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A planet and continent in the Warcraft universe
The world of Azeroth in Fires of Azeroth, a science fiction novel by C.This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Using inline citations helps guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies.Known worlds in the Warcraft universe include Azeroth, Draenor, Argus, K'aresh, and Xoroth.Dragons from TSR, Inc (later bought out by Wizards of the Coast in 1997).Tolkien also serve as a foundation; many of the races, such as Orcs and Dwarves, are patterned after Tolkien's, and the Elvish languages used in the game, Thalassian and Darnassian, are similar to Sindarin and Quenya, the Elvish languages used in The Lord of the Rings.Geography
The majority of media in the Warcraft universe takes place upon a planet called Azeroth.This planet has four continents, named Azeroth, Lordaeron, Kalimdor, and Northrend, all of which are separated by a giant ocean called the Great Sea.In the center of the Great Sea is a humongous, everlasting vortex called the Maelstrom, and there are also several small islands aside from the three main continents throughout the sea.The Eastern Kingdoms, the conjoined eastern continents of Azeroth and Lordaeron, is the primary home of the Alliance faction.The third continent, Northrend, is an icy continent in the north of Azeroth.Second in importance to Azeroth is the planet of Draenor now known as outland, The original homeland of the Orcs and Ogre.Draenor was torn apart when an Orc warlock named Ner'zhul opened too many gateways to other worlds, causing it to crumble and phase into the mysterious dimension called the Twisting Nether.The remnants of the world are now known as Outland, and it features in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and most prominently in World of Warcraft's first expansion World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.In the original Warcraft computer game, there were campaigns for both humans and orcs, and Warcraft II added high elves, dwarves, gnomes, trolls, ogres, goblins and dragons.The MMORPG World of Warcraft has ten playable races, divided into two factions, the Alliance and the Horde.The Alliance is comprised of Humans, Night Elves, Gnomes, Dwarves, and the new Draenei.For the Horde the races are Orcs, Trolls, Forsaken Undead, Tauren, and the new Blood Elves.In addition, there are neutral races like sporelings, goblins, and ethereals.Most races have warred with one another during their history, so cooperation between races has been difficult.Cooperation has also seem to be only likely at times of great peril, where worldwide destruction was imminent.However, there are some organizations that exist outside racial lines.Books
Warcraft: Day of the Dragon
Warcraft: Lord of the Clans
Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor
Warcraft: The Last Guardian
Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy
Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy
World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred
World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde
World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness
Film adaptation
In May 2006, production company Legendary Pictures acquired film rights to adapt Warcraft for the big screen with the game's publisher, Blizzard Entertainment.In June 2007, Legendary Pictures chairman Thomas Tull said that the studio was working closely with Blizzard's designers and writers to adapt World of Warcraft.In August 2007, at BlizzCon, it was unveiled that the film will aim for a projected 2009 release.World of Warcraft storyline.This page was last modified 20:41, 11 January 2008.This most recent Sunday, the Horde hung up their swordbelts and put away their arcane tomes for one night to come together and celebrate the welcome home they have found on Azeroth.We can celebrate our victories, and mourn our very many losses.And here is Faelan, organizer of the ball, on the main stage in Silvermoon city.With Silvermoon University, but not dressed for the event.The farmers in Westfall and Arathi are finishing up their harvest seasons, whcih must mean tt's time for Halloween in Azeroth again.During this holiday season the Horde cities are full of adventurers running around with pumpkins on their heads trying to sell brooms.Wisps and bats, pirates and ninjas run past on all sides.Blind party invites are flying, and if you accept you could find yourself turned into any sort of monstrosity.The ground is sticky with blood.You cannot see the flagstones for all the skeletons of dead Alliance.But Alliance should be wary and be prepared.Horseman and slaughtering him over and over, making him pay for burning our innocent hamlets.The chat channels are packed with Chuck Norris jokes, leet speak, epithets.And most guilds are focused more on raiding and endgame progressions than anything else.That's why when you do actually find a guild that is into RP you make note of them.New members are termed Freshmen, while the guild leadership are faculty.Members of the drama department write actual plays, and then perform them complete with costumes and extras.The conceit of the University being carried through so far as to have a yearbook with quotes and trivia featuring the guildmembers.Something to blog about in WoW!Brewfest has brought me just that, I suspect All Hallows will do the same.Check out me on my sheep!Not sure if this is actually running anywhere, but this TV spot for the Toyota Tacoma created by Saatchi is surprisingly funny.Here's to hoping the next event sucks less.Many players are unable to acquire the quests, especially "Pink Elekks On Parade."Blizzard, why must you always break my orcish heart?Wish I had one of those for reals.But I'm finding the lag crushingly bad in the racing quests.Trees' leaves put on a show for the tourists.What's your guess, dear readers?Is it to gear up and be the best that you can be in game?We did the whole instance in group of three toons: I was tanking on Dreadmoon (level 70 druid); we have a healer (level 62 priest) and DPS (level 62 mage).Continue reading "Old instances are not dead!"Continue reading "So I am a tank now..."Instead, players reaching level 80 and finishing a "challenging but doable" quest will be able to unlock the Death Knight...Basics: there will be two entries into Northrend.Unlike Hellfire Peninsula, which was the way in for everyone, this expansion continent has two "low" level areas.This is, as I am assured...Leeroy Jenkins is Level 70
PWNED!!!!Yet Another Reason to Play WoW on a Mac...North America
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Washington D.Get comfortable and have a look around if you'd like to know more about Azeroth, have a peek at the authors who share their Azeroth experiences with you, scan the list of "Metroblogging Cities" below to see what other cities we know intimately, or check out metroblogging.When WoW and Life Intersect.Add our expertise to your Google web searches.Azeroth from A to Z.Flintlocke's Guide to Azeroth has ended its run after more than two years on GameSpy.See the first episode here!The second PlanetFargo column.As Episode 3 wraps up, Flintlocke discovers a document that could alter the political landscape of Azeroth.Not to mention the real landscape.From Azeroth With Love: Flintlocke shows off his romantic side.The gang seeks out expert advice on the origins of the Ultimate Goblin Engineered Weapon!The team needs to acquire some mounts for the long journey ahead, but some foul secrets from Flintlocke's past are revealed.The Five Stages of Warcraft: A fan favorite.Lost in Horde jungles, the separated party members desperately fend for themselves...Another of Flintlocke's unorthodox techniques allows the party to slip into Thousand Needles Canyon.Flintlocke's investigation reaches the fetid armpit of Azeroth, where amidst a sea of vice and sin he scores some phat lewt while the Doc makes good on his promise...Scene interlude, the party finds the Doc in a pile of garbage with tales to tell.The party's path is blocked by a hideous beast with a large font.The Pween Scene Investigators discover a mysterious body at the scene of Flintlocke's recent adventure.In the midst of the Monastery raid, we take a moment to look back at Flintlocke's very special childhood.Dark tidings loom on the horizon as Flintlocke prepares to throw himself into a terrible melee.Thanks to a new patch, the Doc updates all his talent points.The gang searches for the Ultimate Weapon amidst a raging PvP battlefield.One final guardian stands between Flintlocke and his prize...Episode 17: If a Tree Falls...But can the crew possibly win a fight against the forces of nature incarnate?Flintlocke and his party take to the skies in a desperate bid to save Stormwind!But suddenly all is revealed when the automated Rogue's player actually returns to his keyboard...Come to think of it, same with "Daring."Blizzard Entertainment is a trademark or registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment in the U.Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www."Posts from the Around Azeroth Category at WOW Insider"
s_265.Around Azeroth: Don't look down!Posted Jan 12th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Uh oh.Risking life and limb for an adorable animal?I'm sure it would have come down on its own eventually!Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Around Azeroth: Wyrmscar IslandPosted Jan 11th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Reader Kazzul of Turalyon (EU) sends in this picture of Wyrmscar Island off the coast of Bloodmyst Isle.Though the image bears some resemblance to the ruins you'll see in Azshara and even Desolace, the color of the sky here is a dead giveaway of the location.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Around Azeroth: A mysterious monumentPosted Jan 10th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Reader Sporks of Hellscream (EU) offers us this mysterious shot from Netherstorm.If you like this shot, we also have it in wallpaper size.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Posted Jan 9th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Raiding, Around Azeroth
Moonsoul of Jubei'Thos offers this shot taken from the Karazhan Opera House.Though I, personally, usually spend my time in Karazhan staring at health bars, sometimes it pays to have a look around and enjoy the scenery.Otherwise, we might all have missed this unique work of Azerothian art.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Including, no doubt, their hunger for delicious brains.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Around Azeroth: Guarding NagrandPosted Jan 7th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Reader Ravynn offers up this shot of the iconic Nagrand sky.As I recall, back when The Burning Crusade initially launched, I got at least two Nagrand sky screenshots a day.However, the inclusion of the statue makes the scene much more ominous.Says Ravynn, "I was flying around the Forge Camps and went to the backside of the mountain along the edge of the world.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Around Azeroth: That was a close onePosted Jan 5th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: PvP, Screenshots, Around Azeroth, Battlegrounds
Reader Kragragh offers up this screenshot of a very close match in the Eye of the Storm battleground."Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Around Azeroth: One time, my totem crit...Posted Jan 4th 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Tork offers us this image from Shatterath City showing off an unusual sight...Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Around Azeroth: Run away!Posted Jan 3rd 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Reader Sigyn of Grim Batol (EU) offers us this shot from Nagrand, where we see poor Sigyn being chased by a blast from one of the cannons in Forge Camp: Hate.Apparently with an epic flying mount and a riding crop you can outpace them, and apparently Sigyn had been kiting this one all over Nagrand for fun.Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Around Azeroth: Highlighting the local wildlifePosted Jan 2nd 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
It's easy to grind through a zone, focusing purely on leveling up, and completely overlook some of the lovely scenery around you.Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Around Azeroth: Bored in WSGPosted Jan 1st 2008 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: PvP, Screenshots, Around Azeroth, Battlegrounds
Playing defense in a battleground can be a dull task as battles are won and lost across the battleground, but only occasionally touch key defense points.Or, the dull, tedious waiting before the storm.Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Jorrak of Nordrassil (EU) tells us, "the relaxing melody of Darnassus is great to unwind and fish to."Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!Around Azeroth: Jintha'Alor in the distancePosted Dec 30th 2007 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Chichilarue of Knights of Irony on Uldum sends in this shot of the Troll temple of Jintha'Alor nestled in the mountainous Hinterlands.Trolls (who, prior to patch 2.He tells us, "At my level it's as close as I want to get to the place"Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Around Azeroth: It looks like...Posted Dec 29th 2007 10:00AM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Screenshots, Around Azeroth
Today's screenshot, sent in by reader Tessie, I'm leaving to you to identify.Though it's a sight I imagine most players are familiar with, it's taken from a decidedly different angle.So what are we looking at?Dalaran bubble at night.Do you have any unusual World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder?Because we'd love to see your idea of the best looking instance on Around Azeroth!You could be featured here next!Dell WoW Edition notebook (32767)Celebrate Twelve Days of Winter Veil with Ideazon!Professor Kageyama's Maths Training uses a familiar formulaNintendo Power reveals Sonic ChroniclesDS Daily: Drop it like it's hotDS Fanboy Lite: Jan.Palm Centro looks pretty legitFCC FridaysFanboy converts Sony Ericsson W52S into iPhone, say hello to iFailphoneIs Nokia pondering magnetic ports for some handsets? |
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