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| − | [[File:Maelstwow.jpg|thumb|The Maelstrom in ''World of Warcraft''.]] |
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| − | The '''Maelstrom''' is the gigantic rift that was created when the [[Well of Eternity]] collapsed into itself during the [[Great Sundering]]. |
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| − | ==Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos== |
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| − | From the ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual: |
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| − | :''As the aftershocks from the [[Well of Eternity]]'s implosion rattled the bones of the world, the seas rushed in to fill the gaping wound left in the earth. Nearly eighty percent of [[Kalimdor]]'s landmass had been blasted apart, leaving only a handful of separate continents surrounding the new, raging sea. At the center of the new sea, where the [[Well of Eternity]] once stood, was a tumultuous storm of tidal fury and chaotic energies. This terrible scar, known as the Maelstrom, would never cease its furious spinning. It would remain a constant reminder of the terrible catastrophe... and the Utopian era that had been lost forever.'' |
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| − | At the center of the Maelstrom is a location known as the [[Eye (Maelstrom)|Eye]]. The empires of the [[makrura]] and the [[naga]] lie beneath it. |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft III]]'', when [[Thrall]]'s fleet crashed, they made an emergency landing on an island near the Maelstrom where they found a group of [[troll]]s fighting desperately against [[human]] colonists and [[murloc]] invaders. The island was destroyed (though not by the Maelstrom), with Thrall barely escaping. |
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| − | It is implied that the Maelstrom is slowly drawing the [[Broken Isles]] towards itself, and will ultimately destroy them for good. |
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| − | ==World of Warcraft== |
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| − | As things currently stand, the Maelstrom is a large storm only viewable in ''World of Warcraft'' on the [[world map]], where it sits between [[Kalimdor]] and the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]. [[Ship]] and [[zeppelin]] routes go out of their way to avoid the Maelstrom, for fairly obvious reasons. |
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| − | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | {{Cata-section}} |
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| − | According to a recent press event [[Deathwing]] reenters [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] from [[Deepholm]] via the Maelstrom instead of [[Deathwing Scar]] as originally announced.<ref name="wor-press-event">{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17008-cataclysm-press-event-raids-guild-system-path-of-the-titans-more/ |title=Cataclysm Press Event - Raids, Guild System, Path of the Titans & More |accessdate=2010-06-13 |author=Kody |date=2010-06-13 }}</ref> The Maelstrom is a [[sanctuary]], where PvP combat is disabled. The zone can be reached through the breadcrumb quests leading to Deepholm from [[Stormwind]] and [[Orgrimmar]]. [[Thrall]] is also present here (now affiliated with the [[Earthen Ring]]), and is trying to maintain the rift. |
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| − | [[File:Maelstrom.png|thumb|Entering the Maelstrom]] |
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| − | ==Zones and locations== |
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| − | |[[Boiling Terrace|The Boiling Terrace]]{{·}} [[Drowned Reaches|The Drowned Reaches]]{{·}} [[Eye (Maelstrom)|The Eye]]{{·}} [[Gishan Caverns]]{{·}} [[Mak'aru]]{{·}} [[Nazjatar]]{{·}} [[Pillar Deep]]{{·}} [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]]{{·}} [[Scintal Reef]] |
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| − | |} |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | <gallery> |
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| − | File:Maelstromsurface.PNG|The Maelstrom's surface. |
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| − | File:Maelstromundersea.PNG|Underneath the Maelstrom. |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | ==Videos== |
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| − | {| class="darktable" |
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| − | ! The Maelstrom as seen in ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' |
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| − | |<youtube>2yWCAnOQWQM</youtube> |
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| − | |} |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | {{Azeroth}} |
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| − | [[es:Maelstrom]] |
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| − | [[fr:Maelström]] |
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| − | [[Category:South Seas]] |
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| − | [[Category:Closed zones]] |
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| − | [[Category:Azeroth]] |
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Revision as of 22:55, 20 July 2011
Licensing
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