Recent History

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The Spirits Vanish

A few years before the Skyborne returned to Azeroth, the wind spirits vanished. We do not know why. Without them, the pylons that hold the islands in the sky began to fail, and the islands started to break apart.

Isolation

Contact between the islands was lost. Zephras Isle held on, but Anvilas, Siroccas, Shen'dramar and New Eldre'naar went silent. Nobody on Zephras Isle knows what became of them.

The Al'Aketh

A cult devoted to Al'Akir the Windlord rose in the chaos. Its members shave their heads and wear grey robes, and its leader is High Priestess Lorthuna. On Zephras Isle they hold shrines and ruins, and they fight both orders. [Game · Quest: Havoc in the Highlands]

Two Orders at Odds

The High Order and the Windshapers have clashed over sacred sites, ley lines and the death of a magister. Their apprentices fight in the Shen'dar Highlands. [Game · Quest: Meddlesome Mages] [Game · Quest: A Magical Affront]

But when the Al'Aketh threaten the island, both swear to Valennia Stormfist's cause. [Game · Quest: In Service of Zephras]

Joining the Alliance and the Horde

When their work on the island is done, the Skyborne leave. The High Order go to the Alliance by portal to Stormwind or by skycutter to Dalaran. The Windshapers go to the Horde, reporting to Thrall in Orgrimmar or sailing to Mulgore. [Game · Quest: Welcome to Azeroth] [Game · Quest: The Magical City of Dalaran] [Game · Quest: The Earthen Ring]

The High Order's base is reported to be the Sky Enclave, in the Violet Citadel of Dalaran. The Windshapers keep their home on Zephras Isle, in the Shen'dar Highlands.

The Fate of Zephras

The island is not safe. The anchor pylons are failing, and nobody knows how long it will last. [Game · Quest: The Fate of Zephras] [Game · Quest: The Anchors of Zephras]