History of Gnomes: Brilliant Inventors Without a Home
Vanilla WoW Classic 1.12 · x5 realm · wowx5.ru
Gnomes are the smallest yet most inventive people of the Alliance. Masters of engineering and technology, they gave the world steam machines, gyrocopters and countless gadgets. Sadly, in the Vanilla era the gnomes are a people without a home.
The gnome starting zone is shared with the dwarves — Dun Morogh, since the refugees sheltered in Ironforge.
The Mechanical Legacy
Like the dwarves, gnomes are children of the titans. They descend from the mechagnomes — small mechanical helpers built to service titan machines. The curse of flesh turned them into living beings, but the innate drive for machines and precise calculation remained in their very nature.
Gnomeregan and the Dwarven Alliance
The gnomes built the gleaming techno-city of Gnomeregan at the foot of the Dun Morogh mountains. For ages they were the closest friends of the Ironforge dwarves, supplying the Alliance with weapons, machines and brilliant ideas. They were ruled by a superb inventor — High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque.
The Gnomeregan Catastrophe
During the Third War, troggs surged up from below into Gnomeregan. The situation grew hopeless, and Mekkatorque made a desperate choice — to release radiation to poison the invaders.
| Stage | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Trogg invasion | The city on the brink |
| Radiation release | Invaders poisoned... and so were the citizens |
| Betrayal | Advisor Thermaplugg's plot revealed |
| Exile | Survivors flee to Ironforge |
The radiation killed most of the gnomes, and the treacherous advisor Thermaplugg seized the irradiated ruins. It was later revealed that he had engineered the catastrophe himself.
Exile and the Alliance
Robbed of their home, the surviving gnomes took refuge with the dwarves in Ironforge. Never losing their optimism, they remain a loyal part of the Alliance: repairing machines, crafting weapons and dreaming of one day reclaiming Gnomeregan. Their ingenuity is an irreplaceable asset for the union.
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FAQ
Where did gnomes come from?
Gnomes descend from the mechagnomes — mechanical creations of the titans. The curse of flesh made them beings of flesh who kept their brilliant technical minds.
What happened to Gnomeregan?
The gnome capital was overrun by troggs. High Tinker Mekkatorque ordered a release of radiation to poison the invaders, but it killed most of the inhabitants too.
Where do gnomes live now?
After losing Gnomeregan, the surviving gnomes took refuge with the dwarves in Ironforge and dream of reclaiming their city.