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Azeroth (kingdom)

Azeroth is a fictional continent in the world of Azeroth in the Warcraft series of video games. It is the southern continent of the pair of continents known as the Eastern Kingdoms.

Azeroth is a mostly-peaceful human kingdom that is invaded by the Orcs, savage beings from another planet of existence. Although players could play the role of a human general and defeat the orcs, according to the story continuity established in Warcraft II and Warcraft III, Azeroth is unable to fend off the Orcish Hordes and is conquered. Refugees flee to the neighboring Kingdom of Lordaeron, the setting of Warcraft II, and portions of Warcraft III.

Azeroth kingdom - Regions

• Blasted Lands - Red rock region, site of the former Dark Portal
• Burning Steppes - Volcanic wasteland north of Elwynn Forest, covered by ash
• 'Deadwind Pass - Haunted mountain pass between Duskwood and the Swamp of Sorrows
• Duskwood - Haunted forest south of Elwynn
• Elwynn Forest - Fertile temperate forestland, home to Humans and human farms
  • City of Stormwind - Human capital city
• Redridge Mountains - Mountains east of Elwynn, plagued by the Blackrock Orcs.
• Stranglethorn Vale - Tropical rainforest south of Westfall, encompasses a large peninsula jutting out to the south
• Swamp of Sorrows - Forbidding swamp north of the Blasted Lands
• 'Westfall - Once fertile fields west of Duskwood; its farms are now abandoned and under control of thieves and looters and home of the Deadmines an instance where the deadly Edwin Van Cleef is in control.

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