Fourth War
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The Fourth War is a major conflict in the World of Warcraft universe that erupts between the Alliance and Horde following the events of Legion and Battle for Azeroth, reshaping the political and military landscape of Azeroth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict in the Warcraft universe
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fictional war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alliance–Horde War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Sylvanas Windrunner’s aggressive policies
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competition for Azerite ⓘ tensions between Alliance and Horde ⓘ |
| chronology |
forms the core narrative of Battle for Azeroth
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occurs after the Legion expansion storyline ⓘ |
| conflictType | global war ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Third War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
alters territorial control on Azeroth
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reshapes Alliance–Horde relations ⓘ sets stage for Shadowlands expansion events ⓘ |
| involvesFaction |
Forsaken
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Kul Tiran humans ⓘ Night elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Orgrimmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormwind NERFINISHED ⓘ Zandalari trolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Assaults on Kul Tiras and Zandalar
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Battle for Lordaeron NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dazar’alor NERFINISHED ⓘ Burning of Teldrassil NERFINISHED ⓘ Faction assaults on multiple zones of Azeroth ⓘ Nazjatar campaign ⓘ Siege of Dazar’alor raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Azeroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Alliance
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Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Anduin Wrynn
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Baine Bloodhoof NERFINISHED ⓘ Genn Greymane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaina Proudmoore NERFINISHED ⓘ King Rastakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Talanji NERFINISHED ⓘ Saurfang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvanas Windrunner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Azeroth’s healing after the Broken Shore campaign
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Burning Legion invasion ⓘ Legion expansion events ⓘ |
| result |
armistice between Alliance and Horde
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end of Sylvanas Windrunner’s rule as Warchief ⓘ major political changes on Azeroth ⓘ weakening of both Alliance and Horde ⓘ |
| startsAfter | Legion expansion ⓘ |
| startsIn | Battle for Azeroth expansion ⓘ |
| theme |
cost of war
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faction conflict ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
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