Changes: Icemist Village

Avrilla
Gender	Female
Race	Frost Nymph (Humanoid)
Level	81
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Guardians of Hyjal
Location	Grove of Aessina, Mount Hyjal [19.8, 37.7]

Revision as of 21:20, 18 May 2011

Avrilla is a level 81 nymph located at the Grove of Aessina in Mount Hyjal.

Patch changes

Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added

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+{{npcbox
-[[Image:Wintergrasp.JPG|thumb|Lake Wintergrasp]]
+ | name = Avrilla
+ | image = Avrilla.jpg
-'''Icemist Village''' is the former [[capital]] of the [[taunka]] (aka "winter tauren").<ref>{{quest|The Taunka and the Tauren}}</ref> It is said that the [[village]] was originally an [[Icemist tauren]] outpost (but it is unclear how long ago that was), but is now the ravaged capital of the "winter tauren". It is located on the edge of [[Lake Wintergrasp]] within the [[Dragonblight]]. It was destroyed by undead [[nerubian]]s and is currently controlled by the [[Scourge]] forces out of [[Azjol Nerub]] (which for some reason the village was built right next to). The Scourge here are led by [[Under-King Anub'et'kan]] whom players must kill during the {{questlong|Horde|72|Strength of Icemist}} quest chain.
+ | level = 81
+ | faction = Neutral
-The taunka chieftain, [[Roanauk Icemist]], is currently being imprisoned amongst the [[ruin]]s of the village. The player frees him in the {{questlong|Horde|72|Strength of Icemist}} quest chain.
+ | repfaction = Guardians of Hyjal
+ | health = 13,033
-==Background==
+ | aggro = {{aggro|1|1}}
-{{RPG-section}}
+ | race = Frost Nymph
-{{infobox zone
-| faction = Neutral
+ | creature = Humanoid
+ | gender = Female
-| name = Icemist Village
+ | location = [[Grove of Aessina]], [[Mount Hyjal]] {{coords|19.8|37.7|Mount Hyjal}}
-| ss = Icemist.jpg
-| caption =
-| type = Small village
-| pop = 160
-| races = {{Taunka Race}}
-| government =
-| ruler = [[Tundra Coldhoof]]<ref name="LoM" /><br />[[Roanauk Icemist]] {{wotlk-inline}}
-| language =
-| affiliation =
-| loc = Western [[Dragonblight]]
-| source = ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 99-100
 }}
+'''Avrilla''' is a level 81 [[nymph]] located at the [[Grove of Aessina]] in [[Mount Hyjal]].
-[[Tauren]] who moved to the Dragonblight lived only in one place, Icemist Village. Icemist Village was once a small [[village]]<ref name="LoM">[[Lands of Mystery]], pg. 99-100.</ref> perched on the edge of Lake Wintergrasp.<ref name="LoM" /> A pack of [[Icemist tauren]] settled on the west edge of the Dragonblight, on the shore of Lake Wintergrasp. They didn't venture into the blight proper very often, preferring the clean cold of the lake to the bitter air of doom and death of the blight.<ref name="LoM" /> Icemist Village was a pleasant outpost, with friendly and helpful tauren. Most travelers in [[Northrend]] stopped there when passing in its direction. Travelers could always find someone with whom to trade or share information over a drink.
-The tauren kept a ready supply of food, drink, clothes, and basic tools, and sold them to anyone who was in need. They even gave things away, if people were desperate, and they even dragged in travelers they found collapsed on the lake or in the surrounding area. [[Tundra Coldhoof]] oversaw the village.<ref name="LoM" />
-===Present===
-The village became the capital of the winter tauren, the taunka. In time they spread out from Lake Wintergrasp and built villages elsewhere in [[Northrend]], including in the [[Borean Tundra]], [[Grizzly Hills]], and [[Howling Fjord]]. The taunka high chief, [[Roanauk Icemist]], has become Icemist Village's most recent ruler. Recently, the village was attacked by the Scourge and brought into ruin. Many of the taunka were able to escape and were held in protective custody at the [[Westwind Refugee Camp]] on the western border of the Dragonblight. Roanauk Icemist, however, was captured and remains in the ruins of the village.
-== Icemist tauren? Winter tauren? Taunka? ==
-{{Speculation}}
-It is known that taunka originally were an offshoot of the tauren. It is unclear when they first became taunka however.
-The terms "Icemist tauren" and "winter tauren" may be synonmous in meaning. This would make the term "taunka" synonmous as well. Several quests refer to the taunka as "winter tauren". Some quests use the terms "taunka" and "winter tauren" within the same quest, which shows that the terms are apparently synonmous and can be used interchangeably. See {{quest|The Taunka and the Tauren}} for example. If this is true, then maybe the "Icemist tauren" / "winter tauren" were always taunka, but have alternate [[race]] names (or that they first colonized the village when they were tauren and later became taunka).
+== Patch changes ==
-Considering the new backstory (or expanded backstory), it is possible that Tundra Coldhoof is a taunka. Another possibility, considering there is a different leader replacing Tundra Coldhoof, is that the village once had tauren and taunka at the same time (although "winter tauren" and "Icemist tauren" may mean the same thing).
+*{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added}}
+== External links ==
-Another thing to consider is that material described in ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'' took place approximately 2-3 years before [[Wrath of the Lich King]], which would have given time for certain changes in leadership and for the village to change hands. It may be possible that the "Icemist tauren" have evolved into taunka in the last couple of years.
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-Another good question to ask is "when" was the settlement first founded? It may have been founded as a tauren outpost a long time ago, but later became the taunka capital.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Avrilla}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Mount Hyjal NPCs]]
-{{Dragonblight}}
-[[Category:Villages]]
+[[Category:Quest givers]]
-[[Category:Scourge territories]]
+[[Category:Frost nymphs]]
-[[Category:Ruins]]
-[[Category:Phased areas]]