World of Warcraft Races
Haranir
Alliance / Horde
You must own the Mightnight expansion to play Haranir
The Haranir are an ancient, reclusive humanoid race who have remained hidden for tens of thousands of years. Biologically and culturally, they represent a fascinating evolutionary or magical missing link between ancient Dark Trolls and the earliest Night Elves—often described as "not quite trolls, not quite elves".
For millennia, their entire society has been bound by sacred oaths of absolute isolation to protect the convergent roots of the World Trees. They view themselves not as empire-builders, but as vigilant, primal wardens of Azeroth’s deep lifeblood. Guided by their faith in a long-absent nature goddess, they traditionally executed or exiled any outsiders who stumbled into their domain. However, when the Void harbinger Xal'atath began corrupting the roots from below, a young Haranir named Orweyna broke tradition to seek surface help, ultimately leading her people to offer their blades to the Alliance and the Horde.
Surrounded by towering fungal monoliths and sweeping moss walkways, The Den is the pulsing heart at the center of the roots of the world. Once the sacred domain of a nascent nature goddess, it has cast its soothing, ambient light over generations of Haranir. It is a sanctuary of quiet vigilance where the Elder Council and the Rootwardens guide their people.
The Den acts as the central hub for the Haranir. It houses their racial leaders, class trainers, and the primary portal network tied to their Rootwalking racial ability, which allows them to instantly teleport back to this cradle from anywhere on Azeroth.
The Haranir are primarily governed by the Elder Council, a governing body composed of the oldest and most revered members of the race.
Thorn Bloom
Lash Out
One with Nature
Subterranean Predator
Root Walking