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+ | {{About|the gargoyles from [[Northrend]]|the gargoyles from [[Revendreth]]|stoneborn|and|stone fiend}} |
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| name = Gargoyles |
| name = Gargoyles |
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| capital = [[Icecrown Citadel]] |
| capital = [[Icecrown Citadel]] |
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+ | | leader = {{NPC||Lich King|icon=NewLichKing}}<br>{{NPC||Darion Mograine|icon=Darion}} |
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− | | faction = [[Scourge]], [[Twilight's Hammer]] |
+ | | faction = [[Scourge]], [[Twilight's Hammer]], [[Knights of the Ebon Blade]] |
− | | homeworld = [[ |
+ | | homeworld = [[Azeroth]] |
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+ | {{QuoteWiki|Out of nowhere, he was grabbed by stony talons and whisked away into the night sky...|[[Commander Falstaav]]<ref>[[Stonespine Gargoyle (Icecrown)]]</ref>}} |
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− | The dreaded '''gargoyles''' of [[Northrend]] are voracious flying creatures who revel in slaughter and mayhem. |
+ | The dreaded '''gargoyles''' of [[Northrend]] are voracious flying creatures who revel in slaughter and mayhem. |
==Background== |
==Background== |
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+ | Gargoyles were brought to [[Lordaeron]] from the frozen [[Northrend]] by [[Arthas Menethil]]'s armies for the [[Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas|siege]] of [[Quel'Thalas]], where they notably killed [[High elf|elven]] runners<ref>[[The Fall of Silvermoon]]</ref> and sunk three ships - the ''[[Morn'danel]]'', the ''[[Fellovar]]'', and the ''[[Varillian]]'' - with almost one hundred elven children.<ref>''[[Blood of the Highborne]]'', chapter 2</ref> |
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+ | Now, gargoyles live in the [[Eastern Plaguelands]] and the [[Ghostlands]]. These strange, wiry flyers have rough, crystalline hides which protect them from all manner of attacks.<ref name="WCIII">{{ref book |author=Blizzard Entertainment |authorlink=Blizzard Entertainment |title=[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] Manual |pages=103}}</ref> |
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− | Gargoyles were brought to [[Lordaeron]] by [[Arthas]] for the siege of [[Silvermoon]].<ref>[[The Fall of Silvermoon]]</ref> Now, gargoyles live in the [[Eastern Plaguelands]] and the [[Ghostlands]]. |
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⚫ | Gargoyles make effective scouts and can be deadly if left to rain attacks from the air, but they have a very obvious weakness. Most of them have to go through long periods resting as stone to maintain the energy they need to carry their heavy bodies through the air.<ref>[[Stunning View]]</ref> In times of great peril, gargoyles also land and condense their crystalline hides into a stone-like surface to make themselves nearly impervious to any form of attacks. Though they are unable to attack in this state, they can take time to regenerate their wounds and replenish their energies.<ref name="WCIII"/> When in stony form, they can be destroyed and shattered.<ref>[[Gargoyle Fragment]]</ref> |
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− | There is also some gargoyles affiliated with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] and the [[Old Gods]]. It is unknown if these are related to the Scourge Gargoyles or if they have been created by the Old Gods.<ref>Issue 22: [[Whispers]]</ref> |
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+ | The [[Grotesque Statue|grotesque]] is a smaller gargoyle used to divert the flow of rainwater on Scourge buildings to prevent mausoleum flooding.<ref>[[Grotesque Statue]]</ref> There are also gargoyles affiliated with the [[Twilight's Hammer]] and the [[Old God]]s.<ref>Issue 22: ''[[Whispers]]''</ref> It is unknown if these are related to the Scourge gargoyles or if they have been created by the Old Gods. |
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==Notable== |
==Notable== |
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+ | [[File:Gargoyle TCG.jpg|thumb|A gargoyle in the [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game|TCG]].]] |
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+ | *{{NPC|Neutral|Dreadwind|Flight Master|icon=Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{mob|Effritus|icon=Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{mob|Gish the Unmoving|icon=Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{mob|Shalewing|icon=Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{NPC|Boss|Stonespine|icon=Gargoyle}} |
+ | *{{NPC|Boss|Kirtonos the Herald|icon=Undead Male|icon2=Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{mob|Zelfrax|icon=Gargoyle}} (actually a demon) |
==Types== |
==Types== |
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− | * {{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Aldur'thar Sentry}} |
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− | * {{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Boneguard Scout}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Aldur'thar Sentry}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Boneguard Scout}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Deathless Watcher}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{NPC|Neutral|Ebon Blade Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{NPC|Neutral|Ebon Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|En'kilah Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Frenzied Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Gargoyle (Hyjal Summit)||Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Gargoyle Ambusher}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Gjalerbron Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Lesser Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Plagued Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Putrid Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Rockwing Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Rockwing Screecher}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Spire Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Stone Sleeper}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Stoneskin Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Stonespine Gargoyle}} |
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+ | *{{RaceIcon|Gargoyle}} {{mob|Stonewing Tracker}} |
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+ | }} |
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==As a companion pet== |
==As a companion pet== |
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+ | {{Main|Grotesque Statue}} |
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− | [[Grotesque Statue]] has a chance to drop from [[Azgalor (tactics)|Azgalor]] in [[Hyjal Summit]]. |
+ | [[Grotesque Statue]] has a chance to drop from [[Azgalor (tactics)|Azgalor]] in [[Hyjal Summit (Caverns of Time)|Hyjal Summit]]. |
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⚫ | Gargoyles are not undead creatures in the [[Warcraft RPG]]. They are marked as undead in Warcraft III and WoW. [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three|Appendix Three]] of ''[[Manual of Monsters]]'' describes a different type of [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three#Gargoyle|gargoyle]] which is described as formed of stone and earth and a proto-golem, however, the validity of the source is disputed. Although, it does say that they are part of the Scourge and gargoyles are known to use their Stoneform in [[Warcraft III]] and [[WoW]]. Many kinds of gargoyles can be found around [[Azeroth]], some of the more common types include the subspecies of gargoyle represented by various groups of mobs, as well as [[Dire gargoyle]] (subspecies, possibly to differentiate from the normal gargoyle in Appendix Three). In ''[[Manual of Monsters]]'' [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three|Appendix Three]], there are other subspecies of gargoyles: [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three#Gargoyles, all - Four-Armed Gargoyle, Green Gargoyle, Margoyle|Four-Armed Gargoyle, Green Gargoyle, and Margoyle]], however, the validity of the source is disputed. |
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+ | Language: [[Low Common]]. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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+ | *[[Summon Gargoyle]] is an Unholy [[death knight]] ability that summons a gargoyle to aid the death knight. |
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+ | *Many gargoyle mobs have an ability called '''Gargoyle Strike''' inflicting nature damage. |
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+ | *[[The Leaper]] has no flying mount, but shifts into "Gargoyle Form". |
+ | *[[Kirtonos the Herald]], a [[vampire|vampiric]] [[undead]], could transform into a gargoyle. |
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+ | *[[Hir'eek]], the [[bat]] [[loa]] of the [[Gurubashi tribe|Gurubashi]] [[troll]]s, takes the form of a shadowy gargoyle in [[Backdoor Dealings]]. |
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+ | *The "{{Hearth|Gilded Gargoyle}}" card in the ''[[Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs|Kobolds & Catacombs]]'' expansion for ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]'' depicts a distinct gargoyle. |
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+ | *The "{{Hearth|Cathedral Gargoyle}}" card in the ''[[Hearthstone: The Witchwood|The Witchwood]]'' expansion for ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]'' depicts a gargoyle that more closely resembles a stone statue shaped like a humanoid [[gryphon]] than it does previously established gargoyles. |
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==Speculation== |
==Speculation== |
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{{speculation}} |
{{speculation}} |
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− | It is possible that the Scourge took control of the gargoyles the same way as with the [[obsidian destroyer]]s |
+ | *It is possible that the Scourge took control of the gargoyles the same way as with the [[obsidian destroyer]]s. |
+ | *It has been speculated that gargoyles may be of [[titan]] origin given their ability to become stone-like. |
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+ | *[[Hir'eek]] may have a connection to gargoyles since during [[Backdoor Dealings]] the Totem of Hir'eek turns the player into one. He may have created them in the same way other [[Wild God]]s created races, such as [[Cenarius]] and the [[dryad]]s. |
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+ | *They may be a result of Ner'zhul, as the Lich King, seeing the [[stoneborn]] of [[Revendreth]] through the Helm of Domination and replicating the process. |
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+ | **Alternatively they may be stoneborn themselves who escaped or were brought out of the Shadowlands somehow. |
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+ | ==Inspiration== |
In contemporary fiction, [[wikipedia:Gargoyle|Gargoyles]] are typically depicted as a (generally) winged humanoid race with demonic features: generally horns, a tail, and talons. The term technically refers to any stone carving used as a waterspout, and not a specific creature at all. |
In contemporary fiction, [[wikipedia:Gargoyle|Gargoyles]] are typically depicted as a (generally) winged humanoid race with demonic features: generally horns, a tail, and talons. The term technically refers to any stone carving used as a waterspout, and not a specific creature at all. |
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⚫ | Gargoyles are not undead creatures in the [[Warcraft RPG]]. They are marked as undead in Warcraft III and WoW. [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three|Appendix Three]] of ''[[Manual of Monsters]]'' describes a |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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+ | Gargoyle.jpg|Drawing of a gargoyle by [[Samwise Didier]]. |
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− | File:Dire gargoyle.jpg |
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+ | Gargoyle WC3.jpg|Gargoyle concept art |
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+ | Dire gargoyle.png|A [[dire gargoyle]]. |
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+ | Scourge v Alliance in the Third War.jpg|Battle between the Scourge and [[Alliance]] forces during the Third War. |
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+ | Reforged credits art 6.png|''[[Warcraft III: Reforged]]'' gargoyle (right). |
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Revision as of 03:45, 3 May 2021
- This article is about the gargoyles from Northrend. For the gargoyles from Revendreth, see stoneborn and stone fiend.
Gargoyles | |
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Faction/Affiliation | Scourge, Twilight's Hammer, Knights of the Ebon Blade |
Racial capital | Icecrown Citadel |
Racial leader(s) |
Lich King Darion Mograine |
Homeworld | Azeroth |
“Out of nowhere, he was grabbed by stony talons and whisked away into the night sky...”
The dreaded gargoyles of Northrend are voracious flying creatures who revel in slaughter and mayhem.
Background
Gargoyles were brought to Lordaeron from the frozen Northrend by Arthas Menethil's armies for the siege of Quel'Thalas, where they notably killed elven runners[2] and sunk three ships - the Morn'danel, the Fellovar, and the Varillian - with almost one hundred elven children.[3]
Now, gargoyles live in the Eastern Plaguelands and the Ghostlands. These strange, wiry flyers have rough, crystalline hides which protect them from all manner of attacks.[4]
Gargoyles make effective scouts and can be deadly if left to rain attacks from the air, but they have a very obvious weakness. Most of them have to go through long periods resting as stone to maintain the energy they need to carry their heavy bodies through the air.[5] In times of great peril, gargoyles also land and condense their crystalline hides into a stone-like surface to make themselves nearly impervious to any form of attacks. Though they are unable to attack in this state, they can take time to regenerate their wounds and replenish their energies.[4] When in stony form, they can be destroyed and shattered.[6]
The grotesque is a smaller gargoyle used to divert the flow of rainwater on Scourge buildings to prevent mausoleum flooding.[7] There are also gargoyles affiliated with the Twilight's Hammer and the Old Gods.[8] It is unknown if these are related to the Scourge gargoyles or if they have been created by the Old Gods.
Notable
- Dreadwind <Flight Master>
- Effritus
- Gish the Unmoving
- Shalewing
- Stonespine
- Kirtonos the Herald
- Zelfrax (actually a demon)
Types
- Aldur'thar Sentry
- Boneguard Scout
- Deathless Watcher
- Ebon Blade Gargoyle
- Ebon Gargoyle
- En'kilah Gargoyle
- Frenzied Gargoyle
- Gargoyle
- Gargoyle Ambusher
- Gjalerbron Gargoyle
- Lesser Gargoyle
- Plagued Gargoyle
- Putrid Gargoyle
- Rockwing Gargoyle
- Rockwing Screecher
- Spire Gargoyle
- Stone Sleeper
- Stoneskin Gargoyle
- Stonespine Gargoyle
- Stonewing Tracker
- Vigilant Gargoyle
- Wrathstrike Gargoyle
As a companion pet
- Main article: Grotesque Statue
[Grotesque Statue] has a chance to drop from Azgalor in Hyjal Summit.
In the RPG
Gargoyles are not undead creatures in the Warcraft RPG. They are marked as undead in Warcraft III and WoW. Appendix Three of Manual of Monsters describes a different type of gargoyle which is described as formed of stone and earth and a proto-golem, however, the validity of the source is disputed. Although, it does say that they are part of the Scourge and gargoyles are known to use their Stoneform in Warcraft III and WoW. Many kinds of gargoyles can be found around Azeroth, some of the more common types include the subspecies of gargoyle represented by various groups of mobs, as well as Dire gargoyle (subspecies, possibly to differentiate from the normal gargoyle in Appendix Three). In Manual of Monsters Appendix Three, there are other subspecies of gargoyles: Four-Armed Gargoyle, Green Gargoyle, and Margoyle, however, the validity of the source is disputed.
Language: Low Common.
Notes
- Some gargoyles are used by the Knights of the Ebon Blade as flight masters.
- [Summon Gargoyle] is an Unholy death knight ability that summons a gargoyle to aid the death knight.
- Many gargoyle mobs have an ability called Gargoyle Strike inflicting nature damage.
- The Leaper has no flying mount, but shifts into "Gargoyle Form".
- Kirtonos the Herald, a vampiric undead, could transform into a gargoyle.
- Hir'eek, the bat loa of the Gurubashi trolls, takes the form of a shadowy gargoyle in [10-30] Backdoor Dealings.
- The "Gilded Gargoyle" card in the Kobolds & Catacombs expansion for Hearthstone depicts a distinct gargoyle.
- The "Cathedral Gargoyle" card in the The Witchwood expansion for Hearthstone depicts a gargoyle that more closely resembles a stone statue shaped like a humanoid gryphon than it does previously established gargoyles.
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.
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- It is possible that the Scourge took control of the gargoyles the same way as with the obsidian destroyers.
- It has been speculated that gargoyles may be of titan origin given their ability to become stone-like.
- Hir'eek may have a connection to gargoyles since during [10-30] Backdoor Dealings the Totem of Hir'eek turns the player into one. He may have created them in the same way other Wild Gods created races, such as Cenarius and the dryads.
- They may be a result of Ner'zhul, as the Lich King, seeing the stoneborn of Revendreth through the Helm of Domination and replicating the process.
- Alternatively they may be stoneborn themselves who escaped or were brought out of the Shadowlands somehow.
Inspiration
In contemporary fiction, Gargoyles are typically depicted as a (generally) winged humanoid race with demonic features: generally horns, a tail, and talons. The term technically refers to any stone carving used as a waterspout, and not a specific creature at all.
Gallery
Drawing of a gargoyle by Samwise Didier.
- Twilight's Hammer Gargoyle.jpg
A gargoyle in the service of the Twilight's Hammer.
Battle between the Scourge and Alliance forces during the Third War.
Warcraft III: Reforged gargoyle (right).
References
- ^ Stonespine Gargoyle
- ^ The Fall of Silvermoon
- ^ Blood of the Highborne, chapter 2
- ^ a b Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Manual, 103.
- ^ [25-30] Stunning View
- ^ [Gargoyle Fragment]
- ^ [Grotesque Statue]
- ^ Issue 22: Whispers
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