Demonology – Skull of the Man’ari Artifact

Summary of this artifact History: Before the eredar served the titan Sargeras, one of their greatest leaders, Thal’kiel, had unprecedented skill with summoning and binding magics. Driven by ambition, he reached into the Void and was answered with knowledge of dark creatures unlike any the eredar had seen before. Thal’kiel’s apprentice, Archimonde, discovered his master’s dark pact and revealed it to Thal’kiel’s fellow rulers, who banded together to strike Thal’kiel down. After his defeat, they had his skull gilded and placed on display as a warning. Today the dreadlord Mephistroth uses it to enhance his ability to summon and command demon armies for the Legion.

Seeing the history, could maybe Warlocks get a tiny bit of lore on the entity that answer Thal’kiel? Also and more importantly could we get him as an “Inquisitor” (could be any other demon but Inquisitor seem a good fit) alt appearance with a bit of dialog?

I know this is all about Xal’atath and the Void in WoW is vast and that “Voice” could not even be related… but I would love it at least as a side quest or flavored text with some cosmetic rewards for our Demons or maybe even a nice Warlock Transmog for everyone to use, obviously I’m thinking of our red skin beautiful Eredar that could use this to mix and Match with their Heritage Armor too.

Maybe as a side quest to restore Thal’kiel but in full demon? I’m just throwing Ideas but since this story is tie in to a Warlocks Artifact and this artifact is also related to the Void shenanigans in ancient past before the Burning Legion… I reaaaally like if Warlock get some tiny flavor text with this… oooo maybe a dispute between Xal’atath and Thal’kiel! Maybe some flavored text on Warlocks using the void, just like Shadow Priest will get?
Maybe there is a reason why Xal prefered Mad Shadow Priest over Greedy Warlocks, could she fear being bind as a Substitute for the Succubus?! (Joking but it be funny Warlocks in Azeroth being infamous, specially the Nether Lord and its Cult, for their skill in enslaving Voidwalkers and Demons in the Void and Twisting Nether)

It’s just a suggestion but it came to me while I was questing and the artifact appearance talk to me… I almost forgot it did that!

I understand if our Lady Xal’athas is the only one getting a the spotlight in this Saga but I would not mind a NPC model of Thal’kiel that maybe I can use as a Skin for my demons… I be curious to see how cool or horrifying would look an Eredar of that skill and so ancient… since Kil’jaeden and Archimonde look so good!

Thank you if you read this far for putting the time… also I AM LOVING my Warlock Gameplay! Once I finish with him CAN’T wait to try Shadow Priest and the others!

Thank you Blizz team having a blast and enjoying the story so far, so keep it up!

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Another one of the big disappointments of SL was we didn’t get to see Thal’kiel’s headless body wandering around the Maw.

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That be cool!

Yet I’m torn, would he go to Shadowlands, Twisting Nether or the Void where he got his knowledge…
Then again it was shown in SL that the soul can be splinted in to pieces, who can say?

Would really love if Thal’kiel comebacks in the World Soul Sage or TWW, since this knowledge was acquired directly from the Void to bind Powerful Beings it could be tie in with some side quest of flavor text or talks with Xal, Locus or other Void entities. He being all snarky and treat her as another Demon to bind into servitude with Xal would be fun to see…IMO.

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