Restoration Shaman Artifact Weapon: Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides

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It is said that Queen Azshara wielded a scepter that had command over the sea and the waters of life.

Erunak has long sought the location of this artifact, and one of his shaman was close to finding it when she disappeared. Has she found it? Could the legends be true? What could such an artifact do in the hands of a talented shaman?

Erunak is familiar with the darkest depths of Azeroth's oceans. He will know how to proceed.

Throne of the Tides: Azshara's PowerGrash

Q: Who is this snake witch?
A: She calls herself "Lady Zithreen." She has many snakes. Snakes who follow her. Snakes on her face.
She claims water throne for her queen, using magic stick.

Q: We see a magic stick! What does it look like?
A: The magic stick is very old. Very powerful. It is made of living water.
Snake witch says the magic stick came from her queen. It speaks to the sea. Sea monsters obey the stick. It heals their wounds.
Stick fill the heads of giants with dark and pain. The dark comes from the witch, not the stick.

Q: We are looking for a shaman? Have you seen her?
A: Sha-man? Like, little one who speaks to water and storms?
Yes, Grash has seen her. She fights the snake witch and loses.
Snake witch keeps her alive. Says stupid people will come for her.
Hah hah! Snake witch is the dumb one. No one stupid enough to come for shaman lady.

Q: Join us! We will kill the "Snake witch" and take this "Magic stick!"
A: You will kill snake witch? You will take away magic stick? Yes! Grash will help!

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Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides

By merely touching Sharas'dal, one can feel the weight of the world's oceans at their fingertips. This extraordinary scepter can command the rivers and the seas, and even manipulate life itself.

Just like the tides, Sharas'dal's power can ebb and flow between acts of good and evil. Some have used the scepter to destroy, but its true potential lies in its ability to serve as a fount of healing and hope.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part One

The ancient night elf empire was one of the greatest mortal civilizations that ever spanned the lands of Azeroth. At its apex, one figure held sway over it all. Her name was Azshara. She was a leader of leaders, a queen of queens. Her power was absolute, and her thirst for knowledge and glory was unquenchable.

Of the records that speak of Azshara, nearly all mention her bejeweled scepter called Sharas'dal. The legends claim it granted the queen command over the world's seas, among other miraculous feats. So cherished was this scepter that Azshara rarely let it out of her sight.

It was with her when she raised the night elf empire to new heights. And it was with her when she later brought the civilization crashing down in blood and fire.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Two

An excerpt from The Coronation of Queen Azshara:

"For days, the coronation ceremony went on. Each night, the Highborne nobility lavished precious gifts on Azshara to curry her favor, but there was one she cherished more than all the others. A night elf named Lord Xavius presented the queen with a jeweled scepter, etched with delicate magical sigils. He promised Azshara that so long as she kept it close, it would bring her prosperity and great power.

"Azshara held the scepter aloft, and the jewels shimmered in the light of the moons like brilliant stars. The sight of the queen and her gift was so beautiful that it brought many of the attendant Highborne to tears."

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Three

At the heart of ancient Azeroth sat a massive lake of scintillating energy called the Well of Eternity. For decades, the night elves studied this fount of arcane magic, and they became learned sorcerers. Queen Azshara carried on this tradition, as did her loyal Highborne servitors. They devoted themselves to plumbing the Well of Eternity's depths in search of knowledge and power.

Perhaps no one was more suited to this task than Azshara. She was one of the greatest magic users who had ever lived. As she honed her command over the lake's energies, she infused a drop of its living waters into her bejeweled scepter.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Four

Queen Azshara's enchanted scepter afforded her great power. Imbued with the Well of Eternity's potent waters, it held sway over the rivers and the seas, aquatic creatures of all kinds, and the life energies that stirred within Azshara herself. She granted it a new name, one befitting its remarkable properties: Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides.

One of the first things Azshara did with Sharas'dal was use its power to enhance her legendary beauty. As the years wore on, the queen seemed to grow younger and more mesmerizing. A brilliant aura enveloped Azshara, enthralling those who looked upon her. The Highborne marveled at this strange phenomenon. A few even took it as a sign of divinity.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Five

An excerpt from Glory to the Queen Born of Stars:

"Of the wonders our queen brought to this world, perhaps none was so great as Lathar'Lazal. As masons constructed the temple, Azshara shaped the waters around it with the Scepter of Tides. She spoke the names of the rivers and the seas, and they moved at her command. Salt water from the roaring ocean and fresh water from the mountain streams trickled to Azshara's side. With the flick of her wrist, the queen partitioned them into great lakes that hugged Lathar'Lazal's sturdy foundation.

"Creatures of all kinds populated these waters, and they were at Azshara's beck and call. Whenever she walked the bridges of Lathar'Lazal, nearby schools of exotic fish would array themselves in colorful patterns. She even kept a colossal sea giant bound to one of the lakes. She used her scepter to make him perform tricks and feats of strength, much to the delight of the watching Highborne. Curious night elves from the far corners of the empire journeyed to Lathar'Lazal to study the mythical creature and his habits."

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Six

As the night elf empire stretched across the world, Azshara spent more and more time in her palace at the Well of Eternity's shores. She obsessed over the lake and used Sharas'dal to manipulate its mysterious energies. Azshara dreamed of making the world into a paradise--her paradise. But it would only be possible if she and her Highborne servitors could harness the Well of Eternity's true potential.

Their reckless experiments eventually sent arcane magic crashing through the Twisting Nether, the realm of demons. In time, the Burning Legion learned of the Well of Eternity and the world of Azeroth.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Seven

An excerpt from The War of the Ancients, by the historian Llore:

"Azshara's obsession with remaking the world led her straight into the clutches of the Legion's ruler, Sargeras. The queen forged a pact with him for unfathomable power. All that Sargeras asked in return was for Azshara and her Highborne to summon his minions into Azeroth.

"It was a difficult request, even for such gifted sorcerers. Azshara and the Highborne approached the challenge with great fervor. Legends say the queen helped her servants open a gateway for the Legion's agents. She used Sharas'dal to gather the Well of Eternity's energies and fuel the Highborne's spellwork.

"Through this portal, the first armor-clad demons spilled into Azeroth. Many more would follow. The Legion would march across the land, spreading fire and death, bringing war and cataclysm."

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Eight

The War of the Ancients ended in catastrophe. Azshara's hubris and abuse of power would lead to the destruction of the Well of Eternity. The enormous lake buckled in upon itself, eventually igniting a monstrous explosion that shattered the world's surface.

Azshara watched these events unfold from her broken palace. She refused to believe that her dreams of paradise were dead, that the world she had once cradled in her palms was coming apart beneath her feet. Many of the Highborne were just as delusional as the queen, and they remained at her side.

As the ocean roared in to fill the void left by the destroyed Well of Eternity, Azshara raised Sharas'dal high. She wove a magical shield around herself and the Highborne, saving them from being crushed by the colossal waves.

But it was only a momentary reprieve. The howling ocean soon swallowed the queen, Sharas'dal, and her followers.

Then it sucked them down and down into darkness.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Nine

From a fragmented text called The Song of Scales, author unknown:

"They drifted into the abyss, but Azshara and her Highborne remained unbroken.

"The darkness around them was absolute, and so the queen willed Sharas'dal to bring them light. It did.

"Azshara's and the Highborne's blood ran cold, and so the queen willed Sharas'dal to warm them. It did.

"Their lungs burned for air, and so the queen willed Sharas'dal to let them breathe the water... but it did not. The scepter could not save them. Oblivion spread its arms and beckoned the desperate Highborne.

"As the ocean crushed the life from their bodies, ancient creatures stirred in the darkness. Their whispers flowed through the currents. Their powers wrapped tight around the queen and her servants.

"The Highborne became something new. Something more.

"A fleece of scales shimmered over their skin. Tails thrashed against the currents. The unknown entities made the queen and her followers one with the sea... they made them into the naga."

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Ten

Though Azshara's old empire was in ruins, she crafted a new one far from the light of the sun. The queen and her naga servants created a capital, Nazjatar, at the bottom of the sea. With patience and cunning, they expanded their dominion over the oceans. It is even said that Azshara nurtured an alliance with the mysterious and powerful entities who had transformed them into naga.

As the years wore on, Azshara relied on Sharas'dal less and less. She still treasured the scepter, but she found it was more useful in the hands of her fearsome sea witches. These loyal servants wielded Sharas'dal as a weapon to spread the naga's domain and crush all who opposed them.

Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides, Part Eleven

It was not long before the naga sea witches learned to harness Sharas'dal as Azshara had. With a swipe of the scepter, they drove thousands of aquatic predators into a frenzy and unleashed them against troublesome sea giants. With a whispered incantation, they boiled Kvaldir raiders from the inside out and scattered their remains to the currents.

When the sea witches were not wielding Sharas'dal, Azshara would often carry it at her side and reminisce about times long past. She still remembered Lord Xavius's promise: so long as she kept the scepter close, it would bring her prosperity and great power.

The queen had lost much, but she was not dead. Far from it. In her heart, she knew that one day her empire under the sea would eclipse even that of the ancient night elves. One day, the world would be hers again, and she would not let it slip through her fingers a second time.

Comments

Comment by Klynwe

i cant wait to finally get my hands on this weapon <3

Comment by Lestes

Anyone know how to get Frozen fate?

Comment by calicarebare05

Once you have begun the Azshara's Power portion of the quest line-
Ok so, you need to swim on down into the Abyss here, quite literally. You are heading towards Abyssal Maw (70.64, 29.71) to find the entrance for Throne of Tides. https://youtu.be/RSx-ZfYPNoM
Stage 1-4 are fairly easy. Keep yourself and you helpers healed while damaging, the mobs hit hard. If you are getting knocked back by waves in Stage 4, there are open areas to either side of the waves, just do a lot of running side to side as needed. No damage was dealt to me or the helper mobs at this point. When you get close enough, you will trigger Stage 5. You will need Grash to break another wall for you. I highly suggest if you've been dpsing at this point, switch to resto. This was made for the resto artifact and a lot of healing needs to happen in Stage 5 and you won't be able to manage otherwise.

Restoration Shaman Artifact Weapon: Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides

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