Takish-Hiz
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Takish-Hiz was the former Elf capital on Tunaria until the Elddar Forest was destroyed by a jealous Solusek Ro. Now the city lies in ruins and all of its surviving inhabitants have transformed over the millenia into Sand Elves; there they remain with their geomantic creations.
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[edit] Adjacent Zones
- South Ro - accessible by climbing a rope near the East-Northeast edge of the zone.
- Elddar Forest - accessible by stepping into a sandstorm near the center of the zone.
[edit] Notable NPCs
[edit] Raid
- Cirwea Strongbow - a very powerful Sand Elf, found in the pit of the arena.
- The Frantic Construct - A large golem found in the Northwest building.
[edit] Group
- Lifestone Guardian of Spring
- Lifestone Guardian of Summer
- Lifestone Guardian of Aumtumn
- Lifestone Guardian of Winter
[edit] Quest/Flavor
- Lilthill`yan`s Ghost - Offers the quest for the Chalice of Life which yields the level 55 Auras.
[edit] Instances
Instanced versions of this zone are available for certain quests.
[edit] Lore
From the manual that was released with Prophecy of Ro
[edit] On Takish'Hiz and the Elddar Forest
The Elddar Forest and Takish-Hiz Thousands of years past, after the great dragon Veeshan claimed Norrath and settled her brood upon it, a god named Brell Serilis, the Duke of Below, surveyed the lands of Norrath. He invited a small group of other gods to enter a pact to create their own influence on the world and to keep the dragon kind that ruled it in balance. Those gods were Tunare, Prexus, and Rallos Zek. All but Rallos Zek agreed to be allies in this new world, but regardless, they all set to work populating the lands with their own creations.
Tunare, the goddess of Nature, saw a lush forest and fertile land on a great continent in Norrath. She eagerly and lovingly created a race of elves and settled them into the dense forest. Those elves, which came to call themselves the Elddar, prospered quickly and greatly. And while Tunare watched her children with pleasure and pride, other gods came to notice the new world. These gods soon realized they received no invitation to be part of Norrath’s development and were not so enamored of those who had. One god who took particular offense was Innoruuk, the Prince of Hate. Innoruuk seethed with anger over his exclusion from the new world and was most disgusted with Tunare's loyal and kind elves. He felt them a weak abomination a chose to use them as an example of his power in the creation of his own race. He stole the first elven king and queen of the great house of Thex right from their thrones in the great elven city of Takish-Hiz. He would torture them both for three hundred years in his Plane of Hate until they were twisted and torn by his power to become the first Teir'Dal -- the dark elf race.
Many years later, Solusek Ro, the Lord of Flame, saw the new world of Norrath and wanted to claim the same great lands Tunare had taken for her elves. His jealousy and determination overcame him and he would soon intervene.
But unexpectedly, on a dais in Takish-Hiz in the Elddar Forest, while the elves faced the most threatening era of their lives, a strange portal appeared. Intelligent creatures of all manner and size never seen before began to march through it. They claimed to be from the future and that they had come to learn from the Elddar in order to save the world.
[edit] Passage to the Past
This portal was the work of Druzzil Ro, the goddess of Magic. As Mayong Mistmoore, the terrible vampire, broke his mortal bonds and ascended into the realm of the gods, Druzzil Ro appealed to Tunare and asked for her permission and aid to bring the knowledge of the Elddar elves to the races of Norrath. She hoped the Elddar elves' wisdom would provide some answers that would help Norrathians prevent Mistmoore's evil from spreading across the realm of the gods and the mortal realm. Tunare agreed and was quietly excited to once again see and hear her lovely elves. When the plans and enchantments were prepared, Druzzil Ro implored Karana, the god of Storms, to aid in her task. And so, Karana spun the sands of the Desert of Ro with such force that the ruined palace of Takish-Hiz was revealed. While this powerful storm lifted the sands, Druzzil Ro crafted a whirling magical eddy that stabilized to become a passage through time to the great Elddar Forest that existed in the Age of Monuments.
The Elddar Forest during this time was lush and primeval and testament to the beauty of Tunare. It was teeming with life and magic and was home to every manner of enchanted creature, as well as housing the city of Takish-Hiz in all its glory. The ancient race of Elddar elves tended to the city and forest in harmony with nature
