Update! We hear your feedback on character and guild names loud and clear, we knew this would be a very painful point but felt that the overall long term health of the play experience would outweigh it.
But, late last night we did realize there was more we could do here utilizing some of the Connected Realm process.
The following realms will now Free Character Transfer to five new destination realms that are pre-connected to Mirage Raceway.
EN
Firemaw → Shek’zeer
Gehennas → Garalon
Golemagg → Norushen
Pyrewood Village → Hoptallus
DE
Lakeshire → Everlook or Ook Ook
Venoxis → Everlook or Ook Ook
Razorfen → Everlook or Ook Ook
Patchwerk → Everlook or Ook Ook
Transcendence → Everlook or Ook Ook
All previously closed realms will still direct to Mirage Raceway.
Character names and guild names are all unique on each realm, but all realms will be connected together able to join other guilds on other realms in the group and raid, dungeon and PvP together.
We hope that this solution will give everyone as much opportunity to secure the names that they have come to cherish.
These realms will be open and waiting for you with the character moves on Wednesday 24th when realms go Live after maintenance.