The virtual universe, in which players take on the role of elves, orcs and wizards, has proved phenomenally successful, with more than 12 million subscribers worldwide.

网络游戏魔兽世界风靡全球，玩家超过1200万。在这个虚拟世界里，玩家可扮演精灵、兽人和巫师等游戏角色。

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So far the Alliance is comprised of the Humans, Dwarves, and Night Elves and the Horde is made up of the Orcs and Tauren.

目前联盟由人类、矮人和暗夜精灵组成，部落由兽族和牛头人组成。

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Just as the orcs, humans and night elves discarded their old hatreds and stood united against a common foe, so did nature herself rise up to banish the shadow forever.

正如兽人，人类和暗夜精灵们抛弃前嫌，在共同的敌人面前团结起来一样，就连大自然本身也奋起惩戒那些黑暗的力量。

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Concerned that England lacked a set of myths comparable to, say, the Norse legends, he created the fantasy realm of Middle-earth, home to a jumble of orcs, elves, wizards and hobbits.

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Players get to start as one of 10 different races -- from Argonians (lizard men) and Khajiit (cat men) to the more typical humans, elves or orcs.

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