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| + | [[File:WorldTree.jpg|thumb|Nordrassil, prior to Archimonde's ascent.]] |
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| + | [[File:NordrassilWorldtree.jpg|thumb|Nordrassil as seen in [[Lands of Conflict]].]] |
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| + | [[File:Teldrassilmovie.jpg|thumb|Teldrassil from [[Warcraft (film)|Warcraft]].]] |
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| − | | name = Ysera the Dreamer |
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| + | [[File:Grizzlemaw - Full Exterior View.jpg|thumb|Vordrassil from [[World of Warcraft]].]] |
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| − | | titles = She of the Dreaming, The Dreamer, Mistress of Dreams, Lady of Dreams, Queen of Dreams |
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| − | | gender = Female |
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| − | | race = Green wyrm |
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| − | | creature = Dragonkin |
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| − | | level = ?? |
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| − | | health = 42,946,000 |
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| − | | mana = 4,735,000 |
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| − | | type = Boss |
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| − | | occupation = Aspect of the green dragonflight, ruler and guardian of the [[Emerald Dream]] |
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| − | | location = [[Emerald Dragonshrine]] [[Dragonblight]], {{C-inline}} [[Mount Hyjal]] |
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| − | | relatives = [[Eranikus]] (consort), [[Merithra]] (daughter), [[Itharius]] (brother-in-law), [[Alexstrasza]] (sister) |
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| − | | students = [[Cenarius]] |
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| − | | affiliation = [[Green dragonflight]], [[Dragon Aspects]], [[Wyrmrest Accord]] |
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| − | | faction = Neutral |
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| − | | alignment = [[Neutral good]]<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', 97</ref> |
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| − | | status = [[Eternal]], Active |
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| + | ''Were you looking for the [[Great Tree|Great Trees]], the portals to the Emerald Dream?'' |
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| − | '''Ysera''', the green [[Dragon Aspect]], is charged with the protection of the [[Emerald Dream]], but also watches over Azeroth. To the [[druid]]s she is known as the "mother" of [[Cenarius]], but since he is not a dragon, this is not literal.<ref name="DF146">''[[Dark Factions]]'', 146</ref> |
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| + | '''A World Tree''' is a giant tree grown by powerful Night Elf Druids. There are only three confirmed World Trees. |
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| − | ==Background== |
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| − | [[File:YseraLegends.jpg|thumb|left|Ysera in ''Warcraft Legends''.]] |
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| − | [[Eonar]] the [[titan]] blessed [[Alexstrasza]]'s younger sister, the lithe green [[dragon]] Ysera, with a portion of nature's influence. Ysera fell into an eternal trance, bound to the waking Dream of Creation. Known as the Dreamer, she would watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm, the [[Emerald Dream]]. |
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| + | ==[[Nordrassil]]== |
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| − | According to [[War of the Ancients]], Ysera was said to be the mother of [[Cenarius]], and close friends of Malorne. It was later revealed that Ysera was only the adoptive mother. Ysera taught Cenarius the secrets of the Emerald Dream, forming a close bond with him. |
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| + | Nordrassil, which means "Crown of the Heavens", was the original World Tree planted on the summit of [[Mount Hyjal]] after the [[War of the Ancients]]. It was blessed by the [[Dragon Aspects]] to grant immortality to the [[night elf|night elves]] and to allow their druids to enter the [[Emerald Dream]]. The power was unleashed after the [[Battle of Mount Hyjal]]. Sadly, Nordrassil was destroyed by this event, however, in Cataclysm Nordrassil has partly regrown. |
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| + | ==[[Teldrassil]]== |
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| − | Ysera was one of the [[Dragon Aspect]]s that gave some of her power to the [[Demon Soul]], not knowing [[Deathwing|Neltharion]] would betray the [[Aspect]]s. |
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| + | Located on an island of the same name, off the coast of [[northern Kalimdor]], the Giant Tree Teldrassil — which means "Crown of the Earth" — was an unsuccessful attempt by Archdruid [[Fandral Staghelm]] and his compatriots to restore the night elves' immortality, lost with the destruction of Nordrassil. Teldrassil is currently the only standing (uncorrupted) world tree. |
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| + | It was finally blessed but not with the blessing of the bronze dragonflight wich gave them there immortality |
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| + | ==[[Grizzlemaw|Vordrassil]]== |
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| − | After the [[War of the Ancients]], Alexstrasza planted a magical acorn from the Mother Tree [[G'Hanir]] within the second [[Well of Eternity]], created by [[Illidan]]. The Tree grew large till it reached the heavens and was crowned [[Nordrassil]]. Ysera enchanted the tree so that it would be bound to the Emerald Dream. |
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| + | Vordrassil was a failed attempt at a World Tree, located in the [[Grizzly Hills]] of southern [[Northrend]]. Destroyed by the ancient druids, it is now the site of the furbolg city of [[Grizzlemaw]].[http://www.worldofwar.net/articles/413379/wrath-of-the-lich-king-hands-on-report/page2] The [[Old God]] [[Yogg-Saron]] sleeps beneath its roots, and appears to have been responsible for the corruption of the furbolg ({{questlong|Neutral|75G|Ursoc, the Bear God}}). Yogg-Saron's corruption was also the motivation for the destruction of Vordrassil. |
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| + | ==Other possible World Trees== |
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| − | She has been silent since the appearance of the [[Emerald Nightmare]], and may be in danger, and might be corrupted, which would explain why she wrongly commanded the emerald Owls at the [[Emerald Dragonshrine]].<ref name="DF146" /> In recent times, Ysera's most trusted lieutenants, [[Lethon]], [[Emeriss]], [[Taerar]] and [[Ysondre]] have been warped by a dark new power within the Emerald Dream. Now these wayward sentinels have passed through the Great Trees into Azeroth, intending to spread madness and terror throughout the mortal kingdoms. Even the mightiest of adventurers would be well advised to give the dragons a wide berth, or suffer the consequences of their misguided wrath. |
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| + | Another possible World Tree is shown in a piece of concept art titled [[Idrassil]] and is found in ''[[The Art of World of Warcraft]]''. However, it is probably just an early version of Teldrassil. |
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| + | Another candidate is known as the [[Great Tree of Life]], and appeared in the official [[Azure Tower Defense]] scenario map for ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]''. |
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| − | === In World of Warcraft === |
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| − | [[File:Ysera (Emerald Dragonshrine).jpg|thumb|Ysera in the Dragonblight.]] |
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| + | == Mythology == |
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| − | Until recently, Ysera was the only Aspect whose current activities are known; she is in the [[Emerald Dream]] coordinating the battle against the mysterious [[Emerald Nightmare]], along with Malfurion and Cenarius. |
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| + | The idea of a World Tree is almost certainly a reference to the World Tree of Norse mythology, Yggdrasil. Their names are similar, they both have wells underneath them: the [[Well of Eternity]] beneath Nordrassil, and the Well of Urd beneath one of the roots of Yggdrasil. Also, a dragon, [[wikipedia:Níðhöggr|Nidhoggr]] gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil, which could reference back to either [[Deathwing]] or [[Archimonde]]. These parallels only apply to Nordrassil, the "true" World Tree, and not Teldrassil, the "false" one. (The idea of a beast gnawing at the roots may have some sort of connection to Yogg-Saron and Vordrassil as well.) |
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| − | Ysera appears at the [[Emerald Dragonshrine]] in [[Dragonblight]]. She currently uses a generic green dragon model, though this may be a placeholder. |
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| − | Recently, [[Nishera the Garden Keeper]] asked Ysera for help against the [[Scourge]] — who were raising [[frost wyrm]]s at the other dragonshrines. Instead, Ysera, affected by the [[Emerald Nightmare|Nightmare]], commanded the defenders of the Emerald Dragonshrine to attack anyone not of the green dragonflight. |
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| − | During the battle against [[Yogg-Saron (tactics)|Yogg-Saron]] in [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]], Ysera appears in night-elf form, along with the other [[Dragon Aspects|Aspects]], during a flashback of the creation of the [[Demon Soul|Dragon Soul]], ten thousand years earlier. Oddly enough, Ysera's eyes are open in the vision, the reverse of her usual habit; they are also blue, a change from both Ysera's green and the night elf norm of silver or gold. |
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| − | ===Against the Nightmare Lord=== |
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| − | Following the defeat of the Lich King, the situation in the Emerald Dream became even more dire, as the insidious Nightmare Lord unfolded his master plan to enslave Azeroth. Ysera led the green dragons, ancients and druids against the Nightmare. Ysera was captured by the Nightmare Lord while assisting [[Tyrande Whisperwind]] and [[Thura]] in freeing [[Malfurion Stormrage]]. The Aspect remained imprisoned within the [[Eye of Ysera]] for most of the remainder of the crisis, working with [[Lucan Foxblood]] to assist Malfurion in stopping the Nightmare. Ysera was freed again by her consort Eranikus, who sacrificed himself to free her. Ysera was forced to leave the remainder of the battle to Malfurion, who was ultimately successful in stopping [[Xavius]] and largely halting the Nightmare. Ysera, with Alextrasza, later presided over the long-awaited wedding of Malfurion and Tyrande, and gave her blessing to [[Teldrassil]], which she had withheld when the tree was first made. <ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title= [[Stormrage]]|isbn= 978-1-4156-5087-7}}</ref><ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title= [[Stormrage]]|isbn= 978-1-4156-5087-7 |pages= 395 |chapter= 30}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | [[File:Ysera.jpg|thumb|left|Ysera in ''Cataclysm'']] |
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| − | Ysera will help [[Malfurion Stormrage]] and [[Hamuul Runetotem]] to protect [[Mount Hyjal]] and [[Nordrassil]].<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/hyjal.html</ref> It is also interesting to note that her eyes are open. While the reason behind this is not known, Alex Afrasiabi confirmed that this is intentional.<ref>http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26399010284/ysera-model-feedback/</ref> She has also been given a new humanoid model based on the ones used by Sylvanas and Alexstrasza and like them her head is unique while the body is similar to each other. Her animations as a result are also based on High/Blood Elves despite taking a night elven guise. |
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| − | ==Appearance and abilities== |
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| − | [[File:Ysera TCG.jpg|thumb|Ysera in the TCG]] |
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| − | Ysera is green, and her skin glitters with countless emeralds for scales. Her physical form is ghostly, ethereal, like watching a living dream or vision. The Emerald Dream is a place where all living beings dream when sleeping. It is a place of where sentient beings have dreams of hope, and faith for a better tomorrow. From the Emerald Dream, Ysera can observe all lesser races. Her eyes are always closed, although you can see her pupils move constantly below her eyelids as if watching many dreams at once. |
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| − | There are only a few recorded moments in history where Ysera has opened her eyes. When she does, a person can see eyes of many colors, like a rainbow. The eyes of every sentient creature can be seen at once through her eyes. Ysera opened her eyes during the [[War of the Ancients]] after seeing [[Malorne]] dead, and again when addressing [[Malfurion Stormrage]] on his druidic prowess. She opened them another time during the [[Second War]], before [[Krasus]], when he tried to convince her to help free Alexstrasza. Ysera also opened her eyes after she regained her powers during the fight against Deathwing. Ysera fought alongside the other Dragon Aspects against the evil of Deathwing while [[Rhonin]] destroyed the Demon Soul. She regained her full powers once the Demon Soul was destroyed. (This story is told in the novel ''[[Day of the Dragon]]''.) |
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| − | Ysera can assume the form of a female from any race, which she chooses depending on whom she is talking to. Often she wears a dress of emerald green, emerald jewellery, and has emerald-green hair. |
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| − | Ysera avoids and dislikes combat, especially in her realm. When angered, she is terrible, paranoid and impulsive. She keeps herself isolated in the [[Eye of Ysera]] within the Emerald Dream, and is rarely seen in the real world. When she does visit the living plane, she shapeshifts into a humanoid form, covered by a green hood, and her eyes are always closed. |
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| − | When in combat, she attacks with her greenish breath to put her opponents to sleep, and rarely strikes to kill. She prefers to neutralize her enemies and banish them away from her realm. |
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| − | Ysera can travel from mind to mind to travel anywhere she wishes by entering the dreams of any living being sleeping. She may enter the dreams of a target to communicate with or warn the sleeping creature. Ysera has the ability to planeshift between the real world and the Emerald Dream. |
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| − | * Her name is pronounced ''ee-SER-ah'' (it is spoken aloud during [[Quest:Twilight_Riot|a scripted quest event]], and by [[Valithria Dreamwalker]]). |
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| − | ==Quotes== |
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| − | Upon Completion of [[Quest:Return to Nordrassil]]: |
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| − | :{{text|say|I fear for [[Alysra]]'s fate. [[Fandral Staghelm|Fandral]]'s corruption ran deeper than anything I encountered in the nightmare. Yet we can't afford to dwell on this.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|During my stay in the [[Emerald Dream|dream]] I made a vital discovery. The rift that weakens the boundaries of this world has hastened the return of powerful allies.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|The [[Ancient_guardian|Ancient Guardians]] are coming back. [[Cenarius]], [[Aviana]], [[Goldrinn]]... I can feel their presence. We must make sure we usher them into this world. Their timely aid will be indispensable.}} |
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| − | :{{text|say|<Player>, you have unleashed the wolf ancient and defeated his shadow. Your actions already reverberate across the dream - thank you. But more remains to the done...}} |
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| − | *"You slip quicker and quicker toward the final rest, [[Korialstrasz|brave one]]. Is there something you would ask of me before that happens?" |
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| − | *"Perhaps [[Titan|The Creators]] should have made you Father Of Life instead of Guardian Of Magic, Malygos!" (''poking fun of him, much to his displeasure.'' |
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| − | *"Brothers they may not in blood, but they are truly brothers in nature." (refering Malygos and Neltharion) |
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| − | *"Mention not that one! [[Deathwing|He]] is one whose dreams I will never enter - again. He is one who is quite possibly more terrible in his sleep than even waking." |
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| − | *"[[Deathwing]] it was who created the ''Demon Soul'', and for a good cause at the time, so we believed. Believed so much that we did as he asked, imparted to it some measure of our power." |
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| − | *"That terrible glow! Should that be?" - after Deathwing created the [[Dragon Soul]]. |
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| − | *"To the night elves, who have lost their hopes, I give forth the ability to Dream again. To Dream, to Imagine, for in that is the best hope of rebuilding, of recovering, of growing... And to those who follow the path of one held special by me - and mine - I grant him and the other druids to come the path into the [[Emerald Dream]], where, even in their deepest sleep, they may cross the world, learn from it, and draw upon its own strength... the better to guide Kalimdor's health and safety throughout the future." - Ysera's blessing upon [[Nordrassil]] at the end of the [[War of the Ancients]] and the [[Great Sundering]] of Azeroth.<ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title = [[War of the Ancients Archive]] / [[The Sundering]] |
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| − | |isbn= 978-1-4165-5203-1 |pages= 710-711 |chapter= 22 |quote= To the night elves, who have lost their hopes...}}</ref> |
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| − | File:YoggYsera.jpg|Ysera in her night-elf form, as seen in Yogg-Saron's mind chamber prior [[Patch 4.0.1]] |
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Revision as of 04:34, 9 May 2011
Nordrassil, prior to Archimonde's ascent.
Nordrassil as seen in Lands of Conflict.
Teldrassil from Warcraft.
Vordrassil from World of Warcraft.
Were you looking for the Great Trees, the portals to the Emerald Dream?
A World Tree is a giant tree grown by powerful Night Elf Druids. There are only three confirmed World Trees.
Nordrassil
Nordrassil, which means "Crown of the Heavens", was the original World Tree planted on the summit of Mount Hyjal after the War of the Ancients. It was blessed by the Dragon Aspects to grant immortality to the night elves and to allow their druids to enter the Emerald Dream. The power was unleashed after the Battle of Mount Hyjal. Sadly, Nordrassil was destroyed by this event, however, in Cataclysm Nordrassil has partly regrown.
Teldrassil
Located on an island of the same name, off the coast of northern Kalimdor, the Giant Tree Teldrassil — which means "Crown of the Earth" — was an unsuccessful attempt by Archdruid Fandral Staghelm and his compatriots to restore the night elves' immortality, lost with the destruction of Nordrassil. Teldrassil is currently the only standing (uncorrupted) world tree. It was finally blessed but not with the blessing of the bronze dragonflight wich gave them there immortality
Vordrassil
Vordrassil was a failed attempt at a World Tree, located in the Grizzly Hills of southern Northrend. Destroyed by the ancient druids, it is now the site of the furbolg city of Grizzlemaw.[1] The Old God Yogg-Saron sleeps beneath its roots, and appears to have been responsible for the corruption of the furbolg (
[75G] Ursoc, the Bear God). Yogg-Saron's corruption was also the motivation for the destruction of Vordrassil.
Other possible World Trees
Another possible World Tree is shown in a piece of concept art titled Idrassil and is found in The Art of World of Warcraft. However, it is probably just an early version of Teldrassil.
Another candidate is known as the Great Tree of Life, and appeared in the official Azure Tower Defense scenario map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Mythology
The idea of a World Tree is almost certainly a reference to the World Tree of Norse mythology, Yggdrasil. Their names are similar, they both have wells underneath them: the Well of Eternity beneath Nordrassil, and the Well of Urd beneath one of the roots of Yggdrasil. Also, a dragon, Nidhoggr gnawed at the roots of Yggdrasil, which could reference back to either Deathwing or Archimonde. These parallels only apply to Nordrassil, the "true" World Tree, and not Teldrassil, the "false" one. (The idea of a beast gnawing at the roots may have some sort of connection to Yogg-Saron and Vordrassil as well.)