The Eastern Kingdoms is one of the continents which was formed from Azeroth's original single continent following the Great Sundering. It lays to the east of the Great Sea.
At various stages in the history of the game series, the Eastern Kingdoms, or part of it, was referred to as Azeroth, though this usage has been retroactively changed, and that term is now used only to refer to the entire world. See the list of retcons for more details.
The central Eastern Kingdoms are dominated by the Khaz Mountains and the Redridge Mountains. Both cover several reigons.
The Eastern Kingdoms include the regions of Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas, Khaz Modan, and Stormwind. They are the home of the Forsaken, Dwarves, Gnomes, Blood Elves, Humans and the few remaining High Elves.
An older map on the Blizzard web site shows the Eastern Kingdoms as divided into three main areas:
- Lordaeron (fallen human kingdom and primary homeland of the Forsaken)
- Khaz Modan (primary homeland of the dwarves)
- Stormwind (then called Azeroth, primary homeland of humans)
See a detailed map on WorldOfWar.net.
Zones
- Tirisfal Glades (1-10)
- Silverpine Forest (10-20)
- Hillsbrad Foothills (20-30)
- Alterac Mountains (30-40)
- Badlands (35-45)
- The Hinterlands (45-50)
- Western Plaguelands (51-58)
- Eastern Plaguelands (53-60)
- Dun Morogh (1-10)
- Loch Modan (10-20)
- Wetlands (20-30)
- Arathi Highlands (30-40)
- Searing Gorge (43-50)
- Burning Steppes (50-58)
- Elwynn Forest (1-10)
- Westfall (10-20)
- Redridge Mountains (15-25)
- Duskwood (18-30)
- Stranglethorn Vale (30-45)
- Swamp of Sorrows (35-45)
- Deadwind Pass (55-60)
- The Blasted Lands (45-55)
Instances
- Stockade - Stormwind
- The Deadmines - Westfall
- Shadowfang Keep - Silverpine Forest
- Gnomeregan - Dun Morogh
- Scarlet Monastery - Tirisfal Glades
- Uldaman - Badlands
- Temple of Atal'hakkar, aka Sunken Temple - Swamp of Sorrows
- Scholomance - Western Plaguelands
- Stratholme - Eastern Plaguelands
- Blackrock Depths - Blackrock Mountain
- Blackrock Spire - Blackrock Mountain
- Molten Core - Blackrock Mountain
- Blackwing Lair - Blackrock Mountain
- Zul'Gurub - Stranglethorn Vale
Cities
-Alliance-
- Ironforge (in Dun Morogh)
- Stormwind (in Elwynn Forest)
-Horde-