The humans of the Warcraft universe are a strong, industrious race with a dedication to order and unity. They prize hard work and discipline, value intelligence and perseverance, and are loathe to concede defeat no matter how overwhelming the odds. They are fairly technologically advanced when compared with many of the other races on Azeroth, but less so than the Gnomes and the Dwarves. Likewise, magic has become a vital part of their society with many mages and wizards coming from human families.

They are a sensitive religious race, devoted to the Holy Light, with priests, monks, and paladins forming a large part of their society and charitable organizations that have footholds in many of the Alliance’s largest settlements. They were apparently the first race on Azeroth to champion the cause of the Light, and were the only race with paladins for most of the Warcraft saga, until the Dwarves were inducted into their ranks in World of Warcraft.

Their cities are well-planned and spacious, their homes are comfortable and tidy, and their buildings are precisely and expertly constructed. They are also a social and a happy people, seeking to enjoy life’s simplest pleasures whenever possible. This natural sociality, combined with their penchant for order, has prompted them to establish societies, guilds, governments and militias wherever they have settled. Their most important and elaborate buildings are invariably meant to house social institutions, with monasteries, castles, cathedrals and townhalls serving as the central features of their various settlements. The Humans were also the founders of the Warcraft universe’s Alliance, which would eventually include such disparate races as the Night Elves and the Draenei.