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Comment by theBestInTheGame

High Priestess Mar'li first appeared in the 60 version of Zul'Gurub.
In order to quell the blood god, the trolls of the land banded together and sent a contingent of High Priests into the ancient city. Each priest was a powerful champion of the Primal Gods— Bat, Panther, Tiger, Spider, and Snake--but despite their best efforts, they fell under the sway of Hakkar. Now the champions and their Primal God aspects feed the power of the Soulflayer. Any adventurers brave enough to venture into the foreboding ruins must overcome the High Priests if they are to have any hope of confronting the mighty blood god.

She was the Prophet of the spider and assumed dead after a group of heroes defeated the Gurubashi trolls and their god, Hakkar in Zul'gurub.
It seems like Mar'li either escaped or has been ressurected to represent the Gurubashi in the Throne of Thunder raid.

Comment by Schadow

Zul'gurub was just a setback?

Comment by Killaer

This is what female player Trolls need to look like. Yes.

Comment by Venara

The health of this boss has been reduced approximately 15% as of March 11th for 10 man normal and heroic.

10 man normal:
Pre-nerf: 89.84 million
Post-nerf: 74.88 million

Numbers taken from EU live realms pre- and post-nerf.

Source: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/8953693

Comment by idrith

Zul'Gurub was merely a setback.

Comment by christehchris

dat model

Comment by Lordplatypus

Model differences include what apears to be larger tusks, a more angular face, actual muscular definition, slightly less humanlike.

Comment by Ryawy

With patch 5.3 and the change with the Intimidation ability into a talent, groups may find they have one less CC to use on the loa spirits if the hunter in question is using Silencing Shot to help with interrupting Sul. Hunters can choose into as their final talent and use the knockback to make up for the stun. It has the advantage of doing a decent chunk of damage to the loa and anything else in the process. There is also the macro that everyone can use:

/target Blessed
/target Shadowed
/cast (Insert stun/slow/knockback here)

Comment by Mormolyce

I would chop off my own arm to look like this.

I mean it would grow right back, but still.

Comment by 1145959

This model, along with the other new models for Vol'jin, Garrosh, Jaina and Sylvanas/Ysera etc.... is proof that the normal character skins are in need of serious re-doing. Even the pandaren, and the worgen and goblin skins are also really nice. Not sure if they have just got a new artist in for Mists or if they have just got better... but i'm amazed at how excellent the new NPCs are looking now. This one is my favourite :)

Comment by TheRealSaiph

Yeah mon, dis woman so cool, dere HAS ta be a connection wi' her an' Bob Marley! :-)

Comment by unholydriver

She was the culprit behind the much buzzed about, though ultimately inaccurate, "new female troll model."

Comment by Kaerfemagsh

When she dies she says 'Shadra, save me.' I get she's the spider priestess of Zul'gurub, but Shadra is a spider goddess (or w/e) up in Hinterlands of the Vilebranch tribe, if anything those guys would've probably joined the Amani not Gurubashi due to location, so wtf?

Comment by elfiemyrtle

I'm in love with her voice.

Comment by NorlandoDarrow

Anyone know who voices her?

Comment by RandomShell

Seeing her in Throne of Thunder made me roll a female troll.

That's... a normal reaction, right? Right? I think it's normal.

Comment by jtunis

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned in the comments, but High Priestess Mar'li was also the name of the infamous spider boss back in the old Zul'Gurub. Perhaps they're sisters, not unlike how the current Zul'Gurub boasts High Priestess Kilnara, the sister of slain High Priestess Arlokk. Excuse me when I have a loregasm.

Comment by weltallica

This hair style in the Barber Shop NOW!

We beg ya!

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High Priestess Mar'li

This NPC can be found in Throne of Thunder (2).

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The Spirit of Gara'jal

The spirit of Gara'jal the Spiritbinder possesses a councillor, empowering their abilities and causing them to generate Dark Energy. The spirit remains in a councillor until they suffer damage equal to 25% of their maximum health.
Once the spirit is forced out, it rushes to inhabit a new councillor, resets Dark Energy to 0, and leaves behind the Lingering Presence effect.

Lingering Presence – When the Spirit of Gara'jal leaves a councillor, it leaves behind the Lingering Presence effect. This effect increases all damage done by 15% and increases the rate that Dark Energy is generated by 15% for the remainder of the fight. This effect stacks.
Dark Power – Any councillor that reaches 100 Dark Energy will begin to cast Dark Power every second. Dark Power inflicts 5 Shadow damage to all players and increases in damage by 10% with each cast.
Soul Fragment – Every other time the Spirit of Gara'jal is forced out of a councillor, he leaves behind a Soul Fragment.
Soul Fragments possess a random player, inflicting 15 Shadow damage every 5 sec. until the Soul Fragment is passed to another player. In addition, each time the Soul Fragment deals damage, it applies Shadowed Soul to that player.
In 25-Player Heroic Difficulty, a Soul Fragment is created every time that the Spirit of Gara'jal is forced out of a councillor.
- Shadowed Soul – All damage taken increased by 5% for the remainder of the fight. This effect stacks.

Frost King Malakk
- Frigid Assault – Frost King Malakk imbues his weapons with ice, causing his melee attacks to inflict 27 Frost damage. In addition, each melee attack applies the Frigid Assault effect.
  The Frigid Assault effect will stun the target for 15 sec if it reaches 15 stacks.
- Biting Cold – Frost King Malakk shrouds a player in ice, inflicting 33 Frost damage and afflicting them with Biting Cold.
  Biting Cold causes the player to inflict 41 Frost damage to all allies within 4 yards every 2 sec for 30 sec.
- Frostbite – Frost King Malakk uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  Frost King Malakk shrouds a player in ice, inflicting 39 Frost damage and afflicting them with 5 stacks of Frostbite.
  Frostbite causes the player to inflict 7 Frost damage per stack of Frostbite to all allies within 4 yards every 1 sec for 30 sec.
  Stacks of Frostbite are reduced by 2 for each player that stays within 4 yards of the player afflicted with Frostbite. The number of stacks of Frostbite cannot be reduced below one.
  In 25-player modes, only 1 stack of Frostbite is removed for each player within 4 yards.
  On Raid Finder difficulty, 4 stacks of Frostbite are removed for each player within 4 yards.
- Body Heat – When a player is hit by an ally's Frostbite, they begin to lose Body Heat over 8 sec. Once Body Heat expires, the player is Chilled to the Bone and no longer able to contribute to reducing the number of stacks of Frostbite an ally has for 8 sec.
Kazra'jin
- Reckless Charge – Kazra'jin rushes towards a random player's location, inflicting 32 Nature damage to all players in a line to his target and knocking all players within 5 yards back when he lands.
- Overload – Kazra'jin uses this ability after performing a Reckless Charge while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  Kazra'jin becomes electrified, stunning himself for 20 sec and reflecting 40% of all damage taken as Nature damage.
- Discharge – Kazra'jin uses this ability after performing a Reckless Charge while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  Kazra'jin becomes electrified, stunning himself for 20 sec and reflecting 5% of all damage taken as Nature damage to all players.
Sul the Sandcrawler
- Sand Bolt – Sul the Sandcrawler hurls a bolt of sand at a random player's location, inflicting 59 Nature damage to all players within 5 yards of the targeted location.
- Quicksand – Sul the Sandcrawler summons a pool of Quicksand at a random player's location, afflicting them with Entrapped.
  Quicksand inflicts 49 Nature damage every second to all players within 7 yards and causes them to become Ensnared.
  - Ensnared – Quicksand pools cause players to gain a stack of Ensnared every second they are inside of it. Ensnared reduces movement speed by 15% per stack.
    If Ensnared reaches 5 stacks, players become Entrapped.
  - Entrapped – Players at the location of a pool of Quicksand being created or that reach 5 stacks of Ensnared are rooted in place for 30 sec.
- Sandstorm – Sul the Sandcrawler uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  Sul the Sandcrawler summons a sandstorm that inflicts 12 Nature damage to all players every second for 8 sec, and animates all existing pools of Quicksand, transforming them into Living Sand.
  - Living Sand – Living Sand creatures rise from pools of Quicksand whenever a Sandstorm occurs, and remain active until they are killed.
    When a Living Sand dies, it creates a new pool of Quicksand at their location.
    Fortified – Living Sand that are still active when a sandstorm occurs become fortified. This effect heals the Living Sand to full and increases all damage done by 100% until they are killed. This effect stacks.
- Treacherous Ground – Quicksand pools that overlap with one another will combine into a single pool of proportionately larger size.
  Living Sand risen from Quicksand pools that have combined into larger pools have their health and damage increased by 125% for each pool that has combined.
High Priestess Mar'li
- Wrath of the Loa – High Priestess Mar'li strikes a player with the Wrath of the Loa, inflicting 49 Holy damage.
- Blessed Loa Spirit – High Priestess Mar'li summons a Blessed Loa Spirit at her location. The spirit will move towards Mar'li's ally with the lowest remaining health and heal them for 10% of their maximum health if the spirit is not killed before reaching its target.
  If the spirit is still alive after 20 sec. it will instantly jump to its target and heal them for 10% of their maximum health.
- Wrath of the Loa – High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  High Priestess Mar'li strikes a player with the Wrath of the Loa, inflicting 59 Shadow damage.
- Shadowed Loa Spirit – High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  High Priestess Mar'li summons a Shadowed Loa Spirit at her location. The spirit fixates on a random player and pursues them for 20 sec, instantly killing them if the spirit comes within 6 yards of the player.
  If the spirit is still alive after 20 sec it will instantly jump to its target and kill them.
- Twisted Fate – High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
  High Priestess Mar'li rips the souls from two random players and links them together. Each soul pursues the soul it is linked to and inflicts 20 Shadow damage to all players every 3 sec. The damage of Twisted Fate is reduced the farther each soul is from the other.
  When a soul dies, severing the link between the two, the remaining soul begins to inflict 20 Shadow damage every 3 sec.