Eranikus , Tyrant of the Dream While the Sunken Temple questline has not been continued , Eranikus features prominently in The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain , with the player required to obtain the green scepter shard from the green dragon . Upon visiting a spectral form of Malfurion Stormrage near Eranikus ' shade in the Sunken Temple , the player is instructed to gather shards of the nightmare from each portal to the emerald dream . Malfurion Stormrage gives this text to the player , which might give some insight into who is effecting Eranikus : " Malfurion Stormrage bows . " " Malfurion Stormrage says : Be steadfast , champion . I know why it is that you are here and I know what it is that you seek . Eranikus will not give up the shard freely . He has been twisted . . . twisted by the same force that you seek to destroy . Malfurion Stormrage says : Are you really surprised ? Is it hard to believe that the power of an Old God could reach even inside the Dream ? It is true - Eranikus , Tyrant of the Dream , wages a battle against us all . The Nightmare follows in his wake of destruction . " " Malfurion Stormrage says : Understand this , Eranikus wants nothing more than to be brought to Azeroth from the Dream . Once he is out , he will stop at nothing to destroy my physical manifestation . This , however , is the only way in which you could recover the scepter shard . " " Malfurion Stormrage says : You will bring him back into this world , champion . " The player is then sent to Keeper Remulos in the Moonglade , who opens a portal into the heart of the Dream over Lake Elune ' ara , from which Eranikus emerges . The player and his or her raid party are then required to defend Keeper Remulos from dozens of Nightmare Phantasms . As the phantasms were defeated , Eranikus lands himself . Eventually , Tyrande Whisperwind arrives with a half - dozen Priestesses of the Moon . Tyrande channels the powers of Elune in a prayer to redeem the cursed dragon . Ceasing to fight , Eranikus changes into the form of a night elf , apologizing for all the harm he had wrought , and leaving to attempt to begin to make amends for his actions . He returns to Malfurion , Cenarius and Ysera to continue the battle raging within the Emerald Dream . A global world message will display for all players on the server after his defeat : " Eranikus , Tyrant of the Dream , is wholly consumed by the Light of Elune " " Tranquility sets over the Moonglade . " Strategy . Have the raid split into 3 groups of healers and placed in the long house where Remulos stands . Warriors , melee are to stand near Remulos . During this battle , the objective is keep Remulos alive . He himself can tank a good number of the Nightmare Phantasm s . Warriors are to taunt and drag the shade s away from the healer group and back to Remulos so they do not get shadowbolted . Druids should heal Remulos , other classes on the raid . Keep deaths to a minimum as the shades will grow in size and power for each death that happens . When Tyrande appears the entire raid can move out and full DPS on Eranikus , all heals should now go to Remulos . If anyone is taking damage , Tyrande will periodically cast " Mass Healing " that can heal the entire raid for about 2000 a tick . Melee should avoid getting breathed on . As of Wrath of the Lich King , this is now soloable with only moderate difficulty . ( As the guard NPCs are higher level . )