Exodar

The Exodar






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The Exodar is the capital city of Draenei and is currently ruled by the Prophet Velen, the spiritual and governing leader of the Draenei people. The Exodar, while once serving as an interstellar ship, was permanently grounded after a fateful crash onto the Azuremyst Isles of Azeroth. The crash of the Exodar injured and killed hundreds of the Draenei on board as well as launched the Draenei into the affairs of Azeroth. Now, many of the refugees have pledged their blades, their spells and their infinite, immortal wisdom to the Grand Alliance. =====

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The ruins of the ship are undergoing constant repair and damage control, and many can still see the immense damage done to the ship upon its impact. The Exodar is guarded by several hundred Draenei vindicators, anchorites and mystics and save for the sabotage that initially grounded it, it has remained almost entirely unbothered by the Horde or rogue agents of the Alliance. ===== 



Government


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The Exodar is ruled by the Prophet Velen from his library-turned-council room in the Vault of Lights. While there is much debate if Velen is the sole leader of the Draenei people, First Shaman Nobundo can also be considered a close advisor of the Prophet, thanks to his affinity for the elements and his courageous acts. =====

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Another spiritual font lies far below, in the essential ‘core’ of the ship. The Naaru, O’ros, can be labeled as the essential reactor for the ship, and the holy energy outpouring from this entity powers the ship itself, keeping things like heating and lighting regulated throughout the ship-turned-city. While O’ros cannot be considered a leader of the Draenei, he is a powerful symbol of hope, compassion and safety for the Draenei and is closely guarded by some of the Exodar’s best soldiers. ===== 



Economy


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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Exodar is quite a wealthy city, however, is also quite isolated. Much of their trade and commerce stems from the cultivation and harvesting of crystals in the Crystal Hall of the Exodar. These crystals are not only used to repair the Exodar but are shaped and adjusted for the signature armor and weapons of the Draenei people. Along with this, the Draenei supplement their unique system of commerce with ample hunting and fishing on the Azuremyst Isles. Venison and salmon have become a staple of the Draenei diet, thanks to the abundance of  but efforts have been made to cultivate and germinate seeds gathered from Argus, Draenor and other planets on what little arable land there is on the isles. Attempts have been made to domesticate the moongraze stags, but the lack of ample pastures and the abundance of natural predators has made this task difficult. =====

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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The primary exports of the Exodar are crystals, venison, hides, metal scrap and exotic fruits/vegetables. ===== <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">

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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">While many of the Draenei people are stalwart adherents of the Light, they found and base their faith upon the physical manifestations of the Light, known as the Naaru. These beings are entities of nearly unending power and are unceasing fonts of the holy energy of the Light. =====

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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">These Naaru are revered very nearly as gods, and many Draenei invoke their name in blessings and prayer. The general well-being and health of these Naaru are monitored and maintained by the priests of the Draenei, known as anchorites. While rare, untended and unheeded Naaru can and do enter death cycles. These cycles are cataclysmic and will often result in the actual absorption of light (both holy and visible), such as what occurs to this day on the remains of the Oshu’gun, the ship that bore the Draenei from Argus. ===== <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">

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