[DrÿSs]

Pour ceux que ça intéresse (fans des NE), le site WoW Warcry a repris d'un forum un texte détaillant le background général des NE.

Par contre c'est en anglais, si certains se sente de traduire

Citation :

For Night Elf fans, I thought I would post the official Night Elf Bio, from the Warcraft D&D expansion. Although we are not sure what kind of impact the supplement will have on the WoW, it is official Warcraft lore none the less.

Old news to some, but a heads up to others. Respectful, and constructive comments/questions are welcome. All flamers who wish to spew their adolescent, and insecurity driven anger on this thread, please save your selves the embarrassment.

Many of you know most of this info, however I thought it best to post almost all of it, as you never know if a piece of info that you always wondered about (or needed clarification on) will be contained within. This is a celebration for all who are looking foward to possibly playing as a NE in WoW, or folks interested in getting a little more official Warcraft lore under their belt, so once again, no negativity please. I hope everyone in the WoW community enjoys this post.

-Elf, Night-

"Although they resisted the lure of arcane magic, Mount Hyjal was a source of great mystical energy; prolonged exposure to this magical essence gifted the Kaldorei with immortality and trumendous resistance to magic.

Night elves are wild, passionate, and feverent in their defense of the land. They can be very superstitious about some issues, such as the right time of day for a battle, while being just as brutally pragmatic about other matters, such as accepting losses in the course of a battle. While most Kaldorei long for the past when they were immortal, they do not regret the choices made in the course of defeating their age-old enemies...."

"...Night elves began worshipping nature dieties and totem spirits in ancient times, after the first battles against the Burning Legion. The pantheon includes Elune, the moon goddess; Cenarius, the demigod of the Groves; and Malorne, the Waywatcher.

Appearance:

Night elves stand an impressive 7 feet tall and typically weigh between 200 and 250 pounds. They are far more muscular then humans and high elves, though their forms are lithe and graceful rather then heavyset. In addition to their large stature, they also appear somewhat more feral than their high elf cousins. Their skin runs in hues of violet to shadowy purple, and their hair can range from amber to deep blues and greens. Night elves' eyes have no pupils, and most glow silver especially in the moonlight. A night elf's ears are even more pronounced then a high elf's, often taperingto a point up to a foot long. Their cloths reflect their ties to nature, usually being adorned with leaf or animal motifs. Night elves achieve adulthood at 110 years and, while no longer immortal, can live to see a second millennium.

Region:

Much of the night elves' original home of Ashenvile Forest was either destroyed or corruption during the Burning Legion's invasion of Kalimdor. That conflict raged across the face of Kalimdor, and though the deamons were defeated, night elf society was left left in tatters in the aftermath. Druids of the wild now strive to heal and restore the land, whilesentinels keep their eternal watch for enemies both seen and unseen.

Night elves live in and around the village of Nighthaven, located within the sacred Moonglade, on the slopes of Mount Hyjal. Surrounded by colossal trees, ancient ruins, and the holy moon wells, Nighthaven is one of the last remaining refuges of the night elf race.

Though night elves value their allegiance to the Alliance, few humans or dwarves are allowed into the heart of Nighthaven, nor are they ever shown the sacred moon wells. The distrusted high elves are never allowed near Nighthaven. Only satyrs and the feral furbolgs offer any real threat to the night elves' otherwise tranquil abode.

Affiliation:

Alliance. Night elves worked well with the orcs against the Burning Legion, but the night elvs' native caution and the orcs' natural distrust have since soured those relations.

Night elves are not the life of the party among the Alliance races either. Although honorable and just, their natural distrust of other races, their wild-even feral-appearances, and their nocturnal habits and shadowy powers make integration with other cultures difficult. The night elves are hesitant to leave the shadowy beuty of the forests surrounding mount Hyjal does not help. Still, many among them are wise-or curious-enough to believe that maintaining their friendship with the Alliance in Theramore and Bael Modan is imperative. They are fascinated by the younger races and thrill to the prospect of trade and exotic wares. These more adventurous spirits have journeyed into the southlands as explorers, merchants, and embassadors.

This curiosity does not extend to the high elves. The night elves can almost smell their cousins' magic addiction. The Kaldorei remember banishing them long ago for their unrepentant dabbling in arcane magic and still view high elves as rabid dogs that are bound to bite someone sooner or later. If ever the necessity arose, night elves would feel no remorse at slaying their wayward cousins. They respect Jaina Proudmoor's call that the high elves are part of the Alliance, but spare them no love. Night elves work with high elves when necessary, but it takes time and effort for a high elf to overcome a night elf's dislike.

Of all the Alliance races, night elves show the highest incidence of going over to the Horde, mainly because their hatred of the high elves overwhelms any dislike of orcs. Still, such defections remain uncommon."

Night Elf Racial Traits:

-Stronger than humans, with dexterity/swiftness equaling their high elf relatives
-Superior Low-Light Vision
-Energy Resistance (cold/fire)
-Shadowmeld
-Spell Resistance (especially natural magic)
-Forbidden from weilding any kind of arcane magics

Source : http://www.world-of-warcraft.org/scr...te=19&id=10810

[Scalp]

Oui une petite traduction serait pas mal...

[Siniaera]

Une premiere partie, en vitesse avec les fautes



Bien qu'ils aient résisté à l'attrait de la magie mystérieuse, le Mont Hyjal était une source de grande énergie mystique; une exposition prolongée à cette essence magique, permis aux Kaldorei le don de l'immortalité et d'une grande résistance à la magie.

Les elfes de la nuit sont sauvages, passionnés, et feverent dans la défense de leur terre. Ils peuvent être très superstitieux au sujet de quelques issues, telles que la bonne heure pour une bataille, tout en étant brutalement pragmatiques à d'autres sujets, tels qu'accepter des pertes au cours d'une bataille. Tandis que la plupart de Kaldorei désirent ardemment pour le passé où ils étaient immortels, ils ne regrettent pas les choix faits permettant de défaire leurs ennemis historiques...."

"... les elfes ont commencer à prier des dieties de la nature et des esprits de totems dans des périodes antiques, après les premières batailles contre la légion ardente. Le Panthéon inclut Elune, la déesse de la lune ; Cenarius, le demi-dieu des plantations ; et Malorne, le sentinelle.

Aspect :

Les elfes de nuit font un impressionnants 7 pieds de haut et pèsent typiquement entre 200 et 250 livres. Il sont bien plus musculaires que les humains et les haut-elfes, et leur formes sont plus agile et gracieux et non comme une armoire à glace. En plus de leur grande stature, ils semblent également légèrement plus sauvages que leurs hauts cousins elfes. Leur peau et dans les tonalités du violet au pourpre ombragé, et leurs cheveux peuvent s'étendre d'ambre aux bleus profonds et aux verts.
Les yeux des elfes de la nuit n'ont aucune pupille, et la plupart se mirent à briller couleur argent, surtout sous la lumière de la lune.

Les oreilles d'un elfe de la nuit; sont bien plus prononcées que celles des haut-elfes, Ils peuvent même atteindre jusqu'à un pied de long.

Leurs vêtements reflètes leur lien avec la nature, habituellement étant orné de motifs de feuilles ou d'animal.

Région:

Une grande partie de la forêt d'Ashenville, leur région d'origine, fût détruite ou corrompue pendant l'invasion de la légion ardente de Kalimdor. Et bien que les démons furent détruit, la société des elfes de la nuit à était laissé en lambeaux. à présent les druides luttent dans l'espoir de restaurer et de faire revivre ces terres, pendant que les sentinelles gardent leur éternel vigilance pour des ennemis connus et inconnu.


Night elves live in and around the village of Nighthaven, l............