Kezan will be the initial start zone for the goblins in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The goblin player begins as a mid-level executive on Kezan, possessing great riches and power. The player causes Mount Kajaro to erupt, forcing the evacuation of Kezan. Fleeing across the Great Sea, the goblins become shipwrecked on the Lost Islesafter getting caught in an Alliance-Horde crossfire.

Geography

Kezan is a tropical island, and the associated flora and fauna appear in the wilderness between cities. Palm trees are everywhere, and in the wild places tasty fruits and flowers can be found. Many tropical animals, including tigers and lots of bugs can also be found. Kezan has several natural bays, and the goblins have constructed at least small port towns in most of them. To the south, the elevation rises. Southern Kezan is volcanic, and several volcanoes constantly ooze lava into the ocean. Lava tubes and other geological tunnels and caves riddle the island.Goblins control just about everything on Kezan. Non-goblins always leave the island with less gold than they had when they came.
The Trade Princes reside here, as does Mogul Razdunk, the founder and ruler of the Venture Trading Company, and Director Riddlevox, the leader of the goblin Tinkers' Union.