Ursol
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 Ursol the Wise
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| Gender | Male |
| Race(s) | Bear |
| Character class | Shaman, Fighter, Warrior, Healer |
| Affiliation | Demigods |
| Occupation | Demigod of the Wild |
| Location | Unknown |
| Status | Eternal |
| Relative(s) | Ursoc (twin brother), Orsonn (nephew), Kodian (niece) |
Ursol, along with his brother Ursoc, were one of the Ancients; the twin immortal giant bears which legend says were among the first living creatures to roam Azeroth. He and Ursoc were hailed as gods by the furbolg tribes.
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Biography
Ursol and Ursoc are patrons of those who favor balance of nature and the living beasts of the wild. Among their most loyal followers, the furbolgs, practice their respective customs; those who follow Ursol become shamans, while the others who follow on Ursoc become hunters or warriors and carve wood statues and structures. Timbermaw Hold in northern Felwood is an example, as the stronghold's entrance is a giant wood carved in the shape of a growling bear head — as homage to the twin bears. A group known as the Druids of the Claw also revere the twin bears.
During the War of the Ancients, Ursoc and Ursol were the first to answer the call of Cenarius to combat the Burning Legion. They clashed with the doomguard, were eventually overwhelmed by fel stalkers, and died defending the land.
RPG
- The enormous bears lumber forward, scanning their surroundings with much more than animal intelligence. When they turn to watch their flanks, they reveal the dark, glyph-like markings in their fur. Raising their heads and sniffing the air, they stop suddenly and flex their claws, ready for a fight.[1]
Ursol and Ursoc were well known friends to the Ancients and night elves, and hailed as gods by the furbolg tribes. The bears held glyph markings on their fur. Ursol and Ursoc visited the villages of the night elves, especially during festivals to the Moon. Ursol carved statues made of dead trees, while Ursoc was fond of brew. Both learned this from mortals. The brother bears would spend time allowing night elven children to mount them, and also spent time drinking ale with the night elves.[1] Ursol and Ursoc befriended generations of night elves and humans.[2]
Ursol was a fighter, warrior, healer and shaman. Combining their powers they would strike as one at any enemy with efficiency, using strength and magic. Typically, they would employ teamwork in combat so that they could use both strengths simultaneously. Ursol would move into position and use his shamanistic spells, while Ursoc lept into the fray to fight with tooth and claw. They had an instinct for leadership that helped to inspire their allies, but they were ferociously dedicated to one another and would step away from an engagement if the other was in need of help.[3]
It makes sense that the pandaren either worship, worshipped, or are possibly even akin to Ursoc and Ursol in much the same way as the dwarves/earthen were to the titans. This is given much credence by the pandaren's shamanistic culture and "earthy" civilization (Ursol), combined with their feral combat skills and love of brew (Ursoc). They also appear to have a friendly disposition and seem to be similar in many other ways as well.[4]
Furbolg follow in the path of the long-dead ursine demigods Ursoc and Ursol. Though written history says they perished, can Eternals who possess the immortality special quality truly die? Perhaps the "fallen" Eternals have simply slept away centuries while their wounds healed…[5]
Trivia
- Ursol and Ursoc's names come from the Latin word for bear which is Ursus.
References
- ^ a b Shadows & Light, 84
- ^ Shadows & Light, 85
- ^ Shadows & Light, 83-85
- ^ Shadows & Light, 84-85
- ^ Shadows & Light, 68
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