World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1
Chris Metzen, Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, Peter Lee, Joseph Lacroix · 2016
Blizzard's own illustrated history of the Warcraft universe. The first volume starts with the creation of the cosmos, the titans and the Old Gods and runs through the night elves' empire, the War of the Ancients and the rise of the human kingdoms, ending just before the orcs arrive.
What this adds if you've played the games
Blizzard wrote this series to settle decades of contradictory lore, so where it disagrees with an older novel, it wins. You get the cosmology behind Legion and Shadowlands in one place: the titans, Sargeras's fall, the Old Gods and the forces of Light and Void. It's a history book, heavily illustrated, so expect summary rather than scenes. Start the series here.
Where it fits
- Background forWorld of Warcraft: Legion
The titans, Sargeras and the Burning Legion's origins, which Legion's story leans on heavily. It doesn't spoil the expansion.
Editions
Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics, Inc. paperback
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