Scattered individuals venerate Xavius because they hope to become satyrs themselves. Nor are the satyrs the only ones who invoke Xavius' name. Despite the fact that Malfurion ultimately destroyed Xavius again, satyrs worship Xavius to this day in the hope that he will again return to Azeroth and lead them. Xavius spread the demonic curse to other creatures-at first primarily other power-hungry Highborne who lived in Zin-Azshari. Pleased with his creation, Sargeras sent Xavius back to Azeroth to further the Legion's ends. His goat-like lower body, however, had hooves and a long leonine tail. From the waist up, Xavius resembled his former night elf form, but his fingers now sported a set of sharp claws, and his head bore two horns. To that end, Sargeras created a new body for Xavius, who became the first satyr in existence. Sargeras, creator of the Burning Legion, was enraged by Xavius' failure and tortured his disembodied spirit for some time before deciding that Xavius might, after all, still prove useful. Xavius was a Highborne loyal to Queen Azshara and the Burning Legion, tasked with opening and securing a portal connecting the Twisting Nether and Azeroth, a portal that Malfurion later managed to seal.

The history of the Satyrs starts with Xavius and the first Burning Legion Invasion in the world of Azeroth. According to scattered reports, there are both male and female satyrs however, researchers have failed thus far to secure irrefutable evidence of female satyrs on Azeroth. Although most satyrs today are former night elves, satyrs have therefore also been created out of other races. Over time the satyrs discovered that they could pass their curse on to races other than the night elves. New satyrs can only be created by preexisting satyrs. The curse has therefore continued to spread, although it has weakened over time, and so very few satyrs are still being created.

Like Xavius, all satyrs have the ability to pass their curse on, and they have gleefully done so. Both spellcasters and non-spellcasters have joined the ranks of these bestial demons, who have increased physical strength and an incredible talent for manipulation. These immortal demons delight most in inflicting emotional and physical pain upon their enemies. Masters of demonic magic, all satyrs have been transformed into their current shapes by inheriting the demonic curse that originated with Xavius.

War of the satyr