The Night Elves were murdered in their city, with thousands of civilians burned alive.

but Night Elf fans aren’t 100 percent happy, and it’s interesting to see Blizzard’s approach. The upcoming patch, Tides of Vengeance, is set to put them back into the spotlight. Most of our time exploring through Azeroth has us uncovering the ruins of former Night Elf structures or the ghosts of tormented Night Elves they form a big part of the fabric of the world. Queen Azshara, their empire’s former ruler, is going to be one of the big bosses of this expansion.

Night Elves make up one of the most ancient races in Azeroth. Permanent changes to the world often excite MMORPG players, and a capital city going up in flames is certainly a big change. It’s the sort of thing that built a ton of hype around the game. This summer, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth kicked off with an explosive event: Sylvanas Windrunner, Warchief of the Horde, invaded the Night Elf lands of Darkshore and waged a genocide against the Night Elves by setting their capital city on fire.

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