Wetlands

Things to do in Wetlands

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• For Well Read, read these books:
  
  1. The Battle of Grim Batol.
     Found upstairs in Deepwater Tavern at (10.8, 60.8)
     
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  3. The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity.
     Found upstairs in Deepwater Tavern at (10.4, 60.5)
     
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  5. The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth.
     Found on Captain Stoutfist's table in Menethil Keep at (9.8, 57.6)
     
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  7. Charge of the Dragonflights.
     Found on a clerk's table in Menethil Keep at (9.9, 56.9)
     
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• For To All The Squirrels I've Loved Before, love these critters:
  
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  2. Ram
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  4. Toad
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• For The Scavenger, fish in a Schooner Wreckage
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• Buy up to 4 different horses for Mountain o' Mounts at Unger Statforth (requires exalted status with Stormwind)
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The Battle of Grim Batol

Grim Batol is, as said in another comment, a remarkable place in WoW Lore. A long time ago the Dragon Queen Alexstrasza was captured by the Demon Soul wielded by Nekros Skullcrusher, a foul Orc Warlock. Deathwing "The Destroyer", Aspect of the Black Dragonflight and known before as Neltharion the Earth-Warder, was on his way to kill her . Rhonin, leader of the Kirin'tor, was appointed to the task to free Alexstrasza from her prison. He needed the aid of the dragon Korialstrasz, mate of Alexstrasza, in his human form Krasus (remember Krasus' Landing in Dalaran?). Korialstrasz tried to contact the other dragon aspects, Malygos, Nozdormu, and Ysera, realizing only with their help could the black dragon be defeated. Their response was not really encouraging and Krasus was afraid he would lose his beloved Dragon Queen. When the final battle at Grim Batol began, Korialstrasz assumed dragon form once more and made haste in order to recapture the Demon Soul from Nekros Skullcrusher. Nekros tried to use the Demon Soul on him but despite its great power, Korialstrasz was able to break free. Weakened, he dropped to the earth where he summoned Rhonin to him and asked him to do this task. The three Dragon Aspects arrived and healed Korialstrasz, then battled Deathwing. The battle took a turn for the worse until Rhonin destroyed the Demon Soul and the Aspects could now attack with their full power. Deathwing was no match for their combined might, and fled. Korialstrasz was reunited with his Queen and, after gathering up her unhatched children, they disappeared off into the night.

Did you know that:
- Rhonin can still be found in Dalaran in the Violet Citadel
- The Dragon Queen and her mate stay in their humanoid form as much as possible, only showing their inner dragon power when desperate
- Deathwing is the father of the well known Onyxia
- Nozdormu is the leader of the Bronze Dragonflight, who are the masters of time and rule the Caverns of Time
- Ysera is Alexstrasza's younger sister
- Grim Batol is one of Blizzard's favorite places and is often discussed in panels. Perhaps they will bring Grim Batol 'back' into the game...

This is the Battle of Grim Batol in a nutshell. A lot of this piece of lore can be found throughout the game. This post is based on such knowledge and the help of Wowhead and Wowwiki for backgrounds of the characters.

For any Horde running southbound (or any lost Alliance), the entrance to the cave that leads from Wetlands to the south is at 54,71.