Map of south-eastern Northrend from Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

Northrend map.

In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Northrend 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. Image File history File links Map of Northerend the fictional content in Blizzard Entertainments video game series Warcraft III. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Map of Northerend the fictional content in Blizzard Entertainments video game series Warcraft III. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... Image File history File links Map of Northrend in Blizzard Entertainments video game series, Warcraft. ... Image File history File links Map of Northrend in Blizzard Entertainments video game series, Warcraft. ... This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Map of the World of Azeroth as it appears in the game World of Warcraft Azeroth is an Earth-like world in the fictional Warcraft universe, inhabited by a diverse array of species. ... The Scourge faction logo. ... Nerzhul (also known as the Lich King later) is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... ... This is a list of the major and minor Locations ordered by region (after the events of Third Great War) in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ...

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Inhabitants

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.

The most notable former inhabitants of Northrend were the spider-men Nerubians. With their ancient, subterranean kingdom, Azjol-Nerub, their empire once spread over half the continent. The Nerubians chose to attack the Scourge in its early stages, using hit and run tactics to attack and destroy scourge strongholds then retreat. The Lich King was eventually able to fend them off, and invade Azjol-Nerub. The Scourge, with the help of the Dreadlords, were able to completely crush the nerubian kingdom. Though trace elements of the Nerubian Empire remain, there are few pockets of Nerubian resistance left to oppose the Scourge. This conflict was known as The War of the Spider. * ... Picture of the Dreadlord Varimathras as seen in World of Warcraft. ...

Northrend is home to several tribes of Ice Trolls as well. Other inhabitants include Wendigo, Polar Bears, Blue Dragons, Furbolgs, and Penguins. 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. In the fictional Warcraft universe, the Ice Trolls are the descendants of the Gundrak trolls. ... The Wendigo (also Windigo, Windago, Windiga, Witiko, and numerous other variants)[1] is a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform, or which could possess humans, appearing in Algonquian mythology. ... Binomial name Phipps, 1774 Polar bear range Synonyms Ursus eogroenlandicus Ursus groenlandicus Ursus jenaensis Ursus labradorensis Ursus marinus Ursus polaris Ursus spitzbergensis Ursus ungavensis Thalarctos maritimus The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic. ... For other uses, see Blue Dragon (disambiguation). ... Fictional races of the Warcraft Universe: Draenei The Draenei are one of the three primary creatures on Draenor (besides the Orc, and Ogres) They are generally cloaked and once populated the planet heavily, but were slaughtered by the Orcs once they sealed a pact with a demon. ... Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ...

Locations in Northrend

• Howling Fjord (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 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.
• Borean Tundra (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 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.
• The Dragonblight (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.
• Zul'Drak (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.
• Grizzly Hills (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.
  • 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.
  • Thor Modan The home of the unfriendly Iron Dwarves, and a excavation site.
• Azjol-Nerub (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.
• Scholazar Basin (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.
• The Storm Peaks (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.
  • Temple of Storms a mysterous place of worship dominated by the Storm Giants.
• Icecrown Glacier (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.
  • Icecrown Citadel The place of the Frozen Throne, and where Arthas Menethil resides.
• Lake Wintergrasp(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.
• Crystalsong Forest 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.

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Northrend in Warcraft games

Northrend is first seen in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. In the Human Campaign, the player, as Arthas, travels to Drak'tharon Keep and fights the Undead fortress there, killing its leader, Mal'Ganis the dreadlord. Later, in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, 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. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... Malganis was sent by Tichondrius to corrupt humanity with infected grain. ... Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Anubarak is the bodyguard of King Arthas in Northrend. ...

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. World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ... BlizzCon is a semi-regular convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to celebrate their major franchises Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo. ... World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is to be the next expansion in the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft series. ... Outland has several meanings: Outland (comic) Outland (movie) Outland (shop) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first game expansion for World of Warcraft. ...

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.