Timeline (World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game)

This page quotes the timeline included in World of Warcraft RPG Core Rulebook, 2005.Template:Cite For an updated timeline see Timeline (APG). For a timeline created through user contributions see, Timeline (unofficial).

Timeline

Presented here is an overview of the major events in Azeroth's distant and recent history.

• -147,000

The mighty Titans arrive on Azeroth and create two races to reshape the world. The dwarves maintain the land; the sea giants patrol the waters.

• -65,000

The Titans place the Well of Eternity, the source of all magic on Azeroth, in the center of world's single continent, Kalimdor.

• -14,000

The powerful well of Eternity leaks magic into the community of Kaldorei living nearby, evolving them enough to create the first great civilization. As the kaldorei investigate the Well, they release more magic into the world.

• -13,500

The Kaldorei begin to harness the power of the Well and practice arcane magic. They build an advanced civilization, creating powerful artifacts and even reshaping the land. Some Kaldorei sense that magic abuse is a significant problem and cease practicing. They remain the Kaldorei, while those who revel in the arcane arts dub themselves the Highborne.

• -10,250

The Kaldorei's warnings were true: Corruption comes to the Highborne in the form of the Burning Legion - a society of magic consuming demons form another dimension. The demons cannot enter Azeroth physically without assistance; so Sargeras, the lord of the Burning Legion, begins subtly to manipulate the wizards. He promises more power if the Highborne will open a portal. They do so, deep in the Well of Eternity, giving Sargeras free entry into Azeroth.

• -10,000

The Burning Legion invades Azeroth, determined to drain the Well and destroy the night elf civilization.

• -9,999

Malfurion and Illidan Stormrage, and the priestess Tyrande Whisperwind, lead the battle against the demons, destroying the Well of Eternity in the process. With the portal gone, the Burning Legion is banished from Azeroth; but the magical shockwave splits Kalimdor into several continents, creating a dangerous Maelstrom in the center of the sea.

• -9,998

Illidan Stormrage, loathe to lose the arcane magic of the Well, creates a new Well of Eternity using water form the first Well. His enraged brother locks Illidan away in an underground prison.

Three dragons - Alexstrasza, Ysera and Nozdormu - plant Nordrassil, the World Tree, over the new Well, hiding it.

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