Ten thousand years before the war between humans and orcs broke out, the world of Azeroth had only one huge land surrounded by boundless oceans. This continent was called Kalimdor.Many different races and creatures survive in this land, fighting against the harsh natural environment.At the center of this dark continent is a lake of mysterious energy, which - it was later called the Well of Eternity - is the source of magic and natural energy for the whole world, in the boundless darkness from beyond this world While absorbing energy, the Well of Eternity continuously releases its energy to the whole world, providing nutrition for all kinds of creatures in the world.

At some point in time, a primitive tribe of nocturnal humanoids discreetly settled beside this enchanted lake. These wild, nomadic humanoids were attracted by the mysterious energy of the Well of Eternity. Simple houses were built by the lake.Over time, the harmonious energy of the Well of Eternity had an effect on this strange tribe, making them strong, wise, and almost immortal.The tribe's name is Kaldorei, which means "Son of the Stars".In order to celebrate the continuous development of the tribe, they built tall buildings and temples around the Well of Eternity. The Kaldorei—the race that came to be known as the night elves—believed in the goddess of the moon, Elune, and believed that the goddess would sleep at the bottom of the Well of Eternity during the day.Early night elf mages and seers studied the Well of Eternity with extreme caution, seeking to learn its secrets and powers.When the night elf society gradually grew, they began to explore the unknown continent of Kalimdor and met many of their compatriots.The only thing that can stop them from exploring are ancient and powerful dragons. Although these giant beasts are usually reclusive creatures, they will do their best to protect some mysterious places.The night elves consider dragons to be the patron saints of the world, so it is best not to violate them, and the secrets they guard.

The night elves' constant exploration made them meet many powerful creatures and became friends with them, one of which was the demigod Cenarius, the patron saint of the primordial forest.Cenarius the Great was friendly to the curious night elves, and spent many hours teaching them about the natural world.Night elves have a good relationship with the living forest and enjoy a harmonious natural balance. After a long, long time, the civilization of the night elves has made great progress both in terms of territory and culture.Their temples, roads, and settlements are scattered throughout Kalimdor.Azshara - the beautiful queen of the night elves - built a magnificent palace next to the Well of Eternity to house her favored servants.These high elves are obedient to their queen and consider themselves more noble than their fellow brethren.While Queen Azshara is loved by all her people, many of the populace loathe the Highborne.

Azshara, like other mages, has a strong curiosity about the secrets of the Well of Eternity. She orders the learned high elves to unlock its secrets and reveal its true function.The Highborne studied the Well of Eternity day and night, and finally they discovered a way that would allow them to harness and control the Well's powerful energies.As their experiments progressed, the High Elves discovered that they could use this newfound power to create or destroy at will.The high elves decided to master these powerful magics thoroughly, and although they knew the disastrous consequences of using magic inappropriately, Azshara and the Highborne began reckless magical experiments.Cenarius and many senior night elf scholars warned that joking about the capricious magical energy could only lead to disaster, but Azshara and her followers were still stubborn to enhance their own power.

As their energies increased, Azshara and the Highborne experienced a marked change—the haughty and cold Highborne night elves became increasingly harsh and cruel to their people.Azshara shrouded her face in a black veil and began to alienate her people, refusing to associate with anyone except her trusted high elves. After spending much time studying the Well of Eternity, the young night elf Malfurion Stormrage believed that a terrible force had corrupted the Highborne and his beloved Queen.While he can't imagine what kind of evil is coming, he knows that the lives of the night elves will be changed forever...

The high elves used magic unrestrainedly, causing the magic fluctuations of the Well of Eternity to spread into the boundless dark universe, and spread to the Twisting Nether, where it was finally sensed by the demons entrenched there.Sargeras - the sworn enemy of all life, the world's avenger - sensed this powerful wave of magic and found its source.After observing the world of Azeroth and feeling the infinite energy of the Well of Eternity, Sargeras was eager to possess it all. He wanted to destroy the world and take its energy as his own. Sargeras gathered his demon army, the Burning Legion, and began to march on Azeroth.The Burning Legion is made up of millions of howling demons from all corners of the universe, all burning in their minds is the desire to conquer.Sargeras' lieutenants - Archimonde the Defiler and Mannoroth the Destroyer - are ready to lead their minions on the attack.

Queen Azshara, exhausted by her own powerful magical energies, became Sargeras' first victim, agreeing to provide him with access to the world of Azeroth, even her servants renounced magic. Pursue, and turn to worship Sargeras as a god.In order to show their loyalty to the Burning Legion, they assisted the queen to open a huge, swirling portal in the Well of Eternity-the so-called "portal". After everything was ready, Sargeras began his devastating invasion of Azeroth.The demons of the Burning Legion poured out of the Well of Eternity and launched a surprise attack on the city of the night elves.Under the leadership of Archimonde and Mannoroth, the Burning Legion swept across the continent of Kalimdor, leaving no tiles anywhere.Demon sorcerers summoned scorching infernals from the sky, and they crashed like meteorites against the night elves' graceful temples.The doomguard march across the wilds of Kalimdor, slaughtering everything they see.The raging Cerberus ran wildly through the countryside without encountering any resistance.Although the brave night elves quickly organized to defend their ancient homeland, they could only fight against the unstoppable Burning Legion.

retreat. Malfurion Stormrage took on the task of seeking help for his besieged compatriots at this moment. His brother Illidan had learned the magic of the Highborne, but because of the corruption that was gradually breeding among the upper class, he Get angry and leave them.Convinced that Illidan had given up on his quest for such power, Malfurion set out to find Cenarius and raise a rebel army.The young and beautiful priestess Tyrande agreed to travel with the two brothers in the name of the moon goddess Elune.While both Malfurion and Illidan loved the beautiful priestess, Tyrande's heart belonged to Malfurion alone.Illidan was jealous of his brother's love for Tyrande, but he knew that this sadness was nothing compared to the pain caused by his obsession with magic...

Illidan has a great dependence on magical energy, and he suffers great pain all the time in order to restrain his strong desire to reabsorb the magical energy in the Well of Eternity.Still, with the patient help of Tyrande, he was able to maintain his sanity enough to assist his brother in finding the reclusive demigod Cenarius.In the moonglade in the distant Mount Hyjal, they found Cenarius who settled here.Cenarius decided to help the night elves find the ancient dragons and seek their help. The dragons led by the red dragon Alexstrasza promised to send their powerful dragons to fight against the demons and their leaders.

Cenarius rallied an army of ancient treants by calling upon the spirits of the forest, and led them in a daring assault on the Burning Legion.Allies of the night elves are gathered around the Well of Eternity and Azshara's temple for battle.Although these new allies possess great power, Malfurion and his companions realize that the Burning Legion cannot be defeated by military force alone. When a battle of unprecedented scale broke out in Azshara's capital, the bewitched queen was still quietly waiting for Sargeras' arrival.As the leader of the Burning Legion prepares to cross the Well of Eternity into this ravaged world, when his monstrous shadow looms beneath the surging waters of the Well, Harveys, the Queen's favorite counselor, summons The most powerful high elves.Only by concentrating their magical energy together can a large enough portal be opened, allowing Sargeras to step into the world of Azeroth smoothly.

After confirming that the Well of Eternity was the gate that would allow demons into the world, Malfurion insisted that it should be destroyed.His companions were stunned by the insane idea that the Well of Eternity was their source of longevity and strength.But Tyrande knew it was a wise choice, so she asked Cenarius and the dragon to destroy Azshara's temple and find a way to close the portal of the Well of Eternity. Illidan knew that the destruction of the Well of Eternity would make it impossible for him to draw magical energy from it, so he selfishly betrayed his people and ran to inform the high elves.With his thirst for magical energy and jealousy for Malfurion, Illidan felt no guilt at betraying his brother.Regardless, Illidan swore to protect the Well of Eternity's power at all costs. Heartbroken by Illidan's betrayal, Malfurion led his companions deep into the temple of Azshara. When they broke into the main hall of the temple, the high elves were chanting their last dark spell, the spell A gigantic vortex was created deep within the Well of Eternity.When the great shadow of Sargeras was about to emerge from the water, Malfurion and his companions attacked. But Queen Azshara, who received Illidan's warning, was prepared for this, and almost all of Malfurion's partners were killed by the queen.Tyrande tried to attack the queen from behind, but the queen's guards stopped her.While Tyrande defeated the guards, she was also badly wounded.Malfurion watched his lover fall, and in a fit of rage he swore to end Azshara's life. When the battle inside and outside the temple was in full swing, Illidan appeared by the lake of the Well of Eternity.He brought several specially treated bottles and filled them with the sparkling water of the lake.Knowing that the demons would destroy the night elf civilization, he stole some holy water and took its power for himself. The fierce battle between Malfurion and Azshara threw the spells of the high elves into disarray.The vortex in the Well of Eternity eventually exploded, causing a series of catastrophes.A gigantic explosion shook the temple's foundations and sent powerful earthquakes across the continent.While the Burning Legion and the night elves continued their bloody battle, the surging Well of Eternity crumbled. The powerful earthquake caused by the explosion of the Well of Eternity destroyed the skeleton of the world, and the sea roared into the cracks in the continent.Nearly eighty percent of Kalimdor's landmass was torn apart, leaving only a handful of fragmented continents surrounding a newly formed ocean.At the center of the New Sea - where the Well of Eternity was once - is a vast vortex of chaotic energy.Known as the Maelstrom, this horrific scar whirls wildly in a never-ending frenzy.This is the remnant of that cataclysm, and it also means the end of an ideal era... And this unprecedented war was also called the ancient war by later generations.