Scythe of Elune

The  Scythe of Elune is a mystical artifact created from Goldrinn ’s fang and the staff of Elune. It is described as an ancient weapon - a twisted and gnarled branch of wood covered with runes that could be older than even the Kaldorei.

Velinde Starsong, a Kaldorei Sentinel, was ordered to eliminate the demon threats in Felwood during the times of the



Burning Legion. Although Velinde was an avid opponent against any creature, she longed for a more powerful weapon. So Velinde prayed to the Goddess Elune, hoping Elune would gift her a weapon matched for her skill. By further channeling the energy of the Scythe, the barriers of time and space weakened, and she was able to draw the Worgen into the world of Azeroth.

First, they followed her into battle, and with their brutish strength at her command, they tore into the demons of Felwood. As the Night Elves pushed the Legion south, Starsong noticed the worgen packs showing independance, defiance, and were no longer taking orders from the very being who brought them into the world.

Velinde Starsong  then decided to stop summoning the worgen. Although they were a direct gift from Elune, she began to think of them as somewhat as a threat. As the battles waged on, Starsong noticed the number of Worgen continually growing. It was as though the Scythe no longer required her for the summoning process. While searching for Arugal  to ask him for help, she lost the Scythe within Roland's Doom in Duskwood.



In the Grizzly Hills, a group of trappers requests that the Alliance assist them recover a relic in a cedar chest. A slip of the tongue hints at this relic being the Scythe, and these trappers under Ivan are possibly members of the Wolfcult of Arugal. Even if they are not, the Shade of Arugal is defeated in future quests, and Ivan seems to have been the last recorded instance of a scythe bearer. What this may bode for the Grizzly Hills has yet to be seen.

For some time, the whereabouts of the Scythe were unknown until the Night Elves brought the Scythe of Elune to Gilneas: In attempts to hide it from their dearest enemies.

In the dark, gnarled woodland of the Blackwald, the Scythe gathered dust for many years until the Dark Rangers: Serving the Banshee Queen, Sylvannas Windrunner, found the Scythe's location. Luckily, the Scythe was saved by a bold adventurer.

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