- Not to be confused with Aszune.
Azsuna | |
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Level: 10 - 45 Battle Pet Level: 25 | |
Races |
Naga Demon Night elf Nightfallen Blood elf Gilblin Makrura Murloc Blue dragon Sea giant Withered |
Ruler(s) |
Prince Farondis Maiev Shadowsong |
Major settlements |
Dalaran Ruins of Nar'thalas Vault of the Wardens |
Affiliation | Court of Farondis, The Wardens, Azurewing, Nazjatar Empire |
Location | Southwestern Broken Isles |
PvP status | Contested territory |
- Azsuna was once a gem of the night elf empire. Now much of it lies in ruins, a home for vengeful elven spirits and hidden enclaves of blue dragons. What remains of this haunted land has come under threat from conflict among Azeroth's defenders, an army of serpentine naga, and the Burning Legion.[1]
Azsuna is an island[2] and zone in the southwestern part of the Broken Isles. It holds the ruins of the night elf civlization that existed before the Great Sundering.[3] The ghosts of ancient night elves roam this area, along with remnants of the blue dragonflight. The Nightfallen maintain a presence here. Azsuna was not destroyed in the Great Sundering, but was actually devastated several years before that by Queen Azshara herself.[4]
This is where one of the Pillars of Creation, the [Tidestone of Golganneth], was contested by the heroes of Azeroth and the minions of Azshara.[5]
History[]
Azsuna was originally populated by more than ten thousand elves.[6]
Queen Azshara's pact with the demon lord Sargeras went mostly uncontested by her subjects. One of the few that dared to defy her was Prince Farondis.
As one of the queen's trusted advisors, Farondis was in regular contact with the Highborne of Zin-Azshari, but his palace in Azsuna was several leagues away from the elven capital. As such, he was able to witness Sargeras' influence on the Highborne court without falling sway to the Legion lord's temptation.
Farondis' plan was bold, but simple: destroy the Well of Eternity in Zin-Azshari. Doing so would close the portal to Sargeras' realm and stem the tide of evil before it even started. In order to accomplish this task, he would use the power of an artifact stored deep within Nar'thalas Academy: the [Tidestone of Golganneth].
Unfortunately, the queen's influence in Farondis' palace was already deep-seated. Vandros, a young noble in Farondis' court, caught word of Farondis' plans to defy the Queen, and reported the insurrection to Queen Azshara herself.
Azshara wasted no time in punishing Farondis and his people. In a frightening display of arcane power, she destroyed the Tidestone of Golganneth, and in doing so, released a wave of dark energy over all of Azsuna and its inhabitants.
Since that day, the elves of Azsuna have been unable to experience the release of death, and their spirits wander the land indefinitely.[7]
At some point during the invasion, the Order of the Silver Hand sent their troops in the region after discovering a small demon force in the east, and hearing rumors that they report directly to Balnazzar. However, they were lead by Pitlord Argamemm who was killed by the paladins.[8]
Geography[]
Maps and subregions[]
Instances[]
Instance name | Level range | Group size |
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Eye of Azshara | 100-110 | 5 |
Vault of the Wardens | 100-110 | 5 |
Travel hubs[]
- Flight paths from Illidari Stand
- Flight paths from Illidari Perch
- Flight paths from Azurewing Repose
- Flight paths from Challiane's Terrace
- Flight paths from Felblaze Ingress
- Flight paths from Shackle's Den
- Flight paths from Warden's Redoubt
- Flight paths from Watchers' Aerie
- Flight paths from Eye of Azshara
Adjacent regions[]
Zone Name | Faction | Level Range | Direction | Access |
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Val'sharah | 100-110 (scaled) | North | By foot or by flight path | |
Suramar | 110 | Northeast | By foot or by flight path |
Notable characters[]
- Main article: Azsuna NPCs
Quests[]
- Main article: Azsuna storyline
Vignettes[]
- Main article: Azsuna vignettes
Resources[]
- Cloth
- Herbalism
- Skinning
- Mining
- Fishing
Wild pets[]
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Wild creatures[]
- Bears
- Crabs
- Fish
- Eagles
- Frogs
- Foxes
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Hippogryphs
- Hydras
- Lion seals
- Mana wyrms
- Owls
- Gyreworms
- Shale spiders
- Spiders
- Snails
- Turtles
- Unicorns
Notes and trivia[]
- Some quests seem to name it "Aszuna".[9][10]
- The Eye of Azshara island was originally called "Aszuna Isle".[11]
- In the Legion World Panel during BlizzCon 2015, the devs mentioned that Azsuna had a "Greek isle theme, with stylized olive and cypress trees".
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Patch changes[]
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
References[]
- ^ The Art of World of Warcraft: Legion, pg. 47
- ^ [10-45] Down to Azsuna
- ^ Legion Zone Preview: Azsuna
- ^ BlizzCon 2015
- ^ 2015-08-08, GamesCom 2015 World of Warcraft: Legion Story and Setting Transcript. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2015-08-22
- ^ Trailing the Tidestone#Notes
- ^ [10-45] Children of Nar'thalas
- ^ The Highlord's Command: Nemesis
- ^ Slippery Scales
- ^ Seeker of Secrets
- ^ File:Eye of Azshara Design Document.jpg
- ^ The Art of World of Warcraft: Legion, pg. 46 and 53
- ^ The Art of World of Warcraft: Legion, pg. 50
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