Blizzard is being mean to the Night Elves in World of Warcraft and this will continue in Dragonflight. Many fans are now pleading for mercy.
There are some races in World of Warcraft that have had to endure more than others. The most prominent example currently seems to be the Night Elves, who suffered quite a bit during Battle for Azeroth and never really got their revenge.
Some leaks from the alpha of the next expansion Dragonflight suggest that fate will continue to deal poorly with the Kaldorei – and fans are earnestly asking: “Don’t be so mean to the Night Elves, Blizzard!”
Spoiler warning: This article covers story themes from the upcoming WoW expansion Dragonflight. Those who do not wish to be spoiled should not continue reading.
What’s happening with the Night Elves in Dragonflight? Although much of the story of Dragonflight is still unknown and likely entire quest lines will remain hidden until the release, there is already a lot of data mining. The dialogue text of an in-game cinematic reveals that the Night Elves will likely lose their druidic leader Malfurion Stormrage – whether temporarily or permanently, it’s not entirely clear yet.
In order for the green dragon aspect Ysera to be brought back from the Shadowlands, Malfurion must remain behind, and, as presumed, work alongside the Winter Queen for the restoration of the Ardenweald. We have broken down the entire dialogue in this article.
What bothers the fans about it? Many long-time Night Elf fans long for their beloved elves to rise again. After Teldrassil was destroyed and nearly 90% of the Kaldorei people were killed, large parts of the Night Elf community want some peace, time to recover, and good news. They are troubled that Malfurion and Tyrande are being torn apart again and seemingly one bad news follows another.
Community shows how much they love Night Elves: This whole theme has led many Night Elf fans to publish numerous fan arts and cosplay photos on Twitter under the hashtag #MightOfNightElves.
For many players, Night Elves, their story, and the whole mystique of the race is why they ever found their way to World of Warcraft.
The cosplayer Narga wrote on Twitter: “Night Elves are the reason I started playing World of Warcraft at all.” Later, she added in a second tweet: “And I think it’s quite obvious why I’m not playing anymore.”
In an interview with Polygon magazine, the artist Lemongrace reveals:
Shadowlands ended with a sense of renewal and I expected the story to evolve in that direction – a time for peace and recovery for the Night Elves. Instead, we are almost mocked with more losses. Legion was when Night Elf content peaked for me, and while some of the decisions were discussed at length in the Night Elf community, I still believe it was quite cool to play as a Night Elf. To say that it has only gone downhill from there is an understatement.
Are there any good news? Basically yes. After all, Tyrande received a special seed from the Winter Queen at the end of Shadowlands, which will likely grow into a new World Tree that could become a new home for the Kaldorei. A suitable location for this tree also already exists in the alpha of Dragonflight, as there is a fairly large, round clearing with smaller islands around it – quite similar to the original Teldrassil.
Ultimately, Night Elf fans will probably just have to be patient and wait until the entire story of Dragonflight is revealed. Only then will it likely be clear whether Blizzard is indeed so “mean” to their people.
