War of the Thorns
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War of the Thorns is a pivotal World of Warcraft storyline and pre-expansion event in which the Horde launches a devastating campaign against the night elves, culminating in the burning of Teldrassil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World of Warcraft storyline
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in-game event ⓘ |
| appearsInGame | World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Malfurion Stormrage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylvanas Windrunner NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrande Whisperwind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
occurs before the Siege of Lordaeron
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prelude to Battle for Azeroth expansion ⓘ |
| conflictType | faction war ⓘ |
| consequenceInLore |
deepened rift within the Horde leadership
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displacement of night elf population ⓘ radicalization of Tyrande Whisperwind ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | burning of Teldrassil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| expansionAssociatedWith | Battle for Azeroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| factionInvolved |
Alliance
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Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfCampaign |
cut off Alliance access to Azerite in Kalimdor
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secure control of Kalimdor for the Horde ⓘ |
| locationInvolved |
Ashenvale
GENERATED
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Darkshore GENERATED ⓘ Kalimdor GENERATED ⓘ Teldrassil GENERATED ⓘ |
| medium | MMORPG ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Horde offensive against night elf territories
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moral conflict within the Horde ⓘ |
| notableCharacterInvolved |
Anduin Wrynn
NERFINISHED
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Delaryn Summermoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Genn Greymane NERFINISHED ⓘ Saurfang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Horde invasion of Darkshore
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ambushes in Ashenvale forests ⓘ evacuation efforts from Teldrassil ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle for Azeroth pre-expansion event ⓘ |
| playerParticipation |
Alliance players defend night elf lands
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Horde players assist in the campaign ⓘ |
| primaryTargetFaction | night elves GENERATED ⓘ |
| releaseContext | pre-launch event content patch for Battle for Azeroth ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of the night elf world tree Teldrassil
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escalation of war between Horde and Alliance ⓘ mass civilian casualties among night elves ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Warcraft universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side |
Alliance defense
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Horde offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
political and moral extremism
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sacrifice and loss ⓘ total war between Horde and Alliance ⓘ |
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