Although after the Sundering at the end of the War of the Ancients some Pandaren would venture out of Pandaria to explore Azeroth, they were incredibly rare sights. When the magical Well of Eternity at the centre of Azeroth exploded, splitting the landmass in two, Pandaria was enshrouded in a magical Mist, protecting it from the devastation as it was moved southwards across the sea - where the Pandaren would remain secluded from the denizens of Azeroth for over 10,000 years, fading into Azerothian myth.
Emperor Shaohao, the last leader of the Pandaren Empire, made a pact with the Jade Serpent Yu'lon, one of the four August Celestials that guarded the region of Pandaria, to protect the island from the oncoming devastation of the Great Sundering. Leaving Kalimdor due to a disagreement with the Night Elves over their use of magic, the Pandaren Empire eventually resettled on an island continent named Pandaria. The Pandaren are one of the oldest races on Azeroth, originally hailing from the Western continent of Kalimdor. History Pandaria, as seen in World of Warcraft
