The Scythe of Elune quest chain The Scythe of Elune is a quest chain that starts in Ashenvale , eventually ending up in Duskwood . The Scythe of Elune . Sentinel Melyria Frostshadow , at Forest Song in Ashenvale tells you of the Elves ' work pushing demons out of Felwood . But part of that includes the northern parts of Ashenvale . And a small area near the border - the Howling Vale - has been overtaken by some mysterious wolf - men . The sentinel wants you to go to the shrine of Mel ' Thandris and see if the Tome of Mel ' Thandris can explain any of what is going on there . You pass through the howling vale , dodging or dispatching the wolf - men nearby , and reach the shrine . Velinde Starsong , a night elf priestess , had been here , and some of the recent events nearby had been recorded . Among these , that Elune had given her an item with great powers - the Scythe of Elune . Sentinel Frostshadow believes that this scythe is worth further investigation . Velinde had been Melyria ' s predecessor at Forest Song , before she disappeared . The sentinel directs you to Darnassus , to speak with Thyn ' tel Bladeweaver , one of the commanders of the Darnassus Sentinels , in hopes that she might know more of what happened . Velinde is very much still trusted in Darnassus , and is expected to return at any time . Thyn ' tel insists on knowing more before saying anything about her departure . Upon hearing the story , though , he suggests that you look through her journal , in the Sentinel ' s bunkhouse . You find the journal without much trouble , but do find worrisome details in the journal . You return to Thyn ' tel and show her the entries from the journal , and now you ' ve got " her " interested as well . Velinde ' s last journal entry speaks of her taking ship in the Barrens . Thyn ' tel Bladeweaver enlists your aid tracking down what happened to Velinde , and tells you to seek the master of the dock in Ratchet , the only port in the Barrens . The way to Ratchet is difficult , with the Horde controlling the area , but you finally make it there . Wharfmaster Dizzywig eventually finds record that Velinde had taken the Black Osprey to Booty Bay . Since there was no note otherwise , it is presumed she got there . The wharfmaster suggests you talk to the caravan master there , if you want to track her after she left the town there . While initially almost hostile ( thinking you were going to waste his time ) , you explain your story to Caravaneer Ruzzgot in Booty Bay . Ruzzgot tells you that he last saw her headed for Darkshire , and that the clerk ( Clerk Daltry ) there could look in his records to find whether she got there . Clerk Daltry is little more helpful , not having any record of any night elf priestesses staying in Darkshire . However , mention of the Worgen perk up his ears . The Carevin Family are monster hunters , and a hunter who works with them recently came in to town with a string of Worgen heads . He directs you to Jonathan Carevin , head of their household . Jonathan turns out also to have not heard of your elven priestess , but has heard a fair bit about the Worgen . He ' s been hunting them . And he can direct you to where they were first found . . . Roland ' s Doom . You head off to the now - abandoned mine , and investigate . Searching through a pile of dirt in the cave , you disturb the spectre of Velinde Starsong herself . You return to Jonathan Carevin with the spectre ' s tale . Johnathan understands that he doesn ' t have the resources to end the Worgen issue once and for all , but vows to keep it as contained as he can . And finally , you return to Darnassus , to tell Thyn ' tel Bladeweaver of Velinde ' s fate . Thyn ' tel is sorry to hear of Velinde ' s demise , but is grateful for your having uncovered the full story . Rewards . For seeing this chain of quests through to completion you earn . . . Summary . < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude >