See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. In 2003 he founded his own company working in multimedia, snocap. Legion books day of the dragon lord of the clans of blood and honor the last guardian war of the ancients trilogy rise of the horde tides of darkness beyond the dark portal arthas. The ultimate visual guide, updated explores the major characters, key locations, and epic history of this battlescarred realm, and will capture any adventurers imagination with its breadth of detail. Apr 11, 2008 majority of the lore is from the past games, novels, and etc. The reopening of the gates of ahnqiraj during world of warcraft is highlighted with a. World of warcraft, until now, has felt unashamedly highfantasy. Branns book covers material set before the world of warcraft mmorpg, the book is set about twenty years since the end of the second war, 5 years since arthas killed his father.
I wonder if the color of azerite being gold and blue is foreshadowing the duality between the. Learn a little more about the history of humans and how to navigate the, sometimes, confusing timeline that surrounds them in lore. It contains original quotes from the book, and is presented unaltered, for the historical publishing record. This disambiguation page lists all the official timelines published or dates mentioned by blizzard in the various sources over the years. Chronicle volume 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the horde and the alliance came to be.
The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor. Christie golden audio books, best sellers, author bio. Book one of cataclysm mass market paperback may 31 2011. Prepare a feast fit for a warchief with world of warcraft. Showcase your worldbuilding, novels, characters, campaigns, maps and timelines to. It follows many wellknown lore characters from the games which most players will know and follows thrall and cairne bloodhoof from the horde side and anduin wrynn for the alliance, though many more. In december 2006, he developed rupture, a tool designed for social networking to share individual profiles of the players and to facilitate communication between the players of world of warcraft. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. The ultimate visual guide to the events that shaped the world, 2nd edition. This disambiguation page lists all the official warcraft universe timelines published or dates mentioned by blizzard in the various sources over the years.
The movieverse is the alternate warcraft universe in which the events of the warcraft movie occur. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft wiki. Timeline rpg books chronology wowpedia, the world of. A brief history of the warcraft computer games timeline. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list. The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. Each week, anne stickney brings you all the world s a stage with helpful hints, tips and. The movie doesnt take part in the same timeline as the rest of warcraft for a variety of reasons, some things happen pretty differently and the movie doesnt do a bad job explaining things. Timeline released on the world of warcraft website in 2004.
Timeline wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. This beautiful hardcover features twentyfive fullpage paintings. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. Timeline world of warcraft official strategy guide world. Timeline of world of warcraft updates infographic geekritique. The traveler series happen at some point after the cataclysm. Added wod section, updated wc3catamop sections thanks to uthatonegreatguy edit 3. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. May 15, 2011 all the world s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Added tides of darkness, thanks to uotaku316 edit 6. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. The series was introduced in november 2016, with the first two books written by greg weisman and the final book by madeleine roux, the author of the upcoming shadowlands prequel novel shadows rising. The black temple released in may 2007 world of warcraft patch 2.
All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Majority of the lore is from the past games, novels, and etc. Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft wiki. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. Learn a little more about the history of humans and how to navigate the, sometimes, confusing timeline that surrounds them in lore written by anne sti. For this months lore spotlight with nobbel87, were diving into the world of warcraft. Added blood and thunder and updated wod section, thanks to uskvakk edit 8. Almost 12 years after its launch, world of warcraft is still the most subscribed mmo on the market. It depicts the first contact between orcs and humans known as the first war. World of warcraft books meet your next favorite book. I mean the timeline the old horde to the thralls horde.
The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor warcraft. Beyond the dark portal expansion after destroying the mystic gate into azeroth, the humans discover that the rift which allows the orcs passage into their world still exists. Alternate timelines world of warcraft the caverns of time, home to nozdormu and the bronze dragonflight is a mysterious place. The official cookbook, a delicious compendium of recipes inspired by the hit online game from blizzard entertainment prepare a feast fit for a warchief with world of warcraft. Human forces must now venture beyond the dark portal into orcish lands to put an. Compendium of roleplay guides wip wyrmrest accord world.
He has written more than 50 novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, ebooks, comic books, and blog entries, many of them in various media universes, among them star trek, alien, supernatural, world of warcraft, starcraft, marvel comics, cars, farscape, buffy the. Their tribal ways are steeped in tradition thats carried through the generations and they practice shamanism to honor the spirits. Timeline world of warcraft official strategy guide. But kul tiras pulls part of the game firmly into lowfantasy, with its muted palette, grim weather, and foul people. The illidan book spans and covers the events of warcraft iii to the demon hunters death in the burning crusade. Also includes dates mentioned in the rts games themselves. The role playing game, alliance players guide illidan. Battle for azeroth is the upcoming seventh expansion set in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game world of warcraft, following legion.
Timeline wowosg timeline published in the world of warcraft official strategy guide in 2004. This beautifully bound book is a musthave for any world of warcraft fan and will be a treasured addition to any gaming library. While the events in the book take place during burning crusade, the demon hunter origins are explored in this novel and the end of the book ties into the beginning of the demon hunter starting experience in legion. Timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates established from the warcraft ii manual 1996, beyond the dark portal manual, and warcraft iii manual.
In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released book s introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. In the past, we have revisited pivotal moments in wows history. May 03, 2016 created in close collaboration with blizzard, world of warcraft. This short story takes place at two points in the timeline. This should not be considered as an official timeline but should be as accurate as, and more complete than, any timeline that blizzard has provided. The beginning takes place a few decades prior to the world of warcraft. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. Please note that dawn of the aspects and war of the ancients have been mentioned twice in the list, since both feature heavy time travel within. It also contains an unofficial timeline created by wowpedia contributors and derived from various sources timeline ultimate visual guide timeline of dates established in the world of warcraft. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy warcraft universe, which was first introduced by warcraft. It also contains an unofficial timeline created by wowwiki contributors and derived from various sources timeline unofficial timeline based on all sources of information and all versions of the timeline. This book covers illidans view of the burning crusade expansion up to and including his defeat in black temple, as well as maiev and akamas stories from the same time period.
November 23 world of warcraft launches in north america, australia and new zealand. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released books introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. With 16 more pages, this updated guide delves into the new games and. One enemy we still need to face is the infinite dragonflight, nozdormus future self murozond. They tinker with primitive magic and inadvertently set it loose throughout the world of azeroth. Lands of mystery is set more or less directly after lands of conflict, around the same year as the world of warcraft. Timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates established from the warcraft ii manual 1996, beyond the. World of warcraft wow is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game mmorpg released in 2004 by blizzard entertainment. Just had this thought, and i think there is a good chance this will be a future expansion, if not the next one. May 31, 2011 the shattering is a prequel novel for the new world of warcraft expansion cataclysm and explains many of the lore changes that happened in game. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. Added pearl of pandaria, thanks to ucptsaltypete edit 7. Traveler trilogy, a series aimed at younger audiences discovering azeroth for the first time.
Look it up on a search engine and youll find plenty. Before the storm happens after legion, prior to the burning of teldrassil which starts battle for azeroth. In monthly subscription fees alone, it regularly generates a billion dollars each year, or close to it. World of warcraft hits 11 million subscribers worldwide. An interesting thing i noted is that murozonds color is blue. In his quest to reign over all of outland, illidan the betrayer had established a mighty stronghold for his forces within the black temple, a former draenei citadel. Only eastern kingdoms and kalimdor available at launch. The official cookbook, a compendium of sweet and savory recipes inspired by the hit game from blizzard entertainment.
Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This definitive tome of warcraft history reveals untold stories about the birth of the cosmos, the rise of ancient empires, and the forces that shaped the world of azeroth and its people. One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at wow insider pertains to warcraft in print. Though there are now less than half the amount of subscribers than the game had at its peak, the estimated 5. Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. Build the complete, living world behind your incredible novels, games and art using our inspirational toolset. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. Yet his influence began to wane after the defeat of his most trusted lieutenants, including the traitorous former leader of the. Lore, by following this ultimate collection of world of warcraft books, novels. This timeline was published in the world of warcraft official strategy guide in 2004. Personally, i would recommend reading them later in the timeline if.
There, sargeras demonic servants among the burning legion worked to corrupt the once peaceful orcs and forge them into a bloodthirsty army known as the horde. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. Its based on the original warcraft storyline, with minor lore details changed in order for it to appeal to a broader audience. The first three of these core games are in the realtime strategy genre, where opposing players command virtual armies in battle. Timeline of world of warcraft updates infographic almost 12 years after its launch, world of warcraft is still the most subscribed mmo on the market. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion world.
Oct 12, 2016 alternate timelines world of warcraft the caverns of time, home to nozdormu and the bronze dragonflight is a mysterious place. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. A quick and easy guide to roleplaying humans in world of warcraft. Timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords. World of warcrafts battle for azeroth will be a difficult. Maps of all zones with support for pins and coordinates display, with options for sharing. Battle for azeroth is the upcoming seventh expansion set in the. The following is a warcraft lore guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Volume 1 by blizzard entertainment, world of warcraft chronicle. To this end, sargeras possessed the human sorcerer medivh and compelled him to contact guldan, an orc warlock on the world of draenor. Chronicle volume 1 illustrated novel introduction to. Each week, anne stickney brings you all the worlds a. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. Human forces must now venture beyond the dark portal into orcish lands to put an end to the threat of yet another invasion by the horde. This article compiles all the official timelines and sources published by blizzard into a nonexhaustive timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe.