Who is actually in control of Kul Tiras?

[huth]

Well, she better be a poor aim then or that's going to be a short reign.

[Arrashi]

Some watery tart lobs a sword at whoever is destined to be the next leader

How about drinking constest at mudmug's ? Last man standing gets leadership.

[Aquamonkey]

They didn't retcon him. He was from a book which was always 'take it or leave it' when it came to canonocity. Blizz just eventually came out and said to leave it when considering lore. Kinda like Star Wars Legends. Enjoy the story but remember it's not canon.

The RPG was stated to be official canon by Blizzard and meant to be a contiguous experience with the video games. Until they were decanonized.

[Brocksley]

I mean Jaina is a mage, a really good one too, so she could pop back and forth between Kul Tiras and wherever we are any time she wants. She could easily still be ruling it and doing whatever with everyone else. That's how I look at it anyway.

[Arrashi]

Is that really a basis for a system of government?

If he can survive having sword lobbed at him, he gets my vote.

[Deleted]

Someone. Really, literally someone, it could even be a ogre pirate haven by now.

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They didn't retcon him. He was from a book which was always 'take it or leave it' when it came to canonocity. Blizz just eventually came out and said to leave it when considering lore. Kinda like Star Wars Legends. Enjoy the story but remember it's not canon.

No. The novels were and still are official lore. The RPG books are the one that aren't cannon:

"Q: Are the Warcraft and World of Warcraft RPG books considered canon?

A: No. The RPG books were created to provide an engaging table-top role-playing experience, which sometimes required diverging from the established video game canon. Blizzard helped generate a great deal of the content within the RPG books, so there will be times when ideas from the RPG will make their way into the game and official lore, but you are much better off considering the RPG books non-canonical unless otherwise stated."

[Wildberry]

If he can survive having sword lobbed at him, he gets my vote.

But the leader is chosen as the sword is being lobbed!

[huth]

But the leader is chosen as the sword is being lobbed!

If he doesn't survive, he's not going to be leader very long.

[cparle87]

The RPG was stated to be official canon by Blizzard and meant to be a contiguous experience with the video games. Until they were decanonized.

Source? Cause my believe was the opposite. Enjoy the stories but don't try to inject them as arguments about canon.

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Someone. Really, literally someone, it could even be a ogre pirate haven by now.

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No. The novels were and still are official lore. The RPG books are the one that aren't cannon:

"Q: Are the Warcraft and World of Warcraft RPG books considered canon?

A: No. The RPG books were created to provide an engaging table-top role-playing experience, which sometimes required diverging from the established video game canon. Blizzard helped generate a great deal of the content within the RPG books, so there will be times when ideas from the RPG will make their way into the game and official lore, but you are much better off considering the RPG books non-canonical unless otherwise stated."

I thought he was from one of the RPG books.

[roflolmao]

I just hope that in the next xpac the player character won't be the ruler.

[Aquamonkey]

Source? Cause my believe was the opposite.

We're taking the process of building a world seriously and it wasn't just churned out. It had a strong sense of continuity. We've always tried to do that with are ancillary products like the D&D line and our novels. We are kind of painstakingly anal, about making sure all the details add up, that continuity is held to be sacred. So that no matter in what medium you are experiencing Warcraft it all feels like a contiguous experience. (WoW BtS DVD)

Many people seems to think the RPG book are a part of warcraft lore, but those book were written by author that had almost nothing to do with bliz, sure they based their books on warcraft but it still just their point of view on warcraft, it has nothing to do with the lore we see in the game. If its not in W1, W2, W3, WoW or the game manual its just not in warcraft lore. The books like «lord of the clan» can be considered like a small part of warcraft lore since even if its not bliz who written those they had the last word on the publication and they gived to the author the basic scenario. But stop telling us part of the RPG books when you want to argue with someone, thats useless because the warcraft RPG books are not a part of warcraft lore.
Any piece of literature authorized and licensed by Blizzard Entertainment is in-fact, official. The book series written by Richard A. Knaak in particular is an excellent example of real 'Azerothian' history and lore available outside of our game software. We work closely with authors that help us expand our game universe, and the information should be considered official.

I'm very sorry but your assumptions are not correct. (Source)

Want to know more about the lore of World of Warcraft? Although the game doesn't require any prior knowledge of Warcraft lore to enjoy, you may appreciate the broader understanding of the setting and characters in the game that you will gain from learning about the lore. Here are some resources that are available:
RPG - Warcraft Role-Playing Games provide a wealth of information about Warcraft lore. (Source)

Enjoy the stories but don't try to inject them as arguments about canon.

That is the case since 2011.

[BlakeArt]

Almost every argument used here is based on the fact that Wacraft would be a coherent world with some continuity while we all know that ain"t the case, like, not at all. The real question, the interesting one is, what of Kul'Tiras in the next expansion ? Is it going to be an HuB for the Alliance (if so, we can be sure Jaina will lead it, cause, reasons duh) or is it going to be a new area wich would mean it's almost destroyed our under heavy threat in other words, contested and half in ruin just like Stromguarde.

The important thing is, fuck the logic/lore, the one in charge will be the one useful to some story plot and that's it. And better be cool, like 100% cooler, i'm just quoting Blizzard (with my own words, i admit it, but that remain a fact till now).

[Aeula]

Ruby, the madam of a local brothel was elected as queen of Kul Tiras in 24ADP after Jaina decided to abandon the city to leaderless chaos whilst she plotted to invade Durotar from her island fortress.

[Deleted]

It's funny how none of us thought about Jaina's mother.

[MCMLXXXII]

N'Zoth for sure

[chazus]

It's funny how none of us thought about Jaina's mother.

Has she ever been mentioned, at all, before now? I mean obviously she had a mother, but I don't think it's ever come up that I can tell.

[Deleted]

Has she ever been mentioned, at all, before now? I mean obviously she had a mother, but I don't think it's ever come up that I can tell.

Her wowpedia page states that she was mentioned twice but not by name. Both times it was in books - Tides of Darkness (Daelin wrote her a letter to inform about son's death) and Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (Jaina's and Arthas' parents discussed their relationship and supposedly planned their marriage)

[Magnagarde]

Her mother was brought up and it is possible that she is ruling Kul Tiras.

It would explain the complete absence of Tirasian military endeavors as we don't know her as a military leader and have just met her.

[Deleted]

they said jaina has a sister called katherine proudmoore and she rules now .

[Tomyris]

they said jaina has a sister called katherine proudmoore and she rules now .

Yes, when they presented the island on the blizzcon panel, it was a Proudmoore woman who was ruling.