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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 back to Sargeras the one who had destroyed the portal,{{cite|DS|}} 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 kill Xavius by growing a tree which absorbed his energy and body, 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.") This was the second time Xavius died at the hands of Malfurion.{{cite|DF|19}} 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 satyrs. In a furious rage, Malfurion almost drowned the entire night elven army in a storm caused by his own sadness over the loss of Tyrande. Luckily [[Krasus]] intervened and stopped Malfurion. |
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 back to Sargeras the one who had destroyed the portal,{{cite|DS|}} 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 kill Xavius by growing a tree which absorbed his energy and body, 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.") This was the second time Xavius died at the hands of Malfurion.{{cite|DF|19}} 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 satyrs. In a furious rage, Malfurion almost drowned the entire night elven army in a storm caused by his own sadness over the loss of Tyrande. Luckily [[Krasus]] intervened and stopped Malfurion. |
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| − | However, it is unlikely for an Eternal to be completely destroyed, they may regenerate or continue on in non-corporeal form. After the sundering of the world, the Eternal satyr Lord Xavius sought to build his dark army without attracting Elune's attention.{{Cite|S&L|68}} Night elves still fear that he may yet be waiting to take his final revenge upon the Kaldorei.{{cite|S&L|86}} The |
+ | However, it is unlikely for an [[Eternal]] to be completely destroyed, they may regenerate or continue on in non-corporeal form. After the sundering of the world, the Eternal satyr Lord Xavius sought to build his dark army without attracting [[Elune]]'s attention.{{Cite|S&L|68}} [[Night elves]] still fear that he may yet be waiting to take his final revenge upon the [[Kaldorei]].{{cite|S&L|86}} The [[satyr]]s of [[Kalimdor]]'s perverted forests worship Lord Xavius. He sows discord and mistrust, and his satyr children take their trickster natures from his guidance.{{cite|WoWRPG|251}} 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 trickster]]s, in particular, revere and mimic Lord Xavius' manipulations of his enemies.{{cite|S&L|87}} Most satyr know he fell during the [[War of the Ancients]], but continue to honor Xavius as their creator.{{cite|DF|122}} 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.{{Cite|S&L|87}} |
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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.{{Cite|S&L|165}} A critical hit from the Dirk of the Beast can transform others into Satyr, regardless of race.{{Cite|S&L|165}} |
+ | 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]].{{Cite|S&L|165}} A critical hit from the [[Dirk of the Beast]] can transform others into Satyr, regardless of race.{{Cite|S&L|165}} |
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| Title | First of the Satyrs, Satyr Lord, Lord of the Satyrs |
| Gender | Male |
| Race(s) | Ancient/Satyr, formerly Highborne night elf |
| Class | Arcanist, Sorcerer, Mage (RPG); Warlock |
| Affiliation(s) | Burning Legion, Queen Azshara |
| Occupation | Regent of the Highborne, leader of the Quel'Dorei magi. |
| Status | Eternal; Turned into a tree and sent to the bottom of the Great Sea by Malfurion Stormrage |
| Relative(s) | Prince Xavalis, Prince Kellen, Prince Raze (Sons, Presumed) |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil[1] |
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Lord Xavius was a powerful user of magic, and the high councilor to Queen Azshara. Xavius was renowned for two things in particular: his skill at subtle political maneuverings and his lack of eyes — he replaced his eyes with magic black crystals that bore streaks of crimson.Template:Cite 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 several felguard, Hakkar the Houndmaster, and Mannoroth, before the intervention of the young druid Malfurion Stormrage. Xavius was the mastermind - the original idea came from Azshara - 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 after entering the Emerald Dream, destroyed the spell array holding the block and the portal; in the battle that entailed Malfurion destroyed Xavius completely.[2]
Xavius’s master, Sargeras, was unhappy with Xavius, and he faced punishment for his failures. Sargeras tortured Xavius’s disembodied spirit for a time, but eventually he showed a form of mercy. He decided that Xavius could be of further use after all. He returned Xavius to life, but not as he once was. To mark the traits Sargeras valued in him, and to brand him forever as an ally and servant of the Legion, Sargeras transformed and disfigured Xavius's body. He created a new body for Xavius: a body with cloven hooves, shaggy goat legs, goatlike horns, razor-sharp claws, and a long, leonine tail;a satyr.Template:Cite
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 back to Sargeras the one who had destroyed the portal,Template:Cite 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 kill Xavius by growing a tree which absorbed his energy and body, 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.") This was the second time Xavius died at the hands of Malfurion.Template:Cite 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 satyrs. In a furious rage, Malfurion almost drowned the entire night elven army in a storm caused by his own sadness over the loss of Tyrande. Luckily Krasus intervened and stopped Malfurion.
However, it is unlikely for an Eternal to be completely destroyed, they may regenerate or continue on in non-corporeal form. After the sundering of the world, the Eternal satyr Lord Xavius sought to build his dark army without attracting Elune's attention.Template:Cite Night elves still fear that he may yet be waiting to take his final revenge upon the Kaldorei.Template:Cite The satyrs of Kalimdor's perverted forests worship Lord Xavius. He sows discord and mistrust, and his satyr children take their trickster natures from his guidance.Template:Cite 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.Template:Cite Most satyr know he fell during the War of the Ancients, but continue to honor Xavius as their creator.Template:Cite 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.Template:Cite
Appearance
The beast-like creature carries himself with an elven grace, but hoofed goat’s legs and a long, serpentine tail hunch him forward. Red eyes peer out from the face of a handsome night elf noble, as his long, clawed fingers gather the ragged remains of a sorcerer’s silk robes around his shoulders. Though he is a monstrous creature, he is also strangely alluring, moving with a grace that seems almost supernatural…Template:Cite
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.Template:Cite A critical hit from the Dirk of the Beast can transform others into Satyr, regardless of race.Template:Cite
In World of Warcraft
One of the realms in World of Warcraft is named after Xavius. There is a sub-zone in Ashenvale that is named after Xavius, Xavian. See: Realm Names and their place in Warcraft Lore