Ever since, the Night Elves refused to use magic for fear that the dreaded Legion would return. The Night Elves barely managed to banish the Legion from the world, but their beautiful homeland was shattered and drowned by the sea. The Night Elves' reckless use of magic drew the Burning Legion into the world and led to a catastrophic war between the two titanic races. These shadowy, immortal beings were the first to study magic and let it loose throughout the world nearly ten thousand years before the First War (Warcraft 1). The reclusive Night Elves were the first race to awaken in the world of Azeroth. The magic contained within elevated their forms to match their graceful spirits, completely transforming them into highly intelligent and virtually immortal beings, forever changing them into the night elves known today. This peace loving and fiercely independent tribe took up residence at the Well of Eternity.

The night elves are the direct descendants of dark trolls. 3.1 Possible Future Cultural Implications.

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