How could Illidan defeat Xe'ra?

[Alixie]

Xe'ra had just been resurrected and Illidan's power is Chaos which is detriment to Light. Also, we'll never know of Illidan's true power, the only superior being he's ever lost to was Arthas. He slew AU Gul'dan who had been empowered by the Legion with just the touch of his hand.

He choked him out from behind right after he lost a fight to a bunch of heroes and was weakened.

[caervek]

How is this even possible?

Illidan had "plot power", it basically means he can do whatever the writers feel is needed to advance their story in the desired direction.

I mean they brought him back from the dead and retconned him from a villain into a tragic misunderstood hero, letting him eyebeam down a Naaru that should be more powerful isn't exactly pushing the boat out.

[RoKPaNda]

When Sargeras corrupts Illidan, Illidan is going to make a decent raid boss the second time around.

[kaelix1]

And the funniest thing is that he lost because he was too cocky...

Against a DK Arthas sure, tho 1vs1 i still have my money on LK Arthas

[Farrarie]

About Naaru not being powerful... others have already described it as akin to a Mage, which makes sense - immense magical powers, but if you catch them off guard you break them like a glass.
You can just read about the Naaru, after all, or maybe recall when a single Naaru destroyed an entire army of the Iron Horde? They were completely evaporated. On several occasions the lore describes them as god-like beings.

But what if they don't have their shields, barriers and immense radiating powers up? Furthermore a Void Naaru is described in game as one of the worst and most dangerous things that can ever happen.

I would say it is very realistic to expect the PRIME Naaru, the "Light itself" to be incredibly powerful. That, however, doesn't mean that Fel isn't even stronger - it has this overwhelming taint, like dropping coffee in milk.

And let's not forget that in the Turalyon/Alleria audio drama we learn that Sargeras has already defeated the Naaru and he doesn't consider the Light a threat anymore, just a small pest he doesn't really bother with. The Naaru aren't the cosmic force they were eons ago.

So back to Xe'ra and Illidan - we can easily conclude she was off guard, as in... she was not prepared.

nope she was using her power to bind him against his will ofcource she new he will do his best to fight back

[Deleted]

Thank god it killed her, I wouldn't be able to stand another super powerlevel being...

[DemoBytom]

Illidan's Plot Weapon™ was stronger that Xe'ra's Plot Armor™..

[Powerogue]

The first naaru which came into existence.
Essentially the Light's representation in the Great Dark Beyond. Gets eye-beamed to shits by an upstart night elf.

How is this even possible?

Illdans power level should have been far below Xe'ra's considering Xe'ra became whole again just before Illidan staring her to death.

She was freshly rejuvinated, a bit like how when the titans had just had their bodies "rebuilt" they were far weaker and beatable by 10-25 upstart heroes.

Plus he's a demon hunter, nerf eye beam blizz it's mad OP.

Plus he's Illidan. Dude's absorbed the power of not one but TWO Gul'dans.

X'era is not Jack Bauer. Most creatures are quite fragile after bypass surgery.

That's true, you can't just get up and disintegrate upstart night elves right after a [Light's] heart transplant. :P

[killwithpwr]

I'm just wondering why she didn't make the transion to Void thingy when he blasted her... Isn't that what happens to Naruu when close to death?

Was this explained anywhere?

[Qualia]

I'm just wondering why she didn't make the transion to Void thingy when he blasted her... Isn't that what happens to Naruu when close to death?

Was this explained anywhere?

You said it yourself, it happens when a Naaru is close to death. In particularly, when they are damaged enough that they started leaking / bleeding energy. Unless forcibly drained by outside factors, they still need some time (from just a few moments to much longer) for their Light energy to bleed out and Void to fill in. It's a gradual process, not an instant switch that triggers upon dying. Xe'ra was never at that close-to-death state, just went from healthy enough not to turn into Void Naaru directly to death. The same thing also applied to O'ros' death - he was just destroyed instead of turning into the Void / darkened state.

[kharuweshalkuri]

Xe'ra had res sickness ?

[Trassk]

You can be super powerful but also super fragile

[Grokresh]

Because blizzard wanted Illidan to kill them, plot armor is everything.

[valky94]

*fixed



Illidan is right now probably one of the strongest characters in the game. (not counting Old Gods, Void Lords and Titans)



lold

ye i agree hes probably the strongest mortal (if you could call him mortal at this point lol)

[Deleted]

The first naaru which came into existence.
Essentially the Light's representation in the Great Dark Beyond. Gets eye-beamed to shits by an upstart night elf.

How is this even possible?

Illdans power level should have been far below Xe'ra's considering Xe'ra became whole again just before Illidan staring her to death.

Illidan isn't some random nobody Elf, he's quite powerful especially after consuming the skull of Gul'dan and all that jazz.

Xe'ra was torn to pieces, and only just sewn together - Surely she was quite weak and only just started to recover?

[Deleted]

Wasn't stated in the Illidan book that he could be called a God, since he mastered a lot of powerful magic in Outland, after his defeat by Arthas, which happened because he underestimated the Death Knight. Of course God doesn't fit either really (because typical Blizzard hyperbole), because in the Warcraft Universe the Titans, Voidlords or Kil'jaeden / Archimonde (although the two Demonlords were depowered compared to WC 3 times) might be the closest beings to Gods. But Illidan was strength wise buffed quite a bit with the new book. And he still was exhausted after destroying Xe'ra, who was just reborn. Didn't even A'dal call or describe Illidan as a God in the book? So i think the cinematic still fits. Illidan should be powerful enough to destroy Xe'ra with some effort. And even in WC 3 it was said that Illidan got stronger than any of Archimonde's commanders after consuming the skull. Would be kinda hilarious if he wasn't able to do such things, if he wants to be the Jailor of Sargeras himself.

[Aleksej89]

naaru are not strong in combat.

the naaru in exodar got easily beaten up by the eredar commander even before he jumped into the robot suit (velens son).

naaru do healing, buffing and support.