Warcraft universe

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The Warcraft universe (aka Warcraft franchise or History of Warcraft) is the game world, history, and lore created by Blizzard Entertainment, beginning with the seminal title Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. This page contains information about the official sources of Warcraft lore.

See also lore, Category:Sources, Wowpedia:Citation, and Wowpedia:Book citation index.

Games

The computer games were the origin of the Warcraft universe, and continue to be its primary focus. Much has changed in the lore since Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, with each new release greatly expanding the world and revising some of the past lore.

Warcraft I introduced the basic conflict between the orcs and humans, as well as the characters of Medivh, Llane, Garona, and Lothar.

Warcraft II expanded the world beyond the continent of Azeroth to include Khaz Modan and Lordaeron. The dwarves, high elves, trolls, goblins, and Burning Legion were introduced, as well as a host of new characters.

Warcraft III expanded the world yet again by introducing the continents of Kalimdor, Northrend, and Outland, a detailed backstory chronicling the creation of the world of Azeroth, and several new races including the night elves, the tauren, and the Scourge.

World of Warcraft has continued this trend by allowing the players to experience nigh all of the colossal world as no more than one of the many little players, as well as introducing a host of new creatures and characters.

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

• Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
  • Manual
    • Chronicles of the War in Azeroth
    • The Destiny of the Orcish Hordes
    • The Azeroth Army of the First War
    • The Orcish Horde of the First War
    • Creatures of the Land
  • Game
    • Battles of the First War
  • Demo
    • Missions of the Demo

Warcraft II

• Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
  • Manual
    • Legends of the Land (Azeroth)
    • Places of Mystery
    • A Brief History of the Fall of Azeroth
    • The History of Orcish Ascension
    • Nations of the Alliance
    • Clans of the Horde
  • Game
    • Battles of the Second War
  • Demo
    • Missions of the Demo
• Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal (expansion)
  • Manual
    • The Aftermath of the Second War
    • Legends of the Land (Draenor)
    • Clans of Draenor
  • Game
    • Beyond the Dark Portal missions

Warcraft Adventures

• Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans (cancelled - see book Lord of the Clans)

Warcraft III

• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
  • Manual
    • Human History (since the end of the second war)
    • Orcish History (After the Second War)
    • Undead History
    • Night Elf History
    • Origin of the Burning Legion
    • Heroes and Villains
    • Bestiary
  • Game
  • Demo
• Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (expansion)
  • Manual
    • Chronicle
    • New Orc Hero
    • New Orc Units
    • New Orc Buildings
    • New Human Hero
    • New Human Units
    • New Human Buildings
    • New Undead Hero
    • New Undead Units
    • New Undead Buildings
    • New Night Elf Hero
    • New Night Elf Units
    • Other New Features
  • Game

World of Warcraft

• World of Warcraft
  • Manual
  • Game
  • In-Game Books
  • World of Warcraft Community Site Official World of Warcraft site

• Forum

World of Warcraft Community Site Official World of Warcraft forums

World of Warcraft Community Site Story

• History of Warcraft

World of Warcraft Community Site Fiction Timeline

World of Warcraft Community Site Lore

World of Warcraft Community Site The Murlocs

World of Warcraft Community Site The War of the Shifting Sands

World of Warcraft Community Site Road to Damnation

World of Warcraft Community Site Troll Compendium

World of Warcraft Community Site The Undead Plague

World of Warcraft Community Site Unbroken

World of Warcraft Community Site Warcraft Encyclopedia

• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (expansion)
  • Manual
  • Game

• Official World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade site 

The Story So Far 

Shaman and Paladins 

• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (expansion)
  • Game

• Official World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King site 

Rise of the Lich King 

• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (expansion)
  • Game

• Official World of Warcraft: Cataclysm site 

• World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (expansion)
  • Game

• Official World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria site 

Novels and short stories

• Warcraft Archive
  • Of Blood and Honor - by Chris Metzen
  • Day of the Dragon - by Richard A. Knaak
  • Lord of the Clans - by Christie Golden
  • The Last Guardian - by Jeff Grubb
• War of the Ancients Trilogy - by Richard A. Knaak
  • Warcraft War of the Ancients Archive
    • The Well of Eternity
    • The Demon Soul
    • The Sundering
• Cycle of Hatred - by Keith R. A. DeCandido
• Rise of the Horde - by Christie Golden
• Tides of Darkness - by Aaron Rosenberg
• Beyond the Dark Portal - by Christie Golden and Aaron Rosenberg
• Night of the Dragon - by Richard A. Knaak
• Arthas: Rise of the Lich King - by Christie Golden
• Stormrage - by Richard A. Knaak
• The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm - by Christie Golden
• Wolfheart - by Richard A. Knaak
• Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects - by Christie Golden
• Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War - by Christie Golden
• Quest for Pandaria - four-part novella by Sarah Pine
• Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde - upcoming novel written by Michael Stackpole
• Blood of the Highborne - upcoming novel written by Micky Neilson and others
• World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects - by Richard A. Knaak
• Short Stories

Manga and comics

Comics

• World of Warcraft: The Comic
• World of Warcraft: Ashbringer
• Curse of the Worgen
• Pearl of Pandaria

Upcoming comics

• World of Warcraft: Alliance
• World of Warcraft: Horde

Canceled comic

• World of Warcraft: Lich King

Manga (Manhwa)

• The Sunwell Trilogy (Ultimate Edition) - by Richard A. Knaak & Kim Jae-Hwan
  • Dragon Hunt
  • Shadows of Ice
  • Ghostlands

Ongoing manga

• Warcraft: Legends - by various authors & Kim Jae-Hwan
  • Volume 1
  • Volume 2
  • Volume 3
  • Volume 4
  • Volume 5
• Death Knight - by Dan Jolley
• Mage - by Richard A. Knaak
• Shaman

• Shadow Wing - by Richard A. Knaak & Kim Jae-Hwan
  • The Dragons of Outland
  • Nexus Point

Movies

• Warcraft Movie (planned)

DVDs

• Warcraft III Cinematics Disc
• The Making of World of Warcraft

Pen-and-Paper RPG Sourcebooks

Warcraft

• Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game
• Alliance & Horde Compendium
• Manual of Monsters
• Magic & Mayhem
• Lands of Conflict
• Shadows & Light

World of Warcraft

• World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game
• More Magic and Mayhem
• Lands of Mystery
• Alliance Player's Guide
• Horde Player's Guide
• Monster Guide
• Dark Factions

PDF-only material

• World of Warcraft RPG Character Sheet
• World of Warcraft RPG Conversion Document
• World of Warcraft the Roleplaying Game Preview
• Bones of Ironforge
• Lands of Mystery Extra Web Bonuses
• Lands of Mystery Extra Blue Dragonspawn Stats
• Monster Guide Web Supplement

Strategy guides

RTSs

• Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Official Secrets & Solutions
• Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness The Official Strategy Guide
• Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Official Secrets & Solutions
• Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Official Strategy Guide
• Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Official Strategy Guide

World of Warcraft

• World of Warcraft Official Strategy Guide
  • World of Warcraft Master Guide, Second Edition
  • World of Warcraft Battle Chest Guide
• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Official Strategy Guide
  • World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Binder Bundle
  • World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Battle Chest Guide
• World of Warcraft: Dungeon Companion
  • World of Warcraft: Dungeon Companion II
• World of Warcraft Atlas
  • World of Warcraft Atlas Gift Pack
  • World of Warcraft Atlas, Second Edition
• World of Warcraft Atlas: The Burning Crusade
  • World of Warcraft Atlas: The Burning Crusade, Second Edition
• World of Warcraft Strategy Collection
  • World of Warcraft Strategy Collection 2008
• World of Warcraft: Bestiary
• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Official Strategy Guide
• World of the Warcraft Atlas: Wrath of the Lich King

Other books

• The Art of Warcraft
• The Art of World of Warcraft
• The Art of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
• The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Other

• World of Warcraft World Map
• World of Warcraft Trading Card Game see for all WoW TCG products
  • The Alliance Art Card Set
  • The Horde Art Card Set
  • The Art of the Trading Card Game
• World of Warcraft Miniatures Game
• Warcraft: The Board Game's collection
  • Warcraft: The Board Game
  • Warcraft: The Board Game Expansion Set
• World of Warcraft: The Board Game's collection
  • World of Warcraft: The Board Game
  • World of Warcraft: The Board Game Shadow of War Expansion
  • World of Warcraft: The Board Game The Burning Crusade Expansion
• World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game
  • World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game Figure Expansions

External links

Blizzard official site 

Blizzard Warcraft: Orcs & Humans overview and demo.

Blizzard Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition overview.

Blizzard Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos official site with demo, screenshots and more.

Blizzard Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne official site with screenshots, artworks and more.

Battle.net site 

Battle.net The Dark Portal, the consolidated source for official Warcraft II news, strategies, maps, pictures, and more.

Battle.net Mojo StormStout's Warcraft III Strategy Guide.

World of Warcraft official site 

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade official site 

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King official site 

Fantasyflightgames site 

fantasyflightgames.com Warcraft: The Board Game official site.

fantasyflightgames.com Warcraft: The Board Game's collection official site.

fantasyflightgames.com World of Warcraft: The Board Game official site.

fantasyflightgames.com World of Warcraft: The Board Game's collection official site.

fantasyflightgames.com World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game official site.

fantasyflightgames.com World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game Figure Expansions official site.

• Warcraft RPGs

white-wolf.com Official site of White Wolf (Publisher of the Warcraft RPGs).

swordsorcery.com Official site of Sword and Sorcery.

warcraftrpg.com Official site for the World of Warcraft RPG.

bradygames.com Official website of BradyGames (Publisher of World of Warcraft official guides).

entertainment.upperdeck.com Official site for the World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game.

entertainment.upperdeck.com Official site for the World of Warcraft Miniatures Game.

sonsofthestorm.com Sons of the Storm website.

DCComics.com World of Warcraft (Wildstorm comic) and Warcraft action figures official website.