Everquest Lore: Dozekar the Cursed & the Halls of Testing

Hello my fellow Norrathians! We're back in the Western Wastes to investigate the secretive Temple of Veeshan, a place of worship located inside of one of the massive claw marks left behind by the goddess herself. Remember how I said that dragons would rather die then be placed in the Halls of Testing? Its not just the panic inducing music, its a place designed by dragons, for dragons torment. What's a dragon have to do to end up here? Perhaps father the greatest threat to dragonkind and the world at large...
I always wondered why this dragon, of all dragons, was called the Cursed and why the other dragons of the temple encouraged you to go kill them. Don't waste any pity on Dozekar, he knows why your in the halls and will do his absolute best to kill mortals on sight. Oh hey, is that King Tormax?! After over a decade of playing this game this was the first time I actually saw him, I'm so glad he could take time out of his busy schedule of being camped to make an appearance. He's crazy ya know.
It took a bit to get all the footage of the star of the video since people are still killing him, given how often he debuffs he must have been a rough raid back in the day! I'll be starting work on the Halloween video here pretty soon. I would like to do a small silly video in between then for celebrate the 300 sub milestone of strange things that I've found around Norrath, we'll see if I can manage it without getting behind on Halloween.
I hope all 342 of ya'll are doing well, battening down that hatches and weathering 2020, remember to take care of yourselves. Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time!
Music: Kevin McLeod Clash Defiant, music from the Temple of Veeshan
Lore Source: Monsters of Norrath

[@kemaldaboss]

i love these videos, i've been playing since 2000 and never heard any of these stories.

[@KayossSZ]

Interesting video! The whole time I thought Vox and Nagafen were the parents of the Sleeper.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

So did I! Nagafen and Vox were imprisoned for trying to do the same thing, create a prismatic dragon, but it was long after Kerafyrm had been put to sleep.

[@KayossSZ]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 Must suck to be a dragon. Having to be concerned with each other's sex lives. xD

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

@@KayossSZ I believe the dragon's defense is that it is not perverted if its for the sake of your species...which makes me wonder just who caught Vox and Nagafen?

[@Azusis]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 It's be interesting to hear your take on "beyond the official lore," where you take what is known and surmise on the unknown!

[@Azusis]

Your videos are amazing, thank you!!

[@Plachno85]

My god, Everquest Lore told well! Thanks for the vid :D

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

And thank you for watching :)

[@Tyrarl]

This is a fantastic channel! Thank you for making these videos! I can't imagine how time consuming it must be to scour the internet, the game, and obscure books for all this lore info, but you have a knack for piecing it together in such an easily understood and entertaining manner. I look forward to whatever comes next! Though, I have to say after that lore tease about Kerafyrm's parents (which I always thought it was Vox and Naggy, and now I'm wondering where I learned that from), I'm hoping you one day tackle that beast in their own episode! ^^

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Thank you, that's very kind! I love the lore search, looking into all these nooks and crannies for information then condensing it down into these lore shots. There's a ton of story in Norrath but it can be a challenge to find so I'm glad I can share it with folks this way! I will absolutely give Vox and Naggy their own spotlight in a future video, and you're not far off since the entire reason they were imprisoned was for their 'relations' that could have created another prismatic dragon. Norrath could barely survive one Kerafyrm let alone two! Keep an eye out for a short video in November, I'll be letting folks cast their vote on what topic they want to see next ^_^

[@MaXimumOverDriveCollection]

Wow! I just found your channel!! You did such a great job!!!! Come back and do more !!👈👍

[@HenrykSzlangbaum]

I remember trying the PoM run and missing the zone-in for it and then getting killed by this guy

[@BringMaCKtoLife]

Thank you so much for making these videos this is amazing

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

And thank you for such kind words!

[@StirkaHarlighet]

Yes! Kerafyrm is my favorite all time EverQuest character! I love this, and I love your videos! Great work yet again

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

He is terrifically terrifying isn't he? His history, his appearance, the fact that he was literally made to be impossible to kill, all makes him an incredibly memorable character. Thank you for the kind words!

[@StirkaHarlighet]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 I agree! I also love the fact that even tho he was specifically designed to be invincible, an army of adventures banded together and brought him down!

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

@@StirkaHarlighet And how the Devs depopped him at 20% because they thought the army had to be cheating since there was no possible way that he would lose! Its really a part of MMO history.

[@StirkaHarlighet]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 yup as a game it's a truly historic moment. In my imagination it's one of the most epic battles of all time. Perfect either way.

[@aameiel]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 from a storyline perspective since he isn't killable. Where did he go?

[@NahThanksImGood]

I always thought Vox and Naggy were the sleeper's parents. Man guess I need to know the lore on them now.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Guess I need to make more videos! This star crossed couple is on the list to get their own video as well. I'll be opening up a vote in November to see what the next video topic will be, it could very well be them :D

[@NahThanksImGood]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 Would love for that! Glad you're making these videos nice to revisit a big chunk of my childhood.

[@villiamkarl-gustavlundberg5422]

A game full of punishment with a lore full of punishments.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

I still remember how scared I was to die, knowing that if I couldn't find my body or afford a corpse summon, all of my gear would be gone...it was great :D

[@aameiel]

All this time I thought it was Naggy and Vox that had the sleeper

[@justinbell5771]

Seriously, These are awesome!

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[@justinbell5771]

@@lorewhoregalore1393 Very much so! If you are looking for any suggestions, I've always loved the Crystal caverns and tower of frozen shadows lore.

[@BazgrimTV]

Wow I thought it was confirmed that Vox and Nagafen were the parents of Kerafyrm. And it made so much sense imo. Now this random small dragon is the father of the most powerful dragon on Norrath? I feel like my life is lie haha. Still love Kerafyrm though!

[@wakawaka93]

Yes! New vids!

[@craggyham]

Great video thanks for the Lore

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Thank you :)

[@Stitchlii]

Woot! Love love love your videos.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Happy to hear it!

[@zalxder]

Hail! excellent everquest series I've enjoyed and learned from each episode so far! zonenes like veeshan were out of reach to me on live in the day but maybe I will see them sometime on p99 soon with a sham and monk I'm lvling. can I ask you to add them all to one Playlist to make it easy to stream each episode? Thanks, and FEAR THE BLADES OF THE IKSAR!

[@NevardEQ]

Thank you for this!

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Thank you for watching!

[@Kealdiax]

Wonderful.

[@revolrz22]

Any lore on the rot dogs? I don't play on live, and they're from well passed my time. I've seen pictures of them, however, and they look really cool.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

I can't seem to find much on them specifically, the one quest they are a part of doesn't tell us anything about them. However, the zone lore is “The House of Thule is the shared worldly focus of the Thule siblings, Morell and Terris. From here, their influence seeps throughout Norrath. As adventurers explore the house, they see the souls of Norrthians trapped within their nightmares.” So it sounds like these guys might literally be the stuff of nightmares. I will admit that I mostly stay to the older zones and lore, there might be more information on them in game that I haven't gotten to. They do look cool though!

[@ericleander6048]

Dozekar had nothing to do with the creation of Kerafyrm. Vox and Nagafen are Kerafyrm's parents.

[@harisionplanet2]

What can we do to help you make more videos?

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to make them at a pace faster then I am now due to ambient noise (neighbors, traffic, planes ect.) making audio difficult to record. For now all ya'll can keep doing what you're doing and letting me know that you enjoy the videos :D

[@damnit6349]

Lady Vox and Nagafen are Kerafyrn's parents.

[@lorewhoregalore1393]

They are in EQ2 lore, however the lore of EQ2 is not cannon to EQ lore, just like Everquest Online Adventures was not cannon to either EQ or EQ2. When I do a video on Vox/Nagafen I'll go into more detail on their story from what the EQRPG books tell us about them.

[@Musetii]

You done with these?

[@Kealdiax]

Wonderful.