Rangers of Westridge

(WIP)

A reclusive and enigmatic group of woodsmen and hunters, the Rangers of Elwynn Forest protect the lands they call home from internal and external threats.

HIstory
Since the time of the Arathorian Empire and it's presence in the Kingdom of Stormwind (then known as the Kingdom of Azeroth), woodsmen and hunters have roamed the lands. With their dependence on the land itself for their survival, these men and women have taken up arms for countless generations to defend the land from irreparable harm. Thus were the beginnings of human Rangers. Often hermetic in nature, few and far between are the times when Rangers have come together to overcome threats. When they do, those loose organizations are often disbanded shortly after the threat has ended.

When the Elwynn Rangers first banded together no one can say for certain as there are no surviving records, but local stories indicate such a group roamed the forests predating the First War. Nomadic hunters sharing campfires and kills, protecting each other from the threats of a largely untamed land. As Royal Dominion over the land was scarcely in existence, Poaching was not technically an issue. However, these early rangers did not tolerate overhunting and sport-killing, issueing warning via grounded arrow shots seemingly from nowhere to alert the offenders to their transgressions and hopefully drive them off.

With the onset of the First War, the rangers fought against the orcs the best they could but were forced to retreat to Lordaeron with the rest of the refugees as their beloved forests were clearcut or outright burned down.

At the start of the Second War, the Elves of Quel'thalas provided additional training to the rangers increasing their stealth capabilites as well as refining their archery skills. This gave rise to the human Rangers that we know today. Since then, the Rangers of Elwynn Forest have branched out into multiple autonomous groups, each dedicating themselves to protecting smaller sections of the forest.