Cenarius is one of the most powerful and influential demigods (A demigod is an Eternal creature or being that has attained the status as a god by worshippers of a particular inclination.) of Azeroth (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.), Lord of the Forest, and the patron god of all druids.
Birth and ChildrenThe tauren myth (The tauren have a long history, much of which is recorded on banners hanging in the tent of the Archdruid on Thunder Bluff.) The White Stag and the Moon tells of the birth of Cenarius from the union of the moon, Mu'sha (Elune is the major deity worshipped by the night elves.), and the white stag Malorne (Malorne, or Apa'ro, was an enormous white stag that roamed the land as protector of nature.).[1][2]. Ysera taught Cenarius the secrets of the Emerald Dream (The Emerald Dream, also known as the Dream and the Dream of Creation, is the verdant realm of the Dragon Aspect Ysera.) and the natural world.
The demigod grew into a powerful and cunning being, the union of the heavens and the earth. He has many powers over nature, which he inherited from his father, Malorne. He fathered many children. His daughters are known as dryads (Dryads are daughters of the demigod Cenarius.) and his sons as Keepers of the Grove (The enchanted keepers are progeny of Cenarius.), or simply keepers, including Keeper Remulos (Keeper Remulos is a level 72 elite quest giver located at the Shrine of Remulos in the contested territory of Moonglade.) and Zaetar (Zaetar was a keeper of the grove, the eldest son of Cenarius.).
According to a night elf legend mentioned in Warcraft III manual, Manual of Monsters (The Manual of Monsters is a source book for the Warcraft RPG and was published in 2003.), and Horde Player's Guide (The Horde Player's Guide is a source book for the World of Warcraft RPG and was published in 2006.), centaur (The centaur are a half-humanoid, half-horse, warlike tribal race.) were Cenarius' bastard children. According to legend he fathered at least one centaur, called simply, "the centaur" (who in turn was the father of centaur clans himself).HPG #? This means he directly fathered some of the centaur (The centaur are a half-humanoid, half-horse, warlike tribal race.) clans. This could include some of the clans living in the Eastern Kingdoms, the Marauders (Tribe Color: BrownFounding Khan: UnknownCurrent Khan: Unknown (possibly Khan Bloodhoof)
Marauders are a centaur clan found in the Barrens during the events of Warcraft III.), the Stonetalon ( Night Elf (1,800) Tauren (1,500) Harpy (180) Jungle troll (120) Pandaren
The Stonetalon Mountains are a range of peaks that lie west of the Barrens, south of Ashenvale, and north of Desolace.) tribe and the Krenka (Krenka was the founder of the Krenka tribe.) tribe of the Barrens ( Tauren (3,400) Goblin (4,250) Troll (2,550) Dwarf (850) Gnome (510) Night Elf (170) Human (170)
The Barrens is a large zone in central Kalimdor, controlled by the Horde.). These centaur tribes have nothing to do with the five tribes Zaetar (Zaetar was a keeper of the grove, the eldest son of Cenarius.) fathered in Kalimdor.
Night elves are sometimes referred to as "Cenarius' favored children", because of their connection to dryads and keepers, which are described as having the upper body of night elves.
Cenarius the Shan'doTauren (Tauren, or Shu'Halo in their native tongue of Taurahe, are huge nomadic creatures who live on the grassy, open plains of Mulgore in central Kalimdor.) believe that Cenarius' earliest known association with mortal races was with the tauren, to whom he first taught the ways of druidism (The Druid is a shapeshifting hybrid class, and is also one of the most versatile classes in the game.). For countless ages before the dawn of recorded history, they aided him in protecting the balance of the natural world.
In reality, he befriended the night elves, teaching a select few in the druidic arts. Shortly before the War of the Ancients, Cenarius began instructing the brothers Illidan and Malfurion Stormrage. Malfurion Stormrage became the first mortal druid on Azeroth.[3]
The War of the Ancients and the Long VigilWhen Archimonde began his first invasion of the world of Azeroth, Malfurion Stormrage and the priestess Tyrande Whisperwind called upon Cenarius for aid. Realizing the cataclysmic nature of the threat the Burning Legion posed, Cenarius amassed an army of woodland allies. They battled Azshara and her followers and the Legion's diabolical agents, finally destroying the Well of Eternity in a cataclysmic explosion that sundered the world.
After Illidan recreated the Well of Eternity on Hyjal, Cenarius aided Furion in imprisoning the rogue night elf beneath the earth.
Cenarius taught the night elves the ways of the forest, and druidism became widespread among the males. The elves became allied with many of Cenarius' faithful creatures, perhaps most notably the feral hippogryphs, who allowed themselves to be ridden by the night elf archers. Following the druids' entrance into the Emerald Dream (The Emerald Dream, also known as the Dream and the Dream of Creation, is the verdant realm of the Dragon Aspect Ysera.), Cenarius helped Tyrande and the Sentinels during the Long Vigil. He and his children, the Keepers of the Grove and their dryad sisters, helped to patrol the woodlands from the Moonglade.
The Return of the LegionMannoroth, hoping to use the orcs one last time, spilled his blood into a Fountain of Life, corrupting it utterly. Grom was brought to the fountain, where he convinced his clan to drink the demonic blood with him, despite objections that doing so would go against everything Thrall had taught them. After imbibing, the Warsongs were transformed into powerful chaos orcs who could stand up to the might of Cenarius.
In a titanic battle, Cenarius was killed by Hellscream, But not before Cenarius attacked Daume Hawkeye and destroy one of his keen eyes he was noted for. Mannoroth had hoped for this to happen to Cenarius. Mannoroth appeared before Hellscream and his troops moments later and enslaved them, since by drinking his blood they had made themselves susceptible to his control once again.
The death of Cenarius at the hands of the orcs, demon-tainted or not, enraged the night elves, cementing their view of the savage, green-skinned (although red-skinned at that moment) creatures as their enemies. When Malfurion considered the possibility of allying with Jaina's and Thrall's forces, observing that they fought against the undead as well, Tyrande vehemently rejected the idea and cited the fact Cenarius had been killed by them as proof that they were the enemy.
Since his father Malorne (Malorne, or Apa'ro, was an enormous white stag that roamed the land as protector of nature.) was said to have a strong connection with the Emerald Dream (The Emerald Dream, also known as the Dream and the Dream of Creation, is the. |
