Lore Book (Mists of Pandaria)
Lore Book entries for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
Mists of Pandaria (Alliance)
Into the Mists
With Deathwing's menace ended, Warchief Garrosh Hellscream seized the opportunity to strike at the Alliance and expand the Horde's territory on Kalimdor. His assault completely obliterated the human city of Theramore, causing world-wide violence between the factions to erupt anew.
A destructive naval skirmish left Alliance and Horde forces washed ashore in the Jade Forest on the fog-shrouded island of Pandaria. To survive, the Alliance must make new friends in this strange land.
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[PH] 5b The Shado-Pan - shown after "Unbelievable."
You encountered the Shado-Pan, an elite order of pandaren warrior monks and aided them against attacks by both mantid and yuangol.
You learned that their leader Taran Zhu and the whole Shado-Pan Monastery had been corrupted by the Sha of Hatred. You saved Taran Zhu, but the Sha of Hatred managed to escape beyond the Serpent's Spine.
[PH] 6a: Fire Camp Osul -- Shows after "The Point of No Return"
After getting their first foothold in Towlong Steppes, the Shado-Pan had to battle a massive yaungol force. The yaungol sought to drive the Shado-Pan from their fortifications, but with your help the Shado-Pan were victorious.
[PH]6b - On Hatred's Path -- Shows after Terror of the Dread Wastes
You and the Shado Pan continued hot on the trail of the Sha of Hatred. You blazed a path through a veritable army of mantid, which had almost overrun Townlong's defenses.
[PH]6C - The Sha of Hatred. Shows after "The Sha of Hatred"
After a long and grueling campaign against the mantid, you aided the Shado-Pan in destroying the Sha of Hatred.
[PH] 7a The First Paragon. Shows after A Cry From Darkness
You vetured into the Dread Wastes and rescued a pandaren who had fallen from the Townlong cliffs. While there, you allied with a group of mantid called the Klaxxi. The Klaxxi discovered that their empress had been posessed by the Sha of Fear.
To battle against the empress, the Klaxxi seek to recruit legendary warriors that had been preserved in amber in case they were needed again, and you agreed to help.
Mists of Pandaria (Horde)
Into the Mists
With Deathwing's menace ended, Warchief Garrosh Hellscream seized the opportunity to strike at the Alliance and expand the Horde's territory on Kalimdor. His assault completely obliterated the human city of Theramore, causing world-wide violence between the factions to erupt anew.
A destructive naval skirmish left you stranded in the Jade Forest on the fog-shrouded island of Pandaria. To survive, you must find new allies in this strange land.
The Jade Forest
After a battle with the Alliance, you witnessed General Nazgrim being overcome by a mysterious dark energy called the "Sha." He was saved by a pandaren named Taran Zhu, who told you that the Sha thrives on negative emotions such as anger, fear, and doubt. Taran Zhu warned that the conflict between the Alliance and the Horde will have immense consequences for the land itself.
Largely ignoring this warning, the Horde began to expand its presence in the Jade Forest.
In the aftermath of the shipwreck, you were able to locate many of your allies that had gone missing. With them you repelled both the hozen and the Alliance. You defeated a group of Alliance soldiers and were able to claim their base for the Horde.
You met the pandaren Lorewalker Cho and exchanged stories about your peoples. He taught you about pandaren history and offered to help you befriend a nearby tribe of hozen. After helping the hozen with a host of problems, they agreed to join the Horde in its efforts.
In the village of Dawn's Blossom, you heard that some locals had gone missing lately. Together with some of the local children, you discovered that a witch who lived nearby had been turning people into Jade Statues. You confronted the witch in her home, defeated her, and restored to life all the people who had been turned to statues.
At the Greenstone Quarry you met the foreman, Mann. She informed you that the quarry had been overrun with shale spiders, and that her husband had gone missing. You drove out the spiders and saved Foreman Mann's husband.
You delivered a shipment of jade to the Temple of the Jade Serpent, where they were building a huge jade dragon statue. After aiding the folks in the temple with their tasks, you were able to speak with Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent.
As the Horde marshaled its forces at the Temple of the Jade Serpent for a battle against the Alliance, you helped Lorewalker Cho make a discovery. He discovered that the final pandaren emperor, Shaohao, fought his negative emotions and buried them beneath temples in Pandaria, including beneath the Temple of the Jade Serpent! A conflict between Horde and Alliance in that spot would be catastrophic.
It was too late to give warning, however, and the battle between Alliance and Horde at the temple awakened the Sha of Doubt and destroyed the jade serpent statue.
Valley of the Four Winds
You made your way to the Valley of the Four Winds where you met Chen Stormstout and his companions Li Li and Mudmug. You helped them take back their ancestral Stormstout Brewery, which had languished under the direction of Gao Stormstout.
You located Master Bruised Paw, also known as the Hidden Master, who trained you and gave you advice to use in the battle to come.
Krasarang Wilds
You visited the town of Zhu's Watch and found the whole place mired in despair. You learned that long ago, the final emperor of Pandaria buried his despair in the ground, and now it seems to be coming back out.
You aided the hozen Ken-Ken in attempting to cheer up the town, and were able to destroy the sha that were possessing them.
In Thunder Cleft, you helped the inhabitants resist a group of mogu that were attempting to rally under the ancient banner of the Thunder King. You tried to help Sunwalker Dezo save his wife Leza, who was pregnant with twins. In the end you were only able to save the twins but not Leza.
Your path led you to the Temple of the Red Crane, which had been overrun by sha. There you helped Anduin Wrynn and the temple's defenders root out the corruption and destroy the Sha of Despair.
You met up with Sunwalker Dezco at the Dawnchaser Retreat. The group was attempting an attack on the Alliance, but was itself attacked by mogu and was on its back foot. You were able to save them and fight off the mogu.
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[PH] 5b The Shado-Pan - shown after "Unbelievable."
You encountered the Shado-Pan, an elite order of pandaren warrior monks and aided them against attacks by both mantid and yuangol.
You learned that their leader Taran Zhu and the whole Shado-Pan Monastery had been corrupted by the Sha of Hatred. You saved Taran Zhu, but the Sha of Hatred managed to escape beyond the Serpent's Spine.
[PH] 6a: Fire Camp Osul -- Shows after "The Point of No Return"
After getting their first foothold in Towlong Steppes, the Shado-Pan had to battle a massive yaungol force. The yaungol sought to drive the Shado-Pan from their fortifications, but with your help the Shado-Pan were victorious.
[PH]6b - On Hatred's Path -- Shows after Terror of the Dread Wastes
You and the Shado Pan continued hot on the trail of the Sha of Hatred. You blazed a path through a veritable army of mantid, which had almost overrun Townlong's defenses.
[PH]6C - The Sha of Hatred. Shows after "The Sha of Hatred"
After a long and grueling campaign against the mantid, you aided the Shado-Pan in destroying the Sha of Hatred.
[PH] 7a The First Paragon. Shows after A Cry From Darkness
You vetured into the Dread Wastes and rescued a pandaren who had fallen from the Townlong cliffs. While there, you allied with a group of mantid called the Klaxxi. The Klaxxi discovered that their empress had been posessed by the Sha of Fear.
To battle against the empress, the Klaxxi seek to recruit legendary warriors that had been preserved in amber in case they were needed again, and you agreed to help.
Patch changes
Patch 10.2.7 (2024-05-07): Added.