Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy is a book trilogy witten by Richard Knaak set in Blizzard Entertainments popular video game universe, Warcraft. Map of the planet Azeroth as it appears in the game World of Warcraft (Note: The map does not include the continent of Northrend at the north pole as it is not a reachable area within World of Warcraft) Map of Azeroth as it appears in Warcraft II: Tides of...
The trilogy takes place 10,000 years before the first Warcraft games, during the Burning Legion's first invasion of Azeroth. The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... Azeroth is a demon in Syrian mythology Azeroth is a fictional place in the Warcraft Universe; it has been the name given to a kingdom, a continent, and lately an entire world. ...
Many months have passed since the cataclysmic Battle of Mount Hyjal, where the demonic Burning Legion was banished from Azeroth forever. But now, a mysterious energy rift within the mountains of Kalimdor propels three former warriors, the human wizard Rhonin, Krasus the dragon mage and a weathered orc veteran named Broxigar, into the distant past: a long time before orcs, humans or even high elves roamed the land. A time when the Dark Titan Sargeras and his demon pawns persuaded Queen Azshara and her Highborne to cleanse Azeroth of its lesser races. A time when the Dragon Aspects were at the height of their power, unaware that one of their own would soon usher in an age of darkness that would engulf Kalimdor.
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