Note: Since Acrona could no longer edit her old thread, she requested me to re-post it!
Table of contents
– General info & tips
– Upcoming events
– Archive of videos, pictures and articles of some past events
– List of active guilds with a strong Night Elf theme
– Compilation of lore of Battle for Azeroth
Other links:
Seeds of Kalimdor discord
Discord link:https://discord.gg/Qsf4sCAElune/Moon worship community
Forum thread: Elune/Moon Worship Community Discord 🌙
Discord link:https://discord.gg/4MVex4J
General info & tips
Night elves are a popular race choice on the Alliance side. In 2018, numerous people still enjoy playing them on Argent Dawn. This thread revolves around night elf themed roleplay, such as how and where to find it, guilds list, news and links to see some past events.
Where can one find night elf themed roleplay?
Areas populated by night elf guilds are your best bet on a day-to-day basis. Old hubs have commonly been Ashenvale and Feathermoon Stronghold, in BfA the roleplay might be more scattered. After BfA launch Feathermoon seems the likely hub to visit with Astranaar under Horde occupation.
Many guilds travel more than the others or keep more to themselves, and the hubs do not tend to give a full representation of the night elf scene. You can find a list of night elf themed guilds in the third post.
If you are new around, it is a good idea to keep an eye out for public events and campaigns, as they can result in a lot of contacts. Even brief interaction with others can lead to more roleplay in the future, and lower the threshold of approaching other characters if you have already met them however briefly.
I haven’t roleplayed a night elf before but I’d like to try it! What do I need to know?
I’d recommend starting by reading up on the race’s lore, their stereotypical traits and major events that shaped their society into what it is today. WoWpedia is a fairly trusted wiki of information, with links to sources.
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Night_elf
I also recommend to read the following article that offers insight into the night elf mentality, giving food for thought when making your character:
http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/07/02/role-play-night-elf-lore-character-development/
You don’t have to play a very stereotypical night elf, but being aware of the stereotypes can help you get even more immersed when interacting with other characters, and help to add that cultural touch into the ambience of your roleplay.
I’ve tried but found it difficult to get into the night elf RP scene! Any tips?
Guilds come and go and the night elf roleplay scene changes every year as people shift around. At the moment the scene as a whole is not a very tightly knit community, even if members of different guilds work together now and then to produce content. Each guild has their own identity and if you didn’t have much luck with one, I recommend trying another.
I think it’s also worth noting that some people roleplaying a night elf as their main might prefer having their roleplay revolve primarily around other night elf characters. This helps them get more immersed in the atmosphere surrounding the race, so trying to get into the circles with a human or gnome character, for example, might be more difficult. Looking for a certain kind of immersion is why many base their roleplay in Kalimdor zones instead of Stormwind, or why some people play mostly with their own guild.
Some night elf guilds welcome Worgens and other allies who embrace the night elf culture and traditions.
The amount of interaction you get also depends on how interesting (or plausible) others find your character concept and how you approach other people for roleplay. It can initially take a bit of work, but once you’ve built some contacts and made it enjoyable for them interact with you, chances are you’ll find roleplay more conveniently at an increasing speed as positive word passes around.
Q&A regarding character concepts
What kind of night elf guilds are there? What kind of a character concept would get me the most roleplay?
At the moment there are many guilds that have room for very different types of characters from sentinels to watchers to druids etc. I’d say think more about what kind of a character you’d like to play in the night elf society inspired by their lore. I’m confident people can point you in the direction of guilds that might best work with the concept.
It’s of course not necessary to be part of a guild. If you roleplay a socially outgoing character who has a reason to approach others, such as a trader or craftsman for example, chances are you’ll still get a nice amount of roleplay in the hubs. Events are a good opportunity to make your solo character known to others!
Is it possible to roleplay a night elf mage that’s not a Highborne?
Certainly, though there are some things you should be aware of. The mage class was made available to the night elf race in the Cataclysm expansion. During the expansion, the Highborne’s (http://wow.gamepedia.com/Highborne) exile was lifted and they were allowed back into the society (http://wow.gamepedia.com/Highborne#Cataclysm).
Since Cataclysm the Highborne have started training kaldorei mages. Still, given the kaldorei society has been very much against the Highborne and arcane magic for ten thousand years, I’d recommend thinking up a reason why your kaldorei would want to become a mage if they grew up in a society that was very skeptical toward arcane magic users.
There were arcane wielders before the Sundering who were not part of the Highborne caste however (such as Illidan Stormrage) and if your character is old enough, it’s possible they could have practiced arcane magic before the Sundering and now for some reason have returned to it without having to fear being exiled.
The main point of bringing this up is that if you roll a kaldorei mage, please keep in mind it’s highly unlikely they could’ve practiced arcane magic in public until rather recently!
So my character was born in Teldrassil / Darnassus…
This is such a common thing it deserves a mention! Your character cannot have been born in Teldrassil unless they are very young, as Teldrassil was created after the Third War. According to the Timeline linked below, it’s now about 12 years since the war.
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Teldrassil
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Third_War
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Timeline_(Ultimate_Visual_Guide)
Are male priests ok? What about female druids? I’ve got mixed information about this.
Yes, they are - in-character opinions might, of course, vary regarding gender betterness when it comes to different walks of life. According to the Warcraft Encyclopedia, prior to the conclusion of the Third War night elf society was sharply divided by gender. Only men were accepted into the Cenarion Circle, and women to the Sentinel Army and Sisterhood of Elune.
After the restrictions were lifted to favour practical concerns, it became acceptable for men to be trained as priests or be affiliated with the Sentinels, and female night elf druids were welcomed into the Cenarion Circle. For further reading:
http://wow.gamepedia.com/Night_elf#Gender_roles
If there’s something to add you think would be helpful for people new to night elf roleplay, please feel free to share and discuss them on this thread.
Upcoming events:
22nd of February: Ceremony to Elune
Time: 20:00 RT
Location: Ruins of Isildien, FeralasFor more information, contact Syruné!
Archive
Featuring videos, pictures and articles of public night elf themed events that happened on the server, for inspiration and reference.
2022
Lunar Festival Pilgrimage & Celebration
Forum Thread: [A-RP] Lunar Festival Events (6th & 12th February)
2021
Loyal to the End
Forum Thread: https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/c/argent-dawn/190
Illuridei, the Watchers’ Flame
Forum Thread: [A-Event] Illuridei - The Watchers' Flame 🔥
Screenshots (credits to Lintian!):https://imgur.com/a/ZEdMP5K
Sentinel September
Forum Thread: [Night Elf RP] Sentinel September - Ashenvale
Sisterhood Ceremony
Forum Thread: (see post 201 in this thread)
Highborne Expedition
Forum Thread: [DM Event] Highborne Expedition
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/255640
Screenshots (credits to Acrona):https://imgur.com/a/2LvmcTE
Jurina’tore, the Great Hunt
Forum Thread: [A] Jurina'tore - The Great Hunt ☀ (June 19th - 20th)
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/254518
Byltan, the Spring Festival
Forum Thread: [A-Event] Byltan - Kaldorei Spring Festival 🌸
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/253039
The Lunar Festival
Forum Thread: Lunar Festival 🌙 (12th/13th/14th Feb 2021)
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/249909
Screenshots (credits to Acrona):https://imgur.com/a/tEm7gaf
Omar’s Testament
Forum Thread: https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/a-event-highborne-gathering-omar’s-testament
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/250299
Screenshot (credits to Acrona):https://imgur.com/LaNa6FQ
2020
Feathermoon Lectures
Forum Thread: [Night Elf & Worgen-RP] Feathermoon Lectures - Public Event - 4th of December
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/248254
Samha - Kaldorei Remembrance of the Dead
Forum Thread: [A-Event] Samha - Kaldorei Rememberance of the Dead
Moonball Tournament
Forum Thread: [A/Event] Moonball Tournament in Feralas
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/247382
Screenshots (credits to Acrona!):https://imgur.com/a/vD1CzCv
Shen’dralar Gathering
Forum Thread: [A/Event] Shen'dralar Gathering
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/247376
Screenshots (credits to Acrona!):https://imgur.com/a/WSMOiOg
Sisterhood Summons
Forum Thread: [A-RP] Sisterhood Summons (Nelf RP)
Argent Archives: -
Feathermoon Story Night
Forum Thread: Feathermoon Story Night
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/246402
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/J21zFby
Kalimdor in Flames
Forum Thread: [RP-PvP] Kalimdor in Flames
Argent Archives: -
A small sermon for Teldrassil
Forum Thread: [A-Event] A small sermon for Teldrassil
Argent Archives: -
Screenshot gallery #1:https://imgur.com/a/EhfDoV4
Screenshot gallery #2 (credit goes to Ulwa!):https://imgur.com/a/9jEB8Kb
Sermon of Elune’s most faithful - 2
Forum Thread: Elune/Moon Worship Community Discord 🌙 - #32 by Arìalla-argent-dawn
Argent Archives: -
Sermon of Elune’s most faithful - 1
Forum Thread: Elune/Moon Worship Community Discord 🌙
Argent Archives: -
Screenshots (credits to Acrona!):https://i.imgur.com/srvV8nN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0nXQF4a.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/C8t0rjs.jpg
Jurina’tore - the Great Hunt
Forum Thread: Jurina'tore - The Great Hunt 🦌 (June 20th - 21st)
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/242639
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/yNkNBWY
https://imgur.com/a/p40VBDz
Kaldorei Pankration
Forum Thread: [A-Event] Kaldorei Pankration
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/241873
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/6LFru1i
Feathermoon Spring Festival
Forum Thread: Feathermoon Spring Festival 🌺 [Video footage]
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/239132
Video:https://youtu.be/GzMzKB5CRXU
Blessings of War II
Forum Thread: [Night Elf & Worgen-RP] Blessings of War II - Public Event - 19th to 22nd of March
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/237798
The Felled Tree - A crisis of faith
Forum Thread: [Night Elf & Worgen RP] A Place of Discourse & Controversy - Kaldorei Forum - 13th of March!
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/236275
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/noOl1v8(thanks again, Acrona!)
The Felled Tree - The Kaldorei and the Alliance
Forum Thread: [Night Elf & Worgen RP] A Place of Discourse & Controversy - Kaldorei Forum - 13th of March!
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/236275
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/M2AwaI0(thank you, Acrona!)
Lunar Festival
Forum Thread: 🌕 [N/RP] Lunar Festival 31st January - 2nd February
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/235245
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/pyjzTof
Articles:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/236548
2019
Winter Solstice
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/234542
Screenshots:https://imgur.com/a/h5XHUHP
Wrangleroot Wrestling
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/233794
Forum Thread: [A/RP - Kalimdor Event] Wrangleroot Wrestling 🌿
A Requiem for the Fallen
Forum Thread: A Requiem for the Fallen
Samha
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/232979
Andu-falah-dor!
Forum Thread: [Kaldorei/Worgen-RP] Andu-falah-dor!
Pilgrimage Across Kalimdor
Forum Thread: [A-RP] - Pilgrimage Across Kalimdor
Communion with the Moon
Forum Thread: Communion with the Moon
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/230029
A New Moon
Forum Thread: A New Moon
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/229355
Heart of the Forest
Forum Thread: Heart of the Forest
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/228967
Jurina’tore - the Great Hunt
Forum Thread: Jurina’tore - The Great Hunt
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/227123
The Last Court - Highborne Gathering
Forum Thread: [A-RP] The Last Court (Highborne gathering & Community)
Byltan - Kaldorei Spring Festival
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/224957
Moonlight Intercession
Forum Thread: [A-RP] Moonlight Intercession
Heart of the Forest
Forum Thread: [A-Social RP] Heart of the ForestArgent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/223037
Lunar Festival
Forum Thread: Lunar Festival - 9th FebruaryArgent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/221163
Blessings of War
Forum Thread: [Night Elf & Worgen-RP] Blessings of War - Public EventArgent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/218922
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/221033
2018
Lunar Festival and Market in Darnassus
Video footage: https://youtu.be/fE37P12Y5s8Argent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/205205
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/205611
2017
Lunar Festival and Market in Darnassus
Video footage: https://youtu.be/skOvsM2zjSMArgent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/186536
Lunar Festival Procession II
Argent Archives:
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/186012
Spring Festival
Video footage:https://youtu.be/8b7InAygBVc
[Campaign] Starhost: Vengeance of the Night Warrior
Video footage:https://youtu.be/9L5Kqszg1FQPictures: https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/15889829201?page=10#post-197
Feathermoon Fight Night
Video footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR1ibQHouMg
Argus Crisis Gathering: Kalimdor Forces
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/195655Video footage:
https://youtu.be/ld6hkLbQH0I
[Campaign] Close to Home
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/197807
https://www.argentarchives.org/node/198361
Founding Ceremony of the Spear of Elune
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/199972
Highborne Gathering
Video footage:https://youtu.be/f4j_aUEENMk
2016
Darnassus Spring Festival
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/171963Video footage:
https://youtu.be/_FR4Zunzv_Y
Astranaar Village Hours
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/174959
Ashenvale Story Nights
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/169623
Ashenvale Training Hours
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/170941
Lunar Festival Procession
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/168575Video footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQn0lnZdKTk
2015
Festival of the Twin Bears
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/162073Video footage:
https://youtu.be/5b95LxyEcRA
Moonrise
Video footage:https://youtu.be/HJ6zFjJbB3k
Astranaar Village Hours
Pictures:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/159703
Feralas Fight Night
Pictures:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/161945
Gathering of the Stars
Pictures:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/152905
If I’m missing some events in the archive, please let me know!
Active guilds with a strong night elf theme
If you’d like your guild mentioned on the list below, please fill in the following template and post it on the thread. To make sure inactive guilds won’t be left hanging on the list, I’d like GM/officers to give a status update on their guild every 2 months!
Guild Name:
Forum Thread:
Argent Archives/Webpage:
Armory:
Note: There might exist more guilds outside the listing the OP just isn’t aware of!
Guild List
Guild Name: Court of Taurthelian
Forum Thread: Court of Taur'thelian (Highborne RP)
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/242737
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/court-of-taurthelian
Guild Name: Glaivewings
Forum Thread: [A/RP] Sentinel Cadre - Glaivewings
Argent Archives/Webpage:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/233492
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/glaivewings
Guild Name: Starweavers
Forum Thread: [Highborne/Kaldorei RP] Starweavers - Making Arcane Great Again
Argent Archives/Webpage:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/232836
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/starweavers
Guild Name: Dirge of Teldrassil
Forum Thread: [PCU] Worgen/Night Elf RP - Dirge of Teldrassil 🌳
Argent Archives/Webpage: -
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/dirge-of-teldrassil
Guild Name: The Veiled Glaive
Forum Thread: -
Argent Archives/Webpage:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/235061
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/the-veiled-glaive
Guild Name: The Nightblade Sentinels
Forum Thread: ⸰☽ The Nightblade Sentinels ☾⸰ - Sentinels of the New Moon 🌙
Argent Archives:https://www.argentarchives.org/node/160463
Webpage:https://www.nightbladesentinels.com/
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/guild/eu/argent-dawn/the-nightblade-sentinels
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