Vigilant

Vigilant
Concept art.
Faction/Affiliation	Council of Exarchs, Auchenai, Sha'tari Defense, Sargerei (Burning Legion), Lightbound
Racial capital	Auchindoun, Shattrath, Karabor, Hellfire Citadel
Racial leader(s)	Prophet Velen  Socrethar
Homeworld	Draenor, Argus
Language(s)	Draenei (presumed)

Vigilants are armored mechanical constructs inhabited by the souls of the greatest warriors of the eredar. Originally created by the Wakeners on Argus, vigilants can also be found as protectors of the draenei civilization on Draenor.

Background

Vigilants were originally invented on Argus by High Waker Aargon, under whom the Wakeners delved deeply into the mysteries of soulbinding. However, the vigilants only represented a mere fraction of what the Wakeners could do. Nobles in Mac'Aree used household vigilants powered by crystals to protect their estates. To this day, some vigilants can still be found in Mac'Aree, where knowledge to create more vigilants still rests within the Wakener's Enclave.

As they stand on the precipice of the afterlife, the greatest warriors of the draenei may be called upon for one final service: through the holiest of rituals, their souls are imbued into gleaming, eternal vigilants that serve in defense of their people.

On Draenor, vigilants serve as eternal protectors of the draenei's cities and temples, particularly Auchindoun. Miniature vigilants were created to protect domesticated elekks from pests, though they also turned out to be really good at giving back massages. The high arakkoa of Skyreach closely observed the civilization of the draenei and took a keen interest in the towering vigilants. They set out to create their own superior version, in the form of Araknath. Following his defeat in Talador, Socrethar perverted the vigilant ritual and used a warped fel construct to preserve his own soul.

In the years that followed the downfall of the Legion on Draenor; the Lightbound forces under High Exarch Yrel made liberal use of Vigilants, who appeared to be common amongst their armies as they invaded Gorgrond.

Notable

A vigilant in World of Warcraft.

Vigilant Quoram.

•   Abstract Nullifier
•   Protectron 011803
•   Protectron 022481
•   Socrethar the Eternal
•   Vigilant Kaathar <Protector of Auchindoun>
•   Vigilant Paarthos <Protector of Shattrath>
•   Vigilant Quoram <The Gatekeeper>
•   Vigilant Thanos

Types

•   Archenon Vigilant
•   Aruuna Vigilant
•   Auchenai Vigilant
•   Construct Peacekeeper
•   Elodor Vigilant
•   Embaari Vigilant
•   Karabor Vigilant
•   Sha'tari Vigilant
•   Teluuna Vigilant

As a companion pet

The  [Draenei Micro Defender] can be bought from Vindicator Nuurem in Stormshield at a cost of 1,000 and 2,000 upon reaching revered reputation with Council of Exarchs.

Notes and trivia

• The Abstract Nullifier is the only vigilant found on Azeroth.
• Vigilants use the male draenei model's skeleton. The shields that serve as their forearms are separate models wielded as weapons.
• Vigilants are similar to protoss dragoons and stalkers from StarCraft. Dragoons are mechanical constructs generally piloted by revered protoss veterans, and were created as a way to ensure that fallen protoss can continue fighting for their people even after suffering severe injuries. Stalkers, inspired by Dragoons, are transplanted Dark Templar souls, placed into mechanical bodies to better aid their people.

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 Draenei Tomb Guardian, the only draenei arcane golem, may have been a vigilant. It too was related to the maintenance of Auchindoun.