Burning Crusade raid instance bosses This page contains a short overview of all instance bosses that were introduced with the release of the . As new bosses get added in content patch es they will be added to this page . These bosses are considered raid boss es since it takes more than a party of 5 players to down them . < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > Karazhan . Karazhan used to be the home of the last Guardian of Tirisfal , Medivh . After his death the tower was abandoned for a long time . Recently however , the tower came back to life as the Burning Legion was no doubt attracted by the arcane powers that never left the tower . . . Attumen the Huntsman . Attumen is the first boss of Karazhan and seen by many as merely a gear - check . At the beginning you fight only his trusted steed , Midnight , but soon enough Attumen will come to its aid to vanquish the fools who dared to attack the steed of the Huntsman . . . Midnight . Midnight is Attumen ' s dreadsteed . In the first part of the encounter you fight against him until his owner comes in his aid . Attumen and Midnight are optional bosses in Karazhan . Moroes . During his life , Moroes was Medivh ' s personal house servant . He always wore blinds over his eyes to keep the visions away that haunted Medivh ' s cursed tower . He was killed by his master during the last stages of the latter ' s madness , only to be resurrected recently by Karazhan ' s new master to host a dinnerparty that seems to last forever . . . Maiden of Virtue . The Maiden of Virtue is a large Titan - like construct that presumably watches over the purity of the tower . She does not tolerate profane and impure thoughts or actions . Ironically she is positioned at the end of a corridor filled with ladies of the night . . . The Curator . The Curator is a large Arcane Guardian that watches over and protects the Menagerie of Karazhan . Since the Menagerie is for guests of the tower only , you and your party are most unwelcome . . . Terestian Illhoof . A Satyr demon who has taking his residence in the Master ' s library . There he and his pet imp s are busy in casting a dark and mysterious ritual . . . Shade of Aran . In life , Nielas Aran was the Court Conjurer of Stormwind , advisor to the throne , Acolyte of the Order of Tirisfal , and father of the sorcerer Medivh . On the eve of Medivh ' s Age of Ascension , Medivh awoke to fevered dreams , and sought his father . Upon merely touching the boy , a backlash of energies poured from the child , putting Medivh into a deep coma and killing Nielas . . . Currently Nielas ' spirit is trapped in the library of Karazhan in the form of the Shade of Aran . How he became trapped here is currently unknown . . . Netherspite . A powerful Nether Dragon who roams the upper levels of Karazhan . . . Drops Netherwing Eggs for the Netherwing Reputation turn in to Obtain the Netherwing Drakes . Prince Malchezaar . Little is known about Prince Malchezaar except that he is a Man ' ari Eredar , and is possibly a sub - commander of the Burning Legion . His current function is Ruler of Karazhan and thus fulfill whatever demonic plans the Burning Legion has for the tower . . . Nightbane . Nightbane is a summonable boss in Karazhan . He is a skeletal dragon , transformed from Arcanagos and formerly of the blue dragonflight . One member of your raid needs to complete the questline to summon the boss . A mysterious agent of the Scourge sent to Karazhan during the second Scourge Invasion . It is rumored that he feasts upon the blood of his enemies . He guards the quest target for the quest . Zul ' Aman . Once , the forest trolls controlled a large section of northern Lordaeron called Zul ' Aman . A small region in the northeast of the continent is all that remains after the human s and high elves banded together to push back the savage troll s . The trolls have never been content with the situation , and have never forgiven the humans or elves for the trolls ' near genocide . Now that the Scourge has ravaged much of the continent , the trolls of Zul ' Aman have been pressing forward once again to reclaim their former kingdom . Nalorakk . Nalorakk the Bear Lord comes with two twin bear - pets . Before your raid reaches him you ' ll have to fight several packs of mobs who storm down towards you . Nalorakk will turn into a large bear when his health runs low . Jan ' alai . Jan ' alai the Dragonhawk Lord is surrounded by Dragonhawk eggs . Periodically , servants of the Lord will break an egg which brings an add into the fight . Once Jan ' alai runs low on health , he ' ll break all the remaining eggs himself , releasing a swarm of Dragonhawks upon your raid . Akil ' zon . Akil ' zon the Eagle Lord remains shrouded in mystery . . . Halazzi . Halazzi the Lynx Lord remains a mystery so far . . . Hexxlord Jin ' Zakk . The Hexxlord is the right hand of Zul ' jin and is responsible for infusing the four above mentioned champions with primal animal powers . His old and grey looks deceive as he still packs formidable strength . Zul ' jin . The leader of Zul ' Aman and the Amani Trolls . Some confuse him the with troll leader Vol ' jin . Gruul ' s Lair . Home of Gruul the Dragonkiller , the merciless Gronn overlord , ruler over the ogres of Blade ' s Edge . High King Maulgar . High King Maulgar is the Lord of the Ogre Council of the Blade ' s Edge ogres . He is flanked by the other members of his council . Gruul the Dragonkiller . Gruul the Dragonkiller is , as his name implies , a famous dragon - slaying Gronn . He is the ruler of the ogres of Blade ' s Edge and the father of the various Gronn that can be found in Outland . Magtheridon ' s Lair . Located in the Hellfire Citadel in Hellfire Peninsula , Magtheridon ' s Lair is the prison of Magtheridon . Magtheridon . Magtheridon , the former Lord of Outland , is a Pit Lord who conquered the ruins of the orcish homeworld following its destruction . His reign was ended by the arrival of Illidan Stormrage , who took Magtheridon ' s throne at the Black Temple for himself . Deciding that Magtheridon would have a further part to play , Illidan had Magtheridon ' s body dragged to the Hellfire Citadel where he imprisoned the Pit Lord , leaving him at the mercy of the fel orc s . Serpentshrine Cavern . Hydross the Unstable . Hydross the Unstable , the Duke of Currents , is a mixed water and nature elemental . As his name suggests , his unstability makes it unable for him to stay focussed on one element . While fighting him , players will notice him shifting from water to nature and the other way around . The Lurker Below . The Lurker Below is a beast of a species not often encountered above water . This lurker was most likely captured by Vashj ' s Naga and put to use as one of the guardians of her lair . . . Leotheras the Blind . This Blood Elf Demon Hunter serves under Lady Vashj . His name " the Blind " is quite fitting since Demon Hunters blind themselves voluntarily to better see the Demon s and Undead . . . Fathom - Lord Karathress . Not much is known about this Naga Lord . He is flanked by his 3 trusted guards , Sharkkis the Hunter , Tidalvess the Shaman and Caribdis the Priest . Morogrim Tidewalker . The last guardian of Vashj , this monstrous Giant will do everything in his power to prevent you disturbing the Coilfang Matron . . . Lady Vashj . Vashj was born a highborne Night Elf about 10 , 000 years ago . She lived in Zin - Azshari , the former capital of the Night Elves . Vashj was fanatically loyal to Queen Azshara and was the second elf to become Naga , right after the Queen herself . Though she prefers combat skills over magic nowadays , she is still a formidable sorceress . Her skills with the bow are rarely matched , only outdone by the Windrunner sisters . Today , she is one of the lieutenants of Lord Illidan Stormrage and resides in the Coilfang Reservoir in Zangarmarsh on Outland where she controls the Naga activities . Eye ( Tempest Keep ) . The Eye is the inner castle of the Tempest Keep , currently occupied by Prince Kael ' thas Sunstrider and his Blood Elves . Al ' ar . Whether or not Al ' ar is a god , divine he is for sure . This fiery bird is the personal mount of Prince Kael ' thas Sunstrider and the first boss encountered in the Prince ' s lair . Like the Phoenix , Al ' ar resurrects from the flame when he dies the first time . A most dangerous opponent . . . Void Reaver . This mechanical giant is unlike any other Fel Reaver . Topping them in absolute power , he is one of the personal guardians of Prince Kael ' thas Sunstrider . High Astromancer Solarian . Presumeably Solarian is the personal sorceress of Prince Kael ' thas Sunstrider . A mix between mage and warlock , she casts powerful arcane spells and summons adds to her aid . When close to death , the High Astromancer transforms herself into a giant armored Voidwalker . Kael ' thas Sunstrider . Kael ' thas Sunstrider is the last surviving member of the Sunstrider dynasty , thus making him the heir to the throne of the Blood Elves . He chooses to remain Lord instead of King , and was an ally of Illidan . As a result of Illidan ' s growing madness , Kael ' thas has chosen a new allegiance . . . He now serves the Burning Legion , and by doing so he betrayed not only his own people , the Blood Elves , but also the entire Horde . An extremely powerful spellcaster and a notable swordsman , Kael ' thas is without a doubt one of the most challenging and interesting fights the first expansion has to offer . Battle for Mount Hyjal . Quite possibly one of the most epic battles in Azeroth ' s history , the outcome of the Battle for Mount Hyjal is now endangered by interference of the Infinite dragonflight . Rally an army of heroes and battle one of the most evil demon s ever to set foot on the planet . Archimonde awaits . . . Rage Winterchill . One of the most powerful Lich es in Archimonde ' s undead army defending the front lines against the heroes of Azeroth . Anetheron . As the personal guardsman of Archimonde , this immensely powerful Dreadlord is in charge of the demonic basecamp on Mount Hyjal . He was one of the Dreadlords assigned to watch over the Lich King , and was one of the first Dreadlords to begin to suspect Arthas of being a threat to the Burning Legion . Kaz ' rogal . A powerful Doomguard that feeds upon his target ' s mana . Beware though , once you ' re out of mana you are of no use to him and he ' ll make sure to make your death a painful one . . . Azgalor . Formerly the lieutenant of the demon - king Mannoroth , Azgalor took it upon himself to lead the Burning Legion ' s ground forces in the Battle for Mount Hyjal in Archimonde ' s campaign after his former master Mannoroth was killed by Grom Hellscream . Archimonde . Archimonde the Defiler was the left hand of the fallen titan , Sargeras . Archimonde was one of the greatest and darkest of the Eredar . His ruthless and cunning personality quickly earned him station and power within the Eredar ranks , until finally he was one of the first among them . Without a doubt Archimonde is one of the greatest threats the mortal and immortal races of Azeroth have ever faced . Band together with the joint forces of the Horde and the Alliance to ensure that Archimonde is slain once and for all . . . The Black Temple . Originally known as the Temple of Karabor and a place of worship for the Draenei , the temple has long lost it ' s purity as Fel Orc s slaughtered the original inhabitants and performed dark rituals in the sanctum . The Black Temple as it was known since then , changed ownership not so long ago as half - demon , half - night elf known as Illidan the Deceiver and his forces took over . . . High Warlord Naj ' entus . A powerful Naga warrior sent out by Lady Vashj to help defend the Black Temple . Supremus . This slow and gigantic abyssal demon is probably not the most clever amongst Illidan ' s ranks , he possesses immense strength and will crush anyone who dares cross his path . In his recklessness , he spawns large patches of blue fire which not only deal damage to mortals , but also to himself . . . Shade of Akama . Akama is a kind but hardened draenei who was once one of the guardians of the Temple of Karabor . He joined forces with Illidan to defeat Magtheridon , who caused his people great suffering . The Shade of Akama is the dark part of Akama ' s soul that is bound to Illidan . Since Akama plans to help you battle Illidan in order to retake his once beloved Temple , it is your goal to destroy the Shade of Akama before it kills Akama himself . . . Teron Gorefiend . Teron Gorefiend was the leader of the death knights created by Gul ' dan during the Second War . Teron was trapped in this ethereal form and guarded by Karsius the Ancient Keeper . Disguised as an ancient Shadowmoon spirit , he deceives mortals into bringing him his unholy armorpieces back . Once all returned , Teron materialises again into the world and is able to escape his jailor , taking refuge in the Black Temple and joining Illidan ' s forces . . . Gurtogg Bloodboil . A seemingly mutated Fel orc creature that roams the halls of the Black Temple . Reliquary of Souls . Possibly one of the evil creations of the Fel Orc s or a corrupted Draenei shrine , the Reliquary of Souls is made up out of 3 essences : Essence of Anger , Essence of Desire and Essence of Grief - each represented by a face . Mother Shahraz . A Shivarra priestess that resides on one of the temple ' s many terraces . Illidari Council . Illidan ' s council of Blood Elves . The council members are Lady Malande ( Priest ) , Gathios the Shatterer ( Paladin ) , High Nethermancer Zerevor ( Mage ) , and Veras Darkshadow ( Demon Hunter ) . Illidan Stormrage . Once a noble Night Elf sorcerer and twin - brother of Malfurion Stormrage , now driven mad by his insationable lust for magic , Illidan Stormrage is a unique half - breed demon / night elf . His magic addiction made him commit horrible acts against his own people , eventually joining the Burning Legion and thus earning his nickname " The Betrayer " . After defeating and imprisoning Magtheridon , he proclaimed himself Ruler and Lord of Outland and sealed all portals - except the Dark Portal on Outland to stop the reinforcements of the Burning Legion to come through . This way he hopes to avoid capture by Kil ' jaeden whom he also betrayed . Join forces with Akama and Maiev Shadowsong to put an end to Illidan ' s reign of terror over the shattered world of Outland . . . Are you prepared ? Sunwell Plateau . After the defeat of Illidan , Kael ' thas , now with no master , allied with the Burning Legion and accepted to aid Kil ' jaeden to enter in this world . The blood elf prince sent his felblood elves to catch M ' uru inside Silvermoon City and use it to amplify the Sunwell ' s energies . Now , a great army of demons invaded the Isle of Quel ' Danas and , inside the Sunwell , Kil ' jaeden awaits . . . Kalecgos . A noble member of the blue dragonflight , he has fallen victim to demonic corruption and now guards passage to the Sunwell . . . Sathrovarr the Corruptor . A shadowy Nathrezim , Sathrovarr is using fel magics to manipulate Kalecgos into serving the Burning Legion . He is said to hide within an alternate dimension . . . Brutallus . One of the Pit Lord s , Brutallus serves as an ( extreme ) gear check for adventurers attempting to reach the Sunwell . He will allow no one to interfere with Kil ' jaeden ' s plans . Felmyst . Felmyst is a fel dragon and the third boss of the Sunwell Plateau raid . She is raised from the corpse of the blue dragon Madrigosa when the blood of the slain pit lord Brutallus seeps into the ground and flows beneath her body . Grand Warlock Alythess . The Eredar Twins , ' and ' , are a boss pair making up the fourth boss encounter in the Sunwell Plateau raid . They are behind Agamath , the First Gate and ahead of Rohendor , the Second Gate . Lady Sacrolash . The Eredar Twins , ' and ' , are a boss pair making up the fourth boss encounter in the Sunwell Plateau raid . They are behind Agamath , the First Gate and ahead of Rohendor , the Second Gate . M ' uru . A corrupted naruu held captive by the Sunwell ' s magisters . Kil ' jaeden . The right hand of Sargeras and one of the greatest , probably the greatest , Eredar sorcerer there is . Since Sargeras is either dead or missing ( most likely missing because he was here as an avatar ) Kil ' jaeden is the current leader of the Burning Legion . Players encounter him as the last boss of Sunwell Plateau . He is being summoned into Azeroth from the Sunwell . When players defeat him , he does not die , instead the forces of the Sunwell react against him and he is forced back in the Sunwell ( it is unclear where he ends up . ) What is left of him ( his giant necklace ) is what the players loot .