Dath'Remar Sunstrider

Dath'Remar Sunstrider was a leader of the Highborne who had survived the War of the Ancients. Originally part of the upper caste who had served Queen Azshara, Dath'Remar - and other like-minded highborne - had become wary against the flagrant use of magic to assist the Burning Legion. At one point, he had been given the opportunity to be changed into a satyr by Xavius, but had declined, instead secretly defecting with some of his kin to slow the process of allowing Sargeras into the world. 
At one point when Tyrande Whisperwind was captured by the satyrs, Dath'Remar had been the one to assist in her escape. Those who survived the flight then became part of the opposition against the Queen and those highborne still affiliated with the Burning Legion. This became known as the Kaldorei Resistance. 
After the war, Dath'Remar was present for the replanting of the World Tree. Although they had fought alongside one another, there had grown a severe distrust for the use of magic. In the eyes of Malfurion Stomrage, magic was far too dangerous, and so many of the surviving night elves chose to take up druidism and condemn all uses of magic. Dath'Remar and his highborne were unwilling to forsake their use of magic and in an attempt to change the minds of their kin, unleashed a magical storm over Ashenvale that ultimately led to his - and the highborne's - exile. 
In their exile, Dath'Remar led his people across the sea to the east where they had to brave the Malestrom and years of brutal elements that they had not yet seen. A physical change had overtaken many of the travelling highborne, giving Dath'Remar the chance to take on his surname Sunstrider, which means "he who walks in the day." After being forced to vacate the lands of Tirisfal Glades, the remaining highborne - now being called 'high elves' - were taken into the northern reaches of Lordaeron where they would use the part of the Well of Eternity to create what is now known as The Sunwell. With the Sunwell as their beacon of hope, it was under Dath'Remar and those who survived, that they founded Quel'Thalas. 
Dath'Remar was subsequently crowned the first King of Quel'Thalas. 
Folks can find his shine on Sunstrider Isle in Eversong Woods. The shrine says:
Here stands the shrine of Dath'Remar, a fitting tribute to a noble elf. Let all who gaze on this monument remember his sacrifice against the Scourge and his dedication to the cause of our continued survival. All who prosper in Quel'Thalas do so thanks to him.
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