Queen Azshara's former fanclub.

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#1:
The Highborne were the upper caste of the ancient night elf civilization and were initially comprised of the most exceptional of the kaldorei. Queen Azshara formally created the caste and made it official, as she was a member of it herself. The lower-born night elves came to despise the highborne, a feeling which was very much mutual, but they continued to revere the Queen, even believing, for a time, that she was completely innocent of the War of the Ancients, and that the demonic invasion was the result of the machinations of the Highborne alone.


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The leader of the Highborne during the War of the Ancients was Xavius, who became a direct follower of Sargeras. At one point during the war, Xavius failed the lord of the Burning Legion and was punished, being turned into the first satyr. The transformation, while painful, did grant Xavius great powers, however, and he offered to turn other willing Highborne into satyrs as well. Eventually, Xavius was defeated by Malfurion Stormrage and came to lead the Emerald Nightmare, presumably under the orders of the Old God N'zoth.


#3:
Queen Azshara's most revered arcanists, the Shen'dralar, were charged with the storage and safekeeping of her most precious tomes, and, as a result, took residence within the city of Eldre'Thalas. They did not actively participate during the War of the Ancients, although it is said that they fended off the Legion with the aid of the Ancient Goldrinn, and subsequently managed to save their city from the Sundering. Afterwards, however, many of them began feeling the effects of the loss of the Well of Eternity. Their leader, Prince Tortheldrin secretly summoned a massive demon known as Immol'thar, and the Shen'dralar began siphoning its energies in order to survive. Over time, however, the demon began providing less and less energy, and, as a result, the Prince began sacrificing his own people in order to maintain his source of power. Eventually, the Prince was killed by adventurers, and the remaining Shen'dralar began negotiations to rejoin night elf society.


#4:
After Medivh's staff Atiesh was shattered, a Highborne sorcerer known as Archmage Tarsis Kir-Moldir came to posess twenty of its pieces. Soon afterwards, however, Kel'Thuzad's minions stole those pieces, and the lich came close to owning the complete staff, missing only its base. Tarsis eventually travelled to Naxxramas in order to reclaim the staff, only to be mortally wounded.


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The Highborne also had a colony in the northern reaches of the world, in Moonsong Forest in what would become Northrend. Following the Sundering, they too grew desperate for new magic sources. Eventually they witnessed the neighbouring blue dragons turn matter into crystals and absorb magic from it, leading the Highborne to try and contact the dragons. This proved unsuccesful, however, forcing the desperate night elves to infiltrate the Nexus itself and steal artifacts from the dragonflight. The dragons almost immediately turned to attack the Highborne, who desperately prepared a spell in order to protect themselves. The spell backfired, however, killing the Highborne and turning the surrounding area into crystal, which became known as Crystalsong Forest.

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