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The Night Elves barely managed to banish the Legion from the world, but their wondrous homeland was shattered and drowned by the sea. Until recently, the Night Elves closed themselves off from the rest of the world and remained hidden atop their holy mountain of Hyjal for many thousands of years.
When looking at http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/race.html?wrace=3 this appears in the small paragraph which is like an introduction.
Below the small paragraph is the information which has been quoted below.
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Information
Start Location: Aldrassil in Teldrassil
Home City: Darnassus
Classes: Druid, Hunter, Priest, Rogue, Warrior
Faction: The Alliance
Hope this helps. To further understand what your bro said, you can read more on the Night Elf page (link above).