Talk:King's Calendar/@comment-7263041-20140209221447/@comment-7263041-20140211002746

Yep, basically did some digging, and there are lore sources that detail the exact durations of the First and Second War.

The First War had a total duration of ten years (it started during the reign of King Adamant Wrynn III and ended with the assassination of King Llane Wrynn and the destruction of Stormwind) and is clearly mentioned in the Warcraft Orcs and Humans manual, which is a valid lore source with only one significant retcon, which is covered in the Last Guardian.

The Second War started a few years after that. Tirion Fordring was in his early twenties when the Horde attacked Lordaeron and had just became a Paladin. The Second War lasted eighteen years followed by twelve years of relative peace time resulting in Tirion being in his early fifties when the events of 'Of Blood and Honor' took place.

Then of course we have the already mentioned 15 year gap between Tirion's judgement/exile and his son Taelan being knighted as a Paladin of the Silver Hand.

So in total, if someone was 20 years old when the First War started, they would now be at least 65+. Uther would have been roughly that age when he died at the hands of Arthas.


 * puts on the flame redardant suit*

Flame on people :P