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This is a compilation of events in the setting. No one will individually know all events here, but it will be filled out as the story continues. All dating is based on the opening of the [[Dark Portal]], but this is not necessarily how people within the setting would view the world.
This is a compilation of events in the setting. No one will individually know all events here, but it will be filled out as the story continues. All dating is based on the opening of the [[Dark Portal]], but this is not necessarily how people within the setting would view the world. Within the [[Alliance]], much of the surviving leadership out of Stormwind still uses the [[King's Calendar]] as is tradition.


==Before the Dark Portal==
==Before the Dark Portal==
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*-10,000 — The [[Sundering]] breaks [[Kalimdor]] into separate land masses, sinking large stretches of the [[Kaldorei Empire]]. Queen [[Azshara]] and her [[Highborne]] are lost beneath the waves, while the resistance escaped northwest toward [[Hyjal]].
*-10,000 — The [[Sundering]] breaks [[Kalimdor]] into separate land masses, sinking large stretches of the [[Kaldorei Empire]]. Queen [[Azshara]] and her [[Highborne]] are lost beneath the waves, while the resistance escaped northwest toward [[Hyjal]].
*-10,000 — [[Illidan]] recreates the [[Well of Eternity]] at the summit of [[Hyjal]].
*-10,000 — [[Illidan]] recreates the [[Well of Eternity]] at the summit of [[Hyjal]].
*circa -5,000 — [[Draenei]] begin working the fields of [[Draenor]].<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pg. 59</ref>
*circa -5,000 — [[Draenei]] begin working the fields of [[Draenor]].<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 59</ref>
*-24 (559 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Aegwynn]] gives birth to [[Medivh]] in the Fall.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pg. 36</ref> He is raised in the court of [[Stormwind]] by his father, [[Nielas Aran]].<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 17</ref>
*-24 (559 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Aegwynn]] gives birth to [[Medivh]] in the Fall.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 36</ref> He is raised in the court of [[Stormwind]] by his father, [[Nielas Aran]].<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 17</ref>
*-19 (564 [[King's Calendar]]) — Prince [[Llane]] of Stormwind, son of King [[Wrynn III]] and Queen [[Varia]], is born.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 17</ref>
*-19 (564 [[King's Calendar]]) — Prince [[Llane]] of Stormwind, son of King [[Wrynn III]] and Queen [[Varia]], is born.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 17</ref>
*-12 (571 [[King's Calendar]]) — Medivh reaches his [[Age of Ascension]]. His powers awaken, the effects of which reach [[Northshire Abbey]]; over one hundred clerics soon arrive. The clerics' abilities and the power of [[Nielas Aran]] barely contain Medivh. At the end of the onslaught, Aran lay dead and Medivh was unconscious, barely breathing. Medivh is moved to the Abbey for the safety of both him and the kingdom.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pp. 17–18</ref> During this battle, Medivh inadvertently opened a gateway to Draenor.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 20</ref>
*-12 (571 [[King's Calendar]]) — Medivh reaches his [[Age of Ascension]]. His powers awaken, the effects of which reach [[Northshire Abbey]]; over one hundred clerics soon arrive. The clerics' abilities and the power of [[Nielas Aran]] barely contain Medivh. At the end of the onslaught, Aran lay dead and Medivh was unconscious, barely breathing. Medivh is moved to the Abbey for the safety of both him and the kingdom.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pp. 17–18</ref> During this battle, Medivh inadvertently opened a gateway to Draenor.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 20</ref>
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==After the Dark Portal==
==After the Dark Portal==
*1 (583 [[King's Calendar]]) — Medivh opens the [[Dark Portal]] and the Orcish [[Horde]] begins its slow invasion.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pg. 37</ref> The land has grown sick over the preceding six years.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 18</ref> King Wrynn III is slain after the orcs invade [[Stormwind Keep]].
*1 (583 [[King's Calendar]]) — Medivh opens the [[Dark Portal]] and the Orcish [[Horde]] begins its slow invasion.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 37</ref> The land has grown sick over the preceding six years. The hourglass has its last sand trickle to the bottom, at which point orcs crash the gates of Stormwind Keep. Llane and the Queen are sent to [[Northshire Abbey]].<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pp. 18–19</ref> King Wrynn III is slain.
*2 (584 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Llane]] is crowned the King of Stormwind at the age of 20. The orcs have made encampments in the [[Black Morass]] to the east.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 19</ref>
*2 (584 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Llane]] is crowned the King of Stormwind at the age of 20. The orcs have made encampments in the [[Black Morass]] to the east.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 19</ref> Prince [[Varian Wrynn]] of Stormwind is born to King Llane and Queen [[Taria]].<ref>This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Varian was born 10 years before the First War. In official lore this would have also been 10 years before the opening of the Dark Portal, which differs considerably in the oldest lore and in turn here.</ref>
*6 (588 [[King's Calendar]]) — Princess [[Calia Menethil]]  of [[Lordaeron]] is born to King [[Terenas Menethil II]] and Queen [[Lianne Menethil]].<ref>Calia is stated to be two years older than Arthas in ''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'', ch. 1.</ref>
*8 (590 [[King's Calendar]]) — Prince [[Arthas Menethil]] of [[Lordaeron]] is born to King [[Terenas Menethil II]] and Queen [[Lianne Menethil]].<ref>This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Arthas was born 4 years before the First War.</ref>
*9 (591 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Jaina Proudmoore]] of [[Kul Tiras]] is born to Lord Admiral [[Daelin Proudmoore]] and Lady [[Katherine Proudmoore]].<ref>This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Jaina was born 3 years before the First War.</ref>
*12 (594 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Aegwynn]] returns to Medivh, but realises that he is insane. The two battle, but he defeats his mother and banishes her, leaving her unable to help against him in the future. Two weeks later she informs King [[Llane]] that Medivh was responsible for the coming of the orcs.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pp. 19–20</ref> [[Blackhand]] becomes [[Warchief]] of the Horde and brings proper organisation to the orcs. The [[First War]] begins.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 20</ref>
*12 (594 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Aegwynn]] returns to Medivh, but realises that he is insane. The two battle, but he defeats his mother and banishes her, leaving her unable to help against him in the future. Two weeks later she informs King [[Llane]] that Medivh was responsible for the coming of the orcs.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pp. 19–20</ref> [[Blackhand]] becomes [[Warchief]] of the Horde and brings proper organisation to the orcs. The [[First War]] begins.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] manual, pg. 20</ref>
*13 (595 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Anduin Lothar]] is freed from the [[Deadmines]] after twenty months of captivity.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], The Deadmines (WC1 Human)</ref>
*13 (595 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Anduin Lothar]] is freed from the [[Deadmines]] after twenty months of captivity.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], The Deadmines (WC1 Human)</ref>
*17 (599 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] slays [[Blackhand]] and becomes Warchief.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], The Black Morass (WC1 Orc)</ref><ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pg. 64, but this event takes place after deaths of Medivh and King Llane</ref> [[Medivh]] is killed by [[Anduin Lothar]] and a band of warriors within his tower<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], Medivh (WC1 Human)</ref>, leaving the orc warlock [[Gul'dan]] comatose from the psychic backlash.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pg. 64</ref> King [[Llane]] is killed by [[Garona Halforcen]] shortly before Stormwind Keep itself falls<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of War]] manual, pp. 38 and 64</ref>, effectively ending the [[First War]].
*17 (599 [[King's Calendar]]) — [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] slays [[Blackhand]] and becomes Warchief.<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], The Black Morass (WC1 Orc)</ref><ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 64, but this event instead takes place after the deaths of Medivh and King Llane</ref> [[Medivh]] is killed by [[Anduin Lothar]] and a band of warriors within his tower<ref>[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]], Medivh (WC1 Human)</ref>, leaving the orc warlock [[Gul'dan]] comatose from the psychic backlash.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 64</ref> King [[Llane]] is killed by [[Garona Halforcen]] shortly before Stormwind Keep itself falls<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pp. 38 and 64</ref>, effectively ending the [[First War]]. [[Anduin Lothar]] leads the refugees from Stormwind across the sea to [[Lordaeron]]'s southern shores.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] manual, pg. 39</ref>
*18 (600 [[King's Calendar]]) — King [[Terenas Menethil II]] of [[Lordaeron]] meets with [[Anduin Lothar]] and Prince [[Varian Wrynn]] of Stormwind. A council of the human nations was called.
 
 
*24 (606 [[King's Calendar]]) — On the Eve of Summer, a freak darkness covers the [[Black Morass]]. The mages at [[Nethergarde]] are unable to discern it, but feel that the rift at the ruins of the Dark Portal is growing. The [[Bleeding Hollow clan]] escapes through the Dark Portal back to Draenor.<ref>[[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]] manual, pp. 9–10</ref>


==Endnotes==
==Endnotes==

Revision as of 11:10 PM, June 1, 2026

This is a compilation of events in the setting. No one will individually know all events here, but it will be filled out as the story continues. All dating is based on the opening of the Dark Portal, but this is not necessarily how people within the setting would view the world. Within the Alliance, much of the surviving leadership out of Stormwind still uses the King's Calendar as is tradition.

Before the Dark Portal

After the Dark Portal


Endnotes

  1. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 59
  2. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 36
  3. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 17
  4. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 17
  5. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pp. 17–18
  6. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 20
  7. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 18
  8. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 37
  9. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pp. 18–19
  10. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 19
  11. ↑ This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Varian was born 10 years before the First War. In official lore this would have also been 10 years before the opening of the Dark Portal, which differs considerably in the oldest lore and in turn here.
  12. ↑ Calia is stated to be two years older than Arthas in Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, ch. 1.
  13. ↑ This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Arthas was born 4 years before the First War.
  14. ↑ This is based on a tweet by Sean Copeland, stating in the official timeline that Jaina was born 3 years before the First War.
  15. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pp. 19–20
  16. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, pg. 20
  17. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, The Deadmines (WC1 Human)
  18. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, The Black Morass (WC1 Orc)
  19. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 64, but this event instead takes place after the deaths of Medivh and King Llane
  20. ↑ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Medivh (WC1 Human)
  21. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 64
  22. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pp. 38 and 64
  23. ↑ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, pg. 39
  24. ↑ Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal manual, pp. 9–10
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