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**Former territories: [[Felwood]]<ref>This area was originally just a part of Ashenvale, but was corrupted during the [[Third War]]. This becomes visible in the [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] mission "The Druids Arise".</ref> | **Former territories: [[Felwood]]<ref>This area was originally just a part of Ashenvale, but was corrupted during the [[Third War]]. This becomes visible in the [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] mission "The Druids Arise".</ref> | ||
===[[ | The Guardians of Hyjal are highly decentralised, though the leadership does meet specifically in Moonglade as needed. The various night elf factions were not separate, but, in fact, lived side by side and exercised authority where appropriate. This was not always perfect and actually left the population disorganised when faced with the return of the demons during the [[Third War]], but in previous times it worked well. These organisations were, however, largely split by sex. The Sisterhood of Elune and the Sentinels were female-only, while the druids of the Cenarion Circle were male-only. The recent devastation has allowed ''some'' loosening of this rule, but there has been little overall change or even acceptance. | ||
Many other creatures of the forests came to aid the night elves while the demons marched on Hyjal. Historically these unions did not last long, being mostly out of the convenience of mutual defence, but times have changed drastically. Vile greenskins killed [[Cenarius]], ancient forests were burnt or corrupted beyond recognition, foreigners encroach upon traditional borders that have held for millennia. These facts are simply unacceptable. Through entreaties by the night elves, an unprecedented federation formed. | |||
===[[Sisterhood of Elune]]=== | |||
*Capital: [[Temple of the Moon]], Moonglade | |||
*Ruler: High Priestess [[Tyrande Whisperwind]] | |||
===[[Sentinels]]=== | ===[[Sentinels]]=== | ||
*Capital: [[Nighthaven]], Moonglade | |||
*Ruler: General [[Shandris Feathermoon]] | |||
===[[Cenarion Circle]]=== | ===[[Cenarion Circle]]=== | ||
*Capital: [[Nighthaven]], Moonglade | |||
*Ruler: Archdruid [[Fandral Staghelm]] | |||
===[[Watchers]]=== | ===[[Watchers]]=== | ||
*Capital: | |||
*Ruler: [[Maiev Shadowsong]] | |||
===[[Circle of Ancients]]=== | |||
*Capital: [[Grove of the Ancients]], Darkshore | |||
===[[Furbolg tribes]]=== | ===[[Furbolg tribes]]=== | ||
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- Capital: Stormwind City
- Ruler: King Anduin Wrynn, Highlord Bolvar Fordragon (regent), Lady Katrana Prestor (royal advisor)
- King Varian Wrynn has been missing for a while and his son was named king in his stead in order to maintain peace
- Language: Common
- Territories: Duskwood, Elwynn Forest, Northwind, Redridge Mountains, Westfall
- Lost territories: Balor, Deadwind Pass, Stranglethorn Vale
Stormwind is the last remaining human kingdom in the Alliance. It had been rebuilt and repopulated after the Second War, having been destroyed at the end of the First War. Its citizens have seen much over the years due to relentless Horde aggression. This has led to an increasingly martial society with an emphasis in service to the Stormwind Army or various supporting organisations, such as the Church of the Holy Light.
The kingdom has become ever more unstable in recent years due to increased taxation to support war efforts and a lack of protection for the common man while the Army is always elsewhere.
- Capital: de jure Stromgarde, de facto Refuge Point
- Ruler: Prince Galen Trollbane, de facto Sir Maximus Adams
- Language: Common
- Territories: Arathi Highlands (heavily contested)
The Kingdom of Stromgarde had stood for ages. It is the seat of the first human empire and has played a major role in countless events. It proudly joined the Alliance at its creation during the Second War and even withstood the undead at the start of the Third War, but then King Thoras Trollbane died mysteriously. Pressure mounted from the Syndicate, the Boulderfist ogres, and the Witherbark tribe, chipping away at the kingdom until its collapse; Prince Galen Trollbane did not have the skill to hold together what remained.
The League was formed by the survivors who stayed. Though nominally led by the Prince from the remains of Stromgarde Keep, in reality it is led by Sir Maximus Adams from Refuge Point. It struggles against the Forsaken Defilers, who seek to annex the territory for the Forsaken Kingdom of Lordaeron. The League's members are bound by honour to stay within the Highlands until the kingdom is recovered.[1]
- Capital: Gnomeregan Reclamation Facility
- Former capital: Gnomeregan (irradiated)
- Ruler: High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque
- Language: Gnomish
- Territories: Western Dun Morogh
- Capital: Theramore
- Ruler: Lady Jaina Proudmoore
- Language: Common, Dwarven, Gnomish, Thalassian
- Territories: Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh
- Capital: Ironforge
- Ruler: King Magni Bronzebeard
- Language: Dwarven
- Territories: Dun Morogh, Loch Modan, Wetlands
- Capital: Aerie Peak
- Ruler: High Thane Falstad Wildhammer
- Language: Dwarven
- Territories: Grim Reaches, Hinterlands
- Capital: Scarlet Monastery
- Ruler: Grand Crusader Saidan Dathrohan
- Language: Common
- Territories: Eastern Plaguelands (heavily contested), Tirisfal Glades (heavily contested), Western Plaguelands (heavily contested)
- Capital: de jure Dalaran City
- Ruler: Council of Six
- Language: Common, Thalassian
- Territories: Western foothills of Alterac Mountains
- Capital: Cathedral of Light, Stormwind
- Ruler: Archbishop Benedictus
- Language: Common
- Territories: Chapels spread throughout Alliance lands
- Capital: de facto Stormwind
- Ruler: Ranger-General Vereesa Windrunner
- Language: Thalassian
- Territories: Farstrider Lodge (Loch Modan), Quel'Danil Lodge (Hinterlands), Quel'Lithien Lodge (Eastern Plaguelands)
- Representatives are often sent to more distant areas with notable high elf populations, such as Theramore
- Capital: Nighthaven, Moonglade[2]
- Ruler: High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind and Archdruid Fandral Staghelm
- Language: Darnassian
- Territories: Ashenvale (contested), Azshara (heavily contested), Darkshore, Feralas (heavily contested), Hyjal, Kalidar, Moonglade, Moonwhisper Coast (contested)
The Guardians of Hyjal are highly decentralised, though the leadership does meet specifically in Moonglade as needed. The various night elf factions were not separate, but, in fact, lived side by side and exercised authority where appropriate. This was not always perfect and actually left the population disorganised when faced with the return of the demons during the Third War, but in previous times it worked well. These organisations were, however, largely split by sex. The Sisterhood of Elune and the Sentinels were female-only, while the druids of the Cenarion Circle were male-only. The recent devastation has allowed some loosening of this rule, but there has been little overall change or even acceptance.
Many other creatures of the forests came to aid the night elves while the demons marched on Hyjal. Historically these unions did not last long, being mostly out of the convenience of mutual defence, but times have changed drastically. Vile greenskins killed Cenarius, ancient forests were burnt or corrupted beyond recognition, foreigners encroach upon traditional borders that have held for millennia. These facts are simply unacceptable. Through entreaties by the night elves, an unprecedented federation formed.
- Capital: Temple of the Moon, Moonglade
- Ruler: High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind
- Capital: Nighthaven, Moonglade
- Ruler: General Shandris Feathermoon
- Capital: Nighthaven, Moonglade
- Ruler: Archdruid Fandral Staghelm
- Capital:
- Ruler: Maiev Shadowsong
- Capital: Grove of the Ancients, Darkshore
Last untainted harpies
- Capital: Undercity, Tirisfal Glades
- Ruler: Queen Sylvanas Windrunner
- Language: Common, Thalassian
- Territories: Silverpine Forest, Tirisfal Glades, Hillsbrad Foothills (heavily contested)
- Capital: Alah'Thalas, Thalasian Highlands
- Former capital: Silvermoon
- Ruler: de jure Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider, Lord Regent Lor'themar Theron
- Language: Thalassian
- Territories: Thalassian Highlands
- Former territories: Eversong Woods (now known as the Blackened Woods), Isle of Quel'Danas
- Capital: Khal'anak, Tirisfal Glades
- Ruler: Under-King Anub'et'kan
- Language: Nerubian
- Territories:
Independent
- Capital: Gilneas City
- Ruler: King Genn Greymane
- Language: Common
- Territories: Gilnean Peninsula
- Lost territories: southern Silverpine Forest
- Capital: Boralus
- Ruler: Lord Admiral Tandred Proudmoore[4]
- Language: Common
- Territories: Crestfall, Kul Tiras, Tol Barad
- Capital: Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands
- Ruler: Lord Maxwell Tyrosus
- Language: Common
- Territories: Camps throughout the Eastern Plaguelands and Western Plaguelands, embassies in various capital cities
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- Ruler:
- Language:
- Territories:
Endnotes
- ↑ Captain Nials in "Plea to the Alliance": "Honor and duty require that we do not leave the Highlands until Stromgarde raises the mighty banner of the King once again. I will send word to Longbraid that he is on his own."
- ↑ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 204
- ↑ This area was originally just a part of Ashenvale, but was corrupted during the Third War. This becomes visible in the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos mission "The Druids Arise".
- ↑ Lands of Conflict, pg. 101