Warcraft universe

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The majority of media in the Warcraft Universe takes place upon a planet called Azeroth. This planet has three continents, named Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, and Northrend, all of which are separated by a giant ocean called The Great Sea. In the center of the Great Sea is an humongous, everlasting vortex called the Maelstorm, and there are also several small islands aside from the three main continents throughout the sea.

The Eastern Kingdoms is a varied, though mostly traditional fantasy-based, continent divided into four kingdoms (hence the name). Those Kingdoms are Quel'Thalas, a High Elven (now Blood Elven) kingdom that has lost most of its former glory; Lordaeron, a former human kingdom that has been overrun by undead; Khaz Modan, a Dwarf kingdom, and Azeroth (the kingdom has the same name as the planet), the last though still prosperous human kingdom. The Eastern Kingdoms is the primary home of the Alliance faction. The continent of Kalimdor is an ancient, wilderness place; the upper half is mostly peaceful, magical forest where the Night Elf race dwells (or used to dwell), while the lower half is mostly plains, waste and desert where various primitive and/or nomadic races live. Kalimdor is the primary home of the Horde faction. The kingdoms and upper/lower halves of the continents are further divieded into smaller regions (E.G... Durotar, the Barrens, ETC...), which in turn are divided sub-regions (which are particular geographic features or sites of interest, such as woods or dungeons). The third continent, Northrend, is an icy continent in the north of Azeroth, comparable to Antarctica (though it is in the north, not south, and resembles Scandinavia). Northrend featured in the Warcraft III expansion, and will feature in World of Warcraft's second expansion pack Wrath of the Lich King.

Second in importance to Azeroth is the planet of Draenor. The original homeland of the Orc race and the Ogre race, this world was torn apart when an Orc warlock named Ner'Zhul opened too many gateways to other worlds, causing it to crumble and phase into the mysterious dimension called the Twisting Nether. The remnants of the world are now known as Outland, and it features in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and most prominently in World of Warcraft's first expansion World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.

Other planets in the universe include Argus, the original homeworld of the Draenei race; K'aresh, the original homeworld of the Ethereal race; and Xoroth, the homeworld of the Nathrezim and Dreadsteeds. The planet of Azeroth supposedly has two moons, named White Lady and Blue Child; and Draenor/Outland, according to the skies seen in the Burning Crusade expansion pack, has dozens of moons (though they might just be visible other planets).

Places beyond the planets include the Great Dark, Warcraft's equivalent of outer space; the Emerald Dream, a dreamscape resembling what Azeroth would look like if sentient races had never in any way altered it; an Elemental Plane where the elemental lieutenants of the malevolent deities called the Old Gods are banished; and the Dark Below, a hellish, little-referenced underworld the canon of which is debatable.

Races in Warcraft

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