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| − | '''Species''' (aka '''race''') is a term used to split various unique creatures into separate groups. There are numerous species throughout Azeroth including orcs, humans, gnomes, trolls, and murlocs among many others.{{Cite|LoM|141}} There can also be generations of offspring from interfertile parents of two different species.{{Cite|MG|175}} They may be the first generation of a new hybrid species{{Cite|MG|175}}. Many races can interbreed including dwarves, high elves, night elves, trolls, goblins, orcs, and tauren{{Cite|MoM|200}} — producing races like [[forlarren]], [[half-elves]], [[half-night elves]], [[half-ogre]]s, [[half-human half-ogre]]s, [[half-draenei]], [[half-giant]]s, [[mongrelmen]], [[harpies]], [[dragonspawn]], and [[vrykul]]. These offspring are often called [[Racial_terminology#Half-breed|half-breed]]s. |
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| − | [[Satyr]], [[dryad]]s, [[keeper of the grove|keepers of the grove]], [[centaur]], [[magnataur]], and [[nerubians]] may also be truly hybrid races. |
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| − | ==Definition== |
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| − | In ''World of Warcraft'', Blizzard interchanges the terms species and [[race]] giving them roughly the same meaning.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/encyclopedia/339.xml|title=High Elves and Blood Elves|work=World of Warcraft Encyclopedia > Mortal Races|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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| − | <blockquote> Humans are the dominant (as in “most obvious”) intelligent species on Azeroth, but they are by no means alone. Elves, dwarves, tauren, imports such as orcs, and so on all share the world with humanity. In some cases, such races have proven far more influential than humanity over the long term.{{Cite|WRPG|38}}</blockquote> |
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| − | In the Warcraft Universe, races like elves, dwarves, humans, orcs, draenei, ogres, goblins, tauren, etc are considered separate species<ref>[[The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind]]</ref> {{Cite|RotH|251}} {{Cite|WRPG|38}} {{Cite|LoC|80}} {{Cite|LoM|141}} {{Cite|CoH|43}} {{Cite|APG|61, 82}} {{Cite|HPG|139, 154}} {{Cite|MG|88, 175}} and separate races. |
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| − | For example, since the beginning of the First War orcs have interbred with a number of species that vary largely in appearance; mostly with humans but half-ogres and half-draenei are not unheard of.{{Cite|HPG|139}} |
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| − | In the RPG each separate playable race is considered a species/race and/or depending on source a subspecies/subrace within a base type. For example high elves, blood elves, night elves, and highborne are considered separate race/species or subspecies/subrace within the elven type.{{Cite|WRPG|144}}{{Cite|APG|88, 175}} The terms subspecies amd subrace are used in the context that they are subtypes within another species/race. |
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| − | Unfortunately, Blizzard isn't always consistent on how they use the terms. Sometimes using the term '"race" when they meant the biological definition of 'species'. This has lead to conflicts between sources where one source says blood elves and high elves are the same "biological race" ("biological species" would have been a more proper use of words in that syntax) while most sources say they are separate races (culturally and biologically). |
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| − | ==Known lore "species"== |
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| − | This is a list of sapient "species" established in lore. Additionally, each grouping within the same group such as various types of dwarves, elves, or trolls are considered separate species/race or subspecies/subrace depending on the source.{{Cite|WRPG|144}}{{cite|APG|82, 86}} |
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| − | *[[Centaur]]{{Cite|LoM|31}} |
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| − | *[[Human]]{{Cite|WRPG|38}}{{Cite|LoC|80}}{{Cite|LoM|141}}{{Cite|APG|61}}{{Cite|HPG|139}}{{Cite|MG|88}} |
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| − | *[[Orc]]{{cite|LoC|80}}{{cite|LoC|80}}{{Cite|LoM|141}}{{Cite|APG|61}}{{Cite|HPG|139, 154, 222}}{{Cite|MG|88}} |
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| − | *[[Elf]]{{cite|LoC|80}}{{Cite|MG|88}} |
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| − | *[[Tauren]]{{cite|MoM|82}}{{cite|LoC|80}} |
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| − | *[[Dwarf]]{{cite|LoC|80}} |
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| − | *[[Troll]]{{Cite|LoM|141}} |
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| − | *[[Titan]]{{Cite|S&L|107}} |
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| − | *[[Magnataur]]{{Cite|LoC|125}} |
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| − | *[[Murloc]]{{Cite|LoM|141}} |
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| − | *[[Nerubian]]{{Cite|LoM|141}} |
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| − | *[[Pandaren]]{{Cite|MoM|82}} |
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| − | *[[Harpy]]{{Cite|MoM|56}}{{Cite|MG|88}} |
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| − | *[[Half-ogre]]{{Cite|MoM|200}} |
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| − | *[[Dragon]]{{Cite|W3Man|80}}{{Cite|MoM|27}} |
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| − | *[[Naga]]{{cite|DF|67}} |
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| − | *[[Scalebane]]{{cite|LoM|123}}{{Cite|MG|49}} |
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| − | *[[Flametongue]]{{cite|MoM|41}}{{Cite|LoM|123}} |
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| − | *[[Furbolg]]s{{Cite|W3Man|54}} |
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| − | *[[Ogre]]{{Cite|APG|61}}{{Cite|HPG|139, 154}} |
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| − | *[[Gnome]]{{Cite|LoM|141}} |
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| − | *[[Gnoll]]{{Cite|MoM|51}} |
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| − | *[[Draenei]]{{Cite|HPG|139}} |
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| − | *[[Quilboar]]{{Cite|W3Man|54}}{{cite|MoM|82}}{{Cite|MG|111}} |
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| − | *[[Wyrmkin]]{{Cite|MoM|41}}{{Cite|LoM|123}}{{Cite|MG|49}} |
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| − | *[[Wyvern]]{{Cite|HPG|222}} |
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| − | *[[Gryphon]] |
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| − | *[[Hippogryphs]] |
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| − | ==="subspecies"=== |
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| − | Subspecies (aka subraces{{Cite|WoWRPG|50}}) are generally considered lesser groups within a main race/species. However, even these subgroups are considered separate race or species themselves in some sources. |
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| − | *Dwarf subspecies can include Wildhammer, Ironforge, or Dark Iron dwarves.{{Cite|APG|82, 86}} |
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| − | *The various types of trolls are usually considered separate subspecies, though occasionally separate species.{{Cite|LG}} {{Cite|MoM}} {{Cite|HPG|143}}{{Cite|APG|82, 86}} The terms appear to be interchangeable to Blizzard. |
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| − | *Aesir and Vanir are considered two of the [[titan]]'s various subspecies.{{Cite|S&L|107}} |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | <references/> |
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| − | [[Category:Races]] |
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