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Revision as of 15:55, 28 April 2016

Template:Legion

For the Warcraft III mission, see The Broken Isles (Warcraft III).
NeutralBroken Isles
Level: 100-110
WorldMap-BrokenIsles
Legion map.
Capital(s) Tomb of Sargeras
Population Unknown
Races

NagaNaga Naga
Makrura Makrura
Mur'gul
DemonDemonDemonDemon Demon
Night elfNight elf Night elf
Satyr Satyr
Sea giant Sea giant
IconSmall SkeletonSkeleton
OrcOrc Orc
IconSmall Highmountain MaleIconSmall Highmountain FemaleIconSmall Feltotem Male Highmountain tauren
VrykulVrykul Vrykul
IconSmall Nightborne MaleIconSmall Nightborne Female Nightborne
IconSmall Drogbar Drogbar

Harpy Harpy
Ruler(s) IconSmall Odyn Odyn
IconSmall Helya Helya
IconSmall Skovald God-King Skovald
IconSmall Dargrul Dargrul
IconSmall Elisande Grand Magistrix Elisande
IconSmall Highmountain Female Mayla Highmountain
IconSmall Highborne Male Prince Farondis
IconSmall Khadgar Khadgar
Faiths Demonology
Earth Mother
Elune
Resources Kaldorei relics
Affiliation Burning Legion
Location Great Sea[1]

The Broken Isles is a mysterious continent and chain of islands that has been around since the Sundering, with the exception of one island that was raised from the seafloor by Gul'dan,[2] which are located northeast of the raging Maelstrom. They are located in the Great Sea and include about four large islands and a few small islands. Many ancient ruins can be found on these islands including the once-mighty night elf city of Suramar. Amazingly, the long-lost Tomb of Sargeras is also located on one of these islands. However, Illidan Stormrage recently stole the Eye of Sargeras from the tomb.

History

File:Brokenisles.jpg

Warcraft III map.

Before the Great Sundering, the region that would become the Broken Isles was a part of Ancient Kalimdor and near the Well of Eternity. It was here where the ancient forest of Val'sharah, home of Cenarius, was located, as well as the city of Suramar, hometown of Tyrande Whisperwind, Malfurion Stormrage, and Illidan Stormrage. The Sundering blasted most of Suramar underwater, though some of it stayed above the waves due to the efforts of resident night elves, who would later evolve into the Nightborne.

In the distant past Magna Aegwynn, Guardian of Tirisfal, battled the avatar of Sargeras. Knowing that the dark titan's corpse still held power, she sought a safe place to entomb it. Aegwynn placed his body in a building in the underwater ruins of Suramar, believing it to be secure.[3] This would become known as the Tomb of Sargeras.

The Stormreaver clan showed an unusual interest in exploring the isles. The forces of the Stormreaver clan and the Twilight's Hammer clan moved through the isles en masse towards the end of the Second War. It was later discovered that the clans were fortifying a new island[2][4] upon which Gul'dan had newly raised in order for him to access the Tomb of Sargeras.[5][6]

During the Third War, Maiev Shadowsong chased escaped prisoner Illidan Stormrage here, while the latter searched for the Eye of Sargeras. She discovered the remains of the ancient night elf city of Suramar here, as well as a never-ending battle between the undead remnants of the Twilight's Hammer, Blackrock, and Stormreaver clans.[7] Maiev pursued Illidan into the Tomb of Sargeras, but Illidan found the Eye first and used it to destroy the tomb as well as most of Maiev's forces.[8] Afterwards, Maiev sent a runner to return to Kalimdor and get help from of Malfurion Stormrage,[9] who rescued her forces and pursued Illidan.[10]

In World of Warcraft

Legion This section concerns content related to Legion.

The Broken Isles are a new continent to be introduced in World of Warcraft: Legion and are the main setting of the expansion. The Tomb of Sargeras has been reopened and demons have began to pour into the isles.

Geography

Zones

Lore sub regions

Arauk-Nashal · Balor(?) · Boughs of Azshara · Chamber of the Eye · Izal-Shurah · Pillars of Aszune · Stormreaver Bay · Suramar · Temple of Elune · Tomb of Sargeras

Dungeons

Main article: Instances by continent

In the RPG

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

The Broken Isles include about four large (relatively speaking) islands and about three small islands. They were underwater until a scant few decades ago, when the orc warlock Gul'dan raised them from the ocean floor. Gul'dan was searching for the tomb of the fallen Titan Sargeras, and indeed he found it: The ancient Kaldorei structure stands on the largest isle. Other Kaldorei ruins, remnants of their culture from 10,000 years ago, stand on the other islands. For having been underwater for the better part of ten millennia, they look pretty good.

The Broken Isles are an unpleasant and dangerous place. The Death Hiss tribe of naga dominates the region, led by Tide Priest Harash. Other threats are abundant as well: giant turtles, hydras, wendigo and a host of other dangers occupy the areas the naga are not. Also, a few goblin merchants have managed to carve out some spaces for themselves with the help of hired mercenaries.

The Maelstrom is just northwest of the Broken Isles. It's close. It's too close. The Maelstrom's magical storms lash the Broken Isles, making for near constant winds and rainfall and, occasionally, something stranger. The Maelstrom's proximity makes the Broken Isles unstable. Soon, the storm will prove too much and the islands will sink back into the sea.[11]

Location discrepancy

Brokeisles2

The Broken Isles in the South Seas.

WarCraftII-TidesOfDarkness-Orcs-Mission12-TombOfSargeras

The Broken Isles during the Second War.

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This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

The island was shown to be halfway between Balor and Kul Tiras in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. The map was likely not to scale, however, and was just showing areas that were involved in the storyline. However, it is also possible that the map in Warcraft II was not to scale, or simply inaccurate. Only Aegwynn and Medivh knew the true location of the Tomb of Sargeras, and they did not share that information with anybody. This is partially dependent on if the Warcraft II map was created by an in-universe faction, or was third person omniscient.

Also, Balor may be a part of the Broken Isles or located near the island chain.

The Broken Isles are apparently being pulled toward the Maelstrom as implied by Lands of Mystery, and it is said they will likely be destroyed at some point by the magical forces of the storm.[12] The explanation that the islands are moving towards the Maelstrom may have been created to explain why the islands seemed to have moved positions in the maps between Warcraft II and III. However, it is also implied that the island was much closer to the Maelstrom than it was shown in the map for Warcraft II when Aegwynn buried Sargeras there.

The "northern islands" may have been meant to represent the Broken Isles, but were seemingly too far north. In Legion, the Broken Isles will be located south of the Howling Fjord, near the former location of the "northern islands" on the map. However, the "northern islands" and the island that the RPG called the Broken Isles have been on the map at the same time since Warcraft III.

Trivia

  • Originally it was said that Gul'dan raised all of the isles from the bottom of the ocean. However, it has since been retconned that he raised only the Broken Shore, the rest having survived The Sundering.

Patch changes

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