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[[Night elf]] culture speaks of both '''ancients''' and '''Ancients''' (note the capital A). The [[ancient]]s (lower-case) are the tree-like sages and protectors of the night elves. The other Ancients (upper-case) are old [[demigods]], like [[Cenarius]] and [[Agamaggan]], who assisted the night elves at various points throughout history.<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg. 195</ref>
[[Gretta the Arbiter]] is an [[Humanoid]] [[quest giver]] at [[Brunnhildar Village]] in the [[The Storm Peaks]] of [[Northrend]].
 
   
==Quests==
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==Details==
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The Ancients (aka '''Ancient Guardians''')<ref>''[[Warcraft III]] manual'', pg. 61</ref><ref>[[Quest:Return to Nordrassil]]</ref> of the night elves are treated like deities, perhaps more so than other [[Eternals]]. Primal spirits of the natural world when it was young, they personify its most distinct and most powerful qualities. Although several of them were effectively destroyed during the [[War of the Ancients]] and in later conflicts, they are honored still by races such as the [[centaur]], [[furbolg]]s, night elves, and [[quilboar]]. [[Elune]], the moon goddess, [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]'s one true deity, remains a focus of worship for the night elves and other races while the world grows warier of what the changed [[Queen Azshara]] may attempt in the coming future.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 71</ref>
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Most inhabitants of [[northern Kalimdor]] — namely the night elves, but also the furbolgs and the [[satyr]]s — worship or revere the Ancients. While night elves worship Elune, they revere most of the other Ancients, especially [[Cenarius]], the only Ancient to spend considerable time on the physical plane. They also honor the moon goddess's companions including [[Agamaggan]], [[Aviana]], and [[Malorne]]. The furbolgs venerate the bear twins, [[Ursoc and Ursol]], while the evil satyrs revere Lord [[Xavius]]. The Ancients rarely interfere with life on Azeroth, but these races hold fast in their fervent beliefs that the Ancients exist and are watching events unfold.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 250</ref>
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The tree-like [[ancient]]s are also members of the "Ancients".<ref>''[[Warcraft III]]'' manual, pg. ??</ref>
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==Named==
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*{{RaceIconExt|Boar}} [[Agamaggan]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Wisp}} [[Aessina]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Aviana}} [[Aviana]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Queen Azshara]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Cenarian|Male}} [[Cenarius]]
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Elune]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Goldrinn}} [[Goldrinn]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Malorne}} [[Malorne]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nian}} [[Omen]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|TurtleAncient}} [[Tortolla]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Bear}} [[Ursoc]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Bear}} [[Ursoc and Ursol|Ursol]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}} [[Xavius]]
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==Unnamed==
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*[[Wolverine]] guardian. ([[Goldrinn]]?)
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*Tiny red [[fox]].
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*Winged [[panther]]. ([[Tol'vir]] ancestor?)
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*[[Pixie]]s.
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*[[Reptilian warrior]]. ([[Tortolla]]?)
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*Male oak figures with hoods. ([[Ancient]]s?)
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*A [[stick bug]] race.
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*A bearded warrior half the height of a [[night elf]] and clad in brown leather fought during the [[War of the Ancients]]. He rode atop a pair of white [[wolves]] using a rein in one hand. In his other hand, he held a weapon resembling a sickle — which he would throw like a boomerang. The sickle would rip through the [[demon]]s as it spun and return to the hand of the squat warrior. He was a foe on par with any that the demons had ever faced.<ref>''[[The Sundering ]]'', pg. 186</ref>
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==Dark Ancients==
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Not true ancient guardians, these "Shadow versions" were created by the [[Twilight's Hammer]] from pieces of the ancients. They are described as coming from a dark place and made from blackness of powers never intended for this world.
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*{{RaceIconExt|Lycanthoth}} [[Lycanthoth]], the dark version of the ancient [[Goldrinn]].
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*{{RaceIconExt|TurtleFire}} [[Nemesis]], the dark version of the ancient [[Tortolla]].
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[[Category:Alliance Player's Guide]]
 
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Revision as of 22:00, 19 January 2011

For the demigod-like trees, see ancient.
For the collection, see Ancient collection.
Cenarius color

Cenarius, patron of the Druids

Night elf culture speaks of both ancients and Ancients (note the capital A). The ancients (lower-case) are the tree-like sages and protectors of the night elves. The other Ancients (upper-case) are old demigods, like Cenarius and Agamaggan, who assisted the night elves at various points throughout history.[1]

Details

The Ancients (aka Ancient Guardians)[2][3] of the night elves are treated like deities, perhaps more so than other Eternals. Primal spirits of the natural world when it was young, they personify its most distinct and most powerful qualities. Although several of them were effectively destroyed during the War of the Ancients and in later conflicts, they are honored still by races such as the centaur, furbolgs, night elves, and quilboar. Elune, the moon goddess, Azeroth's one true deity, remains a focus of worship for the night elves and other races while the world grows warier of what the changed Queen Azshara may attempt in the coming future.[4]

Most inhabitants of northern Kalimdor — namely the night elves, but also the furbolgs and the satyrs — worship or revere the Ancients. While night elves worship Elune, they revere most of the other Ancients, especially Cenarius, the only Ancient to spend considerable time on the physical plane. They also honor the moon goddess's companions including Agamaggan, Aviana, and Malorne. The furbolgs venerate the bear twins, Ursoc and Ursol, while the evil satyrs revere Lord Xavius. The Ancients rarely interfere with life on Azeroth, but these races hold fast in their fervent beliefs that the Ancients exist and are watching events unfold.[5]

The tree-like ancients are also members of the "Ancients".[6]

Named

Ancients

Unnamed

Dark Ancients

Not true ancient guardians, these "Shadow versions" were created by the Twilight's Hammer from pieces of the ancients. They are described as coming from a dark place and made from blackness of powers never intended for this world.

References