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In the beginning ...
The Titans, colossal, metallic-skinned gods from the far reaches of the cosmos, explored the newborn universe and set to work on the worlds they encountered. They shaped the worlds by raising mighty mountains and dredging out vast seas. They breathed skies and raging atmospheres into being. It was all part of their unfathomable, far-sighted plan to create order out of chaos. They even empowered primitive races to tend to their works and maintain the integrity of their respective worlds.
-140,000
The Old Gods' armies were led by the most powerful elemental lieutenants: Ragnaros the Firelord, Therazane the Stonemother, Al'Akir the Windlord, and Neptulon the Tidehunter. Their chaotic forces raged across the face of the world and clashed with the colossal Titans. Though the elementals were powerful beyond mortal comprehension, their combined forces could not stop the mighty Titans. One by one, the elemental lords fell, and their forces dispersed.
After defeating the Old Gods of Azeroth, Titans brought forth peace to the world. The world was then formed and the first species were born, the very first being the mighty dragons. The Titans also gave 5 of the mightiest dragons powers to protect this new world.
-10,000
The Night Elves awaken in the world and found a great society in the heart of Kalimdor. They tinker with primitive magic and inadvertently set it loose throughout the world of Azeroth. The demonic Burning Legion, lured by the resultant energies, launches a massive invasion in order to drain the world of its innate magic. The Night Elves, unable to defeat the raging Demons, are forced to ally themselves with the ancient Dragons in order to banish the Legion from the world. The ensuing conflict is so apocalyptic, that the great landmass of Kalimdor is broken apart and smashed beneath the sea. The Night Elves vow to never use magic again, for fear that the Legion would return.
(Novels) War of the Ancients Trilogy:
- War of the Ancients Trilogy: The Well of Eternity (Richard A. Knaak)
- War of the Ancients Trilogy: The Demon Soul (Richard A. Knaak)
- War of the Ancients Trilogy: The Sundering (Richard A. Knaak)
- 6,000
Unwilling to give up its previous magic, a small band of Night Elves is exiled from Kalimdor. Travelling to the newly formed eastern lands, they found the kingdom of Quel-Thalas and begin to refer to themselves as High Elves. The High Elves are continually besieged by the native Troll warbands.
- 2,900
The Human Empire of Arathor is founded in Lordaeron.
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-37 - Aegwynn gives birth to her son, Medivh, who is destined to become the Last Guardian
-1 - (Novel) Rise of the Horde (Christie Golden)
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Orc scouts enter the Portal and begin exploring for a settlement area. They construct a small outpost in the uninhabited marshlands known as the Black Morass.
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3-5 Lord Anduin Lothar discovers Medivh’s betrayal. Medivh is killed by his friend, Lord Lothar, and his own apprentice, Khadgar. Destroying the spirit of Sargeras. Medivh’s spirit escapes, however. After five grueling years of attrition, the Horde finally conquers the nations of Azeroth and Khaz Modan and claims Blackrock Spire as its base of operations. Lord Lothar leads an exodus of refugees to the northern nation o Lordaeron. Once there, he convinces the leaders of the seven human nations to unite in arms against the Horde. The separate nations of the Arathorian empire are reunited as the Alliance of Lordaeron.
- (PC Game) Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
- (Novel) The Last Guardian (Jeff Grubb)
6 - Orgrim Doomhammer, the Warchief of the Horde, launches his mighty fleets to invade the shores of Lordaeron. The unstoppable Horde pushes its way into the heartland of Lordaeron and succeeds in destroying the High Elves' ancient kingdom of Quel'Thalas.
The Alliance forces push back, but Lord Lothar is killed during the siege of Blackrock Spire. Spurred by the death of their beloved leader, the Alliance armies crush Blackrock Spire and push the Horde back to the threshold of the Dark Portal. The Dark Portal is destroyed and the Horde is defeated.
~7 The Renegade Orcs are rounded up and placed in internment camps by the Alliance.
- (PC Game) Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
~8 (PC Game) Warcraft 2X: Beyond the Dark Portal
10 - 19
~18 Thrall escapes from Blackmoore and searches for other orcs to teach him of his heritage. He hears of the Warsong clan — the only free orc clan remaining — and of its ferocious leader, Grom Hellscream.
- ~10 Day of the Dragon (Richard A. Knaak)
- ~18 Lord of the Clans (Christie Golden)
- ~19 Of Blood and Honor (Chris Metzen)
20 - 24
- 20 - (PC Game) Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
- 21 - (PC Game) Warcraft 3X: The Frozen Throne
23 (Manga) The Sunwell Trilogy
- The Sunwell Trilogy: Dragon Hunt (Richard A. Knaak & Jae-Hwan Kim)
- The Sunwell Trilogy: Shadows of Ice (Richard A. Knaak & Jae-Hwan Kim)
- The Sunwell Trilogy: Ghostlands (Richard A. Knaak & Jae-Hwan Kim)
24 * (Novel) Cycle of Hatred (Keith R. A. DeCandido)
25 - Present
After the invasion, the pact between the Horde and Alliance has fallen apart as they prepare for war
25 - (PC Game) World of Warcraft Begins
27 - (PC Game) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade begins
The Dark Portal opens, releasing the Burning Legion.
Both Horde and Alliance witness a star falling from the sky and exploding off the cost of Kalimdor. Alliance sends scouts to the location and find that it was the Draenei in their ship, the Exodar. The Draenei, led by Prophet Velen, join the Alliance.
The Blood Elves in Quel'Thalas search frantically for help to re-join Prince Kael'Thalas in Outland. But since they turned their back on the Alliance, they cannot go back to them. Then help comes from a unexpected quarter. The Dark Lady of the Forsaken, Sylvannas Windrunner, comes to the aid of her former people and convinces the other members of the Horde to allow the Blood Elves to join them. Despite the cries of protest from the trolls, the Blood Elves officially join the Horde.
The Alliance and the Horde begin to send their own armies into the Dark Portal to find out what has happened.
The forces of Illidan Stormrage fight back against the incursions.