Khaz Modan
- This article is about the continent. For the dwarven kingdom sometimes referred to as Khaz Modan, see Ironforge (kingdom).
 Khaz Modan | |
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| Races |
  Ironforge dwarf  Dark Iron dwarf  Wildhammer dwarf  Gnome  Human  Ice troll  Jungle troll  Leper gnome Trogg Kobold Red dragon Black dragon Ogre    Orc  Goblin Ettin |
| Major settlements |
 Ironforge Gnomeregan Shadowforge City Grim Batol † Blackrock Spire |
| Minor settlements |
Menethil Harbor New Tinkertown Highbank Thelsamar Dragonmaw Port Dun Modr Fuselight |
| Affiliation | Kingdom of Ironforge, Bronzebeard clan, Dark Iron clan, Wildhammer clan, Gnomeregan, Alliance, Dragonmaw clan, Horde, Thorium Brotherhood, Red dragonflight, Black dragonflight, Twilight's Hammer |
| Location | Central Eastern Kingdoms |
Khaz Modan is one of the three continents[n 1] making up the center third of the Eastern Kingdoms, between Azeroth to the south and Lordaeron to the north. It is the ancestral homeland of the dwarves and gnomes. The name Khaz Modan means "Mountain of Khaz" in Dwarven, in honor of the titan Khaz'goroth.[1][2]
History
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At the start of the Second War, most of Khaz Modan was conquered by the Old Horde. The dwarves had proven sturdy opponents but their mountain keeps had fallen before the orcs, all except the city of Ironforge, which held fast.[3] The subcontinent was left occupied by the Bleeding Hollow clan, who was guarding the refinement operations of the Horde.[4] The Dragonmaw clan itself was stationed there too. Khaz Modan suffered greatly from this occupation: wildlife became scarce as both the orcs and their dragons in Grim Batol thrived heavily on fresh meat, and despoiled badlands became more common as plants themselves suffered.[5] The dwarves that could fled, those that couldn't hid underground and started resisting. Forces of Stromgarde and Kul Tiras were stationed along the northern border of Khaz Modan, fighting to keep the orcs from advancing into southern Lordaeron.[6] Danath Trollbane made a name for himself as a great leader during the final battle for the liberation of the continent.[7]
Geography
Zones
The Badlands (Classic)- Blackrock Mountain
- Dun Morogh (Classic)
- Loch Modan (Classic)
- Searing Gorge (Classic)
- The Wetlands (Classic)
Twilight Highlands
Lore locations
In the RPG
Khaz Modan is one of the three continents[8] that form the continent of Azeroth.[9][10][11][12] It is the homeland of dwarves and gnomes. In the Second War, the rampaging Horde conquered vast areas of Khaz Modan, and in the Third War the Scourge withered the land. Now, the dwarves and their allies have retaken much of what was lost. Outside enemies are perhaps the least of Khaz Modan's problems, however, recent excavations unearthed a terrible menace that was let loose upon Khaz Modan — the troggs. Despite all this, Khaz Modan is the safest of the eastern continents.[13]
The only road connecting Khaz Modan and Azeroth passes through the Searing Gorge, so those wishing to make the journey must trek across this barren landscape.[14] The journey from Khaz Modan to Azeroth (and vice versa) is long and dangerous.[15]
Notes and trivia
- ^ The continents of Lordaeron, Azeroth, and Khaz Modan — as part of the larger Eastern Kingdoms continent — would technically be referred to as subcontinents in real-world geographical/geological terminology. But the term isn't used in any published Warcraft source.
- Khaz Modan would occasionally get earthquakes but they were years apart.[16]
- The World of Warcraft: Game Manual at one point mistakenly refers to the continent as "Loch Modan".[17]
- The name "Khaz Modan" is likely inspired by Khazâd, the native name for the Dwarves in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, and/or their city of Khazad-dûm (Moria).
Gallery
Khaz Modan in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.
Map of Khaz Modan in the Game Manual.
Uncolored map of northern Khaz Modan in the film universe.
Colored map of northern Khaz Modan in the film universe.
See also
References
- ^
[Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves]
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1, pg. 137
- ^ Tides of Darkness, chapter 19
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Clans of the Horde, Bleeding Hollow Clan
- ^ Day of the Dragon, chapter 10
- ^ Tol Barad (WC2 Human)
- ^ Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal manual, Legends of the Land, Danath
- ^ Lands of Conflict, backcover quote: "...the eastern continents of Azeroth, Khaz Modan and Lordaeron..."
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 17: "...the Arathi assured them the land would always belong to all peoples and named the land as a whole in homage to their ancient ancestors: Azeroth."
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 17: "The envoy explained that long after the destruction wrought by the Maelstrom, some of the survivors had made their way to northern Azeroth and established a new kingdom, called Quel'Thalas, and a new source of magical power, called the Sunwell."
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 362: "On both Kalimdor and Azeroth, war and time have left much of the land in ruins, and civilization is often limited to the land enclosed inside city walls."
- ^ Dark Factions, pg. 11: "...but they exist on coastlines throughout the world — Azeroth, Kalimdor, and Northrend all boast tribes of murlocs."
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 66
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 78
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 79
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Magazine Volume I Issue III, pg. 18
- ^ World of Warcraft: Game Manual, pg. 104: "The other two continents of the Eastern Kingdoms are Loch Modan in the center and Lordaeron in the north."
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