The Effects of Wolf's Bane on the Forsaken

Dissertation: The Effects of Wolf's Bane on the Forsaken
Hugo Cornelius Renfield

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Aconitum Napellus, otherwise known as wolf’s bane is a poisonous plant native to the Gilneas, parts of Grizzly Hills, and areas of Mount Hyjal (1). This plant has been known to be used against the worgen due to the nature of the deadly toxin (2). In fact, it’s smell is deadly enough to alone kill mice (3). The toxic element of wolf’s bane is aconitine (4). This poison affects the sodium ion channel of the cell. In a healthy cell, the sodium ion channels are able to open and close in response to the ion concentration. However, aconitine is able to keep the sodium ion channels open. Thus, the membrane of the cell loses the balance and sodium ions are able to rapidly enter the cell. However, because more positive charged sodium ions exit, essential calcium and potassium ions exit in an attempt to maintain equilibrium. This ultimately decreases the strength of the cells such as the muscles (5). Eventually, this poison induces cardiovascular issues such as hypotension. In fact, with a mere 20-40 mL of this chemical, ingestion of the chemical will yield death in two to six hours (6). Thus, it is recommended that this plant not be consumed as well as to handle this plant with care.

However, folklore has shown that wolf’s bane has been an effective deterrent against vampires. These undead creatures have been a bane to civilized society since their origin. Wolf’s bane poses a threat due to the ability of a vampire to shape shift into a wolf, but also because their heart is a weakness. Many stories and legends have revealed that thrusting a stake into their heart will destroy them. Thus wolf’s bane is a major threat to them. However, due to the dangers of wolf’s bane, its uses have been mainly replaced with an easier to handle garlic. But the fact remains, wolf’s bane is a threat to these species of undead.

However, the question arises if all undead are prone to the effects of wolf’s bane. Specifically, the destroyers of Gilneas: the Forsaken. If forsaken are prone and harmed by wolf’s bane, then it would mean that their life essence is based by blood in their heart.

In order to find this experiment, forsaken that were captured were captured were analyzed for artificial recreation by a gnomish device. This device recreated a synthetic version of the undead flesh and body systems. This exact replica was exposed to wolf’s bane by ingestion. In the data, there was significant evidence that no changes to the system occurred. However, an opportunity arose to test the poison on a captured forsaken war criminal. It was made sure that this undead had a functioning digestive system that could process the poison. However, when force fed the poison no changes to the body occurred.

Thus, this experiment proves that the forsaken do not rely on their heart for the energy source that keeps them alive. Thus other sources for their energy must be present other than that on the physical dimension. This data also suggests that Forsaken do not rely on blood to sustain themselves. This fact furthermore suggests that they can exist with a smaller amount of oxygen, or rely on a different means to oxygenate the cells in their body. If given the grants, this team of researchers would test to see if their necromatic magics could instead be mass dispelled. In fact, it is recommended that more research be done on the forsaken in order to lie their bodies back into eternal rest. I offer this research to the scientific community of Azeroth and the alliance in order to build a future free from the evil will on undeath

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OOC sources

1 http://www.wowhead.com/object=205367/wolfsbane
2 http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Quest:Words\_of\_Warning
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmknfLaIy8
4 http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/aconitum\_napellus.htm
5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitine
6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum\_napellus