Introduction to The Three WoW Wars

Have you ever wondered about the Wars that took place and structured the geography and populations of World of Warcraft, what were the main events and who were the main characters that shaped the world that we play hundreds of hours in? Have you ever asked yourself why the Alliance was formed? Or who were the different races that made up the Alliance and the Horde and what were the Three Great Wars about?

Who were the Heroes or Villains in each of the major wars and what was the outcome and how does it affect World of Warcraft now? What is the symbolism behind the Racial Crests on each of there Battle Banners?, where did the Orcs come from originally and what was it that brought them from their world to Azeroth on a quest for conquest and destruction? Why are Night Elves with the Alliance and Blood Elves with the Horde?

There are so many questions about the characters and events that have formed the world where we play World of Warcraft but we tend to take this environment for granted and in doing so I feel we miss out on the chance to add another level of enjoyment to our WoW experience.

If you’re anything like me then you probably only paid attention to these facts as a fleeting interest as they were encountered while questing as you level up, or when you meet some of the famous names as bosses in that instance or raid, who is Jaina Proudmore? What part did she play in the Alliance and why does she stand next to the King of Stormwind? I wonder what the “L” on the Human Crest stands for?

The difficulty I had was that, when my interest was sparked, I could never easily find the answer, or it would be fragmented over several different locations or given in such a long winded article that I got bored reading before finding out what I wanted, so I would give up looking or only look far enough to gain a superficial explanation.

The Three World Of Warcraft Wars forged the worlds we play in now and the events and NPCs of those times have laid down the background and history that give World of Warcraft the depth and richness that make the game the best MMO out there, and I feel they are well worth knowing about and are sources of enrichment of your Gaming experience.

To that end I have pulled together under one heading everything I think you would want to know about the World of Warcraft Lore relating to those events. This is obviously not original material but what I have attempted to do here is gather this information together in one place and present it in a summarised and easily accessible and understandable format.

I hope you get as much enjoyment out of the WarcraftLore on these posts as I did in researching the subject matter, and I am sure it will enrich your World of Warcraft experience and open up a whole new outlook on the different lands and peoples of the World of Warcraft Universe as you interact with them on your travels.