Myrmidon

Naga myrmidon

Myrmidons are naga warriors with blue skin and armed with fearsome tridents. In Warcraft III, myrmidons emerge from the Spawning Grounds structure.

Statistics from Warcraft III

• 1080 HP
• 36-60 normal melee damage (fully upgraded)
• 8 heavy armor (fully upgraded)
• Abilities
  • Ensnare (throws a net that incapacitates units and brings flying units to the ground)
  • Submerge (this unit goes underwater to escape attackers)

Naga Myrmidons in World of Warcraft

• Blackfathom Myrmidon
• Coilfang Myrmidon
• Coilskar Myrmidon
• Darkspine Myrmidon
• Hatecrest Myrmidon
• Riplash Myrmidon
• Slitherblade Myrmidon
• Spitelash Myrmidon
• Stormscale Myrmidon
• Strashaz Myrmidon
• Wrathfin Myrmidon
• Wrathscale Myrmidon
• Wrathtail Myrmidon

Myth

Myrmidons were the devoted follower of the warrior Achilles in Homer's The Illiad. They were the fiercest fighters of the Trojan War. The term has come to mean someone who serves without question, a fitting title for one of Azshara's followers.