Azeroth In Pictures: Before The Shattering
by Mathew McCurley 
Nov 23rd 2010 at 12:40PM
Jump through for a list of galleries of the old world, pre-Shattering, and sigh wistfully.
Eastern Kingdoms
Alterac Mountains
Arathi Highlands
Badlands
Blackrock Mountain
Burning Steppes
Deadwind Pass
Dun Morogh
Duskwood
Eastern Plaguelands
Elwynn Forest
Eversong Woods
Ghostlands
Hillsbrad Foothills
Isle of Quel'Danas
Loch Modan
Redridge Mountains
Searing Gorge
Silverpine Forest
Stranglethorn Vale
Swamp of Sorrows
The Blasted Lands
The Hinterlands
Tirisfal Glades
Western Plaguelands
Westfall
Wetlands
Arathi Highlands
Badlands
Blackrock Mountain
Burning Steppes
Deadwind Pass
Dun Morogh
Duskwood
Eastern Plaguelands
Elwynn Forest
Eversong Woods
Ghostlands
Hillsbrad Foothills
Isle of Quel'Danas
Loch Modan
Redridge Mountains
Searing Gorge
Silverpine Forest
Stranglethorn Vale
Swamp of Sorrows
The Blasted Lands
The Hinterlands
Tirisfal Glades
Western Plaguelands
Westfall
Wetlands
Kalimdor
Ashenvale
Azuremyst Isle
Azshara
Bloodmyst Isle
Darkshore
Desolace
Durotar
Dustwallow Marsh
Felwood
Feralas
Moonglade
Mulgore
Onyxia's Lair
Silithus
Stonetalon Mountains
Tanaris
Teldrassil
The Barrens
Thousand Needles
Un'Goro Crater
Azuremyst Isle
Azshara
Bloodmyst Isle
Darkshore
Desolace
Durotar
Dustwallow Marsh
Felwood
Feralas
Moonglade
Mulgore
Onyxia's Lair
Silithus
Stonetalon Mountains
Tanaris
Teldrassil
The Barrens
Thousand Needles
Un'Goro Crater
Capital cities
Darnassus
Ironforge
Orgrimmar
Silvermoon City
Stormwind
The Exodar
Thunder Bluff
The Undercity
Ironforge
Orgrimmar
Silvermoon City
Stormwind
The Exodar
Thunder Bluff
The Undercity
Dungeons and Raids
Ragefire Chasm
Wailing Caverns
The Deadmines
Shadowfang Keep
Blackfathom Deeps
Stormwind Stockade
Razorfen Kraul
Gnomeregan
The Scarlet Monestary
Razorfen Downs
Uldaman
Zul'Farrak
Maraudon
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Blackrock Depths
Dire Maul
Blackrock Spire
Stratholme
Scholomance
Zul'Gurub
Molten Core
Blackwing Lair
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
Wailing Caverns
The Deadmines
Shadowfang Keep
Blackfathom Deeps
Stormwind Stockade
Razorfen Kraul
Gnomeregan
The Scarlet Monestary
Razorfen Downs
Uldaman
Zul'Farrak
Maraudon
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Blackrock Depths
Dire Maul
Blackrock Spire
Stratholme
Scholomance
Zul'Gurub
Molten Core
Blackwing Lair
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Ad134 Nov 23rd 2010 12:41PM
I'll miss you, old Azeroth...
R.I.P 2004-2010
wutsconflag Nov 23rd 2010 1:00PM
I saw this on the General Forums last night, and thought it appropriate:
"A moment of silence, for our dearly departed youth. While we may sometimes look upon it with fond nostalgia, and other times with jaded malice, Azeroth was the beginning for many of us.
In our youth, Azeroth was all that there was, and so we ignored the minor (or major) inconveniences, safe in the knowledge that all was working as intended(™).
Whatever your feelings about this old world, remember what it used to mean, if you were there. Things have changed, expansions, talents, levels have all come and gone, and (possibly) tomorrow, that all changes.
Farewell, Azeroth! I knew thee well, and you will be missed."
Ofeydofey Nov 23rd 2010 1:05PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzduPKYz3uk
Ad134 Nov 23rd 2010 1:13PM
Getting teary...
biggerx Nov 23rd 2010 1:28PM
Azeroth is dead! Long live Azeroth!
Knob Nov 23rd 2010 1:32PM
One part was missed.........the sky of old Azeroth.
I will remember it as I first saw it: http://i.imgur.com/GWhst.jpg
Here's hoping Blizzard re-considers adding Blue Child back.
Liam Nov 23rd 2010 1:49PM
I was sitting in the Filthy Animal last night getting drunk and listening to REM, but just before shutdown I went and said goodbye to a bunch of places, taking screenshots while listening to Turn Back Time. Got me all teary.
RIP Old Azeroth.
Michael Nov 23rd 2010 4:19PM
Thank you WoW Insider. Thank you.
TheHellknight Nov 23rd 2010 12:44PM
For all the crap I give the old world (leveling in it was never exciting) there was always a certain charm to it that I guess I never noticed until I heard it was going away.
Guess it's true. You don't know what you have until it's gone. You're gonna be missed old world Azeroth. You will be missed.
Natsumi Nov 23rd 2010 12:47PM
Along with about 30% of Alliance territories.
MightyMuffin Nov 23rd 2010 1:07PM
@ Natsumi
Means less running around for Alliance to get quests then. Blizzard wouldn't take 30% away and not give us a way to get to level 60 then. So maybe we lost 30% lore-wise, but that just means 30% more for the Alliance to re-take when we push into Horde lands.
For the Alliance!
Alfalfamale Nov 23rd 2010 12:45PM
Bookmarked
Saeadame Nov 23rd 2010 12:58PM
+1
Timmy Nov 24th 2010 9:43AM
+1 again :P
niko Nov 23rd 2010 12:46PM
If only the gallery system here at WoWInsider was not so flippin' bad... Nice effort, all, to capture some of these now-past Azerothian places.
Arturis Nov 23rd 2010 12:56PM
You think its bad to view, you've never had to *post* to it. Hats off to whoever fought with the blogging engine long enough to get all these pictures up. Your endurance is legendary.
transrelativity Nov 23rd 2010 12:46PM
I did my own little screenshot tour before the world shattered, but I definitely didn't get every zone. Thanks for posting this.
Ullaana Nov 23rd 2010 12:47PM
Did I miss the Darnassus Gallery?
Ullaana Nov 23rd 2010 12:51PM
And Teldrassil is a zone, not a Capital City.
Prances in Underpantss Nov 23rd 2010 12:53PM
Looks like they just put all of Teldrassil under the Capital Cities category.