Silvermoon and surroundings

Being a Horde player, I could not have visited Exodar with my Draenei character and then just close the game. I had to go to Silvermoon and see what's the fuss is about.

I am glad to see that architectural skills of Blood Elves are much better developed than their Night cousins'. I am not really sure how big Silvermoon exactly is - just because I could not manage to see everything. Couple of the things I saw, though may be of interest to you.

Silvermoon is crudely divided into two parts by the Dark Scar. I know I am a horrible guide to The Burning Crusade but I simply completely missed where does the Dark Scar come from. I know it has something to do with the undead, but what exactly - that's beyond me. Anyhow, the scar basically continues throughout the whole zone and when the city is on its way... well, it just goes right through it.

Silvermoon Folwark gate

The first area of Silvermoon you will see is The Silvermoon Folwark. It has a couple of low level quests and allows you to get the taste of things to come. It is here, that among other quests you get the one where you can kill your first Dwarf (of many to come). It is a bit unfair that the spy character in this quest is not Draenei - Draeneis, after all get the chance to wipe out entire Blood Elf village in one of pre-level-10 questss

From Folwark you get redirected into the forest (which really looks more like a very well maintained Autumn park), where many many people will have many many erands for you, requiring you to travel many many times back and forth... and back and forth... and some more.

The Dark Scar and damage done to the Silvermoon

Running around the forest, Dark Scar is really impossible to miss. A dark, dead land, filled with Gouls and Ghosts cuts right through the entire place. Beyond the scar, the main gate to the city is located.

Silvermoon main gate

The city is monumental. The architecture is something between Roman imperial style and Art Nouveau. Decorative, sleek and very tall structures will make you contantly move camera as close to the ground as possible, to see the city in all its majesty.

Silvermoon, right past the entrance

One of many squares, a Royal one if I recall correctly

While in the city, I also paid a short visit to M'uru, a crystaline entity from which Blood Elves get their powers (paladin powers only or all magic, that I don't know). He is trapped in a chamber underneatchthe city, and constantly restrained and tapped to by several Magisters. He did not seem to mind me watch.

M'uru

I also run into the emmisaries of the other four Horde races, walking the streets and discussing the new alliance with a Blood Elf representative. Since I was in a rush, I did not read the entire dialog, but since they walk in circles, I'm sure you'll be able to.

Horde representatives

I enjoyed my brief stay in Silvermoon very much, but soon it was time to once again run into wilderness and run quests, gain experience and kill many many many creatures.

Wish you were here!