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Encyclopedia > Elune
Elune
Gender Female
Race Goddess
Character class Godess
Affiliation Sentinels
Occupation Goddess of the Moon

Elune is the Goddess of the Moon to the Night Elves in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. The word gender describes the state of being male, female, or neither. ... The hand mirror and comb of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Guard may be a person or an organisation. ... Bulk composition of the Moons mantle and crust estimated, weight percent Oxygen 42. ... ÔNight Elves are a fictional race of elves in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games. ... // The Warcraft Universe is the fictional universe in which the Warcraft series of computer games, novels and announced movie are set. ...


Background

The Kaldorei, or Night Elves, venerated Elune the Moon goddess even before discovering the Well of Eternity ten thousand years ago. They revered her fellow Ancients as well, but reserved their true adoration for Elune whom they believed slept in the Well of Eternity during the daylight. Two Night Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... The Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. ...


She has protected the world throughout the ages, guiding her children and calming violence. She is a pacifist in the sense that she uses her magic to disarm her enemies in a war, and not by using force.


Her influence was formidable until the coming of the Burning Legion. The Legion's arcane and demonic magics corrupted her children and allowed demons to nearly destroy the world she had nurtured. After the First Coming of the Burning Legion, she helped to heal the land, working with the Night Elves in seclusion to protect the forests. Her work was destroyed again with the coming of the Horde and the Second Coming of the Burning Legion, and no one knows if she will attempt to help the tainted world of Azeroth a second time. The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... From left to right, female and male examples of Orcs, Undead Forsaken, Trolls, and Tauren: the four races that currently make up the Horde in World of Warcraft. ...


Role as a deity

The Night Elves revered Elune unconditionally, and other races are beginning to recognize her as the one power that could bring peace to the world. Races such as the Furbolg and even the Tauren respect her power even if they follow their own paths of faith (such as the Tauren's reverence for the Earthmother). Fictional races of the Warcraft Universe: Draenei The Draenei are one of the three primary creatures on Draenor (besides the Orc, and Ogres) They are generally cloaked and once populated the planet heavily, but were slaughtered by the Orcs once they sealed a pact with a demon. ... Tauren crest. ...


It is to be noted that Elune is the only true deity in the WarCraft universe to this point. Her relationship to the Titans, the immortal crafters of the worlds of the Great Dark Beyond, including Azeroth, is not known at this time. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy computer game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994. ... The Titans, as they are described in Warcraft lore, are colossal gods with metallic skin from the far reaches of the cosmos. ...


Reference

Warcraft Universe
Aegwynn | Alleria Windrunner | Antonidas | Anub'arak | Archimonde | Azshara | Balnazzar | Cairne Bloodhoof | Cenarius | Killrogg Deadeye | Orgrim Doomhammer | Durotan | Elune | Shandris Feathermoon | Garona Halforcen | Gul'dan | Grom Hellscream | Kel'Thuzad | Khadgar | Kil'jaeden | Anduin Lothar | Mannoroth | Medivh | Arthas Menethil | King Terenas Menethil | Nefarian | Neltharion | Ner'zhul | Nozdormu | Captain Placeholder | Admiral Daelin Proudmoore | Jaina Proudmoore | Rexxar | Rhonin | Rokhan | Sargeras | Sen'jin | Maiev Shadowsong | Fandral Staghelm | Illidan Stormrage | Malfurion Stormrage | Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider | Thrall | Tichondrius | Uther the Lightbringer | Lady Vashj | Vol'jin | Sylvanas Windrunner | Tyrande Whisperwind | Zul'jin
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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Elune (1928 words)
Elune is the central focus of worship for the Sentinels and the Sisters of Elune in night elf culture, while the druids tend to focus more on nature and Elune's son Cenarius, though they believe in Her power.
Elune has never made Herself known to any living creature in the physical plane in a physical form, though She is somtimes depicted as a night elf female with a skin that glows with intensity, eyes of pure silver moonlight, and Her clothing adorned with silvery jewelry.
Worship of Elune is meant to grant peace and these occasional interventions- unlike the Aspects, Guardians, or even mortals, She is not meant to actively defend (the War of the Ancients and the Battle of Mt. Hyjal notwithstanding)- She is abstract and spiritual, a light in the darkness, hope in despair.
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