Sargeras approaches the eredar and corrupts them. Those few that escape are called the draenei, or "exiles" in the eredar tongue.
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The Ordering of the Universe
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Exiling of the Draenei
The Age of Empires
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Three great empires rose and fell in these ancient days. The Zandalari and their puppet trolls, the titan-forged Mogu, and the Night Elves.
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The Empire of Zul and the Awakening of the Aqir
FoundingChronicle Vol. 1, Ch. 3 describes the founding of both the Empire of Zul and the Aqiri Empire, as well as the branching of the Aqir species into Nerubian, Qiraji, and Mantid strains. These two empires fought among eachother, a conflict that unified the trolls for a time under the Zandalari trolls. Once the war was over, the Empire of Zul began to disintegrate.
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The Age of a Hundred Kings
Political eventThe curse of flesh reaches the mogu, leading to infighting and death in their ranks for the first time. The mogu begin to fight for domination of the region around the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, various warlords coming and going with alarming speed. They would band together to fight the mantid every cycle, but once the insectoid race was driven back, hostilities would resurface. Lei Shen A number of new races were born in the region from creatures drawn to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Jinyu, Hozen, Pandaren make their first appearance in the Chronicle at this time, as well as the August Celestials. The Pandaren and August Celestials form a culture seeking harmony with their environment.
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War of the Ancients
Military actionThe first of @[the Burning Legion]'s invasions of Azeroth. It culminated in the great sundering, which shattered the continent of @[Old Kalimdor].
The Reshaping of Azeroth
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Founding of Quel'Thalas
FoundingThe exiled highborne wandered in the wilds of Lordaeron, many of them dying in the harsh winter. They found Quel'Thalas, the high home of the high elves.
Arathor Anscendant
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Kingdom of Arathor Founded
FoundingThe first of the great human nations, resulting from the unification of the various human tribes.
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The Troll Wars
Military actionWar between the Elves of Quel'Thalas and the Trolls of the Amani Empire. The men of the Arathi Empire later joined the Elves against the Amani Trolls.
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Founding of Lordaeron City
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The Archbishop of the Church of the Light crowns the first High King of Lordaeron, uniting many of the continent's lesser kingdoms and duchies under one ruler in Lordaeron City.
Lordaeron Ascendant - The Age of Kings
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The Kingdom of Lordaeron becomes the dominant power on the continent after its king is crowned High King of the Empire of Lordaeron.
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First High King Crowned
The Archbishop of the Church of the Light crowns the first High King of Lordaeron, uniting many of the continent's lesser kingdoms and duchies under one ruler in Lordaeron City.
The Age of Chaos
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The Dark Portal Opens
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventMedivh and Gul'dan open a great rift in time and space, allowing for the Horde's invasion of Azeroth.
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The First War
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The Second War
Military actionThe Second of the Great Wars between the people of Azeroth and the Orcish Horde.
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The Reformation of the Horde
FoundingOrgrim Doomhammer, Grommash Hellscream, and Thrall begin to raid the Orcish Internment Camps in Alterac. Doomhammer is slain in one of these raids. Thrall is named Warchief of the Horde. Shortly after this, Tirion Fordring meets an old Orc named Eitrigg. They fight, and the tower Eitrigg was hiding in collapses. Eitrigg pulls Tirion to safety, showing Tirion that Orcs can also be honorable. Tirion refuses to tell Alliance officials where Eitrigg is, even when he is put on trial and expelled from the Order of the Silver Hand.
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The Third War
Military actionThe Burning Legion launches another assault on Azeroth using the Lich King. A plague of undeath spreads throughout the kingdom of Lordaeron, resulting in the rise of the Scourge. Prince Arthas Menethil falls to corruption, taking up the cursed runeblade Frostmourne and murdering his father, King Terenas II. The Sunwell is defiled, and the demon lord Archimonde is summoned into Azeroth. Many survivors flee to Kalimdor, including humans led by Lady Jaina Proudmoore, and orcs led by Warchief Thrall.
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Chapter 6: The Culling of Stratholme
Disaster / DestructionArthas orders the city of Stratholme purged in order to prevent the Plague of Undeath from spreading any further. Uther and Jaina refuse to help him, and Arthas suspends the Knights of the Silver Hand from service, citing their refusal to "do what is necessary to save [their] land" as treason.
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Chapter 9: Frostmourne
Discovery, ExplorationArthas and Muradin use a waygate to reach the cave where Frostmourne is hidden in a block of enchanted ice. Muradin realizes the blade is cursed after reading the inscription on the dais. Arthas calls out to the spirits of the cave, saying he will bear any curse as long they will help him save his people. The ice surrounding Frostmourne shatters violently, impaling Muradin. Arthas is stopped from healing him by the whispers of Frostmourne and instead claims the sword. He returns to his men, leads them in an assault against the Scourge stronghold nearby, and slays Mal'ganis before disappearing into a snow storm.
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Arthas' Betrayal
Life, DeathArthas Menethil returns to Lordaeron City a hero. Upon reaching the Imperial Throne Room, he kills his father, King Terenas II. He is accompanied by Falric and Marwyn, and able to kill nearly everyone in the palace. His sister Calia escapes by hiding beneath a corpse in a muddy trench for two days. Arthas raises Invincible as his deathcharger shortly after.
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The Fall of Silvermoon
Military actionArthas and the Scourge breach the walls of Silvermoon after catching Sylvanas Windrunner while she is defending refugees in their flight to the city. She is slain outside the city walls and raised as a banshee as an example. The city still refuses to surrender, so Arthas attacks, breaking through the defenses and riding through the city to the harbor. He freezes the water between his army and the Isle of Quel'danas, creating a bridge. He kills Anasterian Sunstrider on his way to the Sunwell before dumping the remains of Kel'thuzad into the Sunwell, corrupting its energies with necromancy.
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The Second Battle of Sunwell Plateau
Military actionThe Amani Trolls attempt to invade Quel'Danas in the hopes of taking control of the Sunwell from the Undead who now occupied the island. At the same time, a contingent of high elves led by Prince Kael'thas used the Key of the Three Moons to detonate the Sunwell, teleporting out just in time and leaving troll and undead alike to burn in the explosion.
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