With the expansion coming, it feels like the perfect opportunity for me to start my first ever RP character as a High Elf. I have very little knowledge on the history/lore of WoW in general, as my first contact with the game was Classic WoW. I've also fallen into the trap of rushing levels to get to 60, which I intend to avoid in this playthrough. The fact that this server does not require a subscription further supplements the fact that I can slowly take my time to enjoy the world rather than relating time = real money. Enough babbling.
I have been reading up on the lore regarding High Elves and their divide into Blood Elves so as to prepare a lore-accurate but simple background story for my RP character. From the High Elf video, it was stated that they were moving South after the Scourge Invasion on Quel'Thalas (Silvermoon City). From the original TBC lore, I believe some of these High Elves stayed in Quel'Thalas and became Blood Elves.
Q1. What is the rough time period which the expansion will be launching in? There was a teaser on Discord regarding High Elves' capital city of Alah'Thalas. Was this built after they moved out of Silvermoon City? Assuming so, does it mean quite some years have passed after the Scourge Invasion? Is the Lich King still alive lore-wise?
Q2. I've read on Wowpedia that High Elves were exiled from the fallen Quel'Thalas as they refused to siphon magic to sustain their arcane addiction. Is the expansion's High Elves the same group that was exiled, and hence forced to move South?
Perhaps a clearer way would be if one of the story developer for the expansion could help to provide with a short timeline of events starting from the Scourge Invasion of Quel'Thalas? Thank you!
