House Silverleaf

House Silverleaf (Darnassian: Dieb-Syv-Drassil; means “Family of the Silverleaf Crest” or “House Silverleaf” in Common) is an entrepreneurial Kaldorei family guild. Originally referred to as Guild Silverleaf but established itself as a House of gentry shortly after its rise in status due to the family’s herbal and apothecary businesses (see Silverleaf Elixir & Tonics). The Silverleafs still maintain the outdated title House after the dissolution of the Kaldorei Empire, which is a source of modern controversy.

According to the Bounded History of Silverleaf & Other Public Articles, the meaning of the family name is derived from the herb, Silverleaf which is common in several lands on Azeroth. Adherents are often referred to as “Silverleafs”.

Comprised of then four, now three supporting branches: Hall of Flask, Hall of Alignments, Hall of Scroll & Coin, and Hall of Imbued Magics (defunct). The family is described as being a class of merchants who have been able to maintain their wealth through multiple generations, leading them to be perceived by some as members of a modern de facto aristocracy in Kaldorei society.

House Silverleaf has been prominent in Night Elf pharmaceuticals for generations since before the Sundering when their ancestors had accumulated a niche position of power as members of a stratum of alchemist which exclusively serviced the Highborne. In many cases, especially in Zin-Azshari and Suramar governing territories, the source of the family’s wealth was via generous extensions of grants for herbalistic and potion-crafting research and development granted by the ruling authority.

After the invasion of the Burning Legion, many merchants and upper class saw their wealth greatly reduced. The Silverleaf’s underlining assets were destroyed by the Burning Legion, prior to its defeat by Azerothian forces. Wide swaths of Silverleaf plantations were destroyed along with the complete loss of key assets in the flagship locations of Elun’dris and Suramar. Moreover, the Kaldorei experienced a pivotal cultural shift that influenced the House’s economic grip. The overturning of the Night Elven traditional social caste system allowed for greater market participation driving down monopolistic practices within several industries, including alchemy.

After the Sundering, many of the family’s assets were forever lost in the geographic redistribution of the supercontinent Azeroth; House Silverleaf would never match its zenith during the era of Elun’dris. However, despite the fact that their circumstances were greatly diluted, the retention of key text and Silverleaf leadership allowed many of the surviving family to gain marginal economic prominence.

The family’s estate is located in northwest Ashenvale, a timely commute to Astranaar, where a number of other Silverleafs reside. However, a sizeable number of Silverleafs migrated to the newly erected Darnassus, Teldrassil, Kalimdor, along with other major trading hubs worldwide. The family are owners of one of the oldest and once largest alchemy companies globally, notably pre-Sundering.