World of Warcraft: The Forgotten Kingdoms

Base - Heroic - Epic - Collector's

***World of Warcraft: The Forgotten Kingdoms*** (shortened ***TFK***) is the ninth and current expansion of World of Warcraft which takes place primarily on Tel'abim, the new continent. The expansion was revealed on March 19th, 2022, and was released on November 20th, 2022.

The expansion takes place 3 years after the events of Shadowlands and acts as a sort of 'soft reset,' focusing instead on regional threats rather than world-ending threats.

*The Forgotten Kingdoms* was made available for pre-purchase on May 15th, 2022, rewarding players with a cosmetic Khomsoi War Elephant mount, a Stormborne Elementalist transmog set, and a Emerald Hatchling pet. Other upgrades were made for Base, Heroic and Epic editions, as well as a physical Collector's edition.

## Story

### Foreign Storms (per WoW website)

> *Far away in the South Seas, a storm has erupted that has been shaking across Azeroth. The heroes of the Horde and Alliance must gather once more to sail towards Tel'abim, an island long forgotten, and uncover its kingdoms and their secrets. The new wave of primalist insurgencies had put a strain on the island, which after thousands of years is finally calling for help to deal with the menace...*
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## Features

* **New continent:**
	+ **Tel'abim**
		- **Khnem Phor** (60 - 62) *An ancient land and the most holy part of Tel'abim, these vast lands are the home to the Khnemi race.*
		- **Thalesab** (62 - 64) *A swampland with a lake in the middle, the area is inhabited by both the Khnemi and the Matayka, who have been at conflict for eons.*
		- **Emerald Hills** (64 - 66) *Rolling hills that glimmer in the sun, these lands are inhabited by mainly farmers, and is the bottleneck between the rest of Tel'Abim.*
		- **Kywan** (66 - 68) *Mountains and valleys adorn th[e region, and the holy temple Khomsoi stands firmly in the middle.*
		- **Ratshya Kingdom** (68 - 70) *As the further region of Tel'Abim, the Ratshya Kingdom has been concealed from the rest of Tel'abim by its overlooking rulers for decades.*
		- **Tanaro** (70) 10.2: *A series of islands located south of Thalesab, they are inhabitated by the Keepers of the Grave, attempting their best to put spirits at rest.*
		- **The Hundred Temples** (70) 10:4: *Located north of the Emerald Hills, the mountanouis region is home to over a hundred temples, giving it its name*

* **New race:**
	+ **Khnemi** - *"The Khnemi are an ancient people who were once made of stone, being enlisted in the Titans' vast armies. They served as strong warriors who would carry out the will of the Titans and their keeper. They were used in many campaigns across Azeroth to purge it of the menace of the Old Gods and their evil minions. Yet, not even the Khnemi could escape the Curse of Flesh, as the contagious disease spread far and wide, eventually reaching the area that would become Tel'abim. With their stone forms shattered and the Titans nowhere to be seen, the Khnemi built a new life for themselves in their homeland, battling against enemies untold. With the Sundering, the Khnemi were eventually isolated from all of Azeroth."*
	+ **Classes:** Warrior, Shaman, Priest, Paladin, Monk, Hunter, Evoker.
* **New class:**
	+ **Evoker** - The Evoker uses a mix of magical and elemental spells. The Evokers go back millenia and have been part of the Khnemi armies for longer than some ruins have existed. They are a powerful ranged class that both heal and DPS.