Line #135 FanficRecs/Warcraft


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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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14	* ''Fanfic/TravelsThroughAzerothAndOutland'' by Destron
15	** Recommended by Farseer Lolotea
16	** ''Synopsis'': A [[TheUndead Forsaken]] mage who's still able to pass as a human explores the whole world...of ''Warcraft''!
17	** ''Comments'': The author takes established lore and skillfully embellishes, creating a fanfic that's both intricate and believable. A long, on-going series that's still being updated.
18	*** 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.
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22	[[folder:General Fics]]
23	''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.''
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26	* ''Fanfic/AnOrderOfAmber'' by Elwyn
27	** Recommended by Filipe
28	** ''Status'': Ongoing
29	** 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.
30	** ''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.
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32	* ''[[http://www.scrollsoflore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2087 Blood & Light]]'' by Kerrah
33	** Recommended by Wulfang
34	** ''Status'': Complete
35	** ''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.
36	** ''Comments'': ''Blood & Light'' is Kerrah's third fic, sharing characters, facts and events with the other two and forming what we've dubbed "The Kerrahverse" (which are also on [[http://www.scrollsoflore.com Scrolls of Lore]]). This fic is Kerrah's best work until now, featuring interesting and well-developed characters, complex plots, twists you wouldn't see coming in a thousand years and wonderfully constructed battle scenes. A must read, like any other work of his.
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38	* ''[[http://www.scrollsoflore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4023 Commiseration]]'' by Rowan Seven
39	** Recommended by {{Kerrah}}
40	** ''Status'': Complete
41	** ''Synopsis'': In the aftermath of the Battle for the Undercity, Thrall and Sylvanas reflect. Contains [=WotLK=] spoilers.
42	** ''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).
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44	* ''[[http://tabletofdreams.weebly.com/the-journal-of-far-lands.html The Journal of Far Lands]]'' by Faryn Schnapp.
45	** Recommended by MainTank.
46	** ''Status'': Complete
47	** ''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 ([[IncrediblyLamePun of Warcraft]]) through Faeryn’s eyes, as he is guided by invisible forces on a mission that may turn out to be quite important…
48	** ''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.
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50	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2585244/1/Unlikely_Heroes_The_Lich_Phage_Marrowice Unlikely Heroes: The Lich Phage Marrowice]]'' by SickleYield
51	** Recommended by SickleYield
52	** ''Status'': Complete
53	** ''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...
54	** ''Comments'': This is set between the events at the end of ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' 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.
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56	* ''[[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/#winner In the Shadow of the Sun]]'' by Sarah Pine.
57	** Recommended by @/JackSlack, {{Haustere}}
58	** ''Status'': Complete
59	** ''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.
60	** ''Comments'': The winning entry in the [[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/ Blizzard Global Short Story Contest]]. No violence to speak of, but with excellent characterisation of Lor'themar Theron and Sylvanas Windrunner. A worthy winner.
61	*** {{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 WotLK.
62	*** Now that it is featured on the short stories list of the [[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/ official website]], it has effectively become canon.
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64	* ''[[http://blogatelle.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/lastdaysofcrank1.pdf The Last Days of Crank Fizzlepop]]'' by Sean Riley.
65	** Recommended by @/JackSlack
66	** ''Status'': Complete
67	** ''Synopsis:'' A young gnome inventor attempts to win his fame, fortune and love while also finding time to bring about world peace on Azeroth. [[EpicFail Nothing goes to plan]].
68	** ''Comments'': A runner up in the [[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/ Blizzard Global Short Story Contest]]. A black comedy, PG rated at most. No canon characters, merely the setting is used.
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70	* ''[[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/ Kuma's Song]]'' by Tzu-Mainn Chen
71	** Recommended by @/JackSlack
72	** ''Status'': Complete
73	** ''Synopsis'': A tauren warrior goes into battle; he emerges torn apart by the realities of war.
74	** ''Comments'': A runner up in the [[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/ Blizzard Global Short Story Contest]]. War story, built on themes of the horrors of war. M rated.
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76	* ''[[http://efkelley.livejournal.com/4422.html Dalaran Noir]]'' by E.F. Kelley
77	** Recommended by FarseerLolotea
78	** ''Status'': Complete
79	** ''Synopsis'': A gnome P.I. attempts to acquit an orc death knight of murder.
80	** ''Comments'': An honorable mention in the [[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing/ Blizzard Global Short Story Contest]]. Written, [[MeaningfulName as the title would suggest]], in the style of a [[FilmNoir hardboiled detective story]].
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82	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4120548/1/Hell_for_the_Company Hell for the Company]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/132356/mirari1 Mirari1]]
83	** Recommended by 2percent
84	** ''Status'': Complete
85	** ''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...
86	** ''Comments'': There is little about this story that isn't awesome. Well worth the read. There's a [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5406178/1/Lesser_Evils sequel]] as well, although it hasn't been updated since October 2017.
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88	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4235229/1/Sirens_of_Azeroth The Sirens of Azeroth]]'' by T. Mirai
89	** Recommended by USA Bobcat
90	** ''Status'': Complete
91	** ''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?
92	** ''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.
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94	* ''Fanfic/ColdComfortCastle'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2232816/Lord_Goregore Lord Goregore]]
95	** Recommended by PingZing
96	** ''Status'': Complete
97	** ''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.
98	** ''Comments'': Easily one of the best pieces of character development I've seen in fan fiction in a long time. The main characters come across as very human (or draenei, as the case may be), with their motivations and intent becoming progressively clearer, chapter by chapter. With everything from an alchemy-brewed booze-substitute to excellent fight scenes, I highly recommend this. A sequel/spinoff of sorts named [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6296866/1/Feat_of_Clay Feat of Clay]] is currently being written.
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100	* ''[[http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/859356915 Tribulations of a Megalomaniac Warlock]]'' by Synapse, translated by Curufinwë.
101	** Recommended by {{Lordyoshi01}}
102	** ''Status'': Dead
103	** ''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.
104	** ''Comments'': A great, and epic, read. The story spans hundreds of pages and is still going, though since the writer is French all new chapters need to be translated into English, but due to great translation efforts the translated chapters are pretty much caught up with the untranslated ones. The story is quite silly and doesn't follow the lore within the game, though pretty much everything is played for laughs. That said it has a great story, with great characters, and one of the funniest fanfics I've ever read. Note the above link is a recent forum created due to the previous one being used went over 600 pages. A link to the previous forum can be found [[http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=299001827&sid=1&pageNo=1 here]]. There is also a official site that has many of the chapters, but stopped updating some time ago, found [[http://tribulations.synapse.free.fr/en/Synapse/Welcome.html here]].
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106	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6803330/1/A_New_World A New World]]'' by Pognut
107	** Recommended by {{Terrace}}
108	** ''Status'': Dead
109	** ''Synopsis'': A minor accident with an experimental portal device on Tol Barad results in a portal opening into the Southwestern United States.
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111	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6424757/1/Straydog_Saga Straydog Saga]]'' by Ori Whitedeer
112	** Recommended by DemonSomething
113	** ''Status'': Dead
114	** ''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.
115	** ''Comments'': Set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 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.
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117	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6216878/1/Shadow_of_Shadowmoon Shadow of Shadowmoon]]'' by Odeena Sabnach
118	** Recommended by JakeSparerib
119	** ''Status'': Complete
120	** ''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.
121	** ''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).
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123	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6037202/1/Demon_Hunter Demon Hunter]]'' by Nex-thanarak
124	** Recommended by JakeSparerib
125	** ''Status'': Complete
126	** ''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.
127	** ''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!
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129	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6571419/1/By_Fang_and_Spell By Fang and Spell]]'' by AshadelMG
130	** Recommended by Maeora
131	** ''Status'': Complete
132	** ''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.
133	** ''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.
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135	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6423427/1/Frostblood Frostblood]]'' by Poicephalus
136	** Recommended by Greymalkin
137	** ''Status'': Complete
138	** ''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.
139	** ''Comments'': Jaina is the brilliant, strong female character and advocate for peace in this fic that she always should have been in canon. Northrend feels like a tangible, real setting, and the characters around her are all fascinatingly human. Kel'Thuzad in particular almost steals the show with his pensive internal monologues and side-scenes. Can't recommend it highly enough.
140	*** Enthusiastically seconded. Humanizing TheDragon 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 ReasonYouSuckSpeech and NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech 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.
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142	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7375265/1/Honoring_the_Fallen Honoring the Fallen]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/187436/TerraZeal TerraZeal]]
143	** Recommended by {{Llirra}}
144	** ''Status'': Complete
145	** ''Synopsis'': Tirion mourns his wife and son at Caer Darrow on the anniversary of Taelan's death. Extremely angsty.
146	** ''Comments'': No idea when this is set, assuming some time after Cataclysm due to Tirion's comments. Its a really sad, well-written piece that involves Tirion finally mourning his lost family at Caer Darrow, the place he said he's only ever really felt the bond of love and family. A'dal ends up showing up and telling Tirion that his family's death was necessary. Tirion is obviously very upset but manages to stay in character and recover very well, which leads to A'dal granting Tirion a few moments with his family, finally allowing him to be at peace with himself. Several reviewers have admitted to crying upon reading this. The fact that it was written and posted on 9/11, the anniversary of many fallen loved ones' deaths, cannot be coincidence.
147	*** 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.
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149	* ''[[http://baron-sablemane.tumblr.com/ The Wrath of Sabellian]]'' by yulon (Also on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/941447/chapters/1835831 here]])
150	** Recommended by dragomira
151	** ''Status'': Complete
152	** ''Synopsis'': A fic about what happens when Wrathion and Sabellian learn of each others' existence.
153	** ''Pairing'': Wrathion/Anduin, although it took second seat to the plot
154	** ''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=].
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156	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6952558/1/The-Last-Crusaders The Last Crusaders]]'' by Ian Jenkins
157	** Recommended by SilensVox
158	** ''Status'': Complete
159	** ''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.
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161	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6981143/1/Coup-de-What Coup de What]]'' by coinceidenless
162	** Recommended by Hello101
163	** ''Status'': Complete
164	** ''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.''
165	** ''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.
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167	* ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6135781 Each Day is a Blessing]]'' by silverr
168	** Recommended by TheSinful
169	** ''Status'': Complete
170	** ''Synopsis'': After fleeing with her people from Argus to Draenor, a draenei hunter becomes the only Rangari to join the enemy.
171	** ''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 WellIntentionedExtremist [[TheWoobie Woobie]].
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173	* ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/a-symphony-of-peace-and-war-warcraft-si.1016382/ A Symphony of Peace and War [Warcraft SI]]'' by Kingofwinter
174	** Recommended by Bluebell Blot
175	** ''Status'': Ongoing
176	** ''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.
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178	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13839994/1/The-Warcrafter The Warcrafter]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/7563762/TheBluePilgrim TheBluePilgrim]]
179	** Recommended by [=VictorioMWolff-Haddock=]
180	** ''Status'': Ongoing
181	** ''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.
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185	[[folder:Shipping Fics]]
186	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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188	* ''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}'' by Weiila
189	** Recommended by Qit el-Remel, Corben Cypher, greymalkin, GGCrono, Poke_Freak
190	** ''Status'': Complete
191	** ''Pairings'': Jaina/Thrall
192	** ''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.''
193	** ''Comments'': Jaina/Thrall shipping, and very well done. It covers both their feelings on the matter, the political motivations behind things, and the rather crazy and possibly extreme repercussions of trying to make peace between the Alliance (or at least Theramore) and the Horde.
194	*** Seconded by jarell88. The story is fantastic, and the fight scene between Thrall and the Lich King is not one to be missed.
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196	* ''[[http://hardmode.dreamwidth.org/6692.html Northrend on Thirty Silvers a Day]]'' by jackofnone
197	** Recommended by sxizzor
198	** ''Status'': Complete
199	** ''Pairings'': Asric/Jadaar
200	** ''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?
201	** ''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.
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203	* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6714221/1/ The Obsidian Dawn]]'' by Dusty the Umbravita
204	** Recommended by kyneska
205	** ''Status'': Complete
206	** ''Pairings'': Bolvar/Onyxia
207	** ''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.
208	** ''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 VillainProtagonist (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.
209	** ''Comments'': The story falls firmly into DarkerandEdgier territory after Chapter 39. [[spoiler:(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 [[spoiler:(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 EarnYourHappyEnding.
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211	* ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/303475/chapters/485352 One Week a Month, or: Asric and Jadaar Go to the Darkmoon Faire ]]'' by Silverr
212	** Recommended by Squid
213	** ''Status'': Complete
214	** ''Pairings'': Asric/Jadaar
215	** ''Synopsis'': Asric and Jadaar take jobs at the Darkmoon Faire. They meet Griftah. Asric nearly gets murdered. Adventure ensues.
216	** ''Comments'': A fun, well-written fic with good characterization. Worth reading even if you're not a fan of slash.
217	** ''Tags'': Mild sexual references, slash. Most of the fic qualifies as pre-slash.
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219	* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7390665/1/A-Different-Warcraft-Romancing-the-Coffer A Different Warcraft: Romancing the Coffer]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1212839/CII CII]]
220	** Recommended by ZoicAlcelaphine
221	** ''Status'': Complete
222	** ''Pairings'': Neltharion/Calia Hastings (Calia Menethil)
223	** ''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.
224	** ''Comments'': An engaging what-if story in which Thrall and the Dragon Aspects restore Neltharion's sanity.
225	[[/folder]]
226
227	[[folder:Crossover Fics]]
228	* ''Fanfic/TheGodOfDeath'' by Tyrant of the East
229	** '''Recommended by:''' USA Bobcat
230	** '''Status:''': Dead; last update was in February 2011.
231	** '''Crossover with:''' ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''
232	** '''Synopsis:''' A Space Marine is brought by the Emperor's divine will to the world of ''Warcraft''!
233	** ''Comments'': My god. The beginning is a bit slow, but lordy lordy how it picks up when Avarian starts getting a little character development. Chock full of [[PreAsskickingOneLiner awesome lines]] and tie ins to the background of [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} 40k]]. Any gamer from 40k will love this fic, as it ''will'' suck you in. Anyone who loves Warcraft will see the [[CurbStompBattle logic and reasoning of Warcraft get curbstomped by]] ''Warhammer 40,000''.
234	*** Comartemis: Decent, but it suffers from a few very major sticking points. Avarian is perfectly in-character for your typical Space Marine, which means he's an [[{{Jerkass}} insufferable prick]] to just about everyone on this xeno-infested world and yet he's somehow managed to pick up the beginnings of a ''harem'' despite making it ''very obvious'' that he has nothing but contempt for everyone around him -- they're either filthy xenos who need to be cleansed or traitors and heretics who ''also'' need to be cleansed. Worse still, Avarian's massive tech advantage and various Space Marine augmentations make him so much deadlier and more intimidating than anyone else that he can walk all over everyone from instance bosses to faction leaders and get away with it. Bobcat might think it's awesome to watch everything on Azeroth get curbstomped by a Space Marine, but for most Avarian will probably just invoke InvincibleHero ''hard''; we're 36 chapters in as of this writing and Avarian has yet to encounter anything even remotely resembling a serious challenge, though the author ''has'' stated that Avarian will be facing Arthas sooner or later and that the Lich King is going to be anything but a walk in the park even for an Astartes. Arguably, the only reason Avarian doesn't invoke JerkSue is because he ''is'' undergoing CharacterDevelopment, albeit at an absolutely ''glacial'' pace. The writing itself also has a few issues; the plot moves at the pace of a dead snail swimming in molasses in January and PurpleProse is scattered liberally throughout the narrative; stick these two together and you get the current arc with the Scarlet Crusade and the battle for the Plaguelands, which has been going on since around the beginning of summer [[ArcFatigue and the end is still nowhere in sight]] because Tyrant bogs down the story and inflates the word count with the aforementioned PurpleProse instead of ''getting stuff done''. I do recommend it in spite of everything, but not right now; give it a few months and then [[ArchiveBinge burn through the whole thing in one sitting]] instead of waiting for another criminally-short update every week or two.
235	*** 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.
236	*** @/USABobcat: 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 [[ArchiveBinge skip to where Avarian gets an army, then begin.]]
237
238	* ''Fanfic/{{Transcendence}}'' by JMB Fictional Writing
239	** Recommended by: Tropers/CashSloth
240	** Status: Dormant; last updated May 2018
241	** Crossover with: ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
242	** 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?
243	** 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 [[CurbStompBattle 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 PhysicalGod due to being a powerful [[{{Psychopomp}} 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.
244	[[/folder]]
245
246	[[folder:Videos and Machinima]]
247
248	* ''Netherwing -- The Movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKkxQ78oIEg Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNvj5nSwFbk Part 2]]'' by Stormscape.
249	** Recommended by EphemeralNight
250	** ''Status'': Complete
251	** ''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.
252	** ''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.
253
254	* ''[[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=7558 Zinwrath]]'' by Myndflame.
255	** Recommended by {{Tacitus}}
256	** ''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.
257	** ''Comments'': Notable for its... SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic, "M.C. Raiders," and the origin of the "Arcanite Reaper, hooooooo!" meme.
258
259	* ''[[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=17327 Illegal Danish: Super Snacks]]'' by Myndflame.
260	** Recommended by {{Tacitus}}
261	** ''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.
262	** ''Comments'': Very, ''very'' high production quality, particularly a fight against a HumongousMecha and an extravagant dance sequence at the end. Features the full version of "M.C. Raiders" over the credits.
263
264	* ''The Grind'' by Oblivious Films
265	** Recommended by {{Tacitus}}
266	** ''Synopsis'': Another [=WoW=]-based {{machinima}}. In [[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=37365 Episode 1]], an Alliance guild tries to figure out why they're losing to Onyxia, a GuyInRealLife suffers a mental breakdown after being hit on one too many times, and a gnome rogue goes on a peyote trip. In [[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=39811 Episode 2]] they turn to the Horde to advice, while the gnome rogue tries to escape from Orgrimmar sans equipment...or clothing.
267	** ''Comments'': Since the [[http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=44398 Halloween Special]] it doesn't look like these guys have made any new films, making this sadly a DeadFic.
268	** ''Comments'': Never fear! Episode 3 was released...a while ago actually. I'm surprised no one has updated it.
269
270	* ''WebAnimation/TalesOfThePast'' by Martin Falch
271	** Recommended by {{Ironeye}}
272	** ''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.
273	** ''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 RuleOfCool and {{Tear Jerker}}s. 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).
274
275	* ''[[https://vimeo.com/5241163 The Craft of War: Blind]]'' by perculacraft
276	** Recommended by {{Halinmonk}}
277	** ''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.
278	** ''Comments'': Quite easily the best [=WoW=] machinma to date. You have to see to believe.
279	*** That's no machinima! That's a spacesta--ordinary 3d animation.
280
281	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTDfTIseiNMl Equinox: Defender of the Horde]]'' by Equinox.
282	** Recommended by {{Pimpdaddy}}
283	** ''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.
284	** ''Comments'': Incredibly silly at times, incredibly emotional other times. It's a small classic among warcraft fans in the horde ranks.
285
286	* ''[[http://tiny.cc/hi4rh Jaina's Clover Story]]'' Music and video editing by Mr.Lohaf, drawing and words by Charalue.
287	** Recommended by Dermonster
288	** ''Pairings'': Jaina/Arthas
289	** ''Synopsis'': Jania reminisces about a past event in childhood spent with Arthas in a clover field.
290	** ''Comments'' The artwork is fantastic, the story heart wrenching, and the music sorrowful. Very high recomendation.
291	*** Seconding the recommendation. This still-frame video does a very good job underscoring just how much pain Arthas's corruption caused Jaina.
292	[[/folder]]
293
294	[[folder:Custom Campaigns]]
295	''Warcraft III has an official [[LevelEditor 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.''
296
297	* ''[[https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/the-last-druid.80437/ The Last Druid]]'' by Luthien.
298	** A playthrough can be watched here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HajBOzPbg4 Part 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyb9Q9kNHQc Part 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHmEUDOZoQ Part 3]]
299	** Recommended by Cuttleboss
300	** ''Status'': Complete
301	** ''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.
302	** ''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.
303	[[/folder]]

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