Runestag

Runestags (or, more generally, runedeer) are a type of deer native to Ardenweald. They have long served as companions to the Night Fae.Runestag Soul (quest)
==Background==
Calm and enduring, the majestic runestags of Ardenweald can siphon anima from the ambient light of the forest with their elaborate antlers. The anima is used as nourishment and to power the runestag's speed and magic.Enchanted Dreamlight Runestag In combat, runestags can use anima to heal themselves and damage attacking predators.Forest Guardian, Hazebroken Guardian, Highland Bull, Terrified Guardian etc. abilities
Those who have pledged their service to the Winter Queen and the Court of Night are granted runestag mounts.Dreamlight Runestag The Night Fae use runestag leather to craft tools.Leatherworking: Stalker's Leather Quiver The Wild Hunt breed shadeleaf runestags for their ferocity and beauty.Shadeleaf Runestag A shadeleaf can gore creatures as powerful as a gorm matriarch in defense of its herd, and the Wild Hunt ride them into dangerous areas of the Shadowlands when Ardenweald must be defended from threats.Enchanted Shadeleaf Runestag
Wakener runestags enjoy lying near wildseeds and are believed to be able to hear the dreams of the spirits sleeping within. The stags display a range of emotions, reflecting the spirits' dreams or nightmares,Wakener's Runestag and they fiercely protect the groves where the wildseeds lie. When the groves began to fail during the anima drought, many runestags went berserk.Enchanted Wakener's Runestag
Winterborn runestags are blessed by the Winter Queen herself. They can warn their herds of predators by the flaring of their runes.Winterborn Runestag They serve as the Winter Queen's own favored mounts, and she only bestows them on her most favored subjects.Enchanted Winterborn Runestag
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==Types==
==Notes==
*Night Fae characters can unlock a runestag appearance for Soulshape by obtaining Runestag Soul.
*Druids can unlock runestag appearances for their Travel Form with Mark of the Midnight Runestag and Mark of the Twilight Runestag.
*Runestags were designed by character artist Natacha Nielsen, who wanted a powerful and elegant creature that would instantly read as a stag while also feeling different from anything seen on Azeroth. She incorporated leaves into the coat and tail and glowing anima shapes along the body to show that the creatures are truly a part of Ardenweald's forest, as well as three distinct antler variations to ensure a lot of variety among the stags in the zone. When designing the mount version of the model, she echoed the overall look of Ardenweald with leaf-like designs and materials matching those used by the Night Fae (primarily leather, followed by sap glass, leaves, and very small amounts of metal accents).
==References==
 
Category:Ardenweald