Once a great Highborne city housing some of the most revered night elves of Kalimdor, Vashj'ir was swallowed by the Great Sea during the Sundering and thought to be lost forever. Queen Azshara, formerly a beloved leader of the night elves, escaped death in the depths of the sea when the Well of Eternity imploded. Such salvation came at a great cost, as the queen and many of her fellow Highborne were forever transformed into the monstrous naga, doomed to wander the seas for thousands of years. Their existence mostly remains a mystery to the peoples of modern Azeroth, though the Earthen Ring has learned of Azshara's naga seizing Vashj'ir for an unknown purpose as the cries of the elements echo across Azeroth from the abyss.
Need your help. Time is short. I'm held captive in what I hope to be a nightmare.
Enjoying the ocean air just days ago. We were determined to control key trade routes through victory at sea over the Horde. Their fleet came into our scopes. Our world became the deafening sound of battle, the smell of gunpowder, and the feeling of fear. Looking back now, though, that wasn't real fear.
One escaped. Thomas. He didn't make it far before I saw him dragged back. Before being forced into labor, he spoke in a panic about some large shell protecting this living prison, expansive night elven ruins in the distance, strange naga rituals underway, and sea vrykul battling our captors. He made little sense. Could be mad. Or I could be mad to hope vrykul are fighting to free us.
Prison patrols out again. Send word to Stormwind. Sunken City far from extinct. Naga plotting something horrific. Please help.
This is the first of the completely new Cataclysm zones to be announced. Vashj'ir will be the first completely underwater zone ever introduced to the World of Warcraft. Details are still coming on exactly how underwater combat and movement will function (submarines please!), but I'm sure we can expect big things as underwater areas seem to be a big part of Cataclysm.
While Blizzard hasn't yet announced a raid zone for this, there will almost certainly be one. The force behind the maelstrom, Queen Azshara, and even possibly the tomb of Sargeras all offer big lore-consistent opportunities for raids in the Great Sea.
As always, we'll continue to update you as more hints about Cataclysm content are released.
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