Razelikh the Defiler

Razelikh the Defiler (whose true name is Rakh'likh)The Name of the Beast (3) is a dreadlord who served as Lord Kazzak's most fearsome lieutenant during the Third War. After the demons retreated to the Blasted Lands, he was instructed to secure the land and ultimately succeeded when he united the Shadow Council.Loramus (quest)
==Background==
===World of Warcraft===
Besides being served by the death knight Ilifar and Felcular, Razelikh was protected by a triad composed by Grol the Destroyer, Lady Sevine, and Archmage Allistarj of the Shadowsworn. In exchange for their servitude, Razelikh granted each of them nearly unlimited power within the Blasted Lands. Each of Razelikh's underlings wore a third of an amulet of Razelikh's creation around their neck. The very same amulet was needed to summon the archdemon. The amulet pieces were each attuned to the lifeforce of their owner, granting them immortality. As long as they remained within the Blasted Lands, they couldn't be slain, their life spans extended until the end of days.
There was only one way to harm the demon lord and his minions. A weapon of power had to be forged bearing his true name: Rakh'likh. When such a weapon is forged, the demon and all under his command are vulnerable.
Razelikh's lair was atop the highest mountain in the Blasted Lands: the Rise of the Defiler. The only way to reach his lair is through the use of the teleport runes near the base of the mountain. Only by holding the amulet can one be transported to the peak.
The perilous journey took adventurers from the Blasted Lands to Azshara and Stranglethorn Vale before returning them to the Blasted Lands for the final battle.
===Cataclysm===
Though his servants were slain, Razelikh remained at large. The demon hunter Loramus sought to put an end to Razelikh but was slain by Grol the Destroyer, one of Razelikh's fallen servants.Time is Short (Horde)The Amulet of Grol (Horde) Adventures later revived and empowered Loramus, and the two united to battle against Razelikh. During the fight, Loramus sacrificed his own life in order to help trap Razelikh's soul, claiming he would battle Razelikh in the next world.You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
===Legion===
The Stone Knife of Sealing that Loramus and Razelikh were trapped in was eventually destroyed. Razelikh's body reformed within the Twisting Nether, but with both his and Loramus's souls trapped inside it, entwined in eternal conflict until they were summoned to Azeroth by the Burning Legion. Taking control of Razelikh's body, Loramus joined the Illidari on the Fel Hammer. Knowing how tenuous his hold on the dreadlord's body is, Loramus remains bound in a magical prison so that when Razelikh periodically wrests control, he can do little more than threaten the Illidari.Demonic Improvements
At one point, the Illidari forces battled Razelikh's soul to temper their weapons.Preparations for Invasion: Weapon Improvements
==Attacks and abilities==
*Melee swing: deals about 250 physical damage (before armor reduction).
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==Quotes==
==Notable drops==
*Severed Horn of the Defiler (Quest item)
*Imperfect Draenethyst Fragment
*Flawless Draenethyst Sphere
==Tactics==
The battle is done single at the level quest without particular tactics.
He was previously level 57 elite.
He was immune to all debuffs/stuns, to all paladin judgements, warlocks DoTs (all curses, corruption), banish, fear, and also shadow and fire damage.
The debuffs from the Enchanted Azsharite Felbane weapons didn't appear to affect him, just his minions.
During combat, Rakh'likh summons one of his minions, a Death Knight, then later his champion, a felguard. Between the two, he will do a powerful knockback which have the nasty habit of knocking the tank off the mountain. It has a five-second cast, so run away while he's charging up. If not, a quick charge can save your life. Pets are immune to the knockback, but a tank must prepare. Either the full length of the plateau (so the tank lands still on the plateau), or where there is a solid wall behind him to stop the 
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There are two common strategies to avoid him knocking the tank off the mountain which occurs at 50% health. (In addition to potentially wiping the group, can cause the tank to miss being able to loot the Severed Horn of the Defiler if he gets knocked far enough away).
First, there is a ledge below the top with the "Rune of Return" on it(It teleports you to . If you can pull Razelikh to that ledge, the tank can place his back against the wall, negating the knockback.
Secondly, when Razelikh is about to perform his knockback, he shout "Let the flames of chaos engulf you!". At this point, all melee can simply run out of range of the channeled knockback and avoid it completely.
==In the RPG==
Raze’likh the Defiler. Raze’likh is a powerful dreadlord who has claimed the Blasted Lands as his seat, and he steadily expands his influence, corrupting some of the Horde and Alliance’s best or turning them into monsters under his control. His enforcers are Allistarj, Sevine, and Grol.
Raze’likh’s most dangerous power is his ability to bind the souls of the fallen to a crystal, through some wicked spell of unknown origins. This grants the person — or rather, the body — bound to the crystal near immortality, but a complete lack of free will. Raze’likh has used this to begin creating an army of nigh-invulnerable guardians for his areas of interest, including the Dark Portal.Horde Player's Guide, pg. 186
==Notes==
*Using the Ward of the Defiler at the altar on top of the mountain will summon Rakh'likh in the ring in the center of the plateau.
*See You Are Rakh'likh, Demon quest chain - for the quest chain leading up to Rakh'likh.
==Speculation==
*Exactly how a relatively mid-level dreadlord was granted the same title as the insidious Archimonde is unknown. It is possible such a title is simply relative and not reflective of rank or level of power when compared to another with the same title (Ragnaros the Firelord vs Cyrukh the Firelord, Kil'jaeden the Deceiver vs. Velarok the Deceiver).
*Alternatively Razelikh could have earned the Defiler title before Archimonde was turned into a demon.
==Gallery==
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Rune of the Defiler.jpg|Rune of the Defiler.
Rune of Return.jpg|Rune of Return.
==Patch changes==
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==See also==
*Razelikh the Defiler's Soul
*The Defiler's Lost Vambraces
==References==
==External links==
Category:Nathrezim
Category:Blasted Lands mobs
Category:Named mobs
Category:Horde Player's Guide