Guild:Defenders of Valor (Al'Akir EU)

General Information

 * Server: Al'Akir Europe
 * Founded: 6th July 2003 (in Warcraft III)
 * Community Leaders: Astaren, Crazygamer
 * World of Warcraft Leader: Tyrko
 * Officers: Goldnspirit, Iamwengy, Seiferoth, Varulv
 * Faction: Alliance
 * Website: http://www.dov-gaming.net/
 * IRC: #defendersofvalor @ Quakenet

History
Defenders of Valor was founded on 6th July 2003 as Warcraft III clan. Today, Astaren, Stukof and Crazygamer are the only foundation-members left. Most of the early members of Defenders of Valor were disappointed by the behavior, attitudes and also gaming-skills of the average battle.net-players arround and therefore, we decided to build up an own, mature community to find friends to play with and against. Defenders of Valor mostly played (and created) custom maps rather than melee games. Later on, we decided to move to World of Warcraft.

In World of Warcraft, we started out with the same ideals and aims. At some point, most of our members would reach level 60 and we realized that raids are the defining (and most enjoyable) part of World of Warcraft's end-game. Our first Molten Core raid, together with guilds Aerion and Avengers of Azeroth, was on Sunday, 29th May 2005. Later on, guild Immunity also joined our raiding-alliance. After several months, however, 4 guilds started to be too many to raid with and our alliance broke apart. Most of Aerion's and Avenger of Azeroth's members joined either Immunity (nowadays known as "Phased") or Defenders of Valor and we became a raiding-force on our own.

Majordomo Executus was our last boss-kill as part of a raiding-alliance. Since then, we proceeded to kill Ragnaros, clear Blackwing Lair, conquer Zul'Gurub as well as the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraji and "de-bug" the Temple of Ahn'Qiraji all alone. Currently, we are working on Naxxramas. Even though we developed into a competitive raiding-guild with the clear aim to perform well in PvE-instances, we want to focus on and enjoy all aspects of the game. The social aspect of a guild is very important for us and we are particularly proud of having a mature, friendly and intelligent atmosphere.

In late 2008, internal guild friction reached a breaking point, triggered by Astaren's behaviour in Sunwell Plateau, which lead to the hardcore group of raiders spliting off from Defenders of Valor to create a new, raid-focused guild: TripleDot

Molten Core

 * Lucifron (29th May 2005)
 * Magmadar
 * Gehennas
 * Garr
 * Baron Geddon
 * Shazzrah
 * Sulfuron Harbinger
 * Golemagg The Incinerator
 * Majordomo Executus
 * Ragnaros (10th September 2005)

Blackwing Lair

 * Razorgore the Untamed (13th October 2005)
 * Vaelastrasz (23rd October 2005)
 * Broodlord Lashlayer (5th November 2005)
 * Firemaw (6th November 2005)
 * Ebonroc (9th November 2005)
 * Flamegor (9th November 2005)
 * Chromaggus (21st November 2005)
 * Nefarian (4th December 2005)

Ahn'Qiraj

 * Astaren (priest) completed the quest-line for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands and opened the gates of Ahn'Qiraj together with Lylz (a shaman from guild DarkStorm, horde).
 * Defenders of Valor killed 2 out of 3 of the Qiraji Colossals that spawned after the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj were opened (no non-trivial interferance from other players).
 * The Prophet Skeram (18th February 2006)
 * Three Bugs (18th February 2006)
 * Battleguard Sartura (18th February 2006)
 * Fankriss the Unyielding (18th February 2006)
 * Princess Huhuran (4th March 2006)
 * Twin Emperors (12th April 2006)
 * C'Thun (30th May 2006)
 * Ouro the Sandworm (12th June 2006)
 * Viscidus (8th January 2007)

Naxxramas

 * Instructor Razuvious (26th June 2006)
 * Anub'Rekhan (27th June 2006)
 * Noth The Plaguebringer (2nd July 2006)
 * Grand Widow Faerlina (4th July 2006)
 * Maexxna (16th July 2006)
 * Heigan the Unclean (1st August 2006)
 * Patchwerk (6th August 2006)
 * Grobbulus (6th August 2006)
 * Gluth (4th September 2006)
 * Thaddius (10th October)
 * Loatheb (6th November 2006)
 * Gothik the Harvester (26th November 2006)
 * Four Horsemen (22th December 2006)
 * Sapphiron (26th December 2006)
 * Kel'Thuzad (7th January 2007)

Serpentshrine Cavern

 * Hydross the Unstable (28th May 2007)
 * Morogrim Tidewalker (3rd June 2007)
 * The Lurker Below (6th June 2007)
 * Fathom-Lord Karathress (10th June 2007)
 * Leotheras the Blind (21th June 2007)
 * Lady Vashj (1st July 2007)

The Eye

 * Void Reaver (11th June 2007)
 * Al'ar (2nd July 2007)
 * High Astromancer Solarian (8th July 2007)
 * Kael'thas Sunstrider (29th July 2007)

Hyjal Summit

 * Rage Winterchill (29th July 2007)
 * Anetheron (13th August 2007)
 * Kaz'rogal (29th August 2007)
 * Azgalor (30th August 2007)
 * Archimonde (16th September 2007)

Black Temple

 * High Warlord Naj'entus (6th August 2007)
 * Supremus (6th August 2007)
 * Shade of Akama (6th August 2007)
 * Teron Gorefiend (19th August 2007)
 * Gurtogg Bloodboil (3rd September 2007)
 * Reliquary of Souls (1st October 2007)
 * Mother Shahraz (15th October 2007)
 * Illidari Council (16th October 2007)
 * Illidan (30th October 2007)

Others

 * Onyxia (4th July 2005)
 * Lord Kazzak (16th August 2005)
 * Hakkar the Soulflayer (23rd September 2005)
 * Azuregos (6th October 2005)
 * Taerar (14th October 2005)
 * Ysondre (14th October 2005)
 * Lethon (29th December 2005)
 * Eranikus (11th February 2006)
 * Ossirian the Unscarred (19th February 2006)
 * Emeriss (2nd March 2006)
 * High King Maulgar (26th February 2007)
 * Gruul the Dragonkiller (29th March 2007)
 * Magtheridon (17th May 2007)
 * Zul'Jin (14th November 2007)

PvP
Defenders of Valor was and is very active in PvP and several players (e.g. Blopp, Jet, Pub, Silverfox) managed to achieve the Grand Marshal rank during the time of their membership in Defenders of Valor.

Gladiators
Season 1: Bazzaloska, Orgasmic Season 2: Astaren, Chron, Jet, Junglle, Lexius, Linoge, Min, Mystere, Orgasmic, Vinsent