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New Allied Race for Midnight Announced – Haranir Can Be Druids!

First introduced in the War Within, the ancient Haranir join Midnight as a fully-fledged Allied Race, complete with a Druid class option. These reclusive nature-wielding shapeshifters journey from the fungal jungles of Harandar to join the forces of Azeroth against Xal'atath. As the twelfth Allied Race, Haranir will follow Earthen as the second Allied Race of The Worldsoul Saga!

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The Haranir Allied Race

Classes & Facts
Incredibly little is known about the Haranir, as their sacred oaths have prevented their revelation to outsiders. Still, the Midnight preview has given us some additional facts as well as information on the playable classes.

Homeland: Harandar, a hidden land with glowing bioluminescent features where the architecture is grown, not built from roots and glowing mushrooms.

Leaders: Orweyna, Haranir scout leader and Radiant Song adept who seeks the aid of outsiders against the Black Blood.

Available Classes: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior.

Factions: Neutral, likely available to both Horde and Alliance.

Racial Traits: Currently Unknown

Known Shapeshifts: Quill Bats

Unlock Method: Unlocked during the Midnight main story campaign, likely similar to Earthen in the War Within.

Who are the Haranir?

The Haranir are a deeply spiritual race connected to all life on Azeroth and charged to guard it with their lives. They practice natural druidic magic, shapeshifting into other forms like giant quill bats. The Haranir are a reclusive people bound by sacred oaths forbidding them from unveiling their shrouded existence.

In Midnight, players venture to their primordial homeland of Harandar, a fungal jungle built around the roots of the World Trees, where all manners of bioluminescent wildlife thrive.

Our History With the Haranir

Players initially encounter the Haranir at the beginning of the Azj-Kahet story campaign, where one of their leaders, Orweyna, defied sacred oaths against unveiling the Haranir's existence in order to save the survivors of an Arathi Airship.

Particularly in tune with the Radiant Song of Azeroth, Orweyna's visions have become dire as she seeks to protect the great roots from the growing threat of Xal'atath's Black Blood. Through her continued investigations, we learn about Gallywix's Black Blood weapons project and journey into Undermine to thwart this major threat.

Despite her people's fervent protests, Orwyena's visions have led her to reveal the Haranir's existence and work with the forces of Azeroth. Defying her people's sacred, unseen oath for her visions has taken its toll, but the former Speaker Magni advised her not to carry the burden alone and encouraged her to seek out others who would walk the path beside her.

Previous Haranir Datamining
During the War Within Alpha and throughout the expansion, we've datamined a significant number of models and customization related to the Haranir, including armor sets, weapons, and character customization options. While these are likely to show up as options in Midnight, it's not confirmed until the Midnight alpha test begins.

Possible Haranir Heritage Armor
While not officially confirmed, during the War Within alpha, we did datamine an iconic Haranir armor set, complete with weapons that could potentially be used as the Heritage armor set.

Haranir Customization Options
In the first War Within alpha build, we found numerous customization options mixed in with those for the Earthen and other playable races. Below is a list of a few of the potential options:

Body Fur

Ears

Eye Reflection

Eyebrows

Face

Face Fur

Feet

Hair Color

Hair Highlight Color

Hair Style

Quill Color

Shoulder Quills

Skin Color

Teeth

Check out all the datamined male and female Haranir customizations below or customize your own in our Haranir Dressing room.

Haranir Customizations in Dressing Room

Female Haranir Customization
Body Fur

Ears

Eye Reflection

Eyebrows

Face

Face Fur

Feet

Hair Color

Hair Highlight Color

Hair Style

Quill Color

Shoulder Quills

Skin

Teeth

Male Haranir Customization

Body Fur

Ears

Eye Reflection

Face

Face Fur

Feet

Hair Color

Hair Style

Head

Shoulder Quills

Skin

Teeth

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