The Wavesworn, once an esteemed order of Azyrite wizards known for their mastery of the Lore of Heavens, have become a cautionary tale of corruption and ruin. Originally tasked with studying the celestial and storm magic of the Mortal Realms, they established their order near the Schattenmeer, drawn to its tempestuous power. However, when Isolde von Schattenmeer claimed the shard of the Schattenspiegel from the lake’s depths, the order fell under its sinister influence.
The shard’s malevolent essence twisted their celestial magic, dragging the wizards into a metaphorical and literal descent. The storms they once revered as symbols of purity and divine order became manifestations of chaos and death. Their connection to the heavens severed, their practices devolved into necromancy, driven by the shard’s whispers and the dark will of the Schattenmeer.
Now known as the Wavesworn, led by an enigmatic figure of Wilhelm Nachtmahr, they worship storm and water as twisted remnants of their original purpose. Their rituals no longer summon celestial power but instead raise spectral dead from the lake’s depths and harness the chaotic storms of Aqshy. The symbolism of falling from the heavens to the depths of the abyss defines their transformation—what was once a pursuit of divine magic has become a descent into madness and servitude to the shard's power. These necromancers, adorned in barnacle-encrusted robes, channel their corrupted magic to strengthen The Reflection of Ruin, their allegiance to Isolde binding them eternally to the lake’s cursed legacy.