The blood elves, sin’dorei [ˈsiːndɔraɪ], [siːnˈdɔraɪ] or [siːndɔreɪ] in Thalassian (“children of the blood”), are an elven race native to Azeroth. They are descendants of the Highborne who founded the Kingdom ofQuel’Thalas, and were known as the high elves before changing their race’s name after the Scourge invasion of Quel’Thalas.[3] Their name is a dirge, referencing both the blood of their many brethren who fell during the Third War, and their royal lineage.[2][4]
“We must put this misery behind us. We must enter a new chapter! And so I say to you that, as of this day, we are no longer high elves! In honor of the blood that was shed throughout this kingdom, in honor of the sacrifices of our brothers and sisters, our parents, and our children, in honor of Anasterian… as of this day we will take the name of our royal lineage! As of this day, we are sin’dorei! For Quel’Thalas!”[2]— Kael’thas Sunstrider proclaims the rise of the 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 necromancerKel’Thuzad, irrevocably tainting the fount in the process. Prince Kael’thas Sunstrider rushed to his homeland’s aid, and the survivors of the onslaught were renamed the “blood elves” in honor of their fallen people.[5]The tainted Sunwell was destroyed, but the elves had grown addicted to its energies over the years, and were left weakened and despondent without them. Kael’thas assured his brethren that he would find them a cure, and left Quel’Thalas in the hands of his regent, Lor’themar Theron, while he travelled to avenge his people and find a way to sate their hunger for magic.
The blood elves strove to rebuild Quel’Thalas, and reclaimed much of their land from the Scourge. 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 his ally, Illidan Stormrage, Kael’thas also came under the sway of the Legion’s commander, Kil’jaeden. The prince ultimately returned to Quel’Thalas, seeking to usher his new master into Azeroth through the defiled Sunwell, though was killed for his treachery before his cataclysmic ambitions could be fulfilled. The draenei prophet, Velen, then used the essence of a darkened naaru to restore the Sunwell as a fount of both arcane and holy energy.
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.[3] Despite the numerous tragedies of their past, the blood elves continue to stand strong and endure, tenaciously striving to restore their beloved nation’s past glory.[6]
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