Skull of the Man'ari



The Skull of the Man'ari is one of the artifacts used by demonology warlocks in World of Warcraft: Legion. Equipping it will automatically place the Spine of Thal'kiel in your main hand.

Description

 * Before the eredar served the titan Sargeras, one of their greatest leaders, Thal'kiel, had unprecedented skill with summoning and binding magics. Driven by ambition, he reached into the Void and was answered with knowledge of dark creatures unlike any the eredar had seen before. Thal'kiel's apprentice, Archimonde, discovered his master's dark pact and revealed it to Thal'kiel's fellow rulers, who banded together to strike Thal'kiel down. After his defeat, they had his skull gilded and placed on display as a warning. Today the dreadlord Mephistroth uses it to enhance his ability to summon and command demon armies for the Legion.

Base
Hidden trait: Unknown

Quotes

 * Greeting
 * UuuuUUuuhhggg... yes?
 * What now?
 * What do you ask of me?
 * There is a method to my madness.


 * Pissed
 * To dominate, or not to dominate? That is the question.
 * Do you need a hand? Because I don't have one.


 * Farewell
 * Begone.
 * (Sigh) Fine.
 * Very well.

Whispers
When equipped, certain places, characters and events can trigger Thal'kiel to say or whisper things to the player, similarly to Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire. All of them are voice acted.


 * whisper (unknown)

Killing a target

 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper

Characters

 * whisper (to Velen, in the Exodar)
 * whisper (General Xakal))
 * whisper (Ivanyr)
 * whisper (Amalgam of Souls)
 * whisper (Illysanna Ravencrest)
 * whisper (Talixae Flamewreath)
 * whisper (Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest)
 * whisper (Shade of Xavius)
 * whisper (Wrath of Azshara)
 * whisper (Rokmora)
 * whisper (Thrashbite the Scornful)
 * whisper (Mephistroth)
 * whisper (Mephistroth defeated)
 * whisper (Zuraal the Ascended)
 * whisper (Viceroy Nezhar)
 * whisper (after L'ura is defeated and Alleria Windrunner takes its energies)
 * whisper (Star Augur Etraeus)
 * whisper (Krosus)
 * whisper (Tichondrius)
 * whisper (Elisande)
 * whisper (Mistress Sassz'ine)
 * whisper (Sisters of the Moon)
 * whisper (The Desolate Host)
 * whisper (Maiden of Vigilance)
 * whisper (Fallen Avatar)
 * whisper (Kil'jaeden)
 * whisper (Kil'jaeden defeated)
 * whisper (Kin'garoth)
 * whisper (Kin'garoth)
 * whisper (Varimathras)
 * whisper (Varimathras defeated)
 * whisper (Coven of Shivarra)
 * whisper (Aggramar)
 * whisper (Argus the Unmaker)

Spells

 * say (Eye of Kilrogg (warlock ability))
 * say (Eye of Kilrogg (warlock ability))
 * say (Eye of Kilrogg (warlock ability))
 * say (Ritual of Summoning)
 * say (Ritual of Summoning)
 * say (Ritual of Summoning)
 * say (Demonic Gateway)
 * say (Demonic Gateway)
 * say (Demonic Gateway)
 * yell (Enslave Demon)
 * yell (Enslave Demon)
 * yell (Enslave Demon)
 * yell (Call Dreadstalkers)
 * yell (Call Dreadstalkers)
 * yell (Call Dreadstalkers)
 * yell (Hand of Gul'dan)
 * yell (Hand of Gul'dan)
 * yell (Hand of Gul'dan)
 * whisper (profession crafting)

Locations

 * whisper (Halls of Valor)
 * whisper (Vault of the Wardens)
 * whisper (The Naglfar)
 * whisper (Tomb of Sargeras)
 * whisper (Tomb of Sargeras)
 * whisper (Seat of the Pantheon)

Azsuna

 * whisper
 * say


 * Minion reply
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say

Highmountain

 * whisper
 * whisper
 * say


 * Minion reply
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say

Stormheim

 * whisper
 * say (prompting a minion reply)
 * say (replying to a minion)
 * whisper (at the Gates of Valor)
 * whisper (at the Gates of Valor)


 * Minion reply
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say

Suramar

 * whisper
 * whisper
 * say (replying to a minion)


 * Minion reply
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say

Val'sharah

 * whisper
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say (replying to succubus)


 * Minion reply
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say
 * say

Broken Shore

 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * say

Mac'Aree

 * whisper
 * whisper

Hidden skin
Every time one of the six eredar heads is looted, in that order.
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper
 * whisper

Notes and trivia

 * The Skull still has a mind of its own, a weakness that can be exploited against its wielder. This aspect is shared with other artifact weapons, Aluneth and Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire.
 * In early Alpha, the Skull was classified as a Staff.
 * Unlike other offhands, the Skull cannot be sheathed and will float arround the warlock as long as it is equipped.
 * The initial description of the Skull on the official website for the weapon made it rather unclear as to the timeline of events in which Thal'kiel started summoning demons, when he was killed, and when Sargeras made contact. The way it was described made it seem as if Archimonde was already a demon lord prior to Sargeras' arrival. It has since been changed to give a better understanding of how events transpired, as well as establishing that Archimonde was Thal'kiel's apprentice.
 * The website's old description of the Skull was: Before the eredar served the titan Sargeras, one of their greatest leaders, Thal'kiel, had unprecedented skill with summoning and binding magics. Driven by ambition, he reached into the Void and was answered with knowledge of dark creatures unlike any the eredar had seen before. His audacious power grab infuriated the demon lord Archimonde, who struck him down, then had his skull gilded and placed on display as a warning. Today the dreadlord Mephistroth uses it to enhance his ability to summon and command demon armies for the Legion.
 * The Skull of the Man'ari appears as a legendary weapon for the warlock class in the Kobolds & Catacombs expansion for Hearthstone. Its flavor text reads: "Don't trust the skull."
 * The card artwork depicts the Pride of the Pitlord artifact appearance, rather than the default appearance. The reason for this is unknown.