The world of WoW has always been rich in deep and interesting with its thoughtful history. Today we will talk about such an unusual place as the Emerald Dream, which is a huge and ever-changing world of spirits. This place is a reflection of alternative reality. One who once falls into the Emerald Dream will be able to see Azeroth as it would be if it had not been influenced by rational races.
Appearance story
According to legends, the creation of one world took only a moment for the titans, after which they immediately started a new one. In fact, no one knows why Azeroth was most interested in them. It was they who became the creators of the Emerald Dream - a kind of "tracing-paper" for Azeroth, which is a reflection of the untouched, virgin world. This is precisely what this world could have become if the rational races had not had a different influence on it. We are talking about scorched fields, cut down forests, numerous undermines under the mountains, which are arranged by gnomes, etc.
In other words, the Emerald Dream appears in the guise of a completely primeval forest, not limited by physical boundaries.
The guards
To maintain order in the Emerald Dream was entrusted to the dragons. Ysera is one of the five great dragons called Aspects. Ysera protects nature. On her own, she owed the titan Eonar, who was considered the patroness of all living things. The emerald dream is the realm of the Aspect of Nature. A flock of green dragons also watches order with her. Thanks to the altered realities of time inside the Emerald Dream, dragons are almost immortal.
Structure
If Azeroth has already lost its original appearance forever (mainly due to endless war), then the Emerald Dream cannot be changed so easily. The fact is that the spiritual space (despite the fact that different creatures are found in it) is not amenable to any permanent changes. After each change, insignificant or large, the dream begins to restore its original form, taking on the form that the titans gave it. There is an opinion that only the creators themselves can somehow truly change this place.
How to get into the Emerald Dream?
You can find yourself in spiritual space both in your physical form and during sleep. Usually, traditional magic helps the Druids to penetrate the Emerald Dream, which works through natural unity.
Some creatures find themselves in the world of spirits without unnecessary efforts, without even realizing what is happening, and some, on the contrary, are specially forced to use dreams to open the path for themselves. When this happens, the soul leaves the body and is transferred to another space. There she again takes on a physical shell that resembles the one that remained in Azeroth. Physical abilities also remain unchanged.
Druids who have achieved a certain mastery in their skills, have unique opportunities for moving around the world of sleep - this can be speed running, passing through a material shell, flying, or something else. Not a druid can learn such things, however, these are very rare cases.
Nightmare threat
Those who fall into the Emerald Dream through dreams have no negative effect on the natural balance. At the same time, guests from outside who take on a physical appearance can attract suspicion and even hostility from local residents.
That is how in a dream some strange dark forces appeared, which came to be called the Emerald Nightmare. He "plays" on the subconscious fears of various creatures that they experience in a dream. Dark power is able to move throughout the space, distorting its inhabitants and guests and preventing them from waking up.