Originally Posted by
Obelisk Kai
There is no real cultural difference, at least not in the way you perceive. There is a difference of political opinion. And it is not a civil war or a proper schism, the alliance remnant are outcasts, vastly outnumbered by the Blood Elves.
Culturally, the alliance high elves are cut off from their people, their lands, their traditions and everything else that makes them high elves. Far from creating a brand new tradition and ethos to replace, what instead seems to be happening is the following.
Much has been made of the fact that Elisande chose to single out the High Elves for a diatribe, with the implication they are elevated to the same status as the other two elven races and thus should be playable. I disagree with such a stretch, but people focus too much on the fact she mentioned them rather than with what she said.
"Quel'dorei? You are peasants playing at nobility, all too willing to mingle with lesser races that dilute your bloodline. You are unworthy of the name High Elves"
The destiny of the alliance high elves is either assimilation with the void elves, or assimilation into their host human kingdoms.
The future of the high elves is not as a race in their own right, but of a stormwind guard with blue eyes and pointy ears. The best that can be hoped for from a player perspective is a half elf allied race. Human model, blue eyes, pointy ears.