Meryl Felstorm

Meryl FelstormArmageddon (previously known as Meryl Winterstorm) is an ancient undead human sorcerer.Conflicting Loyalties He is an incredibly powerful magic user, with nearly three thousand years of experience, whose purpose has always been the protection of Azeroth.The Winds of War He was a founding member of the Council of Tirisfal,The Dreadlord's Prize and is the foster father and mentor of Med'an, Garona Halforcen's son.
==Biography==
===Troll Wars===
Meryl fought in the Troll Wars (presumably making him one of the original One Hundred of Arathor). He was mortally wounded during the wars, but couldn't let himself remain dead as too many lives depended on the completion of his mission. Through his magic, he became undead. As such he is neither one of the Forsaken nor Scourge, having been undead for roughly 2,800 years. Alodi and Aegwynn both regarded him as a great hero.The First Guardian
Over a century after the Troll Wars, Meryl became one of the founding members of the now defunct Council of Tirisfal.
===Legends: The First Guardian===
Meryl aided his colleagues against the dreadlord Kathra'natir who appeared in Dalaran to steal the Amulet of Waters.
===World of Warcraft: The Comic===
At an unknown point in time, Meryl befriended the half-orc Garona. After Garona was forced to murder King Llane at the end of the First War, she asked Meryl to take care of her infant son, Med'an, as she believed herself to be a danger to him. She told Meryl to never tell Med'an about his parentage, and she refused to name the boy's father. She also asked Meryl to hide away her daggers, Anguish and Sorrow, in the hopes that they'd never have to be used again.Legion: Rogue Artifact RevealBlood Ledger: The Kingslayers Meryl went on to raise Med'an like his own son, teaching him that the strong should aid the weak and that, above all, truth matters.
Years later, when Med'an witnessed his mother being kidnapped by the Twilight's Hammer, he chased after her. When Meryl discovered it, he quickly flew after him, arriving in Theramore just in time to warn the island of an approaching Scourge Necropolis. After fighting off the Scourge, he discovered that Med'an's father was Medivh, and along with Valeera Sanguinar he traveled to Ahn'Qiraj, where Med'an was held as a prisoner. They managed to save Med'an but before they were able to leave, they were intercepted by Cho'gall who had knocked Meryl out with his incredible power. Valeera tried to fend off Cho'gall while Med'an tried to revive Meryl but Cho'gall was too strong and growing more desperate, Valeera offered herself willingly to the demon within her body in order to obtain the power to fend off Cho'gall. This allowed Meryl enough time to recover and teleport them to safety. When they reached a secure location, Meryl discovered that the demon that had possessed Valeera was none other than Kathra'natir, a demon whom he and the original Council of Tirisfal banished centuries ago. In order to lure the demon away from Valeera's body, he challenged the demon to possess his body instead and being the stronger of the two wills managed to repress the demon in his body.
Though he tried to contain Kathra'natir, his will eventually faltered during the New Council of Tirisfal's offensive on Cho'gall and his Twilight's Hammer Cult. Having lost control, the demon was able to slay the blood elf Dalynnia Wrathscar and drain her of her power before Meryl got him back under control. Recognizing that his demonic possession was a liability to those around him, he declined membership in the New Council of Tirisfal and left in self-imposed exile, renaming himself Meryl Felstorm as a sign of his corruption.
File:Meryl Winterstorm.jpg|Meryl in the Comics.
File:Meryl Winterstorm1.jpg|Meryl in the Comics.
File:Meryl using fel energy for scrying.jpg|Meryl locating Garona.
File:MerylWCS.jpg|Meryl in Beginnings and Ends.
===Recent activities===
Meryl Felstorm has been seen in various ancient libraries researching ancient tomes related to binding, imprisoning, and banishing demons, in hopes that he might one day find a permanent prison for Kathra'natir.Ask CDev #3
===Legion===
Despite Meryl's best efforts to subdue Kathra'natir, the dreadlord managed to break free and attacked the Violet Hold in Dalaran. With the aid of a mage adventurer and the spirit of his old student Alodi, Meryl fought Kathra'natir off, but Kathra'natir escaped into the Twisting Nether before he could be killed. Meryl and Alodi gathered the Forge of the Guardian and brought it to the Hall of the Guardian.
To obtain Aluneth that was last wielded by Aegwynn, the Ancient Scrolls of Meitre are to be provided to complete the task. He told the mage adventurer to meet with Kalec to obtain the relic while he's tidying up the Hall of the Guardian.Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna (quest)
Finding Ebonchill that was wielded by Alodi himself, to which eventually ended up to archmage Arrexis. After finding information on Arrexis, it was confirmed that the eredar Balaadur ambushed him to take his staff. Alodi panics that it is in the hands of the enemy currently invading Azeroth. Meryl suggests that they should recreate Arrexis's ritual to draw out Balaadur to get Ebonchill back.Finding Ebonchill Felstorm tasks the mage adventurer to obtain the Ritual Focusing Crystal in the mountains of Deadwind Pass past Karazhan, and the Demon Stone from Daio the Decrepit.The Deadwind SiteDaio the Decrepit (quest) Alodi gets his gems from his personal vault in Dalaran and was wondering about Glutonia an old elf woman. Meryl simply says she is a goblin now.Alodi's Gems The ritual was presented in Faronaar in Azsuna to lure Balaadur into the fray. Ebonchill was then taken from the enemy for the mage adventurer to wield.The Mage Hunter
Within the Hall, Meryl asked the mage adventurer to find a goblin named The Great Akazamzarak to summon mages around Azeroth to come together. Felstorm reformed the Tirisgarde--a group of magi used by the Council of Tirisfal in the absence of a Guardian--and declared that its goal was to hunt Kathra'natir down.The Only Way to Travel (Dalaran)
Later, Meryl catches a magical sickness marked with violent coughs that forces him out of commission.A Covert OperationEmpyrean Society Report It is actually a magical attack of fel origin which Kathra'natir is behind, as he is using the Nightborne Soulstone and the power of the Nexus to drain Meryl's power. After Kathra'natir is imprisoned in the Nightborne Soulstone, Meryl is saved.Into the Oculus
Meryl was one of the order hall champions who met Khadgar and Velen at Krasus' Landing to discuss the Pillars of Creation.World of Warcraft: Legion - Patch 7.2 – The Tomb of Sargeras Trailer Aethas Sunreaver called for help from the Archmage and Meryl can provide any assistance they can.An Urgent Situation
==Quests==
*Felstorm's Plea 
*The Dreadlord's Prize 
*A Mage's Weapon 
*Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna (quest) 
*A Second Weapon 
*An Unexpected Message 
*The Champion's Return 
*Thrice the Power 
*Finding Ebonchill 
*The Deadwind Site 
*Daio the Decrepit (quest) 
*The Mage Hunter 
*Unlocked Potential 
*The Great Akazamzarak (quest) 
*The Only Way to Travel (Dalaran) 
*The Tirisgarde Reborn 
*Growing Power (mage) 
*Rise, Champions (mage) 
*Technical Wizardry 
*Champion: Meryl Felstorm 
*A Hero's Weapon (mage) 
==Quotes==
===The Comic===
*It has taken you three thousand years to slip back into Azeroth...only to inhabit an elf child's frail shell. And even this boy has withstood both your blandishments and your attack. You have not the magic to conjure your own demon body...much less to confront that other darkness.The Comic Volume 3
*We will use the injured gryphon's life force to power our fel magic. The poor creature is nearly dead, anyways.The Comic Volume 4
===World of Warcraft===
*I have been fighting the Burning Legion for an eternity, <name>. I would be honored to impart my wisdom to you as you lead the fight against them once again. I believe I have picked up a few tricks they will not expect!Champion: Meryl Felstorm
===On-click===
;Greetings
*Yes?
*I will help how I can.
*What knowledge do you seek?
*You have my ear.
;Irritated
*Some demons are best left unwakened. 
*You would not like me when I'm angry.
*Oh my! Now where did that come from?
;Farewell
*Beware the nathrezim.
*The dreadlords must fall.
*Honor the Tirisfalen.
*The Tirisgarde must not fail.
===Gossip===
;The Dreadlord's Prize
:We must make haste to the Violet Hold!
:Kathra'natir must not be allowed access to the Forge of the Guardian!
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:The Forge of the Guardian is an artifact of incredible power.
:It was devised by the Archmage Alodi as a method of permanently transferring the arcane power of many mages into the body of one, thus creating a Guardian of Tirisfal.
:The last time it was used was in the time of Aegwynn. Since she refused to return her powers so another Guardian could be imbued, the forge was locked away behind the arcane barriers of the Violet Hold.
:Its location was known only to the Council. That is, until now.
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:Pardon me, I forget that my name is not well known these days.
:I am Meryl Felstorm, once known as Meryl Winterstorm. I was a founding member of the Council of Tirisfal, but was required to abandon my duties when I became possessed by the dreadlord Kathra'natir. I was able to contain him... for the most part... but the risk was too great for me to remain on the council.
:I have since dedicated my life to finding a way to banish the demon once and for all. It seems I have failed.
;Finding Ebonchill
:Any information you can find on Arrexis, how he died, and the whereabouts of Ebonchill would be greatly appreciated.
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:Arrexis was a powerful and well known member of the Order of Tirisfal around the First War. I barely spoke to him, busy with my own goals. I knew he wielded Ebonchill. Then, mysteriously, I returned from a long journey and he was gone. His apprentices were gone and any materials and belongings related to him. The other members of the order were very tightlipped, only saying that something horrible had befallen him.
:Ebonchill was nowhere to be found.
====Hall of the Guardian====
;Initial
:Yes, <name>?
;Later
:The dreadlord Kathra'natir is defeated, but only for now. If we wish to save Azeroth from his evil, we must reform the Tirisgarde.
:Then we can hunt him down in the Twisting Nether before he has a chance to share his secrets with the Burning Legion
;Meryl's sickness
:You are living up to your reputation, <name>. Thank you for handling my duties while I am indisposed.
==Action figure==
Meryl's first ever appearance was as an undead warlock featured in DC Unlimited's World of Warcraft: Series 1 action figure set. He was wearing the Corruptor Raiment set.
==Notes==
*Cho'gall thought that Meryl was killed during the Second War.
*Khadgar considers Meryl an old friend.The Council is in Session It's unclear when they first met.
*Meryl is voiced by Fred Tatasciore in Legion.
*As a Class Hall champion, Meryl wields a Primal Combatant's Energy Staff.
==Speculation==
How Meryl and Garona became friends is not specified but it is likely that it happened during the course of the First War.
==Patch changes==
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