Silvermoon City Silvermoon City is the capital of the blood elves , located in the northeastern part of the Eversong Woods within the kingdom of Quel ' Thalas , at the northernmost tip of the Eastern Kingdoms . The breathtaking capital city of the blood elves may rival the dwarven capital of Ironforge as the world ' s oldest , still standing , capital . Rebuilt from the devastating blow dealt by the evil Prince Arthas , the city houses the largest population of blood elves left on Azeroth . Silvermoon presents a very proud and wondrous theme to any who enter . The city is a beacon of culture , with beautiful architecture and statues of elven heritage , and the flag of Quel ' Thalas is present all over the city . The Blood Elves are a proud people , and thus cover their city in their colours of red , green , and gold . Silvermoon today is only the eastern half of the original city ; the western half was almost completely destroyed by the Scourge during the Third War . Falconwing Square , the second blood elf town , is the only part of western Silvermoon remaining in blood elf control . The Dead Scar ( the path taken by Arthas Menethil and his undead army on the quest to resurrect Kel ' Thuzad , which carves through all of Eversong Woods ) separates the rebuilt Silvermoon from the ruins of the western half . Interestingly , the Ruins of Silvermoon house no undead , instead they contain Wretched and malfunctioning Arcane Guardian s . As it stands , what remains of Silvermoon City is still bigger than other Horde cities . History . The city of Silvermoon was founded by the high elves to be their capital after their arrival in Lordaeron thousands of years ago . The city was constructed out of white stone and living plants in the style of the ancient kaldorei empire and interwoven with the natural topography of the landscape . The city contained the famous Academies of Silvermoon as a center for the learning of Arcane Magic and Sunstrider Spire , a majestic palace home to the Royal family of the high elves . The Convocation of Silvermoon ( also known as " The Council of Silvermoon " ) , the ruling body of the high elves was also based here . Across a stretch of ocean to the north is the island that contains the Sunwell . Silvermoon City stood for millennia . During the Second War the city itself was left relatively unscathed due to the efforts of elven magi who used the powers of the Sunwell to create a magical barrier over the city making it impervious to the Horde ' s dragon fire . However , in the Third War the death knight Arthas led the Scourge into the city , attacking it on his quest to reach the Sunwell . The High Elven King and the Convocation were slain and the majority of the population killed . Scourge forces held the city for a time , but abandoned it after the depletion of its resources . Though the city was attacked by the Scourge , the undead left the buildings mainly intact . For a time the city was a ghost town empty except for dead plants , the occasional body sprawled across the cobblestones and mournful elven spirits . The only visitors to the city were treasure hunters in search of any valuable artifacts that the elves left behind before they deserted the city , but the ghosts of Silvermoon ' s past inhabitants made stealing difficult . In " " Silvermoon has become the capital of the blood elves . Following the events of " The Sunwell Trilogy " , Silvermoon was retaken by the blood elves with the aid of new magics taught to them by Grand Magister Rommath returned from Outland with the teachings of Prince Kael ' thas , and the secret protection of Anveena , avatar of the Sunwell . With the new powers the blood elves reconstructed the eastern half of the city restoring it to much of its former glory , the western half , however , still lies in ruins in the hands of the Wretched . What happened to the ghosts of the high elves that haunted the ancient halls is not yet known . A great deal of arcane energy has been used . Chained crystals , full to the top with harnessed magic , now dot the city and power up all the various magical contrivance , including many floating spires and castles . Since the blood elves are cut off from the rest of civilization by the dangerous Plaguelands , an Orb of Translocation has been made connecting Silvermoon to Undercity . Magically - automated guardians constantly remind everyone in the city of the blood elves ' leader and savior , Prince Kael ' thas , by reciting lines of carefully - worded propaganda . This helps prevent the blood elven denizens of the city from forgetting to whom they owe their absolute loyalty . However in 2 . 4 the Arcane Guardians have been changed to reflect Kael ' thas ' betrayal and give propaganda referring to Lor ' themar Theron as the savior of the blood elves instead . Additionally , Silvermoon City Guardian s critiqued by Champion Vranesh no longer praise Kael ' thas as the " Sun King " . Mirror , Mirror , on the Wall . The blood elves are trapped in a struggle with their hunger for magic , caught between mastering this desire or letting it master them , and the duality of Silvermoon reflects their inner struggle . One side ruined , one side restored to its former glory ; magnificent on the outside , lingering darkness on the inside . Small details like floating flowerpots and the omnipresent glowing green crystals further underline the idea that the rulers of this city are completely drunk on magic . However , the truly interesting insights reveal themselves when players look closer at what is going on in Silvermoon City . Beyond the luscious avenues , behind the rich billowing curtains , lie dark and gloomy interiors , and those who explore the other side of Silvermoon City may find that the city ' s beautiful facade serves only to hide the true , more - sinister side of the city . Geography . The inhabited half of the city is arranged into separate but linked areas that each carry a unique feel . Points of interest . The following points of interest are to be found in Silvermoon City : Notable characters . Lor ' themar Theron is the Regent Lord of Quel ' Thalas in the absence of Prince Kael ' thas and current leader of the blood elves on Azeroth . Since patch 2 . 4 , with Kael ' thas betrayal becoming public , he is no longer under Kael ' thas command … nor anyone ' s command , being a " temporary " leader for all blood elves . Halduron Brightwing is Silvermoon ' s new Ranger - General , and is the blood elves ' military commander on Azeroth . Grand Magister Rommath is the leader of all blood elf magi on Azeroth , and is a fiercely loyal servant to Kael ' thas . M ' uru is the Naaru that the blood elves captured and was the source of the blood knight ' s power in the Light . He could previously be found beneath the paladin trainers area , where it was watched over by Magister Astalor Bloodsworn , who is behind the idea , and Lady Liadrin , who volunteered to be the first ever blood knight . Since 2 . 4 , M ' uru has been kidnapped and taken to the Sunwell Plateau where he serves as a 25 - man raid boss , and Liadrin is no longer present , instead appearing in a periodic dialogue scene that occurs in Shattrath with A ' dal . Another quite obvious and yet unknown character is Champion Vranesh . Originally seen patrolling the city streets atop an epic Charger mount , though the NPC was only level 20 , he has recently been updated to level 60 . His favorite pastime is to critique the city guards . Who he is and how exactly he obtained his title is unknown .