Is Gilneas part of Lordaeron?

Background: Despite the impending Orcish invasion, Gilneas has remained separate from the Alliance of Lordaeron. As ruler of one of the strongest Human nations, Genn Greymane is convinced that his own armies can deal with any threat, and has therefore remained unmoved by Lord Lothar's pleas for unity.
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Who controls Gilneas?

Gilneas proper is currently under the control of the Gilneans, led for a time by a Black Dragon in disguise, who was then killed. So presumably, it is still under the control of the Gilnean forces and remaining alliance around there.
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What is the nation of Gilneas?

Gilneas (pronounced Gil-neigh-uhs and also known as Gilneas Regal) is a human nation and kingdom located in the peninsula that lies to the southwest of Silverpine Forest on the continent of Lordaeron. The kingdom was founded following the splitting of Arathor and is ruled by the House of Greymane.
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Why did Gilneas leave the alliance?

Gilneas was one of the original Seven Kingdoms ruled by humans before the Alliance was formed. The Second War was brutal and bitter, but the Alliance proved victorious against the Horde. Soon after, Gilneas withdrew its support for the other kingdoms, adamant that it was better off independent.
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What is the religion of Gilneas?

The Church of the Holy Light was the most culturally widespread religion in Gilneas. The Church in Gilneas had priests and sanctuaries of the Light, and its citizens venerated the Holy Light as well.
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Is Genn Greymane the king of Gilneas?

Genn Greymane (sometimes spelled as "Graymane") is the former King of Gilneas, and one of the original founders of the Alliance of Lordaeron. He is a large bearish man, a brawny warrior with thick features, a heavy beard, and black and gray armor.
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What continent is Gilneas in?

The kingdom of Gilneas (pronounced "Gil-NEIGH-uhs"), or the Gilnean kingdom, is one of the seven human nations in the Eastern Kingdoms, and is located in the peninsula of Gilneas, situated southwest of Silverpine Forest on the continent of Lordaeron.
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How did Gilneas fall?

However, some weeks after the refugees from Gilneas City fled to Duskhaven, the Cataclysm started and shattered the Greymane Wall — destroying its gates. It also destroyed the reefs that were defending Gilneas from a naval invasion, allowing the Forsaken to invade Gilneas both on the land and from the shore.
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What is the symbol of Gilneas?

Both their name and their symbol, a winged eye, symbolize the eternal watchfulness of God and the totalitarian state. In Gilead, the eye of God and of the state are assumed to be one and the same.
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Is Gilneas abandoned?

Well the Forsaken abandoned Gilneas after Sylvanas went off the deep end because of lava eel vore. (Her actual justification for siding with the jailer in the book). Plus they're led by Queen Calia now, who is peace-driven.
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Who cursed Gilneas?

The Wolf Cult had been secretly afflicting Gilneans with the worgen curse; bolstering the worgen population and using their numbers to build a feral worgen army that would be used to launch an attack on Gilneas City. The devastating attack weakened the nation's defenses and paved the way for the Forsaken invasion.
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Can you visit Gilneas?

Gilneas is the name of the in-game starting zone for worgen players. In the overworld, the region is known as the Ruins of Gilneas and can be visited at any time.
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What happened to Gilneas City?

After many conflicts and its abandonment by the Gilneans, the Alliance initially managed to retake the city, although it was ultimately left ruined and abandoned. Over a decade after their exile, King Genn Greymane and his people finally returned to Gilneas.
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Is Tess a Worgen?

Tess wished to become a worgen so she could better know the plight of her people to better rule them when she becomes queen. As her father and mother were against it, they asked the night elf druid Vassandra Stormclaw to help Tess understand the worgen's plight without becoming a worgen herself.
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Will Gilneas be retaken?

The Story So Far. Patch 10.2. 5, Seeds of Renewal, has the long-awaited Retaking of Gilneas. Finally, the Worgen get to reclaim their home lost during the expansion: Cataclysm, which timewise in-game is around twelve years ago - while for us in real life, Cataclysm released in 2010.
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Is Sylvanas the leader of the Horde?

Throughout nearly the entirety of Legion and the first one-third of Battle for Azeroth, she was also the Warchief of the Horde, standing as one of the most powerful political leaders in all of Azeroth following the death of Vol'jin during the opening events of Legion.
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What are the colors of Gilneas?

The national colors of Gilneas were always black in lore, so black plate gear would make sense.
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Why did Sylvanas invade Gilneas?

Why did Sylvanas attack Gilneas? In a nutshell, cause she wanted to and she's a Warmonger who wants to cause death wherever she goes. For a bit of a Longer Answer, Warchief Garrosh Hellscream had ordered her to do so.
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Why did Gilneas build the wall?

The Greymane Wall was erected before the Third War by order of King Genn Greymane, as the kingdom of Gilneas isolated itself from the Alliance and the rest of the world due to a disagreement surrounding the internment camps for the orcs, and other disputes.
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Is the Worgen curse hereditary?

The curse is not passed down hereditary. It's confirmed that in-control, "balanced" playable worgen that were treated with the waters of Tal'doren or the Scythe of Elune, can still pass on the curse by the worgen heritage quest line with Tess wanting to become a worgen to better understand her people.
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Who made the Worgen curse?

The druids responsible for the worgen curse -- Druids of the Pack -- were deliberately using a druidic form that was forbidden to the night elves.
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Are worgen immune to the plague?

They are immune to the Plague. They can still be raised by powerful necromancers but because they are infused with the Essense of life its a pain in the butt and its easier to just control them through other ways.
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Where is Lordaeron?

The Kingdom of Lordaeron (or the Lordaeron Empire) was a human kingdom primarily located along the northern territories of the homonymous continent. Originally an Arathorian city-state, it was an empire by the time of its fall during the Third War.
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Is there a mailbox in Gilneas?

You'll see your first mailboxes (and flight points) when you leave that zone. The reason will make sense when you finish the zone quests... There IS a mailbox in Gilneas, near Duskhaven, just outside the Inn.
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Who built the Undercity?

Arthas and his Scourge army built Undercity for the Scourge, and the Forsaken moved in.
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