The Titans are millennia old gods with one purpose, to explore and shape the universe in their own image by turning chaos into order. They are the beings behind Azeroth, they created the sea, the mountains and the air in which the creatures breathe. They also created all life, the first of which were the noble Dragons.

A generally aloof creator race, the Titans are now a subject of significant interest on Azeroth, at least for the dwarves. Their part in Azeroth’s history lies far, far back in time, although Sargeras has of course taken a more active role in recent conflicts through the Burning Legion. Here, we present statistics for the two known races of titans and for the members of the Pantheon — the leaders of the Titans and some of the universe’s most powerful entities. The figure is humanoid but gigantic, with gleaming metallic skin and a perfection of form that makes the heart ache.

Very little is known about the Titans save for scraps the dwarves have unearthed and some vague night elf folklore. Few scholars actually believe the mighty gods even existed. Legend holds that the great ones shaped the land when the world was young, then left the world to its own devices. The ruins and buried cities that remain on Azeroth — Uldum beneath the Tanaris Desert, Ulduar beneath the Storm Peaks of Northrend, and Uldaman beneath the dwarven home of Khaz Modan — are known to a few to actually be “titanic” ruins. Most mortals believe that they are only ancient ruins. There are two presumed types of Titan, the stronger, smarter, more agile Aesir, and the tougher but less powerful Vanir. One scholar has postulated that there are other subspecies of titans. No Titans have ever been spotted, and it is believed that they live among the stars where they continue to this day shaping new worlds.

The Aesir are platinum-skinned giants that once crafted the oceans and skies. Their sphere of power is storm, frost and water. They are highly reclusive, shying away from all mortal creatures, not wanting to disrupt the delicate balance of their evolution. Their direct children are the mountain and sea giants, whom they created to help them tend to the high peaks and oceans of the world.

The Vanir are bronze-skinned giants who crafted the mountains and deep places of the world. Their children are the dwarves and cursed troggs who helped them carve out the earth. Like the Aesir, they tend to stay away from mortal creatures. Each Titan cultivates specific interests that relate to particular elements or energy types — essentially, to some small aspect of creation over which the titan holds a measure of dominance. Effects of these interests appear primarily in bonuses to related Craft and Knowledge skills, but an individual titan’s special abilities can also reflect its specific interest. Some Titans refer to the piece of creation upon which they focus as their “sphere of power.”

Titans generally believe they are invincible. They wade into the thickest of battles using their most powerful abilities, or even just swinging with massive, alloyed fists. Titans with well-defined spheres of power have wildly varying combat tactics, focusing primarily upon the strengths of their spheres. Despite their belief that they are invincible one Titan was in fact defeated in the battle against Sargeras.