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Velinde

The Scythe of Elune was for a long time wielded by Velinde Starsong

The Scythe of Elune is an ancient thing, a twisted and gnarled branch of wood covered with runes that could be older than even the Kaldorei. Velinde Starsong was granted it from Elune (or maybe she only thought that it was a gift of Elune...), to fight against the demons in Felwood and Ashenvale. 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. Later, she noticed, that though she had not summoned additional worgen, their numbers continued to increase. It was as though the Scythe no longer required her intervention for the summoning process. While searching for Arugal to ask him for help, she lost the Scythe within a cave in Duskwood. It is known, that the dark mage Morganth and Black Riders from Deadwind Pass are now searching for it. The Scythe's current location remains unknown, although in the Grizzly Hills, a group of trappers requests that the Alliance assist them recover a relic. 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.

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Speculation about the origin of the Scythe

The quest A [30] The Howling Vale sends the player to the ruined shrine of Mel'thandris to discover the origins of the 'mysterious wolf-men' who have overtaken the area. Upon viewing the tome of Mel'thandris, you see a vision of Velinde Starsong pleading with Elune and presumably being granted a scythe.

The numbers of my companions dwindles, goddess, and my own power shall soon be insufficient to hold back the demons of Felwood.
Goddess, grant me the power to overcome my enemies! Hear me, please, my need is desperate and cause is just!
What... what is this? Could this be the answer to my prayers? Elune has granted me a weapon--this scythe--to defeat the demons.


Inv misc book 09 [Jitters' Completed Journal] contains a passage about the events immediately following the (re-)discovering of the Scythe of Elune. Those unfortunate people who were there to witness it, were afflicted by a strange phenomena: "After the Scythe was freed, a change rippled through the mine. Light from our flickering torches warped, and the strength of our voices seemed beyond our control. Sometimes a man's whisper roared through the tunnels forcing hands on ears, and sometimes our shouts barely traveled a few steps before diminishing into a hint on the wind." The connection between the Scythe and the Lords of the Emerald Flame also remains a subject of speculation.

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