In the fictional Warcraft Universe , is the frozen continent found at the roof of the world of Azeroth . The entirety of the continent is ruled by the The Undead Scourge , and is their seat of power. The Lich King himself sits atop his Frozen Throne on Icecrown Glacier .
The other two continents of the Azeroth World are Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms . There is also another world linked to Azeroth through the Dark Portal , opened by the Lich King and re-opened by Medivh . This is the shattered world of Draenor , now called Outland
The Scourge currently controls most of Northrend and the indigenous creatures have suffered greatly as they succumb to its plague of undeath. But Northrend still maintains a sizable population of native creatures.
Northrend is home to several tribes of Ice Trolls as well. Other inhabitants include Wendigo , Polar Bear s, Blue Dragon s, Furbolg s, and Penguin s. Much of Northrend has little plant life, but twisted, leafless trees are abundant in Northrend. Icecrown itself also is home to evergreen trees and other plants.
- (Level 68-72) As the name suggests, the Howling Fjord is a large Fjord that resides in the south eastern corner of Northrend. Contains the Alliance settlement of Valgarde, the Forsaken settlement of New Agamand, and Utgarde Keep.
- --- Utgarde keep is the home of the Vrykul, and a instance dungeon in the Wrath Of The Lich King expansion. It contains the Utgarde Catacombs, a level 70 wing, and Utgarde Pinnacle, a level 80 5 man wing.
- (Level 68-72) The borean Tundra is a large, flat and cold stretch of land covered in ice. The land is usually completely frozen, but there have been repeated attempts to melt it by the Naga that inhabit the region. The area is inhabited by the Tuskarr race that was befirended by the Horde, and with whom they established Warsong Hold. In it is also Justice Keep, a Alliance settlement, as well as the Island of Coldarra, the home of the Blue Dragonflight.
- --- Coldarra is a island just off the coast of the Borean Tundra, where the home of the Blue Dragonflight, the Nexus is. The Nexus is currently planed to be an instance, with 3 wings, a level 70 5 man wing called Ice Caverns, a level 80 5 man wing here you fight on magical rings in the sky, and a 25 man raid where you fight the leader of the Blue Dragons, Malygos .
- (Level 71-75) The Great Dragonblight was once a fertile land, but it is now a vast graveyard of Dragons. It is a huge ice-covered wasteland that contains most of the southern shore of Northrend. The bones are guarded by the Blue Draognflight.
- (Level 73-76) Zul'Drak is the home of the Drakkari Ice Trolls that reside in Northrend. It's weather is very unpleasant and cold compared to the Grizzly Hills and Howling Fjord to the south. It houses the Ice Troll capital of Gundrak.
- (Level 74-76) This forested area is warmer and more welcoming than any other area in Northrend. It houses the Grizzlemaw Furbolg tribe, and the Iron Dwarves of Thor Modan, as well as Drak'Tharon Keep.
- --- A undead stronghold which Arthas besieged to take revenge upon the dreadlord Mal'Ganis , whose foul tactics and use of the undead plague forced Arthas to slaughter the human citizens of the city of Stratholme in order to prevent them from turning into Undead. Arthas also gained the legendary runeblade Frostmourne near here.
- --- The home of the unfriendly Iron Dwarves, and a excavation site.
- (Level 74-78) Azjol-Nerub is the Underground ruins of the Nerubian empire. The area is controlled by some "Neutral" Nerubians. It's main entrance is in the North Western Corner of the Dragonblight.
- (Level 75-78) Scholazar basin is a jungle located North of the Borean Tundra. Much like Un'Goro Crater, Scholazar Basin is an anomaly, and it is unknown how it could be possible for it to exist in the given climate. Like in Un'Goro, there is a jungle like aura, and it has hot springs as well.
- (Level 77-80) The Storm Peaks are located in the northern corner of Northrend, and they are a very dangerous and cold place. It is the home of the mysterious Storm Giants and the Titan city of Ulduar.
- --- a mysterous place of worship dominated by the Storm Giants.
- (Level 77-80) Icecrown Glacier is the largest glacier in Azeroth. The place became infamous when the Lich King made it his home base in Northrend.
- --- The place of the Frozen Throne, and where Arthas Menethil resides.
- (PVP) Lake Wintergrasp is a large Frozen lake in Northrend, just west of the Dragonblight. It is the game's first zone fully dedicated to PVP, even on PVE servers. It can be considered a non-instanced battleground, with siege weapons, destructible buildings among other things.
- Is a forest crafted from crystal, although it is not a real forest. It used to be a normal landscape, until a Blue Dragon released a spell that would turn the whole land, the trees, the rocks, and even the flesh into Crystals. Not much has been mentioned about this area in regards to the expansion.
Northrend is first seen in '''', the player also visits Icecrown Glacier, where Arthas and Anub'Arak enter the ruins of Azjol-Nerub's upper kingdom, and eventually travel to the Frozen Throne itself.
Northrend is not currently accessible in '' World Of Warcraft '', however at Blizzcon 2007 Blizzard announced that the next expansion will be Wrath Of The Lich King , which will feature Northrend as the expansion zone. Much like Outland in the Burning Crusade , purchasing the expansion will be a requirement for entering the new zone.
Blizzard has also confirmed that Northrend will be tuned for players level 68 and up, though the zone itself will be open to characters of all levels.
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