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Creation of the World:
Year -10,000:
The Night Elves emerged in Kalimdor. Throughout their existence they have meddled with primitive magic, but not always with great success; in fact, through their attempts they accidentally let loose the demonic Burning Legion upon the world of Azeroth. The result is a massive war between the Night Elves and burning demons, in which the Night Elves are forced to form an alliance with the ancestral Dragons, which results in an apocalyptic conflict. Much of the continent of Kalimdor is devastated and sinks under the Great Sea. Although the Burning Legion killed most of the Night Elves, the ones that survived vowed never again to use the ancient magic. The world tree Nordrassil is created by the Dragons, and the Druids enter their slumber.
Year -6,000:
Unwilling to live without magic, a rogue band of Night Elves is banished from Kalimdor. They travel to the newly formed Eastern lands where they create the kingdom of Quel'Thalas and develop a new society we now refer to as High Elves. They have a very hard time avoiding skirmishes and raids by the local Troll tribes.
Year -2,900:
Several thousand years pass, the Human Empire if Arathor is developing in Lordaeron.
Year -2,700:
The High Elves are on the verge of losing everything to the Trolls. In a last fight for survival, they agreed to ally with the Humans and to teach them magic in exchange for help against the Trolls. The combined armies of Humans and Elves succeeded in sweeping out most of the Trolls.
Year -2,600:
However, a price was to be paid. The Humans showed little respect for the magic they have learned, and once again Burning Legion's armies are attracted to the World by the magical forces. The Order of Tirisfal is founded several years later. They become the guardians of the world against the Legion, although their Order is shrouded in secrecy and the general population knows nothing of them.
Year -1,200:
Inflicted by several conflicts, The Human empire of Arathor is divided into seven individual nations: Azeroth, Lordaeron, Stormgarde, Kul Tiras, Gilneas, Dalaran and Alterac.
Year -45:
Guardian Aegwynn defeats Sargeras, the Burning Legion's Lord, in a one-on-one combat. The tormented soul of Sargeras ties itself to Aegwynn's future child.
Year -40:
Although they are eventually banished from Azeroth by the Order of Tirisfal, the Burning Legion corrupts the Orcish clans on the world of Draenor. A once noble, shamanistic Orc society is quickly transformed into a vicious Horde, ruled by the malevolent Shadow Council. These powerful warlocks learn the basics of Dark Magic from the demonic invaders, such as Gul'dan who is possessed by Kil'jaeden (Sargeras' apprentice)
Year -37:
Aegwynn gives birth to her child, Medivh, who's destined to becoming the last of the Guardians. However, she gives him all of her powers and knowledge and seals it deep inside him so that he can only use it when he becomes an adult.
Year 1:
Medivh, fouled by Saergeras' soul, contacts Gul'dan in a thirst of conquest. He opens the Dark portals, and the Horde begins invading Azeroth.
Warcraft: Orc and Humans:
Year 5:
Medivh is killed by his best friend, Lord Lothar, and his apprentice Khadgar. During the last 4 years, the Horde was successful in conquering Azeroth and Khaz Modan, and established themselves in Blackrock Spire as their primary base.
Lord Lothar leads a group of refugees to the northern lands of Lordaeron, where he is successful in reuniting the 7 Human nations to fight the Horde. This new alliance will be remembered as the Alliance of Lordaeron.
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness:
Year 6:
Orgrim Doomhammer, the Horde's Warchief, launches his huge fleet to invade the coasts of Lordaeron by sea. They invade the land up to its core and destroy Quel'Thalas, kingdom of the High Elves.
The Alliance succeeds in pushing them back, but Lothar is killed during the siege of Blackrock Spire. The Human armies bring Blackrock Spire to dust and push back the Horde to the vicinity of the Dark Portal.
The Dark Portal is destroyed and the Horde is no more.
Year 7:
Remaining Orcs are captured and jailed in the Alliance's keeps.
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal:
Year 8:
Ner'zhul, an Orcish shaman, brings together the remaining clans in Draenor and opens the Dark Portal. He orders his armies to steal many of Azeroth's artifacts in order to open multiple portals in Draenor.
The Alliance sends its men, lead by the sorcerer Khadgar, beyond the Dark Portal to stop Ner'zhul's plans. The two armies fight in the infernal world of Draenor for months.
Strengthened by the stolen artifacts, Ner'zhul opens many more Portals in Draenor in a hope to invade the Human world. However, before he can send his troops through, he losses control over their energy which begins sweeping away Draenor's life force. The heroes of the Alliance, knowing they would be imprisoned there forever, are forced to destroy the Dark Portal to save Azeroth from the infernal energy.
Draenor is devastated.
Year 9:
The Alliance once again heals and the Orcs are once again jailed in keeps. Only a few Orc clans can escape and they hide in the wild plains.
Thrall's Tale : Lord of the Clans:
Year 22:
Thrall, a young Orc raised as a slave and human gladiator, escapes and begins his quest to discover his lost ancestral history. Thrall reunites a small group of clans and leads them to stand up against the Alliance.
Year 23:
With the growing threat of a new Horde, once again the Alliance is struct by internal conflicts between its leaders.
Thrall becomes the new Warchief of the Horde and introduces back the lost shaman culture to his troops. The Horde, renewed with this new strength, looses the last scars of the corruption that were caused by the Burning Legion.
A civil war between the Human nations threatens their very existence at the very moment the Burning Legion returns to their world �
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos:
Year 39:
A hard earned peace is established since the war ended. Hoever, while the Human kingdoms are still blinded by their past victories, the Orcish clans slowly unite to a young promising chief.
An even darker shadow is born, threatening to remove all life from the World. A war begins once again, as the inevitable hour of Chaos draws near. When the sky rains fire, the world will tremble to the might of the Burning Legion.
World of Warcraft:
Year 45:
Four years passed since the end of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. The conflicts that once nearly destroyed the world of Azeroth are no more. Every race, weakened by war, begin the building of a new Kingdom. However, an ancient and forgotten power is about to be brought to the surface once more...
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