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Elune is the major deity worshipped by the night elves (The night elves, or kaldorei, meaning "Children of the Stars" in their native tongue of Darnassian, have a long and fascinating history.). She is associated with the larger of Azeroth's two moons (Azeroth has two moons:

Elune is one of the few true deities in the world [1], and the most powerful Eternal (Eternal is the term used for the gods, goddesses, demigods, deities and some demons in the Warcraft universe.) in Azeroth. In the world's infancy, she protected all living things and allowed them the chance to grow and thrive. Whenever she found violence, she would cast her calming influence across the land so that peace and healing might be given another chance to thrive.

Thus it was for many centuries, until arcane energy began to leak into the world through the Well of Eternity (The glowing, swirling pool known as the Well of Eternity was once a sizable lake.). Despite her attempts to guide them away, she watched in horror as her spiritual children among the Kaldorei were drawn to the Well and seduced by its power. Though her companion Malorne and their child Cenarius joined her faithful among the Kaldorei in an attempt to stave off the arrival of the Burning Legion, the demons spilled across the land in a wave of death and destruction that even the moon goddess could not prevent.

Just as she felt she had once again accomplished her task and brought Azeroth toward a new era of peace, the human kingdoms fell under the corrupting influence of high elven magic, and crumbled into chaos. Shortly thereafter, the orcish Horde came to Azeroth and sparked a new era of warfare that threatens to consume the world like the War of the Ancients did so long ago. Though her Kaldorei followers have returned from their time in the Emerald Dream, it has yet to be seen if the moon goddess will take any direct action during this time of trouble.

Elune never engages in combat of any kind, nor does she allow it to occur in her presence. Though she never physically manifests in the world of mortals, when she involves herself in a violent situation she arrives invisibly and undetected using her song of peace to calm the combatants until sunrise.^{S&L 80}

Appearance

Its difficult to make the goddess out through the luminescence that surrounds her, only catching glimpses of alabaster skin and long, pale hair, graceful gossamer robes and a platinum circlet upon her brow. Her eyes are brilliant orbs of pure moonlight, and she smiles peacefully upon her worshippers.^{S&L 80}

Devotion

Formal worship of Elune dates back about 14,000 years, before the rise of Azshara and the Highborne, though she was certainly worshipped long before that, probably by the most primitive of Kaldorei. Her original cult center was near Zin-Azshari, but the Sisters of Elune (The Sisters of Elune are the oldest Night Elf religious and magical order, predating the Quel'dorei by some 2000 years.) moved the temple to Suramar (Before Suramar was destroyed by the Burning Legion it was the home to Illidan, his brother Malfurion and their friend Tyrande.) when it was clear Azshara cared more for the luxury of herself and the Highborne than anyone else. After Suramar fell, Elune was the main source of hope for the millions of refugees fleeing the Burning Legion. Elune's worship was essentially universal (no cult centers) for the Night Elves in the ten thousand years between the War of the Ancients (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.) and the Third War (The Third War refers mainly to the events leading up to and including the second invasion of the Burning Legion, the destruction of the major Alliance lands by the Scourge, and the migration to Kalimdor, culminating in the Battle of Mount Hyjal, where the Burning Legion were defeated.) (the Long Vigil). The center of her worship is now the Temple of the Moon (The Temple of the Moon is the dwelling of the Sisters of Elune, and the center of all Night Elf spiritual life.) in Darnassus (Darnassus • Ironforge • Stormwind City The Exodar

Shattrath City Dalaran

Orgrimmar • Thunder Bluff • Undercity Silvermoon City

Darnassus is the capital town of the Night Elves of the Alliance.). Tyrande Whisperwind (Tyrande Whisperwind (pronounced Ti-Ran-da) is the high priestess of Elune, Mother Superior of the Sisters of Elune and the official head of the night elf government.) is her High Priestess, but many Priestesses, and for the first time, male priests, are found throughout the world, ready to heal war-weary Azeroth with her light.

Night Elf Beliefs

Elune is the central focus of worship for the Sentinels (Were you looking for the Warcraft III upgrade called Sentinel, or the Silverwing Sentinels?

The sentinels (aka Sentinel Army) are an elite guard belonging to the night elves.) and the Sisters of Elune (The Sisters of Elune are the oldest Night Elf religious and magical order, predating the Quel'dorei by some 2000 years.) in night elf culture, while the druids tend to focus more on nature and Elune's son Cenarius, though they believe in her power.

Elune has never made herself known to any living creature in the physical plane in a physical form, though she is sometimes depicted as a night elf female with a skin that glows with intensity, eyes of pure silver moonlight, and her clothing adorned with silvery jewelry.

The night elves have various beliefs regarding her powers, including, but by no means limited to: