

One day the naaru would forge them into a single unstoppable army of the Light. The naaru explained that there were other forces in the cosmos that would stand against the Burning Legion.

Meanwhile, the enigmatic naaru race blessed the draenei with Light-given knowledge and power. Still, a hell-bent Kil'jaeden would not give up his pursuit, sending his agent Talgath to hunt them down. The draenei visited many worlds and explored much of the known cosmos in their quest to find safe harbor.

Kil'jaeden was furious with what he felt was Velen's betrayal, and the demon vowed to hunt Velen and the rest of the draenei to the ends of the cosmos if need be. Naming themselves the "draenei", or "exiled ones" in the Eredun language, the renegades barely escaped from Argus in the naaru ship Oshu'gun, with the Burning Legion hot on their heels. Deeply relieved, Velen gathered the other eredar loyal to him. The naaru offered to take Velen and any other like-minded eredar to safety. A being came to Velen and explained that it was one of the naaru, a race of sapient energy beings bent on stopping the Burning Legion. Velen nearly despaired, but his prayers for help were answered. Together, the latter transformed a majority of their people into an insidious race of warlocks and later allied themselves with the Burning Legion. He hastened to warn Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, but they dismissed his concerns and proceeded to profess loyalty to the Destroyer of Worlds. Velen saw the Legion in all its terrible might and witnessed the destruction it would wreak upon all of creation. He saw the dark future his people were heading towards: siding with the dark titan Sargeras and transformed into demons. But while Kil'jaeden and Archimonde readily accepted the deal, Velen had a vision of the future that filled him with dread. Sargeras claimed he was impressed by the work of the eredar: he wanted to supply them with even more power and knowledge, in exchange for their loyalty. They gifted the eredar with the sacred ata'mal crystals, which enhance their intellect and help them unravel the mysteries of the universe.Īt the height of their society, the eredar's three most prominent leaders, Kil'jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen, were approached by Sargeras, the Fallen Titan. In some point, they are visited by a being of light, Naaru. Using their gifts, they developed a vast and wondrous society. They were extremely intelligent and had a natural affinity for magic in all of its forms. Long ago, on the planet of Argus, the eredar race arose.
