Council of Exarchs

For the council in the Army of the Light, see Council of Exarchs (Army of the Light).

Council of Exarchs
Main leader	Prophet Velen †
Secondary leaders	Exarch Yrel  Exarch Akama  Exarch Naielle  Exarch Maladaar
Formerly	Exarch Othaar †  Exarch Hataaru †
Race(s)	Draenei
Capital	Elodor
Other major settlements	Karabor, Shattrath City, Auchindoun
Theater of operations	Shadowmoon Valley
Language(s)	Draenei
Sub-group(s)	Vindicators, Auchenai, Sha'tari, Rangari, Artificers, Hand of the Prophet
Affiliation	Allied with the Alliance, but not members of it.
Status	Active
Reputation
Quartermaster	Vindicator Nuurem
Notable reward(s)	[Draenei Micro Defender]  [Dusty Rockhide]

The Council of Exarchs, also known as the Hand of the Prophet or the Exarch Council, are the leaders of draenei society, answerable only to the Prophet Velen himself. There are five members of the Council, each leading a sect of draenei society: The Artificers, the engineers and craftsmen; the Auchenai, keepers of the dead, guardians of the holy tomb-city of Auchindoun; the Rangari, or "Eyes of the Prophet", the scouts and rangers; the Sha'tari, the researchers of the naaru; and the Vindicators, the holy warriors.

The Council of Exarchs was established shortly after the draenei and Genedar crashed on Draenor. Velen realized that with K'ara, K'ure, and D'ore unavailable to guide them and his visions of the future having become unreliable, his judgement was no longer without fault and it would be disastrous if he was the only leader of his people. The Auchenai were a later addition, after Maladaar - at the time a member of the Sha'tari - discovered that D'ore's corpse was attracting the souls of draenei who died in the Genedar's crash and allowed the draenei to commune with them. Auchindoun was constructed and the Auchenai established to protect the dead.

To become an Exarch, a draenei must go through three trials: the Trial of Faith, Trial of Courage and Trial of Heart. They are allowed one companion through their trials.

The Council of Exarchs is allied with the Alliance, but are not members of it.

Description

Under the leadership of five powerful exarchs, the draenei of Draenor have prospered in a savage world.

Reputation

Reputation with the Council is gained through questing in Shadowmoon Valley and Talador. After completing these, killing level 100+ mobs at Darktide Roost, the Pillars of Fate and Socrethar's Rise grant reputation all the way to Exalted.

Rewards

Vindicator Nuurem
<Council of Exarchs Quartermaster>

Rep	Item	Cost	Type
Friendly	[Exarch Elixir]	5 1	Consumable
Honored	[Permanent Time Bubble]	1000 50	Self-banish
	[Tranquility of the Exarchs]	500	Trinket
Revered	[Relic of Karabor]	2,500	Teleport
	[Contract: Cleric Maluuf]	5,000	Follower contract
	[Draenei Micro Defender]	1,000 2,000	Companion
Exalted	[Council of Exarchs Tabard]	100	Tabard
	[Dusty Rockhide]	5,000 5,000	Mount (150)

Notable members

Name	Role	Status	Location
Exarch Akama <High Vindicator>	Leader of the Vindicators	Alive	Various
Exarch Hataaru <Chief Artificer>	Leader of the Artificers	Deceased	Elodor Fields, Shadowmoon Valley
Exarch Larohir	General (probably member in the main timeline)	Deceased	Shattrath City
Exarch Maladaar <Speaker for the Dead>	Leader of the Auchenai	Alive	Various
Exarch Naielle <Rangari Prime>	Leader of the Rangari	Alive	Various
Exarch Othaar <Sha'tari Proconsul>	Former leader of the Sha'tari turned traitor	Defected	Various
Exarch Yrel	Unknown	Alive	Various

• 
  Exarch Akama,
  High Vindicator
• 
  Exarch Hataaru,
  Chief Artificer
• 
  Exarch Larohir,
  Unknown
• 
  Exarch Maladaar,
  Speaker for the Dead
• 
  Exarch Naielle,
  Rangari Prime
• 
  Exarch Othaar,
  former Sha'tari Proconsul
• 
  Exarch Yrel,
  Unknown

Notes

When a player becomes revered with the Council, Exarch Akama will mail them a letter:

The Exarchs have Faith in You

<Name>,
  You have proven yourself to be a great friend to the Council of Exarchs, an indispensable ally in our time of greatest need. Thank you for your continued efforts to defend Auchindoun and reclaim Shattrath. The Prophet once told me that we only see shadows before us when the light is at our back. With faith, we will prevail!
  I have spoken with Vindicator Nuurem, the Exarch quartermaster located at the Stormshield town hall in Ashran. Some supplies are available to you there.
  - Exarch Akama
  High Vindicator of the Exarch Council

Upon reaching exalted reputation with the Council, Exarch Naielle will send them a letter:

The Exarchs Stand Behind You

<Name>,
  From the gardens of Karabor to the treacherous shores of Gorgrond, from the battlefields of Ashran to the towers of Highmaul and everywhere in-between, my rangari scouts around the world have noted your heroic deeds. Thank you for all that you have done for my people. Know that wherever the draenei tread, you will always have a friend.
  - Exarch Naielle
  Rangari Prime of the Exarch Council

Trivia

• Echoes of all future members of the Council of Exarchs in the main universe can be seen at the Circle of Aspirants in Eredath. Naielle is the youngest, being the only child. Despite this, Akama was the only one explicitly described as young on Draenor. Notably however, Akama is also the only adult of the future Exarchs who does not have the title of Councilor.

Speculation

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

The Council appears to have been abandoned following the collapse of draenei society, as there is no mention of it in the present day of the main timeline and numerous Exarchs are found scattered across Azeroth and Outland. The Triumvirate of the Hand may be some form of replacement for it, at least to some extent. With approximately nine of every ten draenei murdered by the Orcish Horde, perhaps there was simply not enough people alive to even justify having such a tier of authority.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Added.
  

External links

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