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Comment by XenosBH

his location is 27,20.

Comment by 249395

For some reason the map shows two locations for this guy - the one situated in the middle of the zone, north of the central pylon, is the correct place.

Comment by 156505

He appears to be Duel-Wielding https://www.wowhead.com/cata/item=18877. See that symbol near the hilt? I'm curious about this guy's affiliation with the Horde.

Comment by evilbyter

Respawn rate of 2.5 minutes.

Comment by KineticShampoo

Any backstory on how he's a Paladin?

Comment by 131638

This is a shaman god.Look at his abilities.He has FROSTSHOCK!

Comment by 170082

How do you get to him? Fly? He's higher up in the nexus complex than any road I can find goes. ><

Comment by todiwan

Cerulean, also spelled caerulean, may be applied to a range of colors from deep blue, sky-blue, bright blue or azure color through greenish blue colors.

Comment by 406368

As many people are still fleshing out their WotLK / Northrend content in this starting zone, or even trying to wrangle some The Wyrmrest Accord reputation, I felt this mini-guide would be extremely helpful to new and experienced players alike. It should be noted that the majority of these quests count towards Nothing Boring About Borean which also leads one towards Loremaster of Northrend. =^)

These quest series begin by discovering a Scintillating Fragment (right-click on this item in the player's bags), dropping from one of the Coldarra Spellbinders, which then starts the first quest chain .
*Player note: Do not confuse the Coldarra Spellbinders (humanoids) with Coldarra Spellweavers (which are dragonkin)*

Puzzling... which after turning in to Raelorasz at the Transitus Shield gives players...

The Cell where you search for two other fragments of an arcane prison (Prison Casing / Energy Core. Items acquired at this point become Augmented Arcane Prison upon turn-in.
*Player note: Both items are found only on the two blue dragon micro-bosses (General Cerulean / Warbringer Goredrak) in the center of the blue round magic circles outside of the The Nexus fissures.*

Here it appears this chain ends, but actually continues on in a 2nd chain. If you lose your Augmented Arcane Prison at any time, speak to Raelorasz at the Transitus Shield for a free replacement.
*Player note: Just be certain that it wasn't placed in the bank during a side trip, as there aren't any banks within a large portion of this zone (including the Hold). If he doesn't automagically give you the option to replace it, try clicking the "What is the cause of this conflict?" to bring it up.*

Upon right-clicking Augmented Arcane Prison, player then releases Keristrasza who then begs for assistance to confront Malygos by talking to her once the player is ready for the The Nexus raid zone.

Keristrasza allows players to speak to her again to continue the chain.
*Player note: If she somehow gets lost or the player drops the quest, it is best advised to go just outside of the Shield and summon her for each next quest, as other locations sometimes quest error or are incorrect areas.*

Bait and Switch has players collect 10 Crystallized Mana Shards (which are the pink crystal plants all over Coldarra) to make bait to beat his blue dragon guardian, Saragosa human form / Saragosa (dragon non-quest form). Pretty self-explanatory, just turn them in when done.

Once collected she calls for Saragosa's End and gives players a Arcane Power Focus with which to bait Saragosa and drag back Saragosa's Corpse for another quest.
*Player note: When ready, talk to Keristrasza and she will teleport the player to Saragosa's platform up way above. Use the Arcane Power Focus to summon her and she'll arrive in dragon form then change to human form for the fight. When dead, call Keristrasza and turn in the quest, accept the next quest and stop talking to her. Speak to her again for a FREE teleport back down to the ground for the next turn-in.*

Mustering the Reds is where she asks players to carry her to Raelorasz back at Transitus Shield (in the Prison). Turn it in!

Raelorasz then wants players to start Springing the Trap by using Raelorasz' Spark to light a signal fire on some bundles of wood to the northwest of the Nexus at coords 25.5, 22.
*Player note still valid by user beachboy:
1. Open your map. Move your character so that the arrow representing your position is directly above the "N" and to the left of "The" in "The Nexus" on the map. The bundle of wood you have to light is outside, in the snow.
2. Light the bundle of wood using the item provided to you, Raelorasz' Spark.
3. Take your hands off your keyboard and mouse, sit back, and enjoy the show. After a few minutes of NPC dialog and a scene where you ride a dragon, you should complete the quest. You do not have to do ANYTHING.
4. Turn in the quest at Transitus Shield.*

~Nexus Location Map~

Finally Raelorasz asks the player to lay to rest the corrupted aspect of the Prisoner of War, Keristrasza, which shows her as insane probably due to being forced to become Malygos's new consort. Could also explain Keristrasza's Broken Heart
*Player note: Players will have to defeat all of the bosses in the The Nexus in order to be able to finally release Keristrasza's corrupted aspect. Each boss is connected to one of the three click-able spheres to release her (Grand Magus Telestra=Telestra's Containment Sphere / Anomalus=Anomalus' Containment Sphere / Ormorok the Tree-Shaper=Ormorok's Containment Sphere). Proven exception is the Horde Commander and Alliance Commander, which are trash bosses that can be skipped, though Heroic replacements Commander Stoutbeard and Commander Kolurg have blue gear loot.*

FINAL NOTE: Killing each of the bosses in the The Nexus yields MULTI-FACTION REPUTATION! For advice on defeating Keristrasza then Click Here

ACHIEVEMENTS! All achievements possible through completing the The Nexus:

~~~Overall~~~
The Nexus Defeat the bosses in the The Nexus
Nothing Boring About Borean Complete 130 Alliance quests in Borean Tundra
Nothing Boring About Borean Complete 150 Horde quests in Borean Tundra
Loremaster of Northrend Loremaster of Northrend (Alliance)
Loremaster of Northrend Loremaster of Northrend (Horde)

~~~Heroic Mode~~~
Heroic: The Nexus Defeat the bosses in Heroic Difficulty
Heroic: The Nexus Guild Run Herioc Guild Run
Chaos Theory Anomalus extra credit
Split Personality Telestra extra credit
Intense Cold Keristrasza extra credit
<There is no achievement for Ormorok the Tree-Shaper>

These achievements do not include those available for exploration, holidays, skills, professions, The Oculus, The Eye of Eternity, or the quest chain from Dragonblight. All research, testing, cross-research, linkages, and typographical errors are mine. If someone sees any mistakes or patch changes, please reply and I will eventually update it (ratings checked monthly). Thank you! =^)

Comment by sultur

I think Cerulean is the name of a Pokemon's city...

Comment by Allakhazam

27.20

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General Cerulean

This NPC can be found in Borean Tundra (3).

General Cerulean

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