History of the Night Elves?

01-05-2006, 04:13 PM

Ok everyone Im gonna take every race playable in wow (just for starters) and well all compile a thread of every bit of ancestry of the race and such. We should start out with elves because they are oldest, well go with trolls and dwarves next though, but Ill decide when to make thoughs threads (probubly when this one has every bit of info in it).

Now whos going to start? I actually dont know that much about the night elves due to the fact they dont interest me that much. i know about the high elves and blood elves but i dont know the origins of the night elves.

01-05-2006, 04:33 PM

Uzhgi

I know nothing of the time before Zin-Azshari and the invsaion of the Burning Legion... well ... I'll start... invasion of the Burning Legion
(War of the Ancients Trilogy :P)

Zin-Azshari and the Burning Legion

Azshara queen of the Night Elves, had her throne in Zin-Azshari which was placed (at least what I think), at where "Azshara" is now. Zin-Azshari was a great city. The biggest back then. This was the time before Orcs and the other humanoids races. I am not sure if the Human race existed back then?
Anyway - Lord Xavius, councillor of the queen, started the opening of the portal, with help from his highborne who consumed all power from the Well of Eternity, making the Moon Guard unable to use any magic powers, as they could not contact the well.
So... The portal was opened, however, they failed to get all the way through to the Demon World, which means Sargeras, god of the demons, did not make his way to Azeroth. However first his sergeant, the beastmaster Hakkar made his way through, and of course felguards, felhounds and other demonic creatures. As Hakkar failed in capturing the Demigod, Cenarius, Mannoroth was sent to the earth. He however failed too, and Archimonde was sent. They then expanded the portal making demonic creatures march through to the mortal plane. The night elves, with help from the dragon, Krasus also known as Korialstrasz, male of the Aspect of Life, Alexastrasza, Rhonin, an adept human mage, and the orc, Broxigar, marched towards the Burning Legion and met them in a fearsome fight.
They killed many of the demons, however they were forced to retreat to Mount Hyjal and The World Tree. There they fought another big fight and got the Burning Legion retreating. To Be Continued By Whoever Feels Like It.

Anyone who has anything to add are free to do that :)

01-05-2006, 04:36 PM

crazynutter

Abit of history I found on WoWWiki :

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At the beginning of the world now known as Azeroth, there was created by the god-like Titans a magical well, dubbed the Well of Eternity by the Night Elves. It had become the source of their power, wisdom, and immortality. This immense source of mystical energy shone like a beacon throughout the Twisting Nether, eventually coming to the attention of Sargeras, the Dark Titan, destroyer of worlds, and he sought to claim its power as his own.
Thus began the corruption of the Night Elves. Posing as a venerable god, Sargeras managed to contact the most powerful of all the elves, Azshara. Sargeras convinced Azshara, and her most loyal assistant, Counselor Xavius, to open a gateway to Azeroth that this almighty "god" might come forth and bless their whole race (meanwhile eradicating all races deemed "unworthy"). In their insolence, those born to nobility, theHighbourne , sought to use and control this source of unimaginable power and unspeakable evil; and for their pride, they were consumed by the magic they so eagerly wished to wield.
As the portal into the mortal world grew larger, Sargeras sent ever more numerous "emissaries" to aid with the portal and bring the word of their god from the beyond. These demons were members of Sargeras's immortal army, known as the Burning Legion, and they had put to the flame countless worlds throughout the void. As the portal grew close to its completion to allow the Dark Titan entry to Azeroth, a small band of Night Elves, led by a Highborne-turned-Druid named Malfurion Stormrage, realized the threat posed to their entire world by this nameless evil and the crazed Azshara it had taken hold of. Realizing his seemingly imminent victory could be threatened by these few elves, Sargeras commanded that his Legion make war upon Azeroth and destroy the unworthy, which included the entirety of the Night Elf race.
As war raged across the young world, many protectors of the world emerged to aid the young Malfurion Stormrage in closing this portal to the Twisting Nether and the malovelence which now stood poised to destroy them all. The demi-god Cenarius, the ancients, and the powerful Dragonflights clashed head on with the advancing legion. Having learned much about the power and beauty of Nature from his Shan'do Cenarius, Malfurion was able to disrupt the nearly completed portal spell and close his world off from the invincible Sargeras.
With so much power in flux, the Well of Eternity imploded in a magical cataclysm, sending untold numbers of Night Elves and demons to their doom. Many Night Elves were dragged to the bottom of the sea, only to be twisted and transformed into the sea serpents now known as vile Naga. The result of the catastrophe tore the continent apart into three sections, and left a permanent storm known as the Maelstorm where the well once stood. What remained of the surviving Highborne tried to assimilate into the Night Elves' new druidic society, but over time they could not ignore the burning addiction to magic their whole race suffered from. Dath'remar would lead a group across the sea to found the High Elf nation of Quel'thalas. They would pay bitterly under the yoke of the Scourge and their pain and thirst for power has now pushed many in to league withIllidan.

The Night Elves are now trying to rebuild what was lost after the battle with Archimonde at Mount Hyjal. By destroying Nordrassil - their link to the Well of Eternity - to stop the return of the Burning Legion, the Night Elves were forced to make the ultimate sacrifice: that of their immortality. They have founded the city of Darnassus on the ill-planned and unblessed new World Tree of Teldrassil and are trying to reclaim the forest’s inhabitants from the madness spread by demonic corruption of the Third War. Lead by Tyrande Whisperwind the Night Elves are in capable hands. Though they are now more aware that there are allies sometimes outside the boundaries of their woods, one should not walk lightly in their lands. After all the sacrifice they have endured to keep their lands free of destruction or bondage, they are not fond of strangers. Many have found arrows in their chest before they even knew danger lurked about them.

Hope that Helps

01-05-2006, 04:48 PM

Vig0r

In the ancient troll tribes, its describe that a race of nocturnal hunters approuched the well of eternity, and made theyre civlization around it. They worshipped it, tapping of its power getting theyre wisedome out of it. Eventually, they evolved into the night elfs.

Call me crazy, but i've got a theory that the nocturnal hunters actually are dark trolls/jungle trolls. Its described somwhere (forgot my source) that a group of trolls ventured out to the middle of the great continent (past kalimdor). Obviously, nelfs and trolls share some body atonomy.. like the ears and skin color.

01-05-2006, 06:00 PM

Whitehorn

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Originally Posted by KingGigli

Trolls are older than Elves.

01-05-2006, 06:53 PM	#6
KingGigli	Well I learn something new everyday! Anywho, night elf history is pretty straight forward. Lets try something more difficult next time...dwarves.