Blood Wood

The vast green of Blood Wood marks the northern Border of Barsaive. It was known as Wyrmwood before the Scourge and is home to the Elven Court, currently ruled by Queen Alachia. Once the center of elven culture and power, the terrible Ritual of Thorns the elves of Blood Wood underwent to survive the onslaught of the Horrors, caused many "unprotected" elves outside the wood to dispute Alachia’s rule. The Ritual of Thorns corrupted the Bloodwood into a cruel and unforgiving place, much unlike the previously beautiful and enchanting Wyrmwood. An adventurer wandering into the woods uninvited, will find himself surrounded by living, and very deadly plant life, among other defences the Blood Elves themselves. The Blood Oak is one such abomination caused by the Ritual.