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Core races
Allied races
AllianceThe Alliance
AllianceCrest
Main leader

IconSmall VarianKing Varian Wrynn
IconSmall GennIconSmall GreymaneGenn Greymane
IconSmall JainaJaina Proudmoore[1]
IconSmall TyrandeTyrande Whisperwind
IconSmall MalfurionMalfurion Stormrage
Council of Three Hammers

IconSmall MekkatorqueGelbin Mekkatorque

File:IconSmall Velen Small.gifProphet Velen
Secondary leaders

IconSmall AnduinAnduin Wrynn
IconSmall Human FemaleJes-Tereth[2]
IconSmall Human MaleTandred Proudmoore
IconSmall DariusIconSmall CrowleyLord Darius Crowley
IconSmall Vereesa Vereesa Windrunner
File:IconSmall High Elf Male.gifAuric Sunchaser
IconSmall ShandrisShandris Feathermoon
IconSmall BrollBroll Bearmantle
IconSmall BrannBrann Bronzebeard
IconSmall KurdranKurdran Wildhammer
IconSmall FrostDwarf MaleVelog Icebellow
File:IconSmall Nobundo Small.gifNobundo
IconSmall Broken MaleArechron
File:IconSmall Danath Small.gifDanath Trollbane
IconSmall Human MaleHalford Wyrmbane
IconSmall Human MaleMathias Shaw

IconSmall Human Male Archbishop Benedictus
Race(s)

HumanHuman Human
Ironforge dwarfIronforge dwarf Ironforge dwarf

GnomeGnome Gnome
Night elfNight elf Night Elf

DraeneiDraenei Draenei

WorgenWorgenIconSmall WorgenWorgenWorgen Worgen
High elfHigh elf High elf
Half-elfHalf-elf Half-elf
Frost dwarfFrost dwarf Frost dwarf
Half-orcHalf-orc Half-orc
Cenarius's childrenCenarius's children Cenarius's children

Ancient Ancient
Furbolg Furbolg
IconSmall Human MaleIconSmall Human Female Half-human
IconSmall Gryphon Gryphon
IconSmall Hippogryph Hippogryph

IconSmall Grimtotem MaleIconSmall Grimtotem FemaleStonetalon Grimtotem Tauren (shotly)
Capital Stormwind City, Ironforge, Darnassus, Exodar
Other major settlements Theramore, New Tinkertown, Aerie Peak, Honor Hold, Frosthold, Valiance Keep, Gilneas City, Boralus
Base of operations Northern Kalimdor, Dustwallow Marsh, Southern Lordaeron, Central and Southern Eastern Kingdoms
Theater of operations Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Great Sea
Language(s) Common
Humans, night elves, dwarves, gnomes, draenei, and the savage worgen make up the illustrious Alliance. Proud and noble, courageous and wise, these races work together to preserve order in Azeroth. The Alliance is driven by honor and tradition. Its rulers are champions of justice, hope, knowledge, and faith.
In a time when chaos and uncertainty reign, the Alliance remains steadfast in its determination to bring light to the darkest corners of the world.[3]
Alliance

Alliance Logo

The Alliance (aka Grand Alliance[4]) is one of two major political factions of the mortal races in Azeroth, its counterpart being the Horde. The Alliance consists of powerful cultures and groups bound not by desperation or necessity, but by their deep commitments to abstract concepts like nobility and honor.[5] The Alliance was once also known as the Alliance of Lordaeron when its leadership was centered in Lordaeron. However, the Alliance was forced to move the bulk of its forces to Kalimdor and to the southern Eastern Kingdoms continents of Khaz Modan and Azeroth after a plague of undeath ravaged the Kingdom of Lordaeron several years ago. It has since lost many members as well as gained new allies.


Major members

The major partners in the Alliance are:

  • GnomeGnome The gnomes of Gnomeregan.
    • Cousins of the dwarves, joining with their long-time allies to provide technological wonders to aid the Alliance in its fight against its enemies. Their Long-time capital was Gnomeregan, located in western Dun Morogh, but it was invaded by a race of troggs. The gnomes had to flee and find refugee in their cousins' arms in Ironforge, where they built Tinker Town.
    • Led by High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque, King of Gnomes.
    • Gnomish outposts can be found in Blade's Edge Mountains in Outland and the Borean Tundra in Northrend.
    • The highly intelligent and resilient gnomes have devised their own unique robotic mount to use: the mechanostrider.
Worgen artwork1

Worgen

Alliance Task Forces

Allianceraces

Alliance Races by Chris Metzen[1]. From left to right: High elf, half-elf, night elf, dwarf, and human.

Azeroth Forces

The uneasy truce between the Alliance and the Horde in the aftermath of the Third War was soon broken when several battlegrounds between various forces of the factions have erupted:

Outland Forces
Alliance coins

Official Alliance coin set. Coin depictions from top to bottom: Varian Wrynn: Stormwind, Magni Bronzebeard: Ironforge, Tyrande Whisperwind: Darnassus.

Northrend Forces (Alliance Vanguard)

Other Members, Factions and Allies of the Grand Alliance

W3HumanHeroes

Notable figures from the Third War, from left to right: Muradin Bronzebeard, Antonidas, Uther Lightbringer, and Prince Kael'thas.

  • HumanHumanThe human nation of Theramore, based in Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh.
    • Led by the Third War hero of the alliance, Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
    • Founded by various human refugees that ventured to Kalimdor in the midst of the scourge onslaught of the third war, coming from all the human nations, although primarily from Lordaeron.
  • HumanHumanThe human nation of Kul Tiras, based in the capital of Boralus, Kul Tiras Isle and Crestfall Island.
    • Led by Lord Tandred Proudmoore. Formerly led by his father, hero of the Second War, the Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore.
    • An old human kingdom of merchants and sailors. Sustained a heavy attack of the horde forces during the second war, but largely avoided and survived the third war. Many of its citizens joined the expedition forces of Jaina to Kalimdor where they founded the nation of Theramore (which has the same banner as Kul Tiras what may idicate it being a sub territory of Kul Tiras).
  • IconSmall AncientofLoreIconSmall AncientofWarIconSmall AncientProtectorIconSmall Treant The Ancients who work in the Alliance
    • IconSmall AncientofArcane Ancient of Arcane brought to the alliance by the highborne in cataclysm.
    • Notable and/or proeminent examples are Ivus and Onu.
  • Half-elfHalf-elf The half-elves of the Alliance.
    • Many or almost all half-elves are a part of the Alliance and the most reside in Stormwind.
  • IconSmall HalfOrc MaleIconSmall HalfOrc FemaleSome half-orcs are members of the Alliance (with others being members of the Horde).

Alliance-aligned

Heroraces

Hero Races by Chris Metzen[2]. Wildhammer dwarf and gnome (Alliance).[8]

Alliance of Lordaeron

File:Lorderan Tabard.jpg

The Seal of Lordaeron is used prominently in Alliance culture.

Main article: Alliance of Lordaeron

The modern Alliance is the successor to the Alliance of Lordaeron, which was created at the behest of King Terenas Menethil II of Lordaeron and Lord Anduin Lothar of the kingdom of Stormwind following the First War, five years after the reckoning. The human, dwarf, gnome, and high elf races allied together to fight off the orcish Horde.

Aftermath of the Second Invasion

Events of the Second Invasion led to an alliance with both the night elves and the Horde. The former became permanent, while the latter did not.

Following the Second Invasion, many of the surviving high elves rebranded themselves as blood elves and rejoined the Alliance shortly after the invasion, only to leave it again following an attempted purge by Grand Marshal Garithos. The true high elves remain loyal to the new Alliance, most notably the ones dwelling in Theramore under Lady Jaina Proudmoore and Captain Darill and in the Hinterlands at Quel'Danil Lodge, apparently led by Jalinde Summerdrake. More recently, high elves have grouped together in Northrend as the Silver Covenant.

A few years later, the draenei joined the Alliance. Stranded a world away from home, they are trying to establish a new base on Azeroth from the wreckage of the Exodar as well as gain the trust and cooperation of the Alliance.

During the events of the Cataclysm, another race joined the ranks of the Alliance; the worgen of Gilneas.

Organization

Half-orc

Half-orc

The Alliance is not a uniform governmental body, but is a coalition of mutual military and economic aid. Housing the Alliance Assembly, Theramore was once considered the official home of the new Alliance, when Stormwind was bound under Onyxia's thrall under the guise of Katrana Prestor. The inability of Stormwind to act forced both Theramore and the night elves to step in, resulting in a growing gap of cooperation between the two continents. This, however, is no longer the case with King Varian's return and the death of Onyxia.[10] Varian's direct aid to the night elves has won their trust, and Jaina's constant presence with him as an advisor (and to temper his edges) has firmly reunited Theramore and Stormwind once more. Recently, Stormwind has become more involved in Alliance politics. During the Alliance Elemental Invasion Meeting, Stormwind was where the main super powers of the Alliance conferred to discuss world issues and mutual defense.

In the past, certain rules, customs, and regulations were a constant hindrance to mutual actions across the entire Alliance. This made cooperation sluggish, and considerably slowed the rate at which the Alliance was able to reclaim its former lands and glory. Yet in recent times, Alliance action has been shown to be more coordinated with the return of King Varian Wrynn. In Stormwind, King Varian Wrynn coordinates the workings of the Alliance's armies in order to safeguard the Alliance's interests and defense. To help him with this task, Varian regularly confers with Grand Admiral Jes-Tereth (commander of the Alliance's fleets), Alliance battlemasters, and diplomats.

Despite the problems and intrigues within their leadership, all parts of the Alliance are steadfast in their desire to reclaim and rebuild, and all members share a distrust of the Horde. Approximately 800,000 souls belong to the allied races spanning two continents (based on membership numbers of the Church of Light)[11]. The Alliance is a great and peaceful body overall, their might being legendary, but their desire for peace, even stronger. Above all, where Jaina Proudmoore and Tyrande Whisperwind are good at coordinating their efforts on Kalimdor[12], Varian Wrynn of Stormwind and the Council of Three Hammers of Ironforge maintain the Alliance in the Eastern Kingdoms.[13]

Even now, as always, humans are the glue that hold the Alliance together, being the most numerous and diplomatic of the member races. The armies of Stormwind are stationed through out the Eastern Kingdoms, trying to retake regions such as Duskwood, Westfall, and The Redridge mountains. The armies of Ironforge are mainly stationed in Khaz Modan along with their Gnome allies, and the Night Elven armies are mainly defending northern Kalimdor from Horde's deforestation of the Ashenvale. The remaining Draenei forces are still trying to secure their new home on Azuremyst Isle, and are also stationed in Outland. The recently brought in Gilnean armies are defending themselves from the endless onslaught of the Forsaken.

Notable Leaders


History Alliance of Lordaeron Third War Grand Alliance Cataclysm
Ruler Eastern Terenas Menethil II
Anduin Lothar
Terenas Menethil II
Archmage Antonidas
Magni Bronzebeard
Bolvar Fordragon
Anduin Wrynn
Magni Bronzebeard
Varian Wrynn
Varian Wrynn
Genn Greymane
The Council of Three Hammers
Western None None Jaina Proudmoore
Tyrande Whisperwind
Jaina Proudmoore
Tyrande Whisperwind
Malfurion Stormrage

References

 
  1. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 167
  2. ^ Grand Admiral of the Alliance
  3. ^ Darkmoon Faire Cataclysm Promotion: Fortune card
  4. ^ World of Warcraft manual, p.171
  5. ^ "Beginnings and Ends"
  6. ^ Stormpike's Delivery
  7. ^ http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/ssotd/images/screens/ss1327.jpg
  8. ^ The gnomes and Wildhammer dwarves are members of the Alliance. The furbolgs and pandarens are Independent though friendly to the Alliance.
  9. ^ A [42] Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
  10. ^ World of Warcraft: Issue 14
  11. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, ???
  12. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 163
  13. ^ Inv misc book 08 [Hillsbrad Town Registry]

See also

da:Alliance de:Allianz fi:Alliance hu:Szövetség ja:Alliance nl:Alliance ru:Альянс

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