History of Azeroth

The Kaldorei begin to actively study and practice arcane magic. They bend magic to their will and use it to build beautiful cities, craft artifacts, and reshape the land itself. Some Kaldorei resist the lure to use the Well of Eternity's power and warn others of the dangers of abusing it. Their warnings go unheeded as the upper-class Kaldorei begin to refer to themselves as the Highborne and revel in the use of magic.

The burgeoning night elf society expands into the dense forests of Ashenvale. Tyrande Whisperwind positions the Sisterhood of Elune as the leaders of the night elf government and military. The Sentinels are created to protect their emergent society. Malfurion Stormrage begins to train other druids.

As part of their pact with the Dragonflights for the creation of Nordrassil, the druids entered into a deep hibernation to help maintain the Emerald Dream. Thus it became standard for priestesses of Elune to also be trained as soldiers, these Sentinals would patrol the forests and watch over their homes and sleeping kin.

Tyrande Whisperwind saves the frostsaber queen, Shy-Rotam, from the frostmaul giants. The frostsabers become allies of the night elves, serving the military as mounts and scouts for the Sentinels.

The kingdom of Arathor expands, founding the settlements in Alterac, Tirisfal Glades, Gilneas, Kul Tiras, and Dalaran.

The Gurubashi Civil War is fought between the Atal'ai Hakkari, followers of the loa Hakkar, and the rest of the Gurubashi. With help from the Zandalari, the Atal'ai fanatics are defeated and banished from Stranglethorn Vale.

Aegwynn, Guardian of Tirisfal, battles and defeats an avatar of Sargeras in the Dragonblight. She buries the remains of the avatar in the Tomb of Sargeras in the sunken ruins of Suramar. Sargeras' spirit, however, hides itself inside Aegwynn.

The goblins of Kezan, granted heightened intelligence by the kaja'mite ore, break free of their slavery under the Zandalari and establish various cartels.

On the eve of his fourteenth birthday, Medivh's dormant powers awake and lash out, killing his father Nielas. Medivh lies dormant for many years after this, tended to by clerics at Northshire Abbey.

After a gruesome attack on three Westfall towns by the Gurubashi, Medivh and his two friends Anduin Lothar and Prince Llane Wrynn sneak into Stranglethorn to assassinate the Gurubashi leader, Jok'non. They succeed, but only after Medivh unleashes his full might as a Guardian.

Durotan speaks out against Blackhand for the brutality against the humans. As punishment, the Frostwolves are banished from the Horde. They begin to sneak north in search of a new home.

The Bleeding Hollow clan pushes into Stranglethorn but are met with strong resistance from the Gurubashi, and eventually retreat.

The Old Gods begin contacting Cho'gall and the Twilight's Hammer clan. Cho'gall agrees to follow the Horde, but only for his own motives.

The Horde takes the Redridge Mountains, razing Lakeshire and taking Blackrock Mountain.

The Horde begins their first siege of Stormwind. Unable to defeat the powerful Knights of Stormwind, it's met as a stalemate and the Horde retreat.

Khadgar and Garona go to confront Medivh and a battle ensues. Sargeras' spirit, still inside Medivh, magically ages Khadgar well past his prime. Gul'dan sees the battle through Garona's eyes and frantically connects with Medivh, mulling through the Guardian's memories for more details on the Tomb of Sargeras' location. Khadgar slays Medivh and Gul'dan is put into a coma. The death of Medivh, whose body was still infused with fel, caused a catastrophic explosion, scorching the land around Karazhan into Deadwind Pass and cursing Brightwood into Duskwood.

Garona and Khadgar return to Stormwind to inform Llane of the Guardian's death. In the battle, however, Gul'dan had implanted thoughts of killing allies into Garona's mind. These messages flared bright in her head once more, and she assassinates Llane.

The human nations form the Council of Seven Nations, comprised of the kingdoms of Alterac, Dalaran, Gilneas, Kul Tiras, Lordaeron, the remnants of Stormwind, and Stormgarde. This planted the seeds for the creation of the Alliance.

The Horde pushes north, conquering Khaz Modan and trapping the dwarves and gnomes within Ironforge and Gnomeregan.