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 history and importance of Nahantu, the main zone of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
In the Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred, players follow Neyrelle, who has taken Mephisto's soulstone into the jungles of Nahantu, the main setting for the expansion.
Lore Watch Podcast: Exploring the story campaign of Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion
Matt and Joe delve into the narrative, characters, and villains from the latest Diablo 4 expansion, Vessel of Hatred.
The Venture Company has always played the villain, but could Blizzard be setting up these Goblins for something more?
The various Goblin cartels have been a feature of World of Warcraft since its release, and while some of them have been allies more often than enemies, there's one group of Goblins that's reliably a thorn in our side: the Venture Company.
Lore Watch Podcast: Catch up on the Dragon Age: Inquisition story
Matt, Joe, and Liz cover everything you need to know about the lore of Dragon Age: Inquisition in preparation for the upcoming release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Lore Watch Podcast: What is the true nature of Old God-created races?
Join Matt and Joe as they explore how the plight of the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet may provide insight into other groups corrupted by the Old Gods, more potential underground regions that could be explored in Azeroth, the history and destruction of Dalaran, and the burning question keeping us up at night: Why don’t the Earthen have Scottish accents?
Lore Watch Podcast: Are the Titans responsible for Xal’atath?
Join Matt and Joe as they explore the theory that Xal’atath may have began as a Titan construct, the surprisingly inclusive beginnings of the Scarlet Crusade, and the recent influence of the most terrible, evil, and loathsome Old God of them all, daily grinds— uh, Y’Shaarj.
Who are the Hallowfall Arathi, and how did they end up in Khaz Algar?
The Hallowfall Arathi are major players in The War Within story so far, but who are they and how did their group end up deep in Azeroth's underground?
Lore Watch Podcast: A timeline of the Arathi people
Join Matt and Joe as they untangle the history and origin of the Arathi from their establishment of the Seven Kingdoms to their alliance with the high elves to their war against the trolls.
Lore Watch Podcast: The recurring themes of echoes and memories in The War Within
Join Matt and Joe as they explore the repeated use of echoes and memories through the storyline of the current expansion leading to a discussion about the cyclical nature of WoW’s storytelling as well as the subversion of tropes in recent narratives in the game.
Lore Watch Podcast: Deep delving into the Arathi Empire
Join Matt and Joe as they explore the history and culture of the Arathi Empire, speculating on its transformation from a human-led nation into a society of mixed human and elven heritage.