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| + | Throughout the ''Warcraft'' franchise, '''Azeroth''' is used to describe several things, but for the purposes of ''[[World of Warcraft: Classic]]'' it refers to the world of Azeroth, the name of the world in which ''World of Warcraft: Classic'' takes place. |
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| − | Throughout the [[Warcraft Universe]] sources the term '''Azeroth''' is used to describe several things: |
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| − | *'''[[Azeroth (world)|The world of Azeroth]]'''<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.36 Quote:Thus, in the year 583, the first of Medivh’s unnatural Portals was opened between the world of Azeroth and the red world of the Orcs.</ref> - The name of the world in which the ''World of Warcraft'' takes place (save [[Outland]]).<ref name=WoWman104>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p. 104</ref> |
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| − | *'''[[Stormwind (kingdom)|The Kingdom of Azeroth]]'''<ref name=narration>{{ref game |title=Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |expansion= |campaign= |mission= |zone= |npc=Narrator |quote=The Kingdom of Azeroth was a prosperous one. |quest= }}</ref> - One of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] of [[human]]s, also called the Kingdom of Stormwind.<ref name=APG158161>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', p. 158, 161</ref> |
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| − | *'''[[Azeroth (continent)|The continent of Azeroth]]'''<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.32 Quote:This dark perversion of the land is steadily spreading across the continent of Azeroth and threatens to consume the entire world.</ref> - One of the three continents that comprise the [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=WoWman104/> |
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| − | *'''[[Eastern Kingdoms]]''' - In some sources the term "Azeroth" is used interchangeable with Eastern Kingdoms.<ref name=LoC17q>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 17 Quote:...the Arathi assured them the land would always belong to all peoples and named the land as a whole in homage to their ancient ancestors: Azeroth.<br />Together, the humans constructed the fortress city of Strom...<br /><br />...The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called Quel'Thalas, and a new source of magical power, called the Sunwell.</ref><ref name=WoWMan106q>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p.106 Quote:There are no flight paths across the ocean linking Kalimdor and Azeroth.</ref><ref name=officialsite>{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faq/world.html|title = World F.A.Q.|accessdate = 27-07-2009|author = [[Blizzard Entertainment Inc.]]|publisher = [[Blizzard Entertainment Inc.]]|language = English|quote = Currently, players can explore the lands of Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Outland.}}</ref><ref name=darkcouncil>[[Quest:Dark Council]] Quote:The Argus Wake might run deep through the continent of Azeroth.</ref><ref name=WoWRPG362>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', p.362 Quote:On both Kalimdor and Azeroth, war and time have left much of the land in ruins, and civilization is often limited to the land enclosed inside city walls.</ref><ref name=DF11>''[[Dark Factions]]'', p. 11 Quote:but they exist on coastlines throughout the world — Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Northrend all boast tribes of murlocs.</ref> |
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| − | ==Origins of the name== |
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| − | * The name of a world in the science fiction book ''Fires of Azeroth'' by C.J. Cherryh. Interestingly, some of the themes in this book and the trilogy it ends (namely of world-crossing "Gates") sound similar to those in Warcraft, and this book first was published in 1979, well before the first Warcraft game. |
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| − | *:''Word from the Publisher'' |
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| − | *::There was a star Gate in Azeroth marked by alien fires that Morgaine must seal. But Morgaine and Vanye have brought devastation to the peaceful land. For the hordes of Shiuan were on their heels, determined to conquer a new land for themselves and to avenge their lost planet. |
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| − | *In Christian demonology, {{wplink|Astaroth}} is a Grand Duke of hell, and his name has obvious similarities to Azeroth. |
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| − | * In the book ''{{wikialink|narnia|The_Horse_and_His_Boy|The Horse and his Boy}}'' from ''{{wikialink|narnia|The_Chronicles_of_Narnia|The Chronicles of Narnia}}'' by C.S. Lewis, there is a character with the name of {{wikialink|narnia|Azaroth|''Az'''a'''roth''}}. He is referred to by Aravis Tarkheena, a daughter of noble birth, in the third chapter. |
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| − | * In the Bible, there are several places with names that sound similar to Azeroth, most notably {{wplink|Hazeroth}}. |
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| − | =Use throughout all the sources= |
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| − | ==Warcraft: Orcs & Humans== |
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| − | In [[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] the term Azeroth refers to the kingdom in most cases,<ref name=narration/><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[Stormwind Keep (WC1 Orc)]], [[Black Rock Spire]]|zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref><ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.17, 18, 19, 20, 21</ref> a few times as land(s),<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.34 Quote:...the most powerful entities to ever exist in the lands of Azeroth.</ref><ref>[[File:AzerothWC1.gif|35px]] Map of Azeroth</ref> and it can be implied that it is a world in only one quote.<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.34 Quote:There is rumored to be a gateway that appears every thirteenth full moon that bridges the gap between Azeroth and the underworld, and it is during these brief moments that the daemons can come to this place.</ref> It can be assumed that, when the game was released, the kingdom and land of Azeroth were one and the same. At the time, the kingdom of Azeroth was the only part of the world known to the player, thus it is possible that the reference to the world and other undefined uses of the term<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.20, 32; orc manual, p.20, 23</ref> were actually refering to the same thing but were given diferent uses in the later games. |
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| − | ==Warcraft II== |
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| − | ===Tides of Darkness=== |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]]'' in most cases it is referred as a kingdom.<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.28-29, 35-37, 39</ref> But is also referred as a continent<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.32, 66-67</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Human campaign |mission=[[Grim Batol (Warcraft II)]] |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> and as a world.<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.36, 48, 81</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[The Fall of Lordaeron]] |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |expansion= |campaign=Human campaign |mission=[[The Great Portal]] |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> |
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| − | ===Beyond the Dark Portal=== |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]]'' is refered as both, a kingdom,<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.85, 87</ref> and a world.<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.86, 88-90</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II |expansion=[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal|Beyond the Dark Portal]] |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=All missions refer to the world |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft II |expansion=[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal|Beyond the Dark Portal]] |campaign=Human campaign |mission=All missions refer to the world |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> |
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| − | ==Warcraft III== |
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| − | ===Reign of Chaos=== |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' is referred as a kingdom,<ref>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual, p.3, 6-7, 10-11, 17</ref> as a land<ref>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual, p.3</ref> (continent<ref>[[File:Azerothwc3.JPG|30px]]</ref>) and as a world.<ref>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual, p.4, 18-20, 33, 47, 49</ref> It is revealed that the world was called Azeroth by it's inhabitants.<ref>''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual, p.79</ref> |
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| − | ===The Frozen Throne=== |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' is referred as a world.<ref>''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' manual, p.1</ref> |
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| − | ==Warcraft: The Role Playing Game== |
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| − | The term Azeroth is used to refer the world,<ref>''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 14-15, 20, 26, 28, 33, 38, 51, 55, 125, 155, 180</ref><ref>''[[Manual of Monsters]]'', pg. 11, 26-27, 29-40, 48, 92, 112, 128, 132, 150, 184</ref><ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 9, 32-34, 37, 45, 50, 57-61, 67, 72, 76-80, 97-99, 116-117, 136-138, 154, 170</ref><ref>''[[Alliance & Horde Compendium]]'', pg. 9, 12, 22, 40, 66, 77</ref><ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', pg. 14-15, 22-24, 114, 116, 133-135, 155-156, 158, 163, </ref><ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 11, 16, 18, 20-25, 27, 29-32, 34, 36, 41, 71, 77, 90, 107, 123, 143, 160, 163, 176, 179, 184, 189, 195</ref> the kingdom<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', p.41 Quote: Khadgar escaped to warn the '''King of Azeroth''' of the danger posed by the demon-souled mage, then returned to face Medivh in a final battle that defeated the demon magus but magically aged Khadgar from youth into middle age.</ref><ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 55 Quote:The Stormwind city guard patrols the streets and walls of the capitol of Azeroth, keeping the public safe.</ref> and the continent.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', p.44, 55</ref><ref>''[[Alliance & Horde Compendium]]'', pg. 62</ref><ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 11-12, 17, 33, 40, 42-45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54-59, 62, 68, 76, 78-79, 89, 101, 122, 151, 155-159, 168-169</ref> It is also used as an alternate name of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=LoC17q/> |
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| − | In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'''s manual the term Azeroth is used to refer the world,<ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p.14-15, 28, 84, 109-110, 124, 157-158, 160, 162, 168, 171, 173, 180, 188</ref> but also used to refer one of the three continents that comprise the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]:<ref name=WoWman104/><ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p.106, 108, 186</ref> |
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| − | ::''Throughout this manual and in the game itself, you will find the name Azeroth used in two different contexts. Azeroth is both the name of the world of Warcraft, and the name of one of the three continents that comprise the Eastern Kingdoms, the landmass opposite of Kalimdor on the world map. The other two continents of the Eastern Kingdoms are Loch Modan in the center and Lordaeron in the north. Sometimes you will see reference to Azeroth the world, and other times you will see reference to Azeroth the continent.''<ref name=WoWman104/> |
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| − | Although it's stated that there are two terms, there appears to be another use of the term Azeroth: an alternate name of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=WoWMan106q/><ref name=officialsite/> This use is also used in ''[[Lands of Conflict]]''<ref name=LoC17q/> and in an in-game quest.<ref name=darkcouncil/> |
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| − | Because the original ''World of Warcraft'' took place on the world of Azeroth, but only on the continents of [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]], some players colloquially refer to that combined area (the original ''World of Warcraft'' content), as "Azeroth" or "Classic Azeroth" <ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=92919.0|title=World of Warcraft - Cataclysm |
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| − | |accessdate=2009-08-14 11:15PM EDT|quote=Classic Azeroth Revamp}}</ref> as distinct from "Northrend" which refers to [[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath]]-specific geography and content. This use of the word is incorrect however, and isn't supported by any lore source of Blizzard; it is used only in the FAQ of ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]''.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/faq/</ref> |
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| − | A related incorrect usage by Blizzard is for the meta-achievement {{achievement|Tricks and Treats of Azeroth}}, which requires completing the related achievement for Outland (which is not part of Azeroth). |
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| − | It is used to refer the world,<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', p.5-7, 9, 11-13, 22-24, 30-31, 41, 45, 53, 57, 60, 70, 88, 171-172, 177-178, 250, 360, 363, 368, 373, 376</ref><ref>''[[More Magic & Mayhem]]'', p. 4, 12, 14, 16, 20, 23-24, 45, 47, 104, 120, 122, 152, 154-155, 184</ref><ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', p. 5, 17, 19, 26, 30, 42, 62, 65, 71, 75-76, 106, 112, 134, 170, 183, 187</ref><ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', p. 6, 25, 31, 42, 68, 75-76, 79, 100, 122, 124, 129, 132-133, 136, 144, 151, 153-154, 157, 160-161, 229</ref><ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', p. 4, 6, 8-9, 17, 19, 26-27, 38, 54, 78, 80-81, 86, , 99, 107, 113, 120, 132-135, 137, 154, 156-157, 169, 172, 181, 191, 212, 242</ref><ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', p. 5-6, 25, 37-39, 44, 50-51, 65, 80, 116, 146, 166, 189</ref><ref>''[[Monster Guide Web Supplement]]'', p. 3, 6, 22, 28</ref><ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', p. 4, 6, 10, 12-13, 16, 28-31, 40-42, 61, 72, 85, 89, 101, 116, , 126, 133-134, 148, 178, 180, 215</ref> a continent<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', p.9, 12-13, 16-17, 21, 44, 165-166, 173, 248, 364, 373</ref><ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', p. 30, 80, 132, 180, 188</ref><ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', p. 158, 161, 162</ref><ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', p. 82</ref><ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', p. 136, 150</ref> and a country/kingdom.<ref name=APG158161/> It appears that Azeroth is also used interchangeable with [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=WoWRPG362/><ref name=DF11/> |
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 1 November 2018
Throughout the Warcraft franchise, Azeroth is used to describe several things, but for the purposes of World of Warcraft: Classic it refers to the world of Azeroth, the name of the world in which World of Warcraft: Classic takes place.