Eye of Ysera

The Eye of Ysera, often just shortened to "the Eye", is a place within the Emerald Dream. It is the green dragonflight's main base where Ysera and her brood watches over both the dream and Azeroth from. It was founded shortly after Azeroth's (and thus also the Emerald Dream's) creation when the green dragonflight was charged with their task of protecting both realms. The other green dragons honored Ysera by naming the field and that created within the Eye of Ysera.
==History==
===Stormrage===
Planning to drain Ysera's power, the Emerald Nightmare seized the Eye and imprisoned Ysera within it during the War Against the Nightmare, assaulting her in a storm of magic. Both attempting to break free and help the outside forces led by Malfurion Stormrage against the Nightmare, Ysera called upon Lucan Foxblood to aid her. As Lucan approached the Eye, he was amazed by the golden structures which were "too perfect" to have been built by men. Magically slipping through the main dome's wall, Lucan found Ysera who asked him to repel the Nightmare's powers which kept her from contacting Malfurion.
When Ysera finally managed to inform Malfurion about how the Nightmare Lord was not the main force behind the Nightmare, their conversation was also detected by Eranikus. Driven to a furious rage upon discovering her location, he hazardously hurried to the Eye in order to free her. When he arrived, the buildings were being twisted and warped by the Nightmare to both fend him off and hide Ysera's exact location within the Eye. They became "jagged, toothy things that looked ready to impale the dragon" and changed places with each other.
Eranikus swiftly discovered which dome Ysera was hidden in, and began to tear it apart. Not only was he assaulted by the Nightmare's taint radiating from the walls, he was also attacked by Lethon. Temporarily fending him off, Eranikus managed to tear apart the dome's roof before Lethon returned. Continuing the fight with Lethon, Eranikus commanded Malfurion to free Ysera while he kept Lethon away. He somewhat failed though, as Lethon not only rapidly grew stronger than him by absorbing the Nightmare's power, but also interrupted Malfurion's attempt to free Ysera.
As Lethon began to overpower Eranikus, he told how the dragons of Nightmare soon "would be able to fly Azeroth's skies unimpeded". Eranikus decided to destroy Lethon, even if he had to sacrifice himself, to prevent that from happening. Dragging Lethon with him, Eranikus pulled them both into a vortex between the Emerald Dream and Azeroth. Located in the vicinity of the Eye, the vortex connected both realms, creating a turbulent nexus in the middle. Overwhelmed by the shredding power, Lethon was torn asunder, creating a fiery maelstrom which swallowed Eranikus.
The maelstrom's powers then began to roam the area. To contain them and prevent any more destruction, Malfurion managed to steer the energies to the dome Ysera was trapped within, reducing it to mere vapor. Free at last, Ysera ascended to the air above her former prison and emitted an aura which brightened the entire Eye. Fully fending off the Nightmare, her aura revitalized the Eye and restored it to its lush state.Stormrage, chapter 27, pg. 548 - 557
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==Objects==
*Green Dragon Statue
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==In the RPG==
 
:This is the home of the great green wyrm and her kin, who watch over the plane with wisdom and vigilance. The valley, nestled amid a ring of green hills, is a fertile field covered with colorful flowers and a thick carpet of lush emerald grass. In the center, a great golden dome rises, surrounded by smaller domes of a similar shape and construction. These are the dwelling places of Ysera and her green dragonflight and are among the few buildings on the plane's surface.
:Curiously, despite the fact that the Emerald Dream matches Azeroth place for place, determining exactly what point on the world matches the Eye's precise location is impossible. Perhaps the Eye moves about periodically, or the plane-transitioning magic subtly alters the dreamer's shifted position. Regardless of the cause, entering the Emerald Dream and landing directly in the Eye of Ysera is impossible.
:The Eye itself is constantly protected and watched over by the green dragonflight. The green dragons consider the place holy and defend it with all their might. Few visitors are allowed entry into the valley, and fewer still may pass unimpeded into the golden domes. No outsider has ever spoken to Ysera within the central dome, which cannot be penetrated by any known magic.Shadows & Light, pg. 146 - 147
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==References==
Category:Shadows & Light