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Darnassus |
city residents: night elves |
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| [Zone: Teldrassil] | igh atop the boughs of the great tree Teldrassil lies the wondrous city of Darnassus, the new refuge of the reclusive Night Elves. Druids, Hunters, and Warriors alike make their homes among the rows of woodcrafted lodges and delicately tended groves. The Temple of the Moon rises like a shining beacon above the trees, flanked by the colonnaded Hall of Justice, where the vigilant Sentinels gather to safeguard the land. Ruled by the high Priestess, Tyrande Whisperwind, Darnassus stands as a tranquil testament to all that the Night Elves hold sacred. A city in tune with the rush and flow of nature, Darnassus was built along the shores of a large lake, with elegant bridges spanning its crystalline waters. Elsewhere, the falling leaves of the forest carpet the soft pathways of the city.
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Nearly three thousand years ago during the Troll Wars, one hundred humans from the nation of Arathor were trained in magic by the secretive high elves of Quel'Thalas. In exchange, Arathor aided the elves in battle against the marauding troll armies, which were ultimately decimated.
In the following years, the original hundred wizards shared their skills with a newer generation, and the use of magic spread. When the nation of Dalaran was founded to the south of Arathor's capital city, Strom, many fledgling wizards traveled to Dalaran, hoping to use their powers with greater freedom. Dalaran quickly became a thriving center of arcane knowledge and study. However, as more and more magicians practiced arcane magic, their use of it soon weakened the fabric of reality and attracted the attention of the demonic Burning Legion.
The high elves once again allied with humans to form the Order of Tirisfal, a secret organization of elite magi who would select and empower a single champion to quell demonic interference caused by the use of magic. This single champion would be called the Guardian.
Guardians served as protectors of the world for many generations, and in time the Magocrats who governed Dalaran developed into a ruling council known as the Kirin Tor. Continuing to shoulder the responsibility of leadership, the wizards of the Kirin Tor also saw it as their duty to catalog and research every spell, artifact, and magic item known to mankind.
Tragically a Guardian named Medivh became possessed by the corrupt titan Sargeras, leader of the Burning Legion. Working in league with the orc warlock Gul'dan, Medivh then opened the Dark Portal. This act of betrayal set the stage for the Horde's invasion of Azeroth and the outbreak of the First War. Medivh was slain for his crimes, and after his death the Guardians of Tirisfal disbanded.
The nation of Dalaran continued to forge ahead under the watchful eye of the Kirin Tor. The fortunes of the city-state took a dire turn during the Third War and the full-scale invasion of the Burning Legion, when the demon lord Archimonde the Defiler laid waste to the city through powerful sorcery. In the aftermath of the war the magi regrouped and rebuilt beneath a magical protective barrier that encompassed the entire nation.
In recent times, the Dragon Aspect Malygos, guardian of arcane magic on Azeroth, has emerged from his long isolation to declare war on the world's magic users. At his command, many blue dragons are siphoning Azeroth's ley lines and draining the world's magical powers.
With their very existence threatened, the magi of Dalaran directed their waning powers into relocating the nation to Northrend, where the city-state currently floats above Crystalsong Forest. Now these wizards find themselves waging a desperate two-pronged battle against not only the Lich King and his undead minions, but Malygos' blue dragonflight as well.
There is no doubt that Dalaran has entered its darkest hour, but if history is any indication, this pinnacle of mankind's arcane pursuits will weather the storm.
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