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'''World of Warcraft: Chronicle''' (or simply the '''Warcraft Chronicle''') is a series that attempts to codify, tighten up and clarify the history of ''Warcraft''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHO5ZvJ7QY4 World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 Trailer]</ref> There are three volumes.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/553276756929421313 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref>
 
   
 
'''World of Warcraft: Chronicle''' (or simply the '''Warcraft Chronicle''') is a series that attempts to codify, tighten up and clarify the history of ''Warcraft''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHO5ZvJ7QY4 World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 Trailer]</ref> There are three volumes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160410124721/https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/553276756929421313 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref>
''Chronicle'' is the "Warcraft ''Book of Cain''" that was first mentioned by [[Chris Metzen]] at the ''[[Mists of Pandaria]]'' launch party in 2012,<ref>[https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/553372696180842496 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> which refers to the book released alongside ''Diablo III'' that covered the ''Diablo'' universe's lore. According to [[Micky Neilson]], the book is like a bible with illustrations.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/614495022491119616 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> ''Chronicle'' is checked by internal readers and Blizzard's historians.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/620659803874967552 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> Information that is left out from the ''Chronicle'' books and originate from other canon sources is still considered canon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480123596283904 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref> At [[BlizzCon 2019]], [[Steve Danuser]] stated that ''Chronicle'' is written from the point of view of the [[titan]]s and their servants, as well as "a lot of other perspectives", and there are elements of the cosmology that weren't known about and which are therefore only hinted at in ''Chronicle''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtaafMvaLA&t=2055s BlizzCon 2019 - World of Warcraft: Q&A] (34:15)</ref><ref>{{Ref web|url=https://blizzcon.com/en-us/watch?v=5db3ad65b3701b6256ee0e7f&eventYear=2019|title=BlizzCon 2019 - World of Warcraft: Q&A (34:15)|author={{Blizz|Blizzard Entertainment}}|date=2019-11-02|accessdate=2019-11-03}} ([https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/8823 MMO-Champion transcript]/[https://www.wowhead.com/news=296022/ Wowhead transcript]).</ref>
 
   
 
''Chronicle'' is the "Warcraft ''Book of Cain''" that was first mentioned by [[Chris Metzen]] at the ''[[Mists of Pandaria]]'' launch party in 2012,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210222182925/https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/553372696180842496 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> which refers to the book released alongside ''Diablo III'' that covered the ''Diablo'' universe's lore. According to [[Micky Neilson]], the book is like a bible with illustrations.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210222182827/https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/614495022491119616 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> ''Chronicle'' is checked by internal readers and Blizzard's historians.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210222182814/https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/620659803874967552 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref> Information that is left out from the ''Chronicle'' books and originate from other canon sources is still considered canon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181118071624/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480123596283904 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref> At [[BlizzCon 2019]], [[Steve Danuser]] stated that ''Chronicle'' is written from the [[Flavor lore|point of view]] of the [[titan]]s and their servants, as well as "a lot of other perspectives", and there are elements of the cosmology that weren't known about and which are therefore only hinted at in ''Chronicle''.<ref>{{Ref web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BtaafMvaLA&t=2055s|title=BlizzCon 2019 - World of Warcraft: Q&A (34:15)|author={{Blizz|Blizzard Entertainment}}|date=2019-11-02|accessdate=2019-11-03}} ([https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/8823 MMO-Champion transcript]/[https://www.wowhead.com/news=296022/ Wowhead transcript]).</ref>
[[Matt Burns]] hinted on several occasions that there may be more volumes in the future,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/933590813656752128 Matt Burns]</ref> but for now, the third volume, despite ending with "''To be continued...''" like the first two, is the final one. In late 2018, it was re-confirmed that despite the series having had a really good reception, there are no plans for an eventual continuation.<ref>[https://www.wowhead.com/news=288827/xdlates-blizzcon-2018-interview-with-alex-afrasiabi-and-patrick-dawson Wowhead]</ref>
 
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[[Matt Burns]] hinted on several occasions that there may be more volumes in the future,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154315/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/933590813656752128 Matt Burns]</ref> but for now, the third volume, despite ending with "''To be continued...''" like the first two, is the final one. In late 2018, it was re-confirmed that despite the series having had a really good reception, there are no plans for an eventual continuation.<ref>[https://www.wowhead.com/news=288827/xdlates-blizzcon-2018-interview-with-alex-afrasiabi-and-patrick-dawson Wowhead]</ref> In 2021, ''[[World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond]]'' was released, sharing a similar format and purpose, chronicling the history of the [[Shadowlands]] and the cosmology of the universe from the perspective of the denizens of the realms of Death. ''[[World of Warcraft: The Dragonflight Codex]]'', slated for release in 2023, provides a comparable illustrated history of [[dragon|dragonkind]] and the [[Dragon Isles]].<ref>[https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-upcoming-wow-book-the-dragonflight-codex-coming-june-2023-329308 Wowhead]</ref>
   
 
==Volumes==
 
==Volumes==
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* ''[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2]]'' (2017)
 
* ''[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2]]'' (2017)
 
* ''[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3]]'' (2018)
 
* ''[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3]]'' (2018)
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* ''[[World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 4]] (2024)''
   
 
==Possible future subjects==
 
==Possible future subjects==
 
These subjects were stated to be possibly covered in future volumes.
 
These subjects were stated to be possibly covered in future volumes.
   
*[[Devourer of Souls]] and [[Northrend]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/764136217612955648 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*[[Devourer of Souls]] and [[Northrend]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154617/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/764136217612955648 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*The [[Lich King]]'s armor.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/765350146838302720 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*The [[Lich King]]'s armor.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154616/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/765350146838302720 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*[[Warsong Gulch]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/766805183238025216 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*[[Warsong Gulch]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154613/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/766805183238025216 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*[[Azsune]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480911420805120 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*[[Azsune]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154603/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480911420805120 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Maybe the Syndicate and Ravenholdt.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/807114412687433728 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Maybe the Syndicate and Ravenholdt.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154543/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/807114412687433728 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*The [[Stonemasons]] guild.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/818332576808996868 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*The [[Stonemasons]] guild.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154529/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/818332576808996868 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly demonic corruption on orcs.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/617092448381042689 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly demonic corruption on orcs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155053/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/617092448381042689 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the story from the ''[[Warcraft I manual]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/612396623323230208 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the story from the ''[[Warcraft I manual]]''.<ref>{{tw|https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155056/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/612396623323230208|2017-09-20|Matt Burns|It's possible we will explore that in a later volume of Chronicle. Have to wait and see though. Not sure.}} ''(when asked about [[Medivh]]'s hourglass)''</ref>
*Possibly the workings of portal magic.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/615981586157178880 Matt Burns on Twitter] (2015-06-30)</ref>
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*Possibly the workings of portal magic.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155054/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/615981586157178880 Matt Burns on Twitter] (2015-06-30)</ref>
*Possibly firearm lore.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/621055227634913280 Matt Burns on Twitter] (2015-07-14)</ref>
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*Possibly firearm lore.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155045/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/621055227634913280 Matt Burns on Twitter] (2015-07-14)</ref>
*Possibly the culture of dwarves.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/636583965118214144 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the culture of dwarves.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155039/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/636583965118214144 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly information about [[God-King Skovald]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/690983095663595520 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly information about [[God-King Skovald]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154925/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/690983095663595520 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly an appendix with origin of various demon types.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/686672731295756288 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly an appendix with origin of various demon types.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154931/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/686672731295756288 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly information about [[Cho'gall]] and [[Imperator Mar'gok]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/578991283663990786 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly information about [[Cho'gall]] and [[Imperator Mar'gok]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210222182900/https://twitter.com/MickyNeilson/status/578991283663990786 Micky Neilson on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly information on Kalimdor during the First and Second Wars.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709882445798055936 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly information on Kalimdor during the First and Second Wars.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154842/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709882445798055936 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the [[Darkmoon Faire]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/706742302421585920 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the [[Darkmoon Faire]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154901/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/706742302421585920 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the reason the night elves resemble some Wild Gods.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709909932510818304 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the reason the night elves resemble some Wild Gods.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154841/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709909932510818304 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the relation between the night elves and the wisps.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709910043919982593 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the relation between the night elves and the wisps.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154840/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/709910043919982593 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly information about any potential conflict or contact between the [[Stormwind (kingdom)|kingdom of Stormwind]] and the [[jungle troll]]s prior to the [[First War]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/727613508368502784 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly information about any potential conflict or contact between the [[Stormwind (kingdom)|kingdom of Stormwind]] and the [[jungle troll]]s prior to the [[First War]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154750/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/727613508368502784 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the identities of the [[Defender of the Crown]] and the [[Abbot of Northshire Abbey]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/726476539462701056 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the identities of the [[Defender of the Crown]] and the [[Abbot of Northshire Abbey]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154753/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/726476539462701056 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly what happened to several missing characters from the Second War era, including [[Isiden Perenolde]], [[Hath]], and [[Fenris Wolfbrother]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/748676090676256772 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly what happened to several missing characters from the Second War era, including [[Isiden Perenolde]], [[Hath]], and [[Fenris Wolfbrother]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154717/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/748676090676256772 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly [[Calia Menethil]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/772091042719858688 Matt Burns on Twtiter]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480911420805120 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly [[Calia Menethil]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154608/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/772091042719858688 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154603/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480911420805120 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
*Possibly the [[Kor'kron]], who are not mentioned in ''Chronicle Volume 2'' but are being "saved for later".<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/842963770959785984 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*Possibly the [[Kor'kron]], who are not mentioned in ''Chronicle Volume 2'' but are being "saved for later".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154446/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/842963770959785984 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*The lore section of the ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Game Manual|game manual]] is also called "Chronicle."
 
*The lore section of the ''[[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]'' [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Game Manual|game manual]] is also called "Chronicle."
*According to [[Matt Burns]], ''Chronicle Volume 2'' has a very high-up view of the first great wars compared to the original games so their unmentioned battles and events still could have happened.<ref>[http://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/839605221990944768 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480694810091520 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref> Furthermore, some events in ''Chronicle Volume 3'' were left out due to already being told in other books and game manuals.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/926247182864232449 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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*According to [[Matt Burns]], ''Chronicle Volume 2'' has a very high-up view of the first great wars compared to the original games so their unmentioned battles and events still could have happened.<ref>{{tw|https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154509/http://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/839605221990944768|2017-03-08|Matt Burns|I think some of that still could have happened. We are just presenting things from very high up.}}</ref><ref>{{tw|https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154603/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/775480694810091520|2016-09-12|Matt Burns|I don't think we mention ["The Dominion of Lordaeron" or "The Annals of the Great Alliance"] in [''Chronicle'' volume 2]. [...] In general we're leaning more toward the War II novelization. But that doesn't necessarily mean things mentioned by Milan aren't canon anymore.}}</ref> Furthermore, some events in ''Chronicle Volume 3'' were left out due to already being told in other books and game manuals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226154331/https://twitter.com/Burnzerker/status/926247182864232449 Matt Burns on Twitter]</ref>
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==Gallery==
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</gallery>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Wow chronicle

World of Warcraft: Chronicle

World of Warcraft: Chronicle (or simply the Warcraft Chronicle) is a series that attempts to codify, tighten up and clarify the history of Warcraft.[1] There are three volumes.[2]

Chronicle is the "Warcraft Book of Cain" that was first mentioned by Chris Metzen at the Mists of Pandaria launch party in 2012,[3] which refers to the book released alongside Diablo III that covered the Diablo universe's lore. According to Micky Neilson, the book is like a bible with illustrations.[4] Chronicle is checked by internal readers and Blizzard's historians.[5] Information that is left out from the Chronicle books and originate from other canon sources is still considered canon.[6] At BlizzCon 2019, Steve Danuser stated that Chronicle is written from the point of view of the titans and their servants, as well as "a lot of other perspectives", and there are elements of the cosmology that weren't known about and which are therefore only hinted at in Chronicle.[7]

Matt Burns hinted on several occasions that there may be more volumes in the future,[8] but for now, the third volume, despite ending with "To be continued..." like the first two, is the final one. In late 2018, it was re-confirmed that despite the series having had a really good reception, there are no plans for an eventual continuation.[9] In 2021, World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond was released, sharing a similar format and purpose, chronicling the history of the Shadowlands and the cosmology of the universe from the perspective of the denizens of the realms of Death. World of Warcraft: The Dragonflight Codex, slated for release in 2023, provides a comparable illustrated history of dragonkind and the Dragon Isles.[10]

Volumes

Possible future subjects

These subjects were stated to be possibly covered in future volumes.

Notes

  • The lore section of the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne game manual is also called "Chronicle."
  • According to Matt Burns, Chronicle Volume 2 has a very high-up view of the first great wars compared to the original games so their unmentioned battles and events still could have happened.[35][36] Furthermore, some events in Chronicle Volume 3 were left out due to already being told in other books and game manuals.[37]

Gallery

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 Trailer
  2. ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
  3. ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
  4. ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
  5. ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
  6. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  7. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment 2019-11-02. BlizzCon 2019 - World of Warcraft: Q&A (34:15). Retrieved on 2019-11-03. (MMO-Champion transcript/Wowhead transcript).
  8. ^ Matt Burns
  9. ^ Wowhead
  10. ^ Wowhead
  11. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  12. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  13. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  14. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  15. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  16. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  17. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  18. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter (2017-09-20).​ “It's possible we will explore that in a later volume of Chronicle. Have to wait and see though. Not sure.” (when asked about Medivh's hourglass)
  19. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter (2015-06-30)
  20. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter (2015-07-14)
  21. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  22. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  23. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  24. ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
  25. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  26. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  27. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  28. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  29. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  30. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  31. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  32. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  33. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  34. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter
  35. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter (2017-03-08).​ “I think some of that still could have happened. We are just presenting things from very high up.”
  36. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter (2016-09-12).​ “I don't think we mention ["The Dominion of Lordaeron" or "The Annals of the Great Alliance"] in [Chronicle volume 2]. [...] In general we're leaning more toward the War II novelization. But that doesn't necessarily mean things mentioned by Milan aren't canon anymore.”
  37. ^ Matt Burns on Twitter