Werdna’s Lore Corner: Eredar and Draenei
July 14th, 2010 at 15:02This weeks lore article’s topic was at the request of Kateri. Please feel free to request future lore topics for me to do
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Thousands of years ago a powerful race lived on the world of Argus. Know as the Eredar, this race was highly gifted with arcane magic and build a civilizations unrivaled by those formed on Azeroth. But 25,000 years ago this time of peace came to a sudden end.
The dark titan Sargeras was drawn to the world of Argus and became attracted to the Eredar’s great skill with magic. He contacted the three Eredar leaders Archimonde, Kil’jaeden, and Velen. He promised them greater power, technology, and immortality if they would serve him. Archimonde and Kil’jaeden quickly became ensnared by his promises; while Velen had a feeling of unease. A troubling vision soon came to Velen, who saw that while the Eredar would gain immense power, they would also be transformed into beings of unspeakable evil.
Despite Velen’s warnings , Archimonde and Kil’jaeden agreed to join Sargeras’ Burning Legion. The Eredar became the first race to pledge their allegiance to Sargeras. The Eredar became known as the Man’ari and served as the most powerful demons under Sargeras’ command
Velen fled with those few who would listen to his warnings. As they prepared to flee, Velen’s followers were caught and would have been killed if they had not been rescued by being of light known as the Naaru. The Naaru told Velen’s followers that there were others who opposed the Demons, and one day a army of the light would be formed to defeat them. These uncorrupted Eredar became known as the Draenei or “exiled ones” in their language.
The man’ari continued to call themselves “eredar” under Kil’jaeden and were enraged with Velen, with what they saw as a betrayal. They hunted Velen and the draenei across dozens of worlds for centuries . Every time the draenei had found a new home, the Burning Legion would fall upon them. The races of many worlds were oftentimes transformed into demons by the eredar’s fel magic.
-Werdna
