Hagatha the Witch
 Hagatha the Witch | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Race | Orc |
| Class | Shaman |
| Occupation | The Witch in the Woods[1] |
| Location | Witchwood, Gilneas |
| Companion(s) | Gustave (pet) |
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“Curse-bringer, tree-twister, mother of wretched things… Hanzo main.”
- — Flavor text
Hagatha the Witch is an orc shaman and the main antagonist of the The Witchwood expansion for Hearthstone. She is the one responsible for corrupting the forests around Gilneas, transforming the Blackwald into the Witchwood by awakening and twisting the wood and its inhabitants.[2][3][4][5] She notably serves as the ultimate boss encounter in the Monster Hunt single-player experience.
Not much is known about Hagatha's true nature. It's not clear if she is indeed the rumored source of the curse that has befallen the Blackwald, or merely one of its victims. She may have been the survivor of some great battle who dragged herself deep into the forest and fell prey to dark magic, a wicked manifestation of the forest's anger, or an unusually skilled shaman whose ambition and desire for vengeance have outstripped all good sense. Somewhere on a swamp bank in the depths of the forest, she waits. When she speaks, every malignant thing in the woods bends an ear to listen. When she breathes, coils of glowing mist drift between tangled branches, and restless spirits wake from timeless slumber. When she rages, gnarled trees with jagged grins uproot themselves, and whole hillsides rise to lumber into the night. When she dreams, the people of Gilneas have recurring nightmares of a great serpent that threatens to devour the moon. In her despair, the vile and bizarre Shudderwock stalks the land. While terrifying, Hagatha isn't a mindless force of nature, nor is she all-powerful. It's unknown why she hates Gilneas and its people, or if she even truly does — Gilneas may simply be an obstable to a larger goal. Whatever Hagatha's ultimate motive, the curse is already closing its claws around the city, and she will not stop until it is lost to the Witchwood.[1]
Some time after the defeat of Hagatha by the Gilneans, Rafaam gathered Hagatha, Dr. Boom, King Togwaggle and Madame Lazul. He promised revenge for the defeated villians and formed the League of E.V.I.L. . After their formation, League of E.V.I.L. attacked magical city of Dalaran. Hagatha suggested invading the Violet Hold to unleash its prisoners to distract the guards of Dalaran. She was successful, and numerous beasts and creatures were loosened upon Dalaran. Hagatha assisted Rafaam in Dragonblight. Swampqueen Hagatha followed them to Uldum, where she corrupted the waters in the Vir'naal River and claimed its heart. She challenged Nithogg, defeating him and claiming 
[The Fist of Ra-den] as her own. However, she was ultimately defeated by Alexstrasza at Wyrmrest Temple and the artifact returned to its shaman.
In the Whizbang's Workshop expansion. Hagatha the Fabled appeared to have survived the battle in Dragonblight and has joined Whizbang in running his workshop's storybook area.
Quotes
- Summon
- Dark spirits, twist the trees, foul the lakes, and curse this land!
Gallery
References
- ^ a b
Daxxarri 2018-04-11. The Witchwood – Mysterious Missives Part 1. Retrieved on 2018-04-13.
- ^ Ben Brode on Twitter (2018-03-12). Retrieved on 2018-04-11. “Gilneas. It's called "The Blackwald" in World of Warcraft, but Hagatha has been growing and twisting the woods to surround the city of Gilneas.”
- ^ Mike Donais on Reddit (2018-03-12). Retrieved on 2018-04-11.
- ^ Mike Donais on Reddit (2018-03-12). Retrieved on 2018-04-11.
- ^ Ben Brode on Reddit (2018-03-12). Retrieved on 2018-04-11.
