2.11 Original characters, abilities and weapons.2.7.2 Channeling the power of the Old Gods.Whether introducing new characters, adding new events to the existing Warcraft canon, or retelling classic stories with very different endings, this page aims to chart the emerging Hearthstone lore. Regardless of its place within the main canon, as the game continues to expand, an ever growing body of lore emerges that is clearly and uniquely Hearthstone. Hearthstone can therefore be seen to exist either as a separate lore universe, with its own version of events or within the main universe, providing tall tales and rumours of many otherwise unheard of things, some of which may be true, some of which may not. However, over time some characters and elements from Hearthstone have been introduced to World of Warcraft, thus confirming their canonicity. From the Warcraft perspective, Hearthstone is a magical card game played by many of Azeroth's denizens, containing its own colourful depictions and 'tavern tales', with the majority of the game's original content not confirmed as ' canon', or real within the main universe. While Hearthstone exists within the Warcraft universe, the burgeoning roster of new characters and events introduced by the game are for the most part not yet confirmed as existing in the main Warcraft universe. The rate at which new characters and lore are being innovated is increasing, as the developers explore new possibilities within the Warcraft universe. The developers are 'passionate' about creating new characters, such as Annoy-o-Tron and Arch-Thief Rafaam, as well as new lore, such as that of the Grand Tournament. The game's expansions and adventures often offer a fresh twist on classic tales and settings, with some reinventing them entirely, or introducing major new developments to familiar locations. Hearthstone has introduced myriad new characters, spells, and weapons, as well as reimagining existing ones. However, Hearthstone is not strictly tied to the lore of these games. Wherever possible, the developers go to great trouble to recreate the feel and personality of cards' Warcraft counterparts.

Hearthstone is set in the Warcraft universe, with the vast majority of characters, spells, weapons and locations drawn from World of Warcraft or earlier games.

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