Azeroth’s history is a long and complex saga of wars, magic, and legends. It spans from the creation of the world by the titans, to the invasion of the Burning Legion, to the rise and fall of empires, to the current conflicts between the Alliance and the Horde. Here is a brief summary of the main events:
- The titans shaped Azeroth and created various races from earth and stone, such as the dwarves, gnomes, and humans. They also imprisoned the Old Gods, who had corrupted the world with their evil influence.
- The night elves evolved from dark trolls who were exposed to the Well of Eternity, a pool of magic at the center of the continent of Kalimdor. They built a powerful civilization that worshiped the moon goddess Elune and practiced arcane magic.
- Queen Azshara, the ruler of the night elves, was seduced by the dark titan Sargeras, who wanted to use the Well of Eternity to enter Azeroth with his demonic army, the Burning Legion. A group of rebels, led by Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind, opposed her and allied with the dragon aspects to stop the invasion.
- The War of the Ancients ended with the destruction of the Well of Eternity, which caused a massive cataclysm that split Kalimdor into several continents. Azshara and her followers were transformed into the naga, while the night elves became immortal and adopted a druidic way of life.
- The orcs, a shamanistic race from the world of Draenor, were corrupted by the Burning Legion and manipulated by the warlock Gul’dan to invade Azeroth through the Dark Portal. They waged war against the human kingdoms, who formed the Alliance of Lordaeron to resist them.
- The First and Second Wars resulted in the defeat of the orcs, who were imprisoned in internment camps. Some of them, led by Thrall, escaped and formed a new Horde, based on honor and freedom. They sailed to Kalimdor, where they met the tauren and the trolls, and fought against the night elves and the Burning Legion.
- The Third War saw the return of the Burning Legion, who unleashed the Scourge, an army of undead, upon Azeroth. The Scourge was led by the Lich King, a fusion of the orc shaman Ner’zhul and the human prince Arthas Menethil, who had fallen to the dark side. The Alliance and the Horde joined forces with the night elves and the dragon aspects to defeat the Legion at the Battle of Mount Hyjal.
- The Frozen Throne revealed the Lich King’s plan to merge with Arthas, who had become his most loyal servant. Arthas traveled to Northrend, where he killed his former mentor Uther, his father King Terenas, and his friend Muradin. He also awakened the frost wyrm Sindragosa and the nerubian Anub’arak. He reached the Icecrown Citadel and put on the Helm of Domination, becoming the new Lich King.
- The Burning Crusade showed the reopening of the Dark Portal, which led to the shattered world of Outland, where the remnants of the Burning Legion and the Illidari, a faction of renegade demons and elves led by Illidan Stormrage, were fighting for control. The Alliance and the Horde ventured into Outland, where they met the draenei and the blood elves, and faced the threats of the Legion, the Illidari, and the Old God C’Thun.
- The Wrath of the Lich King focused on the Lich King’s assault on Azeroth, as he unleashed the Scourge upon the living. The Alliance and the Horde traveled to Northrend, where they encountered the vrykul, the tuskarr, and the mysterious pandaren. They also learned about the titan-forged, the original races created by the titans, and the curse of flesh, which turned them into mortal beings. They finally confronted the Lich King at the Icecrown Citadel, where he was defeated by Tirion Fordring and the Ashbringer.
- The Cataclysm marked the awakening of Deathwing, the corrupted black dragon aspect, who caused a worldwide disaster that reshaped the lands and unleashed the elemental forces. The Alliance and the Horde faced the challenges of the new world, as well as the resurgence of the Twilight’s Hammer, a cult devoted to the Old Gods. They also discovered the lost continent of Pandaria, where they met the pandaren and the mogu, and encountered the sha, the manifestations of negative emotions.
- The Mists of Pandaria revealed the secrets of Pandaria, as the Alliance and the Horde fought for its resources and influence. They also learned about the history of the pandaren, who had rebelled against the tyrannical mogu empire and established a peaceful society. They also faced the threat of the mantid, the zandalari trolls, and the Thunder King, the resurrected leader of the mogu. They also witnessed the corruption of Garrosh Hellscream, the warchief of the Horde, who sought to use the power of the Old God Y’Shaarj to create a new Horde. He was defeated by a coalition of rebels and exiled to an alternate timeline.
- The Warlords of Draenor showed the creation of an alternate timeline, where Garrosh prevented the orcs from drinking the blood of Mannoroth and formed the Iron Horde, a coalition of orc clans that invaded Azeroth through a new Dark Portal. The Alliance and the Horde followed them to the alternate Draenor, where they met their old allies and enemies, and fought against the Iron Horde and the Burning Legion. They also faced the threat of Gul’dan, who escaped to the main timeline and opened a portal for the Legion.
- The Legion depicted the third invasion of the Burning Legion, who sought to destroy Azeroth and its world-soul. The Alliance and the Horde suffered heavy losses at the Broken Shore, where King Varian Wrynn and Warchief Vol’jin died. They regrouped and formed the Order Halls, a coalition of class-based factions that united against the Legion. They traveled to the Broken Isles, where they met the nightborne and the highmountain tauren, and faced the enemies of the Legion, the naga, and the Old God N’Zoth. They also ventured into the Emerald Nightmare, the corrupted version of the Emerald Dream, and the Nighthold, the seat of power of the nightborne. They finally assaulted the Tomb of Sargeras, where they confronted Kil’jaeden and Illidan, who opened a portal to Argus, the homeworld of the Legion.
- The Battle for Azeroth showed the renewed conflict between the Alliance and the Horde, who fought for the control of Azerite, a powerful substance that emerged from the wounds of Azeroth. The Alliance attacked the Horde capital of Dazar’alor, while the Horde burned the night elf city of Teldrassil. They also traveled to the continents of Kul Tiras and Zandalar, where they met the kul tirans and the zandalari, and faced the threats of the Old Gods, the naga, and the blood trolls. They also explored the islands of the Great Sea, and delved into the titan facilities of Uldir and Uldum. They also witnessed the betrayal of Sylvanas Windrunner, the warchief of the Horde, who abandoned her allies and sought to use the power of the Lich King and the Jailer to create a new world order.
- The Shadowlands revealed the secrets of the afterlife, as the Alliance and the Horde followed Sylvanas to the realm of the dead, where they discovered that the natural order of life and death had been broken. They explored the realms of Bastion, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald, and Revendreth, where they met the kyrian, the necrolords, the night fae, and the venthyr, and faced the enemies of the Jailer, the Mawsworn, and the Forsworn. They also ventured into the Maw, the prison of the damned, and the Torghast, the tower of the damned, where they confronted the Jailer and his allies.
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