The Unofficial High Elf Discussion Megathread

[Repodude-illidan]

I would be totally cool with a NPC faction / reputation with a hub maybe in Dalaran or the mage quarter. Like a government in exile sort of thing. That would be a great story. Very cool. Like a council of high elves and void elves in stormwind discussing silvermoon.

But playable? That’s just silly . Your ideas are silly.

[Callistus-wyrmrest-accord]

Haha. He hit, “It’s clear the game makers share my point of view” as well.

[Fyrebusche-kiljaeden]

i think thats why blizzard didnt elevate them from their flavor NPC status and came up with void elves instead

void elves were just a cool way to give alliance our elf model since we were getting nightbourne

[Alamara-goldrinn (Alamara)]

But playable? That’s just silly . Your ideas are silly.

Cool opinion, bro. We don’t care.

[Fyrebusche-kiljaeden]

I would be totally cool with a NPC faction / reputation with a hub maybe in Dalaran or the mage quarter. Like a government in exile sort of thing. That would be a great story. Very cool. Like a council of high elves and void elves in stormwind discussing silvermoon.

But playable? That’s just silly . Your ideas are silly.

this could actually be kind of a cool way to bring back the few high elves in the alliance back into the horde and quel’thalas. it could be like the council of three hammers, but with the silver covenant, void elves and blood elves all convening in dalaran to discuss the politics of quel’thalas

[Archmage-azralon (Archmage)]

So she is a High Elf, but a High Elf is not a High Elf, because High Elves are Blood Elves, but for some reason they’re called High Elves to be not confused with Blood Elves, because Blood Elves are not called as High Elves anymore, however High Elves are still Blood Elves, because Blood Elves are High Elves, but Blood Elves do not consider themselves High Elves anymore, so Blood Elves are High Elves but they don’t even know about it, and they’re known as Blood Elves because High Elves are no longer, and High Elves choose to remain as High Elves because Blood Elves don’t even know what Blood Elves or High Elves are, since they’re the same, but are also no longer all the same and need diferent names?

Is that right? Did I get it?

WoW lore is hard.

[Callistus-wyrmrest-accord]

Not right because you forgot to make up your own lore during that post. Quick, write something erroneous about the Silver Covenant.

[Xerash-emerald-dream (Xerash)]

There are high elves that never renamed themselves blood elves. And there’s a number of elves that did get renamed to blood elves, but when Quel’thalas started using fel, spreading mana tap usage and enslaving a naaru,

This is so misinformed. As I posted earlier, there are multiple scenes of humans in WC3 Frozen Throne calling Quel’dorei Blood Elves. While they were aligned with the alliance.

Not anything to do with using fel or enslaving a Naaru yet. What made hem Blood Elves was Arthus destroying the sunwell and they were with the alliance. Go watch garithos scenes on YouTube from Warcraft 3. They are referred to as blood elves WHILE kael’thas is still loyal to the alliance and no Fel is involved.

Your last bit is true.

Kael’thas and his band of Blood Elves remained loyal to the Alliance until the magnificently intolerant Garithos (may he rest in peace) and his merry band of humans helped guide him towards his path to betrayal.

[Xerash-emerald-dream (Xerash)]

I still say that we should wait for these bad bois n’ gurls to break away from the Thalassian heritage even more and somehow evolve into Wood Elves without waiting thousands of years.

I promise this has nothing to do with Warhammer.

Edit: Oh wait, I guess that would pretty much be Night Elves, but not really.

[Archmage-azralon (Archmage)]

Your last bit is true.

Kael’thas and his band of Blood Elves remained loyal to the Alliance until the magnificently intolerant Garithos (may he rest in peace) and his merry band of humans helped guide him towards his path to betrayal.

But, yet, it didn’t change the fact that we’re not talking about this group of elves here, which he’s claiming to be.

[Xerash-emerald-dream (Xerash)]

Your last bit is true.

Kael’thas and his band of Blood Elves remained loyal to the Alliance until the magnificently intolerant Garithos (may he rest in peace) and his merry band of humans helped guide him towards his path to betrayal.

But, yet, it didn’t change the fact that we’re not talking about this group of elves here.

Well done. I’m glad you realized that? I was merely commenting on some heritage that people were discussing.

[Archmage-azralon (Archmage)]

I have nothing against you, but that guy thinks both groups are the same, that’s why the whole discussion happened.

[Talendrion-wyrmrest-accord (Talendrion)]

“Talk to my friend. I call her Ari.” is a very strange way to talk about a person. Ari is clearly a label Khadgar has given her. He also states she is much more than she appears.

My guess is she’s now some kind of Arcane wraith or being of energy, as Khadgar implies she’s stuck in the Hall of the Guardian, and she clearly is familiar with the tomes and books there, almost like a librarian. It’s clear she was a High Elf in whatever semblance of life she had prior to what she is now, which again, is unclear.

This whole conversation is hardly relevant to anything but, this is kind of a big reach. Like “Ari” simply could have forgotten her name and didn’t choose a new one, so that’s just Khadgar’s name for her? Like I feel you are totally ignoring Occam’s Razor for your own speculation’s sake on here.

And it’s not like I would be mad if she was something else, I kinda don’t care, but overall the logic you are using for this speculation is quite something.

[Xerash-emerald-dream (Xerash)]

I have nothing against you, but that guy thinks both groups are the same, that’s why the whole discussion happened.

I’ve been reading, don’t worry. I know all about the confusion that’s been occurring here and there in this thread. I don’t pretend that I’m an impeccable ‘historian’ when it comes to the Thalassian Elves either, but I pitch in when I feel like doing so.

[Cinthoric-dawnbringer (Cinthoric)]

While I don’t remember their names but on the outer ring of the main tower in Dalaran in Northrend there are a few High Elfs that spawn at various times and days of the week on some rotation.

[Repodude-illidan]

QUICK, scramble to find “High Elven” NPCs … oh look errrr silver covenant there we can play them.

What about… um… that one guy at argent tournament. Yeah awesome!

You guys are pathetic, void elf, dark iron and lightborne are awesome. Enjoy what you have instead of stomping really hard up and down at the supermarket. Y’all make me sick. This whole thread is a troll post.

[Alamara-goldrinn (Alamara)]

I still say that we should wait for these bad bois n’ gurls to break away from the Thalassian heritage even more and somehow evolve into Wood Elves without waiting thousands of years.

I agree, and many here agree. We don’t care if high elves need to change to become playable, so long as it’s the high elves and the change feels like a natural progression. Void elves were neither of those things.

Edit: Oh wait, I guess that would pretty much be Night Elves, but not really.

Horde got “night elves” that culturally feel like blood elves.
Alliance could get “blood elves” that culturally feel like night elves. No problem there.

[Bladinas-scarlet-crusade]

it really is. all i can find is the silver covenant elves were basically a small caravan that left quel’thalas one day with nothing but the clothes on their back of about 39 elves. so they have no army or infrastructure of any kind to bring as an allied race

You mean 285+

Starting with Dalaran , we have-
Warcaster Faronoraithe, Warmage Yurias, Warmage Ilsuaria, Goldlily Gleamingfell, Metopious Loreseeker, Darthalia Ebonscorch,Fialla Sweetberry, Fabioso the Fabulous, Aimee, Teller Althiellis, Imindril Spearsong, Sabrina Sorrowgaze, Olisarra the Kind, Andellion, Mona Everspring, Ildine Sorrowspear, Enchanter Nalthanis, Kitz Proudbreeze, Paldesse, Karandonna, Dariness the Learned, Arille Azuregaze, Warmage Lukems, Vereesa Windrunner, Archmage John NIcholas, Arcanist Braedin, Arcanist Tybalin, Isirami Fairwind, Caliel Brightwillow, Valaden Silverblade, Elizabeth Ross, Mirla Silverblaze, Archmage Lan’dalock, Aemara, 6x Class trainers, 5x vendors, 13x Silver Covenant Guardian Mage, and 1x Silver Covenant Agent = 55 High elves in Dalaran

Windrunner’s Overlook
Gelendror Whitewing, Scout Captain Daelin, Scout Yrbria, Landual Silverhart, Aniduria, Miura Brightweaver, 13x Silver Covenant Scout, 6x Silver Covenant Horseman = 25 High elves, making our total 80

Icecrown- The Skybreaker
Skybreaker Shield-Mage x6 total 86

Icecrown- Argent Tournament
Arcanist Taelis, Averith Swiftstrike, Scout Shalyndria, Narasi Snowdawn, Caris Sunlance, Savinia Loresong, Hiren Loresong, Aspirant Forudir, Valiat Laradia, Champion Isimode, Arcanist Asarina Fael Morningsong, Liere Morningsong, Celian Daybreak, Hlidan Lightwing, Priestess Alorah, Silver Covenant Guardian x11, Argent Peacekeeper x7(?) = 34 making our total 120

Quel’Delar’s Rest
Caladis Brightspear, Silver Covenant Sentinel x2 = 3 total 123

Hrothgar’s Landing
Captain Elleane Wavecrest, Silver Blade Sailor x6, Wavecrest Mariner x7 = 14 making our total 137

Dragonblight- Wintergarde Keep
Vas the Unstable, 7th Legion Battle Mage x8 =9 making our total 146

The Hinterlands- Quel’danil Lodge
Jalinde Summerdrake, Gilveradin Sunchaser (technically in Shindigger’s Camp- but its close by,) Highvale Sentry x 14 = 16 making our total 162

The Ghostlands- Hatchet Hills
Silver Covenant Ranger x 23 making our total 185
(technically there are 24, but #24 is “glitched” inside one, so I don’t think he counts)

Dustwallow Marsh- North Point Tower (Yes it’s still there after Theramore’s destruction)
Captain Darill, Theramore Sentry x5(?) Theramore Infiltrator x9(?) = 14 so total is 199

Isle of Thunder (INCOMPLETE)
Silver Covenant Spellblade x 30(!), Kirin Tor Guardian x4(?) Kirin Tor Defender x2(?) Silver Covenant Ranger x 15(!) Kirin Tor Captive x3(?) = 54 so total is 253
(This area was difficult to count due to all the densely packed NPC’s wandering around, many were hard to keep track of. The (!) for the Spellblades and Rangers were due to me losing track of them and maybe counting one more than once or NOT counting one. There are a TON of them no doubt but I do feel obligated to do a recount and maybe averaging the numbers. Plus the missing named NPCs.)

Terrokar Forest- Allerian Stronghold/Post
Taela Everstride, Ros’eleth, Captain Auric Sunchaser, Aeman Brightsong, Theine Brightsong, Innkeeper Biribi, Theloria Shadecloak, High Elf Ranger x6 =13 so our total is 266

Stormwind City
Elsharin, Caledra Dawnbreeze, High Elf Sorceress x2, Silver Covenant Guardian Mage x2 =6 making our total 272
(First Mate Wavesinger MIA)

Finally, a quick roundup-
Area 52- Ravandwyr, Shattrath- High Elf Refugee x2(?), Suramar- Silver Covenant Guardian Mage x2, Towlong Steppes- Silver Covenant Guardian Mage x2, Vale of Eternal Blossoms- Kriss Goldenlight, Borean Tundra- Magister Dath’omere, Ulduar- Kirin Tor Mage x4(?) = 13 making my total so far- 285

So thats roughly 285 give or take a few dozen due to RNG. And I’m MISSING a considerable number. I think when I’m done the final number will be around the 320’s? I think that’s more than enough to populate Stormwind or Ironforge. (In-game at least.)

[Fyrebusche-kiljaeden]

Highvale Sentry x 14

Silver Covenant Ranger x 23

Silver Covenant Spellblade x 30

87% of your list is flavor unnamed NPCs

and i dont really count the highvale elves as SC elves. they want to be left alone

[Bladinas-scarlet-crusade]

87% of your list is flavor unnamed NPCs

They still exist. Do Silvermoon Guards no longer exist because they don’t have individual names? Do Stormwind Guards?

and i dont really count the highvale elves as SC elves. they want to be left alone

I’m counting ALL High elves. Not just the Silver Covenant.