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The Kelari join the Defiant in the battle for Telara
During the Age of Dragons, the Elves splintered into two factions. Unsatisfied with their lot as guardians of Tavril's wilderness, one group of Elves migrated to the spirit-rich Kelari Isles. There, the Elves forged compacts with mighty spirits to power temple-cities rich with magic and luxury.

When the Ward cracked, the dragon Akylios stirred in his prison, and a legion of strange spirits arrived to tempt the Kelari Elves. Betrayed by these newcomers, their islands wracked by disasters, the surviving Kelari have joined the Defiant, adding their spirit magic to the proud young faction's arsenal.

Head to the Rift: Planes of Telara™ site for the whole story on these fiercely independent Elves.

Rift: Planes of Telara invades Gamescom and PAX
It was definitely a dynamic invasion from the rifts when Trion Worlds arrived at both Gamescom and PAX. Thousands and thousands of Rift fans in Cologne and Seattle swarmed the Trion booth to try Rift hands-on and to grab a beta card for a chance to enter the upcoming beta.

Gamescom attendees were lured by the gigantic LCD screen playing the new trailer for the Guardians, while at PAX, fans made their way around a life-sized Life Rift to try out this faction of ruthless crusaders and righteous butchers. Excited gamers played the newly-revealed Dwarves, as well as the Paladin, Assassin, Pyromancer, and Sentinel classes and experienced firsthand the destructive threat of the Fire Rifts.

We unveiled tons of new features at Gamescom and PAX, including new dungeons like the Realm of the Fae and new zones such as the Guardians' old haunt of Gloamwood and the rolling hills of Stonefield, where the Defiant struggle to keep ancient secrets underground.

Congratulations to the lucky Alienware™ prize winners Sean O'Neill and Darin Johnston. Darin won an Alienware peripheral pack, including an Alienware TactX keyboard, mouse, and headset, while Sean snagged an awesome Alienware M11x laptop. For more information on Alienware products and activities, please click here.

Head to the Rift: Planes of Telara website for all these stories, and find out what other big announcements we made at Gamescom and PAX.
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 * Rift Watch Number 3