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They named it Draenor, or "Exiles' Refuge", and there they quietly cultivated their society once again. Deeply affected by the naaru's words, the draenei vowed to honor the Light and uphold the naaru's altruistic ideals.Īt last Velen and his draenei settled upon a remote and peaceful world that seemed an ideal refuge. One day the naaru would forge them into a single unstoppable army of the Light. The naaru explained that there were other forces in the cosmos that would stand against the Burning Legion. Meanwhile, the enigmatic naaru race blessed the draenei with Light-given knowledge and power. Still, a hell-bent Kil'jaeden would not give up his pursuit, sending his agent Talgath to hunt them down. The draenei visited many worlds and explored much of the known cosmos in their quest to find safe harbor. Kil'jaeden was furious with what he felt was Velen's betrayal, and the demon vowed to hunt Velen and the rest of the draenei to the ends of the cosmos if need be. Naming themselves the "draenei", or "exiled ones" in the Eredun language, the renegades barely escaped from Argus in the naaru ship Oshu'gun, with the Burning Legion hot on their heels. Deeply relieved, Velen gathered the other eredar loyal to him. The naaru offered to take Velen and any other like-minded eredar to safety. A being came to Velen and explained that it was one of the naaru, a race of sapient energy beings bent on stopping the Burning Legion. Velen nearly despaired, but his prayers for help were answered. Together, the latter transformed a majority of their people into an insidious race of warlocks and later allied themselves with the Burning Legion. He hastened to warn Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, but they dismissed his concerns and proceeded to profess loyalty to the Destroyer of Worlds. He saw the dark future his people were heading towards: siding with the dark titan Sargeras and transforming into demons. Velen saw the Legion in all its terrible might and witnessed the destruction it would wreak upon all of creation. But while Kil'jaeden and Archimonde readily accepted the deal, Velen had a vision of the future that filled him with dread. Sargeras claimed he was impressed by the work of the eredar: he wanted to supply them with even more power and knowledge, in exchange for their loyalty. They gifted the eredar with the sacred ata'mal crystals, which enhanced their intellect and help them unravel the mysteries of the universe.Īt the height of their society, the eredar's three most prominent leaders, Kil'jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen, were approached by Sargeras, the Fallen Titan. Using their gifts, they developed a vast and wondrous society.Īt some point, they were visited by beings of light, Naaru. They were extremely intelligent and had a natural affinity for magic in all of its forms. Long ago, on the planet of Argus, the eredar race arose. Their base is on the Azuremyst Isles, near the west coast of Kalimdor, and they are part of the Alliance in the Burning Crusade expansion. The draenei (pronounced as DRAN-eye, DRAHN-eye, or DRAYN-eye) are a faction of uncorrupted eredar who fled their home world of Argus, and again from Draenor following the corruption of the orcs as part of Kil'Jaedan's plot to wipe out the Draenei. Racial leader(s): Prophet Velen (draenei), Akama (Broken), High Priestess Ishanah (Aldor), Exarch Maladaar (Auchenai), Council of Exarchs (alternate timeline) Racial capital: The Exodar (by way of Shattrath City) Before players roll that new character or move their old one to join The Burning Crusade, here are a few important things they need to know about the Draenei."Faction/Affiliation: Alliance, Independent, Neutral, Sha'tar, Aldor, Auchenai, Burning Legion (an extremely small number)Ĭharacter classes: Hunter, Mage, Priest (Anchorite), Paladin (Vindicator), Warrior, Shaman, Exarch, Harbinger, Peacekeeper, Necromancer, Death knight, Warlock (Doomsayer Jurim) Their culture is thousands of years old, and in that time they've become experts in various types of magic and science along with making some interesting friends and deadly enemies. It turns out that they both came from the same place, although the Draenei were alien to the Orc homeworld at one point, too. The Draenei are an alien race that emigrated to Azeroth like the Orcs. RELATED: World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Classic: 10 Hilarious Memes That Bring You Back To 2007 These two races made up the main plot of the continuing history of Azeroth, and the Draenei were the lesser-known of the two. That means new gear, new quests, and whole new continent to explore, and two new races the Blood Elves and the Draenei. Dates have yet to be confirmed but an announcement at the recent BlizzCon event made it official. The Burning Crusade expansion is on its way to World of Warcraft Classic.