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Core races
Allied races
AllianceThe Alliance
Alliance Crest
The Alliance crest
High King IconSmall AnduinKing Anduin Wrynn
Leaders
Core races
Allied races
Other races
Capital cities Stormwind City, Ironforge, Darnassus, Gnomeregan, The Exodar, Gilneas City
Allied cities The Vindicaar, Telogrus Rift, Shadowforge City, Boralus, Mechagon City
Zones of influence Khaz Modan, Northern Kalimdor, Southern Eastern Kingdoms, and Central and southeastern Kul Tiras
Languages Draconic, Common, Darnassian, Draenei, Dwarven, Gnomish, Pandaren, Thalassian
Main factions Stormwind, Ironforge, Darnassus, Gnomeregan, Exodar, Gilneas, Tushui Pandaren, Obsidian Warders
Notable factions Dark Iron clan, Kul Tiras, Army of the Light, Rustbolt Resistance, Explorers' League, Highborne, The Frostborn, Kirin Tor (Silver Covenant), Kurenai, Pearlfin Jinyu, Wildhammer clan

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Humans, night elves, dwarves, gnomes, draenei, and the savage worgen make up the illustrious Alliance. Proud and noble, courageous and wise, these races work together to preserve order in Azeroth. The Alliance is driven by honor and tradition. Its rulers are champions of justice, hope, knowledge, and faith.
In a time when chaos and uncertainty reign, the Alliance remains steadfast in its determination to bring light to the darkest corners of the world.[1]
Alliance

Alliance Logo

The Alliance (aka Grand Alliance[2]) is one of two major political factions of the mortal races in Azeroth, its counterpart being the Horde. The Alliance consists of powerful cultures and groups bound not by desperation or necessity, but by their deep commitments to abstract concepts like nobility and honor.[3] The Alliance was once also known as the Alliance of Lordaeron when its leadership was centered in Lordaeron. However, the Alliance was forced to move the bulk of its forces to Kalimdor and to the southern Eastern Kingdoms continents of Khaz Modan and Azeroth after a plague of undeath destroyed the Kingdom of Lordaeron several years ago. It has since lost many members as well as gained new allies.


Members

Major members

The major partners in the Alliance are:

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Worgen

Alliance Task Forces

Allianceraces

Alliance Races by Chris Metzen[1]. From left to right: High elf, half-elf, night elf, dwarf, and human.

Azeroth Forces

The uneasy truce between the Alliance and the Horde in the aftermath of the Third War was soon broken when several battlegrounds between various forces of the factions have erupted:

Outland Forces

Alliance coins

Official Alliance coin set. Coin depictions from top to bottom: Varian Wrynn: Stormwind, Magni Bronzebeard: Ironforge, Tyrande Whisperwind: Darnassus.

Northrend Forces (Alliance Vanguard)

Other Members, Factions and Allies

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Notable figures from the Third War, from left to right: Muradin Bronzebeard, Antonidas, Uther Lightbringer, and Prince Kael'thas.

Non-factional races and hybrids

Primal Taming TCG

A draenei shaman and a night elf hunter.

  • The half-humans of the Grand Alliance.
    • The half-humans are half-breeds, and that usually stay within the alliance.
      • IconSmall HalfElf MaleIconSmall HalfElf Female Includes The half-elves of the Alliance.
        • Many or almost all half-elves are a part of the Alliance and the most reside in Stormwind.
      • IconSmall HalfOrc MaleIconSmall HalfOrc Female The half orcs in the Alliance
        • Some half-orcs are members of the Alliance (with others being members of the Horde)

Alliance-aligned

Heroraces

Hero Races by Chris Metzen[2]. Wildhammer dwarf and gnome (Alliance).[11]

  • HumanHuman The Scarlet Renegades, based in the Scarlet Monastery.
    • Rebels that want to take control of the Scarlet Crusade with the support of the Alliance.
    • According to their crazed leader, their goal is the transformation of the Undercity into a "Scarlet paradise".
    • Led by Joseph.

Former members

Notable Leaders

History Alliance of Lordaeron Third War Grand Alliance Cataclysm
Ruler Eastern Terenas Menethil II
Anduin Lothar
Terenas Menethil II
Archmage Antonidas
Magni Bronzebeard
Bolvar Fordragon
Gelbin Mekkatorque
Varian Wrynn
Magni Bronzebeard
Gelbin Mekkatorque
Varian Wrynn
The Council of Three Hammers
Genn Greymane
Gelbin Mekkatorque
Western None Jaina Proudmoore
Tyrande Whisperwind
Jaina Proudmoore
Tyrande Whisperwind
Prophet Velen
Jaina Proudmoore
Tyrande Whisperwind
Malfurion Stormrage
Prophet Velen

Alliance of Lordaeron

File:Lorderan Tabard.jpg

The Seal of Lordaeron is used prominently in Alliance culture.

Main article: Alliance of Lordaeron

The modern Alliance is the successor to the Alliance of Lordaeron, which was created at the behest of King Terenas Menethil II of Lordaeron and Lord Anduin Lothar of the kingdom of Stormwind following the First War, five years after the reckoning. The human, dwarf, gnome, and high elf races allied together to fight off the orcish Horde.

Aftermath of the Second Invasion

Events of the Second Invasion led to an alliance with both the night elves and the Horde. The former became permanent, while the latter did not.

Following the Second Invasion, many of the surviving high elves rebranded themselves as blood elves and rejoined the Alliance shortly after the invasion, only to leave it again following an attempted purge by Grand Marshal Garithos. The true high elves remain loyal to the new Alliance, most notably the ones dwelling in Theramore under Lady Jaina Proudmoore and Captain Darill and in the Hinterlands at Quel'Danil Lodge, apparently led by Jalinde Summerdrake. More recently, high elves have grouped together in Northrend as the Silver Covenant.

A few years later, the draenei joined the Alliance. Stranded a world away from home, they are trying to establish a new base on Azeroth from the wreckage of the Exodar as well as gain the trust and cooperation of the Alliance.

During the events of the Cataclysm, another race joined the ranks of the Alliance; the worgen of Gilneas.

Organization

Half-orc

Half-orc

The Alliance is not a uniform governmental body, but is a coalition of mutual military and economic aid. Housing the Alliance Assembly, Theramore was once considered the official home of the new Alliance, when Stormwind was bound under Onyxia's thrall under the guise of Katrana Prestor. The inability of Stormwind to act forced both Theramore and the night elves to step in, resulting in a growing gap of cooperation between the two continents. This, however, is no longer the case with King Varian's return and the death of Onyxia.[13] Varian's direct aid to the night elves has won their trust, and Jaina's constant presence with him as an advisor (and to temper his edges) has firmly reunited Theramore and Stormwind once more. Recently, Stormwind has become more involved in Alliance politics. During the Alliance Elemental Invasion Meeting, Stormwind was where the main super powers of the Alliance conferred to discuss world issues and mutual defense.

In the past, certain rules, customs, and regulations were a constant hindrance to mutual actions across the entire Alliance. This made cooperation sluggish, and considerably slowed the rate at which the Alliance was able to reclaim its former lands and glory. Yet in recent times, Alliance action has been shown to be more coordinated with the return of King Varian Wrynn. In Stormwind, King Varian Wrynn coordinates the workings of the Alliance's armies in order to safeguard the Alliance's interests and defense. To help him with this task, Varian regularly confers with Grand Admiral Jes-Tereth (commander of the Alliance's fleets), Alliance battlemasters, and diplomats.

Despite the problems and intrigues within their leadership, all parts of the Alliance are steadfast in their desire to reclaim and rebuild, and all members share a distrust of the Horde. As of the Alliance Player's Guide, approximately 800,000 souls belonged to the allied races spanning two continents (based on membership numbers of the Church of Light)[14]. The Alliance is a great and peaceful body overall, their might being legendary, but their desire for peace, even stronger. Above all, where Jaina Proudmoore and Tyrande Whisperwind are good at coordinating their efforts on Kalimdor[15], Varian Wrynn of Stormwind and the Council of Three Hammers of Ironforge maintain the Alliance in the Eastern Kingdoms.[16]

Even now, as always, humans are the glue that hold the Alliance together, being the most numerous and diplomatic of the member races. The armies of Stormwind are stationed through out the Eastern Kingdoms, trying to retake regions such as Duskwood, Westfall, and The Redridge mountains. The armies of Ironforge are mainly stationed in Khaz Modan along with their Gnome allies, and the Night Elven armies are mainly defending northern Kalimdor from Horde's deforestation of the Ashenvale. The remaining Draenei forces are still trying to secure their new home on Azuremyst Isle, and are also stationed in Outland. The recently brought in Gilnean armies are defending themselves from the endless onslaught of the Forsaken.

References

 
  1. ^ Darkmoon Faire Cataclysm Promotion: Fortune card
  2. ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.171
  3. ^ "Beginnings and Ends"
  4. ^ Stormpike's Delivery
  5. ^ Quest:Forces of Nature: Mountain Giants
  6. ^ Quest:Forces of Nature: Wisps
  7. ^ Quest:Forces of Nature: Faerie Dragons
  8. ^ Quest:Forces of Nature: Hippogryphs
  9. ^ Chimaera (Warcraft III)
  10. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/ssotd/images/screens/ss1327.jpg
  11. ^ The gnomes and Wildhammer dwarves are members of the Alliance. The furbolgs and pandarens are Independent though friendly to the Alliance.
  12. ^ A [42] Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
  13. ^ World of Warcraft: Issue 14
  14. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, ???
  15. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 163
  16. ^ Inv misc book 08 [Hillsbrad Town Registry]

See also

da:Alliance de:Allianz fi:Alliance hu:Szövetség ja:Alliance nl:Alliance ru:Альянс

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