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Azeroth
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Azeroth
The name Azeroth has been applied in several different ways throughout the Warcraft series.
Azeroth (World)
The most current (and correct?) use of the name "Azeroth" is of the world from which Humans, Night Elves, Trolls, Dwarves, Goblins and Dragons (among many other creatures) come from. It is the world that the Burning Legion is trying to conquer and destroy, which they have tried to do in many different ways. One of the ways to try and weaken the inhabitants of Azeroth for an upcoming invasion was to let the Orcs (and some Ogres) loose. Failing that, they unleashed the Scourge (which the Forsaken comes from) and Archimonde started their demonic invasion that was ultimately foiled as Humans, Night Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Trolls joined together to vanquish the demons.
In every day (real life) language, the use of the name "Azeroth" often means the whole world of Warcraft. In technical terms, it is A world in the World of Warcraft. Azeroth as a world stand along side with Outland (Draenor), the Twisting Nether, the Great Dark Beyond, the Emerald Dream as well as the Elemental Planes and countless unknown worlds that resides inside the Twisting Nether.
Azeroth (Continent)
Azeroth is also the name of the southern most continent in the Eastern Kingdoms. In early stages of World of Warcraft, Azeroth was used as the name of the entire eastern continent of the world, now called the Eastern Kingdoms. The continent used to be part of Kalimdor before the Sundering, where the Pangea that was Kalimdor was broken up into Kalimdor, Azeroth and Northrend.
Azeroth's Zones
- Blasted Lands
- Burning Steppes
- Deadwind Pass
- Duskwood
- Elwynn Forest
- Redridge Mountains
- Stranglethorn Vale
- Swamp of Sorrows
- Westfall
Azeroth (Kingdom)
Kingdom Name Terminology
Up to and including Warcraft III, within the manuals, games, and novels, this kingdom was referred to as Azeroth, however in World of Warcraft and accompanying resources this kingdom is called the "Kingdom of Stormwind".
This name change appeared to be retroactive, as sources describing the kingdom even in a historical context referred to it as the "Kingdom of Stormwind". However, the Alliance Player's Guide, released June 2006, refers to the pre-Third War kingdom as the "Kingdom of Azeroth". This may have been another retcon in order to tie the various sources together. Alternatively, the modern name could have been applied in to the historical kingdom in some texts merely to aid in understanding and avoid unnecessary explanation. In real world contexts there are many examples of modern names of places being applied when discussing past historical versions of a location. In which case, there would not have actually ever been a "retcon" 'per se'. There are no examples of the former kingdom of Azeroth's name applying to modern kingdom of Stormwind.
Non-Warcraft
- Azeroth (demon) supposedly from Syrian mythology.
- Name of a world in the science fiction book, "Fires of Azeroth" by C.J. Cherryh. Interestingly, some of the themes in this book and the trilogy it ends (namely of world-crossing Gates) sound similar to those in Warcraft, and this book first was published in 1979, well before the first Warcraft game.
Word from the Publisher
There was a star Gate in Azeroth marked by alien fires that Morgaine must seal. But Morgaine and Vanye have brought devastation to the peaceful land. For the hordes of Shiuan were on their heels, determined to conquer a new land for themselves and to avenge their lost planet.
- In Christian demonology, Astaroth is a Grand Duke of hell, and his name has obvious similarities to Azeroth.
- In the book The Horse and his Boy from The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis there is a god with the name of Azaroth. He is refered to by Aravis Tarkheena, a daughter of noble birth, in the third chapter.
