War. It is what we have known for all of our lifetime. We banded together, in times of need, under one banner. One crusade. Led by the Mother of Light, we were blessed with Her gracious gift. Bathed in the Light, we achieved utmost serenity and never ceased our resistance against the Dark Titan’s armies. For home, for family, for the Light. We protected the Dark Beyond for countless of generations.
Though the Light Mother might have fallen, Her champions endured and the Dark Titan was vanquished. We are the protectors of creation and Her chosen paragons. Now, on side of the Alliance and under the High Exarch’s will, we shall protect the brightest light in all of the Great Dark Beyond - Azeroth.
The Prophet has foretold the arrival of the Grand Army of the Light, and within his vision, he set eyes on an Army that did not only consist of Draenei, but of noble races. Humans, dwarves, elves, even redeemed creatures the likes of High Commander Lothraxion. Driven by His powerful vision, that a great war between the Darkness and the Light is fast approaching and that Azeroth will be its principal battleground, we must stand bravely against the Shadow to ensure our newfound allies are ready for the next wars to come.
To achieve this goal, the Army of the Light, in collaboration with the Seventh Legion and Hand of Argus, has brought a powerful Alliance squadron of highly-skilled Light champions into being: the Hand of Xe’ra. This military squadron seeks to educate and recruit incredibly gifted Paladins, Priests and other Light wielders alike - keeping the legacy of Xe’ra and the Naaru alive.
By swearing an oath to not only the unit, but to the Light Mother, their champions forge a new destiny and seek to bring upon a New Dawn. Dedicated to war, to achieve peace eternal and to lock away the Shadows - forever.
Aar-don’sha, ki kahl’dos. In the Light, we triumph.
Who we are:
The “Hand of Xe’ra” is a draenei-led military organisation that seeks to unite all Alliance paladins/priests/light-wielders under the banner of the Army of the Light. The Hand exists as squadron of Alliance/Army of the Light members, deployed all across Azeroth to oversee Alliance operations, as well as thwart efforts enacted against our faction.
Dedicated to preserve Life and uphold the principles of the Holy Light, we seek to gather a new coaliation of warriors to battle the Horde and thus safeguard the world soul Azeroth from further harm. Be it that we battle old enemies, such as Legion remnants, lurking in the darkest corners of the Twisting Nether, the loyal followers of the Banshee Queen, or the rising threat of the Void and Old God minions.
The Hand works close with other Alliance elite units and we are part of the Ardent Conclave. Others may call us “The Purified”, as our guild closely ties in to their concept.
The Hand welcomes any champion of the Light into their ranks after they have passed the initiation trials (Trials of the Naaru). We are NOT Draenei only!
Our goal:
We seek to host engaging Holy Light-themed events that offer as much player freedom and dynamic as possible.
Although a military guild at heart, we do not host your average training sessions (formation training, sparring). We are the elite. We expect you to know this already.
Instead, we educate about the Holy Light and the Naaru, we meditate or we venture out into the world of Azeroth or Outland: we defend the borders of the Azuremyst and Bloodmyst Isles, we besiege certain military points of interest or discover and purify ancient artifacts that may pose a threat to everyone! Need a hand in an exorcism? Our Anchorites can help you out.
What makes our guild unique?
Multi-racial aspect
The Hand of Xe’ra exists as a multi-racial Holy Light guild, led by the backbone of Draenei and Army of the Light culture. What does that mean? We focus especially on the high-fantasy aspect of the Warcraft universe and by endorsing Paladin/Army of the Light roleplay as lore-friendly as possible.
No matter your race, you can choose to be an Artificer, tinkering and crafting otherworldly technology, or become an Anchorite (Priest), the religious backbone, blessing and fortifying their brethren with holy rites. We do not discriminate one another by race.
An ongoing main narrative
Despite the recent efforts in the Fourth War, we have not forlorn our ancient duty and traditions. We offer events revolving around slaying and banishing demons or other dark anomalities.
Recently, the Hand of Xe’ra has ventured to Outland and discovered a horrible truth: a cadet of Man’ari Eredar has survived the Dark Titan’s fall and now subjugate those worthy enough to become fel-corrupted minions. These power-hungry demon commanders seek to restore their former glory, operating from the deepest corners of the Twisting Nether.
These undercover missions are forced to be kept a secret. Leaking this information publically through IC-means is punishable.
Trials of the Naaru
In order to become fully initiated, our recruits have to complete a set of trials, inspired by the Trials of Naaru on Outland. The initiates must prove their Strength, Mercy and Tenacity.These trials are not designed to become Lightforged! The trials act as proof that these soldiers are truly the elite and most stoic light followers.
(Note: we do not lightforge any race but Draenei! By that, we avoid lore-breaking special snowflake cases.)
Activity
We are a casual group of roleplayers who host events with passion, something that might take up a few days of planning, depending how many people work on the event. That means, that we have no tight or strict event schedule. But we usually host bigger events during the weekend (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) and smaller events during the week. Our events usually start at 8PM server time.
Our style of DM'ed events:
Anything your heart desires. We roleplay through RP-PvP/PvE and partake in many fitting RP campaigns.
Take the consequences of your actions serious. Every phrase and action can affect or change the course and the outcome of the event to the DM’s discretion. Your character’s actions will have consequences and shape the storyline of our guild’s events. Multiple endings instead of a linear storyline are important to us and our character developments. Decision making as an unity but also individual choices will take place and we expect a keen interest in this style and also a profound knowledge of your character’s lore and concept.
We host regular DM’ed events that differ from your average attack/defense waves. NPCs are mostly played by actual players. Our events focus mostly on negotiation, scouting, finding clues, unveiling mysteries, etc. to reach a goal and solve its problem, mostly ending in a climatic ending. Of course, due to the nature of our squadron, we also fight off enemy forces with the use of our Lightforged arsenal (Argunite ftw!)
Hierarchy (lowest to highest):
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Neophyte:
New aspiring member, basic recruit ranks. Experienced Lightforged with history in the Army of the Light are also placed here while awaiting their pending transfer application into the unit.
After attending a few events, they may undertake their initiation trial (“Trials of the Naaru”) to prove their worth.
After successfully passing the Trials of the Naaru, the initiate will decide which branch to join. -
Auxiliary:
A special rank, reserved for those who serve the Hand of Xe’ra as outside forces. They are part of other orders, but gladly act as reinforcement. This is a rank for people who are OOC-ly in other guilds, e.g. raid guilds and are unable to join the guild through gameplay means. They do not undergo initiation trials, nor can they ascend to higher ranks. But their concerns are always valid. They enjoy the same rights as other ranks.)
There are three branches to choose from:
• The Infantry Branch. The umbrella term for Warriors, Dragoons and Paladins, a bit more hack’n’slash, heavy armor, frontline-themed.
• The Purified Branch , which is the umbrella term for Mages and Priests, more magical and focused on healing and “Purging”. Spiritual RP-themed.
• The Scout Branch , which is the umbrella term for Hunters and “Artificer” characters, more focused on scouting, coordinating, tech, sabotage, mech and long range-warfare.
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The Prime
This rank is given to trustworthy members of the guild that have been around a long while and been active throughout their stay. They are veterans of the guild IC and OOC, and newer members may go to them for guidance and advice, both IC and OOC. They are able to recruit people through IC-means and take over command in the absence of the Council. -
The Council
The Officer rank of the guild. The goal is to have at least three officers that act as head to their branch, each paying a bit more attention to their own branch IC, while, of course, still be an officer to everyone OOC. Currently we only have two council members: High Vindicator Kha’raas and Adjutant Tol’vuul. -
The High Vindicator
The current leadership position of the unit who takes up utmost responsibility: Kha’raas. He follows the commands of both Captain Fareeya and the Army of the Light’s council of exarchs. He oversees recruitment and initiation processes of the Hand, council sessions, maintains diplomatic relations with other orders, and organises court hearings in serious affairs.
Dress Code:
We have an on-duty uniform at place. That is why it is recommended to join on a high-lvl’d character. The uniforms differ from rank to rank.
The sets are easy to obtain. The initiate unifroms are PvP gear sets are from Season 5, 6 and 7 in Legion. Easily obtainable for only 12 Marks of Honor.
The “member” uniform is the Seat of the Triumvirate & Ensemble set.
Note: Any Lightforged character can use the Heritage armor as uniform, no matter their rank. That means you can wear your heritage armor as Initiate and higher.
For more information, go to the “CONTACT:” section below.
Contact:
Interested? It is important you create/have a Discord account, because most of our announcements are posted on there!
Join our discord server for more information.
https://discord.gg/pFE9J5u
You can also send an ingame mail to Kharaas or Telrog, or /w one of us whenever we are online!
I am a very passionate paladin/draenei roleplayer and I've been waiting for a project like this for a long time! I'd love to get involved as an officer!
Because we are a slow-growing and yet a small community, we greatly welcome any support and still require more willing people in our officer staff. Contact me on Discord: Trinity#6002 , so that we can have a talk about it!
And with that: Dioniss aca!
Give it a shot if you’re into QUALITY Draenei roleplay!