Maldraz

Maldraz is a great tree located in the Tainted Forest of the Blasted Lands. At the time of the Cataclysm, when the druid Marl Wormthorn and his people of Gilneas arrived in the Blasted Lands, he attempted to reclaim and bring back the Tainted Scar to its former, greener self, by creating Maldraz with his immense power. From underneath its trunk, he entered a druidic trance and began to bring life back to the area.

At first, it was a success and the forest was restored, allowing the refugees to build Surwich. However, the residual demonic powers left on the land began to take their toll, and while Wormthorn's attention was drawn to fighting back the demonic taint, the nathrezim who had formerly resided there took the opportunity to infiltrate Madraz. Once inside, they corrupted Wormthorn's trance, making him lose his mind in the process, and used his body as a weapon to corrupt the tree and the forest.

In order to halt the corruption, a Demoniac Vessel was separately created by Cenarion Observer Shayana and Elijah Dawnflight to break Wormthorn's trance, and adventurers from both factions were sent to Maldraz, in order to kill the corrupted druid. The mission was a success.

• Great Tree