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Stormwind is the Human capital city in the fantasy Warcraft universe. It is the capital of the human kingdom of Azeroth. Image File history File links Information. ... Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the Warcraft franchise. ... // The Kingdom of Azeroth as seen in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. ... Azeroth as seen from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. ...

Stormwind as seen in the World of Warcraft.

Stormwind Keep from Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, mislabelled 'Stonewind Keep'.

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History

In Warcraft lore, the Kingdom of Azeroth was one of the strongest nations in the World of Azeroth, and Stormwind was built as a symbol of this might. During the events of the First Great War, under the rulership of King Llane, the Orcish horde defeated Azeroth and forced the entire city to flee. Much of the populace was able to escape, however, thanks to the leadership of Lord Anduin Lothar. After the formation of the Alliance and the defeat of the Horde, Stormwind was reclaimed, although much of the city had been destroyed. After the humans of the Kingdom of Azeroth had reclaimed Stormwind, rebuilding had begun, and now is complete as seen in game. Azeroth as seen from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. ... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Lord Anduin Lothar was a knight in the fictional universe of Warcraft in the Kingdom of Azeroth. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The MMORPG World of Warcraft reveals that Stormwind was unaffected by the ravages of the Undead Scourge that destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Lordaeron and now stands as one of the last bastions of human power. Stormwind was repaired by the Stonemason's Guild lead by the engineer Edwin VanCleef. However, the nobles of Stormwind refused to pay the Stonemasons. After being forcibly removed from the castle, VanCleef swore revenge and formed the bandit organization known as the Defias Brotherhood. World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ... The Scourge faction logo. ... The Lordaeron insignia. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... // Organizations in the Warcraft universe is is an alphabetical list of the major and minor groups and organizations in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ...

Facing corruption within the Nobles of Stormwind, many of the outlying towns and villages that once were part of the Kingdom of Azeroth, have broken their strong ties and have become loosely affiliated; Most notably would be the town of Darkshire. Many attribute the corruption to Lady Katrana Prestor, or better known as Lady Onyxia, a dragon of the Black Dragonflight. Her corruption of the Nobles has slowly let the human kingdom decline. In World of Warcraft, Onyxia is the daughter of Neltharion the Earthwarder (also known as Deathwing the Destroyer) and sister of Nefarian. ...

The child-king Anduin Wrynn has ruled Stormwind since the disappearance of his father, King Varrian Wrynn, who succeeded the assassinated King Llane. This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Under Stormwind

There is a way to get under Stormwind via a wall in the trade district, and another on the eastern side of valley of the heroes -- only a select few know how to get under. There are several large holes under Stormwind: The biggest is a perfect square -- also called "The Death Hole" because if you enter it you will most likely die. Additionaly, there are also two holes that do not kill you: One drops you into the Wizard's sanctum and the other Drops you into the warlock's chamber.

Structure

The Cathedral of Light found in Cathedral Square, as seen in World of Warcraft.

The city is made up of roughly rectangular districts separated by canals: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 655 KB) Summary Samuel Boisvert, under the nickname Grigori on the Khazgoroth server of the game World of Warcraft, captured this screenshot of one of the structures in the fictional city of Stormwind. Licensing This is a screenshot of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 655 KB) Summary Samuel Boisvert, under the nickname Grigori on the Khazgoroth server of the game World of Warcraft, captured this screenshot of one of the structures in the fictional city of Stormwind. Licensing This is a screenshot of...

• The Valley of Heroes (causeway area in front of main gate with statues of famous heroes from the Second War)
• The Trade District (just north of the main gate)
• Cathedral Square (north from the Trade District)
• Old Town (east from the Trade District)
• The Mage Quarter (west from the Trade District)
• The Park (northwest from the Trade District)
• The Dwarven District (northeast of the Trade District)
• Deeprun Tram (located in the Dwarven district, runs between Stormwind and Ironforge)
• Stormwind Keep (northeast of the Old Town, Southeast of the Dwarven District, it is roughly northeast of the Trade District)
• The Canals (between Trade District, Cathedral Square, Old Town, Mage Quarter, Dwarven District and the Park)

Valley of Heroes

The Valley of Heroes is just beyond the city's main gate, and is the first area of the city most visitors encounter (The other being the Dwarven District for those that come via the Deeprun Tram.) It contains the large stone statues of the High Elf Ranger Alleria Windrunner, Dwarf Kurdran Wildhammer, Human Archmage Khadgar, Mercenary Danath Trollbane and General Turalyon, the heroes of the expedition that travelled through the Dark Portal into Draenor after the Second Great War, and never returned. High Elves as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Look up ranger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... A Dwarf as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the Warcraft franchise. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Archmage Khadgar was one of the most powerful wizards to have ever lived, and one of the greatest heroes of the Alliance. ... A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national of a Party to the conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... The Dark Portal is an artifact in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... Map of Draenor/Outland from World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (usually simply called Warcraft II; sometimes abbreviated to WCII or WC2) is a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game Warcraft, published by Blizzard Entertainment in December 1995. ...

Trade District

The trade district is the first place most visitors encounter as it is located just behind the entrance. The gryphon master, the inn, the mail box, the auction house and the bank are here. If you want to make a guild or a guild tabard you can find the guild master in the Visitor's center.

Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square is named for the massive Cathedral of Light, which dominates the area. It is the center of the Religion of Light and is thus home to paladin and priest trainers as well as a first aid trainer, and it gives rise to the common human NPC greeting "Light be with you." The city's town hall is also located in Cathedral Square, where the day to day business of running the city is handled. The Cathedral of Light is where Archbishop Benedictus presides. This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Mage Quarter

There is also a Mage Quarter, where mage and warlock trainers can be found along with tailoring, herbalism, alchemy and enchanting trainers as those professions are common among magic users. There also is a portal here, which can finally be used by the mage class to teleport themselves and party players to Stormwind. The Stockades dungeon is found near the center of the city, surrounded by canals. The Stockade is a location set in Blizzard Entertainments video game and book series, Warcraft. ...

The Dwarven District

The Dwarven District is home to hunter trainers as well profession trainers for mining, blacksmithing, and engineering. The district also has forges and anvils, and a smokey plume hangs perpetually overhead. The Stormwind end of the Deeprun Tram line is accessible through a tunnel on the east side of the district; it leads to the Tinker Town, the main concentration of gnomes in Ironforge following the loss of their underground city, Gnomeregan. Ironforge as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Gnomeregan is a World Dungeon or Instance for the online MMORPG World of WarCraft. ...

Instances

Stormwind contains four instanced areas: Instances, also known as instance dungeons or simply dungeons, are special areas in World of Warcraft of which many copies can exist at once. ...

• The Stockade - Located to the immediate north east of the Mage District, The Stockade is one of Stormwind's two prison complexes, intended to hold lesser criminals. The Stockade has recently been overrun by its inmates, mostly captured Defias thugs, and the guards have been driven up to the surface. It takes the form of an instanced dungeon for characters of approximate levels 25-32, for whom there are six quests available for clearing the Stockade. Although it is possible for a horde player to enter the instance most horde players don't bother.

• Champion's Hall - This was an instanced chamber accessible only to Alliance characters with a PvP rank of 6 or above, however after Patch 2.0.1 this chamber was opened to all players. The Hall of Legends is situated in the Old Town district, near the headquarters of the Stormwind Army; there is an equivalent Officers-only area for the Horde in Orgrimmar.

• The mystery instance - This is an instance in the southeast section of Stormwind, between the Trade District and the Old Town district. The instance is inaccessible to regular players of the game, since the entrance is blocked by a gate. It was rumored to be a testing ground for GMs(Gamemasters), however through interviews with some developers it appears to be the location of the housing district if Blizzard ever decides to implement it. Currently, it is possible to get into the small tunnel behind it using exploit, but nothing is there; the forks of the tunnel both go into nowhere.

• The Deeprun Tram - Located in the eastern section of the Dwarven District, it is a free mode of transportion between the Alliance cities of Stormwind and Ironforge. There is a quick and fun quest involving rats in this Instance. You must be lower level to receive it, but can be aquired at the Ironforge end of the Tram.

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Events

• Childrens Week - Every year in the late spring there is an event which takes place in the Cathedral Square. It is a week dedicated to the orphans of Stormwind, and all over the Eastern Kingdoms and beyond for that matter. Any character can partake in this quest, but it only lasts for the one week until it is over. Each character is given a child to look after, who gives you numerous quests to sight see the world. You must venture around Azeroth and complete the childs request to receive your ending reward. After numerous requests, the child will be content to return home to Stormwind. Once returned you can choose between three special edition pets; a pig, turtle, or rat. If a pet doesn't meet your fancy, there is a handsome 5 gold monetary reward in store.

Trivia

• In Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, Stormwind was sometimes referred to as Stonewind Keep.

External links

• Aerial view of Stormwind