (Dragonkin)
Level ?? (Boss)
Class Archmage of the Kirin Tor
Affiliation(s) Red dragonflight, Wyrmrest Accord, Kirin Tor, Alliance of Lordaeron (as Krasus)
Occupation Alexstrasza's prime consort, Kirin Tor archmage (as Krasus)
Location Wyrmrest Temple and Angrathar the Wrathgate, Dragonblight
Status Deceased
Relative(s) Alexstrasza (mate), numerous draconic children
Student(s) Rhonin

Korialstrasz is the prime consort of the Dragonqueen Alexstrasza. In the guise of the elven mage Krasus, he is a senior member of the Kirin Tor, and one of The Six, the ruling council of Dalaran.

Introduction

Korialstrasz is an ancient, wise, and powerful dragon of the red dragonflight. He was Alexstrasza's newest consort just prior to the War of the Ancients and continues to be so to this day. As her current prime consort, Korialstrasz acts as Alexstrsza's majordomo in all affairs. He is fiercely loyal to his queen, and was "first in love" among her consorts. As an active agent of the red dragonflight he is a protector of all things living, often spending time away from his queen and kin for his duties. He constantly watches over the younger races, often taking mortal guises and hiding amongst them. His most prominent guise in recent times is that of Krasus, a high elf mage of the Kirin Tor, and a member of the Six; the ruling council of Dalaran. Another guise is that of Borel, most likely his alias among the Convocation of Silvermoon.

Krasus appears to be a high elf wizard of extreme confidence, secure in his power and rank among the council. His very presence commands respect, and yet he is not proud or haughty. He remains in his elven form almost exclusively, transforming into a dragon only for special reasons or when in the presence of others of his kind. Those few who know his true nature have agreed to keep it a secret.[1]

Krasus remains in his elven shape as long as possible during battle, revealing his dragon form only if desperate. He almost never shows his great strength in physical combat, preferring instead to fight with the spells and other arcane powers at his disposal. Should he choose to show his dragon side, he takes to the air swiftly, using his breath weapon and spell-like abilities to speed his escape. For all his strength and power, he is actually quite inexperienced in draconic combat. After all, he’s had little opportunity to practice during his decades of roaming the surface of Azeroth in humanoid form.[1]

Biography

War of the Ancients

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At the beginning of the first war against the legion, Korialstrasz became incredibly and inexplicably weak. The cause, which Alexstrasza later determined, was Korialstrasz's future self, Krasus, existing the same time period as a result of being flung back from ten thousand years in the future (See Modern Era section below). Neither incarnation was able to shape-shift during this time. After being rescued from Cenarius' glade, Krasus was brought to Life Caverns, home of the Reds, where he was united with his past self. Despite great temptation, Krasus refrained from revealing any future events to anyone, even his queen, from fear of radically altering the future. Aided by a vision from Nozdormu the Timeless One, the younger and older Korialstraszs then teamed up to find the young druid Malfurion Stormrage, eventually joining the night elf resistance to the Burning Legion's invasion. Often, while Krasus led the night elf spellcasters, Korialstrasz would either aid the host from above, raining fire down on the demons, or rally some sort of surprise ally. Both Krasus and Korialstrasz fought valiantly against the likes of Hakkar the Houndmaster, Mannoroth the Destructor, Archimonde the Defiler, Sargeras the Destroyer, and their twisted former friend and allies, Neltharion the Earth-Warder and his Black Dragonflight. After escaping the Great Sundering of the Well of Eternity and the legion's defeat, Krasus and his companions were returned to their own time by Nozdormu.

Modern Era

WoW-novel-logo-16x62 This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

Prior to the Second War, Korialstrasz assumed the identity of a high elf mage named Krasus, and became one of the senior leaders of the Kirin Tor — the ruling council of the magocratic kingdom of Dalaran alongside Antonidas, Prince Kael'thas and Kel'Thuzad. He, along with his colleagues, questioned the young mage Khadgar on the events that occurred in Karazhan some years previous — including the death of Medivh, the apparent presence of Sargeras, and Khadgar's descriptions of Draenor.[2]

Krasus used his position to his advantage when Alexstrasza was captured by the Horde and held prisoner so that her children would serve the orcish war effort. Korialstrasz continued to fight the battle that his kinsmen had given up long ago; the freeing of the Dragonqueen from the Dragonmaw Clan. All of that came for nothing though until, at the end of the war, the Kirin Tor sent Rhonin on an observatory mission to Khaz Modan. Korialstrasz gave Rhonin other orders: to free Alexstrasza. Knowing that Deathwing would surely arrive to kill the Dragonqueen, Korialstrasz attempted to seek out the other three Aspects, Malygos, Nozdormu, and Ysera, realizing only with their help could the black dragon be defeated. However, their responses held bleak hope for his Queen. Whilst trying to scry into Lord Prestor's hovel, he triggered a magical trap known as the Endless Hunger, and lost the two last fingers on his left hand.

When the final battle at Grim Batol began, Korialstrasz assumed dragon form once more and made haste in order to recapture the Demon Soul from Nekros Skullcrusher. Nekros tried to use the Demon Soul on him but despite its great power, Korialstrasz was able to break free. Weakened, he dropped to the earth where he summoned Rhonin to him and asked him to do this task. The three Dragon Aspects arrived and healed Korialstrasz, then battled Deathwing. The battle took a turn for the worse until Rhonin destroyed the Demon Soul and the Aspects could now attack with their full power. Deathwing was no match for their combined might, and fled. Korialstrasz was reunited with his Queen and, after gathering up her unhatched children, they disappeared off into the night.

Korialstrasz was later called upon by Nozdormu to heal a rift in time. While exploring the time anomaly, Krasus and his former apprentice Rhonin were swallowed by the anomaly and thrown ten thousand years into the past. (See War of the Ancients section above). Upon his return to his own time period, Korialstrasz delivered the axe and story of Broxigar to the Warchief Thrall, then flew off to rejoin Alexstraza.

Korialstrasz was later present for the wedding of Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind, as Alexstrasza was performing the ceremony alongside Ysera.

The Sunwell

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Korialstrasz

Korialstrasz in Ghostlands.

Korialstrasz originally saw the re-accumulation of the Sunwell's energy, and did not want the Lich King's new death knight, the treacherous Prince Arthas, to discover it. Korialstrasz formed the energy into a humanoid shape — the form of a peasant girl named Anveena Teague. Hiding the truth from her until a later time, Korialstrasz gave Anveena the illusion of having lived a normal life. Though not intentionally, she came to life and gained feelings and emotions all on her own through his masterful illusion.

Borel is revealed as the one whom the characters in the book search for to remove the collars from Anveena and Kalec. He began telling Anveena the truth — that she was the avatar of the Sunwell — when Dar'Khan Drathir, the elf who allowed Arthas into Quel'Thalas, intervened and began draining the power from her.

Korialstrasz never meant to intrude upon the events taking place, until Dar'Khan — upon gaining some of the power of the Sunwell he drained from Anveena — took control of the red dragon. Unable to break the mind control, Korialstrasz was forced to do battle with the blue dragon Tyrygosa, until the spell was broken by Raac. While the battle against Dar'Khan continued, Korialstrasz had once more stepped to the side to observe all of what transpired. In the end, he said that he would continue to watch over Anveena and Kalec through the eyes of Raac as they stayed in the care of Lor'themar Theron, the Regent of Quel'Thalas.

World of Warcraft

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Korialstrasz in World of Warcraft.

Krasus

Krasus in World of Warcraft.

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Korialstrasz is mentioned on several occasions:

  • In the Ahn'Qiraj event, one of the rewards for completing Inv hammer 25 [The Scepter of the Shifting Sands] is the Inv weapon shortblade 29 [Fang of Korialstrasz]. One would not think that Korialstrasz would be happy over his fang being taken.
  • At Kirin'Var Village in Outland's Netherstorm, players must recover Krasus' Sigil and the three parts of Krasus' Compendium — powerful artifacts granted to the contingent of Dalaran mages who accompanied Khadgar to Draenor.
  • In the middle of Badlands, a high elf named Garek gives quests sending players to battle against black dragons, saying he was sent by his master, Krasus of the Kirin Tor.

Wrath of the Lich King

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Main article: Krasus

Korialstrasz finally makes his in-game appearance in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, in the guise of Krasus. He is located at the Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight at the side of Alexstrasza. Judging from Nalice's comments in N [74] The Obsidian Dragonshrine, it was Korialstrasz who called for the dragonflights to come together in the Wyrmrest Accord to battle Malygos' crusade. He also appears in his natural dragonform with his Queen at Angrathar the Wrathgate following the battle there. Upon players obtaining the Key to the Focusing Iris (quest) from Sapphiron in Naxxramas, Krasus gives the players the quest to defeat Malygos and obtain the Inv misc gem sapphire 01 [Heart of Magic] from the Eye of Eternity.

He is involved in the following quests:

In addition, there is a platform known as Krasus' Landing in the rebuilt city of Dalaran, where the city's flight master is located. Krasus also has the distinction of being one of two surviving members of the Second War-era Kirin Tor high council to appear in World of Warcraft (Modera is the other).

Thrall: Twilight of the aspects

After the cataclysm, the dragons conviened upon Wyrmrest Temple, where they would have their first meeting with the blue dragoinflight since the death of Malygos. Korialstrasz, not particularly liked by many of the blues, specificly Arygos. Choosing to stay behind and watch his newest clutch of eggs in the Ruby Sanctum as Alexstrasza travels to the meeting above, Kprialstrasz descovers the Twilight's hammer within the sanctum, casting dark spells on the eggs. Upon confronting them, he descovered that the spells they had cast had mutated the hatchlings, transforming them into deformed Chromatic dragons. When he touched on such egg, the infection passed on to him. It was then revealed to him that not only the entire cluth of eggs were infected, but every flight's eggs in each of their own sanctums. Thinking of his beloved Queen one last time, half mutated into a Chrimatic dragon, Korialstrasz summoned every once of his power and exploaded it outward, destroying a good chunk of Wyrmrest Temple, and utterly obbliterating himself and the sanctums, along with the sanctums fell the thousands of corrupted eggs. While his death and apperent betrayal was a shock to the other dragonflights, Alexstrasza suffered the most. In her sadness that boardered on madness,she shattered the Wyrmrest accord and fled to Desolace where she sat in it's center, waiting for death. Thrall attempted to rouse her from her depression but could not. Later during a battle above Wyrmrest temple, Thrall fell from extroadinary hights and had a near death experience. In his vision, among other things, he saw the truth behind Korialstrasz's actions. When the battle had ended, Thrall brought the news to Alexstrasza, who fought with renewed purpose, to not let her love's sacrifice be in vein.

Memorable quotes

  • "I am your servant. Now and forever, my love."
  • "Yes, Malfurion Stormrage, I am a dragon. A red dragon, to be precise. Long have I worn the form of one mortal creature or another, however, for it has been my choice to walk among you, teaching and learning as I strive for peace among all of us."
  • "The Burning Legion is but a shadow of his terrible darkness. Trust in me when I say that we have hope even if every demon who serves him comes through, but no hope if we destroy all only to have him step into the world."
  • "It's begun...May the creators protect us...it's begun and there's nothing we can do to stop it..."
  • "I discovered the re-accumulation of the well's energy, but thought it best to hide the truth until better days. I feared the Lich King might claim the power and thus seal the fate of all Azeroth! I believed I created a mere, if masterful, illusion to hide it...but the illusion became life on its own, something I never expected."
  • "To all eyes, even Arthas', this place will still be barren. She has such power."


  • Korialstrasz: "I am forever in your debt, night elf."
  • Malfurion: "There is no need for that."
  • Korialstrasz: "So you say. You were not the one dying."


  • Neltharion: You know me...but I do not know you. You would speak against me... make the others see me as you do... you would have them distrust their comrade of old...their brother...You will not be allowed to spread any of your malicious falsehoods...
  • Korialstrasz: "I am one of you! My true name is known to the Queen of Life, but for now I am simply Krasus."
  • Malygos: "He bellows well, this hatchling."
  • Korialstrasz: "This is not a time for humor, especially for you, Guardian of Magic! This is a time when a balance is nigh upset! A terrible mistake, a distortion of reality, threatens everything...absolutely everything!"
  • Neltharion: "How dramatic..."
  • Korialstrasz: "You will hear my story! You will hear it and understand...for there is a worse danger on the horizon, one which touches us as well. You see — "
  • Neltharion: "I did warn you..."

Korialstrasz currently uses a male high elf voice set in game.

Gallery

  • Korialstrasz in the TCG.

    Korialstrasz in the TCG.

  • Krasus in The Well of Eternity.

    Krasus in The Well of Eternity.

  • Krasus in Night of the Dragon.

    Krasus in Night of the Dragon.


Trivia

See also

References

 
  1. ^ a b Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 43. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Aaron. Tides of Darkness, 104-112. ISBN 978-1-4165-3990-2. 

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