The Story of Celegil Moonwatcher

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Chapter 1: The Leavetaking
''It was a rainy night out in Ashenvale forest. The newlywed couple Ilaana Moonwatcher and her husband Tyalyn were only just sleeping until a loud voice outside waked them up again:

By decree of the Priestess of the Moon open this door or we will come in the hard way!

Ilaana and Tyalyn looked worried to each other until Tyalyn said:

I will open the door.

But this wasn’t needed anymore. In a matter of seconds the door broke and ten Sentinels came wandering in. Then a large woman with an armor that covered her entire body came in. She seemed to be the leader of the group. She said:

Are you Ilaana and Tyalyn Moonwatcher?

Ilaana and Tyalyn nodded at her

I am Maiev Shadowsong, Sentinel lieutenant. We have evidence that one of you has practiced the magics used by the Burning Legion who have destroyed our homeland many thousands of years ago. For this crime both of you will be exiled from this lands to the barren wastelands of Tanaris. Prepare to leave.

Ilaana and Tyalyn were completely shocked by this accusation. Tyalyn said:

“We never had anything to do with magic. We are a family that makes the best healing potions of the lands and maybe the world. What is this “proof” you have?”

Maiev, clearly intimidated by Tyalyn said:

“The name “Moonwatcher” has been found in a recent archeological dig in Desolace. It was one of the names on tombstones of fallen magicians who worked with the Burning Legion.”

“But this was thousands of years ago” Tyalyn said. “We have only made herbs since then!”

“How do you explain the soul dust on the table there?”Maiev said.

Tyalyn said “That is an heirloom from my grandfather, Kalion Moonwatcher”

“The same grandfather who worked with the Burning Legion!”Spare me more of this nonsense! You will come with us in peace or we will be forced to take you. I suggest you make a choice…

Ilaana and Tyalyn knew they had no chance against a well armed Sentinel convoy and chose to cooperate with them. ''

Chapter 2: A Message from The Great Mother
''After a long journey trough lands where no Night Elf has been for thousands of years they arrived in the wasteland of Tanaris. The poor love couple had to walk the entire long journey by themselves while their guards had Nightsabers to sit on. By the time Ilaana and Tyalyn arrived they were absolutely devastated. The convoy halted at a small river.

“Sisters hold your positions” Maiev said to her Sentinels. “This is your final destination. I suggest you set up a camp here but actually I don’t care or want to care what both of you will be doing here for the rest of your life. I hope by Elune both of you rot away here so we never see the foul magic of your family again. Release them sisters”

Ilaana and Tyalyn were undone of their handcuffs by one of the Sentinels. She seemed very young from the looks of her face. When she undid Ilaana of her handcuffs she whispered something in her ear:

“Here, take this Peacebloom and Silverleaf” she said. “I hope it will help you survive for the first days here”

Ilaana took the two herbs and hid it in her clothes. Then suddenly Maiev turned back around.

“Sentinel Celegil Windrider, what were you saying to these prisoners? Maiev said.

“Nothing special mistress, just that they could rot and die here!”

“Okay fine, but I will keep watching you. Your father told me you were a fine fighter but also prone to insubordination.”

Celegil said: “I am sorry mistress Shadowsong, it will not happen again.”

Then the Sentinels took their leave and left Ilaana and Tyalyn alone. By use of the only trees that were around the river they made a small tent in which they could live. Tyalyn quickly became mad and wandered the dessert for hours on end to find gold. Ilaana was very worried when Tyalyn was out alone in the dessert. He was a Herbalist but not a Fighter. Most days Tyalyn came back with wounds of Hyenas. On one day…he never came back. Ilaana was heartbroken by recent events and decided to attempt suicide. She prayed to Elune:

“What have we done to let all of this happen? We have always prayed to you, always kept ourselves clean from foul magic and always served our people with the finest herbs available. Now, even my loving husband is missing and probably dead. I am sorry goddess, I had enough…may I rest in peace”

Ilaana took up her knife and cut her neck. She fell down beside her bed. But this is not the end of our story…

“Where am I?”Ilaana said.

“I should be in the afterlife now but I only see darkness…”

Then a sudden loud voice made Ilaana kneel. Ilaana tried to stand up but she couldn’t. It seems as if she was controlled by someone else…

“Are you Ilaana Moonwatcher?” A loud female voice said

Ilaana said:”Yes I am…but who are you and what is this place?”

“Look deep into your mind and think….you may know me from just a moment ago”

“Elune..is it you?” Ilaana said

“You worship me under this name but in fact it is not my real name… but that is not important at the moment. What is important is that you committed suicide….why if I may ask?”

Ilaana whispered:”I have lost hope of a happy life. We have been exiled…my husband has been killed…”

“That is nothing compared to the greatest sin you have just made…” said the loud female voice again.

“My greatest sin….?” Ilaana said

“You do know you are pregnant?” said the loud female voice

“What!?” Ilaana said

“It happened the night you and your now deceased husband were taken away from your homes by Sentinel Shadowsong. In a few months time you will give birth to a daughter who will do great deeds in future times. By your suicide your daughter will never be born and many lives will be lost if she is not born. All by your act. What do you have to say to this?”

“I…I…am sorry…” Ilaana said

“Sorry is a mortal word. You must think before you make any live-changing actions.”

“What can I do now?” Ilaana said

“I will grant you passage back to the living world…but you must promise something to me.”

“I will do everything you say my goddess please…let me return to the world and raise my daughter” Ilaana said

“You will but first promise me this: Don’t say anything about our meeting here and you will keep everything that has happened secret. If mortals, which will soon flood our homeland, find out about our meeting and the important role of your coming daughter then she will surely perish. Furthermore: You shall forgive Sentinel Shadowsong’s miscalculation. She has a more important role in future years in a future conflict….. Do you agree with these terms Ilaana Moonwatcher?

“I will do everything you say!” Ilaana screamed in a emotional way

“So we have an agreement. If you ever break these rules I will sent out my guardians to get you and know: They aren’t as “friendly” as Shadowsong…

Then a huge white flash followed and Ilaana was back in her tent. She felt the scar in her neck which has healed remarkably. Over the following months Ilaana meditated intensely and so she got her sense back. Five months later, Ilaana’s daughter was born. She had long white hair and Ilaana decided to make the skin around her eyes blue with tattoo. She decided to call her Celegil according to the kind Sentinel who gave her the Peacebloom and Silverleaf.

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Chapter 3: The Young Celegil
''The night after her labour, Ilaana had a horrible dream…and a vision.

In her dream Ilaana was walking around in the lush forests of Ashenvale picking herbs. But then a loud warhorn sounded and as she watched the horizon she saw a huge Horde of Green skinned creatures coming closer. Ilaana tried to run away but the Horde came closer and closer. Suddenly she was picked up by a woman on a Nightsaber.

“It is dangerous to walk around here miss. What are you doing in this war torn place?” said the shady person on the Saber cat.

“This is my usual place to look for herbs. But who are you..?” said Ilaana

“My name is Huntress Celegil but that is not important now is it?”

“Celegil…is that you?” Ilaana said

“Uh..do I know you?” the Huntress said

The woman slowly put off her hood which revealed long white hair and blue tattoos around the eyes. Ilaana gasped for breath.

“Is everything okay?” the Huntress said

Suddenly an arrow flew trough the air and hit the Huntress in her chest. She fell of the Saber and landed on the ground in front of the Horde. A greenskin took up a sword. As it was headed to the neck of the Huntress Ilaana screamed and a familiar white flash was there again. Ilaana was forced to sit on her knees again.

“Tell me this will not happen goddess, please don’t let it happen!” Ilaana said

“That is entirely up to you. You must train her in the ways of the Warrior or else your loving daughter will be used as a simple soldier against the savage foreigners. This dream was a lesson for you. Use this lesson wisely Ilaana….”

Ilaana woke up completely upset. Luckily she used these wise lessons to help raise her daughter. And so Celegil became a Warrior well trained in Two handed Swords. As a family tradition, Celegil also became a Herbalist and Alchemist. Then that tragic day came….

Celegil, now at the age of 30 was out on hunting while her mother stayed at home to prepare the evening meal. When she came back she found her mother had became deadly ill.

“Mother…what's wrong!”

“It must be something bad I ate. Perhaps so I feel my time has come…”

“Don’t say that mother…I can safe you”

“Haha *cough*, im sure you could if I was still in one piece…..

Ilaana points to her legs….

“Don’t worry about me…think about yourself now. I have trained you and now it is time to live by yourself. It is the final part of your training….*cough* Be safe my child….. and I hope I see you in the afterlife…..

Ilaana closed her eyes. Celegil sat next to her mother for more than an hour crying and thinking what to do next. The next day a miracle happened which could only have been happened by divine intervention: A Sentinel convoy. Celegil ran outside…

“Halt my sisters, it looks like we have found our old captives. Hello there girl, we are looking for people named Ilaana and Tyalyn.”

“Who are you?” Celegil asked

“I am Maiev Shadowsong, Warden of the Watchers. Who are you if I might ask?”

“I am Celegil Moonwatcher miss. But what are you doing here?”

“Ow, you must be their daughter. Can you take me to your parents?”

“My parents are dead….” Celegil said

“Ow…I didn’t know that……...Well, you can come with us if you wish. We were supposed to pick up your parents because they were wrongfully accused…but now it seems only you are left”

“Wrongfully accused?” Celegil asked

“It is a long story….do you want to come with us back to our homeland?”Maiev asked

“Yes I will…I have nothing left here…”