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Grand Magistrix Elisande is a minor antagonist in the Warcraft universe. She ruled over Suramar City and the Nightborne for over 10,000 years following the War of the Ancients. As the sole leader of her people, she governed similarly to a monarch, but was supported by a group of carefully selected advisors whose counsel she valued. Due to her harsh actions in suppressing the Nightfallen rebellion, many Nightborne came to see Elisande as cruel and indifferent to the well-being of her people. However, in her final moments, she defended her choices, insisting that everything she did was to protect the shal'dorei, no matter the cost.
Before the war, Elisande was a prominent figure in the Highborne caste of the ancient Kaldorei Empire, serving under Queen Azshara. Though she was initially loyal, she grew suspicious of the Burning Legion, with whom Azshara had allied, and eventually turned against them.
To save Suramar from destruction, Elisande and her Highborne used the power of the Eye of Aman'thul to create an arcane shield that isolated the city from the rest of Azeroth. Over 10,000 years later, long after the Sundering, Elisande and her people reemerged into the wider world. Her unexpected decision to align with the Burning Legion during its Third Invasion was a key factor in the rise of the Nightfallen rebellion.
As the rebellion gained momentum, Elisande became increasingly erratic and ruthless in her efforts to crush it. In the end, the rebels, with the help of outside forces, launched an assault on the Nighthold, her seat of power. In the resulting battle, Elisande was defeated and killed, marking the end of her rule.
Before the Great Sundering, Elisande led a group of Highborne sorcerers in Suramar. Loyal to Queen Azshara, they specialized in collecting powerful relics, including the Pillars of Creation. However, when Azshara allied with the Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients, Elisande grew distrustful. This concern deepened when she learned of the Legion’s plan to open a second portal in Suramar, threatening the city’s destruction. To prevent this, Elisande and her followers severed ties with the other Highborne and used the Pillars to seal the portal. They then created the Nightwell, an arcane energy source that protected them, eventually transforming the Highborne into the nightborne over the next 10,000 years.
Twilight of Suramar[]
After 10,000 years of isolation, Suramar’s shield was breached by the Burning Legion, led by Gul'dan. Despite her initial hesitation, Elisande ultimately agreed to ally with the Legion, believing resistance would doom her people. This decision divided her advisors, with First Arcanist Thalyssra leading an unsuccessful rebellion. Once the shield was lowered, the Legion flooded into Suramar, solidifying their occupation.
Legion Invasion[]
Elisande’s alliance with the Legion led to unrest, as the Nightfallen rebellion, headed by Thalyssra, grew in strength with the aid of the Horde and Alliance. To maintain control, Elisande imposed arcwine rationing, which sustained the nightborne’s dependence on the Nightwell’s power. Harsh measures, including a massacre in the Waning Crescent district and the abduction of citizens for the Legion’s use, turned more nightborne against her.
Fall of the Nighthold[]
As the rebellion gained momentum, aided by other elven forces, the Nightfallen assaulted Suramar. Elisande used her mastery of time magic to halt the attack temporarily, but Thalyssra and her champions breached the Nighthold. In a final confrontation, Elisande drew on the Nightwell’s power and manipulated time to fight off her enemies. Despite her efforts, she was defeated. In her dying moments, an echo of Elisande acknowledged her mistakes, withdrawing her allegiance to the Legion and leaving the fate of her people to Thalyssra and her allies.
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