The lore of World of Warcraft is full of mysteries, many of which are stoked by the ferocious rumors and conjecture of the community. While most of these riddles will always remain unanswered, a few have remarkable validations. The idea that there is a hidden continent waiting to be found on the other side of Azeroth is among the most persistent mysteries.

The vanished continent is probably vast, far beyond small states or archipelagos like Zandalar or the Broken Isles. On the globe of Azeroth, it wouldn't be limited to a few zones positioned between the continents that have previously been found; rather, it would expand the planet's known corners to twice their original size. The Twilight Highlands mark the farthest east anyone has traveled since the launching of World of Warcraft, and Bloodmyst Isle off the coast of Kalimdor marks the furthest west anyone has traveled.

The World Map of Azeroth Is Not Quite Correct

Though the seas around the Maelstrom appear immense, the seas between Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms are frequently sailed since they are the safest and fastest route. There must be a reason why ships and zeppelins won't use any form of shortcut that passes through the opposite side of the planet, as Azeroth is a sphere like any other planet.

There has long been a suspicion that the actual size of Azeroth's landmasses is still unknown. All of the continents shown on the globe were united prior to the Sundering; they had been divided into several landmasses following the War of the Ancients, which occurred about 10,000 years ago. But neither the Sundering nor the Cataclysm are likely to have had a catastrophic impact on the lost continent, which is veiled in fierce storms. Like Pandaria, it has been spared the worst of Azeroth's tragedies, and its people have remained silent.

Players can find an interesting lore book in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's Emerald Dream zone. The story of the green dragon that dared to travel to the extremities of the earth is told in "The Tragedy of Erinethria." Long before the Sundering, eons ago, Azeroth's best flyer was the dragon Erinethria. She had unmatched speed and endurance when flying, and she was itching for adventure.

Erinethria was desperate to find out what was beyond the veil of storms, so she resolved to venture far to the west, having run out of novelty in old Kalimdor. The green dragon departed against her family's advice not to, vowing to come back sometime. Erinethria never made it back, despite the Green Aspect Ysera and the rest of her flight doing extensive searches. Nonetheless, Erinethria's clutchmates assert that they sensed her presence in their dreams, as though she was still alive somewhere far, far away.

Breadcrumbs Have Been Left by World of Warcraft 

These days, the sole use Erinethria's story serves is to caution readers not to pursue daring drakes who may lure them. They say that beyond Kalimdor's west coast, nothing exists but ferocious storms that tear apart both sails and wings. However, prior assumptions have proven to be incorrect. Indeed, a night elf pirate's memoir was found earlier in Dragonflight, and it provided a firsthand account of something other than ocean lurking in the far west.

With every expansion, Azeroth reveals more and more surprises and adds more and more locations to its map. Players will discover an as-yet-undiscovered underground country in The War Within. It is not out of the question to think that Erinethria's finding will be made public at some point in the far future. Maybe this green dragon was so taken with it that she stayed, or even more sinister, maybe she was taken prisoner or slaughtered by its inmates. Players should discover what is beneath the turbulent sea, since there are countless imaginative options.