We all heard the King's decree. The Legion... has returned. I was eager to join the fight, but I knew I had little experience with these demons. So I decided to return to the only place I'd fought them before to learn as much as I could: Felwood.
My return to the Felwood was much like I remembered it: sickly and cursed. It didn't take long before I stumbled on the foul taint of fel.
Yet while I was hunting suitable demons to engage, an odd creature seemed to appear before my very eyes. Faint and almost... ghostly, it disappeared as quickly as it appeared.
The creature perked my interest, and being so near to Talonbranch Glade, I decided to inquire about it.
There, again! The creature appeared as I journeyed toward the Glade. This time it flew off high into the trees.
I asked around about the ghost owl I'd seen, but no one had heard of the creature... except Nalesette. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"It seems you have been chosen by a child of Olm." I listened intently as Nalesette recanted the stories of the old wise owl Olm, and his connection to the Cenarian Circle and the forest itself. She didn't know why I was chosen, but she urged me to not dismiss it.
So I continued back out in search of demons to track, but I found myself looking more for this creature. After much searching, I saw no more sign, so I decided to assault some weakened infernals.
To my surprise, the ghostly creature swooped down and attacked the demon with a passion I have rarely witnessed. Swiping with its spectral talons and thundering with his wings, the demon quickly succumbed to the attacked.
What a fascinating beast. It seemed like it was caught between the physical world and the spiritual realm. I could feel its fury, and its pain. I knew this creature wanted the destruction of the Legion for what it did to the beautiful forest. Perhaps this is why it chose me.
Traveling with this child of Olm by my side was an adjustment. Magnificent, yes, but I was not used to traveling with a bird. His constant wing flapping was certainly distracting, but seeing him swoop gracefully into battle was a beautiful thing. Elegance embodied!
After felling a few more demons, I decided what I lacked in experience would be made up for in my new companion, a formidable harbinger of the Legion's demise!
I returned to Stormwind, only to learn the assault on the Broken Shore had already finished and the city was in mourning. I quickly learned the news, though I was a bit relieved to hear of King Greymane's return. I knew I had no choice, I must join the fight.
I made my arrangement with the mages and was swiftly ported to the great floating city. It took me a moment to regain my composure, and I noticed my new friend was no where to be found. I searched, and soon found him hovering over the edge of the city, looking down on the broken isle swirling in the same foul taint that corrupted his forest. If a spirit could weep, I would have sworn he was. Tears of anger, tears of sadness.
I spoke with the guards in the city and was soon flying down to join the battle but the battle met us in the air! A monstrous fel bat assaulted us before we could land, but the child of Olm was having none of that! A flurry of claws and wings, the owl swept around the bat until it lost momentum and crashed into the ground. I was able to line up the kill shot to stop the demon, checking to make sure it was truly dead.
I could not control his desire for retribution against the demons. He soon had attacked one of the jailers, who simply could not land a blow on his spectral form. What glorious passion!
He seemed to toy with the stalkers, smacking them with his wings and then flying off well ahead of them.
Then I became concerned the owl had taken on more than he could handle, attacking two of the brutes that were nearby. Each would swing at my friend relentlessly, each time their sword only finding air. Wildly they swung as they become more frustrated when suddenly WHAP! The clumsy brutes had swung and hit each other, their large bodies collapsing lifelessly to the ground.
We took to a high rock and overlooked the vengeance we had rained down on the demons here today. I knew my friend was just warming up.
We have a long hunt ahead of us, but hunt the demons we shall until every cursed one draws its last breath.
For King Wrynn.
For Felwood.
For Azeroth!
I love this pet! I actually had him in my stable, but I did try to camp the actual Olm the Wise. Apparently he still has a really long spawn timer, and thanks to CRZ, Felwood still has quite a few players in it. The main concern I have with flying pets is they are constantly flapping. The smaller ravens/seagulls aren't as big of a deal, but if you are going to tame an owl or eagle, be prepare for a very active animation even while idle. That being said, these models glide beautifully through the air when moving. And Olm particularly has this spectral blue look that is beautiful. However, his unique look seems to make him even more susceptible to color tints found in various zones, as Felwood makes him look green. If you can look past that, Olm is a beautiful and graceful pet to have! I think he is worth the camp.
I didn't get a pic of the fight, but she seemed quite proud nonetheless. I was proud of her, too.
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