As a result of the region's weakened reality, many strange and disturbing visions lurked within the tower, and Moroes was known for wearing blinders to avoid seeing them. Sargeras allowed Medivh to freely explore Karazhan. Garona Halforcen also resided here as an emissary at the same time as Khadgar's apprenticeship. Through Medivh, Sargeras opened the Dark Portal and allowed the orcs to wage war upon the kingdoms of Azeroth.
Though Medivh was the greatest wizard of his day (and humanity's intended custodian) Medivh was secretly possessed by the dark spirit of Sargeras, the Destroyer of Worlds. Khadgar seeing a vision while in Karazhan.ĭuring the First War, the tower was inhabited by Medivh, his steward Moroes, his cook named Cook, and his then-apprentice Khadgar. Because of that, the mage Arrexis came to Deadwind Pass to study the tower and its powers, experimenting with their warding magics outside Karazhan, attempting to neutralize the tower's strange powers. Īs the structure was built atop a nexus of potent ley lines, the energies that coursed through Karazhan sometimes warped reality in the region. Aegwynn's son Medivh eventually took up residence in Karazhan, but mused that the explosion and the construction only happened because he would eventually arrive. The tower acted both as a refuge from the council and as a conduit for the potent ley lines in the region, through which Aegwynn could siphon power as needed. The tower was built in secret by the Guardian Aegwynn using Aluneth around 600 years before the First War, after she grew increasingly paranoid and hostile to her fellow members in the Council of Tirisfal - a result of the dark influence that the spirit of Sargeras was exerting over her. Karazhan's history begins with an explosion that carved out Deadwind Pass and weakened the fabric of reality in the region, which was caused by Sataiel draining the land of life with Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester. Many had noted it over the years, though only a few had been sufficiently brave, or powerful, or tactless to mention it to the property's owner". The land which the tower sits on "was similar in shape to a human skull. The tower is vast, dangerous, with ghosts everywhere, and where some of the world's most powerful and dangerous artifacts are stored, brought to the Tower by the Dark Riders.įollowing the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Archmage Khadgar moved into the tower, seeking knowledge to save Azeroth. The instance is huge, scripted, and non-winged, containing twelve boss encounters, with 22 different NPCs. Karazhan, as a level 70 ten-man raid instance, was opened in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. But recently, Karazhan has reawakened - an evil presence has taken the tower as its own, its halls crawling with spirits and demons, and Medivh's presence is still alive and well, even decades after his death. After Medivh was killed by Khadgar, Anduin Lothar, and Garona, the tower sealed itself off from the rest of the world. The tower is best known for its last known occupant - Medivh, the last Guardian of Tirisfal.
Medivh's Tower) is an abandoned citadel (or castle) located on a nexus of ley lines in southern Deadwind Pass. For other appearances, see Karazhan (disambiguation). For the 5-player dungeon, see Return to Karazhan. For the 10-player raid instance, see Karazhan (raid). This article is about the history and lore of Karazhan.