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This is based on norse mythology like most of this Valkyr stuff is.
The ferryman that transported the dead to the realm of death in norse mythology is decriped as "Greybeard"
A poem where Thor and Odin meets this ferryman is called "Hárbardsljóð" - which literally meens "The song of Greybeard/Hárbarðr".
The name of "Greybeard" in this poem is also Hárbarðr (close resemblance to Harbaron)Only kings and jarls were given a ship to sail to the realm of death; the rest of the normal norse were burned (and later burried) and had to sail with the ferryman and not a "real" ship. That would be too expensive to waste a ship everytime someone died. The dead are left with a silvercoin to pay the ferryman.
Niflheim is the area right under Yggdrasil where the god "Hel" - (daughter of Loke and Angerbodes, sister to the Midgard serpent and fenriswolf - and again, close resemblance to Helya) is thrown down by Odin to rule 9 worlds inhabited by those who dies of disease and old age.
Hel herself livs in a big mansion in Hel (Hel is both the name of the godess and the 9 realms) named Helheimn (Same as where Helya is in wow). Her stuff is all named after bad fortune - like her knive is named Starvation and her table is named Hunger. She lives with her dog Garm (yep..) and 2 slaves.
Nagelfar is the name of the ship Hel is building to sail back to Midgaard to invoke Ragnarock
Hel is descriped as being half blue-ish and half "normal" colored in her skin. Maybe "Greybeard" is the same?
It was roumered that under Niflheim - or the deepest of the 9 worlds - were an even worse and dark place named Niflhel.
So we have Harbaron (Hárbarðr) sailing on Nagelfar in Helheim on his way to Helya (Hel)
Elite
Harbaron
The Ferryman
Harbaron (The Ferryman) is an Elite Humanoid, level 10 to 45, hostile to players. It appears in the dungeon journal for Maw of Souls.
Details
Harbaron at a Glance
What does Harbaron do?
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Harbaron for levels 10 to 45, Legion content.
In the Client Files
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Boss Encounter
Harbaron appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Harbaron encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Harbaron calls upon soul magic to wreak havok on players, fragmenting their soul into pieces or summoning fallen Vrykul minions.
Fragment
Spell detailsShackled Servitor
Void Snap
Spell details
Cosmic Scythe
Spell details
Nether Rip
Spell detailsDrops in Maw of Souls
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Harbaron encounter.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Harbaron encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Feet, Trinket, Back, Chest, Legs and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Afterlife Manacles Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 20 gold48 silver for it.
- Bleak Underworld Treads Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold37 silver for it.
- Harbaron's Tether Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35 gold27 silver for it.
- Naglfar Fare Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6 gold98 silver for it. Equip: Shroud of the Naglfar.
- Relinquishing Grip of Helheim Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 36 gold66 silver for it.
- Seacursed Wrap Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold70 silver for it.
- Soul-Stitched Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 43 gold4 silver for it.
- Void-Touched Wristplates Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 20 gold16 silver for it.
- Biornskin Vest Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 33 gold29 silver for it.
- Bonespeaker Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 33 gold42 silver for it.
- Skoldiir Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 34 gold7 silver for it.
- Tideskorn Coif Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 26 gold96 silver for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.
Where to Find Harbaron
Quests in Maw of Souls
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