Kalimdor
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 Kalimdor
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| Location | Western Azeroth |
Kalimdor is one of the continents of Azeroth, part of the western lands of AzerothLoM 4. It is located to the west of the Eastern Kingdoms and southwest of Northrend. The Great Sea lies in between the continents. Kalimdor is home to the night elves, orcs, tauren, trolls, and draenei. Other races present include the ogres and the naga.
Kalimdor is divided into three major regions (western continentsLoM 74) known as North Kalimdor, Central Kalimdor, and South Kalimdor. Other sources vary on how it is divided, the World of Warcraft strategy guides, and World of Warcraft Manual divided it into Northern and Southern Kalimdor regions. World of Warcraft Official Strategy Guide breaks it into the Northern and Southern regions, but also has a chapter discussing the areas of Northern Kalimdor, Central Kalimdor, and Southern Kalimdor. At least one map has divided it into the three super regions of Durotar, Mulgore, and Kalimdor (shown through largest font size and caps).[1]WRPG map A few maps however do not divide Kalimdor into separate continents and treat it as one single large landmass.
Kalimdor was primarily the domain of the night elves in the ten thousand years between the War of the Ancients and the Battle of Mount Hyjal. In the years since the battle, night elf dominion has given way as the tauren adopted a more centralized system and accepted their allies, the orcs and the trolls into their midst. The recent arrival of the draenei adds a new power to the map.
Prior to the Great Sundering of the world after the original Well of Eternity imploded, "Kalimdor" was the name of the world's singular landmass that was split into the three main continents.
The name "Kalimdor" means "Land of Eternal Starlight" in Titan and Darnassian.
Now however the continent is a politically divided one, the Horde have established strong control in central and eastern areas while the night elves, now aided by the draenei, preserve footholds in North Western areas.
See a nice map on WorldOfWar.net
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Geography
Kalimdor has a huge variety of both animal- and plantlife. Within this continent, you will find almost every land type; from the ice cold plains of Winterspring in the north, to the hot desert of Tanaris in the south. The mystical woods of Ashenvale, the dry, rocky Thousand Needles, the tropical, lush jungle of Feralas - this continent has it all. To the north the landscape is primarily coated in thick alpine woodland, typical in areas such as Ashenvale. Central Kalimdor, home to the horde, is far more rugged and barren, save for the safety of Mulgore. In the south; desert areas dominate the terrain however nestled between these bleak landscapes are realms of beauty and wonder such as the thriving tropical regions of Feralas and Un'Goro Crater.
Capital Cities
The Alliance
The Horde
Battlegrounds
- Warsong Gulch - Ashenvale (Alliance) , The Barrens (Horde)
See also
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