Tag "mythology"

Behind the Lore: Worgen

by - 12 years ago

Once merely aggressive mobs to be used only as kill quest fodder, the Worgen became a playable race with the release of World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm expansion. The Greymane Wall, erected during the Third War by Genn Greymane to isolate the human city of Gilneas from the strife of the rest of Azeroth, was destroyed after The Shattering, giving players their very first glimpse into the forgotten kingdom and its people. Much of the history of the Worgen race has been retroactively altered since their addition as a playable race; originally, they were stated to be twisted monsters from an […]

Behind the Lore: An Introduction and Tauren

by - 12 years ago

A Brief Introduction The Warcraft games are famous for having some of the richest, most immersive lore you’ll find anywhere, and though they may have gone from strategy to MMO, they’ve maintained their distinction as the Kings of Storyline into World of Warcraft. Some may wonder how exactly the ultra-talented developers in charge of creating these details of Azeroth come up with so many ideas. For the answer, all one has to do is look at the real world around them. Many aspects of the Warcraft games’ overarching storyline are strikingly similar, if not identical, to actual historical happenings, cultures, […]