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The concept of a sundering, or a world being reshaped, is a common theme found in fantasy. Tolkien described a reshaping of Arda, and lands lost to the seas in his writings, and the Dragonlance Dungeons and Dragons gameworld underwent the Cataclysm, where seas receded to the point that a coastal port town became landlocked. In David Eddings' Belgariad, the dark God Kal Torak attempted to use a magic orb that had been used to shape the world in anger and split the world in two and mutilated himself, an event similar to the Sundering. |
The concept of a sundering, or a world being reshaped, is a common theme found in fantasy. Tolkien described a reshaping of Arda, and lands lost to the seas in his writings, and the Dragonlance Dungeons and Dragons gameworld underwent the Cataclysm, where seas receded to the point that a coastal port town became landlocked. In David Eddings' Belgariad, the dark God Kal Torak attempted to use a magic orb that had been used to shape the world in anger and split the world in two and mutilated himself, an event similar to the Sundering. |
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| − | A blogger discovered<ref>{{ref web |url=http://supererogatory.tumblr.com/post/133430921/blizzard-entertainment-filed-a-trio-of-trademark |title=Blizzard Entertainment filed a trio of trademark |accessdate=2009-08-20 }}</ref> multiple trademarkings belonging to Blizzard under the name Cataclysm. The news has since spread to WOW.com<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.wow.com/2009/07/01/blizzard-files-trademark-for-cataclysm/ |title=Blizzard files trademark for "Cataclysm" |accessdate=2009-08-20 |author=Mike Schramm |date=2009-07-01}}</ref>, and others <ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=99606 |title=Blizzard's Cataclysm TMs |accessdate=2009-08-20 |date=2009-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{blizzforumlink|topicid=18031081677|sid=1|page=1|subject= 0. Blizzard Files Trademark for "Cataclysm"|datetime=07/01/2009 12:20:22 PM PDT|author=Systms}}</ref>. Rumors and discussions are leading to a conclusion that this is likely the name for World of Warcraft's third expansion, though nothing is confirmed. |
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| − | Thousands of players have received e-mails inviting them to join an "alpha test", as scammers are looking to capitalize on these rumors <ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.examiner.com/x-14467-SF-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m7d16-World-of-Warcraft-scam-alpha-test |title=World of Warcraft scam alpha test |accessdate=2009-08-20 |author=Andrew Powers |date=2009-07-16}}</ref>. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 09:10, 22 August 2009
The Great Sundering, also known as simply the Sundering or the Cataclysm,[1] was a world event which reshaped Azeroth approximately 10,000 years ago at the end of the War of the Ancients. This was caused by the Well of Eternity exploding, due to it being too weak when Sargeras tried to enter through a portal fueled by the Well's energies.
Prior to the Sundering, there was only one continent on Azeroth, referred to as Kalimdor. In the catastrophic explosion, eighty percent of the land mass was destroyed[2] leaving behind the major continents and scattered islands that are known today: Northrend, Kezan, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the remnant still referred to as Kalimdor.
The site of the Well of Eternity became a swirling vortex of power known as the Maelstrom.
Fanart of the Sundering
Inspiration
The concept of a sundering, or a world being reshaped, is a common theme found in fantasy. Tolkien described a reshaping of Arda, and lands lost to the seas in his writings, and the Dragonlance Dungeons and Dragons gameworld underwent the Cataclysm, where seas receded to the point that a coastal port town became landlocked. In David Eddings' Belgariad, the dark God Kal Torak attempted to use a magic orb that had been used to shape the world in anger and split the world in two and mutilated himself, an event similar to the Sundering.
References
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, 185, 211
- ^ Warcraft III manual