There's a handful of questions regarding a few specific lines throughout it's pages that I have, such as...
1. Tyrande Whisperwind - "Tyrande is an ancient night elven
princess and high-priestess of the moon goddess, Elune." - Page 149, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos Game Manual
- If she's a princess, who are her royal parents and is her blood-line special in any way? Has there ever been quests in WoW or anything written in the books to supplement this statement?
2. Mutant Murlocs - "Though Murlocs abound along the rugged coastal regions of Kalimdor, there is a mutant strain of the race that has emerged in recent months. Though it is unclear what has caused the creature's strange mutations,
many agree that something dark and sinister is awakening deep beneath the raging Maelstrom. The mutant Murlocs have been so corrupted that they have been known to turn on their own brethren under duress. - Page 143, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos Game Manual
- Something had to be asleep in order for it to awaken. Has N'zoth been awake and seemingly active since Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos? If not N'zoth, what else is capable of corrupting an entire strain of a race from deep under the Maelstrom?
3. Dryads/Keepers of the Grove - "The enchanted Dryads are the
daughters of the Demi-God, Cenarius." and "The enchanted Keepers are the favored
sons of the Demi-God, Cenarius." - Page 117 and 120 respectively, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos Game Manual.
- I'll go out on a limb and say Cenarius isn't asexual. Who's the mother, to the first of these Dryads and Keepers of the Grove?
4. Nerubians - "Though the Nerubians were immune to his plague, Ner'zhul's growing necromantic powers allowed him to raise the spider-warriors' corpses and bend them to his will. As a testament to their tenacity and fearlessness, Ner'zhul adopted the Nerubians' distinctive architectural style for his own fortresses and structures.
Though there are few pockets of Nerubian warriors left, they still seek to gain vengeance upon Ner’zhul and reclaim their subterranean kingdom. - Page 141, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos Game Manual.
- Are there any known *living*, free, independant, establishments of Nerubians ever being mentioned about or shown in any books or WoW itself?
5. Warcraft 3's depiction of the World Map - Page 128 and 129, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos Game Manual
- Is this just a grossly outdated map or is there anything to be construed out of these proposed islands dotting the open seas?