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Teldrassil is an island and great tree off Kalimdor's northern coast.[1] It is the new home of the reclusive night elves and a stunning testament to the power of their magic and connection with nature.

In recent times, the night elves have moved their capital to an island off northwest Kalimdor.[2] It was here that the Circle of the Ancients and the wise druids pooled their power to create another World Tree, but on a smaller scale. They called this tree Teldrassil (“crown of the earth”) and built their city of Darnassus in its branches. The island takes the name of the "tree" as well, and a twilit forest now covers it.[2]

Teldrassil is truly massive, a huge trunk rising out of the sea and holding the entire night elf homeland, and the capital of Darnassus, in its boughs. The enterprise was not blessed by all of the Aspects, unlike its predecessor. Regardless, the behemoth of a tree dwarfs Nordrassil, large enough that a decent amount of land has emerged atop its gargantuan limbs. Trees, flora, and fauna are now verdantly spreading across the magical tree.

Teldrassil sees very little PvP action due to the fact that Horde players have to cross through Rut'Theran Village and Darnassus. The only way for Horde players to get to Teldrassil itself is via ship from Auberdine (also Night-Elf controlled) on mainland Kalimdor. Most other starting areas are directly accessible by the opposing faction without such hazards.

History

After the cataclysmic events that followed the invasion of the Burning Legion, Malfurion Stormrage went missing. Archdruid Fandral Staghelm took over the leadership of the night elven druids, convincing the Circle of the Ancients in Darkshore that it was time for the night elven people to rebuild the World Tree and regain their cherished immortality. However, his plan failed due to the fact that Nozdormu, the source of the night elves immortality, did not bless the tree.

The Circle of the Ancients and powerful druids combined their powers to grow an immense tree in the Veiled Sea. They called the tree Teldrassil, meaning "crown of the earth" in Darnassian. The night elves made their new home in the boughs of Teldrassil, creating a forest of mighty trees and flowing rivers, bathed in the endless night that fell over the lands of the elves from the dawn of time.

However, the calm of the enchanted forest has slowly fallen into the shadow of a sinister presence. Crazed furbolgs, satyrs and fouler beasts have appeared in Teldrassil, occupying all the attention of the vigilant Sentinels and the wise druids to ensure the safety of their new home. The source of this corruption remained a mystery for some time, until the conflict of the Emerald Nightmare spilled into the waking world.

Malfurion, upon returning to Darnassus, discovered that a remnant of a great evil he had sealed away had attached itself to Teldrassil. This corrupted the tree and drove it mad, spreading its evil to everything around it. The archdruid managed to remove this parasite, and eventually restored the tree to what it once was. Alexstrasza, impressed that the tree could prosper alone without her influence or her kin's, blessed it belatedly. The tree flourishes even more under the gift from the Life-Binder, even if still being unable to return the night elves' immortality.

Geography

The majority of Teldrassil's upper reaches is open forest and it resembles a mid-sized forested island. Darnassus takes up a large chunk on the western side of this island, while the smaller cities of Aldrassil and Dolanaar dot the remaining forest. All forms of terrain exist here, including streams, full-sized lakes, and a few hills that might be considered mountains.[1]

The entire zone of Teldrassil is in fact one huge tree, grown on an island off the coast of Kalimdor. As such, there are no ore deposits to speak of here and the night elves are not known as crafty blacksmiths or miners. However, because the tree is so full of life, herbs are numerous.

Teldrassil contains no dungeons, raid dungeons, micro dungeons, or battlegrounds. It is the starting area for the night elves and contains a very sheltered 1-5 leveling area, Shadowglen. The night elf capital city of Darnassus can also be found in this zone, though the travel hub is actually located at Rut'theran Village (accessible by portal from Darnassus).

At the tree's base there are some pieces of wooded land between its roots, one of which has an abandoned furbolg house on it, as well as Rut'theran Village.

Although Teldrassil is only the size of a mid-sized island in width, its sheer height rivals any other island. It has been described as an "island continent".[3] Another reference in the book[2] and other sources simply call it an island.

Maps and subregions

WorldMap-Teldrassil

Teldrassil map

Teldrassilmovie

Teldrassil from Warcraft.

Teldrassilcomic

Teldrassil from the comic.

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Teldrassil from the comic.

AldrassilBan'ethil Barrow DenBan'ethil HollowThe Cleft
DolanaarFel RockGnarlpine HoldLake Al'Ameth
The Oracle GladePools of ArlithrienRut'theran VillageShadowglen
Shadowthread CaveStarbreeze VillageThe Veiled SeaWellspring Lake
Wellspring River



Travel hubs

Though the flight path to Teldrassil is technically in Rut'theran Village, the village is connected to Darnassus by a portal and is indeed the only way to get into the rest of the zone. Players can also reach Rut'theran Village by boat from Auberdine, which is the only way for Horde players to get onto the island, Except for swimming across using Swim speed potions and Health potions, But is not recommended.

Adjacent regions

Zone Name Faction Level Range Direction Access
Darkshore Alliance 9-25 Southeast By swimming (Not Recommended), free flightpath or boat from Rut'theran Village to Auberdine.

Getting there as a Horde player. Head to North Darkshore. Go to the Ruins of Mathystra. Use an Elixir of waterwalking and have a fast land mount. Ride out towards Teladrassil and look for a good place to start your ride. The fatigue zone has an irregular shape. Generally a North or Northwest course across the fatigue zone will work. Ride towards the island, which you should be able to see. You have 60 seconds to complete the crossing. You will see Rut'theran Village when you arrive there.

Notable characters

Main article: Teldrassil NPCs

Teldrassil is home to several night elves of status. From the top of the tree Aldrassil, Tenaron Stormgrip sends promising young elves out into the outside world. In Dolanaar, Tallonkai Swiftroot leads the effort to fight back the corrupted furbolgs and satyr of the Great Tree, while in his small tent near Lake Al'Ameth, Denalan seeks to understand the nature of the strange affliction, seeping into Teldrassil.

Quests

Main article: Teldrassil quests
See also: Teldrassil questing guide

The first quests are simple, like in every other starting zone.

One of the most important quests for new night elf adventurers in Teldrassil is the Crown of the Earth quest chain. In this chain, night elves are sent to gather water from moonwells scattered all over the island. Each time they return with the moonwell water, they learn a little more of the night elf history. Other important quests include the Timberling quest chain, in which adventurers must help investigate a corruption of the timberlings of Teldrassil, and the Furbolg chain, which deals with the corruption of the local furbolg population.

Cataclysm

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Map of Teldrassil in Cataclysm

Only the beta in-game map gives an idea of the changes the Cataclysm has wrought upon Teldrassil. Apparently Rut'theran village will be separated from the main island by a large gap filled with water.

Areas affected[4]:

  • Dolanaar – flight path added
  • Gnarlpine Hold – filled with corrupted mobs that swarm down the hill towards the Pools to fight the ancients
  • Lake Al'AmethStrange Fruited Plant from Gnarlpine Hold has been moved here
  • Rut'theran Village – half destroyed; boat to Stormwind City sails from here
  • Shadowglen – target dummies and mailbox added
  • Other – both Denalan and Rellian Greenspyre appear to exist in two places at once – where the Skinning/LW trainers are there is a place where both of them are together - this is likely due to Blizzard's desire to cut down on some quests' travel time

Resources

Idrassil

Idrassil, a possible concept for Teldrassil.

Wild creatures

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A Teldrassil glade.

Gnarlpine Hold

Gnarlpine Hold

Beasts:

  • Boars
  • Nightsabers
  • Owls
  • Spiders

Humanoids:

  • Timberlings
  • Satyrs
  • Worgen
  • Furbolgs
  • Grells
  • Harpies

Trivia

  • While Teldrassil looks like a baobab with a thick trunk in World of Warcraft (its branches can't be seen), it looks more like a regular tree in art, and will resemble such in Warcraft. The possible reason it looks like this in-game is because the engine is based completely off height-mapping, which heavily limits terrain possibilities. The map for Darnassus in Cataclysm seems to imply that Teldrassil is a stump.
  • Blizzard originally said the name of the island where Teldrassil was grown was named Kalidar on a preview website. It was also seen as Kalidar in the World of Warcraft DVD.
  • Teldrassil's name, like that of Nordrassil, is probably taken from "Yggdrasil", the World Ash tree of Norse mythology

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lands of Mystery, pg. 20
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game, pg. 19
  3. World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game, pg. 38
  4. Frejya’s (MVP) Cataclysm Compilation

External links

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Subzones of Teldrassil

Map of Teldrassil

Aldrassil · Ban'ethil Barrow Den · Ban'ethil Hollow · The Cleft · Darnassus · Dolanaar · Fel Rock · Gnarlpine Hold · Lake Al'Ameth · The Oracle Glade · Pools of Arlithrien · Rut'theran Village · Shadowglen · Shadowthread Cave · Starbreeze Village · The Veiled Sea · Wellspring Lake · Wellspring River
Zones of Kalimdor

Map of Kalimdor

Ashenvale · Azshara · Darkshore · Darnassus · Desolace · Durotar · Dustwallow Marsh · Felwood · Feralas · Moonglade · Mulgore · Orgrimmar · Silithus · Stonetalon Mountains · Tanaris · Teldrassil · Thousand Needles · Thunder Bluff · The Barrens · Un'Goro Crater · Winterspring
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