Bloodelf Race

Blood Elves

For nearly 7,000 years, high elven society centered on the sacred Sunwell,
a magical fount that was created using a vial of pure arcane energy from the
first Well of Eternity. Nourished and strengthened by the Sunwell’s potent
energies, the high elves’ enchanted kingdom of Quel’Thalas prospered within
the verdant forests north of Lordaeron.

During the Third War, however, the high elves were nearly scoured from Azeroth.
Led by the death knight Arthas, a Scourge army stormed into Quel’Thalas,
slaughtering almost ninety percent of the kingdom’s population. Arthas then
used the mystical Sunwell to resurrect the fallen necromancer Kel’Thuzad,
irrevocably tainting the fount in the process.

Fearing that the befouled well would obliterate his dwindling race, Prince
Kael’thas Sunstrider gathered a group of Quel’Thalas’s defenders and
destroyed the fount to avert catastrophe. Although the high elves were spared
from continued exposure to the Sunwell’s dark energies, in the fount’s absence
they suffered terribly from withdrawal. As a result, Kael’thas desperately searched
for a means to help his people-whom he had renamed the blood elves-and thus he
set out for the shattered world of Outland. There he allied with the renegade demon
Illidan Stormrage in the hopes of finding a cure for the blood elves’ crippling withdrawal.

Kael’thas had assured his people that one day he would return to Quel’Thalas and lead
them to paradise, yet time revealed that his promises were nothing more than lies.
On Outland, the prince became twisted due to his reliance on fel energy, the dark
and corrupting essence wielded by the demonic Burning Legion itself. Unbeknownst
to Illidan, Kael’thas also came under the sway of the Legion’s commander, Kil’jaeden.

At the bidding of his new master, the wayward prince eventually returned to Azeroth and
seized the site of the Sunwell, hoping to use the fount as a means to usher Kil’jaeden
into the world. Ultimately, Kael’thas was slain before his recklessness could bring ruin
to Azeroth. In the wake of Kil’jaeden’s defeat, the draenei prophet Velen purified the
Sunwell with the Light-infused heart of a fallen naaru, transforming the fount into a
source of both holy and arcane energies.

Inspired by the Sunwell’s rebirth, the blood elves have since entered into a shining
new era in their ancient race’s history. Although some elves remain hesitant to abandon
their dependence on arcane magic, others have embraced change for the betterment of
Quel’Thalas. Yet only time will tell if the blood elves can avoid repeating the tragic mistakes of their past.

Home City:Silvermoon City

Less than a decade ago, the wondrous high elven capital of Silvermoon was
nearly destroyed during a brutal Scourge invasion. Under the command of Prince
Arthas, the undead ravaged the city and went on to corrupt the sacred waters of the
Sunwell. Despite this horrific event, the high elves-now known as the blood elves-have
labored to rebuild their ruined capital. Most recently, the rebirth of the Sunwell has lifted
spirits among the elves, and they have continued to heal Silvermoon’s scars in the
hopes of returning the crown jewel of Quel’Thalas to its former glory.

Leader:Lor’themar Theron Regent Lord of Quel’Thalas

Regent Lord Lor’themar Theron is well-aware of the suffering that
the blood elves have faced in recent years. After surviving the brutal
Scourge invasion of Quel’Thalas, he was entrusted with watching over
the elven kingdom while Prince Kael’thas journeyed to Outland. Not long
afterward, Lor’themar’s will was tested when the prince, twisted by demonic
energies, returned to Azeroth and attempted to use the Sunwell for nefarious
purposes. Kael’thas was later killed for his treachery, leaving Lor’themar to guide
the fate of the blood elves. With the Sunwell reborn, a bright future now lies
ahead for Quel’Thalas. Fittingly, it will be Lor’themar, who weathered many of
the kingdom’s darkest days, leading his people toward their new destiny.