Warcraft History

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The Warcraft Universe is the fictional universe in which the Warcraft series of computer games, novels and announced movie are set. Known worlds of this fantasy universe include Azeroth (homeworld of most of the known races in the universe, due to this being where most of the content takes place), Draenor (now known as Outland, homeworld of the Orcs), Argus (homeworld of the Eredar), and Xoroth, one of worlds destroyed by the Burning Legion, homeworld of the Nathrezim. As the name implies, the Warcraft Universe largely revolves around conflict.

Geography

The Warcraft Universe includes many worlds, connected by a chaotic vortex called the Twisting Nether. Travel between these worlds is a rare event, but it can be achieved by so-called portals.

The World of Azeroth

Azeroth is an Earth-like planet, inhabited by a diverse array of species. Most of the action of the Warcraft games takes place on this planet. The world is divided into four large land masses, Kalimdor, the Azeroth, Lordaeron and Northrend. These land masses are interspersed with a multitude of islands, most notably the Broken Isles, the Echo Isles and the largely unknown island which contains the briefly mentioned Goblin city of Undermine. There may be more landmasses in the world of Azeroth that are as yet unexplored.

Capital cities

• Darnassus (Night Elves)
• Exodar (Draenei)
• Gnomeregan (Gnomes, radioactive)
• Ironforge (Dwarves and Gnome survivors)
• Orgrimmar (Orcs and Jungle Trolls)
• Silvermoon (Blood Elves)
• Stormwind (Humans and High Elf refugees)
• Thunder Bluff (Tauren)
• Undercity (Forsaken Undead, formerly known as Lordaeron)
• Undermine (Goblins)
• Zul'Gurub (Trolls, under the control of Hakkar the Soulflayer)
• Azjol'Nerub (Nerubians, abandoned)
• Gun'Drak (Ice Trolls)

Nation-States of Humans

• Alterac (destroyed, under Ogre control)
• Gilneas (situation unknown)
• Stromgarde (mostly destroyed, under mixed Syndicate/Renegade Ogre/Stromgarde Cavalry control)
• Dalaran (mostly destroyed, under restoration by few survivors)
• Kul'Tiras (Administrated by Tandred Proudmoore, situation unknown)
• Lordaeron (destroyed, now under mixed Forsaken/Scourge control)
• Azeroth (destroyed by orcish horde, now rebuilt and more commonly referred to as "The Kingdom of Stormwind")
• Theramore Isle (newest human nation, led by Jaina Proudmoore)

Major cities

• Dalaran (Effectively destroyed in Warcraft 3, few survivors erected a magical barrier to prepare for restoration/rebuilding)
• Stratholme (Currently under mixed Scourge/Scarlet Crusade control)
• Andorhal (Destroyed in Warcraft 3, currently under Scourge Control)
• Tyr's Hand (Fell out of Alliance hands, into the control of the Scarlet Crusade)
• Caer Darrow (Effectively destroyed, base for the Scourge's Cult of the Damned)

Minor Cities

• Hearthglen (Currently under Scarlet Crusade control)
• Darrowshire (inhabited by spirits)
• Everlook (Controlled by the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel)
• Ratchet (Controlled by the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel)
• Gadgetzan (Controlled by the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel)
• Booty Bay (Controlled by the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel)
• Tol Barad (Controlled by Dalaran mages)

Major races

• Blood Elves
• Demons (Assorted Varieties)
• Draenei
• Dwarves
• Gnomes
• Goblins
• High Elves
• Humans
• Naga
• Nerubian
• Night Elves
• Ogres
• Orcs
• Pandaren
• Tauren
• Trolls
• Undead