Similarities between Korea and Darnassus also exist with regards to food. The decorative jacket, or dangui, is believed to have come into vogue during the Three Kingdoms era (a span of several hundred years between 57 BC and 668 AD) and was likely adapted from Chinese fashion which had been introduced to Korea in this time period. Hanbok, the traditional robe garment over which dangui are typically worn, have been found depicted in ancient murals of northern Asia dated around 300 BC and were designed to fit in with the nomadic lifestyle of the early cultures who created their basic structure. In Moonglade, Geenia Sunshadow sells both hanbok and dangui as wardrobe items, though some slight differences in the fullness of the skirt are present due to graphical limitations within the game.Д¬omparisons between dangui (top) and hanbok (bottom) in World of Warcraft and real life.

Many wrongfully believe that Pandaren were the gameвЂ™s first foray into east Asian culture, when in fact Night Elves have been showing traces of Korean influence since the beginning. One of the main areas of the capital city of Darnassus is the Temple of the Moon, where the Kaldorei worship the goddess Elune, whose name seems to draw from the Latin luna, meaning вЂњmoon.вЂќ Even moonwells may have an obscure connection to Arethusa, a handmaiden of Artemis, who was transformed into a fountain or spring (depending on the translation) by her benevolent moon goddess in order to escape the lustful advances of the river god Alpheus. Given the frequency at which female hunters appear in the ranks of Night Elf NPCs and the influence of the moon on their culture, it seems likely that the Greek goddess Artemis, associated with both the moon and hunting, may have more than a few Darnassian ties. Other cultures, from the indigenous peoples of central America to Siberian shamans, also shared similar beliefs of World Trees and included them as motifs in their art and architecture. Though linking the wells of Yggdrasil to the moonwells found throughout lands with a heavy Kaldorei presence may be a bit tenuous - the wells listed in the Norse tales are each named and thus carry special significance - there is the Well of Eternity whose waters nourish TeldrassilвЂ™s roots. The creation of Teldrassil was deemed necessary to preserve the immortality of the Night Elf race after the failure of their first World Tree, lending a вЂњholyвЂќ significance here, too. It is a sacred central site for gods and priests alike and is populated by a whole host of creatures, much like Teldrassil and the living forest cradled within its boughs. Norse mythology tells of the similarly-named Yggdrasil, a mighty tree with branches twisting far into the sky supported by three main roots that lead to various mythological wells. Possibly the most famous features of Night Elf civilization are their World Trees, the mighty Teldrassil, Nordrassil, and fallen Vordrassil.

While many of World of WarcraftвЂ™s races have fairly pronounced similarities to one real-world culture, Night Elves are more of a cultural melting pot. The Night Elves of Darnassus, or Kaldorei, are one of the oldest and most prevalent races in Warcraft lore, and also one of the most complex from an analytical standpoint.

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