Illidan (WoW Server)
Illidan (WoW Server)
Illidan (US PvP) is a high population server (also referred to as a realm) for the MMORPG, World of Warcraft. [0]The server was launched in 2004. [1]
The Illidan server, along with a few other notables (Arthas, Archimonde, Stormreaver, and Sargeras), belonged to a batch of "Original Servers," meaning it was one of the few servers that were available the same day that World of Warcraft went live on November 23, 2004. [1]
Many of the guilds on Illidan are very accomplished.
Most succeeded in roaring through Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, Ahn Qiraj, and Naxxramas before the expansion, and many cleared Hyjal and Black Temple in the Burning Crusade.
The estimated Alliance to Horde ratio is 5.7% Alliance and 93.7% Horde with 0.6% Unknown (most likely Neutral Pandaren), making it a supermajority Horde dominated server with very little Alliance activity.
There are an estimated 847,777 characters on the Illidan server, 64.3% of which are male characters and 35.7% of which are female characters.
The most popular Character Race on Illidan is Blood Elf, accounting for 32% of the population.
The most popular Character Classes on Illidan are Warrior and Death Knight, each accounting for 10.2% of the total population.
Name Origins
The Illidan server is named after Illidan Stormrage, the first of the demon hunters, the former self-proclaimed Lord of Outland, former ruler of the Black Temple, and the original leader of the Illidari.
Illidan Stormrage is the twin brother of Malfurion Stormrage and was, like his sibling, in love with Tyrande Whisperwind.
Though born a night elf and renowned as a powerful sorcerer, Illidan officially betrayed his people as he temporarily sided with the demonic Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients, though his reasons for doing so were noble as he secretly aimed to repel the Legion's invasion.
Due to this betrayal, as well as having secretly created a second Well of Eternity after the first one was destroyed at the end of the war, he was dubbed "the Betrayer" and imprisoned in the Barrow Deeps below Mount Hyjal.
There, Illidan remained for over 10,000 years, watched over by the warden Maiev Shadowsong and her Watchers.