The Story of Kul Tiras and the Kul Tiran Allied Race - Lore Collaboration With Nobbel87

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Kul TiransStory of the Void ElvesStory of the ZandalariStory of the Mag'harStory of the Dark IronsIn the Beginning

Though the waves howled as home did, it was not the shuttered existence we knew. For most, that was enough. With each writhe came loss, but sustenance. With sustenance, freedom. We scanned the horizon for home, sailor's eyes on the horizon day and night. We knew not what we sought. A matrimony of earth and tide that might shelter our children from the tumult of life at sea.
Stormsong was the first to hear them.
Not the crashing waves at the surface -- gentle whispers, imperceptible to all but him. They guided his mind ever deeper, revealing untold truths of the powers within him. We would never be the same.
It began simply.
Stormsong's gifts guided fish into our nets and fresh water into our mouths. No longer were we slaves to the elements. We were the masters.
As our lord's gifts grew, others too heard the whispers. Soon the very wind in our sails was ours to command -- the waves pushing us ever onward into the night. With time our hulls impenetrable to even the worst denizens of the deep below.
The depths' guidance became clear; they guided us home. A new home.
The land was rich and could provide for endless generations. We guided others to us, sending our sages to ensure safe passage.
House Stormsong laid claim to the most fertile valley in the northern reaches. It took our lord's name as tribute for our gifts. We were home.

You can read the story of the Tidesages for yourself in Stormsong Valley. Finding all of the scrolls scattered in the zone awards Legenden der Gezeitenweisen and this comment explains where each is located.
Our past Nobbel collaboration on the Story of Stromgarde explains how human civilization developed and the various kingdoms emerged.
Much of this lore can be read via the in-game novels Arathor und die Trollkriege and Die sieben Königreiche. Visiting these pages will let you read the entire contents of the books. Reading these books, and many other lore books in-game, rewards the achievement Bücherwurm.
How are the kingdoms faring in BFA? Let's take a look:

The city of Dalaran was transplanted first to Deadwind Pass, and then to the Broken isles in Legion. To get as much aid as possible fighting the Legion, Khadgar called for a vote in Ruf des Rates to let the Horde back into the city, after the disastrous consequences of Mists of Pandaria. Jaina, enraged by the decision, left the council and was not seen for the rest of Legion.
Gilneas is the starting zone for the Worgen race, in which players experience the invasion of Gilneas by the Forsaken and death of Prince Liam. This has set up a long-running feud between Genn and Sylvanas across several expansions. Leading up to Battle for Azeroth, Sylvanas assumes that the attacks of Teldrassil will cause the Alliance to bicker over whether or not the troops should be sent to Teldrassil or Gilneas, but does not count on Genn Greymane in Elegy throwing his support behind helping Teldrassil. Currently at the start of BFA, many Gilneas citizens are refugees once more, as their former temporary home in Darnassus burned to the ground.
Sturmwind, the capital city for the Humans, continues to be the major city for the Alliance and the first city many low-level players encounter. New to Battle for Azeroth are the addition of Night Elf and Worgen refugees after the Burning of Teldrassil. Stormwind has been untouched so far in the expansion, but the Horde did break out Zul and Talanji in the intro quests. Saurfang is still imprisoned, although his story takes an interesting turn in 8.1 (spoilers).
Alterac continues to be a disputed area. You can visit Alteracgebirge to see the lands of this former kingdom. This area is heavily disputed and the conflict plays out in the battleground Alteractal, between the Stormpike Clan and Frostwolf Orcs.
Kul Tiras is a major part of the Battle for Azeroth storyline. After years of estrangement following the death of Daelin, Jaina tries to reconcile with the kingdom of Kul Tiras in the hopes of getting the navy for the Alliance. There are three questing zones on Kul Tiras--Drustvar, a zone of Drust magic, Das Sturmsangtal, home of the Tidesages, and Der Tiragardesund, a center of trade and political intrigue with the capital city of Boralus. Later on in BFA, we'll be able to recruit the Kul Tiran Humans as an Allied Race!
Lordaeron is no more, covered in blight after the events of the Battle for Lordaeron. After Sylvanas covered the battlefield in blight and then raised all fallen soldiers as Forsaken, the battle was lost for the Alliance--except Jaina showed up in a magical flying ghost-ship. The Alliance continued to push forward, again falling into a trap set by Sylvanas and rescued by the fortuitously-timed arrival of the gnomes and Void Elves. At the end of the battle, Anduin goes to confront Sylvanas in the Throne Room, expecting an honorable defeat, but the Dark Lady has other plans. She stalls for time, eventually giving the signal for Nathanos to bomb the Undercity, setting of hundreds of blight canisters. The Alliance leaders barely escape, only surviving due to Jaina's teleport. There are many parallels to Arthas' Lordaeron cinematic in this battle, which we've analyzed in the pre-patch.

The Drust and Gorak Tul

For the achievement Auf Stelensuche, you must track down Steles across Drustvar. Reading these will give you a better sense of the history of the Drust.
As part of the Thros questline to rescue Jaina, you need Ulfar's help. Ulfar is a Thornspeaker who is hesitant to help us cross to the Blighted Lands. He also has interesting gossip options talking about his role as a guardian of balance and the split between the Thornspeakers and the Drust.
The Order of Embers has reformed in Battle for Azeroth, due to the return of Gorak Tul. For the achievement Aus alt mach neu, you retrieve four important relics from the original Order of Embers.
The Enchanting Questline in 8.1.5 follows the story of a Thornspeaker, whose spirit is cursed to wander the woods as punishment from Gorak Tul for not fighting the Kul Tirans.

Proudmoore Dynasty and Daelin's Fall

“Ahoy, ahoy, sweet Daughter of the seas. Ahoy, this child be mine. The Admiral’s girl. His whole entire world. For as long as stars do shine.”
“Hihi, promise you’ll come back?” “I’ll weather every storm if I know you’ll be waiting for me.”
“Time to go Jaina!”
“I love you papa.”
“Come topside sweetheart.”

“It is over! Stand down, humans!”
“Father... Why wouldn’t you listen?”

“I heard, I heard across a moonlit sea, the old voice warning me. Beware...beware...the daughter of the sea. Beware....Beware... of ME”

In our lore articles Story of Jaina Proudmoore and Story of Derek Proudmoore, you can learn more about the early history of the Proudmoore family.
The ugly history of the interment camps can be experienced in-game through the Old Hillsbrad Foothills, in which we help Thrall escape.
While these events take place before World of Warcraft, you can read about the Second War in-game through the books - Folgen des Zweiten Krieges, Jenseits des Dunklen Portals, Die Lethargie der Orcs, Das Dunkle Portal und der Untergang von Sturmwind, Die Allianz von Lordaeron, Die neue Horde, Die Invasion von Draenor
Our first hint that Kul Tiras was coming to WoW originated from some quest armor named after Kul Tiras that showed island maps on the robe. Our expansion predictions would later turn out to be correct, as Battle for Azeroth was announced at BlizzCon later that year.
The Jaina's Visions cinematic draws heavily upon the weighty decisions Jaina made in Warcraft III, referencing the music and dialogue from the Culling of Stratholme, Old Hatreds, and Blaze of Glory chapters.

Decline of Kul Tiras

Azshara also plays an important role in the Zandalari story, working with Zul to encourage the political coup over Rastakhan.
The Zandalari and Kul Tirans are highly sought-after for their navies, and their stories continue to parallel each other throughout BFA. Before the expansion, the Kul Tiras navy was presumed lost, weakening the nation. Several patches later, the Zandalari lost their fleet at the start of the Battle of Dazar'alor.
In Patch 8.2, Queen Azshara will return as we explore Nazjatar and raid Azshara's Eternal Palace.

Jaina Returns to Kul Tiras

“I have come to ask Kul Tiras for aid, on behalf of the Alliance.”
“The Alliance? HA, where were they when we begged for their help? When our husbands and sons and brothers were slaughtered at Theramore?!”
“Do not blame the Alliance for my actions.”
“So you admit it. You admit that you were responsible for the deaths of our men!”
“... I was...”
“But I will do anything in my power to ease the suffering of Kul Tiras.”
“Katherine...enforce our laws. The punishment for treason is death.”

Jaina's return to Kul Tiras is first explored in the comic "Reunion," in which she eavesdrops on her mother's decision to stand alone from the Alliance, bitterly remembering Jaina's betrayal. The comic ends with Jaina standing in Theramore, picking up her father's pendant, and a sword from the graveyard, on a mission.
The story is continued in "Warbringers: Jaina," as Jaina makes peace with the ghost of her father, set to the lyrics of "Daughter of the Sea"--a Kul Tiran folk song about Jaina's betrayal of her family.
Jaina then take the ghost ship she's raised and uses it to great effect in the Battle for Lordaeron to blast down the walls, giving the Alliance a temporary advantage against Sylvanas' blight.
In the Horde Intro Scenario, Talanji and Zul escape from the Stockades and destroy the Alliance fleet in pursuit. Jaina feels obligated, in the questline starting from Battle for Azeroth: Gezeiten des Krieges, to ask Kul Tiras for assistance, so the Alliance can also have a naval power.

Questing in Kul Tiras

Learn how to complete all Drustvar questlines in the Schluss mit drustig! comments. This is in turn a requirement needed for Eine vereinte Nation, a criteria of Pfadfinder von Battle for Azeroth, Teil eins. Story and world quests in Drustvar award reputation with Order of Embers.

Drustvar is also the home of the dungeon Waycrest Manor, available to Alliance players at 110 and Horde players at 120. Some notable loot includes Rezept: Herzbannhexenwurst and Rachsüchtiges Huhn. There is also a special Organ Secret in the dungeon, where the organ plays notable music from Blizzard games.

Drustvar has a number of exploration-related achievements: Verfluchte Jagd, Es geht um die Wurst, In den Hexentrank gefallen, Aus alt mach neu, and Auf Stelensuche. Some notable collectibles from Drustvar are Eikceps and Weidenwelpe.

Learn how to complete all Stormsong Valley questlines in the Sturmsang und Drang comments. This is in turn a requirement needed for Eine vereinte Nation, a criteria of Pfadfinder von Battle for Azeroth, Teil eins. Story and world quests in Stormsong Valley award reputation with Storm's Wake.

Stormsong Valley is also the home of the dungeon Shrine of the Storm, available to Alliance players at 110 and Horde players at 120. Notable loot includes the Ensemble: Gewänder der Gezeitenweisen.

Stormsong Valley has a number of exploration-related achievements: Kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch, Trüffeltombola, Die Hügel singen, Cleverer Einsatz mechanischen Sprengstoffs, Legenden der Gezeitenweisen, Seemannsgarn, and Ich bin Säbeltron. Some notable collectibles from Stormsong are Juwel der Fügung, Blutschlange von Nazjatar, and Hummelbummel.

Learn how to complete all Tiragarde Sound questlines in the Ein sundhaft guter Plan comments and Tiragarde Sound Guide. This is in turn a requirement needed for Eine vereinte Nation, a criteria of Pfadfinder von Battle for Azeroth, Teil eins. Story and world quests in Tiragarde Sound award reputation with Proudmoore Admiralty.

Freehold is a dungeon available to Alliance players at 110 and Horde players at 120. Haihappens Lieblingskekse is a special mount drop from the final boss on Mythic difficulty or the Challenger's Bounty on Mythic+ difficulty. Schulterschutz des klaffenden Mauls and Schlundsperrende Schulterplatte are notable transmog items as well.

Should you wish to learn about the capital city hub in Tiragarde, check out our Boralus Tourism Guide.

Tiragarde Sound has a number of exploration-related achievements: Ein "Tirisch Kuler" Tanz, Spiel mir das Lied vom Meer, Feuerwerk in Freihafen, Ein großes Ding will Weile haben, Ein Köder für den Feind, Ein Kunstwerk auf vier Beinen, Abgeschleppt. Make sure to check out the Norwington Horse festival for a fun mini-game and party!

Pride of Kul Tiras

“Our harbor defenses won’t be enough.”
“Father’s pendant.” “For generations the heart of the Kul Tiran fleet. I thought that hope had returned with this seal. That perhaps I could call the fleet home as your father did. I was wrong, it was never meant for me.”

Daughter of the Sea

“There you are.”
“We’re home Tandred! Captain, pirates in our harbor.”
‘All hands, lets show them what Kul Tirans are made off.”

Der Stolz von Kul Tiras is the achievement for completing Jaina's story. You must be level 120 and complete the story achievements for all three Kul Tiras zones to start this story.
There's a lot to unpack in the Jaina's Visions cinematic, which dives into Jaina's past regrets with many throwback references to Warcraft III, which we've analyzed in Analysis of the Jaina Visions Cinematic Including Warcraft III References.
The motif of the pendant represents Blizzard's new, sophisticated approach to storytelling in Battle for Azeroth. First teased as an important memento in the "Reunion" comic, the identity of the pendant was only revealed at the end of Jaina's story. Read more details here.
The Alliance and Horde War Campaigns explain the events leading up to Dazar'alor from different perspectives. You can read about each step of the campaign in the Alliance War Campaign and Horde War Campaign guides. Players that complete both War Campaigns through 8.1 Tides of Vengeance are awarded two mounts - an Alliance Wolf and Horde Horse.
In the Battle of Dazar'alor, Jaina has a special cinematic kicking off the raid. Here we see her story come full circle--hood up, she's leading an attack on the Horde on behalf of the Alliance and Kul Tiras, her brother by her side. We've analyzed this cinematic in more detail--Siege of Dazar'alor Cinematic Analysis - Kul Tirans DO Look at Explosions.
If you'd like to learn more about the Battle of Dazar'alor, check out our Battle of Dazar'alor Boss Strategy Guides, analysis of the Rastakhan Cinematic, and our discussion on who actually won the battle.
Jaina is the final boss of Dazar'alor, holding off the Horde on the high seas long enough for the Alliance to retreat. Check out our strategy guide and Jaina Lore guide if you'd like to learn more about her.

Kul Tiran Allied Race

The Kul Tiran Allied Race is coming in 8.1.5:

Kul Tiran Humans have a unique model, not based on any existing race. This is why it took Blizzard longer to release Kul Tiran Humans--more work went into the developing the race. You can check out the customization options in the Dressing Room - Kul Tiras Male, Kul Tiras Female
The Heritage Armor includes a trench coat and hat that allows hairstyles to show through.
Kul Tirans have unique Druid Forms and Shaman Totems.
Tabard: Wappenrock von Kul Tiras
Mount: Streitross von Kul Tiras
The Kul Tiran jokes and flirts have a nautical theme. Their dances do not initiate the dances of other races--they are based on Mr Thiccman and ballet.
Recently, the 8.1.5 PTR added nearly an hour of Kul Tiran Music.
Unlock Requirements: Exalted with Proudmoore Admiralty, completion of War Campaign, completion of Eine vereinte Nation -- Meister der Lehren von Kul Tiras, Der Stolz von Kul Tiras, and Eine vereinte Nation.
The Kul Tiran Unlock Scenario is not particularly dramatic, as Jaina works together with her people to create a majestic boat for Anduin. You do, however, get to name the boat!

The Future of Kul Tiras

The Alliance and Horde War Campaigns continue in Patch 8.1.5. Tensions escalate as we learn the fate of Derek Proudmoore (who received a new model) and Baine stands up to Sylvanas. Check out our Alliance War Campaign - 8.1.5 and Horde War Campaign - 8.1.5 writeups for more details.
Both sides get to experience a shocking cutscene between Baine and Sylvanas.
Xal'atath, the Blade of the Black Empire, makes a return in 8.1.5, asking players for help. We help Xal'atath, but at what cost? As part of this questline, we come face-to-face with N'Zoth, and players can choose to keep the Gift of N'Zoth or not, placing a special mark on their heads.
In the confrontation with N'Zoth, he has some very juicy lines echoing former prophecies and Old God whispers. You can check out our thoughts on these in Analysis of the Old God Whispers from 8.1.5.
Crucible of Storms is a short two-boss raid, featuring The Restless Cabal and Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void. The loot from this raid has quite interesting effects!
Check out what's beyond Patch 8.1.5 in our Patch 8.2: Rise of Azshara preview, including Mechagon and Nazjatar.

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