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Throughout the [[Warcraft Universe]] sources the term '''Azeroth''' is used to describe several things: |
Throughout the [[Warcraft Universe]] sources the term '''Azeroth''' is used to describe several things: |
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| − | *'''[[Azeroth (world)|The world of Azeroth]]''' - The name of the world in which the ''World of Warcraft'' takes place (save [[Outland]]).<ref name=WoWman104>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p. 104</ref> |
+ | *'''[[Azeroth (world)|The world of Azeroth]]'''<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.36 Quote:Thus, in the year 583, the first of Medivh’s unnatural Portals was opened between the world of Azeroth and the red world of the Orcs.</ref> - The name of the world in which the ''World of Warcraft'' takes place (save [[Outland]]).<ref name=WoWman104>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p. 104</ref> |
| − | *'''[[Stormwind|The Kingdom of Azeroth]]''' - One of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] of [[human]]s, also |
+ | *'''[[Stormwind|The Kingdom of Azeroth]]'''<ref name=narration>{{ref game |title=Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |expansion= |campaign= |mission= |zone= |npc=Narrator |quote=The Kingdom of Azeroth was a prosperous one. |quest= }}</ref> - One of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] of [[human]]s, it is also called the Stormwind.<ref name=APG158161>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', p. 158, 161</ref> |
| − | *'''[[Azeroth (continent)|The continent of Azeroth]]''' - One of the three continents that comprise the [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=WoWman104/> |
+ | *'''[[Azeroth (continent)|The continent of Azeroth]]'''<ref>''[[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]]'' manual, p.32 Quote:This dark perversion of the land is steadily spreading across the continent of Azeroth and threatens to consume the entire world.</ref> - One of the three continents that comprise the [[Eastern Kingdoms]].<ref name=WoWman104/> |
| − | *'''[[Eastern Kingdoms]]''' - In some sources the term "Azeroth" is used interchangeable with Eastern Kingdoms.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 17 Quote:The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called |
+ | *'''[[Eastern Kingdoms]]''' - In some sources the term "Azeroth" is used interchangeable with Eastern Kingdoms.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', p. 17 Quote:...the Arathi assured them the land would always belong to all peoples and named the land as a whole in homage to their ancient ancestors: Azeroth.<br />Together, the humans constructed the fortress city of Strom...<br /><br />...The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called Quel'Thalas, and a new source of magical power, called the Sunwell.</ref><ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p.106 Quote:There are no flight paths across the ocean linking Kalimdor and Azeroth.</ref><ref>{{ref web|url = http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faq/world.html|title = World F.A.Q.|accessdate = 27-07-2009|author = [[Blizzard Entertainment Inc.]]|publisher = [[Blizzard Entertainment Inc.]]|language = English|quote = Currently, players can explore the lands of Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Outland.}}</ref><ref>[[Quest:Dark Council]] Quote:The Argus Wake might run deep through the continent of Azeroth.</ref><ref>''[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', p.362 Quote:On both Kalimdor and Azeroth, war and time have left much of the land in ruins, and civilization is often limited to the land enclosed inside city walls.</ref><ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', p. 11 Quote:but they exist on coastlines throughout the world — Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Northrend all boast tribes of murlocs.</ref> |
==Origins of the name== |
==Origins of the name== |
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==Warcraft: Orcs & Humans== |
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+ | In [[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] the term Azeroth refers to the kingdom in most cases,<ref name=narration/><ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |expansion= |campaign=Orc campaign |mission=[[Stormwind Keep (WC1 Orc)]], [[Black Rock Spire]], |zone= |npc= |quote= |quest= }}</ref><ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.17, 18, 19, 20, 21</ref> a few times as lands(s),<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.34 Quote:...the most powerful entities to ever exist in the lands of Azeroth.</ref><ref>[[File:Stormwind2.jpg|35px]] Map of Azeroth</ref> and it can be implied that it is a world in only one quote.<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.34 Quote: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 can come to this place.</ref> It can be assumed that, when the game was released, the kingdom and land of Azeroth were one and the same. At the time, the kingdom of Azeroth was the only part of the world known to the player, thus it is possible that the reference to the world and other undefined uses of the term<ref>''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]'' human manual, p.20, 32; orc manual, p.20, 23</ref> were actually refering to the same thing but were given diferent uses in the later games. |
==Warcraft II== |
==Warcraft II== |
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Throughout the Warcraft Universe sources the term Azeroth is used to describe several things:
- The world of Azeroth[1] - The name of the world in which the World of Warcraft takes place (save Outland).[2]
- The Kingdom of Azeroth[3] - One of the Seven Kingdoms of humans, it is also called the Stormwind.[4]
- The continent of Azeroth[5] - One of the three continents that comprise the Eastern Kingdoms.[2]
- Eastern Kingdoms - In some sources the term "Azeroth" is used interchangeable with Eastern Kingdoms.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Origins of the name
- The 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.
- Word from the Publisher
- In Christian demonology, Astaroth is a Grand Duke of hell, and his name has obvious similarities to Azeroth.
- In the book Template:Wikialink from Template:Wikialink by C.S. Lewis, there is a character with the name of Template:Wikialink. He is referred to by Aravis Tarkheena, a daughter of noble birth, in the third chapter.
- In the Bible, there are several places with names that sound similar to Azeroth, most notably Hazeroth.
Use throughout all the sources
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
In Warcraft: Orcs & Humans the term Azeroth refers to the kingdom in most cases,[3][12][13] a few times as lands(s),[14][15] and it can be implied that it is a world in only one quote.[16] It can be assumed that, when the game was released, the kingdom and land of Azeroth were one and the same. At the time, the kingdom of Azeroth was the only part of the world known to the player, thus it is possible that the reference to the world and other undefined uses of the term[17] were actually refering to the same thing but were given diferent uses in the later games.
Warcraft II
Tides of Darkness
In Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness in most cases it is referred as a kingdom.[18] But is also referred as a continent[19][20][21] and as a world.[22][23][24][25] It is told that the it's both, a land and a continent in the Stormreaver clan section: It says that they occupy Stormwind, Azeroth and Balor in the continent of Azeroth.[26]
Beyond the Dark Portal
In Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal is refered as both, a kingdom,[27] and a world.[28][29][30]
Warcraft III
Reign of Chaos
In Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is referred as a kingdom,[31] as a land[32] (continent[33]) and as a world.[34][35][36] It is revealed that the world was called Azeroth by it's inhabitants.[37]
The Frozen Throne
In Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is referred as a world.[38]
Warcraft: The Role Playing Game
The term Azeroth is used to refer the world,[39][40][41][42][43][44] the kingdom[45][46] and the continent.[47][48][49][50][51] It is also used as an alternate name of the Eastern Kingdoms.[52][53]
World of Warcraft
In World of Warcraft's manual the term Azeroth is used to refer the world,[54] but also used to refer one of the three continents that comprise the Eastern Kingdoms:[2][55]
- Throughout this manual and in the game itself, you will find the name Azeroth used in two different contexts. Azeroth is both the name of the world of Warcraft, and the name of one of the three continents that comprise the Eastern Kingdoms, the landmass opposite of Kalimdor on the world map. The other two continents of the Eastern Kingdoms are Loch Modan in the center and Lordaeron in the north. Sometimes you will see reference to Azeroth the world, and other times you will see reference to Azeroth the continent.[2]
Although it's stated that there are two terms, there appears to be another use of the term Azeroth: an alternate name of the Eastern Kingdoms.[56][57] This use is also used in Lands of Conflict[52][53] and in an in-game quest.[58]
World of Warcraft: The Role Playing Game
It is used to refer the world,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66] a continent[67][68][69][70][71] and a country/kingdom.[4] It appears that Azeroth is also used interchangeable with Eastern Kingdoms.[72][73]
References
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.36 Quote:Thus, in the year 583, the first of Medivh’s unnatural Portals was opened between the world of Azeroth and the red world of the Orcs.
- ^ a b c d World of Warcraft manual, p. 104
- ^ a b Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. Blizzard Entertainment. Narrator: "The Kingdom of Azeroth was a prosperous one.".
- ^ a b Alliance Player's Guide, p. 158, 161
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.32 Quote:This dark perversion of the land is steadily spreading across the continent of Azeroth and threatens to consume the entire world.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, p. 17 Quote:...the Arathi assured them the land would always belong to all peoples and named the land as a whole in homage to their ancient ancestors: Azeroth.
Together, the humans constructed the fortress city of Strom...
...The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called Quel'Thalas, and a new source of magical power, called the Sunwell. - ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.106 Quote:There are no flight paths across the ocean linking Kalimdor and Azeroth.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. World F.A.Q. (English). Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. Retrieved on 2009-07-27. “Currently, players can explore the lands of Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Outland.”
- ^ Quest:Dark Council Quote:The Argus Wake might run deep through the continent of Azeroth.
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, p.362 Quote:On both Kalimdor and Azeroth, war and time have left much of the land in ruins, and civilization is often limited to the land enclosed inside city walls.
- ^ Dark Factions, p. 11 Quote:but they exist on coastlines throughout the world — Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Northrend all boast tribes of murlocs.
- ^ "Orc campaign: Stormwind Keep (WC1 Orc), Black Rock Spire,", Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans human manual, p.17, 18, 19, 20, 21
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans human manual, p.34 Quote:...the most powerful entities to ever exist in the lands of Azeroth.
- ^ File:Stormwind2.jpg Map of Azeroth
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans human manual, p.34 Quote: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 can come to this place.
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans human manual, p.20, 32; orc manual, p.20, 23
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.28-29, 35-37, 39
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.32, 66-67
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.32 Quote:This dark perversion of the land is steadily spreading across the continent of Azeroth and threatens to consume the entire world.
- ^ "Human campaign: Grim Batol (Warcraft II)", Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.36 Quote:Thus, in the year 583, the first of Medivh’s unnatural Portals was opened between the world of Azeroth and the red world of the Orcs.
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.48, 81
- ^ "Orc campaign: The Fall of Lordaeron", Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ "Human campaign: The Great Portal", Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.66 Quote: Domain: Stormwind, Azeroth and Balor, Azeroth
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.85, 87
- ^ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition manual, p.86, 88-90
- ^ "Orc campaign: All missions refer to the world", Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ "Human campaign: All missions refer to the world", Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. Blizzard Entertainment.
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.3, 6-7, 10-11, 17
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.3
- ^ File:Azerothwc3.JPG
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.4, 18-20, 49
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.33 Quote:Kil'jaeden cast Ner’zhul’s icy cask back into the world of Azeroth.
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.47 Quote:Ten thousand years before the orcs and humans clashed in their First War, the world of Azeroth cradled only one massive continent surrounded by them infinite, raging seas.
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual, p.79
- ^ Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne manual, p.1
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 14-15, 20, 26, 28, 33, 38, 51, 55, 125, 155, 180
- ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 11, 26-27, 29-40, 48, 92, 112, 128, 132, 150, 184
- ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 9, 32-34, 37, 45, 50, 57-61, 67, 72, 76-80, 97-99, 116-117, 136-138, 154, 170
- ^ Alliance & Horde Compendium, pg. 9, 12, 22, 40, 66, 77
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, pg. 14-15, 22-24, 114, 116, 133-135, 155-156, 158, 163,
- ^ Lands of Conflict, p. 11, 16, 18, 20-25, 27, 29-32, 34, 36, 41, 71, 77, 90, 107, 123, 143, 160, 163, 176, 179, 184, 189, 195
- ^ Shadows & Light, p.41 Quote: Khadgar escaped to warn the King of Azeroth of the danger posed by the demon-souled mage, then returned to face Medivh in a final battle that defeated the demon magus but magically aged Khadgar from youth into middle age.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, p. 55 Quote:The Stormwind city guard patrols the streets and walls of the capitol of Azeroth, keeping the public safe.
- ^ Shadows & Light, p.44 Quote: Lothar, Uther the Lightbringer and Admiral Daelin Proudmoore led the Alliance forces to victory against the Horde and pushed the orcs back into Azeroth.
- ^ Shadows & Light, p.55 Quote: He, along with several other heroes, led the Alliance forces as they drove the orcs south into Azeroth and the Dark Portal, and finally defeated them entirely.
- ^ Alliance & Horde Compendium, pg. 62
- ^ Lands of Conflict, p. 17 Quote:The humans, on the other hand, spent centuries expanding their borders until the Empire of Arathor nearly covered Azeroth. As their lust for power pushed them to master the arts of magic they were learning from the elves, so did their lust for land pull them northward into the mountains.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, p. 11-12, 33, 40, 42-45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54-59, 62, 68, 76, 78-79, 89, 101, 122, 151, 155-159, 168-169
- ^ a b Lands of Conflict, p. 17 Quote:...the Arathi assured them the land would always belong to all peoples and named the land as a whole in homage to their ancient ancestors: Azeroth.
Together, the humans constructed the fortress city of Strom... - ^ a b Lands of Conflict, p. 17 Quote:The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called Quel’Thalas, and a new source of magical power, called the Sunwell.
- ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.14-15, 28, 84, 109-110, 124, 157-158, 160, 162, 168, 171, 173, 180, 188
- ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.106, 108, 186
- ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.106 Quote:There are no flight paths across the ocean linking Kalimdor and Azeroth.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. World F.A.Q. (English). Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. Retrieved on 2009-07-27. “Currently, players can explore the lands of Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Outland.”
- ^ Quest:Dark Council Quote:The Argus Wake might run deep through the continent of Azeroth.
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, p.5-7, 9, 11-13, 22-24, 30-31, 41, 45, 53, 57, 60, 70, 88, 171-172, 177-178, 250, 360, 363, 368, 373, 376
- ^ More Magic & Mayhem, p. 4, 12, 14, 16, 20, 23-24, 45, 47, 104, 120, 122, 152, 154-155, 184
- ^ Lands of Mystery, p. 5, 17, 19, 26, 30, 42, 62, 65, 71, 75-76, 106, 112, 134, 170, 183, 187
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, p. 6, 25, 31, 42, 68, 75-76, 79, 100, 122, 124, 129, 132-133, 136, 144, 151, 153-154, 157, 160-161, 229
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, p. 4, 6, 8-9, 17, 19, 26-27, 38, 54, 78, 80-81, 86, , 99, 107, 113, 120, 132-135, 137, 154, 156-157, 169, 172, 181, 191, 212, 242
- ^ Monster Guide, p. 5-6, 25, 37-39, 44, 50-51, 65, 80, 116, 146, 166, 189
- ^ Monster Guide Web Supplement, p. 3, 6, 22, 28
- ^ Dark Factions, p. 4, 6, 10, 12-13, 16, 28-31, 40-42, 61, 72, 85, 89, 101, 116, , 126, 133-134, 148, 178, 180, 215
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, p.9, 12-13, 16-17, 21, 44, 165-166, 173, 248, 364, 373
- ^ Lands of Mystery, p. 30, 80, 132, 180, 188
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, p. 158, 161, 162
- ^ Monster Guide, p. 82
- ^ Dark Factions, p. 136, 150
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, p.362 Quote:On both Kalimdor and Azeroth, war and time have left much of the land in ruins, and civilization is often limited to the land enclosed inside city walls.
- ^ Dark Factions, p. 11 Quote:but they exist on coastlines throughout the world — Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Northrend all boast tribes of murlocs.
