Know Your 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
Know Your Lore: G’huun and the ruins of Nazmir
It can be fairly said that the Zandalari have endured for many thousands of years, and that in all that time, much of their history has been forgotten.
Wrathion: His history and new hints in Battle for Azeroth
For those of you who skipped Mists of Pandaria, it was in this expansion that we formally met Wrathion, a member of the Black Dragonflight.
Know Your Lore: Kul Tiras’ place in the seven Human kingdoms and its future in the Alliance
Long ago, the empire of Arathor splintered into seven distinct kingdoms: Lordaeron, Dalaran, Gilneas, Stromgarde, Alterac, Stormwind, and Kul Tiras.
Know Your Lore: The long reach of the Prophet Zul
If you've played Horde this expansion, then you've gotten a real in-depth look at the Prophet Zul.
Know Your Lore: Taelia, the lost daughter of Kul Tiras
Taelia is one of the first few people Alliance players meet in Kul Tiras.
Know Your Lore: The Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras
When last we left off, Katherine Proudmoore had finally realized that her nation was in trouble.
Know Your Lore: Could Saurfang be the next Warchief?
Varok Saurfang is an Orc of myth and legend, capable of cleaving entire raids out of Orgrimmar in classic WoW.
Know Your Lore: Katherine Proudmoore
Not many heads of state in Azeroth have been married to their predecessors, much less held the position themselves for over a decade before seeing it passed on.
Know Your Lore: The long, unsettling game of Queen Azshara
For ten thousand years, Queen Azshara has bided her time beneath the ocean waves – and that’s a little concerning.
Know Your Lore: Who are the Drust?
The Drust are both new and old.
