Focusing Iris The Focusing Iris is an orb found in the center of The Eye of Eternity . History . Thrall : Twilight of the Aspects . Malygos had used his own blood to activate and control this orb , which had lain dormant for millennia . With the open Focusing Iris , Malygos had been able to direct powerful surge needle s , using them to pull arcane magic from Azeroth ' s ley lines and channeling that magic into the Nexus . The slain Arygos ' blood was used by Archbishop Benedictus to use a surge needle ( with energies flowing " from " the Nexus ) to animate Chromatus . It was previously mentioned that once harnessed , the energies are focused through the Nexus ' ascending rings and blasted into the Twisting Nether . In " Thrall : Twilight of the Aspects " , this function of the Nexus is not mentioned . It is implied that energies are stored there . The Demon Soul . As part of the Dragon Soul raid introduced in Patch 4 . 3 , adventurers have to get the Focusing Iris so the Dragon Aspects can refocus their power into the Dragon Soul to use the Demon Soul artifact against Deathwing . In Jaina Proudmoore : Tides of War . Reflecting on its misuse in the past and its potential for future misuse , Kalecgos ordered the Focusing Iris moved to a more secure location - encased in enchanted ice , magically warded , and dumped at the bottom of the Frozen Sea . However , the dragons sent to escort it were ambushed and killed by members of the Horde , who stole the Focusing Iris and used it to construct an enormous mana bomb to obliterate Theramore Isle . While walking through the ruins of her city , Jaina Proudmoore discovered the Focusing Iris at the bottom of the blast crater , and decided to use it to exact vengeance on the Horde . Studying a book of powerful magic by Antonidas , she went to Fray Island and used the Focusing Iris first to summon thousands of water elemental s , and then to bind them together into a massive tidal wave with the intention of destroying Orgrimmar . After being talked down by Thrall and Kalecgos , she returned the Focusing Iris to the latter , who decided that the safest place for it would be in the Kirin Tor vaults in Dalaran . In World of Warcraft . In Wrath of the Lich King . It ' s used to summon , so long as you have the or . Malygos had used his own blood to activate and control this orb , which had lain dormant for millennia . With the open Focusing Iris , Malygos had been able to direct powerful surge needles , using them to pull arcane magic from Azeroth ' s ley lines and channeling that magic into the Nexus . The slain Arygos ' blood was used by Aedelas Blackmoore to use a surge needle ( with energies flowing from the Nexus ) to animate Chromatus . It was previously mentioned that once harnessed , the energies are focused through the Nexus ' ascending rings and blasted into the Twisting Nether . In Thrall : Twilight of the Aspects , this function of the Nexus is not mentioned . It is implied that energies are stored there . In Cataclysm . As part of the Dragon Soul raid introduced in Patch 4 . 3 , player will have to get the Focusing Iris to help use the Demon Soul ( Dragon Soul ) artifact against . In Mists of Pandaria . As part of the Theramore ' s Fall scenario introduced in Patch 5 . 0 . 5 , Garrosh Hellscream schemes to steal the iris to enhance a mana bomb used to try to completely destroy Theramore Isle and its inhabitants . Alliance players aid Jaina Proudmoore as she investigates the blast crater to recover the iris . Speculation . It is possible that the Focusing Iris is related to ( or its construction was inspired by ) the Eye of Dalaran , due to being able to focus power ( such as when Ner ' zhul channeled its power to open rifts , compared to the Iris ' s power to refocus power into the creation of a Mana Bomb ) .