#kirin tor

[thefoamwarrior]

Another book commission knocked out. Just a few tiny touch ups, a clear coat and it's off to its new owner. 🙂

[shellyeart]

WIP Dalaran City World of Warcraft.

Coloured pencil on paper 59.1cm × 84.1cm.

[gobbyteeth]

saying goodbye to those we lost

hello to new beginnings

farewell to old friends

[bishie-in-azeroth]

Khadgar and Tael weren't on speaking terms for some time after what happened during the Draenor expedition but they still remained pen pals. (Read: Tael took out his frustrations by doing the in-universe equivalent of shitposting)

[meowse]

speedpaint of my mage who’s about to be real upset

[so1arsal]

i am in love with Aethas Sunreaver since the Legion... btw - it is some of the not-so-new artwork. sketch, to be clear. Funny fact, but this sketch was drawn... before the announcement of the storyline where we help Aethas! I looked at when I had drawn - and it was about a month after the release of TWW. Just because I heard HOW mentally broken he was because of the excellent acting of his voice actor. Poor thing And it seems that now I will attach some facts to almost every post on different artworks, because I like to chat too much about things i love (especially if it is a topic about sad elf man, yes girl??)... UGH

[corvusalbus93]

Hang on...

Is that the Kirin Tor-symbol, I've been wearing this entire time?

Wonder if that is a deliberate reference, coincidence or just pareidolia.

[aurora-313]

Dalaran's farewell quest chain disappoints me massively.

"Oh we need to do better." -- No, Kirin Tor. You don't. Consistently through out the story - from the sacking of Stormwind in the first war until now, you were the only descendant kingdom of the Arathorian empire who did your fucking job! The only reason your capital city was destroyed in a way that made no sense, and made the mages of Azeroth look like freaking idiots, was terrible writing and it didn't have to be that way.

Bigger rant to come later.

[rebcebab]

Hello Dalaran, your daughter has come home...

[podlaskazazula]

rough design of my Yuleana when she was in Kirin Tor

[thefoamwarrior]

Had some time to waste while waiting on a resupply order. 🙂

[shellyeart]

Dalaran City World of Warcraft coloured pencil on paper 59.1cm × 84.1cm.

[gobbyteeth]

Midnight! Lothian drip, dropped

[bishie-in-azeroth]

Since Tael is essentially a retired character at this point I decided it's time to give his story a real conclusion by letting him finally cleanse himself of his fel corruption and join the Kirin Tor as a mage

Happy April's fools!

[lesathoart]

Since I have such a hard time drawing her consistently, some little studies of my gal, Kitra. Eventually I will settle on a standard outfit for her. Maybe. Probably. Possibly.

[wowlorecraft]

On the evolution of High Elves

"High Elf" as a category no longer applies to the elves of Azeroth. Those who retain the monicker are actively raciating, becoming what we would call Highvale and Light Elves, respectively. These Bel'dorei and Al'dorei practise different arts, eat different foods, adorn their bodies and houses differently, and are beginning to physiologically look different, too. As such, I posit that the term "High Elf" has finally and officially been eclipsed by distinct elven identities and the high elven category has gone entirely dormant as of this writing.

~ Lorekeeper Kalith

No more are the High Elves: In their place stand the Sin'dorei, Blood Elves of the Horde; banished from their ranks are the Ren'dorei, Alliance Void Elves. The Highborn have since become the Night Elves: Alliance Kaldorei, including the Eldorei or Shen'dralar, those who hid in Eldre'Thalas; in Suramar, they have become Nightborne, Shal'dorei, allies with the Horde and cousins of the Nightfallen and Fal'dorei.

Those Kaldorei who were exiled took to the sun and Sunwell instead. The story is well-worn; it is the small, yet fruitful, remnants who maintain their ties with the Alliance that we discuss here:

Quel'dorei, "Children of Noble (lit. high) Birth," made their home in Quel'Thalas at Silvermoon, with their spiritual centre at Quel'Danas, the Sunwell. After the destruction and splintering of their nation, three major splits happened: One sought refuge in their Lodges, the other stayed amongst the Humans and other magi, particularly at Dalaran, and the last went to Draenor.

(Those who made their home in Quel'Lithien have succumbed and become Wretched. Discussion and analysis of the various Wretched and Withered is to come.)

Dalaran, Quel'Danil, and the Allerian Stronghold became centres of High Elven activity within the Alliance. Those of the Kirin Tor and Silver Covenant both distanced themselves from their Blood Elven kin and warmly welcomed back those of the Alliance Expedition. Danassian Elves practise light and arcane magic and are led by Vareesa Windrunner

These Elves have come together and, holding true to their roots when first exiled from the Druidic, moon-worshipping Kaldorei, forged a new name for themselves, one in direct opposition to the Sin'dorei Sunreavers . They have found community in the Human, Gnomish, and other magi of Dalaran and other Alliance cities. Within their ranks are numerous Half-Elven communities, whom they publicly call Shan’are "honoured ones" but privately label Vor'dorei "Children of the Broken."

Danillian Elves, on the other hand, have found community with the Wildhammer Dwarves most especially. In addition, some Draenei have made Quel'Danil their home, and these Highvale Draenei follow the shamanic path first laid by Nobundo, learning to become druids. With Seradane so close, the Wildhammers, Danai,* and Highvale Elves commune with the Kaldorei and Worgen. Thus the Highvale Elves begin to consider themselves a distinct elven nation. In their concordance with the Wildhammers, their bodies (adorned with tattoos) become thicker and more stout, becoming the shortest and widest of elves. Similarly, these Highvale Draenei, or (*) Danai, come to intermix with their neighbours resulting in browner and greener, tattoo'd, and more nature-y space goats

Thus:

Kaldorei - Children of the Stars - Night Elves

Eldorei - Children of Eldre'Thalas - Shan'dralar

Shal'dorei - Children of the Night - Nightborne

Fal'dorei - Children of Falanaar / followers of Aranasi

Sin'dorei - Children of Blood / of the Bloodline - Blood Elves

Quel'dorei - Children of Noble (lit. High) Birth

Some useful Thalassian words:

Quel - High, Noble

Belore - Sun

Alah - Light

Thas - Forest

Danil - ? Peak

(*)For the goats:

-nai = "with / person of a place" e.g., Kurenai, Auchenai)

-dor = settlement (e.g., Talador, Telredor)

Quel'Danil > Danidor (in Draenic, a borrowing) > Danai

(There is no word for mountain in-game in the language, so I did my best with "Danai")

For the Elves...

Highvale Elves: Either keep Quel'dorei for its literal use of "high"/"quel," or transition to Thas'dorei (ew), or Bel'dorei, a shortening of Belore'dorei "Children of the Sun" as both a way to stay true to Sun-worshipping heritage, keep in allied complementary opposition to Kaldorei's Elune worship, and a nod to the new Night Elven home of Bel'Ameth. I convinced myself writing this: Bel'dorei for Highvale Elves

Danassian Elves: These are the elves that still 'shun' nature worship, maintain an arcane practice, and follow the Light. They are spread around, but their capital is Dalaran now. They oppose the Blood Elves but still need to sate their needs and thus still utilize the Sunwell as the font of power it is. They are Children of the Light, or Light Elves, and Alah'dorei or, for short, Al'dorei in Thalassian (now Danassian)

Danai - Those from Danidor (Quel'Danil) - Highvale Draenei

Bel'dorei - Children of the Sun - Highvale Elves

Al'dorei - Children of the Light - Dalarani (&c.) High Elves