Human Expedition

The Human Expedition (referred to as the survivors of Lordaeron or the Alliance refugees) was an expedition and a league of Alliance military and civilian groups that fled to Kalimdor from Lordaeron after the plague of undeath and the Scourge decimated the kingdoms of Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas, and Dalaran. They were led by Jaina Proudmoore, who was determined to find a safe haven for her people, she being the only human who listened to the Prophet Medivh and fled.

While called the "Human Expedition", the military forces had high elven survivors from Quel'Thalas, dwarves of Khaz Modan and Aerie Peak, gnomes, and members of the 7th Legion.

Following the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the majority of the members of these parties settled on Theramore Isle in Dustwallow Marsh under the wise leadership of Jaina Proudmoore. These forces would soon become part of the army of Theramore. It is likely that many of the Expedition would later form part of the 7th Legion.

The Human Expedition was accompanied by the following factions while in Stonetalon Mountains:

• Lordaeron Brigade — A brigade of humans from Lordaeron.
• Lordaeron Corps — Lordaeron's elite soldiers guarding the expedition.
• Gilneas Brigade — A brigade of humans from Gilneas sent by Darius Crowley. It contained many dwarves as well.
• Kul Tiras Elite Corps — A force of humans troops from Kul Tiras, likely Jaina's personal guard.
• Stromgarde Brigade — A brigade of human troops from Stromgarde.

As the factions didn't appear in any other missions, it is assumed that any survivors were assimilated into the Human Expedition which then participated in the missions in Ashenvale, Winterspring, and Mount Hyjal.

The Alliance lost numerous ships to the Drowned Reaches during the exodus to Kalimdor.

Many of Lordaeron's survivors of the plague fled for refuge to the south, such as into the lands of Khaz Modan.

Some of the earlier passages in Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game and the Alliance & Horde Compendium hinted that the Human Expedition survivors settled in Kalimdor. With the humans settling on Theramore, dwarves and gnomes at Bael Modan, and Wildhammers on some peaks in Ashenvale near Hyjal. It could be that the people who fled to Kalimdor actually thought they were the only survivors as the RPG books states that for a long time it was hard to get news about the Eastern Kingdoms by ship across the Maelstrom safely.

• In the version of Cry of the Warsong, the Human Expedition faction is led by Archmage Xylem, Archmage Tervosh, or Horace Alder, chosen randomly on each playthrough, instead of a random hero.
• The name was also associated with the human prisoners of Kul Tiras Marines beneath the Darkspear Islands.
• Opening the Cry of the Warsong mission in the world editor reveals that the team name for the human factions is Human Expedition.
• It was originally implied in Warcraft III and in the original Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game book that the Expedition was most, if not all, of the survivors of the Eastern Kingdoms. The Frozen Throne depicting human and blood elf survivors still fighting, but it was unclear if they were forgotten stragglers or part of a larger trend. The release of World of Warcraft and its manual confused the issue again by saying that "The few humans who survived the Third War fled south to the protection of Stormwind." despite also showing survivors of the Scarlet Crusade, Argent Dawn, Dalaran, and Southshore. Concurrently, the in-game book Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor implies that human survivors were in short supply on the Eastern Kingdoms mainland.
• Sir Thomas urged on his wife and children to leave with Jaina Proudmoore to Kalimdor, but their ship was caught in a storm and got damaged before it could leave, forcing its passengers to flee back to Lordaeron.

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