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| + | |name=Sholazar Basin |
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| + | |loc=Northwestern [[Northrend]] |
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| + | '''''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''''' related to [[User:GoldenYak/Spider_Kingdom_Expansion_Concept|Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept]] |
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| − | The '''Alterac Yeti''' is a single level 71 (61 in the level 51-60 bracket) elite [[Yeti]] who appears in the [[Icewing Cavern]] in [[Alterac Valley]]. |
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| + | '''Sholazar Basin''' (pronounced SHOL-uh-zarh) is a tropical jungle basin in the midst of [[Northrend]]. It is found between [[Borean Tundra]] and [[Icecrown Glacier]]. The zone's climate and safety from the [[Scourge]] is maintained by pylons, erected by the [[Titan]]s.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.worldofwar.net/articles/413336/wotlk-report-may-2008/page6|title=WotLK Report May 2008}}</ref> Recently, one pylon in the east has fallen and the Scourge has taken this opportunity to invade from [[Icecrown]] to the north. They are now streaming down [[The Avalanche]]. |
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| + | Much like [[Kalimdor]]'s [[Un'Goro Crater]], the Sholazar Basin is an anomaly. It fills the northwest corner of the Borean Tundra, and is surrounded by a nasty ridge, requiring climbing to reach it. Those that reach the top of the ridge look down into a lush tropical jungle. Hot springs dot the basin and you have to watch out for steam vents and geysers — hot enough to cook flesh from bones in an instant if something gets caught in one. Thick vegetation fills the basin, and birds and small animals are everywhere. So are insects. It is an amazing place, and hard to believe it’s part of Northrend.<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 93-94</ref> |
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| + | In Sholazar Basin, players will take part in a faction war between the [[wolvar]] ([[Frenzyheart Tribe]]) and the [[gorloc]]s (arctic cousins of [[murloc]]s). The various gorloc tribes have gathered together to form the group called the [[Oracles]]. Players are only able to choose one side, but are allowed to easily change to which faction they wish to be allied with. |
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| + | == History == |
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| + | [[Image:SBasin11.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Some outer regions of the basin have escaped the flooding.]] |
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| + | A high elf scholar that once visited Kaskala believed that the titans used the Sholazar Basin as a testing ground. Some of their experiments, or at least the remains of those experiments, may still exist. Thus, the basin is a potential treasure trove of knowledge and power. Who knows what species the Titans left here, and what notes and tools? |
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| + | ==Cataclysm== |
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| + | The Drakkari saw the devastation of the [[Cataclysm]] as a judgment upon them for their sins against their animal gods. As the ground cracked apart and the sky rained fire, the trolls cried out to any force that might deliver them from the nightmare their lives had become. Their call was answered by the [[User:GoldenYak/Twilight's_Hammer_of_Northrend|Twilight's Hammer]]. Agents of the vile cult arrived in Zul'Drak to find the Drakkari spiritually vulnerable, and moved quickly to introduce the ice trolls to the worship of the Old Gods. Eager to find a new focus of worship, the Drakkari rapidly converted their faith to honoring the Old Gods and calling upon their power. The Twilight's Hammer have taken advantage of both the Drakkari's fervent devotion and the tremendous natural energies that saturate Zul'Drak in the wake of their gods deaths. |
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| + | Areas affected: |
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| + | *The [[Cataclysm]] has broken open the sea walls, causing the basin to be flooded. |
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| + | *[[Naga]], [[murlocs]], and other underwater monsters have invaded the flooded regions of the basin. |
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| + | *The [[Wolvar]] have relocated to cliff-side dwellings, and navigate the flooded basin using rafts. |
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| + | *[[Gorloc|Gorlocs]] have built floating lodges to dwell on. Their war against the Wolvar continues. |
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| + | *The five pillars have been connected by bridges. The [[Twilight's Hammer]] have seized control of the [[Mosslight Pillar]] and the [[Skyreach Pillar]]. |
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| + | *The shattered [[Lifeblood Pillar]] is magically rebuilding itself. |
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| + | *[[The Avalanche]] from [[Icecrown]] has been cleared away, revealing caverns and tunnels swarming with [[nerubians]]. |
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| + | *[[Hemet Nesingwary]] managed to repair his ship before the Cataclysm, and has set up new challenges hunting sea monsters. |
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| + | *[[Freya]] of [[Ulduar]] watches over the basin from atop the [[Glimmering Pillar]], alongside the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]]. |
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| + | ==Geography== |
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| + | === Maps === |
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| + | [[Image:WorldMap-SholazarBasin.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Sholazar Basin, post-Cataclysm.]] |
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| + | |[[The Avalanche]]{{·}} [[Bittertide Lake]]{{·}} [[Blight Line|The Blight Line]]{{·}} [[Bonefields|The Bonefields]]{{·}} [[Bones of Nozronn|The Bones of Nozronn]]{{·}} [[Bristlepine Den]]{{·}} [[Death's Hand Encampment]]{{·}} [[Dorian's Outpost]]{{·}} [[Frenzyheart Hill]]{{·}} [[Frenzyheart River]]{{·}} [[Glimmering Pillar|The Glimmering Pillar]]{{·}} [[Kartak's Hold]]{{·}} [[Lakeside Landing]]{{·}} [[Lifeblood Pillar|The Lifeblood Pillar]]{{·}} [[Lost Lands|The Lost Lands]]{{·}} [[Lost Passage|The Lost Passage]]{{·}} [[Makers' Overlook]]{{·}} [[Makers' Perch]]{{·}} [[Mistwhisper Refuge]]{{·}} [[Mosslight Pillar|The Mosslight Pillar]]{{·}} [[Nesingwary Base Camp]]{{·}} [[Path of the Lifewarden|The Path of the Lifewarden]]{{·}} [[Rainspeaker Canopy]]{{·}} [[Rainspeaker Rapids]]{{·}} [[River's Heart]]{{·}} [[Sapphire Hive]]{{·}} [[Savage Thicket|The Savage Thicket]]{{·}} [[Seabreach Flow|The Seabreach Flow]]{{·}} [[Skyreach Pillar|The Skyreach Pillar]]{{·}} [[Sparktouched Haven]]{{·}} [[Spearborn Encampment]]{{·}} [[Stormwright's Shelf|The Stormwright's Shelf]]{{·}} [[The Sundered Shard]]{{·}} [[Suntouched Pillar|The Suntouched Pillar]]{{·}} [[Swindlegrin's Dig]]{{·}} [[Waygate]]{{·}} [[Wildgrowth Mangal]]{{·}} [[Wintergrasp River]]{{·}} [[Savage Thicket]]{{·}} [[The Skyreach Pillar]]{{·}} [[The Stormwright's Shelf]]{{·}} [[The Suntouched Pillar]]{{·}} [[Wildgrowth Mangal]] |
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| + | |} |
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| + | == Quests and Storylines == |
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| + | == Gallery == |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | File:Sholazar_Basin_2..jpg|The sea walls were shattered in the [[Cataclysm]], flooding the basin. |
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| + | File:Characters_zorc.jpg|[[User:GoldenYak/Twilight's_Hammer_of_Northrend#Dark Master Zorc|Dark Master Zorc]] seeks the power of the titans for the [[Twilight's Hammer]]. |
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| + | File:Lifeblood_Pillar.jpg|The fragments of the [[Lifeblood Pillar]] are magically reassembling themselves Could this be a legacy of the [[titans]]? |
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| + | File:Freya.jpg|[[Freya]], the Keeper of Life, has traveled to the Basin to ease the devastation wrought by the Cataclysm. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 10:40, 15 January 2011
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| Location | Northwestern Northrend |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION related to Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept
Sholazar Basin (pronounced SHOL-uh-zarh) is a tropical jungle basin in the midst of Northrend. It is found between Borean Tundra and Icecrown Glacier. The zone's climate and safety from the Scourge is maintained by pylons, erected by the Titans.[1] Recently, one pylon in the east has fallen and the Scourge has taken this opportunity to invade from Icecrown to the north. They are now streaming down The Avalanche.
Much like Kalimdor's Un'Goro Crater, the Sholazar Basin is an anomaly. It fills the northwest corner of the Borean Tundra, and is surrounded by a nasty ridge, requiring climbing to reach it. Those that reach the top of the ridge look down into a lush tropical jungle. Hot springs dot the basin and you have to watch out for steam vents and geysers — hot enough to cook flesh from bones in an instant if something gets caught in one. Thick vegetation fills the basin, and birds and small animals are everywhere. So are insects. It is an amazing place, and hard to believe it’s part of Northrend.[2]
In Sholazar Basin, players will take part in a faction war between the wolvar (Frenzyheart Tribe) and the gorlocs (arctic cousins of murlocs). The various gorloc tribes have gathered together to form the group called the Oracles. Players are only able to choose one side, but are allowed to easily change to which faction they wish to be allied with.
History
Some outer regions of the basin have escaped the flooding.
A high elf scholar that once visited Kaskala believed that the titans used the Sholazar Basin as a testing ground. Some of their experiments, or at least the remains of those experiments, may still exist. Thus, the basin is a potential treasure trove of knowledge and power. Who knows what species the Titans left here, and what notes and tools?
Cataclysm
The Drakkari saw the devastation of the Cataclysm as a judgment upon them for their sins against their animal gods. As the ground cracked apart and the sky rained fire, the trolls cried out to any force that might deliver them from the nightmare their lives had become. Their call was answered by the Twilight's Hammer. Agents of the vile cult arrived in Zul'Drak to find the Drakkari spiritually vulnerable, and moved quickly to introduce the ice trolls to the worship of the Old Gods. Eager to find a new focus of worship, the Drakkari rapidly converted their faith to honoring the Old Gods and calling upon their power. The Twilight's Hammer have taken advantage of both the Drakkari's fervent devotion and the tremendous natural energies that saturate Zul'Drak in the wake of their gods deaths.
Areas affected:
- The Cataclysm has broken open the sea walls, causing the basin to be flooded.
- Naga, murlocs, and other underwater monsters have invaded the flooded regions of the basin.
- The Wolvar have relocated to cliff-side dwellings, and navigate the flooded basin using rafts.
- Gorlocs have built floating lodges to dwell on. Their war against the Wolvar continues.
- The five pillars have been connected by bridges. The Twilight's Hammer have seized control of the Mosslight Pillar and the Skyreach Pillar.
- The shattered Lifeblood Pillar is magically rebuilding itself.
- The Avalanche from Icecrown has been cleared away, revealing caverns and tunnels swarming with nerubians.
- Hemet Nesingwary managed to repair his ship before the Cataclysm, and has set up new challenges hunting sea monsters.
- Freya of Ulduar watches over the basin from atop the Glimmering Pillar, alongside the druids of the Cenarion Circle.
Geography
Maps
Sholazar Basin, post-Cataclysm.
Quests and Storylines
Gallery
The sea walls were shattered in the Cataclysm, flooding the basin.
Dark Master Zorc seeks the power of the titans for the Twilight's Hammer.
The fragments of the Lifeblood Pillar are magically reassembling themselves Could this be a legacy of the titans?
Freya, the Keeper of Life, has traveled to the Basin to ease the devastation wrought by the Cataclysm.
- ^ WotLK Report May 2008.
- ^ Lands of Mystery, 93-94