Azeroth

Azeroth is the name of the imaginary world created by Blizzard Entertainment, tallies principal of the series of plays Warcraft (1, 2 and 3) and World off Warcraft , but it is also the name of a continent of this world (cf anecdote).

History

To the opening of the Door, which marked the advent of the era of chaos, Azeroth was the most powerful nation Humaine. Its sovereign was right and good, and a light of truth emanated from the Kingdom of Azeroth which radiated on all the nations of the known world. Azeroth and all its grounds was devastated by the Horde at the time of the First War. After the death of the King Llane, the Seigneur Lothar dealt with the armies of Azeroth in rout and carried out the survivors in escape beyond the major Ocean, on the shore of Lordaeron. The King Terenas, sovereign of Lordaeron, agreed to support Azerothiens stateless people. The people of Azeroth were installed on the southern part of Lordaeron and made oath of honesty towards the Alliance. Valiant and aguerris, soldiers of the armies of Azeroth, which were formerly so powerful shouted revenge in the name of their fatherland.

Geography

The Kingdoms of the East, made up of Azeroth, Khaz Modan and Lordaeron is one of the continents of the imaginary world of Azeroth (yes yes it is also the name of the world), the other continent being Kalimdor. It is as follows made up:

Lordaeron in North

It is in the year -: 2900 qu ' is founded the human empire of Arathor, in the area which will bear the name of Tirisfal later; they built there their larger city, auquelle one gave the name of Lordaeron.

This one fell with the advent from Arthas Menethil, wire of the king, converts to the cause of Death-Alive and transformed into Knight of Died by the malefic sword Frostmourne.

Initially intended by the King Liche for becoming the capital of its kingdom, it was abandoned when Arthas was recalled in the distance Norsebrise (Northrend) by its lord.

Sylvanas Coursevent, released from King Liche, carried out in the absence of Arthas Réprouvés, and founded to it soon in the sewers of the city the capital of its empire, Fossoyeuse.

Khaz Modan in the center

In the mountains of Khaz Modan is located Dun Morogh, a mountainous region which contains fabulous cities: Forgefer, the city of the Dwarves and Gnomeregan, the old city of the gnomes. The city of the gnomes was attacked by the named monsters " Troggs". The gnomes, wanting at all costs to recover their marvellous city, created a gas which they spread in the integrality of their dear capital. Much Troggs died, but the gnomes had not provided that the gas would also have effects on them. Gnomes died, others lost the reason and some, those which were not reached by gas, escaped and were accommodated by the dwarves of Forgefer

Azeroth in the South

In the play World off Warcraft, Azeroth contains the starting areas of Human, the Forest of Elwynn, like all the areas in the south of the Burning Steppes.

Areas

North in the South, in French and English and information on the JcJ statute of the area: (note: this classification valid only at the time is not retranscribed by the play World off Warcraft)

Clairières of Tirisfal, Tirisfal Glades (Rejected, Horde)
Maleterres of the West, Western Plaguelands (Disputed)
Maleterres of the East, Eastern Plaguelands (Disputed)
Forêt of the Silver plated Pines, Silverpine Forest (Rejected, Horde)
Montagnes of Alterac, Alterac Mountains (Disputed)
Hinterlands, Hinterlands (Disputed)
Hautebrande, Hillsbrad Footsteps (Disputed)
High-grounds of Arathi, Arathi Highlands (Disputed)
Paluns, The Wetlands (Disputed) in the whole of the ground with Khaz Modan
Dun Morogh, Dun Morogh (Dwarves and Gnomes, Alliance) in the whole of the ground of Khaz Modan
Log Modan, Log Modan (Dwarves and Gnomes, Alliance) in the whole of the ground of Khaz Modan
Throat of the Extreme Winds, Searing Gorges (Disputed)
ungrateful Grounds, Badlands (Disputed)
Burning Steppes, Burning Steppes (Disputed)
Forêt of Elwynn, Elwynn Forest (Human, Alliance)
Dye with carmine Them, Redridge Mountains (Disputed)
Marche of the West, Westfall (Human, Alliance)
Wood of the Half-light, Duskwood (Disputed)
Ravelled of Deuillevent, Deadwind Not (Disputed)
Marsh of Sorrows, Swamp off Sorrows (Disputed)
Valley of Strangleronce, Stranglethorn Vale (Disputed)
struck down Grounds, Blasted Lands (Disputed)

Anecdote

Azeroth indicates according to the case:

the world (the planet) in which evolve/move the characters of Warcraft
the continent located at the east of the Maelstrom (the western continent is named Kalimdor)
one of the human kingdoms

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