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Sentinels
Status: Active
Leader: General Shandris Feathermoon
The Sentinels are the army of the night elf nation.
Membership
The Sentinels were established shortly after the War of the
Ancients, and until recently all of its soldiers were night elf
women. However, the Third War resulted in so many casualties that
the traditional gender roles of night elf society have been set
aside in favor of more practical concerns. As a result, although the
Sentinels are still primarily women, there are now also men among
their ranks.
History and Organization
By the time of the Great Sundering, military service for the night
elves had become more a matter of bloodline than ability. Almost all
high-ranking officers were nobles, and the night elves had lived in
peace for so long that very few of those officers, however
privileged and well educated, possessed even a basic knowledge of
tactics. Joining the army, once a selfless choice to defend the
night elf people, had been reduced to a status symbol.
The War of the Ancients made the army's deterioration all too clear.
After the night elves and their allies had achieved victory, High
Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind decreed sweeping changes throughout
night elf society. As part of these changes, Tyrande disbanded the
old army, most of which had no desire for further battle, and
established the Sentinels.
The Sisterhood of Elune was one of the few major organizations to
survive the war largely intact, and membership in its ranks had
never been a matter of bloodline. Furthermore, members of the order
had trained extensively in combat, tactics, and healing. Yet in
spite of all their knowledge and experience, the priestesses had
become somewhat distant from the rest of night elf society.
Tyrande believed that this distance was partly to blame for the
cataclysmic war, and she resolved that her order would take up the
duty of directing the Sentinels. Never again would the Sisters of
Elune fail to guide the night elf people. To this day Shandris still
reports to Tyrande, who is both the high priestess of Elune and sole
ruler of night elf government.
Beliefs and Practices
The Sentinels are courageous and selfless soldiers whose only goal
for the last ten millennia has been to defend the night elf people.
New recruits undergo extensive training, and as time permits, the
more experienced warriors undergo frequent combat drills. The Third
War resulted in many losses for the Sentinels, but the army still
boasts a number of battle-hardened veterans.... . |