Draenor
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Draenor - also known as Outland - is a planet in the Warcraft universe, a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. The planet is the homeworld of the Orcs and Ogres, and the adoptive homeworld of the Draenei.
Since the world of Draenor as found in World of Warcraft is (potentially) very different from the world of Draenor as seen in older Warcraft games, the article that describes the World of Warcraft's Draenor is found with the title: Outland.
General information
Draenor is briefly referred to in ' and '; although in ' and ' players visit this blasted hellish world of the Orcs.
Draenor was a planet with a relatively warm climate, moderate seasons, and the majority of its landmasses covered with prairies and woods of giant mushroom-like plants. However, primarily of note was the color of the sky, which varied from a vivid orange to deep red. Draenor was the home of the noble and shamanistic Orcs, the brutish Ogres, and the exiled Draenei.
After being chased by their corrupted Eredar brethren for many millenia, the Draenei - or "Exiled Ones" in the Eredar language - came upon the remote planet. They decided to settle there and name it Draenor, or "Exile's Refuge." They soon discovered the peaceful and shamanistic Orcs. Despite some trading, both societies never gave much thought to the other.
However, the orcs were later influenced by the Burning Legion and turned into ferocious and merciless warriors. They also began to wield warlock magic that caused the corruption of the whole planet. Little by little, the prairies disappeared, giving way to red and blasted wastelands. They attacked the Draenei cities, killing 80% of the entire race. While some of the Draenei fled the planet, some remained and hid using a cloaking ability. However, they were mutated physically by the warlock magic that they were exposed to, and became known as Broken Draenei.
Later, Ner'zhul's attempts to open dimensional gateways caused the final destruction of Draenor. Earthquakes, volcanoes, and immense tidal waves ravaged the land until it was eventually destroyed in an apocalyptic explosion, rending the world to pieces. Still, one remnant of Draenor, the Hellfire Peninsula and parts of the Mountains of Flame, remain after the explosion and hover through space as a still-habitable planetoid, thereafter referred to as the Outland.
One of the many brutal pit lords of the Burning Legion, Magtheridon, visited the remnants of the world with his demonic troops, transformed the surviving orcs into Fel Orcs (also known as Red Orcs) and assumed power, marking the center of his domain with the Black Citadel. From there he ruled over Outland with the aid of his most trusted lieutenants - The Master of Pain and The Mistress of Torment.
Illidan Stormrage fled to Outland with his lieutenants, Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider and Lady Vashj, as well of their armies of Blood Elves and Naga. Illidan fled to Outland in hopes of escaping the Wrath of the Demon Kil'jaeden, who Illidan had failed to please by failing to destroying Ner'zhul, who was now the Lich King. Illidan successfully deposed Magtheridon, shutting down the remaining demonic portals and enslaving the Pit Lord, claiming his throne as his own.
Illidan now reigns over the Black Citadel on Hellfire Peninsula, attended by a host of demons, Fel Orcs, Draenei, Blood Elves and Naga. Most of the Blood Elves, including Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider, occupy Tempest Keep in the Netherstorm; while Lady Vashj and her Naga are to be found in another, unnamed citadel. Auchindoun, an Orcish city before the collapse of Draenor, still stands in the Bone Wastes — possibly as the Draenei capital — as does Hellfire Citadel, which serves as the prison of Magtheridon.
While an unfinished map of Outland as well as other resource files can be found in World of Warcraft, at present there is no way to enter Outland until the Burning Crusade expansion pack is released. Accessing Outland, which will serve as a high-level continent with several new raid zones, instances and dungeons, will likely involve a World Event involving the reopening of the Dark Portal. It is known that both the Horde and the Alliance have a outpost on Outland. Thus it will serve as a major hubs on Outland.
Native creatures of Draenor
Humanoids
- Orcs
- Ogres
- New forms of Draenei:
- * Draenei (pure and uncorrupted)
- * The Broken (a degraded form of the Eredar Draenei)
- * The Lost Ones (a further degraded form)
- Draenor Giants
External links
- at WoWWiki, a World of Warcraft wiki
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