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The Essence of Eranikus

Place the Essence of Eranikus in the Essence Font located in this lair in the Sunken Temple.
Essence of Eranikus
Provided Item:
Essence of Eranikus

Description

As you touch the gem, a deep voice resonates in your mind.

"Mortal, heed this plea. I am Eranikus of the Green Dragonflight, keeper of this accursed temple. My charge to ensure that the trolls never again bring forth their abomination of a god has for now ended in failure. As I imbue this gem with part of my essence, I sense my grip on the Dream twisting into chaos. Please - place this gem into the essence font in my lair, and let our magic there purge the taint from my psyche so that I may rest."

Reward

You will receive:
Chained Essence of Eranikus

Progress

As you near the essence font that Eranikus told you of, his voice once again touches your mind.

"Yes mortal, this essence font will redeem what untainted element of my psyche remains imbued in this gem. Place the gem inside the font, and let the magic of the Green Dragonflight cleanse the corruption and taint from my being. Only then will I find true release, and only then will the Dragonflight be able to reassert their stewardship over the Atal'ai."

Completion

You place the gem inside the essence font.

"Thank you mortal, you have - no... this, this cannot be! No! The corruption of this accursed god even taints the sanctity of a Green Dragonflight essence font! No please, I feel my essence ripping from me! THE PAIN! I feel the grip of an eternal nightmare taking hold on me..."

"Mortal, I implore you! Find one of the Green Dragonflight to stop this... help me... I am chained in darkness... forever in agony... please do not torture..."

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:
  • 280 experience (16 80 at max. level)

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By zezuio on 04/11/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
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By Mahmoth on 05/11/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
The Font's in the left corner at the back of the room where you kill Eranikus.
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By Slarin on 12/12/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
Really quick quest, descent XP. Kill the guy, loot the corpse, put the essence in the bowl in the left corner. Instant extra XP. Make sure everyone loots Eranikus.
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By regarr on 06/30/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)
If you don't want to keep this trinket, you can continue on with a Quest chain and turn it in to Itharius (in a cave in the western side of Swamp of Sorrows)

Quest link here: https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=3374 https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=3374
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By Kyoshiro on 02/27/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)
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By Slavkei on 05/15/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
This chain leads indirectly to the AQ event where you are forced to tank Eranikus while he is cleansed, then burn him down to 20% to finish the event.
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By Streek on 05/26/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
what do you do if you want to do the quest but trashed the trinket?
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By Nebina on 06/15/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Counts towards 3000 quests completed.
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By czeano on 11/28/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
If you have an old Essence of Eranikus, it will still provide this quest post-Shattering, however there is no longer a Font in the room with Shade of Eranikus so it can't go anywhere.
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