The Alliance of Lordaeron is one of the playable factions from the Warcraft video game series. It was a coalition between humans, elves, and dwarfs in response to the threat posed by the Old Horde in the Second War. Although the Alliance of Lordaeron was destroyed during the Third War, it formed the inspiration behind the Alliance of the modern day.
The Alliance was created shortly after the destruction of the Kingdom of Stormwind at the hands of the Old Horde. Realizing the threat the Horde posed, Anduin Lothar, leader of the Stormwind refugees, united the nearby human kingdoms into the Alliance of Lordaeron, which attracted the local elves, dwarves, and gnomes to join as well. Despite Anduin’s death at the hands of Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer, the Alliance successfully beat the Horde at the Battle of Blackrock Spire. Defeated, the Horde turned amongst themselves, and thus the Alliance won the Second War.
Sometime later, Ner'zhul reunited the orcs into the Horde of Draenor, reponed the Dark Portal, and launched several raids against Azeroth. Fearing the orcs were planning a second invasion, King Terenas ordered an expedition into the orc lands, which successfully destroyed the portal.
Despite this success, the Alliance began to fracture over taxes and differing opinions on what to do with orcish prisoners of war, leading to several kingdoms leaving the Alliance. Things became worse for the Alliance when Thrall led an insurrection in the orcish internment camps. At the same time, Kel'Thuzad created the Cult of the Damned and spread the Plague of Undeath in Lordaeron, leading to the creation of the Scourge.
This left the Alliance severely weakened and unable to defend itself when the Burning Legion invaded Azeroth in what became to be known as the Third War. After the Scourging of Lordearon, the Alliance finally broke apart, though its surviving members managed to defeat the Legion with the aid of the orcs.
Battle vs. Blackstone Legion (by Pygmy Hippo 2)[]
The Human Alliance are standing guard in a town. "Can you go check on the dwarf? I think he's drunk." The Knight orders the Footmen. "Bloody knights." The first Footman replies as he walks off. "Incoming!" The three look up to see a giant rock hurtling through the air.
The group scramble to get away and avoid it but it crushes an unfortunate sheep. "My sheep!" A farmer yells. Suddenly, a group of three Blackstone Legion soldiers are enter the town. The Conquerer bashes the second Footman on the head with his flail, crushing his skull. "Charge!" The Knight rushes forwards and his horse knocks one Warden down while his lance impales another in the neck. Blood spurts from the wound as he collapses. The Rifleman comes out of the bar and shoots the Conquerer in the chest. The man groans as he holds his chest before toppling over.
"One down!" The dwarf cheerfully states before his mouth is covered by a gloved hand. A dagger impales his throat before letting the corpse fall. The Peacekeeper looks at the Knight who has now begun a second charge as the Footman and Warden move out of his way. The Peacekeeper tosses a flash grenade which startles the horse and sends the Knight flying.
Before he can get up, his head is cut off by a longsword. The Footman and Warden square off before the Warden swings his longsword. The Footman blocks with his kite shield before bashing him back. As he looks up, a broadsword decapitates him. The Footman turns around to the Peacekeeper. Both circle each other with the Footman's shield raised and the Peacekeeper keeping his blades close. Suddenly he lunges with the dagger which gets stuck in the kite shield before slashing at the Footman's throat. The Footman ducks and the longsword hits his helmet. The Footman thrusts with his broadsword and impales the Peacekeeper through the stomach.
The Peacekeeper falls over before the Footman slams his kite shield down on his neck. It snaps as the Footman retrieves his broadsword and raises it to the sky. "For Lordaeron!" He then reaches into his armor and pulls out a bottle. "This is why I keep my liquor on me." He says before drinking.
Winner:The Human Alliance
Expert's Opinion[]
The Human Alliance had the better long range and special weapons as well as the better tactical equipment. The Blackstone Legion had the better mid range weapon and an equally deadly sword as well as having more armor and skill overall. This couldn't beat the Human Alliance's superior experience and arsenal however.