Draenei ( playable ) The draenei of the Exodar start in Ammen Vale , situated on Azuremyst Isle , a landmass belonging to a cluster of islands called the Azuremyst Isles located off the northwestern coast of Kalimdor . The main base with civilization in Ammen Vale is called Azure Watch . Bloodmyst Isle can be found as the adjacent zone , a level 10 - 20 area . Velen and the remaining draenei survivors gained control of one of Tempest Keep ' s satellite structures and used it to escape to Azeroth . They searched for allies in their never - ending battle against the Burning Legion , finding such allies within the Alliance . They have no capital city ; instead , they make their main dwelling on a crashed dimensional ship , the Exodar , which is overseen by their leader , Velen . The draenei ' s choice of mount is the elekk , a creature similar in appearance to a war elephant . Their chosen language is Draenei , while they are also able to speak Common . Background . Long ago on the world of Argus , the brilliant and magically gifted eredar race drew the attention of Sargeras , the Destroyer of Worlds . Sargeras offered untold power to the three leaders of the eredar – Kil ' jaeden , Archimonde , and Velen – in exchange for their unquestioning loyalty . A troubling vision soon came to Velen , who saw the eredar transformed into unspeakable demon s – the first sentient members of the Legion , which would grow to immense size and decimate all life . Despite Velen ' s warnings , Kil ' jaeden and Archimonde decided to accept Sargeras ' offer . Velen despaired at his former friends ' decision and prayed for help . To his surprise and relief , he was answered by one of the benevolent naaru . These energy beings had , like Velen , foreseen the formation of the Burning Legion . The naaru offered to shepherd Velen and other believers to refuge . Velen quietly gathered those of his fellow eredar who seemed trustworthy and dubbed them the draenei , or " exiled ones . " As Sargeras returned to Argus and transformed many willing eredar into demons , the draenei narrowly escaped their homeworld . Kil ’ jaeden , who had loved Velen like a brother , was infuriated by the draenei ’ s flight from Argus and their ungrateful refusal of Sargeras ’ offer . In retaliation , Kil ’ jaeden led the Legion ’ s armies on a relentless pursuit of the draenei throughout the cosmos . Even as the Burning Legion chased the draenei , the naaru instructed the exiles in the way of the Light . Deeply affected , the draenei vowed to honor the Light and uphold the naaru ' s ideals . In time , the draenei settled on a remote world and met the shaman istic orc s who inhabited it . The draenei came to call their new home Draenor or " Exiles ' Refuge . " Kil ' jaeden continued his hunt , however , eventually learning of the idyllic world and its unsuspecting inhabitants . Working through the shaman Ner ' zhul , the demon lord gradually began corrupting the orcs . When Ner ' zhul refused to serve the Legion ' s agenda past a certain point , Kil ' jaeden turned to Ner ' zhul ' s apprentice . Gul ' dan worked the orcs into a frenzy of bloodlust , and the newly formed Horde began slaughtering the peaceful draenei . The orcish campaign against the draenei was brutally effective . Over eighty percent of the draenei race was destroyed , though a small group of survivors remained , including the noble Velen . The orcs went on to invade Azeroth through Medivh ' s Dark Portal . Years later , after the Second War , Ner ' zhul ' s additional portals would tear Draenor to pieces . In the wake of the calamity , what remained of Draenor – known henceforth as Outland – devolved into a battleground among the Burning Legion and other factions vying for control of the ruined landscape . To escape the mounting chaos , Velen and a number of his followers commandeered the Exodar , a satellite structure of the stunning naaru dimensional fortress named Tempest Keep . Using this craft to search for new allies , the draenei left Outland and later crash - landed upon the world of Azeroth . Inspired by heroic tales of the Alliance and its victories against the Legion , the draenei sought out and pledged their loyalty to this courageous faction . Not long afterward , Velen and his noble refugees played a key role in urging the Alliance to invade Outland and disrupt the Legion ’ s nefarious activities . Armed with their unshakable faith in the Light , the draenei ventured to their embattled former home as steadfast members of the Alliance and defeated their ancient demonic rivals . The return to Outland offered many draenei a chance to reconnect with their brethren who had been left behind . While some of Velen ’ s race chose to rebuild their society in the shattered land , the majority of draenei remained on Azeroth , vowing to uphold their commitment to the Alliance . Recently , Velen was granted a dire vision concerning a war between the forces of light and darkness that would take place on Azeroth . Thus , the draenei and their sage leader are now bravely preparing to stand against the shadow that they believe is fast approaching . Racial abilities and traits . With the help of the naaru , every draenei has learned a basic spell for healing in the form of ' . Everyone who has fought alongside a draenei will know that they have a ' which allows them to strike more accurately in combat . Draenei have worked with gems for centuries in a variety of ways such as jewelry or power sources , so they have more skill in than any other race . The draenei are so devoted to the Holy Light and the ways of the naaru that all draenei have a slight . Classes . Those who play as draenei can choose from the following classes : Reasons for the classes . Warrior - Despite their magical prowess and advanced civilisation on Argus , the Eredar still needed guards and warriors to keep order . The Draenei are in need of these brawny fighters more than ever , with the Horde ever gaining ground on the coast of Kalimdor . Hunter - It has only been since the draenei ' s time living on Draenor that they have embraced the art of hunting . Hunting has been the primary source of the draenei ' s sustenance during their time on Draenor , and since their arrival on Azeroth they have continued this practice . The Rangari , a group of scouts and rangers encountered in Warlords of Draenor are an example of those who choose to go down this path . Mage - Back on Argus , the Eredar had an incredibly advanced culture tailored from both magic and technology . Even when the Draenei broke off from their brethren , they still kept their in - depth knowledge of the Arcane and the nature of magic . Priest - While Draenei do technically have Priests , in their culture these holy spiritualists are referred to as " Anchorites " . Draenei worship the Light - or more specifically , the Naaru - and these holy men and women are most likely revered in their society . Paladin - Like the Anchorites , Draenei " Paladins " are not called so in their culture . Instead , they belong to an order of Naaru - worshippers known as " Vindicators " that serve as powerful holy warriors in their society . Shaman - Shamanism and worshipping nature was once an alien tradition to the draenei , but the Broken draenei spiritual seeker Nobundo heard the voice of the element of wind , while wandering in the wilderness . Since that time Nobundo became a shaman , and under the encouragement of Velen himself , some draenei have followed in his footsteps . Death Knight - The Lich King cares little for who he converts into his fearsome death knights , however , Arthas finds pleasure in corrupting those of pure heart and the draenei , arguably the most " pious " race , are the pinnacle of this pleasure . Furthermore , as exemplified by the corruption of Archimonde and Kil ' jaeden , those draenei who do succumb to corruption prove to be powerful adversaries . Roleplaying a draenei . Draenei seem to have a Russian / Eastern European accent . Silly . Female / Silly . " " Single Draenei female seeks Blacksmith with grinding wheel , to take care of me , and my gorgeous hooves . " " " " Why does everyone have trouble with the name of our people . It ' s sounds just like it is spelt . " " " " This planet has a tremendous supply of Sandstone . The inhabitants must be wealthy beyond their dreams ! " " " " I have a wonderful recipe : Get 2 gnomes , 2 eggs . Beat the gnomes , separate the eggs . . . or was it . . . meh , details . " " " " Stop and ask for directions I said , but NO ! It ' s Inter - dimensional , he says ! What could go wrong ? " " " " Look at my hoof ! Does this crack look infected to you ? " " " " How exactly do you crash into a Planet ? That ' s what I want to know ! " " Male / Silly . " " What do you mean ' there ' s an octopus on my face ' ? " " " " We never noticed this , but in naaru language , ' Exodar ' means ' defective Elekk turd ' . " " " " I love this planet . I come here , I see cow , and chicken , and ride little horsies . . . THIS PLANET HAS EVERYTHING ! ! " " " " You know , our tails add to our natural balance and agility ! Ha - - ( long metal crash sound ) " " " " We had it all figured out . Step one , we land the Exodar . Step three , we defeat Legion and go home . There is … only one detail missing … " "