From the desk of Commander Lithliana Galebraver:
To the people of the Horde and beyond:
There comes time in the life of every guild or faction when great change is needed. Things become ingrained; problems become easier to ignore than to solve; enthusiasm and passion for works and messages dwindles … or intensifies for the worse. Some of you may know the Doomguard. Some may remember us. Some may despise us.
Indeed, it has come to my attention that the image of the Doomguard in the public eye does not match up with our true ideals. We have had a long, turbulent history, and many changes have occurred throughout the years. I write this now to settle the record, and let the world know that the Doomguard is committed to a different vision, a different message than the one some of you may be familiar with.
In our infancy, our unit’s only message was protection of the innocent. We were conceived to protect the healers of Da Doctas at their open Clinic, and to protect the various Orc and Tauren villages that were being destroyed in the Barrens by Alliance incursions. Our early history was as a shield - a barrier between the peoples indigenous to Kalimdor and those who would do them harm on their home soil.
After the Pandaria campaign, our unit had a notable surge in membership. These were great years for us in those terms. However, they were also the beginning of a much bigger problem. With more people to look after, our leadership was overwhelmed, and we soon ran into stumbling blocks. Those with good intentions faltered.
In the years that followed, during the Draenor campaign, we seemed to lose sight of our original purpose. We became almost indistinguishable from the Horde military. We became aggressive, often assaulting Stormwind or simply causing trouble for our own amusement. On our home turf, we lashed out at those guilds that we had once called friends, souring their feelings toward us. We harbored war criminals because they were our friends. We brutalized our prisoners.
I cannot excuse any of this. All I can offer is my sincerest, deepest remorse, and a promise that, under my leadership, the Doomguard will never slip into those ways again.
The first step on that path to change came with danger and controversy. Around half a year ago, as Commander, I oversaw the removal of our unit from any attachment to the Horde military. We were never intended to become entwined with the military or the Horde government. We are not the city guard. We do not answer to the Warchief. In the past, we have fought against those governing bodies when we saw injustices done.
We did so during the tyranny of Garrosh Hellscream. He forcibly disbanded us for our dissent, and we burned down his prison camps and freed innocents. I only wish we could have done more under the tyranny of Sylvanas Windrunner. By the time the Doomguard cut ties with her, it was too late for us to take any meaningful action. For that, I will never forgive myself. She has hurt not only the Horde but countless innocents abroad immeasurably, and I regret any connection we ever had to her.
And that is why, through all of this, I have come to realize that more decisive action must be taken, before it is too late again. The Doomguard must swiftly and firmly return to their original vision: the protection of the Horde’s people.
Please note that I did not say “the protection of the Horde.” The Horde’s governing bodies have been proven corrupt on many occasions, and we will not have any part of it. The Horde as a faction began as a way for oppressed peoples to come together under one banner. Like the Doomguard, it lost its way, twisted into something that has oppressed the people it once swore to protect.
The people of the Horde need someone on their side. The children, the farmers, the common folk, the neutral allies; and our brothers and sisters abroad, should they need us. The Doomguard’s intent is to serve these people - not any leader or governing body.
Our new mission echoes our first mission. We are ready to help those in need. If you find yourself in need of protection, we can be contracted to do so, just like how we protect the weekly Clinic. We will be reaching out to other guilds and units with the hope of forming coalitions, and we can provide more than swords and feet on the ground - food, medicine, supplies, schooling and housing for refugees … we have the means and connections to help, so please don’t hesitate to utilize us.
We are ready and willing to aid the people however we can. If you find yourself in need, or if our message resonates with you and you would like to join us, you can contact any of the following officers:
Commander Lithliana Galebraver
War Caller Fenryth
Spymaster Leryia Duskwind
Ambassador Ondolemar Galebraver
Thank you for your time.
Signed,
Commander Lithliana Galebraver
((OOC:
Hey guys - I would also like to add an OOC portion to his manifesto, though it won’t be as wordy. I’m not looking to take the podium, just apologize. A handful of years ago, the DG became kind of a nuisance to not only our friends on Alliance side but also to our friends in the Horde, and for that, I’m sorry. There was a lot of conflict and butting heads.
Ever since I became GM a couple years ago, I’ve been kind of paralyzed and unsure of how to fix stuff. But the letter above is true OOC in a lot of respects, because we were supposed to be a constructive part of the community and yet we only became more insular and guarded. A lot of that was me being protective of the unit, but I see now that it had the opposite effect. I was wrong and I apologize.
The truth is, the people who were left behind when leadership shifted - a lot of us are really shy rather than aloof, and some of us have little context as to why the Doomguard is disliked. People who have been around longer remember that we’ve honestly earned that in a lot of ways. But we’d like to start a new chapter and do better, and we have plans laid out to reconnect with our sister guilds Hordeside as well as Allyside. These plans should be put into effect toward the middle or end of the month, after the Spring Festival finishes.
I know and understand that trust is going to have to be earned back. I and my officers are really looking forward to taking an active role in the CC/SoE community again, for the better. 
-Lili (Doomguard) / Lilla (AAMS)
P.S. Here are OOC contacts for officers if you’d like to reach out. Keep in mind that mainly Lithliana (me, GM) and Ondolemar (Ambassador) are going to be in charge of guild outreach going forward.
In-game mail Hordeside:
Lithliana-CenarionCircle
Fenryth-SistersofElune
Ondolemar-CenarionCircle
Leryia-SistersofElune
Bnet:
Lithliana - RoseOfLuna#1613
Fenryth - veilfire#11280
Ondolemar - JillthRipper#11122
Leryia - DeathDealer#1267
Discord:
Lithliana - Lithliana#9108
Fenryth - dead thing#1601
Ondolemar - jilltheripper#6900
Leryia - Xeratox#8648 ))