Do you know Dalaran? It has been one of the most prominent nations in the Eastern Kingdoms till now! It located in the heart of former Lordaeron territory, it has been the center of Arcane knowledge since its creation, and could be considered the Humans' answer to Quel'Thalas, though the nation accepts Elves in its ranks as well. Magic is Dalaran's lifeblood, and is even ruled through the strength and wisdom of its magi. Dalaran is a magocracy, a government ruled by a council of mages known as the Kirin Tor, elected by citizens of the nation. Their icon is the Violet Eye, with Violet being the motif used for the nation itself, and the color purple representing the Arcane as a whole in Warcraft.
Dalaran has been at war (or recovering from it) pretty consistently since the Second War, when Dalaran joined the Alliance of Lordaeron. The Second War being what it was and the Orcs being Orcs, Dalaran was quite nearly sacked but managed to hold on by a thread. While the Eye was later retrieved by Khadgar and the Alliance Expedition, its current whereabouts are unknown. This time its destruction came at the hands of Archimonde, summoned into Azeroth by the Scourge, who still feigned allegiance to the Legion at the time.
Archimonde, being the bonehead that he is (was), walked away without finishing the job. The Kirin Tor sealed the remains of the city within a supposedly impenetrable shield so they could rebuild yet again, this time rebuilding far more than just their city. Dalaran has emerged from its shell and rejoined the world to thwart the Blue Dragonflight, led by the aspect Malygos who believes mortals are not meant to wield magic at all.
Not only has the Kirin Tor stepped up to stop Malygos, they've taken the fight to him in the most literal sense possible. They've used their magic to dig Dalaran right up out of the ground, sewers and all, and float it up to Northrend. At the behest of the new Archmage of Dalaran, Rhonin, the Horde has been allowed into the city en masse for the first time. While many see it is a necessary step, others such as Rhonin's own wife still haven't forgiven the Orcs or the crowd they roll with such as the Forsaken and Blood Elves.
Even if Dalaran doesn't have the best record when it comes to war, the city certainly has a special place in the hearts of Humanity, and probably even Elf-kind these days. One of the friends said: “I think the main reason is that the High Elves see the Blood Elves as tainted due to their eating of other peoples/things magic. (Basically if High Elves ever became a playable race they would not have the same racial abilities as Blood Elves.) Since the loss of the Sunewell both Blood Elves and High Elves have felt their yearning and addiction to magic, but the Blood Elves have gone a little further to sate their appetites. Also the BEs have joined the horde while the HEs stayed pretty loyal to the Alliance even when the Alliance wasn't that loyal to them.”
How about you?
