What is the name of the continent where the human starting area Elwynn Forest is located?

Elwynn Forest is located on the continent of the Eastern Kingdoms. It is the traditional human starting zone for Alliance characters in World of Warcraft and surrounds the human capital of Stormwind City.

The forest is a heavily wooded region of Azeroth, known for its roads, farms, rivers, bandits, kobolds, and the early quests that introduce human players to the game. Northshire Valley, where many human characters begin, is part of Elwynn Forest. Stormwind stands along the forest’s southwestern edge and serves as the region’s main urban hub.

The Eastern Kingdoms is one of World of Warcraft’s two original continental landmasses, alongside Kalimdor. It includes regions such as Westfall, Redridge Mountains, Duskwood, the Burning Steppes, and the Plaguelands. Kalimdor is associated with starting areas such as Teldrassil in the original game, while Northrend and Pandaria were added in later expansions. The continent’s name can be confusing because it contains several kingdoms and territories rather than being a single political nation.