May 25, 2016 but unless were told otherwise, we should consider the warcraft movie and all movie tiein material as one thing, and the game, novels, manga, and associated material with world of warcraft as another. This article compiles all the official timelines and sources published by blizzard into a nonexhaustive timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe. Sep 28, 2019 your best bet would be to buy the warcraft chronicles books. One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at wow insider pertains to warcraft in print. I want to read books on warcraft lore in chronological order. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore. And with voljins death on the broken shore, sylvanas windrunner is the new leader of the. World of warcraft lore recap before battle for azeroth polygon. I like christie goldens works arthas was fantastic, but this one didnt grab me the same way as her others. Intent on seizing the entire region for his own, he marshaled the remaining dark horde, a rogue army that embraced the demonic bloodlust of the old. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor.
Personally, i would recommend reading them later in the timeline if you are new to the lore since. Your best bet would be to buy the warcraft chronicles books. The following article is a timeline of the major events of the starcraft universe. This article provides an unofficial timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe compiled from official timelines and all sources published by blizzard. Aug, 2018 in the modern era of world of warcraft, wrynns son anduin is the new high king of the alliance. 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 use of the term stems from blizzards snippets of lore for many of the multiplayer maps in their warcraft rts games. The ultimate visual guide, updated is both an ideal introduction and the perfect guide to the world of warcraft universe. In season 1, the animated featurettes were titled the complete guide to westeros. Ss short story ep encyclopedia an animated cb comic book manga mg magazine not. 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.
This book takes place just prior to world of warcraft. This group of stories includes the four original books written for this universe, day of the dragon, lord of the clans, the last guardian. With many years of frustration trying to find a complete timeline of events in the warcraft universe, i finally decided to go out and gather as much knowledge on it as i could myself. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. Warcraft books in chronological order world of warcraft. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords. The lich king triumphant is a section of the history of warcraft, chapter v. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor tl. This is the timeline presented in the warcraft ultimate visual guide, updated and expanded released in may 2016.
Welcome to wowhead s lore hub, where you can find popular articles covering important characters and events in wow. In the modern era of world of warcraft, wrynns son anduin is the new high king of the alliance. Although the story is a retelling of events in warcraft. Blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcrafts lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle.
I can understand well, imagine at least that the horrors of war are truly horrors. Warcraft novels chronological order 25 books goodreads. Blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcraft s lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle. Leave some feedback on what you would like to see next.
Battle for azeroth is the upcoming seventh expansion set in. 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 use of the term stems from blizzards snippets of lore for many of the multiplayer maps in their warcraft rts games, although how much of it has a relationship to the main warcraft universe storyline is unclear. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion. It is important to note that relatively few absolute dates have been given throughout the starcraft series, events often being portrayed as being relative to other events as opposed to having a definite point of occurrence. Guide chronological book order story forum world of. With 16 more pages, this updated guide delves into the new games and expansions from the worlds most popular online roleplaying game. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and. Please note that warcraft movie material is not canon within official game lore. It recounts events of the undead campaign of warcraft iii. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft wiki. If they were going to introduce new content change lore, it would defeat the point of classic, which is to showpreserve how the game looked like originally.
The cinematic universe, and the lore within it, do not tie into the game timeline in any way. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop. Maybe youve heard about the various novels, but you just dont know where to start. Sep 30, 2019 reading order of warcraft books and novels. Also includes dates mentioned in the rts games themselves. People were pissed at blizzard for introducing alternate timeline draenor. So heres my reading order of all the novels, comics and short stories in the warcraft universe just follow it from top to bottom. This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. While i dont agree with the unofficial compilation timeline on wowpediawowwiki, i believe most of the year spacing to be correct. I like christie goldens works arthas was fantastic. May 14, 2014 here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. Tides of darkness book by aaron rosenberg thriftbooks. No books were published set in the warlords of draenor part of the universe timeline.
While i have been a wow player since the beta days and have played all the expansions, i havent always been able to keep up with the lore properly. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who. Dec 27, 2014 62 videos play all lore of warcraft chronological part 3 nobbel87 the story of the guardians full version lore duration. Chronicle volume 1 illustrated novel introduction to. The warcraft movie universe operates on a different lore timeline due to changes made in the story, so i have added them below separately in case you want to read them as well. The warcraft universe has so much lore that books are almost a requirement to get all the details, even if it does seem like a moneymakingonly venture. Check out encyclopedic websites like wowpedia or wowhead for quest and story information, look at websites that focus on lore, like the know your lore columns here on wow insider.
The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. Are you starting to read up on wow lore for the first time. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. Timeline rpg books chronology this article discusses the chronological order of books. Massive timeline of warcraft lore from the year 25,000 to the start of wow unique, detailed and. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. Nobbel87 on wowhead every month on wowhead, nobbel87 creates a special video. Additional data is located in individual year articles. Warcraft campaigns which follows the books timeline it might be a good. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order.
It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. Tides of darkness and does a solid job of putting it into a. Packed with original images and featuring the latest lore, world of.
Rosenberg takes the story of the game, warcraft ii. The stories in this collection take you from the beginning of warcraft up until warcraft 3 and covers a lot of foundational lore thats essential to understand books that come later on. Jul 10, 2015 blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcraft s lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle. Jan 26, 2014 check out encyclopedic websites like wowpedia or wowhead for quest and story information, look at websites that focus on lore, like the know your lore columns here on wow insider, read the novels. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. Here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. Years ago, in the ruined temple of atalhakkar, loyal priests of the blood god hakkar the soulflayer attempted to summon the wrathful deitys avatar into the world. The warcraft universe aka warcraft franchise or history of warcraft is the game world, history, and lore created by blizzard entertainment, beginning with the seminal title warcraft. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. A workable timeline of recent events in azeroth lore. And with voljins death on the broken shore, sylvanas windrunner is the new leader of the horde.
Im new to rosenberg, but definitely not to the warcraft world and its lore. The computer games were the origin of the warcraft universe, and continue to be its primary focus. The following is a warcraft lore guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft, presented in chronological order. Nobbel87 on wowhead every month on wowhead, nobbel87 creates a special video on popular wow. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Updated 112418 below you will find a list of every world of warcraft publication in chronological order. I will be prefacing each publication with a tag discerning the type of publication it is, and will do my best to keep this thread updated with new publications as theyre made available. Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. Packed with original images and featuring the latest lore, world of warcraft. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. Are there any good custom campaigns which follow the warcraft. Numbering is based on the opening of the dark portal, as this is the method used by the.
The lich king triumphant world of warcraft wiki fandom. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Blizzard has used two standards when establishing dates in various official timelines, both based on the opening of the dark portal. Rise of the horde by christie golden, stormrage by richard a. The chronicle series is essentially themed like a nonfiction history text for azeroth, in that it aims to explore past events, lore and myths surrounding the world. Best quest lore addons world of warcraft curseforge.
The warcraft movie is due out on june 10 in the us, may 30 in the united kingdom, and a variety of dates before and after in the rest of the. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within the gurubashi tribes ancient capital, zulgurub. Theres currently three of them and go from the creation of the universe itself to the end of cata. The ultimate, definitive reading order of the warcraft novels. New warcraft lore book series shows the unseen history of. Majority of the lore is from the past games, novels, and etc. Chronicle isnt actually one book, its a collection of three.
I feel like i know things in patches, and wanted to read a few books and properly understand the characters and their backstories, etc. Ofcourse they dont go over everything in detail, but itll give you a great starting off point if youre completely new to learning about the lore. I recently found myself interested in catching up with the wow lore, hyped by the announcement of legion, and where better to start than reading all the books. The longest of these custom lore chains begins at the whirlpool south of lordanel in darkshore. This page contains information about the official sources of warcraft lore. Warcraft universe vanilla wow wiki fandom powered by wikia. Its first version appeared in ultimate visual guide, released in october 20. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Lore in the warcraft series of games is a term used for background story. Look it up on a search engine and youll find plenty. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and.
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