Eversong Woods

Eversong Woods
Level: 1 - 11
Capital(s)	Silvermoon City
Races	Template:Blood Elf Race; Template:Forest Troll Race; Template:Scourge Race; Template:Night Elf Race; File:IconSmall Wretched Small.gif Wretched; Template:Murloc Race;
Government	Hereditary monarchy
Ruler(s)	Lor'themar Theron, Regent Lord of Quel'Thalas
Minor settlements	Fairbreeze Village
Affiliation	Horde
Location	Northern Quel'Thalas

Eversong Woods (aka Eversong Forest)Template:Cite is a reclaimed section of Blackened Woods (formerly called Eversong Forest during the Second War).Template:Cite It is the starting zone for the blood elf race, introduced in the World of Warcraft's first expansion set — The Burning Crusade. They are inaccessible to those without the expansion. Eversong is the location of Silvermoon, arguably the largest and oldest surviving capital in the world of Azeroth.

History

Eversong Woods has historically been the home of the high elves of Quel'Thalas, and has contained the heart of their empire for millennia. Although the woods have seen their share of battle between the elves and their nearest neighbors, the forest trolls, the region has retained a harmonic and peaceful feel. In the third war, Eversong lay witness to the horrors that the death knight Arthas brought upon the land, and the forest has been permanently scarred by the death wrought by the hordes of undead. Countless elves were slaughtered, including their ranger general, Sylvanas Windrunner. After Arthas had passed north to the Sunwell Plateau, the remnants of elves in the woods gathered under the banner of Kael'thas Sunstrider and were renamed as blood elves; with the remaining High Elves retreating from the land forever. Although Kael has ventured on to Outland in service of Illidan Stormrage, Silvermoon and the surrounding woods remain in the hands of the blood elves.

Geography

The Eversong Woods stand in perpetual autumn with golden leaves falling from the trees.

As yet there are no dungeons of any kind and no battlegrounds in the Eversong Woods. However, there is an unknown wooden gate at Tor'Watha, just as seen in the Ghostlands (leading to Zul'Aman) in the southeastern portion of the zone. It can be assumed this is a portal leading to an unknown instance, to be implemented sometime in the future, or it could have been the original entrance to Zul Aman.

The blight still spreads through Eversong Woods, but the Runestones located in the south prevent the blight from spreading any further. One Runestone though, has faltered and the blight has corrupted that Runestone.

Map and subregions

WorldMap-EversongWoods — Map of Eversong Woods.

Azurebreeze Coast • Commons Hall • Dawning Lane • The Dead Scar

Duskwither Grounds • Duskwither Spire • East Sanctum • Elrendar Falls

Fairbreeze Village • Falconwing Square • Falthrien Academy

Farstrider Retreat • Feth's Way • Golden Strand • Goldenbough Pass

Huntress of the Sun • Lake Elrendar • The Living Wood • North Sanctum

Ruins of Silvermoon • Runestone Falithas • Runestone Shan'dor

Saltheril's Haven • The Scorched Grove • The Shepherd's Gate

Shrine of Dath'Remar • Skulking Row • Stillwhisper Pond

Sunsail Anchorage • The Sunspire • Sunstrider Isle • Thuron's Livery

Tor'Watha • Tranquil Shore • West Sanctum • Zeb'Watha

Travel hubs

Flight paths from Silvermoon

In Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Areas affected^[1]:

Fairbreeze Village – a flight master has been added here

Falconwing Square – a flight master has been added here

Adjacent regions

Zone Name	Level Range	Direction	Access
Isle of Quel'Danas	69-72	North	Flight path, level requirement 65
Ghostlands	10-20	South	By foot and Flight Path from Silvermoon
Tirisfal Glades	1-12	Far to the southwest	Orb of Translocation in the Inner Sanctum to Undercity

Notable characters

Main article: Eversong Woods NPCs

Eversong Woods are home to several characters of note. At the Sunspire, Magistrix Erona welcomes new recruits of all creeds into action. At Falconwing Square, Aeldon Sunbrand attempts to cleanse the tainted presence of the pitiful Wretched. And at the Farstrider Enclave, Lieutenant Dawnrunner sends bold adventurers into the lands of the forest trolls in order to keep them at bay.

Quests

Main article: Eversong Woods quests

As the blood elf starting zone, Eversong Woods is primarily designed for quests between levels 1 and 12. Though only blood elves can do the quests on Sunstrider Isle, the other quests are open to all Horde races. Quest lists are available by level and by location.

Resources

Wild creatures

Notes, tips, and additional info

Eversong Woods was previously part of the region known as 'Eversong Forest' during the Second WarTemplate:Cite, what became the Blackened Woods (which includes Ghostlands and most of Eversong Woods). The northern area of this forest was changed to Eversong Woods during production of the Burning Crusade to avoid too many zones with 'Forest' in the name (Note Elwynn Forest, Silverpine Forest, and Terokkar Forest).^{[citation needed]} However, Eversong Forest still exists in published lore.
Eversong was the very first zone of the Burning Crusade that was created. It was first viewed by the public in the first official trailer.
File:Icon-allakhazam-22x22.png allakhazam.com first look at Eversong Woods
Eversong Woods is the only starting zone with more than one inn (excluding those inside a city), one in Falconwing Square and another in Fairbreeze Village.
It is not wise to travel further north into the North Sea from Silvermoon City, as one will "fall to their death" even though there appears ground below not 20 yards away.