An ancient legend had long endured in Tirisfal Glades.
It was a tale from before the age of dragons. According to legend, this sacred woodland had been the place where a mighty guardian fell. He had given his life to defend the peace of the world.
The origins of humanity could no longer be traced in the ancient historical records of the various nations. Yet the legend of the god Tyr had passed down through the generations, shaping human culture and honor.
The paladin vocation, born during the Orcs War, likewise drew its spiritual faith from this god of ancient legend-Tyr.
Humans excelled at remembering and placed great importance on preserving their civilization. This was also the fundamental reason they could rule the entire continent of the Eastern Kingdoms.
The established human traditions of Azeroth truly could not uncover that ancient history, trace their roots, and discover their ancestors.
But as someone who had transmigrated, Rowan knew that the origins of Azeroth's humans were not a matter of evolution alone, though they could not be separated from evolutionary theory either.
Azeroth's humans originated from the Titan-forged, humanoid constructs of stone and steel created by the Titan Keepers when they built their armies of guardians.
These were the keepers' direct subordinates, and the keepers of Ulduar-Odyn, Loken, Tyr, and the others-had all lavished care on their respective followers.
The forms of the Titan-forged had also been adapted and refined from those of the titan gods and the Titan Keepers, eventually becoming Azeroth's first humanoid beings.
As the world moved on and the age of war passed, most of the Titan-forged returned to the two great forges to serve as temple guards.
Some Titan-forged, however, developed intelligence of their own and achieved their own ascension within the ordered world forged by the