Half - elf Half - elf is a term used to describe the offspring of an elven or half - elven parent and a parent of any other species ( such as a human ) . There are other races that are half - elven , but they usually referred to by other terms . Most half - elves are the hybrid offspring of both a human and a high elf , a human and a half - elf , or of two half - elf parents ( a half - elf of high elf and half - elf descent is unlikely due to high elven prejudice ) . They usually have a combination of physical characteristics from both sides , and can be recognized as half - elves on sight . Background . Humans and high elves can produce offspring , and the product of such a union is a half - elf . High elves are not prolific , especially after Quel ' Thalas ' destruction , and they do not look favorably upon those who couple with other races . As such , half - elves are rare . History reveals certain prejudices against half - elves . Humans are jealous of half - elves ' extended life spans . Night elves are suspicious of their high elven heritage . High elves see them as proof of their race ' s weakening blood . In recent years this bias has waned - wars and strife show how petty such prejudices are . In large cities , which consider themselves enlightened , half - elves find little of the historic discrimination . Still , many individuals , particularly high elves , remain scornful of half - elves and may or may not attempt to hide their feelings . Tensions with the Horde and other forces strain relationships among all races , and some allow this stress to manifest itself in anger against anything different from themselves . They push themselves to excel in whatever their chosen field , whether to hope that success will help them fit in or to spite those who consider them inferior . You will not find a more dedicated priest , a more loyal fighter , or a more studious mage than a half - elf . That a half - elf will ever serve in high position in the Alliance is virtually impossible , but their desire for acceptance nonetheless drives many to volunteer whenever the Alliance has a need . They always face the chance that great heroism may give them the acceptance they have wanted all their lives . Half - elves are members of the Alliance . Half - elves ’ heritage places them in the Alliance at both ends , and many served in the First , Second and Third Wars . Half - elves socialize with humans more than with high elves , as the former are generally more accepting — and easier to find . In their wanderings and search for self , some half - elves join the Horde or become independent . They sometimes find a home within the towns of the Horde , although the culture is so different from elf or human culture that it seldom offers a comfortable fit for long . Their high elf heritage grants half - elves a natural talent with magic - related skills . However , a half - elf does not enjoy a full high elven legacy that would otherwise bestow strong arcane abilities ( and the corresponding addiction ) ; however , a half - elves blood does carry enough mystical heritage to offer some resistance to magic . They have limited arcane ability , drawing upon their high elf heritage , they can cast a few spells . Physical appearance . Half - elves have much the same build as slight humans , or heavy high elves . They are more heavily built than purebred high elves . Like their high elf parents , they tend to have fair skin and hair and brilliantly colored eyes , usually blue or green . Though lacking their elven parents ' longevity , half - elves still enjoy a long life span , reaching maturity at 20 years of age and living for two or three centuries on average . . " In World of Warcraft the only known half - elf , " Arator " is a reuse of the blood elf model , and then updated to using a high elf texture in patch 3 . 3 . 3 . Kalec ' s half - elf form is a unique blue - haired human model . " Acceptance . At one time half - elves were barely accepted by the Alliance but are still dedicated to the Alliance cause . They were not fully accepted as they did not fit in with either their human or high elf societies , or even night elves ( who were suspicious of their high elven ancestry ) , and were viewed with prejudice by both of their parent races . While they were dedicated to helping the Alliance they also held the dream of settling their own nation and asked for help from the Alliance . Others felt like taking things into their own hands and left the alliance lands setting up settlements with or without support from their allies . However , views have been changing in recent years and they are slowly being accepted by both of their parent races according to the Alliance Player ' s Guide , as wars and strife have proven how petty such prejudice is . They are also said to be proud of their heritage , and name , though they tend to be fairly humble in nature . In many enlightened cities , half - elves find little of the historic discrimination . Most humans have finally accepted them into society . Because humans are more easily accepting of them , they tend to socialize more with them . However , some prejudice still exists , especially from many high elves who are scornful of them and may or may not attempt to hide such feelings . Half Elves generally tend to avoid prejudice by rather blending in to large cities or wandering . Distribution . Many half - elves currently live in Theramore , having moved there during the third war . Stormwind has the largest population of half - elves anywhere in the world . Few still live in Alliance settlements in Lordaeron . A few wander the Ghostlands of Quel ' Thalas , learning what they can of their fallen legacy . Many become scouts just so they can spend long periods of time away from other people . Many choose to establish themselves in major cities , where prejudice is not as large a problem as it is in backwater villages . Some have become independent , and a few have joined the Horde . Culture . Faith . Like their parents on both sides , half - elves revere the Holy Light . Half - elves are particularly fond of the philosophy , as it links them inextricably with both their human and elf parents . They consider the Light as a way of having an identity that they may otherwise lack . Some half - elves choose to follow their elf parents in faith . Half - elves who choose druidism often become savagekin . Language . Most half - elves speak Thalassian and Common . Half - elves are versatile wanderers and pick up many different languages . Names . Half - elves follow the naming practices of the culture into which they were born . Many take human first names and elven family names . Other types of half - elves . While most half - elves are half - elves of high - elven descent , there are other types of half - elves . Of these races , few , if any , exist . Due to the recent rediscovery of Kalimdor , most half - night elves would be either still in infancy or very young children . Though there is only one known adult " half - kaldorei " , Feulia . Specific Individuals . Half - elf half - human . While there have been many half - elf names given , the only half - elves specifically mentioned in lore so far are : At the point in time that the Warcraft RPG books take place , the half - elves of human - high elven descent number in the thousands . There are none in Azeroth to be seen at all by the time of " World of Warcraft " . This is likely due to limitations in the game ' s sense of scale — the in - game world could not possibly represent an entire planet accurately . ( See also the population section in the high elf article for more information . ) Other . Noteworthy " half - elven " appearances : Speculation . Given that High Elves have always been prejudiced against half elves , it is likely when the High Elf kingdom of Quel ' Thalas ' left the Alliance after the Second War that most of the Half Elves resided in Alliance lands and have been heavily influenced by Alliance culture . As most High Elves who resided outside of Quel ' Thalas did so in the human city of Dalaran as part of the Kirin Tor , it is likely that many Half Elves came from there . An example of this is Vereesa Windrunner and Rhonin who have two children . Although there are no recorded Half Elves of Blood Elf parentage it is possible that some High Elven parents of Half Elves later went on to become Blood Elves . It would be difficult to say if there would be any difference between a half elf of Blood Elf parentage compared to one coming from High Elf parentage ( with a possible exception if the Blood Elf was a Wretched ) .