General Sur'axxu

*"I have seen the influence of the Sha on an entire continent, young one. I have seen Pandaren, just like the Mogu with Y'Shaarj, tremble before their might, fall victim to the servants of the God of Seven Heads, the Mantid. And yet, I have seen that influence be ruined by outsiders who thwarted everything I had planned. The Sha are defeated, my people left without a god. But The Old One's whispers aren't the only one comforting me... Not anymore."* — General Sur'axxu while killing a Shado-pan.

## **Biography**

### Ancient Times

Sur'axxu was born a normal swarmborn. Going through his initiation as one of many, storming the Serpent's Spine wall. Having killed several Mogu defenders, he had returned home with trophies to show for it. He served several years as a commanding officer in the service of the Klaxxi.

Once he had proven his combat prowess, strategic intellect and leadership skills, it was decided to encase him in Amber to be brought back at a later time, should the swarm have need of him.

### The Crazed Grand Empress

Being awoken from his slumber in Amber millennia later by servants of Grand Empress Shek'zeer, Sur'axxu was one of the first to lead and tag along with a swarm headed for the Serpent's Spine wall 10 years too soon from it's normal schedule. Genuinely believing it to be a strategic decision, he charged and arrived at the wall, only to see that the slaves of his enemies had now become the rightful owners of the wall. Not wishing for his swarm to become weakened, he let the swarmborn fend for themselves, going further into The Valley of the Four Winds, seeking to find more fitting opponents. Once returned from the swarming of Serpent's Spine, his Empress bestowed upon him the leadership of circa 50 Mantid, eventually fighting skirmishes in the Dread Wastes when adventurers invaded his homeland. Upon learning about the death of his beloved Grand Empress Shek'zeer, Sur'axxu seemingly vanished from the face of the planet.

### The Song of the Deep

Years had passed and Sur'axxu had resurfaced. The whispers in his mind had grown stronger, and none were from his Empress. Journeying across Azeroth to find the source of these comforting whispers, ones that promised him power, renown and superiority for himself and his people, most of his travels led him to coastlines on all four major continents. Often having had conflict with Naga in his pursuit for forbidden knowledge of the source of these whispers, at one point a seawitch had taken notice of the mantid. Calling for a cease-fire, and communicating through magical means, she could feel the void power emanating from him. She educated him on the Old God that went by the name of N'zoth, and Sur'axxu loved it. Returning back to his swarm after, although it was delayed as Azeroth's foundations shook when The Sword of Sargeras impaled her, he pledged to serve the new Grand Empress by aiding in her pursuit for Azerite, the lifeblood of Azeroth herself. Although her voice never reached her, only the whispers remained.

Hearing the news that N'zoth had been released from his prison, Sur'axxu was one of the first leading figures within the swarm to lead raids on The Vale of Eternal Blossoms once Grand Empress Shek'zara allied herself and her people with N'zoth. Sur'axxu felt he was born for serving a bigger purpose as if his destiny would lie elsewhere. It was then that the whispers called him to a place deep in the Dread Wastes, containing a portal to Ny'alotha. It was like N'zoth himself had read Sur'axxu's mind. Upon entry, he mingled with other worthy beings in the Waking City, finding his place amongst those powerful enough to be called the champions and heralds of N'zoth.