Vanguard
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| − | [[Vanguard|The Vanguard]] are the elite fighters of the [[Elves|Night Elves]]. Forged in combat, tempered in battle, we are the defenders of the light and the scourge of the shadow. We were banished from our homelands for the hatred in our hearts. The hatred of the shadow and the all-consuming need to destroy the servants of the dark. If you serve the shadow we will kill you. | + | [[Vanguard|The Vanguard]] are the elite fighters of the [[Elves#Night_Elves|Night Elves]]. Forged in combat, tempered in battle, we are the defenders of the light and the scourge of the shadow. We were banished from our homelands for the hatred in our hearts. The hatred of the shadow and the all-consuming need to destroy the servants of the dark. If you serve the shadow we will kill you. |
==Rank Structure== | ==Rank Structure== | ||
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Vangaurd
Overview
The Vanguard are the elite fighters of the Night Elves. Forged in combat, tempered in battle, we are the defenders of the light and the scourge of the shadow. We were banished from our homelands for the hatred in our hearts. The hatred of the shadow and the all-consuming need to destroy the servants of the dark. If you serve the shadow we will kill you.
Rank Structure
Each member of The Vanguard is ranked according to his skill and valor starting with the lowly Acolyte all the way to the mighty Dragon Lord himself.
History of the Vanguard
Hatred. Hatred is forbidden to the Night Elves. No Night Elf had ever been known to have hatred in their heart, for hatred is the way of the Dark Elves, the twisted servants of the shadow. None accept one, Harbainian. It started after the 30-year war with the Lich King of Grasser. After the war, instead of bringing the lich back to face the justice of the tribunal, Harbainian had him killed, and put on display along with his minions all across the border. Not long after, Harbainian began to lead raids on the dark lands. Rather than waiting for an attack, they took the battle to the shadow by attacking known dens and camps. He lay siege to shadow towns and razed them to the ground. He was no longer content with preserving the light; it was time to destroy the shadow. His army grew. Filled with his holy zeal the attacks continued and became fiercer. The shadow began to recede. Lands once thought lost to the shadow forever were being reclaimed. It seemed as though the shadow would finally be driven back into the abyss, but it was not to be. The elders had begun to question Harbainian's motives. They feared what lay in his heart. The order was sent for him to return to the capital so he came back and brought with him his commanders Lord Abberant, Lord Loklamone, and Harbainian's wife Lady Catalaise. He was brought before the elders and as they had feared, they found hatred, a deep-seated hatred for the shadow. Harbainian was brought before the tribunal and banished to the shadow land; as they saw it, that was where he now belonged because hatred had no place in the light. He accepted his banishment, taking with him only his armor and his axes. He rode into the shadow land to find his death, and it found him not long after. Two legions of foul shadowspawns were marching towards the borders. He saw the columns stretching back into the distance and knew his end was near. As he began to march towards them, a mighty dragon flew overhead - a dragon darker than coal, a Shadow Dragon. Harbainian stood stunned at the skill of this dragon; its ferocity tore a swath through the foul troops, slaying hundreds in seconds. He was even more surprised to hear the battle cry of his old army behind him. His commanders had followed him into the shadow lands and brought all who were loyal to the cause with them. They joined in the combat with the dragon, chasing down all that tried to flee. There were no foul survivors. Inspired by the tenacity of this dragon they sought to learn from it, to learn its ways. So together they marched into the shadow to bring the light where it was needed. This was the birth of The Vanguard.
