They didn’t go to the Alliance, they found a safe spot to study on their own and their motivation was to Help their people then Lor’themar sent assassins to kill them. Alleria found them and saved them from the Void.
What reason do they have to not go to the Alliance at that point?
Also let’s not forget Lor’Themar himself wanted to defect to the Alliance if not for Jaina.
Are we also forgetting that at the time, Lor’themar didn’t have issues with the entirerity of the Horde, but only with how Garrosh threatened his people?
No more race recolor swapping! The Draenei model should always be unique to the Alliance. Especially considering they’re the most unique race on blue team
Because it was Jaina’s doing. Varian and Lor’Themar actually had the negotiations ready. That being said, it wasn’t Jaina’s fault, it was the Belves who betrayed her on the first place.
Sure, yet he still wanted to defect to the enemy faction. Also at the time Lor’Themar was already not feeling cozy with Sylvanas either, remember they threatened each other not long after.
Oh you are right. Though I think Jaina and Vereesa would’ve kicked the Blood Elves out anyway.
I mean, if they don’t go to the Sunwell, what’s the issue really? is not like they don’t exist now and as elves they are still connected to the sunwell. So as long as they don’t enter the actual place, there doesn’t seem to be much of an issue.
And after a massive void entity just tried to appear to drain the Sunwell, simply from Alleria’s presence, then yes you cannot blame him that he wanted to eliminate the people REPEATEDLY told to stop practicing void magic.
Finally…Garrosh was a monster and tyrant. Do you deny that? Lor’themar stated his main goal is the safety of his people and he would have needed Varian’s backing to defend against Garrosh if he defected. I find it interesting how people focus purely on Lor’themar during this time when every single Horde leader defected…
Telongrus Rift is not within Quel’Thalas is literally another planet. There was just a portal set there.
Alleria, the most void charged being only caused some trouble after she entered the Sunwell itself, and the void elves didn’t know that, Lor’Themar could’ve at least warned them about that event before going all murdery.
Sure, I don’t Deny Garrosh was evil, doesn’t change the fact that when push came to shove, Lor’Themar was also quite ready to defect. Pretty sure the void elves wanted to be safe too, so what’s the difference in the motivation?.
Right. They saw her as a threat to Quel’thalas, not just the Sunwell, as she was, “tainted” by the void. Despite the fact it was a being stalking her that caused the incident.
I think Eredar would be a great idea for an allied race but they would need to have some kind of redemption story. Neither side will forget that this race actually tried to exterminate and enslave all of Azeroth (horde and alliance both) and not just Draeni.
You could make the argument that they most logically fit in with Alliance due to the shared history and common ground between Eredar and Dreani. Look at the US and British. They were mortal enemies in the early 1800’s but by the end-of the 1800’s the two countries were actually on good terms and by 1918 the US was fully committed to a major war allied with the UK. The shared history and common ground has much to do with ties stronger and friendlier between former enemies.