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The '''Watchers''' were the jailers and marshals of [[night elf]] society until shortly after the [[Third War]]. They guarded the barrow-prisons of the [[night elves]]. Though their members came from a number of backgrounds, their original members came from the [[Sisterhood of Elune]].<ref name="watchers">[[The Warcraft Encyclopedia/Watchers|Watchers]] at [[The Warcraft Encyclopedia]]</ref>
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'''Haldrissa Woodshaper''' is an [[night elf]] [[Sentinel]]. She is the commander of the night elf forces protecting [[Ashenvale]] and has been trying to send word to [[Darnassus]] of the [[Horde]]'s increased activity there. She lost one of her eyes from an [[orc]] ambush. When [[Tyrande Whisperwind|Tyrande]] arrived with Alliance reinforcements to battle with [[Garrosh Hellscream]]'s invading Horde army, Haldrissa took part in the battle. With Tyrande left incapacitated sometime during the battle, and with the Horde unleashing their [[magnataur]] on the Alliance, the Alliance were on the verge of defeat. Haldrissa and a handful of surviving Sentinels led a epic charge to kill Garrosh Hellscream. Yet the charge failed to reach their intended target as the Horde took notice of them and impended their path. Haldrissa converted the failed attempt into a trick to buy the Alliance a reprieve from the onslaught. She killed one of Garrosh's main trumpeters and tricked the Horde into thinking that Garrosh had signaled a recall of the pressing attack. Though [[Briln]] tried to fix her interference, she broke the horn to prevent him from remedying the false orders. She suffered mortal wounds from her battle with Briln. The orc gave the aging commander a swift death in honor of her valorous actions.<ref>[[Wolfheart]]</ref>
  
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==Membership==
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At first, volunteers from the Sisterhood of Elune made up the Watchers, and so the organization was composed solely of night elf women. As their duties were broadened, the Watchers accepted night elf women from other professions. A mixture of volunteerism and military promotions caused the organization's size to grow somewhat, although the Watchers remained a relatively small group. Illidan Stormrage killed almost all of the Watchers after the Third War, at which point the group ceased to exist.<ref name="watchers"/>
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==History==
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===Aftermath of the War of the Ancients===
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Shortly after the [[Great Sundering]], [[Malfurion Stormrage]] sentenced his brother [[Illidan]] to imprisonment for having created a second [[Well of Eternity]]. In inflicting this punishment, Malfurion hoped to prevent Illidan from continuing his reckless pursuit of arcane power. By this point in time, however, Illidan was already an extraordinarily powerful sorcerer, and Malfurion dared not leave his captive twin to be guarded by only one or two jailors. One of the senior Sisters of Elune, [[Maiev Shadowsong]], had already shown her competence in guarding Illidan before he was brought to trial. Malfurion accordingly asked Maiev to gather additional volunteers from the Sisters of Elune. Maiev obeyed, and Malfurion called this new group the Watchers, for he charged them with ensuring that Illidan never escaped the barrow prison. Maiev, as the Watchers' leader, would answer to the head of night elf government, High Priestess [[Tyrande Whisperwind]].<ref name="watchers"/>
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In the prison of the [[Barrow Deeps]], the [[keeper of the grove]] [[Califax]] personally guarded Illidan's cell.<ref>{{ref game|title=Warcraft III|campaign=[[Eternity's End]]|mission=[[Brothers in Blood]]}}</ref>
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The Watchers were created specifically and exclusively to be Illidan's jailors, but as further threats came up, Tyrande broadened the Watchers' role to include guarding other prisoners. Maiev took grim pleasure in these added responsibilities. Watchers became jailors and marshals: they policed the barrow prisons and hunted down dangerous criminals. Outside of the barrow prisons, members of the Watchers worked alone. These deadly women were not a militia, nor were they considered part of either the Sisterhood of Elune or the [[Sentinels]]. As the group's leader, Maiev was given the rank of [[warden]], which she later awarded to a select few who had proven their exceptional fighting abilities, tracking skills, and tenacity.<ref name="watchers"/>
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===Third War===
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[[File:BarrowDeeps.jpg|thumb|Barrow Deeps]]
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During the Third War, Tyrande realized that Illidan had been incarcerated for over ten thousand years. She felt that he had more than paid his debt to society; furthermore, she felt that he would be a valuable ally against the [[Burning Legion]]. Thus, she led a band of soldiers into Illidan's prison. When Illidan's guards would not surrender their charge, Tyrande and the Sentinels fought and killed a number of Watchers. Once freed, Illidan stole and consumed the [[Skull of Gul'dan]], and he was transformed into a demon.<ref name="watchers"/>
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===Hunt for Illidan===
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Infuriated by Tyrande's actions, Maiev swore she would track Illidan down and put him back in prison. In light of the demon's undeniable might, Maiev took most of the Watchers with her on the hunt. They pursued Illidan across the sea to [[Lordaeron]] and thence to the [[Broken Isles]]. When he entered the [[Tomb of Sargeras]], Maiev grew worried that he would retrieve a magical artifact and become significantly more difficult to recapture. She and the other Watchers caught up with Illidan too late: he had already claimed the Eye of Sargeras. He used the Eye's power on the tomb's stone walls, trapping the Watchers in one section of the tomb while seawater flooded the area. Only Maiev was able to escape; her sisters in arms drowned. In one fell stroke, Illidan had all but wiped out the Watchers. Maiev swore that she would have revenge, no matter the cost. She abandoned her duties and continued to hunt Illidan until she at last followed him to [[Outland]].<ref name="watchers"/>
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===Wolfheart===
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Searching for something to live for following Illidan's death, Maiev left [[Outland]] and journeyed to [[Darnassus]] to rejoin [[night elf|her people]]. Despite her role in leaving [[Tyrande]] for dead during their venture into the [[Eastern Kingdoms]], she was permitted to return to Darnassus to begin training a new generation of Watchers, all of whom are fanatically loyal to Maiev and her cause. When Malfurion and Tyrande allowed for the [[Highborne]] and the [[Worgen]] to live in Darnassus, Maiev was secretly outraged — despising the Highborne for their part in the [[War of the Ancients]], and the other races of the [[Alliance]] for bringing the night elves into their affairs.
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When the [[Highborne]] mage [[Thera'brin]] was assassinated and his corpse was found by the Watchers' training grounds, it seemed to be intended to impute the Watchers. Maiev offered her services to investigate the matter and bring the murderer to justice, to which Malfurion and Tyrande consented. In truth however, she was secretly the one responsible for the Highborne killings. Maiev had planned to slaughter the Highborne and their leaders first, and then give Malfurion a slow rotting death. In her opinion, Malfurion was guilty of the same arrogance that his twin, [[Illidan]], displayed. By believing that he knew what was best for the night elf people, she felt Malfurion condemned them by taking away their immortality. She also despised him for forgiving the Highborne and accepting them back into night elf society. It is suspected that the trauma caused by years of dedication to her duty, combined with the torture inflicted upon her when she was Illidan's prisoner had finally driven her mad.
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[[Jarod Shadowsong]], later freed Malfurion and joined him in confronting her and her Watchers. Jarod distracted Maiev while Malfurion was rescuing the Higborne, whom Maiev had captured in a deadly trap. Jarod subsequently drove Maiev off, unable to kill his own sister. The Highborne were safe, and most of the new Watchers were dead, though their mistress had vanished into the night. What happened to the remaining new Watchers remains unknown.
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===Barrow Deeps Watchers===
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[[File:Barrow Deeps Watcher.jpg|thumb|A Barrow Deeps Watcher]]
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[[Barrow Deeps Watcher]]s are night elven soldiers associated with the [[Guardians of Hyjal]] guarding several prisoners. They are located within the underground prison complex of [[Hyjal Barrow Dens]] in [[Mount Hyjal]] under the leadership of [[Captain Saynna Stormrunner]]. The Barrow Deeps Watchers fight with Twilight Assassins, who are trying to free [[Fandral Staghelm]] from his prison. They seem to be "lesser" wardens with less extreme armor components, and open-faced helms similar to Maiev Shadowsong's in-game model in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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===Shadow Wardens===
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After the escape of Fandral [[Malfurion Stormrage]] talked to [[Captain Saynna Stormrunner]]. He knew that they took the loss of Fandral from their custody very seriously, so it didn't take much prodding to bring the [[Shadow Wardens]] to the [[Firelands]] to hunt the [[Druids of the Flame]]
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==Known members==
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIcon|Cenarian|Male}} [[Califax]]
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|Unknown, guarded Illidan
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|[[Barrow Deeps]]
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Maiev Shadowsong]]
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|[[Warden's Cage]], [[Shadowmoon Valley]]
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Naisha]]
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|Lieutenant of [[Maiev Shadowsong|Maiev]]
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|[[Tomb of Sargeras]]
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Neva]]
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|Maiev’s best student
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Captain Saynna Stormrunner|Saynna Stormrunner]]
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|Captain, guards [[Fandral Staghelm]]
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|Alive
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|[[Hyjal Barrow Dens]]
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Marin Bladewing]]
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|Alive
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Sira Moonwarden]]
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|[[Firelands]]
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIconExt|Warden}} [[Shalis Darkhunter]]
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|[[Firelands]]
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==See also==
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*[[Bronze watcher]]
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*[[Titanic watcher]]
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Revision as of 23:19, 26 September 2011

"Watcher" redirects here. For other uses, see Watcher (disambiguation).
NeutralWatchers
Warden artwork
Main leader Maiev Shadowsong
Race(s) Night elfNight elf Night elf
Keeper of the grove Keeper of the grove
Wildkin Wildkin
Base of operations Barrow Deeps
Theater of operations Barrow Deeps

The Watchers were the jailers and marshals of night elf society until shortly after the Third War. They guarded the barrow-prisons of the night elves. Though their members came from a number of backgrounds, their original members came from the Sisterhood of Elune.[1]

Membership

At first, volunteers from the Sisterhood of Elune made up the Watchers, and so the organization was composed solely of night elf women. As their duties were broadened, the Watchers accepted night elf women from other professions. A mixture of volunteerism and military promotions caused the organization's size to grow somewhat, although the Watchers remained a relatively small group. Illidan Stormrage killed almost all of the Watchers after the Third War, at which point the group ceased to exist.[1]

History

Aftermath of the War of the Ancients

Shortly after the Great Sundering, Malfurion Stormrage sentenced his brother Illidan to imprisonment for having created a second Well of Eternity. In inflicting this punishment, Malfurion hoped to prevent Illidan from continuing his reckless pursuit of arcane power. By this point in time, however, Illidan was already an extraordinarily powerful sorcerer, and Malfurion dared not leave his captive twin to be guarded by only one or two jailors. One of the senior Sisters of Elune, Maiev Shadowsong, had already shown her competence in guarding Illidan before he was brought to trial. Malfurion accordingly asked Maiev to gather additional volunteers from the Sisters of Elune. Maiev obeyed, and Malfurion called this new group the Watchers, for he charged them with ensuring that Illidan never escaped the barrow prison. Maiev, as the Watchers' leader, would answer to the head of night elf government, High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind.[1]

In the prison of the Barrow Deeps, the keeper of the grove Califax personally guarded Illidan's cell.[2]

The Watchers were created specifically and exclusively to be Illidan's jailors, but as further threats came up, Tyrande broadened the Watchers' role to include guarding other prisoners. Maiev took grim pleasure in these added responsibilities. Watchers became jailors and marshals: they policed the barrow prisons and hunted down dangerous criminals. Outside of the barrow prisons, members of the Watchers worked alone. These deadly women were not a militia, nor were they considered part of either the Sisterhood of Elune or the Sentinels. As the group's leader, Maiev was given the rank of warden, which she later awarded to a select few who had proven their exceptional fighting abilities, tracking skills, and tenacity.[1]

Third War

BarrowDeeps

Barrow Deeps

During the Third War, Tyrande realized that Illidan had been incarcerated for over ten thousand years. She felt that he had more than paid his debt to society; furthermore, she felt that he would be a valuable ally against the Burning Legion. Thus, she led a band of soldiers into Illidan's prison. When Illidan's guards would not surrender their charge, Tyrande and the Sentinels fought and killed a number of Watchers. Once freed, Illidan stole and consumed the Skull of Gul'dan, and he was transformed into a demon.[1]

Hunt for Illidan

Infuriated by Tyrande's actions, Maiev swore she would track Illidan down and put him back in prison. In light of the demon's undeniable might, Maiev took most of the Watchers with her on the hunt. They pursued Illidan across the sea to Lordaeron and thence to the Broken Isles. When he entered the Tomb of Sargeras, Maiev grew worried that he would retrieve a magical artifact and become significantly more difficult to recapture. She and the other Watchers caught up with Illidan too late: he had already claimed the Eye of Sargeras. He used the Eye's power on the tomb's stone walls, trapping the Watchers in one section of the tomb while seawater flooded the area. Only Maiev was able to escape; her sisters in arms drowned. In one fell stroke, Illidan had all but wiped out the Watchers. Maiev swore that she would have revenge, no matter the cost. She abandoned her duties and continued to hunt Illidan until she at last followed him to Outland.[1]

Wolfheart

WoW-novel-logo-16x62 This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.
Main article: Wolfheart

Searching for something to live for following Illidan's death, Maiev left Outland and journeyed to Darnassus to rejoin her people. Despite her role in leaving Tyrande for dead during their venture into the Eastern Kingdoms, she was permitted to return to Darnassus to begin training a new generation of Watchers, all of whom are fanatically loyal to Maiev and her cause. When Malfurion and Tyrande allowed for the Highborne and the Worgen to live in Darnassus, Maiev was secretly outraged — despising the Highborne for their part in the War of the Ancients, and the other races of the Alliance for bringing the night elves into their affairs.

When the Highborne mage Thera'brin was assassinated and his corpse was found by the Watchers' training grounds, it seemed to be intended to impute the Watchers. Maiev offered her services to investigate the matter and bring the murderer to justice, to which Malfurion and Tyrande consented. In truth however, she was secretly the one responsible for the Highborne killings. Maiev had planned to slaughter the Highborne and their leaders first, and then give Malfurion a slow rotting death. In her opinion, Malfurion was guilty of the same arrogance that his twin, Illidan, displayed. By believing that he knew what was best for the night elf people, she felt Malfurion condemned them by taking away their immortality. She also despised him for forgiving the Highborne and accepting them back into night elf society. It is suspected that the trauma caused by years of dedication to her duty, combined with the torture inflicted upon her when she was Illidan's prisoner had finally driven her mad.

Jarod Shadowsong, later freed Malfurion and joined him in confronting her and her Watchers. Jarod distracted Maiev while Malfurion was rescuing the Higborne, whom Maiev had captured in a deadly trap. Jarod subsequently drove Maiev off, unable to kill his own sister. The Highborne were safe, and most of the new Watchers were dead, though their mistress had vanished into the night. What happened to the remaining new Watchers remains unknown.

Barrow Deeps Watchers

Barrow Deeps Watcher

A Barrow Deeps Watcher

Barrow Deeps Watchers are night elven soldiers associated with the Guardians of Hyjal guarding several prisoners. They are located within the underground prison complex of Hyjal Barrow Dens in Mount Hyjal under the leadership of Captain Saynna Stormrunner. The Barrow Deeps Watchers fight with Twilight Assassins, who are trying to free Fandral Staghelm from his prison. They seem to be "lesser" wardens with less extreme armor components, and open-faced helms similar to Maiev Shadowsong's in-game model in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

Shadow Wardens

Main article: Shadow Wardens

After the escape of Fandral Malfurion Stormrage talked to Captain Saynna Stormrunner. He knew that they took the loss of Fandral from their custody very seriously, so it didn't take much prodding to bring the Shadow Wardens to the Firelands to hunt the Druids of the Flame

Known members

Name Role Status Location
NeutralIconSmall Cenarian Male Califax Unknown, guarded Illidan Deceased Barrow Deeps
NeutralIconSmall Warden Maiev Shadowsong Leader (last) Alive Warden's Cage, Shadowmoon Valley
NeutralIconSmall NightElf Female Naisha Lieutenant of Maiev Deceased Tomb of Sargeras
NeutralIconSmall Warden Neva Maiev’s best student
NeutralIconSmall Warden Saynna Stormrunner Captain, guards Fandral Staghelm Alive Hyjal Barrow Dens
NeutralIconSmall Warden Marin Bladewing Alive Firelands
NeutralIconSmall Warden Sira Moonwarden Alive Firelands
NeutralIconSmall Warden Shalis Darkhunter Alive Firelands

References

 
  1. ^ a b c d e f Watchers at The Warcraft Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Eternity's End: Brothers in Blood", Warcraft III. Blizzard Entertainment.

See also

External links

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