First War
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The First War is a pivotal early conflict in Warcraft lore, marking the initial large-scale invasion of Azeroth by the Orcish Horde and the fall of the human kingdom of Stormwind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Warcraft lore
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fictional war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First War of Azeroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Stormwind
NERFINISHED
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Orcish Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Orcish Horde invasion of Azeroth
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opening of the Dark Portal ⓘ |
| centralTheme | first large-scale conflict between humans and orcs on Azeroth ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInWarcraftLore | first major war on Azeroth involving the Orcish Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | war between humans and orcs ⓘ |
| factionGoal |
Orcish Horde conquest of human lands
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defense of Stormwind by human forces ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Warcraft universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second War ⓘ |
| follows | Orcish unification on Draenor ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
assassination of King Llane Wrynn
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evacuation of Stormwind survivors to Lordaeron ⓘ opening of the Dark Portal between Draenor and Azeroth ⓘ siege of Stormwind City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Azeroth
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Stormwind NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormwind City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Anduin Lothar
NERFINISHED
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Blackhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Gul'dan NERFINISHED ⓘ King Llane Wrynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Medivh NERFINISHED ⓘ Orgrim Doomhammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Black Morass
NERFINISHED
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Dark Portal NERFINISHED ⓘ Elwynn Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Redridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormwind Keep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipantGroup |
Guardians of Tirisfal
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Orcish clans of Draenor GENERATED ⓘ Shadow Council GENERATED ⓘ Stormwind army GENERATED ⓘ |
| outcomeForStormwind | destruction of Stormwind City ⓘ |
| outcomeForSurvivors | flight of Stormwind refugees to Lordaeron ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Warcraft (2016 film)
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Warcraft Chronicles Volume 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans NERFINISHED ⓘ Warcraft: The Last Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHumanKingdomInvolved | Stormwind GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOrcFactionInvolved | Old Horde GENERATED ⓘ |
| result |
fall of Stormwind
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victory of the Orcish Horde ⓘ |
| significanceInLore |
marks the beginning of open warfare between Azeroth and the Orcish Horde
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sets the stage for the formation of the Alliance of Lordaeron ⓘ |
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