The high elves, led by Dath’Remar, left Kalimdor behind them and challenged the storms of the Maelstrom. Their fleets wandered the
wreckage of the world for many long years, and they discovered mysteries and lost kingdoms along their sojourn. Dath’Remar, who
had taken the name Sunstrider (or “he who walks the day”), sought out places of considerable ley power upon which to build a
new homeland for his people. His fleet finally landed on the beaches of the kingdom men would later call Lordaeron. Forging inland,
the high elves founded a settlement within the tranquil Tirisfal Glades. After a few years, many of them began to go mad.
It was theorized that something evil slept beneath that particular part of the world, but the rumors were never proven to be true.
The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with energies. As the high elves
crossed the rugged, mountainous lands of Lordaeron, their journey became more perilous. Since they were effectively cut off from
the lifegiving energies of the Well of Eternity, many of them fell ill from the frigid climate or died from starvation. The most disconcerting
change, however, was the fact that they were no longer immortal or immune to the elements. They also shrank somewhat in height,
and their skin lost its characteristic violet hue.
Despite their hardships, they encountered many wondrous creatures that had never been seen in Kalimdor. They also found tribes of primitive
humans who hunted throughout the ancient forestlands. However, the direst threat they encountered were the voracious and cunning forest
trolls of Zul’Aman. These mossskinned trolls could regenerate lost limbs and heal grievous physical injuries, but they proved to be a barbaric,
evil race. The Amani empire stretched across most of northern Lordaeron, and the trolls fought hard to keep unwanted strangers from their borders.
The elves developed a deep loathing for the vicious trolls and killed them on sight whenever they were encountered.