Council of Exarchs

The Council of Exarchs, also known as the Hand of the ProphetThe Exarch Council or the Exarch Council,The Trial of Champions are the leaders of draenei society, answerable only to the Prophet Velen himself. There are five members of the Council, each leading a sect of draenei society: The Artificers, the engineers and craftsmen; the Auchenai, keepers of the dead, guardians of the holy tomb-city of ; the Rangari, or "Eyes of the Prophet", the scouts and rangers; the Sha'tari, the researchers of the naaru;World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, pg. 53 and the Vindicators, the holy warriors.
The Council of Exarchs was established shortly after the draenei and Genedar crashed on Draenor. Velen realized that with K'ara, K'ure, and D'ore unavailable to guide them and his visions of the future having become unreliable, his judgement was no longer without fault and it would be disastrous if he was the only leader of his people. The Auchenai were a later addition, after Maladaar - at the time a member of the Sha'tari - discovered that D'ore's corpse was attracting the souls of draenei who died in the Genedar's crash and allowed the draenei to commune with them. Auchindoun was constructed and the Auchenai established to protect the dead.World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, pg. 54
To become an Exarch, a draenei must go through three trials: the Trial of Faith, Trial of Courage and Trial of Heart. They are allowed one companion through their trials.Garrison Campaign: The Exarch's Call
The Council of Exarchs is allied with the Alliance, but are not members of it.Josh Allen on Twitter
==Description==
Under the leadership of five powerful exarchs, the draenei of Draenor have prospered in a savage world.
==Reputation==
Reputation with the Council is gained through questing in and Talador. After completing these, killing level 100+ mobs at Darktide Roost, the Pillars of Fate and Socrethar's Rise grant reputation all the way to .
==Rewards==
==Notable members==
Name	Role 	Status	Location
 	Leader of the Vindicators 	 	Various
 	Leader of the Artificers 	 	Elodor Fields,
 	General (probably member in the main timeline)Micky Neilson on Twitter (2014-09-26): "Larohir."	 	Shattrath City
 	Leader of the Auchenai 	 	Various
 	Leader of the Rangari 	 	Various
 	Former leader of the Sha'tari turned traitor 	 	Various
 	Unknown 	 	Various
Akama WoD.jpg|Exarch Akama, High Vindicator
Exarch Hataaru.jpg|Exarch Hataaru, Chief Artificer 
Larohir LoW.png|Exarch Larohir,Unknown
Exarch Maladaar WoD.png|Exarch Maladaar, Speaker for the Dead
Exarch Naielle.jpg|Exarch Naielle, Rangari Prime
Exarch Othaar.jpg|Exarch Othaar,former Sha'tari Proconsul 
Exarch Yrel (image3).jpg|Exarch Yrel, Unknown
==Notes==
When a player becomes with the Council, Exarch Akama will mail them a letter:
Upon reaching reputation with the Council, Exarch Naielle will send them a letter:
==Trivia==
*Echoes of all future members of the Council of Exarchs in the main universe can be seen at the Circle of Aspirants in Eredath. Naielle is the youngest, being the only child. Despite this, Akama was the only one explicitly described as young on Draenor. Notably however, Akama is also the only adult of the future Exarchs who does not have the title of Councilor.
==Speculation==
The Council appears to have been abandoned following the collapse of draenei society, as there is no mention of it in the present day of the main timeline and numerous Exarchs are found scattered across Azeroth and Outland. The Triumvirate of the Hand may be some form of replacement for it, at least to some extent. With approximately nine of every ten draenei murdered by the Orcish Horde,Loreology on Twitter perhaps there was simply not enough people alive to even justify having such a tier of authority.
==Patch changes==
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