Filed under: Lore, Know your Lore
The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You"re playing the game, you"re fighting the bosses, you know the how -- but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.
In the beginning, Azeroth existed as a simple planet floating in the midst of space (or the great dark beyond, as it"s sometimes called). There is very little out there in terms of the history of Azeroth"s creation, but what little we do know is this: Azeroth attracted the attention of creatures called Titans, godlike beings that traveled from world to world, creating order from chaos and leaving planets teeming with life. The Titans did to Azeroth as they did to countless other worlds before: They created seed races to inhabit the little planet, encouraging life to grow. Along with the seed races, they created the earthen -- stone beings that were meant to maintain the order the Titans had cultivated. Satisfied with their work, the Titans left.
It was some time after the Titan"s departure that disaster struck. The little planet caught the eye of malevolent creatures known as Old Gods. The Old Gods strive for chaos and destruction, the exact opposite of everything the Titans create. Azeroth, still new to the universe, crumpled under the assault. However, the Titan-created earthen presented a problem that required a creative solution. The Old Gods, seeing that these creatures were made of rock and stone, released a disease called the Curse of Flesh -- the originator of many of the species that roam Azeroth today.
Continue reading Know Your Lore: Uldaman, Ulduar, and Uldum, strongholds of the Titans
Know Your Lore: Uldaman, Ulduar, and Uldum, strongholds of the Titans originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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