by Jeff Woleslagle on Oct 17, 2006
Silvermoon... rebuilt from the ashes of Warcraft III!
The Blizzard Insider issue for October was recently posted, and it includes a great article outlining the WoW design team's planning process for rebuilding the Blood Elf capital of Silvermoon, after Arthas trashed the joint in WC III!
The rich and detailed history of Silvermoon City provided the dev team with a wealth of possibilities from which to weave the blood elves' mystically-charged capital. One of the central themes of Silvermoon is the idea that it is the scarred descendent of a once-proud elven metropolis. When Arthas and the Scourge plowed through the defenses of Silvermoon during the Third War (a tragic event that occurred in the timeline of Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos), they tore a path of destruction through the city and the surrounding landscape. In The Burning Crusade. this translates into a divided Silvermoon. The blood elves' capital is split in half, with one side recently restored to its former grandeur, while the other is abandoned and left to ruin.
Check out the full story of the rebuilding of Silvermoon by following the link.