Archdruid

For the in-game title, see Archdruid (title). For the canceled Warcraft III hero, see Arch Druid (Warcraft III).

Archdruid (also arch-druid or arch druid) is the highest rank a druid can hold,^[1] awarded only by the Cenarion Circle.^[2] There are only a few archdruids on Azeroth,^[3]^[4] most of which directly studied under Cenarius himself.^[5] An archdruid is an immensely wise and powerful druid whose influence on nature surpasses that of lower-ranking druids.^{[citation needed]}

Notable

Name	Role	Affiliation	Status	Location
Malfurion Stormrage	Archdruid of the Kaldorei and the Moonglade.	Darnassus	Alive	Various
Hamuul Runetotem	Archdruid of the tauren; only one of his kind by the time of the War Against the Nightmare.^[6]	Thunder Bluff	Alive	Various
Adventurer	Archdruid and Hero of Azeroth.	Alliance, Horde, Dreamweavers	Alive	Various
Elerethe Renferal	Assisted the Stormpike forces in Alterac Valley, killed by the Twilight's Hammer.	Darnassus, Stormpike Guard	Deceased	Various locations
Janthes Shadeleaf	Archdruid of the Claw, rallied the night elves' forest allies against the Horde.	Darnassus, Druids of the Claw	Unknown	Unknown, formerly Cenarion Enclave, Darnassus
Archdruid Andrenius	Archdruid of the Claw, fought in the Battle for Darkshore.	Darnassus, Druids of the Claw	Killable	Unknown, formerly Bashal'Aran, Darkshore
Elothir	Archdruid of Lore	Dreamweavers	Deceased	Val'sharah
Fandral Staghelm	Former Archdruid of Darnassus, Archdruid of the Flame.	Druids of the Flame, Old Gods' forces	Deceased	Various
Glaidalis	Druid instructor corrupted by the Emerald Nightmare.	Emerald Nightmare	Killable	Sanctum of G'Hanir, Darkheart Thicket
Koda Steelclaw	Archdruid of the Claw	Dreamweavers	Alive	Val'sharah
Lathorius	Leader of the Druids for the Ethical and Humane Treatment of Animals.	D.E.H.T.A.	Alive	D.E.H.T.A. Encampment, Borean Tundra
Lilliandra	Archdruid of the Cenarion Circle	Argent Crusade	Alive	Argent Vanguard, Icecrown
Naralex	Leader of the Disciples of Naralex.	Cenarion Circle	Alive	Various
Navarax	Leader of the Emerald Circle, actually a satyr in disguise.	Emerald Circle (ostensibly)	Killable	Whisperwind Grove, Felwood
Rensar Greathoof	Leader of the Dreamweavers and the Dreamgrove.	Dreamweavers	Alive	Dreamgrove, Val'sharah
Thaon Moonclaw	Archdruid of the Vale	Dreamweavers	Deceased	Moonclaw Vale, Val'sharah
Archdruid Thom'acos			Alive	Emerald Gardens, Ohn'ahran Plains

Other

Archdruid Van-Yali^[7]

Types

Archdruid of Hyjal

Trivia

Nightmane, Archdruid of the Prowl, was initially planned to appear in Legion.^[8]
Archdruids were a playable hero unit in the early Warcraft III beta, before being changed to the Keeper of the Grove. One of the possible names was "Thurin Stormbreaker", which could have became "Furion Stormrage".