Paragons

The Paragons are the chosen heroes of the Mantid, selected by the Klaxxi to undergo a rite that freezes them in amber. They are only to be awakened in times the empire needs correcting, and are made to slumber again when their duty is finished. The idea was brought up by the first Paragon, Korven the Prime, who also developed the means of amber stasis.

The rite is carried out by the council and an ambersmith selected by the Paragon in question. The ambersmith is then killed by the Klaxxi so the location of the sleeping Paragon may never be revealed to anybody.

Being put to stasis is painful, and so is the wakening; the power of the amber preserving the Paragons is finite, and they are always at the risk of dying. It comes as no surprise that there are some who would avoid the honor of becoming one at all costs.

It is presumed that most, if not all Paragons are dead, the remaining few slain by the heroes of Azeroth during the siege of Orgrimmar. Those included: Further known Paragons were:
 * Xaril the Poisoned Mind
 * Korven the Prime
 * Kil'ruk the Windreaver
 * Skeer the Bloodseeker
 * Malik the Unscathed (killed shortly before the siege by Zor'lok)
 * Hisek the Swarmkeeper
 * Kaz'tik the Manipulator
 * Ka'roz the Locust
 * Iyyokuk the Lucid
 * Rik'kal the Dissector
 * Qi'tar the Deathcaller (corrupted by Shek'zeer's Sha)
 * Ninil'ko the Bloodcaller (slain by the Mogu)
 * A Paragon whose name was lost to the ages; his remains were stolen by relic hunters from beyond the wall in 30Y.

In the human AU
With the human setting being more flexible, there are additional Paragons known to the Klaxxi; the locations of their stasis chambers has unfortunately been lost. They are as follows:
 * Azuna the Amberhost
 * Mai'a of the Moon
 * Shir'han the Bladesworn