Ruins are ancient, abandoned, or destroyed buildings[1] or settlements. Ruins frequently become re-inhabited by creatures or races, most notably bandits, naga,[2] ogres[3] trolls,[4] or undead.[5]
In World of Warcraft[]
Several subzones have "ruin" or "ruins" in their names:
- Arklon Ruins, Netherstorm
- Bal'lal Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Balia'mah Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Bleeding Hollow Ruins, Terokkar Forest
- Boha'mu Ruins, Zangarmarsh
- Bonechewer Ruins, Terokkar Forest
- Burning Blade Ruins, Nagrand
- Creeping Ruin, Hinterlands
- Drakil'jin Ruins, Grizzly Hills
- Eastmoon Ruins, Tanaris
- Ivald's Ruin, Howling Fjord
- Kal'ai Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Laughing Skull Ruins, Nagrand
- Mizjah Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Noonshade Ruins, Tanaris
- Ruins of Aboraz, Stranglethorn Vale
- Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj, Silithus
- Ruins of Alterac, Alterac Mountains
- Ruins of Andorhal, Western Plaguelands
- Ruins of Baa'ri, Shadowmoon Valley
- Ruins of Enkaat, Netherstorm
- Ruins of Farahlon, Netherstorm
- Ruins of Feathermoon, Feralas
- Ruins of Jubuwal, Stranglethorn Vale
- Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley
- Ruins of Kargath, Badlands
- Ruins of Lordaeron, Tirisfal Glades
- Ruins of Silvermoon, Silvermoon City, Eversong Woods
- Ruins of Tethys, Grizzly Hills
- Ruins of Thaurissan, Burning Steppes
- Ruins of Zul'Kunda, Stranglethorn Vale
- Ruins of Zul'Mamwe, Stranglethorn Vale
- Shadowsong Shrine, Azshara
- Southmoon Ruins, Tanaris
- Stonemaul Ruins, Dustwallow Marsh
- Tahonda Ruins, Shimmering Flats, Thousand Needles
- Tkashi Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Tower of Eldara, Azshara
- Twin Spire Ruins, Zangarmarsh
- Ziata'jai Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
- Zuuldaia Ruins, Stranglethorn Vale
There are many other ruins in the game, but most have no names given. Note that kaldorei ruins are not listed here. See "kaldorei ruins" below.
Kaldorei ruins[]
Most of ruins found in game are old kaldorei towns. They are mostly inhabited by naga, satyrs and undead highborne.
- Ara-Hinam
- Arauk-Nashal, Broken Isles
- Aru-Talis
- Darkmist Ruins, Feralas
- Dire Maul, Feralas
- Ethel Rethor, Desolace
- Hajiri
- Moonshrine Ruins, Blackfathom Deeps, Ashenvale
- Nendis, Azshara (presumed, not in game)
- Quel'Dormir Temple, Shimmering Expanse
- Riplash Ruins, Borean Tundra
- Ruins of Constellas, Felwood
- Ruins of Eldarath, Azshara
- Ruins of Eldra'nath, Borean Tundra
- Ruins of Eldre'thar, Stonetalon Mountains
- Ruins of Isildien, Feralas
- Ruins of Kel'Theril, Winterspring
- Ruins of Loreth'Aran, Bloodmyst Isle
- Ruins of Mathystra, Darkshore
- Ruins of Ordil'Aran, Ashenvale
- Ruins of Ravenwind, Feralas
- Ruins of Shandaral, Crystalsong Forest
- Ruins of Solarsal, Sardor Isle, Feralas
- Ruins of Stardust, Ashenvale
- Ruins of Thelserai Temple, Shimmering Expanse
- Ruins of Vashj'elan, Lost Isles
- Ruins of Vashj'ir, Shimmering Expanse
- Sargeron, Desolace
- Suramar, Broken Isles
- Tethris Aran, Desolace
- Zin-Azshari
- Zin-Malor, Azshara
In the RPG[]
There are several ruins mentioned in the Warcraft RPG:
References[]
- ^
[15-30] Inspecting the Ruins
- ^
[1-30] Reclaiming the Ruins, [43] The Ruins of Solarsal
- ^ [38] Preserving Knowledge
- ^ [10-30] Bloodscalp Insight
- ^ [29] Forsaken Diseases, [52] The Ichor of Undeath
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