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• Recommended by Farseer Lolotea
• Synopsis : A Forsaken mage who's still able to pass as a human explores the whole world...of Warcraft !
• Voidwalker: Certainly a must read for lore enthusiasts and role-players, Destron's journey throughout Azeroth and Outland adds considerable depth to many different aspects of the game world. While some of these embellishments ended up being Jossed by subsequent releases, there is still a great volume of established details that could otherwise be easily overlooked when playing the game or reading the tie-ins. Additionally, the author appears to be aware of this site and provided links both to the main page and the above entry.

    General Fics  Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

• Recommended by Filipe
• Status : Ongoing
• Synopsis: To be born in the world of Azeroth is to be born in a world at war. Though Gwyneth lives in Gilneas, a land apart from the woes that will aflict the wider world, danger still lurks on the horizon. She has time to learn, time to prepare, but how much can one girl do to avert the oncoming tide? No matter how powerful she might become she is not a god, able to defy the monsters that seek her people's end alone, it will be through cooperation and innovation that fate might be changed.
• Comments : By expanding the lore and worldbuilding of Gilnean witches, the author creates a foundation that comes to its own midway through the fic, especially once the epynomous Order of Amber is founded, which causes events to derail though the heroes' greatest victory is simply by surviving.
• Recommended by Wulfang
• Status : Complete
• Synopsis : Lordaeron is in total war as The Lich King amasses an incredibly large army, enough to overwhelm the united powers of the mortal races. Meanwhile, a group of Scarlet Crusaders travels to Gilneas in hopes of activating a powerful magic that will allow them to rebuild their shattered order.
• Recommended by Kerrah
• Synopsis : In the aftermath of the Battle for the Undercity, Thrall and Sylvanas reflect. Contains WotLK spoilers.
• Comments : Rowan Seven perfectly captures the spirit of the Horde, narrating the history of the Forsaken in it and how they eventually turned from allies to friends, along with showing Thrall's philosophy in life and his feelings about the upcoming Alliance/Horde conflict. The interaction between Thrall and Sylvie is beautiful, and without a hint of shipping (luckily).
• Recommended by Main Tank .
• Synopsis : The Far Lands series consists of three books: In The Farthest Fields , War Cry and The Beginning Of All Things . They tell the tales of the Night Elf hunter Faeryn and his travels. We see the World ( of Warcraft ) through Faeryn’s eyes, as he is guided by invisible forces on a mission that may turn out to be quite important…
• Comments : This Fanfic is LONG. The three books combine in about 1300 pages. If you’re afraid of walls of text, this is not for you. That said, this troper found Faryn’s writing style to be very enjoyable. His interpretations of the lore are sometimes far-fetched but intriguing. Action mixed with drama and philosophy. More information and other works of the author can be found on the site.
• Recommended by Sickle Yield
• Synopsis : A recently created, overworked and severely understaffed Lich is assigned to set up a base on the edge of the Barrens. Phage Marrowice has to contend with a local Night Elf base staffed by a grouchy career noncom, a possible insurrection by an overly zealous acolyte, and the fact that his lone necromancer is an inveterate coward. Turns out it's possible to have a headache without technically having a brain...
• Comments : This is set between the events at the end of Warcraft III and the beginning of WoW canon. There are three further stories in this series with some gradually-building fanon for a group of red orcs from Draanor. Please bear in mind when reading that the ridiculously huge canon of WoW did not yet exist when these were written. Notwithstanding that, I've heard surprisingly few complaints, possibly because the fics are mostly about groups of OCs rather than game canon characters. All of these have some humor emphasis, although the one cited here is probably the strongest in that area.
• Recommended by Jack Slack , Haustere
• Synopsis: Torn between the political realities of the Sin'dorei, the Horde and Dalaran, Lor'themar Theron struggles to keep the Blood Elves a united nation in the face of the Lich King's invasion.
• Tal9922 : Seconded, and here's hoping Blizzard crowning this as the winner means they're canonizing it in some way, as it adds some sorely needed background and characterization to the Blood Elf leadership, not to mention being a great tie-in between 2.4 and Wot LK .
• Recommended by Jack Slack
• Synopsis: A young gnome inventor attempts to win his fame, fortune and love while also finding time to bring about world peace on Azeroth. Nothing goes to plan .
• Synopsis : A tauren warrior goes into battle; he emerges torn apart by the realities of war.
• Synopsis : A gnome P.I. attempts to acquit an orc death knight of murder.
• Recommended by 2percent
• Synopsis : A dreadsteed theft attempt gone wrong lands a human warlock and her gnomish mage companion imprisoned on Xoroth, a world already controlled and ruined by the Burning Legion. They must now find their way back to Azeroth, an impossible task while surrounded by demons, unless they gain some... unusual allies...
• Recommended by USA Bobcat
• Synopsis : From FF.net's summary: The Red Thorns is a harem of the most beautiful and desired women of Azeroth. When a young night elf finds herself inducted into their group, will their lascivious, wild lifestyle be too much for her? Or will it give her the adventure she always wanted?
• Comments : Despite it being about courtesans (it is made very clear several times that the ladies take great pride in their job — they are decidedly not whores. See for example Leyla's outburst and Bella's retort in chapter two, and Leyla confronting Azurian and discussing her current life with her brother in later chapters), it is not a lemon-filled only sex novel. It explores how the isolationist Night Elf's prejudices, and still has large part of adventure that fit in so well that any WoW player will love it. The characters are well developed and well used. The Horde isn't stereotyped as evil, and the Alliance is shown to have people just as bad as the Horde. All in all, this fic is a must read.
• Recommended by Ping Zing
• Synopsis : A human mage and draenei warrior are trapped in a ruined castle in the Alterac Mountains by an apparently-malevolent blizzard. They must find a way to survive the harsh conditions, demons without and within, and each other.
• Recommended by Lordyoshi01
• Status : Dead
• Synopsis : The story follows a young human warlock named Synapse who wants to take over the world. Her journey plays out like that of a player's in that she starts in the starting zone and works her way through the levels to higher zones, going through dungeons and raids. The whole story is filled with humor and for a long time lacks much seriousness.
• Recommended by Terrace
• Synopsis : A minor accident with an experimental portal device on Tol Barad results in a portal opening into the Southwestern United States.
• Recommended by Demon Something
• Synopsis : When wayward warrior Shandori and her questionable companions accept a job to obtain dragon bones, the group of mercenaries find themselves fighting for their lives, the fate of Azeroth, and enough gold to buy their next ale.
• Comments : Set 20 Minutes into the Future of Warcraft, this fic displays great characterization and backstories that are definitely tragic, but don't necessarily end up in wangsty characters. A very good read, if marred by spelling errors.
• Recommended by Jake Sparerib
• Synopsis : The main focus of the series is Vaala Dawnstrike, a Blood Elf rogue who winds up working for the wrong side during the war against Illidan Stormrage. Although reluctant to serve her new master at first, Vaala ends up not only accepting her new condition, but also fighting to keep a tenuous balance between blood ties and her new-found loyalty. There are also a number of sub-plots which feature minor characters, both canon and original.
• Comments : I've been a loyal reader of Shadow of Shadowmoon since chapter two of the first book (there are two of them, one completed and one in-progress). While staying true to canon, the first installment of the series presents the other side of the war for Outland in a way that not only makes it believable, but also takes generic stock characters and really brings them to life. There isn't much action at first, but the amount of attention given to the setting and character development more than makes up for it. The second installment appears to go the Alternate Universe way but looks really promising so far, even though the single most important plot point is yet to be explained (I can't give it away here, but if you take the time to read through the first chapter you'll see why).
• Synopsis : “Demon hunters. Those who devote their lives to finding and slaying minions of the Burning Legion. Fueled by hatred, they'll use the demons' own magic against them. But how long can they last steeped in such corruption before they become what they despise?” (from the FF.net summary.) Nex-thanarak, the main character of this two-part series, was born and raised with one purpose: to fight and kill demons. After a summoning ritual gone wrong, Nex finds himself orphaned and with no path other than to hunt and kill the dreadlord responsible for it. Eventually, he ends up working for Illidan Stormrage, who promises him untold power in reward for his servitude.
• Comments : In my humble opinion, it's definitely the single best WoW fanfic I've read to date and could be placed right up there with Jeff Grubb or Christie Golden's works in terms of faithfulness to canon, character development and immersion. No detail is too small, no scene is too insignificant to be looked over. The author updates weekly and even though the chapters are long, they always leave me eagerly awaiting to read what happens next. This story is a must-read for all Warcraft fans!
• Recommended by Maeora
• Synopsis : The Cataclysm has come, and not only the world has found itself shattered. Follow a group of would-be heroes as they discover that what it takes to survive isn't always as easy to see as black and white.
• Comments : The author is fantastic at 'show don't tell' story-telling, and the characters are believable. She paints a vivid picture of the races she uses, and there's no clear sign of who is bad and who is good. Her writing is such that you are pulled into the character's headspace, taking the reader into a world from the eyes of another. While there is romance, it is not the whole of the story, showing that matters of the mind are just as important as matters of the heart. This reader is anxiously awaiting every update.
• Recommended by Greymalkin
• Synopsis : An AU coming off of patch 4.1 where Jaina Proudmoore accidentally becomes the next Lich King. The story is about her dealing with her new role, her memories of Arthas, her relationship with Kel'Thuzad (who is portrayed magnificently ) and what remains of the Northrend factions such as the Argent Crusade and the Nerubian Empire.
• Enthusiastically seconded. Humanizing The Dragon Kel'Thuzad without making him OOC? Check. A realistic portrayl of Jaina adjusting to being the new Lich King? Check. Jaina delivering a perfect combination of "Reason You Suck" Speech and "No More Holding Back" Speech to Garrosh, Fordring, and Thassarian? Very Check. This troper has only read two arguably better fanfics/series: Diplomacy and the Dor'ash and Sarah Nebula stories.
• Recommended by Llirra
• Synopsis : Tirion mourns his wife and son at Caer Darrow on the anniversary of Taelan's death. Extremely angsty.
• Very lovely story and truly very sad, but I can't help but notice this author has a real passion for Thrall and dragonflight fics as well, all of which are also rather well-written, especially the one with Thrall taking on End Time by himself and meeting with Jaina. There is also a strangely creepy yet sad Tirion/Darion, Tirion/A'dal slash fic by this author.
• Recommended by dragomira
• Synopsis : A fic about what happens when Wrathion and Sabellian learn of each others' existence.
• Pairing : Wrathion/Anduin, although it took second seat to the plot
• Comments : Set in Mists of Pandaria. Nice writing with regular updates. Also includes some nice fanart. Good characterization of several WoW characters (Sabellian, Wrathion, Samia, Anduin & Alexstrasza among them) as well as some OCs.
• Recommended by Silens Vox
• Synopsis : Set during Cataclysm, a group of displaced Scarlet Crusaders, trapped in the Plaguelands, has to fend for themselves when they are cut off from reinforcements and safety from Tyr's Hand.
• Recommended by Hello 101
• Synopsis : The Blacks were corrupted in mind, hardly at all in body. The Twilight Flight had their bodies corrupted, not their minds. They fight for Deathwing because they are brainwashed. What will one Twilight drake do when her mind is freed from the brainwashing? Completed, with a sequel in Full Circle.
• Comments: An excellent piece of writing, with slow cast builds, believable heroes and villains, as well as an accurate depiction of how people might react to shocking news or being told/realizing something that goes against what they believe in.
• Recommended by The Sinful
• Synopsis : After fleeing with her people from Argus to Draenor, a draenei hunter becomes the only Rangari to join the enemy.
• Comments : A wonderfully written backstory for Fel Rangari Anaara and a look into why exactly a Sargerei is carrying an antidote for fel corruption, turning a minor NPC into a Well-Intentioned Extremist Woobie .
• Recommended by Bluebell Blot
• Synopsis : An SI story set in the Warcraft universe, where the SI finds herself, not in a position, or one that has the potential for direct political power, but instead as merely a former spy of the now deceased Doomhammer. With nothing but her knowledge of the world and the history that is about to unfold, a knowhow of basic gunsmithing, and some common sense, she has to navigate the internal politics of the Horde under Thrall as it begins it's meteoric rise to a superpower, all the while trying to make the world of Warcraft a better world in her wake.
• Recommended by VictorioMWolff-Haddock
• Synopsis : When a person from Earth is dropped into Azeroth for the amusement of deity-like beings, life tends to go sideways. When that person is given the task of saving Azeroth from the Burning Legion for good, it flips upside down. Starts at the end of TBC.

    Shipping Fics  Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

• Recommended by Qit el-Remel, Corben Cypher, greymalkin, GG Crono , Poke_Freak
• Pairings : Jaina/Thrall
• Synopsis : In order to form stronger political links between Theramore and Ogrimmar, not to mention getting the Horde and Alliance to start thinking cooperatively again, Jaina proposes an extreme solution to Thrall. That is to say, she proposes.
• Seconded by jarell88. The story is fantastic, and the fight scene between Thrall and the Lich King is not one to be missed.
• Recommended by sxizzor
• Pairings : Asric/Jadaar
• Synopsis : When Asric finds himself somewhat unexpectedly reunited with Jadaar, he's not sure if his life is about to get better or worse. Regardless, they need to get out of the middle of this frozen war zone and into somewhere civilized. The only thing standing between them and Dalaran are angry vrykul, inclement weather, scheming Forsaken, local wildlife, past mistakes, and each other. What could possibly go wrong?
• Comments : Some cute, some humor, some action. Mostly, it's Asric and Jadaar trying not to make their current situation any worse and failing miserably. A really fun, not-too-serious (but not too light, either) read.
• Recommended by kyneska
• Pairings : Bolvar/Onyxia
• Synopsis : From her mission in Stormwind to the tunnels of Icecrown and places in between, follow Onyxia and a fragment of the Black Flight as they fight for their race's very survival against an entire world that wants them dead — including Deathwing himself.
• Comments : A brilliantly well-planned and subtle AU shipping fic that reenvisions the relationship between these two characters — and between Onyxia and the rest of her flight. Yes, it's romance, but it's so much more than that, too. Awesome female characters, an extraordinary Villain Protagonist (if you can call her that...), a light-handed and delicate treatment of an unlikely pairing, reflections on free will and moral strength, and, oh yeah, time travel handled intelligently.
• Comments : The story falls firmly into Darkerand Edgier territory after Chapter 39. (Onyxia is outed by the Brotherhood, flees Stormwind, finds all her children murdered, and is killed. Bolvar loses his connection to Onyxia and soon can't tell the Old God's whispers from his own thoughts.) And after the timeskip (Onyxia is raised as an undead, and the only remnants of the Blackflight that aren't serving Deathwing are Nalice, Serinar, an alive Sabellian, Samia, and Onyxia's daughter Saya.) The author believes in Earn Your Happy Ending .
• Recommended by Squid
• Synopsis : Asric and Jadaar take jobs at the Darkmoon Faire. They meet Griftah. Asric nearly gets murdered. Adventure ensues.
• Comments : A fun, well-written fic with good characterization. Worth reading even if you're not a fan of slash.
• Tags : Mild sexual references, slash. Most of the fic qualifies as pre-slash.
• Recommended by Zoic Alcelaphine
• Pairings : Neltharion/Calia Hastings (Calia Menethil)
• Synopsis : Agent Calia Hastings goes to Uldum to stop Schnottz from gaining access to the Coffer of Promise. However, she is joined by the the unlikeliest companion, her ex-fiancee Neltharion, aka Deathwing! This is gonna be a long night.
• Comments : An engaging what-if story in which Thrall and the Dragon Aspects restore Neltharion's sanity.
• Recommended by: USA Bobcat
• Status: : Dead; last update was in February 2011.
• Crossover with: Warhammer 40,000
• Synopsis: A Space Marine is brought by the Emperor's divine will to the world of Warcraft !

• To be frank, it's not really that much of a harem. There are only three women after him; one wants to seduce and manipulate him for personal gain, one wants to kill him and raise him as a slave, and only one has anything that could be even loosely defined as actual feeling for him. And they are all relatively fleshed out and interesting characters and one of them actually kicks quite a bit of ass.
• USA Bobcat : Hmm.... yeah... I was a little hasty there. Recently, the plot has gone even further off the rails, and Avarian has ditched the leaders of every single faction without them being seen or heard of in (I think) 15 chapters. Ouch. I agree with the previous assessment. Get a playlist full of Iron Maiden and Sabaton, then skip to where Avarian gets an army, then begin.
• Recommended by: Cash Sloth
• Status: Dormant; last updated May 2018
• Crossover with: Bleach
• Synopsis: After Ichigo defeated Grimmjow, he was attacked and beaten by Nnoitra Gilga. Severely wounded and drained, he is thrown into a Caja Negación and through events beyond his comprehension, he is transported to Azeroth. Stuck on an unknown world with even stranger beings he must find a way to return home and save his friends before it is to late. But can he leave this world to its turmoil?
• Comments: A pretty interesting fic. Ichigo gets tossed into Azeroth at around the beginning of Vanilla World of Warcraft and starts making a mess of things by getting involved in a whole lot of important questlines. The overall plot is intriguing, the fights are well-written, and the OCs actually manage to be likable. One of the most notable things the fic does is nerf Ichigo by restricting him from leaving his body to become a Shinigami due to the spiritual differences between Earth and Azeroth, so he isn't casually curb-stomping everything he goes up against but is by no means powerless. It also takes the fact that Ichigo is by all rights a Physical God due to being a powerful Shinigami and explores how others would view him if they knew this. One of the only notable criticisms to the fic I have is the author's writing style, which is slightly unorthodox at its best and downright uncomfortable at its worst. But if you can look past that, then it's well worth a look.

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• Recommended by Ephemeral Night
• Synopsis : A gorgeously machinimated dramatization of the World of Warcraft questline that earns players the Netherdrake mount. The Scryer and Aldor factions send operatives undercover with the Dragonmaw Orc operation on Netherwing Ledge with the aid of the Nether Dragon Mordenai and other parties with the ultimate goal of bringing down the encampment from within and freeing the young netherdrakes from slavery.
• Comments : Netherwing — The Movie holds the honor of having won 2nd prize in a Warcraftmovies.com contest in late 2007. The machinima takes several creative liberties with the plot of the questline, partially to smooth out what would have been boring sections and partially to fit the story into the 15-minute limit imposed by the above-mentioned contest. Its low point is most certainly its voice acting, which due to time constraints the creator was forced to do himself, and he admits readily that he is not a very good actor. High points include its superb pacing and nearly flawless technical execution.
• Recommended by Tacitus
• Synopsis : In this critically-acclaimed WoW machinima , Zinwrath, one of the most legendary warlocks ever (at least in his own mind), pays too much for a bronze tube, is asked to join a hyperactive gnome's guild, recounts his grudge with Orcish trickster Abraham Lincoln, and screws up a summoning.
• Comments : Notable for its... Awesome Music , "M.C. Raiders," and the origin of the "Arcanite Reaper, hooooooo!" meme.
• Synopsis : A sequel of sorts to "Zinwrath", this machinima follows the Illegal Danish guild as they protect the titular artifact from a diabolical undead alchemist, while investigating whatever's been screwing up teleports and summonings. A cross-dressing paladin winds up in Orgrimmar and crashes a wicked sweet party at Club Thrall.
• Comments : Very, very high production quality, particularly a fight against a Humongous Mecha and an extravagant dance sequence at the end. Features the full version of "M.C. Raiders" over the credits.
• Comments : Never fear! Episode 3 was released...a while ago actually. I'm surprised no one has updated it.
• Recommended by Ironeye
• Synopsis : An old dwarf tells the tale of Eden Aurorae, an Alliance guild that is blackmailed into starting a war with the Horde. However, it seems that the Lich King might be behind everything after all. By the third (and final) part, canon characters start showing up, including Jaina, Thrall, and other fan favorites.
• Comments : Though the first installment of the series isn't anything special, the second was good for its time, and the third is quite possibly one of the best full-length dramatic Warcraft machinma out there. Be aware that as the series goes on, it increasingly relies on Rule of Cool and Tear Jerkers . Also, the series was completed before the release of Wrath of the Lich King , so the Arthas model and the Ashbringer story are very much non-canonical (not that the rest of the series places a particularly heavy emphasis on canon).
• Recommended by Halinmonk
• Synopsis : A Blood Elf rogue breaks into Stormwind to try and assassinate Lady Katrina Prestor. The leader of the S:17, Mathias Shaw, a buttload of soldiers, and a dark secret stands in her way.
• That's no machinima! That's a spacesta—ordinary 3d animation.
• Recommended by Pimpdaddy
• Synopsis : A screenshot webcomic detailing the adventure of a dopey Tauren Manchild as he strives to become a champion of the horde, along with his priestess Troll girlfriend, and his slightly evil best friend Quatermass.
• Comments : Incredibly silly at times, incredibly emotional other times. It's a small classic among warcraft fans in the horde ranks.
• Recommended by Dermonster
• Pairings : Jaina/Arthas
• Synopsis : Jania reminisces about a past event in childhood spent with Arthas in a clover field.
• Seconding the recommendation. This still-frame video does a very good job underscoring just how much pain Arthas's corruption caused Jaina.

    Custom Campaigns  Warcraft III has an official map editor that includes the option for custom campaigns. This allows players to create their own stories. A lot of these stories are set in the Warcraft universe and are essentially playable fanfiction.

• Recommended by Cuttleboss
• Synopsis : Aelir, Arch Priest of Silvermoon is haunted by visions of the fall of Caer Darrow, and the slaughter of the druids there by Gul’Dan and the Shadow Council. Recommended by Alonsus Faol, head of the Northshire Clerics, Aelir goes to Darrowmere Lake to investigate the ruins of Caer Darrow. Soon after, Silvermoon faces its destruction by the Scourge and Prince Kael’thas leads his people that are still left.
• Comments : The Last Druid is a very old custom campaign with large exploration-based maps. It tells a story that connects the first three games (and ROC to its expansion) as well as Kalimdor to the High Elves. The story is set shortly before and during Warcraft III. The lore is partially derived from Warcraft manuals that have since been retconned by World of Warcraft.

Alternative Title(s): World Of Warcraft

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