Upon reaching Stormwind the pious individuals founded the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics. Over the decades devout clerics of the Church of the Holy Light had ventured south from Lordaeron to spread their faith. As Stormwind's population grew small towns sprung up nearby Elwynn Forest, the Redridge Mountains, Brightwood, and the breadbasket of the kingdom, Westfall. While it was initially the smallest and most isolated human nation, over the years it found prosperity through the farmsteads that dotted the surrounding fertile region. In a fertile valley, they founded the kingdom of Stormwind, which quickly became a self-sufficient power in its own right. Traveling past the rocky mountains of Khaz Modan, their journey finally ended after many long seasons, and they settled in the northern region of the continent they would name Azeroth. The kingdom of Stormwind was originally founded 1,200 years before the First War by the descendants of the Arathi bloodline, who had migrated south from the nation of Arathor. Also aiding in the governing of Stormwind is the House of Nobles: the bureaucracy of Stormwind's government that currently aids the king in the running of the kingdom's day to day affairs. The throne is presently occupied by King Anduin Wrynn, succeeding his father King Varian Wrynn who died at the Broken Shore. Stormwind is ruled by the House of Wrynn from their court at Stormwind Keep. Since the fall of the kingdom of Lordaeron during the Third War, the kingdom of Stormwind has become the strongest bastion of humanity and the most powerful force in the Alliance. The survivors of that conflict, led by Anduin Lothar, sought refuge in Lordaeron, but were able to reclaim their homeland at the end of the Second War with the aid of the Alliance of Lordaeron. Originally settled by descendants of the Arathi, Stormwind flourished until the First War when it was conquered and laid waste by the Orcish Horde. The Kingdom of Stormwind (also called Kingdom of Azeroth) is a human kingdom controlling much of the southern continent of Azeroth, from Elwynn Forest and Westfall to Duskwood and the Redridge Mountains. Let us renew our promise to uphold and protect the Light, and together we will face down this dark new storm and stand firm against it-as humanity always hasвЂ¦ and humanity always will!вЂќ Each of you will play a part each will make a difference and in time, some will be honored on this day for deeds far greater than any we could possibly imagine! So, people of Stormwind! Let us unite this day. But now look next to you! By your side, in this crowd, stand all the heroes of tomorrow! YouвЂ¦ and youвЂ¦ and you. Look above you! The heroes of old stand tall, and we honor and remember them well this day.

Only then can we truly cure our deep ills and achieve lasting peace. If we are to ever restore this world, then there must come a time when the leaders of Azeroth are no longer the warriors, but instead the healers! Those who mend instead of those who break.

We protect what we can, destroy what we must.

вЂњIn the past, we have relied on strength and steel to forge our way.

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