Quel'Belore

The ancient seat of House Dawntreader, now known as House Dawnsorrow.

Establishment
Established as a gift to the Dawntreader line for their unwavering loyalty and service to the Sunstrider dynasty, Quel'Belore was so named for the way the sun shined off the towers when it perched high in the sky. The province developed into a bustling town south of Quel'Thalas, supplying the High Kingdom with fish from its harbours, meat from the grazing lands and silk from farms.

Landscape


The landscape surrounding the High Elf settlement was rich and dense with pine trees, bordered by the sea. Elves, having a natural connection to nature - but not to the extent of their Kaldorei relatives, sought to co-exist with the surrounding wildlife and only take what was necessary. Quel'Belore was a shining, elven town in the middle of a breath-taking forest. Blessed with the same magic that locked Quel'Thalas and Eversong Woods, Quel'Belore's trees would never wilt and the sun would always shine bright over the county.

The Repose of the High Sun
When Arthas Menethil carved through the Elf Gates, Quel'Belore was one of the first settlements in the north to rise up and fight against the intruders - and subsequently the first to fall. The Scourge tore though the town, pushing on through the Thalassian Pass and into what is now known as the Ghostlands to replicate their demolishion.

Radiating magic and teeming with experienced spellcasters, the Scourge were dissuaded by the Magistrate's tower of Quel'Belore and returned to their original mission at hand. The tower stands still visible through the haze of the Plaguelands as a stalwart reminder of the strong endurance the elves have. The rest of the iconic blue structures of the once-brilliant township are shrouded by the pulsating magic of the lone tower. Invisible to the naked eye and most magics, Quel'Belore is shrouded to onlookers.

Now
Before his death, Karstin Dawnsorrow took measures to restore his namesake's land, albeit slowly and secretly. Now, with the Dawnsorrow line more fragmented than it has ever been in the past thousands of years, Aeriyth stands alone in this venture. Very seldomly can caravans branded with the Silvermoon Phoenix be seen entering the Thalassian lands, but bound for another route. The only visible tower has since been re-occupied with builders, workers and Farstriders pledged under the Dawnsorrow name to keep the returning, hostile wildlife at bay. With talk of one day reclaiming Quel'Thalas for the High Elves, and marshalling support for such a venture, the restoration of Quel'Belore has seeded hope for the displaced blue-eyed people.