<b>Darnassus</b> is the faction associated with <a href="?zone=1657">Darnassus</a>, the capital city of the Night Elves. The high priestess, <a href="?npc=7999">Tyrande Whisperwind</a>, resides in the Temple of the Moon, surrounded by other sisters of Elune. In the Cenarion Enclave, the <a href="?npc=3516">Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm</a> leads the <a href="?faction=609">Cenarion Circle</a>, often in direct opposition to his fellow druids in <a href="?zone=493">Moonglade</a> and Tyrande herself.<h3>History</h3>In the aftermath of the Third War, the night elves had to adjust to their mortal existence. Such an adjustment was far from easy, and there were many night elves who could not adjust to the prospects of aging, disease and frailty. Seeking to regain their immortality, a number of wayward druids conspired to plant a special tree that would reestablish a link between their spirits and the eternal world.<br /><br />With <a href="?npc=15362">Malfurion Stormrage</a> missing, Fandral Staghelm - the leader of those who wished to plant the new World Tree - became the new Arch-Druid. In no time at all, he and his fellow druids had forged ahead and planted the great tree, <a href="?zone=141">Teldrassil</a>, off the stormy coasts of northern Kalimdor. Under their care, the tree sprouted up above the clouds. Among the twilight boughs of the colossal tree, the wondrous city of Darnassus took root. However, the tree was not consecrated with nature's blessing and soon fell prey to the corruption of the Burning Legion. Now the wildlife and even the limbs of Teldrassil are tainted by a growing darkness.<h3>Reputation</h3><a href="?npc=14725">Raedon Duskstriker</a> has the Darnassus repeatable <a href="?quest=7800">Runecloth quest</a> used by non-night elven Alliance players to obtain the right to ride <a href="?items=15.-4&amp;filter=na=Reins+-Winterspring;ra=4;cr=93:92;crs=2:1;crv=0:0">night sabers</a>.<div class="pad"></div>Players who are at or close to level 44 looking to gain the favor of Darnassus should find and complete the quests of <a href="?zone=357">Feralas</a>. The quests therein are associated with Darnassus and could prove to substantially increase your reputation should they all be completed.