Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The blood elves (or sin'dorei, "children of the blood" in Thalassian) are high elves who changed their name after the Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas. Their new name is a dirge, referencing both the blood of their many brethren who fell during the Third War, and their royal lineage.
For nearly 7,000 years, high elven society centered on the sacred Sunwell, a magical fount that was created using a vial of pure arcane energy from the first Well of Eternity. Nourished and strengthened by the Sunwell’s potent energies, the high elves’ enchanted kingdom of Quel'Thalas prospered within the verdant forests north of Lordaeron. During the Third War, however, the high elves were nearly scoured from Azeroth. Led by the death knight Arthas, a Scourge army stormed into Quel'Thalas, slaughtering almost ninety percent of the kingdom’s population. Arthas then used the mystical Sunwell to resurrect the fallen necromancer Kel'Thuzad, irrevocably tainting the fount in the process. Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider rushed to his homeland's aid, and the survivors of the onslaught were renamed the "blood elves" in honor of their fallen people. The tainted Sunwell was destroyed, but the elves had grown addicted to its energies over the years and were left weakened and despondent without them. Kael'thas assured his brethren that he would find them a cure, and left Quel'Thalas in the hands of his regent, Lor'themar Theron, while he traveled to avenge his people and find a way to sate their hunger for magic.
The blood elves strove to rebuild Quel'Thalas and reclaimed much of their land from the Scourge. Kael'thas had assured his people that one day he would return to Quel'Thalas and lead them to paradise, yet time revealed that his promises were nothing more than lies. On Outland, the prince became twisted due to his reliance on fel energy, the dark and corrupting essence wielded by the demonic Burning Legion itself. Unbeknownst to his ally, Illidan Stormrage, Kael'thas also came under the sway of the Legion's commander, Kil'jaeden. The prince ultimately returned to Quel'Thalas, seeking to usher his new master into Azeroth through the defiled Sunwell, though was killed for his treachery before his cataclysmic ambitions could be fulfilled. The draenei prophet, Velen, then used the essence of a darkened naaru to restore the Sunwell as a fount of both arcane and holy energy.
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The music is composed by Russel Brower.
Locations on this video:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:50 Eversong Woods Panorama
0:01:30 Sunstrider Isle
0:03:10 Falthrien Academy
0:06:31 Ruins of Silvermoon
0:09:00 Dawning Lane
0:10:22 West Sanctum
0:11:40 North Sanctum
0:16:22 Fairbreeze Village
0:18:00 Silvermoon City
0:21:25 The Bazaar
0:22:57 Court of the Sun
0:24:28 Sunfury Spire
0:28:23 The Royal Exchange
0:30:05 Walk of Elders
0:31:38 Thuron's Livery
0:33:14 Azurebreeze Coast
0:34:39 Tranquil Shore
0:36:11 Runestone Falithas
0:37:38 The Scorched Grove
0:40:46 Elrendar River
0:42:18 Windrunner Village
0:43:57 Windrunner Spire
0:45:33 Tranquillien
0:47:10 Suncrown Village
0:48:44 Farstrider Enclave
0:50:06 Andilien Estate
0:51:39 Sanctum of the Sun
0:53:14 Howling & Bleeding Ziggurats
0:54:47 Blasted Lands The Dark Portal
0:56:14 Hellfire Peninsula The Dark Portal
0:57:26 Falcon's Watch
1:01:17 Terokkar Forest
1:02:53 Firewing Point
1:05:57 Shattrath City
1:07:12 Scryer's Tier
1:14:05 Shadowmoon Valley Sanctum of the Stars
1:17:46 Netherstorm
1:19:26 Sunfury Hold
1:21:08 Manaforge Duro
1:22:39 Tempest Keep
1:27:05 Isle of Quel'Danas
1:28:38 Magisters' Terrace
1:34:57 Sunwell Plateau
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The blood elves (or sin'dorei, "children of the blood" in Thalassian) are high elves who changed their name after the Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas. Their new name is a dirge, referencing both the blood of their many brethren who fell during the Third War, and their royal lineage.
For nearly 7,000 years, high elven society centered on the sacred Sunwell, a magical fount that was created using a vial of pure arcane energy from the first Well of Eternity. Nourished and strengthened by the Sunwell’s potent energies, the high elves’ enchanted kingdom of Quel'Thalas prospered within the verdant forests north of Lordaeron. During the Third War, however, the high elves were nearly scoured from Azeroth. Led by the death knight Arthas, a Scourge army stormed into Quel'Thalas, slaughtering almost ninety percent of the kingdom’s population. Arthas then used the mystical Sunwell to resurrect the fallen necromancer Kel'Thuzad, irrevocably tainting the fount in the process. Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider rushed to his homeland's aid, and the survivors of the onslaught were renamed the "blood elves" in honor of their fallen people. The tainted Sunwell was destroyed, but the elves had grown addicted to its energies over the years and were left weakened and despondent without them. Kael'thas assured his brethren that he would find them a cure, and left Quel'Thalas in the hands of his regent, Lor'themar Theron, while he traveled to avenge his people and find a way to sate their hunger for magic.
The blood elves strove to rebuild Quel'Thalas and reclaimed much of their land from the Scourge. Kael'thas had assured his people that one day he would return to Quel'Thalas and lead them to paradise, yet time revealed that his promises were nothing more than lies. On Outland, the prince became twisted due to his reliance on fel energy, the dark and corrupting essence wielded by the demonic Burning Legion itself. Unbeknownst to his ally, Illidan Stormrage, Kael'thas also came under the sway of the Legion's commander, Kil'jaeden. The prince ultimately returned to Quel'Thalas, seeking to usher his new master into Azeroth through the defiled Sunwell, though was killed for his treachery before his cataclysmic ambitions could be fulfilled. The draenei prophet, Velen, then used the essence of a darkened naaru to restore the Sunwell as a fount of both arcane and holy energy.
For the music titles, turn on the CC (captions/subtitles) from the YouTube bar.
The music is composed by Russel Brower.
Locations on this video:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:50 Eversong Woods Panorama
0:01:30 Sunstrider Isle
0:03:10 Falthrien Academy
0:06:31 Ruins of Silvermoon
0:09:00 Dawning Lane
0:10:22 West Sanctum
0:11:40 North Sanctum
0:16:22 Fairbreeze Village
0:18:00 Silvermoon City
0:21:25 The Bazaar
0:22:57 Court of the Sun
0:24:28 Sunfury Spire
0:28:23 The Royal Exchange
0:30:05 Walk of Elders
0:31:38 Thuron's Livery
0:33:14 Azurebreeze Coast
0:34:39 Tranquil Shore
0:36:11 Runestone Falithas
0:37:38 The Scorched Grove
0:40:46 Elrendar River
0:42:18 Windrunner Village
0:43:57 Windrunner Spire
0:45:33 Tranquillien
0:47:10 Suncrown Village
0:48:44 Farstrider Enclave
0:50:06 Andilien Estate
0:51:39 Sanctum of the Sun
0:53:14 Howling & Bleeding Ziggurats
0:54:47 Blasted Lands The Dark Portal
0:56:14 Hellfire Peninsula The Dark Portal
0:57:26 Falcon's Watch
1:01:17 Terokkar Forest
1:02:53 Firewing Point
1:05:57 Shattrath City
1:07:12 Scryer's Tier
1:14:05 Shadowmoon Valley Sanctum of the Stars
1:17:46 Netherstorm
1:19:26 Sunfury Hold
1:21:08 Manaforge Duro
1:22:39 Tempest Keep
1:27:05 Isle of Quel'Danas
1:28:38 Magisters' Terrace
1:34:57 Sunwell Plateau
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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Kargoz
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Max Klijnstra
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The 'gnikka
Frederic Leclerc
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Christopher Ferris
Sophialafae
Elemental
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Vitali Green
MMeys
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Mackswellgg
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