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| I first played [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] in high school, though the actual purchase date is unknown. [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne|Frozen Throne]] was likely soon after, but is equally opaque. Shortly after graduating, I bought a laptop and joined World of Warcraft in July 2005. I played through [[Wrath of the Lich King]] in late 2010, returned March 2019, and left again early 2026. | | I first played [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] in high school, though the actual purchase date is unknown. [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne|Frozen Throne]] was likely soon after, but is equally opaque. Shortly after graduating, I bought a laptop and joined World of Warcraft in July 2005. I played through [[Wrath of the Lich King]] in late 2010, returned March 2019, and left again early 2026. |
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| ==Setting release history (with personal dates interspersed)== | | ==Personal Characters== |
| A combined list of publications for my own use. Games are '''bolded'''. RPGs are <u>underlined</u>. Comics are listed with their first date of being made into volumes in order to spare my sanity.
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| | | |+ Characters on Official Servers |
| # '''Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, November 1994'''
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| # '''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, December 1995'''
| | ! Name !! Race !! Class !! Professions !! Creation |
| # '''Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, April 1996'''
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| # '''Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans, cancelled May 1998'''
| | | Beornulf Scefing || Night elf || Druid || Leatherworking, skinning || 2005 September |
| # D&D 3rd Edition, August 10, 2000 (basis for later RPGs)
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| # ''Of Blood and Honor'' by Chris Metzen, January 2001 (short story)
| | | Tanlerel Suncharmer || High elf || Mage || Tailoring, skinning || 2020 November 8 |
| # ''Day of the Dragon'' by Richard Knaak, February 2001 (novel)
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| # ''Lord of the Clans'' by Christie Golden, October 2001 (novel)
| | | Seaxulf Hawkspear || Blood elf || Paladin || Alchemy, herbalism || 2008 February |
| # '''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, July 2002'''
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| # ''The Last Guardian'' by Jeff Grubb, December 2002 (novel)
| | | Shealc || Draenei || Shaman || Enchanting, herbalism || 2007 January 16 |
| # '''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, July 2003'''
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| # D&D 3.5, July 2003 (basis for later RPGs after WoW releases)
| | | Nydgenga Dawnbreaker || High elf || Death Knight || Jewelcrafting, mining || 2008 November 13 |
| # <u>[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]], July 2003</u>
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| # <u>[[Manual of Monsters]], October 2003</u>
| | | Sonirnhan Moonsinger || Night elf || Priest || Inscription, herbalism || 2024 July 10 |
| # <u>[[Alliance & Horde Compendium]], December 2003</u>
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| # ''The Well of Eternity'' by Richard Knaak, March 2004 (novel)
| | | Qaitakalnin Moonsinger || Night elf || Rogue || Alchemy, herbalism || 2005 July 27 |
| # <u>[[Magic & Mayhem]], June 2004</u>
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| # <u>[[Lands of Conflict]], September 2004</u>
| | | Thryth Wainwright || Human || Paladin || Blacksmithing, mining || 2007 July |
| # ''The Demon Soul'' by Richard Knaak, October 2004 (novel)
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| # '''World of Warcraft (initial release, patch 1.1), November 2004'''
| | | Nadrestian Moonsinger || Night elf || Hunter || Alchemy, herbalism || 2023 February 19 |
| # <u>[[Shadows & Light]], November 2004</u>
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| # '''Patch 1.2 (Maraudon, Feast of Winter Veil), December 2004'''
| | | Murahkarm Bloodaxe || Orc || Priest || - || 2025 October 30 |
| # '''Patch 1.3 (Dire Maul, Azuregos, Lord Kazzak), March 2005'''
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| # ''The Sunwell Trilogy: Dragon Hunt'' by Richard Knaak, March 2005 (comic)
| | | Dakirodron || Void elf || Warrior || Blacksmithing, mining || 2023 September 10 |
| # '''Patch 1.4 (epic priest and hunter quests, elemental invasions), April 2005'''
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| # '''Patch 1.5 (Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch battlegrounds, cloth quartermasters), June 2005'''
| | | Tosleetan || Troll || Warrior || Engineering, mining || 2008 |
| # <u>[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]], June 2005</u>
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| # '''Patch 1.6 (Blackwing Lair, Darkmoon Faire), July 2005'''
| | | Ikevindle || Mechagnome || Monk || Skinning, mining || 2025 November 24 |
| # ''The Sundering'' by Richard Knaak, July 2005 (novel)
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| # I start playing WoW on [[Server:Moonrunner US|Moonrunner]] as a night elf rogue, July 27, 2005
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| # '''Patch 1.7 (Zul'Gurub, Arathi Basin battleground, Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza), September 2005'''
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| # I switch to [[Server:Twisting Nether US|Twisting Nether]] as a night elf druid, September 2005 or so
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| # '''Patch 1.8 (Dragons of Nightmare, Silithus revamp, moonkin form added), October 2005'''
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| # <u>[[More Magic and Mayhem]], November 2005</u>
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| # ''The War of the Shifting Sands'' by Micky Neilson, November 2005 (short story)
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| # My night elf druid is level 20 and finishing up his last Deadmines run, January 2, 2006
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| # '''Patch 1.9 (Ahn'Qiraj), January 2006'''
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| # My night elf druid is level 26 and investigating Horde attacks in Westfall, January 12, 2006
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| # ''Cycle of Hatred'' by Keith R.A. DeCandido, February 2006 (novel)
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| # '''Patch 1.9.3 (Love Is in the Air), February 2006'''
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| # ''The Sunwell Trilogy: Shadows of Ice'' by Richard Knaak, March 2006 (comic)
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| # My night elf druid is level 35 in the Ruins of Alterac, March 13, 2006
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| # '''Patch 1.10 (weather, tier 0.5 sets), March 2006'''
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| # <u>[[Lands of Mystery]], April 2006</u>
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| # ''Road to Damnation'' by Evelyn Fredericksen, April 2006 (short story)
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| # <u>[[Horde Player's Guide]], June 2006</u>
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| # '''Patch 1.11 (Naxxramas, Scourge invasion), June 2006'''
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| # <u>[[Alliance Player's Guide]], June 2006</u>
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| # I hit level 60 with my night elf druid in the Burning Steppes while fighting the Scourge, July 2006 or so
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| # '''Patch 1.12, August 2006'''
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| # '''Patch 2.0.1, December 2006'''
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| # ''Rise of the Horde'' by Christie Golden, December 2006 (novel)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (patch 2.0.3, jewelcrafting), January 16, 2007'''
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| # My draenei shaman is created, January 16, 2007
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| # My night elf druid hits level 70 one week after the expansion comes out, late January 2007
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| # <u>[[Monster Guide]], February 2007</u>
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| # ''The Sunwell Trilogy: Ghostlands'' by Richard Knaak, March 2007 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 2.1 (Black Temple, Netherwing rep, Ogri'la rep, Skyguard rep, druid epic flight form), May 2007'''
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| # My draenei shaman hits level 70, July 26, 2007
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| # My human paladin is created, late July 2007
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| # '''Patch 2.2, September 2007'''
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| # '''Patch 2.2.2 (Brewfest and Hallow's End), October 2007'''
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| # <u>[[Even More Magic and Mayhem]] announced, July 4, 2007</u> (unofficial, but made by people who did the RPGs)
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| # ''Unbroken'' by Micky Neilson, July 2007 (short story)
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| # ''Tides of Darkness'' by Aaron Rosenberg, August 2007 (novel)
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| # '''Patch 2.3 (Zul'Aman), November 2007'''
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| # My night elf druid defeats Gruul, December 2007
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| # My blood elf paladin is created, February 2008
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| # My draenei shaman defeats Void Reaver, March 25, 2008
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| # '''Patch 2.4 (Isle of Quel'Danas, Magisters' Terrace, Sunwell Plateau), March 25, 2008'''
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| # My draenei shaman (probably, screenshot is unclear) defeats Magtheridon, March 29, 2008
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| # <u>[[Dark Factions]], May 2008</u> (finished two years earlier, but massively delayed)
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| # My blood elf paladin hits level 70 in Netherstorm, May 21, 2008
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| # ''Beyond the Dark Portal'' by Aaron Rosenberg and Christie Golden, June 2008 (novel)
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| # ''Legends Volume 1'', August 2008 (comic)
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| # ''World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 1'' by Walter Simonson, August 2008 (comic)
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| # ''Ashbringer: Death Is Contagious'' by Micky Neilson, September 2008 (comic)
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| # My blood elf paladin earns "Champion of the Naaru", September 26, 2008
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| # '''Patch 3.0.2 (Stormwind Harbor, inscription), October 2008'''
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| # ''Ashbringer: Ashes to Ashes'' by Micky Neilson, October 2008 (comic)
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| # ''Legends Volume 2'', November 2008 (comic)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, November 13, 2008'''
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| # My blood elf death knight is created, November 13, 2008 (in theory)
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| # ''Night of the Dragon'' by Richard Knaak, November 2008 (novel)
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| # My blood elf death knight hits level 80, November 20, 2008
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| # My blood elf death knight is off tank when we defeat Kel'Thuzad, December 12, 2008
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| # ''Ashbringer: Naxxramas'' by Micky Neilson, December 2008 (comic)
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| # ''Ashbringer: Dust to Dust'' by Micky Neilson, February 2009 (comic)
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| # ''Legends Volume 3'', March 2009 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 3.1 (Ulduar, Argent Tournament), April 2009'''
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| # ''Arthas: Rise of the Lich King'' by Christie Golden, April 2009 (novel)
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| # ''Legends Volume 4'', July 2009 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 3.2 (Crusaders' Coliseum, Isle of Conquest), August 4, 2009'''
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| # <u>[[Even More Magic and Mayhem]] is essentially finished, but still needs more artwork, August 14, 2009</u>
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| # ''World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 2'' by Walter Simonson, August 26, 2009 (comic)
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| # ''Legends Volume 5'', September 2009 (comic)
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| # My draenei shaman hits level 80, October 21, 2009
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| # ''Death Knight'' by Dan Jolley, December 2009 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 3.3 (Icecrown Citadel), December 2009'''
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| # ''Stormrage'' by Richard Knaak, February 2010 (novel)
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| # ''Shadow Wing: The Dragons of Outland'' by Richard Knaak, June 2010 (comic)
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| # ''Mage'' by Richard Knaak, June 2010 (comic)
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| # ''World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 3'' by Walter Simonson and Louise Simonson, June 2010 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 3.3.5 (Ruby Sanctum), June 2010'''
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| # <u>[[Even More Magic and Mayhem]] is released in beta form and never updated again, August 1, 2010</u>
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| # My night elf druid hits level 80, September 4, 2010
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| # ''Shaman'' by Paul Benjamin, September 28, 2010 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 4.0.1, October 12, 2010'''
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| # ''The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm'' by Christie Golden, October 2010 (novel)
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| # ''World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 4'' by Walter Simonson and Louise Simonson, October 2010 (comic)
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| # After half a year of barely touching the game, I quit "for good" due to dissatisfaction with the direction of the game, late October 2010
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| # ''Curse of the Worgen Issue 1'' by Micky Neilson and James Waugh, November 2010 (comic)
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| # '''Patch 4.0.3a ([[Patch 4.0.3a (world changes)|world changes]], new race/class combinations, death of better content), November 16, 2010'''
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| # ''Heart of War'' by Sarah Pine, December 2010 (short story)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, December 2010'''
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| # ''Curse of the Worgen Issue 2'' by Micky Neilson and James Waugh, December 2010 (comic)
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| # ''Lord of His Pack'' by James Waugh, January 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Curse of the Worgen Issue 3'' by Micky Neilson and James Waugh, January 2011 (comic)
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| # ''Trade Secrets of a Trade Prince'' by Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie, February 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Shadow Wing: Nexus Point'' by Richard Knaak, March 2011 (comic)
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| # ''Curse of the Worgen Issue 4'' by Micky Neilson and James Waugh, March 2011 (comic)
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| # ''Curse of the Worgen Issue 5'' by Micky Neilson and James Waugh, March 2011 (comic)
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| # ''Fire and Iro''n by Matt Burns, April 2011 (short story)
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| # ''The Judgement'' by Brian Kindregan, April 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Cut Short'' by Cameron Dayton, June 2011 (short story)
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| # <u>The RPGs are now magically considered non-canon, despite many repeated statements to the contrary, June 2011 (blue post)</u>
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| # ''As Our Fathers Before U''s by Steven Nix, July 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects'' by Christie Golden, July 2011 (novel)
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| # ''Seeds of Faith'' by Valerie Watrous, August 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Warcraft Saga Issue 1'' by Chris Metzen, August 2011 (comic)
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| # ''Wolfheart'' by Richard Knaak, September 2011 (novel)
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| # ''Edge of Night'' by Dave Kosak, September 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Blood of Our Fathers'' by Dan Arey, October 2011 (short story)
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| # ''Charge of the Aspects'' by Matt Burns, November 2011 (short story)
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| # ''In the Shadow of the Sun'' by Sarah Pine, January 2012 (short story, originally written in Spring 2009)
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| # ''Prophet’s Lesson'' by Marc Hutcheson, April 2012 (short story)
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| # ''Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War'' by Christie Golden, August 2012 (novel)
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| # ''Pearl of Pandaria'' by Micky Neilson, September 2012 (comic)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, September 2012'''
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| # ''Li Li's Travel Journal'', September 2012–January 2013 (short story)
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| # ''Quest for Pandaria'' by Sarah Pine, September–November 2012 (short story)
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| # ''The Trial of the Red Blossoms'' by Cameron Dayton, February 2013 (short story)
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| # ''Dawn of the Aspects'' by Richard Knaak, February–July 2013 (ebook) and November 2013 (novel)
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| # ''Bleeding Sun'' by Matt Burns, May 2013 (short story)
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| # ''Dark Riders'' by Michael Costa, May 2013 (comic)
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| # ''The Blank Scroll'' by Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie, June 2013 (short story)
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| # ''Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde'' by Michael Stackpole, July 2013 (novel)
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| # ''Death from Above'' by Robert Brooks, July 2013 (short story)
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| # ''The Strength of Steel'' by Raphael Ahad, August 2013 (short story)
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| # ''Bloodsworn'' by Doug Wagner, August 2013 (comic)
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| # ''Ultimate Visual Guide'', September 2013 (lore guide)
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| # ''Over Water'' by Ryan Quinn, October 2013 (short story)
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| # '''Hearthstone, March 2014'''
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| # ''The Untamed Valley'' by Robert Brooks, March 2014 (short story)
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| # ''Blood of the Highborne'' by Micky Neilson, March 2014 (short story)
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| # ''War Crimes'' by Christie Golden, May 2014 (novel)
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| # ''The Jade Hunters'' by Matt Burns, June 2014 (short story)
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| # ''Annual 2015'', August 2014 (lore guide)
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| # ''Gul’dan and the Stranger'' by Micky Neilson, August 2014 (comic)
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| # ''Hellscream'' by Robert Brooks, August 2014 (short story)
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| # ''Blackhand'' by Robert Brooks, October 2014 (comic)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, November 2014'''
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| # ''Blood and Thunder'' by Raphael Ahad, March 2015 (comic)
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| # ''Code of Rule'' by Ryan Quinn, March 2015 (short story)
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| # ''Apocrypha'' by Matt Burns, April 2015 (short story)
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| # ''Chronicle Volume 1'' by Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, and Chris Metzen, March 2016 (lore guide)
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| # ''Illidan'' by Willing King, April 2016 (novel)
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| # ''Ultimate Visual Guide, Updated and Expanded'', May 2016 (lore guide)
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| # ''Magni: Fault Lines'' by Matt Burns, June 2016 (comic)
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| # ''Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar'' by Matt Burns, July 2016 (comic)
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| # ''Highmountain: A Mountain Divided'' by Robert Brooks, July 2016 (comic)
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| # ''Anduin: Son of the Wolf'' by Robert Brooks, July 2016 (comic)
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| # ''The Tomb of Sargeras'' by Robert Brooks, August 2016 (audio drama)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Legion, August 2016'''
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| # Chris Metzen announces his retirement, September 12, 2016
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| # ''Traveler'' by Greg Weisman, October 2016 (novel)
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| # ''Chronicle Volume 2'' by Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, and Chris Metzen, March 2017 (lore guide)
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| # ''Dark Mirror'' by Steve Danuser, April 2017 (short story)
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| # ''A Thousand Years of War'' by Robert Brooks, September 2017 (audio drama)
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| # ''Traveler: The Spiral Path'' by Greg Weisman, February 2018 (novel)
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| # ''Chronicle Volume 3'' by Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, and Chris Metzen, March 2018 (lore guide)
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| # ''Jaina: Reunion'' by Andrew Robinson, May 2018 (comic)
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| # ''Magni: The Speaker'' by Matt Burns, May 2018 (comic)
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| # ''Windrunner: Three Sisters'' by Steve Danuser, Christie Golden, and Andrew Robinson, June 2018 (comic)
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| # ''Before the Storm'' by Christie Golden, June 2018 (novel)
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| # ''Elegy'' by Christie Golden, August 2018 (short story)
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| # ''A Good War'' by Robert Brooks, August 2018 (short story)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, August 2018'''
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| # I return to the game after nearly a decade away, late March 2019
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| # My night elf druid hits level 85, March 24, 2019
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| # My night elf druid hits level 90, March 25, 2019
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| # My night elf druid hits level 100, March 27, 2019
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| # My night elf druid hits level 110, March 30, 2019
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| # My night elf druid hits level 120, May 8, 2019
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| # ''Traveler: The Shining Blade'' by Madeleine Roux, December 2019 (novel)
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| # ''Mechagon'' by Matt Burns, June 2019 (comic)
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| # ''A Moment in Verse'' by Madeleine Roux, May 2020 (short story)
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| # ''Shadows Rising'' by Madeleine Roux, July 2020 (novel)
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| # ''Terror by Torchlight'' by Christie Golden, November 2, 2020 (short story)
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| # My night elf druid hits level 50 (due to the level squish), November 8, 2020
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| # ''We Ride Forth'' by Robert Brooks, November 18, 2020 (short story)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, November 23, 2020'''
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| # ''Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms'' by Christie Golden, November 24, 2020 (lore guide)
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| # ''Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth'', May 2021 (anthology novel)
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| # ''Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond'' by Sean Copeland and Steven Danuser, July 2021 (lore guide)
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| # ''Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor'' by Sean Copeland, December 2021 (lore guide)
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| # My night elf hits level 60, January 23, 2022
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| # ''Sylvanas'' by Christie Golden, March 2022 (novel)
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| # ''Exploring Azeroth: Northrend'' by Alex Acks, November 2022 (lore guide)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, November 28, 2022'''
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| # ''The Vow Eternal'' by Christie Golden, November 2022 (short story)
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| # My night elf druid hits level 70, February 18, 2023
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| # ''Exploring Azeroth: Pandaria'' by Alex Acks, October 2023 (lore guide)
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| # ''War of the Scaleborn'' by Courtney Alameda, October 2023 (novel)
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| # ''The Dragonflight Codex'' by Sandra Rosner and Doug Walsh, December 2023 (lore guide)
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| # ''Chronicle Volume 4'' by Matt Forbeck and Marty Forbeck, July 2024 (lore guide)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: The War Within, August 2024'''
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| # My night elf druid hits level 80, September 24, 2024
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| # ''Exploring Azeroth: Islands and Isles'' by Alex Acks, November 2024 (lore guide)
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| # ''Heartlands'' by Adam Christopher, November 2024 (short story)
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| # ''Seasons'' by Deliah Dawson, December 2024 (comic)
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| # ''The Voices Within'', December 2024 (anthology novel)
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| # ''The Tipping Point'' by Andrew Robinson, February 2025 (short story)
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| # ''Faith & Flame'' by L. L. McKinney, June 2025 (short story)
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| # ''The Doom of K'aresh'' by Adam Christopher, July 2025 (short story)
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| # ''Blood Ties'' by Christie Golden, November 2025 (novel)
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| # My night elf druid hits level 90, February 28, 2026 (early access)
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| # '''World of Warcraft: Midnight, March 2, 2026'''
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| # '''World of Warcraft: The Last Titan, Fall 2027?'''
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| | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
| | |+ Characters on [[Turtle WoW]] |
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| | ! Name !! Race !! Class !! Professions !! Creation |
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| | | Beornulf Scefing || Night elf || Druid || Leatherworking, skinning || 2025 |
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| | | Adalginn || Dwarf || Hunter || Mining, skinning || 2026 April 6 |
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| | | Seaxulf Hawkspear || High elf || Paladin || Blacksmith, mining || 2022 May 2 |
| | |- |
| | | Nawarthin || Tauren || Priest || - || 2026 May |
| | |} |
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