Human
- This article is about the human lore. For the playable race, see Human (playable).
| Humans | |
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| Faction/Affiliation |
Alliance (Stormwind, Theramore, Stromgarde, Dalaran, Gilneas), Kul Tiras, Wastewanders, Argent Dawn, Scarlet Crusade, Cult of the Damned, Twilight's Hammer, Syndicate, Defias Brotherhood Formerly: Lordaeron, Alterac, Alliance of Lordaeron, Arathor |
| Racial capital |
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| Formerly |
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| Racial leader(s) |
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|#default=Human Boy}}{{#if:|_{{{2}}}}}.gif|{{#ifeq:{{{3}}}|Large|26px|16px}}]] Anduin Wrynn |
| Racial mount |
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| Homeworld | Azeroth |
| Area(s) | Azeroth, Outland |
| Language(s) | Common |
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- "Esarus thar no'Darador' - By Blood and Honor We Serve."
- — Archaic human saying, later adopted as the motto of the Knights of the Silver Hand.
Humans (collectively referred to as mankind or humanity) are a resilient species native to the world of Azeroth.
Early humans were primarily a scattered and tribal people for several millennia, until the rising strength of the troll empire forced their strategic unification. Thus the nation of Arathor was formed, along with its capital, the city-state of Strom. After several centuries of peace, however, the increasingly prosperous and independent city-states of Arathor split into separate kingdoms: Gilneas to the west, Alterac, Dalaran, and Lordaeron to the northwest, Kul Tiras to the southwest, and Stormwind to the far south. Strom itself was renamed Stromgarde and remained significantly powerful.
But disaster struck when the orcish Horde appeared on Azeroth, reducing Stormwind to ruins during the First War. The city's survivors, including the young prince, Varian Wrynn, fled to Lordaeron, where the leaders of the seven kingdoms resolved to unify once again in the Alliance of Lordaeron. Joined together, they succeeded in defeating the Horde during the Second War. Tensions grew among the kingdoms, however, as the costs for maintaining the Alliance rose much higher than originally anticipated. Unwilling to pay the taxes, the leaders of Gilneas and Stromgarde chose to withdraw their kingdoms following the internment of the orcs.
Further disaster came when the kingdom of Lordaeron was decimated by a mysterious plague that killed thousands of humans and converted them into undead servants of the Lich King. Even Lordaeron's prince, Arthas Menethil, was manipulated by the Lich King, leading Arthas to kill his own father and journey to Northrend, where he merged with his master. For the next five years, the Lich King remained in Northrend, plotting and building up his armies. But unleashing the plague of undeath was merely preparation for an invasion by the demonic Burning Legion, which had long sought to destroy all life on Azeroth. When the Legion struck, humans banded together with other races and secured a costly victory during the Third War.
Since the fall of Lordaeron, the kingdom of Stormwind has become the strongest bastion of humanity and the most powerful force in the now multiracial Alliance.
Though humans are among the younger races on Azeroth, they have faced many challenges with fortitude and resilience. Their continued ability to adapt and rebuild has made them a vital force in an ever-changing world.
History
Early humanity
Ten thousand years before the Third War, early human civilization traces its roots back to the Azotha.<ref>Gheor from the Turtle WoW Community Discord - "The Azotha are the first men"</ref><ref>Lhian from the Turtle WoW Community Discord - "well, azotha are ancient predecessor to humans"</ref> A shamanistic culture,<ref>Moriena from the Turtle WoW Community Discord - "The current human predecessors, the Azotha, had shamanistic traits in their culture"</ref> they had established nations such as the kingdom of Corthan in the modern day Badlands<ref>Moriena from the Turtle WoW Community Discord - "Corthan was a kingdom of the Azotha"</ref><ref>The History of Corthan</ref> and waged war against the Zandalari.<ref>{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:neutral|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:neutral|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:neutral|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [57] Azotha Gold</ref> However, the Azotha would later decline after the Sundering, and Corthan would eventually collapse and revert to a tribal state, with rebels fleeing north of the Badlands where they are believed to have established the Arathi dynasty.<ref>Gheor from the Turtle WoW Community Discord - "The Kingdom of Corthan predates the Arathor Empire. Corthan mentions rebels going up north of the now Badlands and implies they have gone back into a tribal state - thus being the first step towards the Empire of Arathor."</ref>
The rise and fall of the Arathor Empire
Humans joined the forefront of Azerothian history during the Troll Wars. Concerned that the forest trolls were becoming too great a threat, the Arathi tribe of humans embarked on a campaign to conquer its rivals through combat and politics. By offering equality and peace to the people they conquered, the Arathi were able to form a powerful nation, Arathor. The capital of Strom was built, and the humans in the area that would later become Lordaeron, traveled to its protection.<ref>Arathor and the Troll Wars</ref>
The high elves of Quel'Thalas, meanwhile, were in open war with the trolls. On the verge of defeat, they sent ambassadors to Strom to plead for assistance from the human king, Thoradin. In exchange for support, the elves agreed to instruct One Hundred humans in the use of magic. With the help of the high elves, humans learned magic and waged a bitter war against the trolls that once spanned the entire length of the Eastern Kingdoms. Eventually, humanity won against the trolls and they lived in peace for several centuries. However, the increasingly prosperous and independent city-states of Arathor later declared their independence; splitting into separate kingdoms: Gilneas to the west, Alterac, Dalaran, and Lordaeron to the northwest, Kul Tiras to the southwest, and Stormwind to the far south. Strom itself was renamed Stromgarde and remained a significantly powerful kingdom.<ref name="TheSevenKingdoms">The Seven Kingdoms</ref>
Among the history books in Medivh's library, some mentioned references of genocides, assassinations, and massacres between humans of the seven kingdoms, using claims of nobility, heritage, and honor to justify their conflicts. Among these battles, there were military conflicts between the nations of Alterac and Stromgarde, as the proximity of the two and the apparent ambiguity of their mountain borders had led to several wars and skirmishes.<ref>The Last Guardian</ref>
The Alliance of Lordaeron
Millennia later, disaster struck when the orcish Horde appeared on Azeroth, reducing Stormwind to ruins during the First War between orcs and humans.<ref>The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind</ref> The city's survivors, including the young prince, Varian Wrynn, fled to Lordaeron, where the leaders of the seven kingdoms resolved to unify once again in the Alliance of Lordaeron. Joined together, they succeeded in defeating the Horde during the Second War.<ref>The Alliance of Lordaeron</ref>
Tensions grew among the kingdoms, however, as the costs for maintaining the Alliance rose much higher than originally anticipated. Unwilling to pay the taxes, the leaders of Gilneas and Stromgarde chose to withdraw their kingdoms from the Alliance after the Horde's defeat, refusing to spend their nation's resources on keeping the orcs alive in internment camps or in rebuilding other nations devastated by the war. At the time of the Third War, most contemporary human and high elven mages bowed to the sovereignty of Dalaran and the Kirin Tor. Further disaster came when the kingdom of Lordaeron was decimated by a mysterious plague that killed thousands of humans and converted them into undead servants of the Lich King. Even Lordaeron's prince, Arthas Menethil, was manipulated by the Lich King, leading Arthas to kill his own father and direct the Scourge to eradicate humanity in his kingdom. Eventually, Arthas journeyed to Northrend, where he merged with his master. For the next five years, the Lich King remained in Northrend, plotting and building up his armies.<ref>Legacy of the Damned</ref>
The remnants of the Alliance in Lordaeron banded together to form the Alliance Remnants in order to retake their lost lands from the undead. Under the command of Grand Marshal Othmar Garithos, the Alliance resistance managed to retake Dalaran.<ref>Misconceptions (WC3 BloodElf)</ref> However, Garithos' harsh bigoted leadership forced the blood elves to desert his army<ref>The Dungeons of Dalaran (WC3 BloodElf)</ref><ref>The Crossing (WC3 BloodElf)</ref> and sometime later, the Alliance remnants were mind controlled by the Dreadlord Insurgents. The Alliance remnants were freed from the dreadlords' influence by Sylvanas Windrunner's forces (later known as the Forsaken)<ref>Dreadlord's Fall (WC3 Undead)</ref> and together, they worked to take down the last dreadlord warlord, Balnazzar, and retake the Ruins of Lordaeron. Instead of leaving Lordaeron as Sylvanas promised however, Sylvanas betrayed Garithos and had him and his men killed; thereby taking the Ruins of Lordaeron for herself.<ref>A New Power in Lordaeron (WC3 Undead)</ref>
Post Third War
With the recent invasion of the Burning Legion, which left the northern Kingdom of Lordaeron in ruins, Stormwind now stands as the strongest bastion of human civilization. The Alliance since then has been reorganized and gained new allies in the following years, with the humans of Stormwind standing resolute in their charge to maintain the honor and might of humanity. Following the heroic examples of the legendary Sir Lothar and King Llane, the knights and warriors of Stormwind are considered to be among the fiercest and most courageous warriors in the land.<ref>Game Guide/Races#Humans</ref>
The humans' primary threat now other than the Scourge is the Forsaken, who are continuing their attempts to expand south from Tirisfal Glades into Arathi. However, the human presence in the region remained strong with the remnants of Lordaeron and Stromgarde, causing the Hillsbrad area to be one of Azeroth's major battlefields. Despite all of this, humans continue to be vigilant, and have banded closer together and with the Alliance as a whole.
In Lordaeron, the Scarlet Crusade formed to fight the Scourge as a noble order led by Highlord Alexandros Mograine, who wielded the Ashbringer, along with Grand Inquisitor Isillien and High General Abbendis. The arrival of Saidan Dathrohan, former Lord Commander of the Knights of the Silver Hand, saw the order slowly become corrupted with Dathrohan's ascension as Grand Crusader. Datheohan's identity had been usurped by the dreadlord Balnazzar, who had survived his previous encounter with Sylvanas Windrunner and began to use the Crusade to further his schemes - however, he made a bargain with Kel'Thuzad to rid himself of Mograine, leading to Alexandros' death at the hands of his own son Renault in Stratholme. When the truth of Renault's betrayal was revealed by High Inquisitor Fairbanks, many of the Crusade splintered and formed the Argent Dawn in disgust at the corruption that had fostered within the Scarlet leadership.<ref name="Corrupted Ashbringer event">Corrupted Ashbringer/Scarlet Monastery Event</ref>
While en route to a secret diplomatic meeting, King Varian Wrynn of Stormwind disappeared, having been kidnapped by members of the Defias Brotherhood in Menethil Harbor. Due to King Varian's absence, his son Anduin was crowned king, though the actual power remained in Regent Lord Bolvar Fordragon's hands until either Varian was returned or Anduin reached the age of ascension. The Kingdom of Stormwind was kept in a state of chaos and political unrest due to corruption created by Lady Katrana Prestor and the House of Nobles. The towns of Darkshire, Lakeshire, Goldshire, Southshore, and (to a lesser extent) Menethil Harbor- who all fall under the protection and leadership of Stormwind- had to rely more heavily on their own local militia to fend off local threats while Stormwind's leadership was in disarray.
Under the watchful leadership of the young mage Jaina Proudmoore, formerly of Kul Tiras, the Human Expedition that fled the destruction of Lordaeron joined forces with the night elves and the Horde in order to defeat the demon Archimonde and banish the Burning Legion during the Third War. Afterwards, the expedition established a new home in Kalimdor called Theramore Isle, which became a prominent member of the Alliance and kept close ties with Stormwind. Lady Jaina Proudmoore hopes to lead Theramore to a prosperous future and aid in reuniting the distant human kingdoms once more.<ref>World of Warcraft: Game Manual</ref> With the fall of Lordaeron to the Scourge and the dissolution of what remained of the old Alliance, Kul Tiras isolated itself from the new Alliance that rose in its place, estranged from their sister kingdoms that attempted to make peace with the Horde, as the remnants of Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore's forces continued to wage war against Durotar. The city-state of Dalaran, with its powerful mages, retained some control over Hillsbrad and Silverpine Forest but mostly isolated themselves behind a vast, magical dome around the heart of their city.<ref>{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:horde|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:horde|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:horde|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [35] Dalaran Patrols</ref> In addition, there is the human enclave in the Arathi Highlands, the remnants of the Kingdom of Stromgarde. After the assassination of Thoras Trollbane, Stromgarde was invaded by the Syndicate, forest trolls, and ogres. The Horde has also established themselves in the contested land and are fighting for the resources of Arathi Basin. The remnants of Stromgarde rejoined the Alliance in order to rid its kingdom of interlopers and restore the kingdom to its former glory. It was rumored the once-allied kingdom of Gilneas was still flourishing and populated with humans, but for years no word had been heard of them. They too had isolated themselves from the world after they barricaded themselves with the Greymane Wall.
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Kul Tiras, despite having isolated itself from the new Alliance, still attempted to maintain diplomatic relations with the faction. On the orders of Daelin's successor, Vice Admiral Renhoff and Emissary Godwin Valorcall established the embassy of Davenburg within the sister kingdom of Stormwind. The exploratory fleet led by Lieutenant Alverold also returned from its mission and established the outpost of Anchor's Edge on an island just south of the Echo Isles, beginning to encroach on Durotar to support Lieutenant Benedict's forces in Tiragarde Keep.
Gilneas was opened up to the world at last through the efforts of the Ravenwood Rebellion, which cracked open the Greymane Wall in order to seek aid from the Alliance. The Regent-Lords Harlow, originally envoys of Alterac sent to King Greymane's court by Lord Daval Prestor during the Alterac crisis, had wrested control of the kingdom and ushered in a a reign of tyranny over Gilneas. Led by Lord Lord Darius Ravenwood, the people of Gilneas rose up against the oppressive regime, forming the Ravenwood Rebellion and beginning the Gilnean civil war.<ref name="TheRebellion">{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [40] The Rebellion</ref><ref>Celia's Journal</ref> Lord Ivar Pyrewood travelled to Stormwind City to petition the nobles of Azeroth to their cause and to seek aid in locating and freeing Isiden Perenolde.<ref>{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [44] Legacy of Perenolde</ref> The Gilneas Brigade, once stationed as part of the budding city-state of Theramore, redeployed back home upon hearing of the troubles that haunted their homeland.<ref>{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [38] The Brigade is Coming Home</ref> On orders of Highlord Bolvar Fordragon, Marshal Redpath of Southshore sent all able-bodied soldiers and adventurers to lend assistance to the Ravenwood Rebellion in their struggle for the liberation of Gilneas.<ref>{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}{{#ifeq:-|-||Template:Sort}}[[File:{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Combat|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Both|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}_{{#switch:small|xlarge=64|large=32|small=15|#default=32}}.png|{{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Boss|combat=Mob|hostile=Mob|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare|elite=Elite|both=Alliance & Horde|kyrian=Kyrian|necrolord=Necrolord|night fae=Night Fae|venthyr=Venthyr|neutral|#default=Neutral}}|link={{#switch:alliance|alliance=Alliance|boss=Mob|combat=Mob|hostile=Combat|horde=Horde|aldor=Aldor|scryers=Scryers|kirin tor=Kirin Tor|rare=Rare mob|elite=Elite mob|kyrian=Kyrian Covenant|necrolord=Necrolord Covenant|night fae=Night Fae Covenant|venthyr=Venthyr Covenant|both|neutral|#default=Faction}}]] [38] The Wall Comes Crashing Down</ref>
Human nations
- Main article: Seven Kingdoms
The Seven Kingdoms are the human states that became sovereign after the disintegration of the Empire of Arathor.
About human populations living outside of the Seven Kingdoms:
- The first victims of the Plague of Undeath were the inhabitants of a human village in the Dragonblight.<ref>Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos game manual, Undead History, Icecrown and the Frozen Throne</ref>
- The Wasterwander nomads are a band of outlaws who wander the deserts of Tanaris.
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