Lore

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Lore generally describes the extensive backstory created around the Warcraft universe and further developed in novels and other media. However, please visit the Lore (Disambiguation) page if you have something else in mind.

lore[1]

• 1. the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore of herbs.
• 2. learning, knowledge, or erudition.
• 3. Archaic.
  • a. the process or act of teaching; instruction.
  • b. something that is taught; lesson.

Lore is also a term used for "background story". Blizzard was known to create snippets of "lore" for many of their own multiplayer maps in their Warcraft RTS games, although how much of it has a relationship to the main Warcraft universe storyline is unclear.

Contents 1 Major areas 2 Why don't we use the word "canon"? 3 See also 4 External links

Major areas

Articles

• Timeline
• Retcons – changes in lore
• Locations
• Organizations, Clans, Factions, etc.
• Religions
• Magic
• Technology
• Class Lore
• Languages
• Source

Why don't we use the word "canon"?

Canon is an oft-used term by Warcraft fans regarding official lore, specifically the fictional accounts in the Warcraft Universe. This type of lore can be referred to as "canonical" lore.

WoWWiki strives to have a neutral point of view on official lore, as it is rarely discussed by Blizzard. According to one example Metzen states the games themselves are considered the benchmarks for information, with the MMO setting the standard. Other sources of lore fall just under the games, or as described "mostly canon" (he used novels as an example).[2].

Because the use of the term is rare, and as calling something "canon" often precludes the possibility of discussion about validity and "truth", we avoid using this term to describe lore on the wiki in order to keep a neutral point of view. It is also useful to note that Blizzard does not usually use the term "canon", for similar reasons.

• For more on WoWWiki's policy, see WoWWiki:Policy/Writing/Lore.

See also

• The Lore chat modification
• Lore Links - external lore sources.
• In-Jokes and References

External links

• See Lore Links for more