Even so, they were resolved in their mission. Particularly in the Third War, these night elf demon hunters were mighty allies of night elf society against the Burning Legion, even if night elf society had shunned them. Although they are counted as some of the mightiest warriors within the Night Elves' society, the Demon Hunters were always maligned and misunderstood for making their selfless pact with darkness. They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and even call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills. These mysterious warriors ritually blind themselves so that they develop 'spectral sight' that enables them to see demons and undead with greater clarity. Thus they trained under Illidan to become demon hunters themselves. These night elf demon hunters made a pact, long ago, to fight against the forces of chaos using its own terrible powers against it. Some night elves, embittered by the brutality of the demons in the upcoming wars with the Legion, sought any power they could that would enable them to satiate their vengeance.

Though he justified his quest for more demonic power to gain an advantage on the unrelenting demons of the Burning Legion, Illidan has been ostracized by his own people for his seeming betrayals during the War of the Ancients. This pact with the Burning Legion established Illidan as the first ever Demon Hunter. During that time, Sargeras himself granted Illidan his spectral sight and demon hunter powers during Illidan's tenure as a Burning Legion agent. During the War of the Ancients, Illidan was both ally and foe of the Burning Legion. Illidan Stormrage was the first night elf to become a demon hunter. Kor'vas Bloodthorn, a night elf demon hunter Alliance Night elf See also: Night elf (playable)#Racial traits

Night elf demon hunter skin