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| − | This article deals with further speculation regarding '''retcons''' and other apparent discrepancies in [[Warcraft]] [[lore]]. It is left to the reader's opinion whether the discrepancies listed below constitute errors, retcons, [[flavor lore]], or merely artistic license. The criteria for inclusion in this article is a clear, apparent contradiction between two official sources. |
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| + | |name = Invasion of Gilneas |
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| + | |image = Invasion of Gilneas.jpg |
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| + | |place = [[Gilneas]], [[Silverpine Forest]] |
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| + | |conflict=[[Alliance-Horde War]] |
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| + | |result = Gilneas remains contested between the [[Alliance]] and the [[Horde]] |
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| + | |side1 = *[[Alliance]] |
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| + | **[[Gilneas]] |
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| + | **Expeditionary [[Night Elves]] of [[Darnassus]] |
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| + | **[[Bloodfang pack]] |
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| + | **[[7th Legion]] |
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| + | |side2 = *[[Horde]] |
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| + | **[[Forsaken]] |
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| + | **Expeditionary [[Orcs]] of [[Durotar]] |
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| + | |commanders1 = *[[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]] |
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| + | **[[Liam Greymane|Prince Liam Greymane]]† |
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| + | **[[Darius Crowley|Lord Darius Crowley]] |
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| + | **[[Lorna Crowley]] |
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| + | **[[Krennan Aranas]] |
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| + | **[[Vincent Godfrey|Lord Vincent Godfrey]]† |
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| + | ***[[Baron Ashbury]]† |
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| + | ***[[Lord Walden]]† |
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| + | *[[Belrysa Starbreeze]] |
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| + | **[[Vassandra Stormclaw]] |
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| + | **[[Lyros Swiftwind]] |
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| + | **[[Talran of the Wild]] |
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| + | *[[Ivar Bloodfang]] |
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| + | *[[Halford Wyrmbane]] |
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| + | **[[Pietro Zaren]] |
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| + | |commanders2 = *[[Sylvanas Windrunner]] |
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| + | **[[Executor Cornell]]† |
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| + | **[[High Executor Crenshaw]] |
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| + | **[[Gorerot]]† |
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| + | **[[Dark Ranger Thyala]]† |
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| + | **[[Valnov the Mad]]† |
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| + | *[[General Warhowl]] |
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| + | **[[Korm Bonegrind]]† |
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| + | **[[High Warlord Cromush]] |
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| + | The '''Invasion of Gilneas''' is a battle between the [[Forsaken]] and the [[Worgen]] for control of [[Gilneas]]. It is an important part of the [[Alliance-Horde war]] and resulted in Gilneas remaining contested between the [[Alliance]] and the [[Horde]]. |
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| + | The Invasion of Gilneas has two phases. The first was the Forsaken invasion into Gilneas that resulted in most of Gilneas civilians fleeing to Darnassus. And the second was the fighting between the joined forces of the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]], the [[Bloodfang pack]] and the [[7th Legion]] from one side, and the Forsaken from the other. |
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| − | Where the sources are reconciled by another official source, that explanation is provided. Theories attempting to reconcile the discrepancies by reference to other sources of lore may also be present. |
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| + | ==Causes of the invasion== |
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| + | The [[Cataclysm (event)|Cataclysm]] has caused the gates of the [[Greymane Wall]] to shatter, which marked the end of Gilneas's isolationism from the rest of Azeroth. Due to the events at the [[Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate]], the [[Forsaken]] are "in the dog house" with the rest of the Horde and the Horde leadership, now controlled by [[Garrosh Hellscream]], has ordered [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] to claim Gilneas so the Horde can have a port in southern [[Lordaeron]].<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/media/</ref> |
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+ | ==Chronology== |
| + | ===The Invasion and the Exodus=== |
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| + | [[Forsaken]] started an assault on the [[Greymane Wall]], however, it's mighty defenses were easily driving the Forsaken back despite all their efforts and mighty attacks. This situation continued for a time, until the Cataclysm started and shattered the Greymane Wall, and the Forsaken invaded Gilneas from a breach in the wall. |
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| + | Meanwhile, the [[Gilneas|Kingdom of Gilneas]] was ravaged by the [[Worgen|Worgen Curse]], which transformed any human into a worgen, loosing their minds to bloodlust and desire to tear flesh. The Curse was rapidly spreading through Gilneas and eventually forced Gilneans to leave [[Gilneas City]] and flee to [[Duskhaven]], while [[Lord Darius Crowley]] and a group of his followers remained behind to take the worgen attention, and were eventually surrounded and slain, or at least so was thought. However, [[Krennan Aranas]], the loyal alchemist of King [[Genn Graymane]], created a special portion that, when drank by a worgen, helped him regain balance between human and beast, in other words, return him his mind. Thus a group of captured worgen returned their minds and joined the Gilneans. |
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| − | Lord of the Clans, [[World of Warcraft]] and its official site say [[Alterac Valley]] is an abandoned valley that the Frostwolf orcs have made their home since the orcs first came to Azeroth. The Stormpike dwarves recently arrived to the area to find titan relics but their archaeologists ended up drawing the ire of the Frostwolf clan and were killed.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/battlegrounds/info-alteracvalley.html</ref> The Alliance does not dispute that Alterac Valley is Frostwolf territory but seeks to avenge the deaths of their archaeologists and find the titanic relics in the valley.<ref>{{Quest|Remember Alterac Valley!}}</ref> |
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| + | ====The Attack on Duskhaven==== |
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| − | Yet the Alliance player's guide by Blizzard's former partner Whitewolf says the Stormpike clan make their home in Alterac Valley and they are being invaded by the Frostwolf Clan. |
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| + | Soon two ships of the Forsaken Navy arrived to Duskhaven and commenced a bombardment. At the same the ships started landing Forsaken footsoldiers and abominations. Duskhaven Watchman and newly-cured worgen started fighting the Forsaken and holding them off, acting under the command of Prince [[Liam Greymane]]. Lord Vincent Godfrey desided to use the worgen to destroy the Forsaken ships, and commanded them to capture the catapults that bombarding Duskhaven and use them to catapult themselves into the ships and slay their captains - [[Captain Morris|Morris]] and [[Captain Anson|Anson]]. Lord Godfrey also commanded them to slay the Forsaken commander, [[Dark Ranger Thyala]], by using the [[Mastiff Whistle]] to call forth a pack of attack [[Mastiff]]s. But even with this victory, there came a price. The earth, already weakened from the bombardment, began to fragment and collapse as the Cataclysm continued, and an evacuation of Duskhaven was put together before the town was completely consumed. The survivors fled to [[Greymane Manor]], and then further inland - into the [[Blackwald]]. |
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| + | ====Origins of the Worgen Curse==== |
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| + | Within this dark forest, the Gilneans met the [[night elf|night elves]], who told them of the origins of the worgen curse - that long ago, the [[Druids of the Scythe]] had abandoned the balance and allowed the beast within to consume them. They had been banished to the [[Emerald Dream]] to sleep for eternity under [[Tal'doren]], the wild tree in the Blackwald...but not before their curse had spread. [[Darius Crowley|Lord Darius Crowley]], who had also been transformed into a worgen and had managed to regain the balance between man and beast, revealed that the Forsaken were not only after the lands of Gilneas, they were after something that could bring the worgen under their control - the [[Scythe of Elune]]. Aided by [[Tobias Mistmantle]] and his trackers, the worgen killed Sylvanas' [[dark ranger]]s and reclaimed the precious artifact. Knowing that the alchemy that had returned their minds to them would not last long, the worgen drank of the waters of Tal'doren, and restored the balance between human and beast. [[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]] himself came to the Blackwald and revealed that he too had been affected by the curse, and joined with all of his people to drive the Forsaken from their lands. |
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| − | According to the mission in ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'', prince [[Kael'Thas Sunstrider]] took the remaining survivors with him to [[Outland]] to escape [[Lord Garithos]], furthermore according to the [[Timeline (PG)]], |
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| − | :'' "26- The diminished Alliance loses more numbers as most surviving high elves on Lordaeron secede and join the exile Illidan. They call themselves the blood elves to remember their fallen kin, and become Illidan’s army." |
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| − | Thus naming only the elves that followed Illidan, "Blood Elves." However, according to new light in the World of Warcraft Encyclopedia, not all of the [[Blood Elves]] followed the prince, only the healthiest of them were sent in search of alternative magic sources. |
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| + | ====Godfrey's Treason==== |
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| + | [[Lord Godfrey]] was an unaffected nobleman who condemned the transformed Gilneans as monsters. Upon learning that Greymane himself had been cursed, Godfrey put a plan into motion that he believed would save Gilneas. Joined by two eastern lords, [[Baron Ashbury]] and [[Lord Walden]], Godfrey captured Greymane and held him prisoner. He hoped that by turning the king over to the Forsaken, Gilneas would be spared. |
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| − | The Black Temple dungeon trailer claims that the Draenei Temple of [[Karabor]] was captured by orcs for a time before it became the sinister fortress of [[Magtheridon]]. This suggests that the Shadowmoon Fortress assaulted in ''[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]]'' was in fact another name for this structure. |
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| + | The Gilnean worgen struck back, tracking down and assassinating both Ashbury and Walden, and cornered Godfrey at [[Tempest's Reach]]. With his support gone and his plan defeated, Godfrey committed suicide rather than acknowledge a [[worgen]] as his king. |
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| − | Also, during the [[Black Temple]] trailer, [[Akama]] recalls a dialogue between Illidan and Prince Kael'Thas from the opening cinematic of [[Gates of the Abyss]], but in that [[Warcraft III]] mission, Akama was not present when that conversation took place, and does not appear until much later. |
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| + | ====The Battle for Gilneas City==== |
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| + | With the dissent from within crushed, Greymane sent his loyal supporters to aid in liberating the mining town of [[Emberstone]] from Forsaken control. Prince Liam and [[Lorna Crowley]], the daughter of Lord Darius, led the troop, making headquarters in the livery stables. After freeing the enslaved Gilneans, they aimed at the Forsaken leader, [[Executor Cornell]], known for his unbound ruthlessness, and [[Valnov the Mad]], the so-called scientist who carried out inhuman experiments on the villagers too old to work the mines. |
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| − | The [[War of the Ancients Trilogy]] describes [[Ysera]] as the mother of [[Cenarius]], while other sources in the World of Warcraft, such as [[tauren mythology]], suggest that [[Elune]] was his mother. This was later explained by the author of the trilogy, [[Richard A. Knaak]]: |
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| − | :''"[[Elune]] birthed Cenarius, but gave him up to [[Malorne]] because Cenarius was more a creature of the mortal world and could not be with her. Malorne, who had relations with both Elune and [[Ysera]], knew that he could not properly care for his son, but Ysera's love was so great for Malorne that she took Cenarius as her own. Hence being his mother (or adoptive mother)."'' |
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| − | : — [[Blizzard lore posts#Cenarius' Mother|Richard A. Knaak]] |
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| + | Having assembled an army composed of every available Gilnean, the army was split around [[Gilneas City]], Liam heading the assault on the [[Merchant Square]], while King Greymane and Lord Crowley handled the assault on the other districts. |
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| − | More recent sources appear to have established that Ysera was in fact ''not'' involved romantically with Malorne, and that rumors of the relationship were mortal interpretations of Cenarius's relationships with his father Malorne and teacher Ysera.<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/encyclopedia/475.xml</ref> |
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| + | Around [[Stoneward Prison]], the [[flesh beast]] known as [[Gorerot]] appeared and threatened the whole operation, but powder cannons brought by the villagers of Emberstone saved the situation. |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]]'', the [[Dark Portal]] of the side of Draenor looks like the side of Azeroth in-game, but it can be explained again through graphic reuse, as in the cinematics it looks different. |
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| + | Liam caught Sylvanas' forces at [[Greymane Court]], while his father met them on the other side. As the tide was turning against Sylvanas, she used her dark powers to stun every one in the immediate area and aimed a poisoned arrow at Genn Greymane. Liam jumped in front of the bowshot, saving his father from certain doom. As Sylvanas fled the scene, Liam died with the knowledge that the city had been freed from Forsaken control. |
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| − | In ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]]'', the [[Stair of Destiny]] is shown as a more extreme version of the new look. All lore still fits. |
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| + | ====Escape from Gilneas: The Endgame==== |
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| − | In ''[[Rise of the Horde]]'', Medivh gives [[Gul'dan]] a vision on how to make the Dark Portal look, as was also said in ''Warcraft II'' manual, but this time he shows the Stair of Destiny as it is in ''The Burning Crusade''. Gul'dan does not even know who or what the figures are.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{ref book |author= Golden, Christie |authorlink= Christie Golden |title= [[Rise of the Horde]] |isbn= 978-0-7434-7138-1 |pages=339}}</ref> |
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| + | Later on, Sylvanas met with [[General Warhowl]], envoy of [[Garrosh Hellscream|Warchief Garrosh Hellscream]], telling him that [[Gilneas]] was under control and agreeing not to use the [[New Plague|Forsaken Blight]], as its development had been banned after the incident at the Wrathgate. As the emissary left, Sylvanas told [[High Executor Crenshaw]] to deploy the new plague as planned, despite Garrosh's command. |
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| + | At the dawn of the next day, despite the wishes of Garrosh Hellscream, the Forsaken used their Blight on Gilneas, what the Forsaken didn't know however is that the population was being evacuated through a secret passage to Aderic's Repose due to [[Tobias Mistmantle]] and an Adventurer discovering the plot. While Adventurers distracted the Forsaken using bombing bats they had recovered destroying some of their Blight deployers and thinned out the forsaken ranks, the rest of the city populace escaped. |
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| − | ===Dar'Khan Drathir's death=== |
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| + | [[File:Showdown between Lorna Crowley and Korm Bonegrind.jpg|thumb|Lorna Crowley facing Korm Bonegrind.]] |
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| − | According to the [[manga]] ''[[The Sunwell Trilogy]]'', [[Dar'Khan Drathir]] is burned and appearently obliterated by [[Anveena]].<ref>''[[Ghostlands (book)|Ghostlands]]''</ref> However, he later appears in at [[Tower of the Damned]] in [[Deatholme]] at the southern reaches of the [[Ghostlands]].<ref>[[Dar'Khan Drathir (tactics)|Dar'Khan in World of Warcraft]]</ref> However in the manga it is not seen that he was completely obliterated, so it is possible that he was just burned and was later raised again by [[Arthas]]. |
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| + | The night elves, led by the [[priestess of the moon]] [[Belrysa Starbreeze]], made good on their promise and brought ships at [[Keel Harbor]], as well as an offer of sanctuary in [[Teldrassil|their lands]]. Unfortunately, the Forsaken's allies, the Horde, arrived as well. An orcish [[gunship]], similar to ''[[Orgrim's Hammer]]'', which had fought in Northrend, entered the field, preventing the transport ships from taking the Gilneans to safety. While the [[druid]]s were holding the enemy back, the siege weapons carried by the elven ships were deployed and met their enemy head-on. |
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| + | A [[hippogryph]]-mounted party boarded the gunship to place explosives in the engineering room below deck. As they proceeded, the gunship's captain, [[Korm Bonegrind]], appeared and the party fled on wyverns roosting on the lower deck. With its engines destroyed, the explosives detonated, destroying the gunship at the Greymane Wall. |
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| − | In ''[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]]'', [[Deathwing]] joined the [[Horde of Draenor]] and then crossed to [[Draenor]], however the [[Dark Portal]] was destroyed. He then appeared inexplicably on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] in ''[[Day of the Dragon]]''. |
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| + | ===The Fight Continues=== |
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| + | ====The Battles in Silverpine==== |
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| − | Additionally, just before Khadgar closes the Dark Portal in the Alliance ending video of Beyond the Dark Portal, a dragon shaped shadow passes over him in the direction of the portal, possibly suggesting that Deathwing was able to escape back through the portal before it was closed. |
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| + | [[File:silverpine_06.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[Worgen Renegade]] and a [[Forsaken Trooper]] in Silverpine Forest]] |
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| + | Although most of the Gilneans were evacuated to [[Darnassus]], a group of [[Worgen (playable)|Gilnean worgen]] (and some humans, perhaps) remained behind and formed the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]], and organization with the goal of driving the [[Forsaken]] from [[Gilneas]]. Under the leadership of [[Lord Darius Crowley]], the GLF forces started operating not only in Gilneas, but also in [[Silverpine Forest]] as well, and soon had a few minor victories. Due to the GLF having much less numbers than the Forsaken, they used guerilla and ambush tactics against the Forsaken, making attacks of opportunity. |
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| + | Soon after, Darius Crowley formed an alliance with the [[Bloodfang pack]] lead by [[Ivar Bloodfang]]. The Bloodfang worgen started constantly ambushing and destroying Forsaken forces in Silverpine Forest, for example they attacked and destroyed three [[Gunship|Orc gunships]] that had arrived from [[Kalimdor]] to aid the Forsaken, full of supplies, weapons and soldiers. |
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| + | The Forsaken, understanding that this new threat must be dealt with, started bolstering their numbers by slaying the human refugees that have settled in [[Fenris Isle]] and rising them us Forsaken using the new servants of Sylvanas - the [[val'kyr]]. However, Lord Crowley and Ivar Bloodfang used this to offer the humans of Fenris Isle their blood - by drinking it they would become worgen, thus becoming immune to the val'kyr magic while also getting the power to have their revenge. This single act bolstered the Worgen numbers greatly, and although around hundred were slain by artillery fire when trying to cross the lake, it barely made a scratch in their numbers. [[Warlord Torok]] send his Sea Gogs to fight the Hillsbrad Worgen swimming to the [[Decrepit Fields]] however, without the adequate alcohol, the Sea Dogs were defeated and mostly slain. |
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| − | In the ''[[Warcraft III]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' game manuals, the [[draenei]] are described as a pacifistic race of shamans, native to [[Draenor]], who were easily slaughtered by the orcs prior to the opening of the [[Dark Portal]]. In ''The Burning Crusade'', however, the draenei are in fact an offshoot of the eredar race, native to the planet [[Argus]]. These eredar fled Argus at the beginning of the [[Burning Crusade]] and exiled themselves on Draenor some twenty-five thousand years before the time period of the Warcraft games, during which time the Burning Legion hunted unceasingly for them. Upon their discovery, and the unleashing of the orcish [[Horde (pre-Thrall)|Horde]] upon them, the Draenei, using the powers of the [[Holy Light]], fought for eight years against the orcs before being defeated. |
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| + | As the fighting for Silverpine continues, the Forsaken discover that Crowley and Bloodfang are having a meeting in the [[Deep Elem Mine]], Sylvanas sends one of her best warriors under the command of [[Master Forteski]] to trap and corner the worgen leaders in the mine, which had only one entrance. However, the Forsaken soon discovered that it was a trap, and a whole squadron of [[Veteran Forsaken Trooper]]s was destroyed. At the same time another group of Veteran Forsaken Troopers and Forsaken catapults were crossing [[Olsen's Farthing]], where they were ambushed by the Bloodfang pack, resulting in all the Forsaken troopers slain and catapults destroyed. |
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| − | The draenei playable race in the expansion is a previously-unseen refugee group of uncorrupted eredar who fled Draenor. The draenei that were previously seen in ''Warcraft III'' and ''World of Warcraft'' are explained as a subspecies, including the [[Broken]] and the [[Lost Ones]], who had been mutated by [[fel]] energies. |
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| + | ====The Liberation of Gilneas==== |
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| + | [[File:Worgen Rebel and Forsaken Vanguard.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[Worgen Rebel]] and [[Forsaken Vanguard]] in combat]]At the same time [[Genn Graymane]] traveled to Stormwind and asked king [[Varian Wrynn]] to aid the Gilneas Liberation Front in their fight for Gilneas. King Varian, understanding that aiding the GLF and driving the Forsaken from Gilneas will give the [[Alliance]] potential foothold and allies in Lordaeron against the Forsaken, sent his most elite force to Gilneas to ensure victory - the [[7th Legion]]. As most of the forsaken forces were occupied fighting the Worgen, the 7th Legion fleet sank down the entire [[Horde]] fleet with [[Gnomish submarine]]s and invaded Gilneas. A vanguard force of 7th Legion submariners under the command of [[Master Sergeant Pietro Zaren]] attacked [[Rutsak's Guard]] and [[Dreadwatch Outpost]], slaughtering every Forsaken, leaving alive only [[Captain Rutsak]] so he may witness their strength. This resulted in the Forsaken loosing control of [[Gilneas City]], and Pietro Zaren occupied the [[Cathedral Quarter]] of Gilneas City and made it his headquarters. And although the Forsaken stroke back and assassinated Pietro and many of his submariners, however, the joined forces of the 7th Legion and the Gilneas Liberation Front started an offensive, attacking and capturing the [[Forsaken Forward Command]]. Thus the Forsaken were driven back into [[Silverpine Forest]] and Gilneas was at last liberated. However, adventurers, with the aid of the[[ val'kyr]], [[Arthura]], and [[Deathstalker Commander Belmont]], managed to recover the corpse of [[Lord Vincent Godfrey]], despite all the efforts of the Gilneas Liberation Front to destroy them, and brought it to Sylvanas. |
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| − | Originally, in ''Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', Garona was said to be a half-human. It is very probable that Blizzard intended her to be half-human, but when the timeline was revised the First War was moved to only a year after the Dark Portal was opened rather than twenty, that possibility was eliminated. It was later told by [[Caydiem]] that she was a [[half-draenei]], stating that the draenei in Warcraft III were corrupted by the energies of Draenor's explosion and were formerly more human-like. However there was a plot hole when the uncorrupted draenei appeared and didn't look like humans. Eventually, the Warcraft comic officially established that she was in fact half-draenei and filled the plot hole by saying that she had been mutated by [[Gul'dan]] to be more human-like in appearance. |
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| + | [[File:Ambermill residents undead.jpg|thumb|250px|Ataeric and his fellow mages, now as Forsaken]] |
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| − | Their belief system was later revised to the philosophy of the [[Holy Light]]. The realm from which demons are summoned was originally referred to as Hell, Hades, and the underworld, as opposed to the [[Twisting Nether]]. This is not a true retcon as later sources confirm the existence of hell, although it is synonymous with the [[Twisting Nether]], which goes by many titles. Hell as one of its names has been referenced in later sources. |
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| + | Now that Gilneas was secure the 7th Legion and GLF attempted to begin pushing into the lands of [[Lordaeron]] and reclaim it from the Forsaken. Meanwhile [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] had [[Arthura]] bring back Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury in service to the Forsaken. Out of survival, the [[Kirin Tor]] mages of [[Ambermill]] and [[Dalaran Crater]] (left behind to protect the land for the day when [[Dalaran]] would return), made a pact with the [[Alliance]] to protect themselves from the [[Forsaken]] who in the past years had been attacked by them. They agreed to summon in the [[Stormwind army]] when the time was right to repel the Forsaken. Too protect themselves till then, they phased the entire of Ambermill out of their reality so they could not be attacked. This plot however failed when Forsaken adventurers found a way in and disrupted the connection to this different dimension and brought back into the original. At this point the Forsaken killed the [[Kirin Tor]] mages and rose them as New Forsaken. |
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| + | Sylvanas Windrunner sends [[Lord Godfrey]], [[Lord Walden]], [[Baron Ashbury]] and the Forsaken adventurer to operate in Southern Silverpine. First of all, the group enters Pyrewood Village, which was attacked and is now controlled by the 7th Legion, and, after founding some Forsaken Troopers that survived the attack and slaying 7th Legion Scouts, set it ablaze. Their next move was attacking the [[7th Legion Base Camp]], assassinating [[General Marstone]] and recovering the [[7th Legion Battle Plan]]. Meanwhile, the [[7th Legion]] and [[Gilneas Liberation Front]] decided to set their plans in motion and start the reclamation of Lordaeron. The army of the Alliance started a massive offensive from Gilneas and clashed with the Forsaken forces in southern part of Silverpine. As the battle went on, Godfrey and his entourage move to the [[Gilneas Liberation Front Base Camp]] to capture [[Lorna Crowley]] who had not become a [[Worgen]] and could be changed into a Forsaken. She was overpowered and kidnapped by the traitor Godfrey and brought back to Sylvanas where she could then finally put an end to the invasion. Accompanied by [[High Warlord Cromush]], her Val'kyr and her most trusted soldier, they went to meet [[Darius Crowley]] and [[Ivar Bloodfang]] at the gates of Gilneas. There she offered Darius a choice, either he leave Silverpine and take the entire GLF with him, or his daughter would become a Forsaken. Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury then appeared with his daughter and he had to make an ultimatum. Unable to allow such a horrifying fate happen to his daughter he agreed to retreat back to Gilneas. Lorna was released and Ivar cursed at Darius for being a coward. |
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| + | As the three fled back to the safety of Gilneas, Godfrey did the unthinkable and assassinated [[Sylvanas Windrunner]]. In shock the Horde group had a short duel with Godfrey's trio until they were overpowered and forced to fall back to [[Shadowfang Keep]]. Cromush ordered the Val'kyr to "fix" the Banshee Queen but in doing so they sacrificed themselves in the process to bring her back. The Dark Lady rose again furious with rage at Godfrey's betrayal and believed that the Val'kyr were indeed the future of the Forsaken. With that she returned to Undercity to recover. The Alliance forces fell back to Gilneas and the invasion of Silverpine was over. |
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| − | :''"Denizens of the '''underworld''', the daemons are creatures said to be some of the most powerful entities to ever exist in the lands of Azeroth. Their aptitude in the arts of deception and combat are only equal by their sadistic nature, and puissance they possess in the black arts of Magic. They command the searing fires of '''Hell''' as if it where their plaything. They are the true lords of chaos, wreaking havoc at every step and destroying what they wish.'' |
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| + | ==Aftermath== |
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| − | :''"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 came to this place. Legend also states that some have the power to summon these creatures and control them, but if this is so, none are alive to tell the tale of how it was accomplished."'' |
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| + | Gilneas was left in ruins, both by the Forsaken invasion and by the very land ripping itself apart. While their soldiers in the front, the surviving Gilnean civiliences fled to Teldrassil and other Alliance strongholds, where they offered their services to the Alliance. With his homeland turning in to a war zone and his heir slain, Genn Greymane journeyed to Stormwind, political and military capital of the Alliance, where he stands at the side of Stormwind's master, King [[Varian Wrynn]]. |
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| + | Though Gilneas is free of the Forsaken for the moment, the border remains a hot spot between the [[Horde]] and [[Alliance]] where both sides fight for control in the [[Battle for Gilneas]]. |
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| − | :''"These hellspawn are evil incarnate. The ability to summon these dark minions of the underworld has long been lost, though the Warlocks seek to find those secrets once again. Breathing flame and wielding a blade forged in the fires of '''hades''', destruction and death are their greatest desire. These daemons possess cruelty beyond the imagining of even the sickest mind, and delight in the execution of their plans. If there is a way to send these monsters back into the pits that spawned them without the loss of many lives, it too is a secret locked away in time."'' |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | :''"The fires of hell rise up to meet the enemies of the Warlock clan. Their sorceries are rooted in the deepest pits of the '''underworld'''..."'' |
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| + | [[pl:Invasion of Gilneas]] |
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| − | :''"Fireball: The basic fire spell which all followers of the Orcish cults ('''the underworld''') first learn. It channels the flames of '''hades''' through the caster's body, allowing the wielder to direct it as a missile at anyone he choses..."'' |
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| − | :''"Summon Demon: The most powerful spell ever rumored to exist. Legends say that the caster would have the ability to summon forth a daemon by allowing his body to be sacrificed to enable its existence in this plane. The daemon would then be guided by the spirit of the caster to do his bidding, but should the daemon be destroyed, the warlock's life would be forfeit. The truth to this tale is questionable, but the incantations are rituals used to summon the creature may lay in some lost runic writings. The dream of every follower of the '''underworld''' is to rediscover these incantations and be able to command the power of the Daemon."'' |
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| − | :''"Tower: This is where the knowledge of dark magicks is are revealed. Warlocks reside here to focus their energies towards harnessing the forces of the '''underworld'''."'' |
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| − | ====Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal==== |
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| − | Sometimes the words show up in the names of characters and locations, for example, [[Grom Hellscream]], [[Hellfire Peninsula]] and [[Hellfire Citadel]]. |
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| − | ====Lord of the Clans==== |
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| − | Even the novel ''[[Lord of the Clans]]'' made references to the word "hell": |
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| − | :''"If a warlock was to summon hell's flames against an enemy, they would be burned to death...With hell's fire, you make a bargain. It costs a little of yourself."'' |
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| − | :— [[Grom Hellscream]] in Lord of the Clans. |
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| − | ====Day of the Dragon==== |
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| − | :''"A paladin had indicated to Rhonin that he believed that, after death, the mage's soul would be condemned to the same pit of darkness shared by the mythical demons of old. This no matter how pure Rhonin's soul might have been otherwise."''<ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title = [[Day of the Dragon]] |isbn= 978-0-6710-4152-6 |pages=19}}</ref> ''"...A damned soul..."''<ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title = [[Day of the Dragon]] |isbn= 978-0-6710-4152-6 |pages=39}}</ref> |
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| − | ====Warcraft III==== |
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| − | There is a references to hell from [[Uther Lightbringer]]; |
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| − | "I dearly hope there is a special place in hell waiting for you Arthas." Arthas then replies back, "We may never know, Uther, I intend to live forever." |
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| − | [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] tells Prince [[Arthas Menethil|Arthas]] to, "Give my regards to hell." |
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| − | Note: Underworld also refers to a secret underground hellish cavern system where ghosts, murlocs, skeletons, and other minions of a [[Zar'jira|Sea Witch]] once resided. |
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| − | ====Appendix Three==== |
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| − | A place called the [[Dark Below]], is described in the [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three#Demons|demons]] section of the ''[[Manual of Monsters]]'' [[Manual of Monsters/Appendix Three|Appendix Three]] which states that it is a place where certain [[demon]] races are originated from, but the validity of the source is disputed. |
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| − | ====World of Warcraft==== |
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| − | [[Caelestrasz]] states: |
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| − | :''"Even if you somehow manage to free us without defeating C'Thun, we would focus all our powers to see the beast banished back to the hell from whence it came — AT ANY COST."'' |
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| − | The spell [[Hellfire]] is also aviable. |
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| − | ====The Burning Crusade==== |
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| − | In The Burning Crusade, the term hell is used quite often, a notable example is [[Magtheridon]] being referred to as a "hellspawn". |
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| − | ===High Elven druids=== |
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| − | The [[Runestone at Caer Darrow]] was described in the [[Warcraft II]] manual as being crafted by elven [[druids]] that used the "magics" connected to the "arcane". It has been assumed due to lack of mention of high elf druids in posterior sources, that high elf druids did not exist and were retconned out of history. This is assumed because, when the background of the [[high elf]] race was further developed in Warcraft III, they were depicted as a race dedicated to the free use of arcane magic, leaving behind the druidism. |
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| − | However, the RPG implies that before and up to the end of the [[Third War]], the high elves were more open to other philosophies and religions as alternate sources of power, especially the [[Holy Light]]. It is also said that the half-elves practiced savagekin, a form of druidism<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=60-62}}</ref> and that high elven rangers practiced druidism before they became dark rangers.<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=41}}</ref> And Freywinn in Tempest Keep appears to be evidence of a blood elven druid. |
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| − | ===Holy Light and God=== |
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| − | In the description of the [[Stormwind Army of the First War|Warcraft I units]], the [[Clerics of Northshire]] are described as worshippers of [[God]], though whether or not this referred to a specific deity within a pantheon or a single deity is not known. This is followed in some of the later sources, such as Warcraft II ("Deo Gratias", Latin for "Thanks be to God") and ''Day of the Dragon''. |
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| − | :''"...clearly it was chosen by a higher power that your paths would lead you to us."''<ref>{{ref book |author= Knaak, Richard A. |authorlink= Richard A. Knaak |title = [[Day of the Dragon]] |isbn= 978-0-6710-4152-6 |pages=44}}</ref> |
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| − | By the time of Warcraft III, they are shown as followers of the [[Holy Light]], which is described as a philosophy that that does not follow any particular theology, although a reference to a single all powerful god-like being creating the universe is mentioned in the manual and [[angel]]s appear during resurrection spells. It is unknown as to whether or not the individuals worship this deity. |
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| − | [[Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph]], seems to be a reference to a fallen angel as well. |
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| − | [[Spirit Healer]]s and [[Spirit of Redemption|Spirits of Redemption]] have the form of angelic beings as well, though as of yet there is no name for the race, but it could be a [[Seraph]]. |
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| − | In the preview information released regarding the [[draenei]] race for the [[Burning Crusade]] expansion, the [[naaru]] were referenced as "a race of sapient energy beings bent on stopping the Burning Crusade" and that they "blessed the draenei with Light-given knowledge and power". The naaru may explain the origin of the Holy Light or at least demonstrate that that the Holy Light is an interplanetary force not restricted only to the world of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. Additionally, its known that the naaru are also a source of Holy Light power, as blood elves have found a way of draining a naaru of its powers, in order to wield divine powers as [[blood knight]]s. |
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| − | Additionally, according to [[Warcraft III]]'s manual, one legend states that the creation of the universe was from a single all powerful entity. The concept of God likely originated from this legend. See, [[Creation Myth]]. |
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| − | Additionally, ''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'' tends to switch between the points of view that the Light seems to be an sapient entity of some kind; while it may not be an individual it may be a force. But it says little is known as the philosophies have been changing over the years especially since many of the original books discussing the Holy Light were destroyed during the various wars, especially during the third war. |
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| − | ===Illidan's bandana=== |
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| − | In the book ''War of the Ancients: [[The Well of Eternity]]'', Illidan is said to have been given an amber bandana (the color of his lost eyes) by Lady Vashj after having his eyes burnt out by Sargaeras. However, in WoW Illidan is seen wearing a black bandana. The bandana which drops from him is also black and appears to have been given to him by Sargeras, as it is called "[[Cursed Vision of Sargeras]]", rather than by Lady Vashj. It is possible he lost his old bandana during the 10,000 years, or it grew black with time, so this may not necessarily be a retcon. |
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| − | Alternately, it is possible that this stems from the change made to the timeline in [[War of the Ancients (novel account)]] in which Illidan's bandana was given to him by Sargeras after burning out his eyes as Illidan was feigning service to the [[Burning Legion]] at the time. |
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| − | ===Magtheridon's death=== |
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| − | The death of [[Magtheridon]] has been revised in the [[Burning Crusade]]. Though he was defeated, he is now imprisoned within [[Hellfire Citadel]] and can be fought in the [[Magtheridon's Lair]] instance. |
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| − | ===Maiev's death=== |
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| − | According to a mission objective in ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'', a player had to slay [[Maiev Shadowsong|Maiev]] and the other guardians guarding Illidan's cage to progress in the mission (soon after she is resurrected by an invincible altar on the map). This was adapted into several of the books for the [[Warcraft RPG]] where it said Maiev Shadowsong had died (see ''[[Alliance & Horde Compendium]]'' page 9, ''[[Shadows & Light]]'' page 51 and ''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'' page 68). Here's the corresponding quote from ''Shadows & Light'': |
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| − | :''"Sinking into vengeful madness, Maiev pursued Illidan all the way to Outland. Emotion clouded her vision, and Illidan slipped away from her several times. Finally, when Maiev was all but blinded by frustration and vengeance, the Betrayer got the better of her. Maiev died alone on the red sand, unmourned, unsung, with none to remember her fall, her soul empty of all but rage."''<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=51}}</ref> |
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| − | However, in ''The Burning Crusade'', Maiev is Illidan's prisoner in the [[Warden's Cage]]. To explain her resurrection, without the use of altar in ''The Frozen Throne'', this would either have to be [[flavor lore]] or a retcon. |
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| − | ===Orc warlocks in ''World of Warcraft''=== |
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| − | Under the leadership of Thrall, the orcs have rediscovered their ancient Shamanistic traditions. In an attempt to rid the Horde of its demonic corruption, Thrall banned the use of warlock magic and necromancy. Now, all orc magic users practice shaman magic which draws its power from the natural world and the elements. |
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| − | However, in ''World of Warcraft'' the orcs have begun training warlocks once again. They are though looked down by society and barely tolerated much like human warlocks. This could be reconciled by the suggestion that the Horde's warlocks are their equivalent of [[Demon Hunter]]s (using the powers of darkness against their masters). This is backed up by the orc warlock quests where the warlock trainees do good deeds like reuniting two lovers.<ref>{{quest|News of Dogran}}</ref> The Warlocks are also supposedly a separate clan that has been integrated into the present Horde, much like the orc Rogues who are supposedly former Shattered Hand members. |
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| − | ===Orcish clan names=== |
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| − | Some [[Clan#Orc clans|orcish clans]] had names from something found only in [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], but were supposed to have that name since they were on [[Draenor]]: |
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| − | *The [[Dragonmaw clan]] had strong ties to the [[red dragonflight]] during the [[Second War]], however they had that name since before they discovered the dragons. When the [[Stair of Destiny|Dark Portal on the side of Draenor]] was built by Gul'dan it is told in ''[[Rise of the Horde]]'' that a vision was shown to him showing the dragon but he didn't even know what they were(they are mentioned only as "cowled figures") and called the dragon a lizard.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |
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| − | *The [[Frostwolf clan]] had that name since they were on Draenor but strangely in their exile at [[Alterac Valley]] there are wolves called [[Frostwolf (mob)|Frostwolf]]. |
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| − | *The [[Blackrock clan]] had that name since they were on Draenor but a [[Blackrock Mountain|mountain]] on Azeroth had the same name. |
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| − | **It is later stated that the mountain had the name already through sheer coincidence, and the clan of the same name settled there because the coincidence was seen as a good omen. |
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| − | ===Rend and Maim=== |
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| − | [[Rend Blackhand|Rend]] and [[Maim Blackhand|Maim]], the sons of [[Blackhand]] the Destroyer, led the [[Black Tooth Grin clan]] during the [[Second War]], which was a clan that was almost destroyed at the end of the war,<ref name="ReferenceC">{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=167}}</ref> after their defeat they run away,<ref>{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=368}}</ref> set up a base in Blackrock Spire and formed the [[Dark Horde]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=136}}</ref> |
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| − | They next appeared without mention during the [[Curse of the Blood Elves|Alliance campaign]] of ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'', in the service of [[Magtheridon]], inexplicably on [[Outland]] and transformed into [[fel orc]]s: [[Rend (fel orc)]] and [[Maim (fel orc)]]''.<ref>[[Lord of Outland]]</ref> |
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| − | ''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'' mentions rumors that they went through the [[Dark Portal]] back to Draenor and that Maim was killed by the [[human]]s.<ref name="ReferenceC"/> However, in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' Rend appears in a prominent role as head of the [[Blackrock clan]] on [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], and Maim is stated to be killed by the [[Dark Iron dwarf|Dark Iron dwarves]] in Azeroth.<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=136}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Sargeras and the Eredar=== |
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| − | In the ''[[Warcraft III]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' game manuals (and in [[Sargeras and the Betrayal]] from the [[History of Warcraft]]), the [[eredar]] are described as being a demonic and evil race that had consumed their own world through arcane powers, and had already destroyed countless other worlds by the time [[Sargeras]] discovered them. It was not until after Sargeras destroyed them that he himself became corrupted, and the [[Burning Legion]] was born. |
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| − | In ''[[The Burning Crusade]]'', however, the Burning Legion had already begun under Sargeras' leadership when he encountered the eredar, who became corrupt through his influence. Furthermore, a faction of the eredar did not join the Burning Legion, instead became followers of the Holy Light, and renamed themselves [[Draenei]]. |
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| − | Chris Metzen admitted the contradiction was a mistake in a [[Metzen on lore|forum post]], but it has become the current story. |
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| − | ===Frostmourne=== |
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| − | [[Tichondrius]] claimed that the [[Lich King]] forged the sword in ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'',<ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos |expansion= |campaign=[[Path of the Damned]] |mission=[[Trudging through the Ashes]] |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref> however, ''[[Manual of Monsters]]'' told that [[demon]]s had created Frostmourne.<ref>''[[Manual of Monsters]]'', pg. 174</ref> ''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'' revealed that those demons were the [[Nathrezim]],<ref>''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'', pg. 204</ref> thus invalidating Tichondrius first statement because, if his race created the sword, it would be odd that their leader knew a different origin. |
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| − | ''[[Warcraft I]]'' featured two separate storylines. While there were some interweaving events, most were stand alone, which lead to some contradictory elements. Some elements from each storyline were taken and included in the backstory for the next game in the series. |
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| − | ''[[Warcraft II]]'' evolved with two campaign stories that wove together in a tighter way, with references to missions from one campaign being mentioned in the events of the other campaign, although ending missions lead to alternate endings. ''Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal'' was unique, however, in that it was a completely linear story; it set the Alliance campaign after the Orc campaign chronologically (though one could play the campaigns in any order). |
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| − | ''Warcraft I'' featured many levels which are best described as generic battles with some interweaving plot elements, and contradictory endings. |
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| − | *The [[History of the Horde|Orcish Horde]] did come from [[Draenor]], their planet that they had just finished conquering (manual).{{cite|W2Bnet|58}} {{cite|W2Bnet|85}} |
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| − | *The Orcish Horde was repelled the first time they tried to attack [[Stormwind Keep]] (manual).<ref name="ReferenceC"/> |
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| − | *[[Stormwind Keep]], [[Northshire Abbey]], and all the human towns of the kingdom, including [[Goldshire]], [[Moonbrook]] were destroyed (orc campaign).<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=168}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=78}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Grand Hamlet]] was destroyed during the First War, then rebuilt and later corrupted by evil of [[Karazhan]] becoming [[Darkshire]]. |
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| − | *[[Blackhand]] was overthrown as [[warchief|War Chief]] (orc campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|37}} {{cite|W2Bnet|63}} |
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| − | *[[Medivh]] was killed in his tower by a raiding party (human campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|37}} |
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| − | *King [[Llane]] was assassinated by [[Garona]] (human campaign).<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=160}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Lothar]] was rescued from a 20-month imprisonment after obtaining the [[Tome of Divinity]] in the [[Deadmines]] (human campaign). Mentioned in ''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]''.<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=137}}</ref> |
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| − | *Blackhand's daughter [[Griselda]] was killed in the Deadmines (orc campaign). Griselda is confirmed in ''[[Rise of the Horde]]''.{{Citation needed}}<!-- Cited as RotH - but what page? --> |
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| − | *The Orcish Horde did win the [[First War]] (orc campaign).<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=168}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Medivh]] did win his battle against his mother [[Aegwynn]] (manual). |
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| − | *[[Aegwynn]] did not first come to the court of [[Wrynn III]], instead she first came to the court of [[Landen Wrynn]] (human campaign). Confirmed in ''[[Cycle of Hatred]]''. |
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| − | *The [[Swamp of Sorrows]] was not located in the southern part of the [[Black Morass]], instead it was located in the northen part of the Black Morass (orc campaign). According to the ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' map. |
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| − | *[[Medivh]] was not in a coma for six years, instead he was in coma just twenty days (manual). |
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| − | *The [[Dark Portal]] was not located in the Swamp of Sorrows, instead it was located in the southern part of the Black Morass (human campaign). According to the ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' map. b |
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| − | *Medivh did not "accidentally" open the Dark Portal, instead he did it on purpose (manual).<ref name="ReferenceC"/> |
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| − | *King [[Llane]] was not killed at the fall of [[Stormwind City]] by the [[Orgrim Doomhammer|Orc War Chief]] (orc campaign). Instead he was killed by [[Garona]].<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=160}}</ref> |
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| − | *The humans did not succeed in destroying [[Blackrock Spire]] (human campaign). As this fortress was mantained in orcish hands until the [[Assault on Blackrock Spire]] this cannot have happened. |
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| − | *The commander of the human armies did not succeed Llane as king after destroying Blackrock Spire (human campaign). As the Horde win the First War<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=168}}</ref> this cannot have happened. |
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| − | *[[Garona]] did not aid [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] with new and powerful magicks (orc campaign). Instead Dommhammer tortured her to get the information of the Shadow Council.{{cite|W2Bnet|64}} |
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| − | *Orgrim Doomhammer did not have the backing of the [[Shadow Council]] (orc campaign). Instead he discovered it's location and destroyed them.{{cite|W2Bnet|64}} |
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| − | *The [[Shadow Council]] did not survive the [[First War]] (orc campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|64}} |
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| − | *Blackhand was not assassinated by the Shadow Council (orc campaign). Instead he was killed by Orgrim Doomhammer.{{cite|W2Bnet|63}} |
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| − | *The Humans did not win the First War (human campaign). In [[Alliance Player's Guide]], [[Brann]] tells that the [[high elf|high elves]] offered little support to the [[kingdom of Azeroth]] during the [[First War]], but when the humans were ''defeated'' the [[dwarf|dwarves]] sent emissaries to meet the high elves to discuss about the threatening Horde.<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=129}}</ref> |
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| − | *The Humans did not successfully defend [[Stormwind Keep]], [[Northshire Abbey]], and all the human towns of the kingdom, including [[Goldshire]], [[Moonbrook]], [[Sunnyglade]], and [[Grand Hamlet]], were destroyed (human campaign). |
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| − | *Sunnyglade is not mentioned in later sources it can be assumed they were destroyed, Northshire Abbey did not survive,<ref name="ReferenceB"/> Stormwind Keep fell,<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=134}}</ref> Goldshire and Moonbrook were likely destroyed as they were between Stormwind Keep and the Horde offensive. |
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| − | *The Orcish Horde was not an independent force, instead they were being secretly manipulated by [[Medivh]]/[[Sargeras]] with the promise of giving to [[Gul'dan]] access to the powers in the [[Tomb of Sargeras]] (human campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|36}} |
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| − | *The Shadow Council's leader was not nameless, instead [[Gul'dan]] was their leader (orc campaign).<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=132}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Blackhand the Destroyer]] was not the highest leader of the Orcish Horde, instead it was Gul'dan (orc campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|66}} |
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| − | *Blackhand the Destroyer did not survive the whole of the First War, instead he was killed by Orgrim Doomhammer sometime during the events of the First War (human campaign).{{cite|W2Bnet|63}} |
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| − | *The nation of [[Alterac]] betrayed the Alliance of Lordaeron and was destroyed (human campaign). |
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| − | *The [[Runestone|Runestone at Caer Darrow]] was captured by the Horde and used to create the [[Ogre mage|ogre magi]] (orc campaign). |
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| − | *[[Gul'dan]] betrayed [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] and withdrew his forces in order to seek out the [[Tomb of Sargeras]] (orc campaign). |
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| − | *The Alliance forces defeated the Horde at [[Blackrock Spire]], then recaptured and attempted to destroy the [[Dark Portal]] (human campaign). |
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| − | *[[Lothar]] is betrayed, ambushed and killed by the [[Horde]] when invited to [[Blackrock Spire]] for a diplomatic parley. Others say Lothar died in single combat against Doomhammer during the [[assault on Blackrock Spire]]. Although, ''Alliance Player's Guide'' 2006, still mentions that ambush still occurred and hints that foul play was involved, and the single combat wasn't as honorable as perceived (more than one against him).<ref>{{ref book |author= White Wolf |title= [[Alliance Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467737 |pages=134}}</ref> Horde Player's Guide explains further that witnesses and historians give mixed accounts which include elements of both versions of the event.<ref>{{ref book |author= Bennie, Scott |coauthors= Richard Farrese, Bob Fitch |title= [[Horde Player's Guide]] |isbn= 9781588467720 |pages=171}}</ref> |
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| − | *After having been defeated by [[Doomhammer]]'s forces at the [[Tomb of Sargeras]] in ''Warcraft II'' (orc campaign), Gul'dan is attacked by demons after he opens the Tomb (as forshadowed during a cutscene at the beginning of the act).[http://www.wowwiki.com/Image:Daemonreleased.jpg] In ''The Frozen Throne'', it further shows that he was killed by the demons he unwittingly set free while searching the tomb. |
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| − | *[[Quel'Thalas]] razed by the Horde (orc campaign). While it did not completely fall, much of Quel'Thalas was destroyed by dragons during the second war (and ravaged by the undead in the third), forming the [[Blackened Woods]] (later known by is alternate nickname, Ghostlands).<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Lands of Conflict]] |isbn=9781588469601 |pages=112]}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Dun Algaz]] razed by the Alliance (Human campaign). Hinted at in Lands of Conflict that it was important in the Second War and left a derelict after.<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Lands of Conflict]] |isbn=9781588469601 |pages=78}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Grim Batol]] razed by the [[Alliance]]. While it did not completely fall, [[Milan]]'s forces met some success on the surface.<ref>{{ref book |author= Dille, Ed |authorlink= Ed Dille |coauthors= [[Eric Anthony Morman]] |title = [[Warcraft II Tides of Darkness The Official Strategy Guide]] |isbn= 978-0-7615-0188-6 |pages=118-119}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Stromgarde]] razed by the Horde. While it did not completely fall much of Stromgarde was damaged by the Horde under [[Urok Scratcher]]'s commander.<ref>{{ref book |author= Dille, Ed |authorlink= Ed Dille |coauthors= [[Eric Anthony Morman]] |title = [[Warcraft II Tides of Darkness The Official Strategy Guide]] |isbn= 978-0-7615-0188-6 |pages=176-179}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Lordaeron]] razed by the Horde. The Horde destroyed much of Loraderon's outer defenses and structures,{{Citation needed}}<!-- Cited as W2ToDOSG, 204-205 - but what page? --> but the city did not fall to the Horde.<ref>{{ref book |author= Rosenberg, Aaron |authorlink= Aaron Rosenberg |title= [[Tides of Darkness]] |isbn= 978-1-4165-3990-2 |pages=322-323}}</ref> |
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| − | [[Wrynn]] was initially given as the single name of the king of [[Stormwind]] at the time of orcish invasion, King [[Wrynn III]], with his son being called [[King Llane]]. Wrynn was later used as the family name of the Stormwind royal line, being applied as Llane's surname, as well as that of his son and grandson. |
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Revision as of 11:20, 8 February 2011
Template:Battle The Invasion of Gilneas is a battle between the Forsaken and the Worgen for control of Gilneas. It is an important part of the Alliance-Horde war and resulted in Gilneas remaining contested between the Alliance and the Horde.
The Invasion of Gilneas has two phases. The first was the Forsaken invasion into Gilneas that resulted in most of Gilneas civilians fleeing to Darnassus. And the second was the fighting between the joined forces of the Gilneas Liberation Front, the Bloodfang pack and the 7th Legion from one side, and the Forsaken from the other.
Causes of the invasion
The Cataclysm has caused the gates of the Greymane Wall to shatter, which marked the end of Gilneas's isolationism from the rest of Azeroth. Due to the events at the Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate, the Forsaken are "in the dog house" with the rest of the Horde and the Horde leadership, now controlled by Garrosh Hellscream, has ordered Sylvanas Windrunner to claim Gilneas so the Horde can have a port in southern Lordaeron.[1]
Chronology
The Invasion and the Exodus
Forsaken started an assault on the Greymane Wall, however, it's mighty defenses were easily driving the Forsaken back despite all their efforts and mighty attacks. This situation continued for a time, until the Cataclysm started and shattered the Greymane Wall, and the Forsaken invaded Gilneas from a breach in the wall.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Gilneas was ravaged by the Worgen Curse, which transformed any human into a worgen, loosing their minds to bloodlust and desire to tear flesh. The Curse was rapidly spreading through Gilneas and eventually forced Gilneans to leave Gilneas City and flee to Duskhaven, while Lord Darius Crowley and a group of his followers remained behind to take the worgen attention, and were eventually surrounded and slain, or at least so was thought. However, Krennan Aranas, the loyal alchemist of King Genn Graymane, created a special portion that, when drank by a worgen, helped him regain balance between human and beast, in other words, return him his mind. Thus a group of captured worgen returned their minds and joined the Gilneans.
The Attack on Duskhaven
Soon two ships of the Forsaken Navy arrived to Duskhaven and commenced a bombardment. At the same the ships started landing Forsaken footsoldiers and abominations. Duskhaven Watchman and newly-cured worgen started fighting the Forsaken and holding them off, acting under the command of Prince Liam Greymane. Lord Vincent Godfrey desided to use the worgen to destroy the Forsaken ships, and commanded them to capture the catapults that bombarding Duskhaven and use them to catapult themselves into the ships and slay their captains - Morris and Anson. Lord Godfrey also commanded them to slay the Forsaken commander, Dark Ranger Thyala, by using the 
[Mastiff Whistle] to call forth a pack of attack Mastiffs. But even with this victory, there came a price. The earth, already weakened from the bombardment, began to fragment and collapse as the Cataclysm continued, and an evacuation of Duskhaven was put together before the town was completely consumed. The survivors fled to Greymane Manor, and then further inland - into the Blackwald.
Origins of the Worgen Curse
Within this dark forest, the Gilneans met the night elves, who told them of the origins of the worgen curse - that long ago, the Druids of the Scythe had abandoned the balance and allowed the beast within to consume them. They had been banished to the Emerald Dream to sleep for eternity under Tal'doren, the wild tree in the Blackwald...but not before their curse had spread. Lord Darius Crowley, who had also been transformed into a worgen and had managed to regain the balance between man and beast, revealed that the Forsaken were not only after the lands of Gilneas, they were after something that could bring the worgen under their control - the Scythe of Elune. Aided by Tobias Mistmantle and his trackers, the worgen killed Sylvanas' dark rangers and reclaimed the precious artifact. Knowing that the alchemy that had returned their minds to them would not last long, the worgen drank of the waters of Tal'doren, and restored the balance between human and beast. King Genn Greymane himself came to the Blackwald and revealed that he too had been affected by the curse, and joined with all of his people to drive the Forsaken from their lands.
Godfrey's Treason
Lord Godfrey was an unaffected nobleman who condemned the transformed Gilneans as monsters. Upon learning that Greymane himself had been cursed, Godfrey put a plan into motion that he believed would save Gilneas. Joined by two eastern lords, Baron Ashbury and Lord Walden, Godfrey captured Greymane and held him prisoner. He hoped that by turning the king over to the Forsaken, Gilneas would be spared.
The Gilnean worgen struck back, tracking down and assassinating both Ashbury and Walden, and cornered Godfrey at Tempest's Reach. With his support gone and his plan defeated, Godfrey committed suicide rather than acknowledge a worgen as his king.
The Battle for Gilneas City
With the dissent from within crushed, Greymane sent his loyal supporters to aid in liberating the mining town of Emberstone from Forsaken control. Prince Liam and Lorna Crowley, the daughter of Lord Darius, led the troop, making headquarters in the livery stables. After freeing the enslaved Gilneans, they aimed at the Forsaken leader, Executor Cornell, known for his unbound ruthlessness, and Valnov the Mad, the so-called scientist who carried out inhuman experiments on the villagers too old to work the mines.
Having assembled an army composed of every available Gilnean, the army was split around Gilneas City, Liam heading the assault on the Merchant Square, while King Greymane and Lord Crowley handled the assault on the other districts.
Around Stoneward Prison, the flesh beast known as Gorerot appeared and threatened the whole operation, but powder cannons brought by the villagers of Emberstone saved the situation.
Liam caught Sylvanas' forces at Greymane Court, while his father met them on the other side. As the tide was turning against Sylvanas, she used her dark powers to stun every one in the immediate area and aimed a poisoned arrow at Genn Greymane. Liam jumped in front of the bowshot, saving his father from certain doom. As Sylvanas fled the scene, Liam died with the knowledge that the city had been freed from Forsaken control.
Escape from Gilneas: The Endgame
Later on, Sylvanas met with General Warhowl, envoy of Warchief Garrosh Hellscream, telling him that Gilneas was under control and agreeing not to use the Forsaken Blight, as its development had been banned after the incident at the Wrathgate. As the emissary left, Sylvanas told High Executor Crenshaw to deploy the new plague as planned, despite Garrosh's command.
At the dawn of the next day, despite the wishes of Garrosh Hellscream, the Forsaken used their Blight on Gilneas, what the Forsaken didn't know however is that the population was being evacuated through a secret passage to Aderic's Repose due to Tobias Mistmantle and an Adventurer discovering the plot. While Adventurers distracted the Forsaken using bombing bats they had recovered destroying some of their Blight deployers and thinned out the forsaken ranks, the rest of the city populace escaped.
Lorna Crowley facing Korm Bonegrind.
The night elves, led by the priestess of the moon Belrysa Starbreeze, made good on their promise and brought ships at Keel Harbor, as well as an offer of sanctuary in their lands. Unfortunately, the Forsaken's allies, the Horde, arrived as well. An orcish gunship, similar to Orgrim's Hammer, which had fought in Northrend, entered the field, preventing the transport ships from taking the Gilneans to safety. While the druids were holding the enemy back, the siege weapons carried by the elven ships were deployed and met their enemy head-on.
A hippogryph-mounted party boarded the gunship to place explosives in the engineering room below deck. As they proceeded, the gunship's captain, Korm Bonegrind, appeared and the party fled on wyverns roosting on the lower deck. With its engines destroyed, the explosives detonated, destroying the gunship at the Greymane Wall.
The Fight Continues
The Battles in Silverpine
A Worgen Renegade and a Forsaken Trooper in Silverpine Forest
Although most of the Gilneans were evacuated to Darnassus, a group of Gilnean worgen (and some humans, perhaps) remained behind and formed the Gilneas Liberation Front, and organization with the goal of driving the Forsaken from Gilneas. Under the leadership of Lord Darius Crowley, the GLF forces started operating not only in Gilneas, but also in Silverpine Forest as well, and soon had a few minor victories. Due to the GLF having much less numbers than the Forsaken, they used guerilla and ambush tactics against the Forsaken, making attacks of opportunity.
Soon after, Darius Crowley formed an alliance with the Bloodfang pack lead by Ivar Bloodfang. The Bloodfang worgen started constantly ambushing and destroying Forsaken forces in Silverpine Forest, for example they attacked and destroyed three Orc gunships that had arrived from Kalimdor to aid the Forsaken, full of supplies, weapons and soldiers.
The Forsaken, understanding that this new threat must be dealt with, started bolstering their numbers by slaying the human refugees that have settled in Fenris Isle and rising them us Forsaken using the new servants of Sylvanas - the val'kyr. However, Lord Crowley and Ivar Bloodfang used this to offer the humans of Fenris Isle their blood - by drinking it they would become worgen, thus becoming immune to the val'kyr magic while also getting the power to have their revenge. This single act bolstered the Worgen numbers greatly, and although around hundred were slain by artillery fire when trying to cross the lake, it barely made a scratch in their numbers. Warlord Torok send his Sea Gogs to fight the Hillsbrad Worgen swimming to the Decrepit Fields however, without the adequate alcohol, the Sea Dogs were defeated and mostly slain.
As the fighting for Silverpine continues, the Forsaken discover that Crowley and Bloodfang are having a meeting in the Deep Elem Mine, Sylvanas sends one of her best warriors under the command of Master Forteski to trap and corner the worgen leaders in the mine, which had only one entrance. However, the Forsaken soon discovered that it was a trap, and a whole squadron of Veteran Forsaken Troopers was destroyed. At the same time another group of Veteran Forsaken Troopers and Forsaken catapults were crossing Olsen's Farthing, where they were ambushed by the Bloodfang pack, resulting in all the Forsaken troopers slain and catapults destroyed.
The Liberation of Gilneas
A Worgen Rebel and Forsaken Vanguard in combat
At the same time Genn Graymane traveled to Stormwind and asked king Varian Wrynn to aid the Gilneas Liberation Front in their fight for Gilneas. King Varian, understanding that aiding the GLF and driving the Forsaken from Gilneas will give the Alliance potential foothold and allies in Lordaeron against the Forsaken, sent his most elite force to Gilneas to ensure victory - the 7th Legion. As most of the forsaken forces were occupied fighting the Worgen, the 7th Legion fleet sank down the entire Horde fleet with Gnomish submarines and invaded Gilneas. A vanguard force of 7th Legion submariners under the command of Master Sergeant Pietro Zaren attacked Rutsak's Guard and Dreadwatch Outpost, slaughtering every Forsaken, leaving alive only Captain Rutsak so he may witness their strength. This resulted in the Forsaken loosing control of Gilneas City, and Pietro Zaren occupied the Cathedral Quarter of Gilneas City and made it his headquarters. And although the Forsaken stroke back and assassinated Pietro and many of his submariners, however, the joined forces of the 7th Legion and the Gilneas Liberation Front started an offensive, attacking and capturing the Forsaken Forward Command. Thus the Forsaken were driven back into Silverpine Forest and Gilneas was at last liberated. However, adventurers, with the aid of theval'kyr, Arthura, and Deathstalker Commander Belmont, managed to recover the corpse of Lord Vincent Godfrey, despite all the efforts of the Gilneas Liberation Front to destroy them, and brought it to Sylvanas.
The Fall of Ambermill
Ataeric and his fellow mages, now as Forsaken
Now that Gilneas was secure the 7th Legion and GLF attempted to begin pushing into the lands of Lordaeron and reclaim it from the Forsaken. Meanwhile Sylvanas Windrunner had Arthura bring back Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury in service to the Forsaken. Out of survival, the Kirin Tor mages of Ambermill and Dalaran Crater (left behind to protect the land for the day when Dalaran would return), made a pact with the Alliance to protect themselves from the Forsaken who in the past years had been attacked by them. They agreed to summon in the Stormwind army when the time was right to repel the Forsaken. Too protect themselves till then, they phased the entire of Ambermill out of their reality so they could not be attacked. This plot however failed when Forsaken adventurers found a way in and disrupted the connection to this different dimension and brought back into the original. At this point the Forsaken killed the Kirin Tor mages and rose them as New Forsaken.
The Alliance Counteroffensive
Sylvanas Windrunner sends Lord Godfrey, Lord Walden, Baron Ashbury and the Forsaken adventurer to operate in Southern Silverpine. First of all, the group enters Pyrewood Village, which was attacked and is now controlled by the 7th Legion, and, after founding some Forsaken Troopers that survived the attack and slaying 7th Legion Scouts, set it ablaze. Their next move was attacking the 7th Legion Base Camp, assassinating General Marstone and recovering the 
[7th Legion Battle Plan]. Meanwhile, the 7th Legion and Gilneas Liberation Front decided to set their plans in motion and start the reclamation of Lordaeron. The army of the Alliance started a massive offensive from Gilneas and clashed with the Forsaken forces in southern part of Silverpine. As the battle went on, Godfrey and his entourage move to the Gilneas Liberation Front Base Camp to capture Lorna Crowley who had not become a Worgen and could be changed into a Forsaken. She was overpowered and kidnapped by the traitor Godfrey and brought back to Sylvanas where she could then finally put an end to the invasion. Accompanied by High Warlord Cromush, her Val'kyr and her most trusted soldier, they went to meet Darius Crowley and Ivar Bloodfang at the gates of Gilneas. There she offered Darius a choice, either he leave Silverpine and take the entire GLF with him, or his daughter would become a Forsaken. Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury then appeared with his daughter and he had to make an ultimatum. Unable to allow such a horrifying fate happen to his daughter he agreed to retreat back to Gilneas. Lorna was released and Ivar cursed at Darius for being a coward.
As the three fled back to the safety of Gilneas, Godfrey did the unthinkable and assassinated Sylvanas Windrunner. In shock the Horde group had a short duel with Godfrey's trio until they were overpowered and forced to fall back to Shadowfang Keep. Cromush ordered the Val'kyr to "fix" the Banshee Queen but in doing so they sacrificed themselves in the process to bring her back. The Dark Lady rose again furious with rage at Godfrey's betrayal and believed that the Val'kyr were indeed the future of the Forsaken. With that she returned to Undercity to recover. The Alliance forces fell back to Gilneas and the invasion of Silverpine was over.
Aftermath
Gilneas was left in ruins, both by the Forsaken invasion and by the very land ripping itself apart. While their soldiers in the front, the surviving Gilnean civiliences fled to Teldrassil and other Alliance strongholds, where they offered their services to the Alliance. With his homeland turning in to a war zone and his heir slain, Genn Greymane journeyed to Stormwind, political and military capital of the Alliance, where he stands at the side of Stormwind's master, King Varian Wrynn.
Though Gilneas is free of the Forsaken for the moment, the border remains a hot spot between the Horde and Alliance where both sides fight for control in the Battle for Gilneas.
