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'''''The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm''''' is a ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' [[Novels|novel]] by [[Christie Golden]], released on October 19, 2010.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Shattering-Prelude-Cataclysm/dp/1416550747/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257545913&sr=8-1 World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (Hardcover)]. ''Amazon.com'' Accessed 2009-11-06.</ref> The story told in the novel leads up to the events of the [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm expansion]] in a manner similar to that of ''[[Arthas: Rise of the Lich King]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]''.
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[[Thrall]], wise shaman and the warchief of the [[Horde]], has sensed a disturbing change...
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Long ago, [[Azeroth|Azeroth's]] destructive native [[elemental]]s raged across the world until the benevolent [[titan]]s imprisoned them within the [[Elemental Plane]]. Despite the titans' intervention, many elementals have ended up back on Azeroth. Over the ages, [[shaman]] like Thrall have communed with these spirits and, through patience and dedication, learned to soothe roaring infernos, bring rain to sun-scorched lands, and otherwise temper the elementals' ruinous influence on the world of Azeroth.
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Now Thrall has discovered that the elementals no longer heed the shaman's call. The link shared with these spirits has grown thin and frayed, as if Azeroth itself were under great duress. While Thrall seeks answers to what ails the confused elements, he also wrestles with the [[orc|orcs']] precarious future as his people face dwindling supplies and growing hostility with their [[night elf]] neighbors.
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Meanwhile, [[King Varian Wrynn|Varian Wrynn]] of [[Stormwind]] is considering violent action in response to mounting tensions between the [[Alliance]] and the [[Horde]], a hard-line approach that threatens to alienate those closest to him, including his son, [[Anduin Wrynn|Anduin]]. The conflicted young prince has set out to find his own path, but in doing so, he risks becoming entangled in political instability that is setting the world on edge.
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The fate of Azeroth's great races is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty, and the erratic behavior of the elemental spirits, troubling though it is, may only be the first ominous warning sign of the [[Cataclysm (event)|cataclysm]] to come.<ref>[http://catalog.simonandschuster.com/TitleDetails/TitleDetails.aspx?cid=1303&isbn=9781416550747&FilterBy=&FilterVal=&ob=0&pn=&ed=&showcart=&camefrom=&find=warcraft&a= Digital Catalog - World of Warcraft: The Shattering]</ref>
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==Characters==
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*{{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Female}} [[Aggra]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Baine}} [[Baine Bloodhoof]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Cairne}} [[Cairne Bloodhoof]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Magni}} [[Magni Bronzebeard]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Drek'Thar}} [[Drek'Thar]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Female}} [[Greatmother Geyah]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Magatha}} [[Magatha Grimtotem]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Garrosh}} [[Garrosh Hellscream]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} [[Palkar]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Jaina}} [[Jaina Proudmoore]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Hamuul}} [[Hamuul Runetotem]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Moira}} [[Moira Thaurissan]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Thrall}} [[Thrall]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Anduin}} [[Anduin Wrynn]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Varian}} [[Varian Wrynn]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} [[Aerin]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} [[Advisor Belgrum]]
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*{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}} [[Drukan]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} [[Eitrigg]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male}} [[Gazlowe]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Cor Grimtotem]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Gorm Grimtotem]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Jevan Grimtotem]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} [[Muninn Magellas]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Rahauro]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} [[High Priest Rohan]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Varok}} [[Varok Saurfang]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female}} [[Tula|Captain Tula]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Aborius]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Lieutenant Aden]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Archbishop Benedictus]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Aedelas Blackmoore]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} [[Bink]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} [[Brink]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Brann}} [[Brann Bronzebeard]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Muradin}} [[Muradin Bronzebeard]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Female}} [[Dink]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Earth}}[[Gordawg]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} [[Gorkrak]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} [[Owynn Graddock]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Incineratus]]
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Ayli Leafwhisper]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Kalandrios]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nobundo}} [[Farseer Nobundo]]
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* {{RaceIcon|Cenarian|Male}} [[Keeper Remulos]]
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Elerethe Renferal]]
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Valarya Riverrun]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Brother Sarno]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Grayson Shadowbreaker]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Mathias Shaw]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Talbuk}} [[Shuk'sar]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Tauren|Male}} [[Beram Skychaser]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} [[Reyna Stonebranch]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Tauren|Male}} [[Perith Stormhoof]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Malfurion}} [[Malfurion Stormrage|Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Tauren|Male}} [[Tarakor]]
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*{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}} [[Dagran Thaurissan II]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Brother Thomas]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} [[Gryth Thurden]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Tyrande}} [[Tyrande Whisperwind|High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Troll|Male}} [[Vol'jin]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Falstad}} [[Falstad Wildhammer]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Wyll]]
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Revision as of 14:13, 28 November 2011

For the patch of the same name, see Patch 4.0.3a.
"The Shattering" redirects here. For the Cataclysm event, see Shattering.
The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
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Author(s) Christie Golden
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Hardcover
352
Softcover
432
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Hardcover
Gallery Books
Softcover
Pocket Star Books
Publication date


Hardcover
October 19, 2010
Softcover
May 31, 2011
Retail price US: Hardcover, $26.00; Softcover, $8.99
UK: Hardcover, Ā£16.99; Softcover, Ā£5.30
ISBN 10


Hardcover
ISBN 1416-55074-7
Softcover
ISBN 1439-17274-9
ISBN 13


Hardcover
ISBN 978-1416-55074-7
Softcover
ISBN 978-1439-17274-2
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This article contains lore taken from Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm is a World of Warcraft novel by Christie Golden, released on October 19, 2010.[1] The story told in the novel leads up to the events of the Cataclysm expansion in a manner similar to that of Arthas: Rise of the Lich King and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

Description

Thrall, wise shaman and the warchief of the Horde, has sensed a disturbing change...

Long ago, Azeroth's destructive native elementals raged across the world until the benevolent titans imprisoned them within the Elemental Plane. Despite the titans' intervention, many elementals have ended up back on Azeroth. Over the ages, shaman like Thrall have communed with these spirits and, through patience and dedication, learned to soothe roaring infernos, bring rain to sun-scorched lands, and otherwise temper the elementals' ruinous influence on the world of Azeroth.

Now Thrall has discovered that the elementals no longer heed the shaman's call. The link shared with these spirits has grown thin and frayed, as if Azeroth itself were under great duress. While Thrall seeks answers to what ails the confused elements, he also wrestles with the orcs' precarious future as his people face dwindling supplies and growing hostility with their night elf neighbors.

Meanwhile, Varian Wrynn of Stormwind is considering violent action in response to mounting tensions between the Alliance and the Horde, a hard-line approach that threatens to alienate those closest to him, including his son, Anduin. The conflicted young prince has set out to find his own path, but in doing so, he risks becoming entangled in political instability that is setting the world on edge.

The fate of Azeroth's great races is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty, and the erratic behavior of the elemental spirits, troubling though it is, may only be the first ominous warning sign of the cataclysm to come.[2]

Characters

Major Supporting Minor

Locations

Gallery

  • Thrall and Garrosh

    Thrall and Garrosh

  • Magni Bronzebeard's transformation

    Magni Bronzebeard's transformation

External Links

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (Hardcover). Amazon.com Accessed 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ Digital Catalog - World of Warcraft: The Shattering


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