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| + | |name=Lordaeron |
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| + | |capital=[[Capital City|Lordaeron]]<ref>"Lordaeron's capital city.", [[Lands of Conflict]], pg. 108.</ref> |
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| + | |races={{Race|Human}}<br/>{{Race|Forsaken}}<br/>{{Race|Scourge}}<br/>{{Race|Worgen}} |
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| + | |government=Hereditary monarchy (formerly) |
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| + | |rulers=[[Sylvanas Windrunner|Lady Sylvanas Windrunner]] (current)<br/>[[Varimathras]] (former)<br/>[[Balnazzar]] (former)<br/>[[Arthas Menethil|King Arthas Menethil]] (former)<br/>[[Terenas Menethil II|King Terenas Menethil II]] (former) |
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| + | |affiliation= Contested {{wow-inline}}, Alliance {{WC3-inline}} |
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| + | :''This article is about the kingdom. For the continent, see [[Lordaeron]].'' |
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| + | '''Lordaeron''' (aka '''Lordaeron Empire'''<ref>{{ref game|title=Warcraft III|expansion=[[The Frozen Throne]]|campaign=[[Legacy of the Damned]]|mission=[[King Arthas]]}}</ref>) is a former [[human]] [[kingdom]] of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]. Its name comes from the three main [[Alliance]] race languages: "lorn" (in [[Dwarven]]) that means "land", "daer" (in [[Common]]) that means "people" and "ronae" (in [[Thalassian]]) that means peaceful.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', 19</ref> Lordaeron's [[Capital City]] is also called Lordaeron.<ref>"...Lordaeron's capital city (also called Lordaeron — silly humans).", Lands of Conflict, 108</ref> Originally one of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to emerge during the collapse of [[Arathor]], Lordaeron was ruled by the [[House of Menethil]] and provided refuge for the people of [[Stormwind]] following that kingdom's destruction at the end of the [[First War]]. During the [[Second War]], Lordaeron spearheaded the [[Alliance of Lordaeron|first Alliance's]] campaign against the [[Orcish Horde]], but was almost entirely consumed by the [[Scourge]] during the [[Third War]]. This former [[nation]]'s<ref>[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]], pg. 50.</ref><ref>[[Lands of Conflict]], pg. 20, 31.</ref><ref>[[Lands of Mystery]], pg. 170.</ref> territory is now contested between the Scourge, the [[Forsaken]], and fragmented pockets of human resistance, most notably the [[Scarlet Crusade]] and the [[Argent Dawn]]. |
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| + | ==City-state of Arathor== |
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| + | [[Image:Lorderan Tabard.jpg|thumb|left|A Lordaeron tapestry.]] |
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| + | Lordaeron was settled by the disenfranchised lords of [[Strom]], capital of the nation of [[Arathor]], who were part of a group that left Strom because they were desirous of the verdant lands to the north. The capital [[City of Lordaeron|city]] served as a spiritual destination for the citizens of the seven human kingdoms. |
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| + | [[Image:Lorderan-flag.jpg|thumb|The flag of Lordaeron.]] |
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| + | *'''Leader:''' ''King Terenas II'' |
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| + | *'''Nation Color:''' ''White'' |
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| + | *'''Background:''' ''Ruled by the benevolent King Terenas II, the nation of Lordaeron stands as the last bastion of hope for humanity. The armies of Lordaeron were the first to heed the call to arms issued by Sir Lothar and the people of Azeroth. As patron of the Alliance, King Terenas II has assumed the heavy mantle of leadership to protect all who abide in his domain. The armies of Lordaeron are deeply religious and are driven by the belief that humanity must stand steadfast against the blasphemous onslaught of the Horde.<ref>[[Warcraft II manual|''Warcraft II'' manual]], 42</ref>'' |
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| + | ==The Alliance of Lordaeron== |
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| + | Following the opening of the [[Dark Portal]], the nations of [[Stormwind|Azeroth]] and [[Khaz Modan]] were conquered by the [[Horde]]. The refugees from Azeroth, led by Lord [[Anduin Lothar]], fled across the sea to Lordaeron. There, Lothar convinced the leaders of the human nations, as well as the [[dwarf|dwarves]] of [[Ironforge]], [[gnome]]s of [[Gnomeregan]], and [[high elf|high elves]] of [[Quel'Thalas]], to join forces in the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]]. |
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| + | Under the leadership of King [[Terenas Menethil II]] and Lord Lothar, the Alliance was victorious, pushing the Horde back to the Dark Portal, and destroying the gateway to the orcs' homeworld. Lothar fell in the assault on [[Blackrock Spire]], and with the loss of his political skill, rifts developed between the Alliance nations. The main issue of dispute was a tax levied by King Terenas to finance the internment of the orcs. Though Lordaeron attempted to retain its central role, several nations pulled their support from the Alliance. |
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| + | ==The Scourge of Lordaeron== |
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| + | Following years of debate over the internment of the orcs, a [[plague]] appeared in the north of Lordaeron. As it spread throughout the towns and cities of Lordaeron, one after another fell to the [[Scourge]], most notably [[Andorhal]] and [[Stratholme]]. Finally, with the corruption of the heir to the throne of Lordaeron, Prince [[Arthas Menethil]], the capital city itself succumbed. Arthas' captains [[Falric]] and [[Marwyn]] alone were responsible for the slaughter of the aristocracy. Thus, in an ironic twist of fate, it was Lordaeron that lay in ruins, with refugees streaming to [[Khaz Modan]] and [[Azeroth]].<ref>{{ref book |author= Arthaus |title= [[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]] |isbn=9781588460714 |pages=214}}</ref> Many others fled with [[Jaina Proudmoore]] to [[Kalimdor]]. |
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| + | Arthas briefly assumed the title of King, and ruled as an agent of the [[Scourge]], before the eruption of a civil war between his forces, the remaining [[dreadlord]]s, and the free undead led by [[Sylvanas Windrunner]]. Windrunner's forces, the [[Forsaken]], achieved a victory over the dreadlords and Scourge, claiming the ruined former capital of Lordaeron (the "[[Ruins of Lordaeron]]"), under which they constructed the [[Undercity]]. |
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| + | ==Modern Lordaeron== |
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| + | The remaining indigenous humans of Lordaeron may be broken down into three major groups, the Loyalists of Stormwind, the [[Scarlet Crusade]] and the [[Argent Dawn]]. The first are the folk of southern Lordaeron which have remained loyal to the Alliance, and have given their loyalty to the monarchy at Stormwind. These humans once controlled three towns, scattered evenly across the southern regions of the nation. Southshore was the most important of these townships, and the only port north of the [[Thandol Span]] under Alliance control. To the north, nestled in the rolling foothills of Alterac lay the town of Hillsbrad, surrounded by the rich [[Hillsbrad Fields]]. The town controlled an important mine on the coast, [[Azurelode Mine]]. Far to the west of these towns lies the town of [[Pyrewood Village]], which received its aid not from Stormwind, but from [[Dalaran]]. The town was friendly to the Alliance, but the dire curse laid upon it by the mage [[Arugal]] prevented it from further integration. To the south of the town lay a refugee camp outside of the [[Greymane Wall]], and its folk also supported the Alliance. |
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| + | The [[Scarlet Crusade]] held lands scattered throughout northern Lordaeron, and at one stage were by far the most numerically well endowed of the human factions of the former kingdom. Nominally a part of the Alliance, they are so fearful of the undead that they will attack any individual on sight. They hold several key positions in the [[Tirisfal Glades]], including farmlands in the west, and their great stronghold in the region, the [[Scarlet Monastery]] above the north coast. In the [[Western Plaguelands]] they once controlled the entire northern part of the zone from [[Hearthglen]]. They also formerly maintained a presence in [[Andorhal]]. In the Eastern Plaguelands they controlled [[Tyr's Hand]], and nominally controlled the [[Scarlet Enclave]] beyond, although it has become depopulated due to invasion by the Scourge, and migration to Northrend. Their capital lay at Stratholme, where they held a portion of the city. |
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| + | The Alliance has further strength in the region as well. A small [[high elf|high elven]] outpost could also be found near the bounds of the [[Ghostlands]] in the [[Eastern Plaguelands]], [[Quel'Lithien Lodge]]. These elves stayed committed to the Alliance, and were hostile to the Horde. Dalaranian troops also have a presence in southern [[Silverpine Forest]]. |
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| + | The Forsaken managed to take control of the heart of the old kingdom, claiming the [[Ruins of Lordaeron]] (and the [[Undercity]] beneath) as their base of operations. They use it to keep hold over much of the [[Tirisfal Glades]], and control the towns [[Brill]] and [[Deathknell]] along the main east-west road of the region. They also control [[The Sepulcher]] in the center of [[Silverpine Forest]], and the town of [[Tarren Mill]] in the [[Hillsbrad Foothills]]. |
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| + | The Syndicate, in an attempt to punish Lordaeron for its role in the fall of their kingdom of [[Alterac]] took the fortress of [[Durnholde Keep]] and the surrounding countryside, although the [[Ravenholdt]] (a league of assassins) have attempted to curb their strength from their base at [[Ravenholdt Manor]] (which also lies in former Lordaeron). |
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| + | Finally, the Undead [[Scourge]] holds [[Stratholme]] and [[Andorhal]], as well as [[Scholomance]] in the southern [[Western Plaguelands]]. The Scourge at one point were overwhelmingly the dominate force in much of Lordaeron, with a presence in all its zones except the [[Hillsbrad Foothills]]. |
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| + | [[Image:LordaeronLoC.JPG|thumb|Lordaeron in the RPG.]] |
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| + | The Kingdom of Lordaeron's former territories have seen major power shifts as of the [[Patch 4.0.3a|Cataclysm]]. |
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| + | * With the defeat of the Lich King, his influence is fading from the Western Plaguelands, and the [[Cenarion Circle]] and Argent Crusade seek to cleanse the region of any lingering Scourge taint. |
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| + | * The Forsaken have consolidated their power, seizing control of Hillsbrad and plague-bombing Southshore, forcing any survivors into hiding. Warchief Garrosh has ordered the Forsaken to [[Invasion of Gilneas|invade]] the newly opened-up kingdom of Gilneas for a naval base. |
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| + | * The Scarlet Crusade has fallen into decline, having been routed by death knights at the [[Scarlet Enclave]], left leaderless by adventurers in Northrend, and [[Quest:The Truth Comes Crashing Down|exposed as a puppet]] of [[Quest:The Admiral Revealed|Burning Legion dreadlords]]. They have completely lost the Western Plaguelands to the Argent Crusade. The remaining Crusaders in Stratholme and Tyr's Hand have ironically been turned into the undead [[Risen (organization)|Risen]] by the aforementioned dreadlords, leaving the Tirisfal Glades as the last major bastion of Scarlet presence. |
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| + | * The Syndicate have lost Durnholde Keep to the Forsaken, and no longer have a presence in the Alterac [[Uplands]]. |
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| + | * The Argent Crusade is now the dominant force in the Eastern Plaguelands, and [[Tirion Fordring]], fresh from his victory over the Lich King, has retaken his old domain of [[Hearthglen]]. |
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| + | * With the loss of Hillsbrad and Southshore, Aerie Peak, Chillwind Camp, and the Arathi Highlands are now the strongest Alliance presences in the Lordaeron region. [[Stormpike]] troops have also gathered south of the Alterac Mountains. |
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| + | * Dalaran, having rebuilt, teleported to Northrend to aid in the fight against the Lich King and Malygos. Even after the Lich King's defeat, it is keeping vigil in Northrend for the foreseeable future. |
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| + | The [[Capital City of Lordaeron]] once controlled the [[Eastern Plaguelands]], the [[Western Plaguelands]], the [[Tirisfal Glades]], the [[Hillsbrad Foothills]], most of [[Silverpine Forest]], and part of the [[Alterac Mountains]] ([[Chillwind Point]], and the town of [[Strahnbrad]]). |
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| + | Also possibly [[North Lordaeron]], which is currently a [[Closed Zone]]. |
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| + | *[[Eastern Plaguelands]] |
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| + | *[[Undercity]] - Though Undercity is located in Tirisfal Glades, the city is also an underground region.<ref>[[Lands of Conflict]], pg. 106.</ref> |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Terenas}} {{npc||Terenas Menethil II||King Terenas Menethil II}} |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|ArthasDK}} {{npc||Arthas Menethil||King Arthas Menethil}} |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Sylvanas}} {{npc||Sylvanas Windrunner||Lady Sylvanas Windrunner}} |
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| + | |style="background:#008800;"|Terenas Menethil II |
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| + | |style="background:#000088;"|Arthas Menethil |
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| + | |style="background:#666688;"|Sylvanas Windrunner |
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| + | *[[The Alliance of Lordaeron]] |
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| + | *[[Ruins of Lordaeron]] |
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Revision as of 07:02, 9 May 2011
 Lordaeron | |
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| File:Lordaeron's coat of arms.jpg | |
| Capital(s) | Lordaeron[1] |
| Races |
  Human  Forsaken    Scourge  Worgen |
| Government | Hereditary monarchy (formerly) |
| Ruler(s) |
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner (current) Varimathras (former) Balnazzar (former) King Arthas Menethil (former) King Terenas Menethil II (former) |
| Affiliation |
Contested  , Alliance  |
- This article is about the kingdom. For the continent, see Lordaeron.
Lordaeron (aka Lordaeron Empire[2]) is a former human kingdom of the Eastern Kingdoms. Its name comes from the three main Alliance race languages: "lorn" (in Dwarven) that means "land", "daer" (in Common) that means "people" and "ronae" (in Thalassian) that means peaceful.[3] Lordaeron's Capital City is also called Lordaeron.[4] Originally one of the Seven Kingdoms to emerge during the collapse of Arathor, Lordaeron was ruled by the House of Menethil and provided refuge for the people of Stormwind following that kingdom's destruction at the end of the First War. During the Second War, Lordaeron spearheaded the first Alliance's campaign against the Orcish Horde, but was almost entirely consumed by the Scourge during the Third War. This former nation's[5][6][7] territory is now contested between the Scourge, the Forsaken, and fragmented pockets of human resistance, most notably the Scarlet Crusade and the Argent Dawn.
City-state of Arathor
A Lordaeron tapestry.
Lordaeron was settled by the disenfranchised lords of Strom, capital of the nation of Arathor, who were part of a group that left Strom because they were desirous of the verdant lands to the north. The capital city served as a spiritual destination for the citizens of the seven human kingdoms.
Lordaeron in Warcraft II
The flag of Lordaeron.
- Leader: King Terenas II
- Nation Color: White
- Background: Ruled by the benevolent King Terenas II, the nation of Lordaeron stands as the last bastion of hope for humanity. The armies of Lordaeron were the first to heed the call to arms issued by Sir Lothar and the people of Azeroth. As patron of the Alliance, King Terenas II has assumed the heavy mantle of leadership to protect all who abide in his domain. The armies of Lordaeron are deeply religious and are driven by the belief that humanity must stand steadfast against the blasphemous onslaught of the Horde.[8]
The Alliance of Lordaeron
Following the opening of the Dark Portal, the nations of Azeroth and Khaz Modan were conquered by the Horde. The refugees from Azeroth, led by Lord Anduin Lothar, fled across the sea to Lordaeron. There, Lothar convinced the leaders of the human nations, as well as the dwarves of Ironforge, gnomes of Gnomeregan, and high elves of Quel'Thalas, to join forces in the Alliance of Lordaeron.
Under the leadership of King Terenas Menethil II and Lord Lothar, the Alliance was victorious, pushing the Horde back to the Dark Portal, and destroying the gateway to the orcs' homeworld. Lothar fell in the assault on Blackrock Spire, and with the loss of his political skill, rifts developed between the Alliance nations. The main issue of dispute was a tax levied by King Terenas to finance the internment of the orcs. Though Lordaeron attempted to retain its central role, several nations pulled their support from the Alliance.
The Scourge of Lordaeron
Following years of debate over the internment of the orcs, a plague appeared in the north of Lordaeron. As it spread throughout the towns and cities of Lordaeron, one after another fell to the Scourge, most notably Andorhal and Stratholme. Finally, with the corruption of the heir to the throne of Lordaeron, Prince Arthas Menethil, the capital city itself succumbed. Arthas' captains Falric and Marwyn alone were responsible for the slaughter of the aristocracy. Thus, in an ironic twist of fate, it was Lordaeron that lay in ruins, with refugees streaming to Khaz Modan and Azeroth.[9] Many others fled with Jaina Proudmoore to Kalimdor.
Arthas briefly assumed the title of King, and ruled as an agent of the Scourge, before the eruption of a civil war between his forces, the remaining dreadlords, and the free undead led by Sylvanas Windrunner. Windrunner's forces, the Forsaken, achieved a victory over the dreadlords and Scourge, claiming the ruined former capital of Lordaeron (the "Ruins of Lordaeron"), under which they constructed the Undercity.
Modern Lordaeron
The remaining indigenous humans of Lordaeron may be broken down into three major groups, the Loyalists of Stormwind, the Scarlet Crusade and the Argent Dawn. The first are the folk of southern Lordaeron which have remained loyal to the Alliance, and have given their loyalty to the monarchy at Stormwind. These humans once controlled three towns, scattered evenly across the southern regions of the nation. Southshore was the most important of these townships, and the only port north of the Thandol Span under Alliance control. To the north, nestled in the rolling foothills of Alterac lay the town of Hillsbrad, surrounded by the rich Hillsbrad Fields. The town controlled an important mine on the coast, Azurelode Mine. Far to the west of these towns lies the town of Pyrewood Village, which received its aid not from Stormwind, but from Dalaran. The town was friendly to the Alliance, but the dire curse laid upon it by the mage Arugal prevented it from further integration. To the south of the town lay a refugee camp outside of the Greymane Wall, and its folk also supported the Alliance.
The Scarlet Crusade held lands scattered throughout northern Lordaeron, and at one stage were by far the most numerically well endowed of the human factions of the former kingdom. Nominally a part of the Alliance, they are so fearful of the undead that they will attack any individual on sight. They hold several key positions in the Tirisfal Glades, including farmlands in the west, and their great stronghold in the region, the Scarlet Monastery above the north coast. In the Western Plaguelands they once controlled the entire northern part of the zone from Hearthglen. They also formerly maintained a presence in Andorhal. In the Eastern Plaguelands they controlled Tyr's Hand, and nominally controlled the Scarlet Enclave beyond, although it has become depopulated due to invasion by the Scourge, and migration to Northrend. Their capital lay at Stratholme, where they held a portion of the city.
The Argent Dawn has bases throughout the Plaguelands, and is made up of those humans who have taken a more moderate approach to the war against the dead, accepting Horde and even Forsaken into their ranks.
The Alliance has further strength in the region as well. A small high elven outpost could also be found near the bounds of the Ghostlands in the Eastern Plaguelands, Quel'Lithien Lodge. These elves stayed committed to the Alliance, and were hostile to the Horde. Dalaranian troops also have a presence in southern Silverpine Forest.
The Forsaken managed to take control of the heart of the old kingdom, claiming the Ruins of Lordaeron (and the Undercity beneath) as their base of operations. They use it to keep hold over much of the Tirisfal Glades, and control the towns Brill and Deathknell along the main east-west road of the region. They also control The Sepulcher in the center of Silverpine Forest, and the town of Tarren Mill in the Hillsbrad Foothills.
The Syndicate, in an attempt to punish Lordaeron for its role in the fall of their kingdom of Alterac took the fortress of Durnholde Keep and the surrounding countryside, although the Ravenholdt (a league of assassins) have attempted to curb their strength from their base at Ravenholdt Manor (which also lies in former Lordaeron).
Finally, the Undead Scourge holds Stratholme and Andorhal, as well as Scholomance in the southern Western Plaguelands. The Scourge at one point were overwhelmingly the dominate force in much of Lordaeron, with a presence in all its zones except the Hillsbrad Foothills.
On a side note, the mage Arugal formerly controlled large tracts of land in Silverpine Forest from Shadowfang Keep.
Lordaeron in the RPG.
Lordaeron in Warcraft III.
Cataclysm
The Kingdom of Lordaeron's former territories have seen major power shifts as of the Cataclysm.
- With the defeat of the Lich King, his influence is fading from the Western Plaguelands, and the Cenarion Circle and Argent Crusade seek to cleanse the region of any lingering Scourge taint.
- The Alliance and Horde have moved in to Andorhal to eliminate the remaining Scourge presence, only to tussle for control of the town.
- The Forsaken have consolidated their power, seizing control of Hillsbrad and plague-bombing Southshore, forcing any survivors into hiding. Warchief Garrosh has ordered the Forsaken to invade the newly opened-up kingdom of Gilneas for a naval base.
- The Scarlet Crusade has fallen into decline, having been routed by death knights at the Scarlet Enclave, left leaderless by adventurers in Northrend, and exposed as a puppet of Burning Legion dreadlords. They have completely lost the Western Plaguelands to the Argent Crusade. The remaining Crusaders in Stratholme and Tyr's Hand have ironically been turned into the undead Risen by the aforementioned dreadlords, leaving the Tirisfal Glades as the last major bastion of Scarlet presence.
- The Syndicate have lost Durnholde Keep to the Forsaken, and no longer have a presence in the Alterac Uplands.
- The Argent Crusade is now the dominant force in the Eastern Plaguelands, and Tirion Fordring, fresh from his victory over the Lich King, has retaken his old domain of Hearthglen.
- The hermit kingdom of Gilneas has been opened up by the Cataclysm's shattering of the Greymane Wall. The subsequent invasion by the Forsaken has led King Genn Greymane to rejoin the Alliance. Worgen packs are locked in combat with Forsaken forces in Silverpine Forest.
- With Arugal deceased in lore, Shadowfang Keep is now occupied by Gilnean traitor Lord Godfrey and his henchmen.
- With the loss of Hillsbrad and Southshore, Aerie Peak, Chillwind Camp, and the Arathi Highlands are now the strongest Alliance presences in the Lordaeron region. Stormpike troops have also gathered south of the Alterac Mountains.
- Dalaran, having rebuilt, teleported to Northrend to aid in the fight against the Lich King and Malygos. Even after the Lich King's defeat, it is keeping vigil in Northrend for the foreseeable future.
Areas
The Capital City of Lordaeron once controlled the Eastern Plaguelands, the Western Plaguelands, the Tirisfal Glades, the Hillsbrad Foothills, most of Silverpine Forest, and part of the Alterac Mountains (Chillwind Point, and the town of Strahnbrad). Also possibly North Lordaeron, which is currently a Closed Zone.
Zones in World of Warcraft
- Alterac Mountains
- Arathi Highlands
- Eastern Plaguelands
- Hillsbrad Foothills
- Hinterlands
- Silverpine Forest
- Tirisfal Glades
- Western Plaguelands
Other regions
- Crestfall
- Dalaran
- Zul'Dare
- Channel Islands
- Northeron
- Undercity - Though Undercity is located in Tirisfal Glades, the city is also an underground region.[10]
Notable Leaders
King Terenas Menethil II- King Arthas Menethil
- Balnazzar
- Lady Sylvanas Windrunner
- Varimathras
- Grand Apothecary Putress
This is a chart following the events of Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
| History | Fall of Lordaeron | Dreadlord insurgency | Forsaken revolt | Undercity revolt | Horde restoration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Terenas Menethil II | Arthas Menethil | Balnazzar | Sylvanas Windrunner | Varimathras Putress |
Sylvanas Windrunner |
See also
References
- ^ "Lordaeron's capital city.", Lands of Conflict, pg. 108.
- ^ "Legacy of the Damned: King Arthas", Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, 19
- ^ "...Lordaeron's capital city (also called Lordaeron — silly humans).", Lands of Conflict, 108
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 50.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 20, 31.
- ^ Lands of Mystery, pg. 170.
- ^ Warcraft II manual, 42
- ^ Arthaus. Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, 214. ISBN 9781588460714.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 106.