Night elf ( playable ) The Night Elves are one of the playable races in " World of Warcraft " . They start in Shadowglen , an area located inside the great tree Teldrassil . For the Alliance , the druid class was exclusive to the Night Elves until the addition of the Worgen in . Background . For ten thousand years , the immortal night elves cultivated a druidic society within the shadowed recesses of Ashenvale Forest . Then the catastrophic invasion of the Burning Legion shattered the tranquility of their ancient civilization . Led by the Arch - Druid Malfurion Stormrage and the High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind , the mighty night elves rose to challenge the demonic onslaught . Aided by the newly arrived orcs and humans , the night elves succeeded in halting the Legion ’ s advance and defeating its master , the demonlord Archimonde . Though victorious , the night elves were forced to sacrifice their cherished immortality and watch their beloved forests burn . In the aftermath of the horrific conflict , Malfurion and Tyrande helped their people rebuild their shattered villages . Slowly the night elves began to adjust to their mortal existence . Such an adjustment was far from easy , and there were many night elves who could not adjust to the prospects of aging , disease , and frailty . Seeking to regain their immortality , a number of wayward druids conspired to plant a special tree that would reestablish a link between their spirits and the eternal world . When Malfurion heard about this plan , he warned that nature would never bless such a selfish act . Shortly thereafter , Malfurion ’ s spirit was somehow lost within the depths of the Emerald Dream . Though his fellow druids attempted to find his wandering spirit , only his body remained sleeping within his Barrow Den . With Malfurion missing , Fandral Staghelm – the leader of those who wished to plant the new World Tree – became the new Arch - Druid . In no time at all , he and his fellow druids had forged ahead and planted the great tree , Teldrassil , off the stormy coasts of northern Kalimdor . Under their care , the tree sprouted up above the clouds . Among the twilight boughs of the colossal tree , the wondrous city of Darnassus took root . However , the tree was not consecrated with nature ' s blessing and soon fell prey to the corruption of the Burning Legion . Now the wildlife and even the limbs of Teldrassil itself are tainted by a growing darkness . As one of the few night elves still left in the world , it is your sworn duty to defend Darnassus and the wild children of nature against the Legion ’ s encroaching corruption . Cataclysm . Recent Horde attacks have seized night elven lands in Ashenvale , while areas along Kalimdor ’ s western coast have been decimated by the catastrophic upheavals unleashed in the wake of the Cataclysm . Still struggling to cope with the loss of their immortality , the night elves must prepare to stand against any threat as Azeroth itself breaks apart at the seams . Starting info . Starting attributes . Classes that don ' t start at level 1 . Racial traits . Reasons for racial traits . Surprise is at the heart of kaldorei battle tactics . A typical attack consists of a group of Sentinels staying hidden , melding with the shadows around them , making a rapid strike , and then disappearing before the enemy can respond . This Elusiveness makes rogues and Druids of the Claw even more stealthy than their counterparts of other races . When an enemy does strike at a night elf they will find that her natural reflexes and Quickness make her difficult to hit . Night elves live alongside nature rather than pushing it away . This way of life gives them a slight resistance to the elements and to chemical attacks like poisons . Wisp Spirits wander the forests of Kalimdor and sometimes aid the night elves in construction and gathering . According to legend , these forest lights are the ghosts of dead kal ' dorei . Classes . Night elves have a long tradition of druids , hunters , priestesses , and warriors . Although not openly acknowledged , night elf rogues have long served in the shadows for both good and ill purposes . Later as with many races who encountered the Scourge , night elves were raised and served the Lich King for long years until some of the elite warriors in his service became free Death Knight s . Finally the events of the Shattering have led some night elves to return to the ways of the arcane and reclaim the forbidden powers pursued by the Highborne . Reasons for Classes . Warrior - For thousands of years , night elves have trained the most courageous Elven women to serve their people as elite guards and soldiers , most often called Sentinel s . However , not all Sentinels stick to melee . The favored Sentinel weapon of war is a Moonglaive . Rogue - Night elves are extremely adapted to shadowy environments with their dexterity and nimbleness . Thus , many night elves favor the path of the Rogue , in which they serve as excellent scouts , delving deeper into enemy lines then any other race could ever hope to achieve . Hunter - In addition to their agility , night elves have almost unmatched skill in trekking through their forested lands and the art of marksmanship . Many of these gifted Elves also join the Sentinels , serving as the scouting elite and archers during times of war . Mage - Thousands of years ago , when the night elves toyed with the unpredictable and dangerous heights of Arcane magic , the night elves had an elite sect of sorcerers known as The Highborne , who were easily some of the most powerful mages in history . After the War of the Ancients many Highborne were exiled to Quel ' thalas , but some remained in Dire Maul as servants of The Shen ' dralar . Many of these elves forsook the night and turned to the sun , becoming the quel ' dorei or high elves . Recently , after witnessing the Cataclysm , some of these powerful beings contacted their kin , the kal ' dorei ( night elves ) , and now seek to repair the relationship with their kin by lending their magical prowess and Reforging to both the kal ' dorei and the Alliance . Priest - For countless years , the night elves have practiced the arts of the Priest as the Priestesses of Elune ( It was strictly known that only women could become priests ) in worship to their deity , the Goddess Elune . Recently , due to the previously male - only Druids welcoming Women , the Sisterhood decided to open their organization to men as to keep balance . Druid - During the aftermath of the destruction of the Well of Eternity The kal ' dorei rejected the dangerous secrets of the Arcane and began practicing nature magic , mostly Druidism , to protect the world they had almost obliterated , due to Cenarius , the demigod of nature , taking on Malfurion Stormrage as his first mortal apprentice on Azeroth . Then , Malfurion turned to teach his own people the Druidic ways and soon the kal ' dorei became the icon of druidism . Originally , only men could become Druids due to the rules of the Elves , but recently , due to the waning numbers of druids after the costly Third war , women were gradually accepted into the Brotherhood of Druids . Death Knight - Like many other heroes of the Alliance and Horde , Night Elven champions were killed by the Scourge during the War in Northrend and raised into undeath as servants of the Lich King . However , some elves ( player - created Death Knights ) were among those who were freed from his grasp in Light ' s Hope Chapel and became Knights of the Ebon Blade . Emotes . / silly / flirt / dance