Zalazane ' s Fall Zalazane ' s Fall is the final push by Vol ' jin and the Darkspear tribe to retake the Echo Isles from the clutches of the evil Zalazane . It is a culminating event for the Horde to occur before the release of the next expansion , " " . Furthermore , all troll characters created after the liberation of the Echo Isles will have their new starting point there . The event started on the 7th of September , 2010 ( USA ) and the next day on EU servers . First annoucement . The following information is taken from the official site : " Most of Azeroth ' s savage trolls are infamous for their extreme hatred of other races , but the Darkspear tribe and its leader , Vol ' jin , are an exception . Over the years , the Darkspears have proven to be invaluable members of the Horde . Vol ' jin in particular is known to offer strategic advice to Warchief Thrall on a regular basis , and the cunning troll played a role in retaking the Undercity after it was overthrown by the rebel forces of Varimathras and Putress . " " Yet for all of the tribe ' s accomplishments , the Darkspears are still plagued by a tragic history of exile . Long ago they were driven from Stranglethorn Vale ' s mainland by the more powerful trolls of the Gurubashi empire and then settled on a remote island . The Darkspears later sought refuge with the Horde when their isle was destroyed by a mysterious sea witch , and Thrall granted the trolls new lands on the Echo Isles off the coast of Durotar . Aside from a brief exodus when Daelin Proudmoore ' s fleet arrived to hunt down orcs , the Darkspears enjoyed relative stability until one of their own , Zalazane , drove his brethren from their latest home . " " The witch doctor Zalazane had been one of the tribe ' s leading mystical instructors when he was inexplicably driven to insanity by the powers under his control . Utilizing dark magic , he enslaved many of his fellow tribespeople and amassed an army of mindless Darkspear trolls . Fearing that all of his tribe would come under Zalazane ' s sway , Vol ' jin ordered the remaining free Darkspears to abandon the Echo Isles . " " Vol ' jin ' s Darkspears settled in nearby Sen ' jin Village , which they have since used as a staging point to attack Zalazane . Over the years , members of the Horde looking to test their worth have braved the Echo Isles to confront Zalazane , and many of them even returned seemingly victorious with his severed head . These victories , however , proved to be nothing more than illusions created by the twisted witch doctor ' s dark magic . Days after these trophies were taken to Sen ' jin Village , they reverted to their true forms : painted rocks and coconuts adorned with wooden tusks , or even the heads of Zalazane ' s enslaved trolls . " " Despite these setbacks and his preoccupation with advising Thrall on Horde - related matters , Vol ' jin has spent considerable time formulating a strategy to recapture the Echo Isles . Now he believes that the time to strike at Zalazane has come . As the Darkspear leader and his close allies Vanira and Champion Uru ' zin await approval of their plan from the ancestral spirits , they have begun rounding up new troll recruits and staging reconnaissance missions to learn about Zalazane ' s minions . " " Yet Vol ' jin ' s trolls are short on forces , and the enslaved Darkspears on the Echo Isles outnumber them . The Darkspears are well - known for being among Azeroth ' s bravest combatants , however , and fortunately many non - trolls have expressed interest in assisting Vol ' jin , perhaps hoping that restoring the Echo Isles will eventually bolster the Horde ' s strength . " " Vol ' jin is also aware of the strategic importance that a Darkspear homeland offers his allies , but he is motivated by more personal reasons . Zalazane ' s betrayal was an affront against Vol ' jin ' s dream of a better life for his tribe , a destiny that his late father , Sen ' jin , envisioned years ago . Only by retaking the Echo Isles will Vol ' jin be able to honor his father and at long last secure a permanent homeland for the long - exiled Darkspear tribe . " Second announcement . " " Zalazane Must Fall ! " Cries Vol ' jin " " Embedded on the coast of Durotar , the tiny troll Village of Sen ' jin is bursting with recent activity . In what some claim is a retort to the overblown assertions of the vertically - challenged High Tinker Mekkatorque , Troll Chieftain Vol ' jin has announced his intention to " honor de ancestors n ' take back da ' omeland , mon . " The call has been given , and the scattered Darkspear tribe has begun to gather at the once - sleepy location . Now the primal rhythm of beating drums and strange clouds of acrid smoke drift aloft deep into the night , arguably a sign of celebration and preparation for an impending offensive . " " With the full support of Thrall and his counterparts , Vol ' jin is calling upon all factions of the Horde to prepare for an assault on Echo Isles and the twisted witch doctor Zalazane . He will pay for his crimes against the Darkspears and the land bestowed upon them by Thrall ! As explained by Vol ' jin in the demand for Zalazane ' s fall today , honorable members of the Horde passing through the village proper - - whether they ' ve never slain a boar in their lives or are the subject of every dragon ' s nightmare - - will be given a chance to help their upstanding troll brothers in what will surely be the most brutal of attacks . But first there must be preparation . With the Echo Isles on the line , no detail is too small , no spoken word too trivial . And for that reason the noted troll shaman , Vanira , will get adventurers started on the monumental tasks ahead . " " Using sacred totemic rituals , Vanira needs frogs for her agenda . It is unclear of her exact intentions with these amphibious lurkers of Sen ' jin , but there appears to be a bat handler standing by . Could it be that frogs will soon rain down from the heavens upon the Echo Isles ? When asked for further comment , Vanira only remarked that she ' s seeking " da perfect spies . " It seems war is sometimes won with even the most unlikely of arsenals . Spying on the enemy , however , is only the beginning . Vol ' jin has spoken of a most - trusted trainer of reinforcements , Champion Uru ' zin , who will guide new recruits of all ranges of experience into battle - hardened Darkspear warriors . " Trollin ' for volunteers , " as Vol ' jin remarked , will be a key component to building a strike force capable of overthrowing Zalazane ' s hexed Darkspears . " " Vol ' jin argues that the spirits are on the side of his Darkspear tribe . Can animistic beliefs truly manifest into proven battle leverage against Zalazane ? Perhaps only Vanira and her beguiled spies can answer this . But it is rumored that , long ago , a tribe of troll druids once called the Echo Isles home . If ever there was a time for good omens such as this , it is now . Only if the spirits truly are on the side of the son of Sen ' jin , reportedly only a phenomenon that Witch Doctor Hez ' tok can decipher , then the assault will commence ! Those who assist Hez ' tok in his ceremony will be adorned with Darkspear Pride , allowing adventurers the ability to take on the form of an elite Darkspear Warrior during battle . Wearing such battle garb is an honor to the ancestors of a people long persecuted and plagued by war between tribes . " " Should the spirits give their blessing to Vol ' jin , Champion Uru ' zin will call for all seasoned veterans of the Horde levels 75 - 80 to aid in the attack . If " at last , everythin ' be ready , " as Vol ' jin put it , his plan is to launch a full assault from the shores of Sen ' jin village . Vol ' jin exclaimed in his call for such an assault today , " come , now ! Join in de liberation of de Echo Isles ! Zalazane will fall ! " He ' s gone so far as to offer a particularly rare Sen ' jin Overcloak to those who help bring Zalazane down . Even still , sources report that this foe possesses powerful voodoo and black magic . " " Preparations for Zalazane ' s fall are underway , but will it be enough to best this witch doctor ? It ' s time , proud members of the Horde , to stand with your disaffected troll brethren and recognize the full might of the Darkspear tribe ! "