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| Sea Witch | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Female |
| Race(s) | Banshee / Naga |
| Affiliation(s) | Underworld Minions |
| Occupation | Goddess of the Underworld Minions |
| Status | Alive, Killable (Cataclysm) |
Zar'jira <The Sea Witch>, known in Warcraft III as Sea Witch, was a goddess that the Underworld Minions, including a band of murlocs, worshiped on the Darkspear islands in the Maelstrom prior to Thrall's destruction of their cavern of worship. She was a powerful naga spellcaster who had used magic to gain the murloc followers.[1] Sea Witch demanded regular sacrifices from her murloc worshipers, which led them to capture visitors to their island chain. Thrall, his soldiers, the Darkspears, and Kul Tiras Marines were captured by her followers to be sacrificed.[2] The Horde and Darkspears managed to escape due to Thrall's efforts though they lost Sen'jin. The Kul Tiras soldiers weren't so lucky.[3] Afterwards, Thrall managed to hold back her followers and escape on the boats. She taunted Thrall saying he would be consumed by the wrath of the tides, yet he replied that she should return to the depths in which she came from. Afterwards, the volcano on the island began to erupt — which started the sinking of the island. Thrall's forces, joined with the Darkspears, quickly repairing their ships as they held the line against attacks. Despite everything, he successfully escaped but the Sea Witch said that the "Dark Tide" would soon get him.[4]
Cataclysm
Zar'jira returns!
On the official Cataclysm site, it is mentioned that there is a sea witch on the Echo Isles.[5] This is the same Sea Witch that appeared in Warcraft III, come back to claim her revenge.[6]
Notes
- Interestingly, in the results after the level is completed, the Underground Minions team has an icon of a night elf. Later, they have an icon of a human soldier.
- After significant speculation, it was confirmed that she was indeed a naga by the Horde Player's Guide. However, it was not clear if she was actually a banshee, or if her nature has been retconned. A possible explanation is that she was a undead naga banshee. In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the two natures are combined, providing an explanation.
- The character appeared in the demo of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, an extension of the tutorial Exodus of the Horde campaign. The missions featuring her were omitted from the initial release but were included with Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Warcraft III Statistics
She is an intelligence-based ranged hero with Brilliance Aura, Water Elemental, and 
[Earthquake]. Surprisingly for her type, she does melee damage. She is resurrected at the murloc Altar of the Deep.