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The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You"re playing the game, you"re fighting the bosses, you know the how, but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.

While I had plenty of fun with Horde politics, I couldn"t really cover the Horde side of the game without giving equal time to the Alliance half as well, so the next few weeks will be catching up on Alliance politics. Admittedly the Alliance hasn"t had quite as tumultuous a time as the Horde, but there are still several factors coming into play that haven"t previously been addressed. Varian Wrynn may make an ... exciting and explosive new leader, but the rest of the Alliance we see today is still fairly new as well. Today we"ll be looking at the Alliance race with the largest impact on both the Alliance, and Azeroth both past and present day -- the night elves.

While the events of the War of the Ancients and the Sundering are well known, the events surrounding the night elves" allegiance to the Alliance are still a little cloudy. Was it simply gratitude to the Alliance for their help during the Third War and the events at Hyjal that caused them to join? If so, why did they turn away from the Horde, when they were present at Hyjal as well? For the night elves, the answer boils down to this: It"s all about the trees.

Continue reading Know Your Lore: Current Alliance politics -- the Night Elves, Part 1

Know Your Lore: Current Alliance politics -- the Night Elves, Part 1 originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 08 May 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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