Viryx Viryx was the High Sage of the Adherents of Rukhmar , and the final boss of Skyreach in Spires of Arak . As the one behind the creation of the Apexis focusing lenses and the purging of the Arakkoa Outcasts , Viryx could be considered the main antagonist of the Spires of Arak storyline , despite only appearing once outside the dungeon . Biography . Young life . Viryx was a young and gifted Adherent of Rukhmar . The elders paired her with Iskar as her clutch brother , as they did with all young Adherents , to watch over each other and ensure that they followed the decrees of their sun god , Rukhmar . She was brilliant in wielding Rukhmar ' s powers , skill with them coming naturally to her ( unlike her clutch brother ) . However she was disobedient , spontaneous , and restless . She would often get herself into trouble , which in turn put Iskar in trouble as well due to clutch pairings sharing sharing the same fate in the order . However , her punishments , when compared to Iskar , were far less severe due to her talent as an Adherent . She had a fascination with the lost culture of highly advanced Arrakoa ; The Apexis . Most of the Arrakoa considered Apexis artifacts to be nothing more than novelties . She was one of the few who believed there was something to be gained from studying the Apexis , sometimes making devices from Apexis Crystals . One day , while purging ravagers beneath Skyreach with Iskar ( punishment for Viryx being late to the dawn ritual the previous day ) , she followed a ravager into the forests , eventually leading her to Veil Akraz . Here she witnessed Aherent Ikiss obtaining a scroll from the Outcast Reshad . Viryx tries to get closer when the branch she was perched on snapped . Viryx locks eyes with the Adherent for a moment and then he took off . Viryx pursues him and manages to slam him to the ground . Ikiss quickly rose back to his feet and creates a ball of flame at his talons , accusing Viryx as a spy of the High Sage . Not long after , four bladetalons , were closing in on him , and in panic , pinned , Viryx to the ground . He cries out , " " Terokk . The ancient king . It is lies … all lies . What he was . What he did . What the curse is . It is all lies ! " " . These words intrigued Viryx who , after being confined to her room for 3 days as punishment ( far less severe compared to her clutch brother who was to be wiped with fire for 3 days by the High Sage himself ) spent the next few days researching about the the former king of Skyreach . For two days , she isolated herself from all the others , promising that she would not involve her clutch brother to this . She researched everything she could about Terokk , even delving into the forbidden archives of the Adherents of Rukhmar . After reading several different documents on Terokk in the Great Archive of Skyreach , some supposedly written centuries apart , she noticed that they were all worded exactly the same . The Adherent archives didn ' t give her much useful information either . She eventually decides to head to Veil Akraz to recieve the scroll Ikiss was after on the day of Ikiss ' s exile . Unbeknownst to her , Iskar had been spying on her , as ordered by Zelkyr , worrying that she was falling to the Curse of the Outcasts . Iskar had met with Zelkyr after two days and reported his findings . However , he lied about Viryx possibly being cursed . At first he felt happy that he was able to buy Viryx more time , but he soon realized just how dangerous his actions were . Fearing for Viryx and himself , Iskar flew to Viryx ' s roost , and demanded an answer for the last two days she was isolating herself . Iskar told her everything : the High Sage ' s orders , his spying of her , the Curse of the Outcasts , and his lying to the High Sage . After everything she had heared , she believed that Iskar deserved to know . She told him about what Ikiss had told her and what she ' s learned so far of Terokk . Finally , she told him about her plans to talk to the Outcast , Reshad , and find out the truth about Terokk . Iskar pleaded with her to forget all of this , but she became so annoyed and betrayed by him that she spoke out against him . Iskar angrily replied that , for once , she should think about the consequences of her actions . About how much they affect others . She retorts , saying that she didn ' t ask for him to lie for her . They eyed each other for a moment , and seeing the pain in Iskar ' s eyes , Viryx regretted about what she said , but before she could apologize , Iskar stormed out of her roost . She still heads to Veil Akraz to recieve the scroll Ikiss was after earlier despite the warnings from Iskar . Once there , she heads to a hut Ikiss was in earlier and summons Reshad by uttering the words she heard Ikkis say previously , " " Shadows gather . . . " " . She tries to take the scroll by force . She draws her bone dagger and placed it under Reshad ' s throat , demanding that he had over the scroll Ikiss was looking for . To her surprise , Reshad had also drawn his dagger , and poised it to her chest . Reshad demands that she leave or else they will both die . Looking for a way to make him surrender the scroll , she found his pet kalirifledgeling , and grabbed it , threatening to squeeze the bird to death . In desperation , Reshad gave in and surrendered the scroll to her but Reshad also gives it to her in hopes of restoring peace between the Adherents and the Outcasts . After this , she meets Iskar , who had been following her . They left the village as soon as possible . In her roost , Viryx and Iskar stared the intently , fearing its contents . After awhile , Viryx opened the scroll , and they read the truth of Terokk ' s reign and fall , and the truth of Outcasts ' curse . The scroll tells of Terrok as a glorious , kindhearted and brave king , not a tyrant like they had learned while growing up . It also tells of his daughter Lithic , and how Terokk was betrayed by the Adherents for more power and prestige . " " The Adherents overthrew the king to achieve their goals . They apprehended him , Lithic , and the king ' s closest allies . They dropped them from the sky into the pools of Sethekk Hollow . Without her wings to keep her aloft , Lithic did not survive . The fall shattered her bones . Terokk , however , did survive . Upon touching the cursed waters of the hollow , he contracted the Curse of Sethe . The waters — that is the source of the affliction . The curse addled Terokk ' s mind , and he began to wither away . The same fate befell many of his followers , whom the Adherents also expelled from Skyreach . They became Outcasts . With Terokk gone , the Adherents gained complete control over the arakkoa . " " This knowledge enraged Iskar , now knowing he might have been lied to all his life . He wanted to confirm the authenticity of the scroll in hopes of changing Skyreach for the better . However , Viryx disagreed and wanted Skyreach to remain as it is . She was disgusted by the Outcasts and was againts the idea of the " lesser arrakoa " living with her kind . She took the scroll from Iskar and burnt it in her hand . They were then found by High Sage Zelkyr and two bladetalons who had been spying on them . The bladetalons restrained Iskar while the High Sage talked to Viryx . He said that he is proud that she burnt the scroll despite knowing its contents and that she has the potential to become something great within their order . However , he then mentions her restlessness and her penchant for rebellion must be corrected . Zelkyr ordered the bladetalons to bind Viryx , and had her head covered with a sack . Zelkyr later had her imprisoned in the most secluded , coldest , and darkest chamber of Skyreach , where she remained there for what seemed like an eternity . After a long time in darkness , the sack is removed . There the High Sage led her through a winding catacomb somewhere beneath the Grand Spire , which ended in the main chamber of the Grand Spire itself , the High Sage ' s balcony , where she was allowed to bask in the light of the sun . There she found Iskar in shackles and chains held by two bladetalons , his beak shut with a metal ring . This was a ceremony to banish Arrakoa from the order . However this particular banishment was more private . She is handed the Talon of Rukhmar , a ceremonial device used to painfully shred the wings of Arrakoa to rob them of flight . Zelkyr gave Viryx a choice : exile her clutch - brother and bask in Rukhmar ' s glory forever , or join her clutch - brother and the rest of the outcasts below , " " Will you live in light or shadow ? " " . Iskar merely stared at her in anger and hatred . He knew what was to come , and he faced it without fear . Finally , Viryx made her choice . Viryx clips Iskar ' s wings , rendering him flightless before pushing him off the cliff down into Sethekk Pools . High Sage Viryx . In the following years , she works her way up the order until she becomes the High Sage . As High Sage , she orders the Adherents to search and excavate artifacts of the ancient Arrakoa culture ; the Apexis . Using this technology , the Adherents can create several devices such as robotic constructs and focusing lenses that harness the Sun ' s energy to fire a beam that destroys anything in its path . Using this technology , she commands the Adherents to purge the Outcasts once and for all . Entire Outcast villages are burnt down by the Adherents using their focusing lenses in this purge . However , thanks to the help of adventurers , the Outcasts manage to turn the lenses on the Adherents and destroy them . The heroes then head to Skyreach to put an end to the purge . After defeating Ranjit , Araknath and Rukhran , they reached the High Sage Viryx . They did battle and Viryx tried to cast them off Skyreach . However she failed and her life was ended by the adventurers . Skyreach . Dungeon Journal . High Sage Viryx has dedicated her rule wholly to harnessing Apexis artifacts in service of Rukhmar ' s will . At last , thanks to the completion of the massive crystal superweapon that focuses the sun ' s energy to destroy their enemies , it is time for the arakkoa to claim their rightful place as rulers of Draenor . Overview . High Sage Viryx calls down the powerful arakkoa focusing lens to scorch the ground beneath his foes , as Shield Constructs enter to protect their master . Damage Dealers Healers Tanks Strategy . Cast Down is Viryx ' s most deadly ability , summoning an adherent to pick up a random party member and drop them off the edge of the balcony similar to the Lich King ' s Summoned Valkyr . Lens Flare will create a large patch of fire under one of the party members . Positioning is important because if the party stacks too close to the center of the arena , it will be much harder to dodge Lens Flare , but if they stack too far apart or close to the edge , it will be harder to save players from being dropped . Viryx should be tanked close to the entrance to keep a good distance between the cliff and the melee . Viryx will also summon Shield Constructs which spawn at the entrance to the arena . They must be killed quickly and their shield ability interrupted . If the party is going for [ Monomania ] , the constructs can be safely cc ' d by anything that affects mechanical targets . A hunter ' s freezing trap is especially effective . Quotes . Aggro Cast Down Lens Flare Shielding Killed a player Wipe Death