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|name=Velinde Starsong
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|location=Last seen alive in a caravan to [[Duskwood]]
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|status=Deceased
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|affiliation=[[Darnassus]], [[Sentinels]], [[Alliance]]
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|gender=Female
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|occupation=Cleansing the forest of [[Burning Legion]] remnants, summoner of the [[worgen]].
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|character=[[Warrior]], [[Priest]]
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|faction=Alliance
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|relatives=[[Mel'Thandris]] (aunt), [[Melyria Frostshadow]] (successor)
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[[Image:Velinde Starsong.jpg|thumb|The {{quest|The Scythe of Elune|specter of Velinde Starsong}} in the Howling Vale.]]
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'''Velinde Starsong''' was a [[priestess]] and [[sentinel]] in [[Ashenvale Forest]] who was given the task of clearing the forest of [[demons]]. At first, it seemed she had the situation in Ashenvale and [[Felwood]] under control, but little by little her efforts faltered. One day, she simply disappeared. Sentinel [[Melyria Frostshadow]] was sent to Ashenvale to continue her work. The Sentinels believed that she had her own reasons for leaving, and expected that she could return at any time. Velinde had done much in the past to earn their trust.<ref>{{quest|Velinde Starsong}}</ref><ref>{{quest|Velinde's Effects}}</ref>
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'''World of Warcraft''' is a [[Comics|comic]] ongoing series set in the [[Warcraft universe]] and released monthly in a standard western comic format.
  
   
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== Biography ==
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*Written by [[Walter Simonson]] and [[Louise Simonson]].
  
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=== Velinde's Cleansing ===
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*Art by [[Ludo Lullabi]], [[Sandra Hope]], [[Jon Buran]], [[Mike Bowden]], [[Jerome K. Moore]], [[Tony Washington]], [[Phil Moy]], [[Walden Wong]] and [[Pop Mhan]].
  
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Frostshadow sent some scouts to investigate the disappearance of the Sentinel and found that Velinde had prayed to [[Elune]] for aid on her task. Elune is believed to have granted her wish and given her the magical [[Scythe of Elune]]<ref>{{quest|The Howling Vale}}</ref>, although it's unclear if it was truly Elune who gifted her with the Scythe. The weapon had the power to weaken the barriers of time and space.
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*Covers by [[Jim Lee]], [[Samwise Didier]], [[Mike Bowden]], [[Tony Washington]], [[Pete Woods]], [[Jon Buran]] and [[Ludo Lullabi]].
  
   
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Holding the scythe in her hands, she received a vision of chaos. Wolf-men, the [[worgen]], battled an incredible enemy. The worgen fought savagely, as fit their primitive race, but they faced an unflinching enemy: [[Lords of the Emerald Flame]].
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When writing the comics, the story and preserving the integrity of the universe is more important than the details. The artists and writers do not have to stick to nit-picky details as if they were working on the Star Trek license, and are given leeway.<ref name="sandiego07">http://dccomics.com/media/podcasts/DCComics_2007-07-28_Wow_Its_World_of_WarCraft_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2007.mp3</ref>
  
   
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It was then that Velinde realized the true power of the scythe. By focusing on it, she was able to communicate with the worgen. However, it was not speech she used to contact them. The worgen heard and understood her. By further channeling the energy of the scythe, the barriers weakened more, and she was able to draw the worgen to [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. She summoned a score and a half. The worgen followed her into battle and, with their brutish strength at her command, they tore into the demons of Felwood.
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==Background==
  
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At the time of its conception, the ongoing comic is currently set for two story arcs, both six issues each. Both were set concurrently with the events of ''[[The Burning Crusade]]''.<ref>http://au.comics.ign.com/articles/835/835086p1.html</ref> The comic is now set to be at least twenty-five issues long.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=211314&page=1</ref>
 
   
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=== The Worgen ===
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In the beginning, all was well. She summoned larger numbers of the worgen to fight at her side and she marveled. Though they were of simple mind, they exhibited impressive ability to coordinate their attacks and function as a group.
   
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She identified the leaders in their packs and gave them command of small groups. She then organized her rescued warriors into multiple attack parties, sending them out into the tainted forest to fight the demons.
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''See each volume for respective main, supporting and minor characters.'' Several new characters have been introduced in the comic.<ref name name="sandiego07"/>
  
   
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She waited as her attack parties rampaged through the Felwood, slaughtering the demons in their path. Velinde waited until the appointed time for her soldiers to return came and went; only a few did. She called and searched for the people Elune had entrusted to her. She found not a trace of those missing packs. She returned to her camp, her half-man servants enjoying the freedom Velinde had given them. She lifted her scythe to contact the worgen’s violent home world. There she could bring more to her cause.
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==Issues==
  
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*[[World of Warcraft: Volume 1]]
  
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**[[Prologue|Issue 0 - Prologue]]
  
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**[[Stranger in a Strange Land|Issue 1 - Stranger in a Strange Land]]
  
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**[[Killing Ground|Issue 2 - Killing Ground]]
  
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**[[Destiny Awaits!|Issue 3 - Destiny Awaits!]]
  
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**[[Balancing the Scales (comic)|Issue 4 - Balancing the Scales]]
  
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**[[The Beast Within!|Issue 5 - The Beast Within!]]
  
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**[[Blood|Issue 6 - Blood]]
  
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**[[Revelations|Issue 7 - Revelations]]
  
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*[[World of Warcraft: Volume 2]]
  
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**[[The Return|Issue 8 - The Return]]
 
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**[[Through the Mirror Darkly|Issue 9 - Through the Mirror Darkly]]
 
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**[[Last of the Line|Issue 10 - Last of the Line]]
 
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**[[Descent|Issue 11 - Descent]]
 
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**[[The Enemy Revealed|Issue 12 - The Enemy Revealed]]
 
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**[[Flashback|Issue 13 - Flashback]]
 
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**[[Into the Jaws of Death!|Issue 14 - Into the Jaws of Death!]]
  
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*[[World of Warcraft: Volume 3]]
  
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**[[Conflicting Loyalties|Issue 15 - Conflicting Loyalties]]
  
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**[[Threat!|Issue 16 - Threat!]]
  
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**[[Gathering Thunder!|Issue 17 - Gathering Thunder!]]
  
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**[[Showdown!|Issue 18 - Showdown!]]
  
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**[[The Winds of War|Issue 19 - The Winds of War]]
  
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**[[Repercussions|Issue 20 - Repercussions]]
  
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**[[Secrets|Issue 21 - Secrets]]
 
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*[[World of Warcraft: Volume 4]]
  
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**[[Whispers|Issue 22 - Whispers]]
 
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**[[The Gathering|Issue 23 - The Gathering]]
  
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**[[Hard Choices|Issue 24 - Hard Choices]] ''(latest release)''
  
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**[[World of Warcraft: Issue 25|Issue 25]]
  
   
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But 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. She gathered as many of the packs as she could find, and ordered them to remain at the [[Shrine of Mel'Thandris]]. Velinde hurried to search the libraries in [[Darnassus]] and consulted with [[Onu]] in [[Darkshore]], but not one scrap of information about these worgen could she find. She heard whispers of a [[Kirin Tor]] wizard named [[Arugal]], who was said to have also summoned worgen. Velinde decided to venture to the [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and find this wizard in hopes of learning from him.<ref>[[Velinde's Journal]]</ref>
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=== Unforeseen consequences ===
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Velinde traveled to the port in [[Ratchet]] and booked passage to [[Booty Bay]]<ref>{{quest|Passage to Booty Bay}}</ref> on the [[Black Osprey]]. The worgen [[Alpha Prime]] was eager to get his hands on the Scythe of Elune. There was also a subject of Alpha Prime's who coveted the scythe and sought to usurp the power of his master named [[Varkas]]. Varkas struck out with three others who would defy Alpha Prime, and went to intercept Velinde and the scythe. In Duskwoord Velinde realizing she had been followed and went to seek shelter at the mine [[Roland's Doom]] but was attacked right near the entrance. After beeing attecked she felt back into the mine but droped her torch as the worgen leap on her. Her torch ignited some nearby dynamite, which brought the mine down killing her.<ref>[[Curse of the Worgen (hardcover)|Collected hardcover edition]] of ''[[Curse of the Worgen]]''</ref>
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Her spectre can still be invoked near where the scythe was lost in Roland's Doom. [[Jitters]] picked up the weapon, triggering its effect of summoning. The mine was immediately filled with worgen, who then proceeded to rip the men apart. Jitters escaped with the weapon, but was hunted by the worgen across the woods, which were steadily darkening with the scythe's released curse.
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In an attempt to rid himself of their chase, Jitters disposed of the weapon near the [[Yorgen Farmstead]], whereupon he encountered the Black Riders from [[Deadwind Pass]]. The riders slaughtered [[Sven Yorgen]]'s family in front of [[Jitters]]' eyes. The frightened man then escaped to [[Raven Hill]]. The darkness lingers in Duskwood, although it is unclear whether the [[Black Riders]] claimed the Scythe of Elune and took it with them back to Karazhan. Now the people huddle in former [[Grand Hamlet]], renamed [[Darkshire]], battling the undead and wolf men who inhabit the murky woods.
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The Scythe itself somehow made its way to [[Tal'doren]] in [[Gilneas]]. As of the [[Patch 4.0.3a|Cataclysm]], the original Scythe of Elune quest line is no longer doable, and the new quests in Duskwood make no mention of her though her spectre still appears and speaks out in [[Roland's Doom]] after clicking a [[Mound of Dirt (Duskwood)|mound of dirt]] which can be found right next to the quest item for the [[Quest:Roland's Doom]]. The mound of dirt strongly implies that she died in that same place.
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=== Quotes ===
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Upon examining the [[Mound of Dirt (Duskwood)|Mound of Dirt]], the specter of Velinde Starsong appears:
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:{{text|say|'''Velinde Starsong says:''' I have failed... I have failed in my duty... failed my people... The worgen run rampant, and the Scythe of my goddess is lost.}}
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:{{text|say|'''Velinde Starsong says:''' This evil I have unleashed... In whose hand does the power my goddess granted to me now lie... By whose hand is it directed?}}
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== Further reading ==
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* [[Velinde's Journal]]
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* [[Jitters' Completed Journal]]
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==See also==
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* [[Archmage Arugal]]
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* [[Druids of the Pack]]
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* [[Gilneas]]
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* [[Nightbane pack]]
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* [[Worgen]]
   
 
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AllianceVelinde Starsong
Image of Velinde Starsong
Gender Female
Race Night elf (Humanoid)
Class Warrior, Priest
Affiliation(s) Darnassus, Sentinels, Alliance
Occupation Cleansing the forest of Burning Legion remnants, summoner of the worgen.
Location Last seen alive in a caravan to Duskwood
Status Deceased
Relative(s) Mel'Thandris (aunt), Melyria Frostshadow (successor)
Velinde Starsong

The specter of Velinde Starsong in the Howling Vale.

Velinde Starsong was a priestess and sentinel in Ashenvale Forest who was given the task of clearing the forest of demons. At first, it seemed she had the situation in Ashenvale and Felwood under control, but little by little her efforts faltered. One day, she simply disappeared. Sentinel Melyria Frostshadow was sent to Ashenvale to continue her work. The Sentinels believed that she had her own reasons for leaving, and expected that she could return at any time. Velinde had done much in the past to earn their trust.[1][2]

Biography

Velinde's Cleansing

Frostshadow sent some scouts to investigate the disappearance of the Sentinel and found that Velinde had prayed to Elune for aid on her task. Elune is believed to have granted her wish and given her the magical Scythe of Elune[3], although it's unclear if it was truly Elune who gifted her with the Scythe. The weapon had the power to weaken the barriers of time and space.

Holding the scythe in her hands, she received a vision of chaos. Wolf-men, the worgen, battled an incredible enemy. The worgen fought savagely, as fit their primitive race, but they faced an unflinching enemy: Lords of the Emerald Flame.

It was then that Velinde realized the true power of the scythe. By focusing on it, she was able to communicate with the worgen. However, it was not speech she used to contact them. The worgen heard and understood her. By further channeling the energy of the scythe, the barriers weakened more, and she was able to draw the worgen to Azeroth. She summoned a score and a half. The worgen followed her into battle and, with their brutish strength at her command, they tore into the demons of Felwood.

The Worgen

In the beginning, all was well. She summoned larger numbers of the worgen to fight at her side and she marveled. Though they were of simple mind, they exhibited impressive ability to coordinate their attacks and function as a group.

She identified the leaders in their packs and gave them command of small groups. She then organized her rescued warriors into multiple attack parties, sending them out into the tainted forest to fight the demons.

She waited as her attack parties rampaged through the Felwood, slaughtering the demons in their path. Velinde waited until the appointed time for her soldiers to return came and went; only a few did. She called and searched for the people Elune had entrusted to her. She found not a trace of those missing packs. She returned to her camp, her half-man servants enjoying the freedom Velinde had given them. She lifted her scythe to contact the worgen’s violent home world. There she could bring more to her cause.

But 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. She gathered as many of the packs as she could find, and ordered them to remain at the Shrine of Mel'Thandris. Velinde hurried to search the libraries in Darnassus and consulted with Onu in Darkshore, but not one scrap of information about these worgen could she find. She heard whispers of a Kirin Tor wizard named Arugal, who was said to have also summoned worgen. Velinde decided to venture to the Eastern Kingdoms and find this wizard in hopes of learning from him.[4]

Unforeseen consequences

Velinde traveled to the port in Ratchet and booked passage to Booty Bay[5] on the Black Osprey. The worgen Alpha Prime was eager to get his hands on the Scythe of Elune. There was also a subject of Alpha Prime's who coveted the scythe and sought to usurp the power of his master named Varkas. Varkas struck out with three others who would defy Alpha Prime, and went to intercept Velinde and the scythe. In Duskwoord Velinde realizing she had been followed and went to seek shelter at the mine Roland's Doom but was attacked right near the entrance. After beeing attecked she felt back into the mine but droped her torch as the worgen leap on her. Her torch ignited some nearby dynamite, which brought the mine down killing her.[6]

Her spectre can still be invoked near where the scythe was lost in Roland's Doom. Jitters picked up the weapon, triggering its effect of summoning. The mine was immediately filled with worgen, who then proceeded to rip the men apart. Jitters escaped with the weapon, but was hunted by the worgen across the woods, which were steadily darkening with the scythe's released curse.

In an attempt to rid himself of their chase, Jitters disposed of the weapon near the Yorgen Farmstead, whereupon he encountered the Black Riders from Deadwind Pass. The riders slaughtered Sven Yorgen's family in front of Jitters' eyes. The frightened man then escaped to Raven Hill. The darkness lingers in Duskwood, although it is unclear whether the Black Riders claimed the Scythe of Elune and took it with them back to Karazhan. Now the people huddle in former Grand Hamlet, renamed Darkshire, battling the undead and wolf men who inhabit the murky woods.

The Scythe itself somehow made its way to Tal'doren in Gilneas. As of the Cataclysm, the original Scythe of Elune quest line is no longer doable, and the new quests in Duskwood make no mention of her though her spectre still appears and speaks out in Roland's Doom after clicking a mound of dirt which can be found right next to the quest item for the Quest:Roland's Doom. The mound of dirt strongly implies that she died in that same place.

Quotes

Upon examining the Mound of Dirt, the specter of Velinde Starsong appears:

Velinde Starsong says: I have failed... I have failed in my duty... failed my people... The worgen run rampant, and the Scythe of my goddess is lost.
Velinde Starsong says: This evil I have unleashed... In whose hand does the power my goddess granted to me now lie... By whose hand is it directed?

Further reading

See also

References

 
  1. ^ Velinde Starsong
  2. ^ Velinde's Effects
  3. ^ The Howling Vale
  4. ^ Inv misc book 09 [Velinde's Journal]
  5. ^ Passage to Booty Bay
  6. ^ Collected hardcover edition of Curse of the Worgen

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