- This article is about the island chain itself. For the human kingdom, see Kul Tiras (kingdom). For the playable allied race, see Kul Tiran (playable).
 Kul Tiras | |
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| Level: 110 - 120 | |
 Loading screen as of patch 8.0.1 | |
| Capital(s) |
 Boralus |
| Races |
    Human  Mechagon mechagnome  Drust  Quilboar Trogg Ettin Siren K'thir Tortollan  Vulpera Hozen Saurok  Naga    N'raqi  Gnome  Orc  Goblin  Dwarf |
| Ruler(s) |
  King Mechagon |
| Former ruler(s) |
 Katherine Proudmoore  Priscilla Ashvane  Lord Stormsong †  Meredith Waycrest †  Arthur Waycrest †  Daelin Proudmoore † |
| Major settlements |
Brennadam Shrine of the Storm Freehold Corlain |
| Minor settlements |
Fallhaven |
| Affiliation | House Proudmoore, House Waycrest, Admiralty of Kul Tiras, Alliance, Horde, Irontide Raiders, House Ashvane, House Stormsong, Heartsbane Coven, Drust, Tortollan Seekers, Arcforged, Rustbolt Resistance |
| Location | Eastern Great Sea |
Kul Tiras (also spelled as Kul'Tiras,[1][2][3] pronounced KOOL-teer-AHS)[4] is an island chain located in the Great Sea, west of the Eastern Kingdoms. The islands are home to the human nation of the same name, having originally been discovered and colonized by Gilnean sailors from the mainland Eastern Kingdoms.[5]
Kul Tiras has played host to a mighty naval tradition ever since its first settling by humans. During the Second War, it was the largest maritime force in Azeroth and a major center for the war effort against the Orcish Horde. Since then, and with the eventual disintegration of the Alliance of Lordaeron, Kul Tiras became significantly more isolated and less involved on the world stage.
Kul Tiras would once again return to prominence at the time of the Blood War, when the Alliance ventured to the island to enlist the aid of the potent Kul Tiran navy in their new war against the Horde.
History
Background
2,700 years BDP, after the Troll Wars, the humans of Arathor traveled to various regions. Some human sailors left Gilneas and found a large island full of metal ores and other resources. Following their arrival in Kul Tiras, the human colonists were attacked by the native Drust. The war that ensued led the large and hardy race, who lived in Drustvar, to extinction.[6]
The sailors then founded a mighty maritime outpost named Kul Tiras[7] and in time it became a city-state that developed a thriving economy based on fishing and exports. Over the years, mighty fleets of merchant vessels were built and they sailed throughout the seas in search of exotic goods to trade and sell.[8]
Battle for Azeroth
Sometime after the third invasion of the Burning Legion, the Alliance came to the island seeking the powerful navy of Kul Tiras to aid in their new war against the Horde.
The Alliance untangled a web of betrayal and dark magic as they encountered power-hungry pirates, witches wielding death magic, mystical tidesages, and more. Lady Jaina Proudmoore became Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras and Kul Tiras rejoined the Alliance. Kul Tiras took part in the faction war with the Horde, including the Horde establishing outposts on Kul Tiras and Kul Tiras facing Faction Assaults by the Horde.
Geography
Map of Kul Tiras.
Kul Tiras is cold, mountainous, and rich with metal ores and other valuable natural resources.[9][10]
Location
Kul Tiras is located west of Baradin Bay and Dun Morogh, slightly southeast of the Broken Isles.[11]
In previous maps Kul Tiras was located in or adjacent to Baradin Bay, along with Zul'Dare and Crestfall near the island. To explain its absence in Cataclysm, it was stated that the island was pushed out to sea by the Cataclysm.[12] However Chronicle Volume 3 retroactively placed Kul Tiras near the Broken Isles, in its Battle for Azeroth location, even before the Cataclysm.[13]
Zones
Kul Tiras is separated into four zones, three of which are scaled to the player's level between 110 - 120.
Drustvar (110 - 120)- Stormsong Valley (110 - 120)
- Tiragarde Sound (110 - 120)
- Mechagon Island (120)
Lore locations
Dungeons
- Main article: Instances by continent
- Freehold
- Siege of Boralus
- Tol Dagor
- Waycrest Manor
- Shrine of the Storm
- Crucible of Storms
- Operation: Mechagon
In the RPG
Kul Tiras is a large island off Khaz Modan's west coast, between Azeroth and Lordaeron, though is considered a land of this last continent. The unsettled areas are covered with rolling hills and sparse evergreen woods. Kul Tiras is temperate, though subject to sudden ocean storms. The nation is also very windy, which makes zeppelin rides perilous.[14] Kul Tiras' greatest asset is also its greatest danger. Murlocs and naga crawl from the sea to torment sailors and fishermen. Pirates roam the waters preying on merchant vessels.[15]
The nearby islands of Crestfall, immediately off the northeast coast, and farther Tol Barad, in the same direction, are also parts of Kul Tiras. Wild game includes a few forest creatures such as foxes, squirrels, and the occasional black bear. Kul Tiras' shores possess good fishing and provide ample seafood. There are excellent lobster and king crab in Kul Tiras.[14]
The city of Boralus, the town of Drisburg, and the former estate of Duke Falrevere are also found on the island.
Notes and trivia
- Since Kul Tiras retroactively had its location changed,[16] the current locations of the islands of Crestfall and Zul'Dare which were near Kul Tiras are unknown, though on the Chronicle maps they remained at their original locations.
- Kul Tiras appeared as an area with boat lanes in very early concept maps for World of Warcraft.[17] The Undermine map contains a boat path to/from Kul Tiras.
- The Visitor's Guide called Kul Tiras a "subcontinent".[18]
Speculation
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Kul Tiras may have been mentioned in Blood of Our Fathers as Aldous Lescovar said that Jaina Proudmoore's homeland burned in slag.
Gallery
- In-game maps
Battle for Azeroth beta.
Battle for Azeroth release.
Patch 8.2.0 PTR.
- WorldMap-KulTirasTaxi-8.0.jpg
- WorldMap-KulTirasTaxi Detailed-8.0.jpg
Patch 8.0.1, detailed.
- WorldMap-KulTirasTaxi.jpg
- WorldMap-KulTirasTaxi Detailed.jpg
Patch 8.2.0, detailed.
Battle for Azeroth alpha.
Azeroth map in Battle for Azeroth with Kul Tiras as one of the continents.
Kul Tiras on the map of Nazjatar.
- Other maps
Kul Tiras in the Assault on Kul Tiras mission in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal.
Kul Tiras (largest island) position in Warcraft II map design by Stu Rose and Chris Metzen.
Kul Tiras in Warcraft II: The Dark Saga.
Map from Warcraft Adventures.
Warcraft III alpha.
Very early map as seen in the World of Warcraft "Behind the Scenes" DVD.
Very early map as seen in the World of Warcraft "Behind the Scenes" DVD.
Very early map as seen in the World of Warcraft Diary.
Concept from 2001.
Original map plan for World of Warcraft from 2001 shown at BlizzCon 2007[19]
Kul Tiras can be seen in an early World of Warcraft concept map.
Kul Tiras in a Warcraft III map.
Another Warcraft III map.
Kul Tiras on The World of Warcraft Townhall map.
Kul Tiras is seen in an early official website map for World of Warcraft.
In the Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game RPG book.
Lands of Conflict RPG book Explorer's Guild classroom map.
In the South Seas map of the Lands of Mystery RPG book.
Kul Tiras is seen in the World of Warcraft: Game Manual.
A probable early map of Kul Tiras tied to a robe.
Kul Tiras in the Suramar cinematic.
Kul Tiras' position in Chronicle Volume 1.
Kul Tiras in Volume 1 of Chronicle.
Kul Tiras' position in Chronicle Volume 3.
Kul Tiras in Volume 3 of Chronicle.
Kul Tiras in the Battle for Azeroth reveal trailer.
Map of Kul Tiras shown at BlizzCon 2017.
Kul Kiras map from Jaina's Nightmare cinematic.
Kul Tiras map as seen on in-game props, with Xs at Gol Inath, Kennings Lodge, and Krakenbane Cove.
Kul Tiras in the Warcraft film universe.
Map of Azeroth and Khaz Modan (including Kul Tiras).
Azeroth (with Kul Tiras) art by Dan Wallace.
![Original map plan for World of Warcraft from 2001 shown at BlizzCon 2007[19]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wowpedia/images/7/7f/Original_Map_BlizzCon_2007.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20181003164702)
- Zone images
Kul Tiras landscape.
Kul Tiras woods and a Drust golem.
- Concept art
A Kul Tiran home.
A Kul Tiran harbor.
Early concept of Kul Tiras when it was planned to have a darker theme.
Kul Tiran buildings.
Patch changes
- Patch 8.2.0 (2019-06-25): Mechagon Island added.
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.
See also
References
- ^ [29] Lightforge Iron
- ^ Admiral Barean Westwind plaque
- ^ Kul'Tiras Marines faction
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and Beyond the Dark Portal mission briefings. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=hTjGagw64KI
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1
- ^ 2017-05-11, BlizzCon 2017 Jeremy Feasel Interview – World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2017-11-05
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1, pg. 133
- ^ The Seven Kingdoms
- ^ 2017-11-04,BlizzCon 2017 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Panel Transcript. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2017-11-05
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1, pg. 142
- ^ File:Chron3 map of Azeroth after the Cataclysm.jpg
- ^ Ask CDev Answers - Round 1
- ^ File:Chronicle3 Azeroth map.jpg
- ^ a b Lands of Conflict, pg. 101
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 102
- ^ #Location
- ^ File:ABE - Lordaeron and Khaz Modan map.jpg
- ^ Battle for Azeroth: Tiragarde Sound Visitor’s Guide
- ^ BlizzCon 2007 - Dungeons & Raids panel
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