Illidari
General
- Leader
- Illysanna Ravencrest
- Race(s)
- Capital
- Languages
- Affiliation
- Neutral
- Status
- Active
The Illidari are an elite faction of demon hunters that have taken the ideals and techniques of Illidan Stormrage and forged them into a united force. They are specialized hunters that focus on combating and destroying Burning Legion forces wherever they may be found, and frequently use the power of the fel against them.
History
Following the death of her father and the Sundering, Illysanna Ravencrest wanted revenge for all that the demons had taken from her. And while she disagreed with most of Illidan's methods, she realized that what secrets he had uncovered would be the key to striking back at the Legion. So she and a small group of like minded night elves sought to reverse engineer the techniques Illidan had been observed using during the war. After centuries of research they were successful, and the end result was dubbed a demon hunter.
Over the past 10,000 years, the Illidari have been quietly seeking knowledge, contacts, and recruits. While most demon hunters have been kaldorei, the organization had begun to branch out. Nyxxa was the first satyr demon hunter, and recently there were numerous high elves that joined. They even have a murloc now.
Only recently has Illidan Stormrage met the Illidari. As of now he serves as Lord Hunter, and acts in a figurehead sort of role. Illysanna leads the Illidari, as she has for the entirety of the organization's existance.
Techniques
The key to unlocking demonic power lay in devouring a demon, body and soul, then binding it within oneself. A demon is caught and defeated, then once devoured the hunter and demon engage in another battle inside the hunter's mind. Once defeated again, the demon hunter receives a vision of the total might of the Burning Legion. All the worlds they have burned or brought to heel, the might of the armies at their call, and the ruthlessness of their methods. In the process of seeing this, the hunter burns out their own eyes. Should they survive this process, and not be driven mad, they next awaken with newfound power and fel motes where their eyes once were.
Though the ritual has been honed over the years, the death rate of recruited hunters is very high. There are many places where during the training and the ritual itself where things can go wrong.
Jace Darkweaver, a highborne mage, engineered both the binding and tattooing process. Additionally, he developed a technique of simplifying magic sigils to make it easier for the more martially inclined Illidari to use magic. Though careful study he narrowed the process down to the use of five glyphs, as well as a simple magic circle. Novice hunters memorize all five and a personal magic circle in order to create sigils to cast their spells.
| Glyph | Meaning | Spells | Notes |
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| The Hunt | Used for vision and divination spells. | Detect Magic, Enhance Vision, Detect Evil and Good, Hunter's mark, Dark Metamorphosis | This sigil that represents the Illidari. |
| Flame | Representing chaos and used to channel fel and offensive magic | Mana burn, Mana break, Immolation Aura, Blade Dance, Chaos Nova, Eye Beam, Dark Metamorphosis | |
| Shadow | Representing void and used to channel shadow and defensive magic | Netherwalk, Dark Metamorphosis | |
| Chains | Used for binding magic | Dark Metamorphosis | Mainly used by master hunters |
| Devour | Used for stealing magic or souls | Masochism, Devour Soul |
Known Members
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| Alandien Shadowfury | Illidari Trainer of Infiltration | Alive |
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| Altruis Shadowsong | Illidari Agent | Alive |
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| Belath Dawnblade | Alive | |
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| Elarisiel Bloodwrath | Illidari Master Hunter | Alive |
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| Elerion Bladedancer | Alive | |
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| Feronas Sindweller | Alive | |
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| Illysanna Ravencrest | The Slayer | Leader and Founder of the Illidari | Alive |
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| Izal Whitemoon | Alive | |
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| Jace Darkweaver | Illidari Mage | Alive |
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| Kor'vas Bloodthorn | Illidari Agent | Alive |
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| Leotheras Nightwatch | Alive | |
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| Loramus Thalipedes | Illidari Agent | Alive |
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| Matron Mother Malevolence | Illidari Infiltrator | Alive | |
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| Needle | Illidari Master Hunter | Alive |
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| Netharel Terrorblade | Illidari Trainer of Martial Arts | Alive |
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| Nyxxa Murkthorn | Nhemai | Illidari Emissary, Former Night Elf Sentinel | Alive |
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| Sirius Ebonwing | Alive | |
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| Theras Hellbourne | Illidari Trainer of Discipline | Alive |
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| Zaeneas Emberlight | Farstrider | Alive |
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| Zaria Shadowheart | Alive |
Former Members
| Caria Felsoul | Servant of Kil'jaeden, Former Member of the Illidari | Alive |
