Lore
Want to get into the lore, but don’t know where to begin? The following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to World of Warcraft — in chronological order. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, it’s being listed by its order in the Warcraft lore timeline. For frame of reference, all material is sorted by the game title and expansion in which it takes place.
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Recent Know Your Lore Posts
The story of Zul’Gurub and the return of Hakkar, the real Blood God
G'huun is a johnny-come-lately.
The origins of Ahn’Qiraj, the Aqir, and the Titanforged
C'Thun is a tinkering Old God.
Death loas and dead people trying to kill them: A guide to the characters of Shadowlands prequel novel Shadows Rising
So, in case you missed it, Blizzard is releasing another prequel novel that will tie the World of Warcraft expansion Battle for Azeroth into Shadowlands the way Before The Storm tied Legion into Battle for Azeroth.
New Shadows Rising novel excerpt brings Turalyon and Alleria to the forefront of the Shadowlands story
If you remember we covered the announcement of the Shadowlands prequel novel Shadows Rising, complete with an excerpt of the book.
Who is Lilith, and what role might the mother of the Nephalem play in Diablo 4?
In a way, Lilith is the reason behind everything we've seen in the Diablo universe, well before she was rebirthed in a hail of blood in the Diablo 4 trailer.
Patch 8.3 and how we gave N’Zoth everything he ever wanted
I've been thinking a lot about what N'Zoth fate in patch 8.3 means for World of Warcraft going forward.
What story could an Overwatch animated series cover?
We don't know when it will happen or where it will air, but an Overwatch animated series may be coming in the future.
What could the Netflix Diablo anime series be about?
We're probably getting a Diablo anime on Netflix, something we at Blizzard Watch have been thinking about for years now.
We may finally be getting that Diablo Netflix anime series, with an Overwatch chaser to boot — emphasis on “may”
I've been writing posts about potential Diablo anime series coming out on this site for literal years now.
Know Your Lore: Why N’Zoth didn’t start the Fourth War
Battle for Azeroth has certainly not been all things to all people.
