Vindicaar

The Vindicaar (pronounced VIN-di-kar)The Vindicaar (quest)Alleria during A Beacon in the Dark is a space-faring vessel, similar in design to the naaru dimensional ships, created by the draenei of the ExodarTwo If By Sea in order to return to their homeworld of Argus. The vessel would go on to take part in the Argus Campaign against the Burning Legion, in which it acted as headquarters for the mortal forces.
The ship can maintain instant connections to various nearby and distant locations at a given time through the use of Lightforged beacons. The Vindicaar is also equipped with powerful defensive shields, as well as offensive air-to-surface weaponry.Light's Judgment (item)
Currently, the Vindicaar has come under the control of the Army of the Light, who use the vessel as their primary base after the Xenedar's destruction, and who have since joined the Alliance.
==History==
===Development===
Preparations to make the Vindicaar operational first began immediately following the Battle for the Exodar,The Hand of Fate - "Ever since the Legion invaded the Exodar, the draenei have been hard at work preparing to return to Argus." during the third invasion of the Burning Legion, when the demons led by High General Rakeesh almost seized control of the draenei capital. These efforts were ordered directly by Prophet Velen, and overseen and handled by Grand Artificer Romuul.Bringer of the Light The Exodar itself had long been crippled by the crash that brought the draenei to Azeroth many years ago, and so its restoration was not an option.
The Vindicaar's development would become a massive objective for the draenei. According to Velen himself: "Every spare moment, every resource, has gone toward the birth of a new vessel." As it finally neared completion, the need for such a ship became dramatically apparent, as a rift in the skies above Azeroth opened and connected it to the demon planet of Argus in the wake of Kil'jaeden's death. It was quickly decided that an all-out assault on Argus would be the key to finally bringing an end to the war against the Burning Legion, and that the Vindicaar would take the role of spearheading this attack. 
===Shadows of Argus===
In preparation for the journey to Argus, forces from across Azeroth, including the Alliance and Horde, converged on Azuremyst Isle to form an assault force. :Light's Heart was also brought on board the Vindicaar at this time, and many key figures such as Illidan Stormrage, Archmage Khadgar, Vereesa Windrunner, Lady Liadrin and more arrived to take part in the coming campaign. The decided upon a plan of attack involved the Vindicaar rendezvousing with the Army of the Light on board the Xenedar upon reaching Argus itself, and from there launch a united offensive against Sargeras's forces.
, arriving above the region of Krokuun a short while later. Events quickly began to spiral out of control, however, as the Xenedar, upon also arriving at the meeting point, was devastated by a barrage from heavy Legion artillery, and crashed into the Argussian landscape. Desperate to prevent the same from happening to the Vindicaar, the forces on board launched an immediate assault on the demonic positions below, ultimately succeeding in neutralizing their long-range artillery in the area. 
With the ship temporarily safe from destruction, the mortal champions began to secure the area, foremost by reestablishing contact with the Army of the Light. Throughout the remainder of the Argus Campaign, the Vindicaar would serve as a mobile base and launching point for operations across Argus, eventually traveling to the Antoran Wastes and Eredath regions. Early in the battle, the former main weapon from the Xenedar known as Light's Judgment was successfully salvaged and installed on the Vindicaar, providing formidable firepower in the fight against the Legion.The Vindicaar Matrix Core
Battles and other operations would continue to be launched across Argus, and almost every base on the ground remained connected to the Vindicaar through various Lightforged beacons; using the Navigation Console in the Vindicaar itself could allow instant travel to any such beacons anywhere on Argus. The vessel also rapidly became the home of the Army of the Light survivors, as well as elements of the Argussian Reach faction of broken. 
As the command ship for the invading mortal forces, the Vindicaar would come under heavy fire from Legion artillery in most locations on Argus (particularly the Antoran Wastes) though its shields were able to prevent serious damage. In charge of maintaining these defenses, Grand Artificer Romuul also ordered the recovery of a specific variety of crystal from the ancient constructs scattered around Eredath, which were vital to these efforts.Core Mechanics
Velen and his allies would ultimately work to reassemble the ancient eredar artifact known as the Crown of the Triumvirate, believing its power to be vital in the Legion's defeat. Once all pieces were recovered and the relic restored in the Vindicaar's bridge, , the old purple color of its hull replaced with a holy gold.Seat of the Triumvirate: The Crest of Knowledge At this stage, all was now prepared for the final assault on the Burning Legion's main base of Antorus, the Burning Throne, and the last struggle to end Sargeras's Crusade. 
Turalyon and Alleria would lead the main assault of the Army of the Light on the ground, while the Vindicaar itself provided fire support and transport from the skies above Antorus. Light's Judgement was notably used to force entry into some of the fortress's deeper reaches. Ultimately, the mortal heroes would fight their way to the Seat of the Pantheon located in the Great Dark Beyond, where they battled and defeated the world-soul of Argus the Unmaker. All surviving victors (with the exception of Illidan Stormrage) then , as the Titan Pantheon united to permanently imprison Sargeras. 
From the vessel the mortals watched as the dark titan, before being dragged to his prison, buried his sword into Azeroth's surface, with the Vindicaar only narrowly avoiding his desperate grasp on its flight. Afterwards, with the threat of the Burning Legion finally defeated, the mortals gathered on board to make closing remarks on the conflict.
===Post-Legion===
In the wake of the successful campaign on Argus, the Vindicaar remained a base of operations for the Army of the Light.The Lightforged Though their quest to defeat the Legion was now over, the Lightforged draenei of the ship continued to train new recruits (such as the ever-enthusiastic T'paartos) and induct them into the army. Shortly before the commencement of the Fourth War between the Alliance and Horde, High Exarch Turalyon met with King Anduin Wrynn and the other Alliance leaders in the Stormwind City Embassy.
Eager to once more aid his people, Turalyon pledged the loyalty of the Army of the Light, and by extension the Vindicaar, to the Alliance cause. The Lightforged draenei too desired to join their cousins from Azeroth and entered the Alliance as one of its newest allies. Grand Artificer Romuul appeared to have remained on the vessel following the events on Argus, continuing to oversee its maintenance and upkeep,Grand Artificer Romuul#Quotes and while most of its other former NPCs, including most of its non-draenei champions and the Argussian Reach emissary, have left the vessel, several old NPCs, including Tassia Whisperglen and Thelbus Wimblenod, have remained, and Vigilant Quoram has even apparently joined the ranks of the Lightforged.
==NPCs (Argus Campaign)==
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==Current NPCs==
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==Inconsistencies==
Many character dialogues or gossip texts on the Vindicaar were originally in conflict with established lore, and erroneous. They were developer oversights, as some were confirmed to be and later fixed.
*For example, Khadgar stated he had not visited "another world" prior to Argus in his gossip text. This was confirmed to be an oversight.Steve Danuser on Twitter
*Turalyon claimed to be glad to "see again" races such as blood elves, worgen, or pandaren (due to the use of the <race> variable) that he could not possibly have come in contact with before. This too was confirmed to be a mistake.Steve Danuser on Twitter
*Lady Liadrin stated that the soldiers of the Army of the Light were as long-lived as the elves. Elves only live for around 3,000 years, while normal draenei alone can live for at least 13,000 years, over four times longer. Moreover, soldiers of the Army of the Light were forged in the Light itself and made immortal, so the comparison cannot even stand.
*Lady Liadrin, similarly to Khadgar, also expressed disbelief that she set foot on another world, when she went to Outland and the alternate Draenor in the past.
==Notes and trivia==
*A small area on the lower floor of the Vindicaar features banners and NPCs that change based on the player's class, representing their class order.
*The ship would play host to the Netherlight Crucible during the Argus Campaign, a forge of Light and Shadow that offered great power to many mortal champions. 
*After the victory in Antorus, the Burning Throne, it appears that many of the Exodar draenei serving on board have chosen to become lightforged and join the Army of the Light, as several NPCs wear the exact same armor and clothing as their counterparts visible during the Argus Campaign, and their names have just changed from (e.g.) "Exodar Vindicator" to "Lightforged Vindicator".
*The globe of Azeroth is missing Quel'Thalas in the Eastern Kingdoms. It is used the "classic" continents.
*After their introduction, the draenei were often derided as looking much like the Protoss from StarCraft. Ironically, the Vindicaar now looks similar to a Protoss mothership. Many elements such as the command bridge with the view on the planet and original homeworld of the blue aliens, where all the major NPCs are situated and where the missions are accessible, as well as the upgrading of the spaceship as the player progresses through the campaign and unlocks new abilities for the ship, and other small details like draenei dragoons and their warframes, the teleportation pylons, the artificer commenting and guiding the technological advancements of the ship, seem to have heavily been inspired from Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void.
*Originally, around Cataclysm, three years before the events of Legion, Vindicator Romnar stated that the Exodar was a week away from flying again.Prophet's Lesson In Legion, Grand Artificer Romuul was ordered to begin repairs on "the vessel." In patch 7.3.0, however, Velen stated that the Exodar has actually "long been crippled" by the crash that brought the draenei to Azeroth many years ago, and that all resources had gone toward a new vessel instead, the Vindicaar.
==Speculation==
*The Vindicaar could be a dimensional ship, as it was built from the scraps of one. However, it has not proven to be able to travel between worlds by itself or to warp time and teleport. But given that they planned to use it to return to Argus, it is likely capable of doing so.
*Some players have speculated why the Alliance did not simply use the Vindicaar to win the Fourth War with its considerable offensive capabilities, as the Lightforged openly participate in the conflict, and especially as it seems to be continually empowered by the Crown of the Triumvirate, which was capable of blasting through formidable Legion defenses. The Lightforged draenei trait of Light's Judgment seems to be a very limited application of the Vindicaar's considerable powers. It is possible that Anduin considered using such tactics dishonorable, perhaps fearing that it would push the Horde to further extremes, or it is also possible that the Vindicaar's resources have its limits, and they have been severely depleted by the Argus Campaign - or that there is a considerable lack of argunite especially after Argus's death, perhaps yet enough to sustain the Vindicaar's propulsion and transport systems, but not enough to sustain its most advanced attack functions.
==Gallery==
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WorldMap-AzuremystScenario2.jpg|Map of the upper deck in the The Vindicaar (quest)
WorldMap-AzuremystScenario3.jpg|Map of the lower deck in the The Vindicaar (quest)
VZ-Vindicaar.jpg|Map of the upper deck for the Lightforged draenei allied race starting area.
VZ-Vindicaar-s1.jpg|Map of the lower deck for the Lightforged draenei allied race starting area.
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusSurface-ArgusExodar.jpg|Map of the upper deck while in Krokuun
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusSurface-ArgusExodar1.jpg|Map of the lower deck while in Krokuun
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusMacAree-ArgusExodar2.jpg|Map of the upper deck while in Eredath
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusMacAree-ArgusExodar21.jpg|Map of the lower deck while in Eredath
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusCore-ArgusExodar3.jpg|Map of the upper deck while in Antoran Wastes
WorldMap-MicroDungeon-ArgusCore-ArgusExodar31.jpg|Map of the lower deck while in Antoran Wastes
VZ-Antorus-s10.jpg|Map of the upper deck in the Antorus raid
VZ-Antorus-s11.jpg|Map of the lower deck in the Antorus raid
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File:Vindicaar interior.jpg|Bridge interior of the Vindicaar.
File:Light's Judgment.jpg|:Light's Judgment, preparing to fire.
File:Argus from Vindicaar.jpg|Argus, as seen from inside the vessel before its departure.
File:Vindicaar over Argus.jpg|The Vindicaar hovers over Argus.
File:Vindicaar over Argus 2.jpg|The Vindicaar near Eredath.
File:Vindicaar above Argus.jpg|Hovering over Argus.
File:Vindicaar 06.jpg|The ship's new golden appearance.
File:Krokuun loading screen.jpg|As seen on the loading screen for the Krokuun zone, with the Xenedar crashed to the right.
File:Vindicaar Matrix Core.jpg|The Vindicaar Matrix Core.
File:Netherlight Crucible.jpg|The Netherlight Crucible, on the lower deck.
File:Vindicaar Antorus skybox.jpg|Skybox after finishing Antorus.
File:Northern Eastern Kingdoms from the Vindicaar.jpg|Northern Eastern Kingdoms as seen from the Vindicaar.
File:Northrend Broken Isles and Maelstrom from the Vindicaar.jpg|Northrend, the Broken Isles, and the Maelstrom as seen from the Vindicaar.
File:Northern Kalimdor from the Vindicaar.jpg|Northern Kalimdor as seen from the Vindicaar.
==Patch changes==
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==References==
==External links==
Krokuun	Antoran Wastes	Eredath	Azuremyst Isle	
 	 	 	 	
 
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Category:Dimensional ships
Category:Argus