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When Veeshan struck Norrath and created the Great Scar, it ruptured veins of magma lying deep beneath the surface of Velious. The resulting warm and humid climate caused a rapid growth of plant life; thus, the jungle of the Wakening Lands was created.

When Tunare created the elves of Norrath, she also created a fae creature of limited intelligence known as Sifaye, which she placed in the comfortable Wakening Lands. Over time, however, the magma cooled and the jungle began to die. The faeries could not survive in a climate of ice and snow, and Tunare, not wanting them to perish, opened a connection between the Plane of Growth and Norrath. The Wakening Lands flourished with a direct connection to Tunare, and became a semi-sentient being whose purpose was to protect the faerie children of Tunare.

Time passed, and the Storm Giant children of Zek built a city at the eastern edge of the Great Scar. They grew in strength and began expanding their city, Kael Drakkel, deeper into the jungle. A century passed and the city grew until the giants found and razed a small faerie village. Since then, the jungle residents have actively fought against the Storm Giant advance, cutting the size of Kael Drakkel nearly in half.

Some offshoot of drakes, perhaps influenced by Tunare's touch and the warm climate, have built an extensive network of warrens in the southern regions. Jungle Wurms inhabit the western edges of the jungle, and occasionally, Wuoshi – an emerald dragon of great girth and hunger – can be found wandering directly beneath the Skyshrine.

In the center of the Wakening Lands there is a unique portal to the Plane of Growth – the Growth Nexus. The portal is a sentient and ancient tree said to have grown in the very place where Tunare's hand blessed the region.

While the Storm Giants have been beaten back, they have not abandoned their quest to expand Kael Drakkel. They have recently begun construction of a small keep just inside the jungle trees.

Ruins of former buildings dot the eastern edges of Wakening Lands. The ruins become less frequent deeper into the jungle. Shrines to Veeshan can be found throughout the land, and a few have been completely covered by vegetation. Most of the shrines are located to the west below the Skyshrine that floats above the Wakening Lands.

The main village of the faeries lies just northwest of the Growth Nexus. The jungle shapes itself to suit the faeries' needs, making the village nearly invisible to outsiders.