Lore

By What Azeroth Knows, I don't mean the planet itself.

The Apexis empire collapsed in one violent, earth-shattering moment with the detonation of the Breath of Rukhmar.

There were once a people called the Eredar, a people with unparalleled mastery of the arcane.

Rukhmar created the Arakkoa both in memory of and as a tribute to Anzu’s sacrifice – but she never really discovered what happened to him after Sethe’s defeat.

Last week we talked about the distant past, when the former Mage Thal'kiel of Argus attempted to destroy the Duumvirate that ruled his people, the Eredar, and rule as a tyrant.

When we initially heard the story behind the Overwatch organization, it was pretty straightforward.

The homeworld of the Eredar.

When the last of the Sporemounds was defeated, spores teeming with the Spirit of Life seeped into the rest of Draenor.

Last week we discussed the evolution of Draenor – the unique circumstances that led to a world in a constant state of conflict.  The Evergrowth, a vast, sentient network of behemoth plants called Sporemounds, threatened to overwhelm the world.

There will be some mild spoilers for World of Warcraft: Chronicle Vol.