No edit summary |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| + | The Upper Kingdom is a zone of the Spider Kingdom located beneath the surface of Northrend. The entrance to the underworld region is the Pit of Narjun in western Dragonblight. This portion of the Spider Kingdom was devastated by the Scourge in their war years ago, and still lies in ruin. The fortress of Doorward is one of the few sanctuaries of light against the encroaching darkness of the underworld. |
||
| − | The portion of the Spider Kingdom that lies closest to the surface of Northrend. |
||
| + | |||
== History == |
== History == |
||
| + | The Spider Kingdom is vast, stretching across several regions. The portion that lies closest to the surface is the Upper Kingdom. This city complex is built into the stone and ice of the underworld, and is thousands of years old. Dark caves give way to nerubian architecture, stretching out far across the underworld and becoming lost in the distance. The Upper Kingdom was ravaged by the Scourge and many portions of it lie is disrepair. The new generation of living nerubians have barely begun to reclaim it, and their allies the Twilight's Hammer have arrived in force to secure it. |
||
| − | The undead nerubians under control of the Scourge occupied several regions of the Upper Kingdom, including the fallen temple of Ahn'Kahet in the Old Kingdom. But the Scourge never truly secured every portion of the vast spider kingdom, and many nerubians remained safely hidden in it's depths. |
||
| + | |||
| + | Located in the Upper Kingdom is the fortress of Doorward, built by Baelgun Flamebeard and his dwarven explorers. The original expedition has been joined by members of all of Azeroth's races to form a new army, the Warders of the Dark, who have vowed to stand against the evil rising from the depths of the underworld. |
||
==Geography== |
==Geography== |
||
Revision as of 22:29, 12 December 2010
 The Upper Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Level: Max | |
 | |
| Location | Beneath Northrend |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION related to Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept
The Upper Kingdom is a zone of the Spider Kingdom located beneath the surface of Northrend. The entrance to the underworld region is the Pit of Narjun in western Dragonblight. This portion of the Spider Kingdom was devastated by the Scourge in their war years ago, and still lies in ruin. The fortress of Doorward is one of the few sanctuaries of light against the encroaching darkness of the underworld.
History
The Spider Kingdom is vast, stretching across several regions. The portion that lies closest to the surface is the Upper Kingdom. This city complex is built into the stone and ice of the underworld, and is thousands of years old. Dark caves give way to nerubian architecture, stretching out far across the underworld and becoming lost in the distance. The Upper Kingdom was ravaged by the Scourge and many portions of it lie is disrepair. The new generation of living nerubians have barely begun to reclaim it, and their allies the Twilight's Hammer have arrived in force to secure it.
Located in the Upper Kingdom is the fortress of Doorward, built by Baelgun Flamebeard and his dwarven explorers. The original expedition has been joined by members of all of Azeroth's races to form a new army, the Warders of the Dark, who have vowed to stand against the evil rising from the depths of the underworld.
Geography
The Upper Kingdom (early concept)
Upper Kingdom Geography
Subzones
A more detailed overview of the Upper Kingdom's subzones can be read here.
| An'Dirac, the Silent Temple · Ahn'Kahet Outer Quarter · Ahn'Kahet Fallen Temple · The Burning Pit · The Cinderbog · The City of Webs · Doorward · Ley Line Fracture · Library of Ancient Weavers · Naz'Amun, the Crawling City · Pit of Narjun · The Scourgewall · Shadowgrasp Cavern · Shadowgrove · Shadow Web Gate · Wintergrasp Fortress Undervault |
Instances
| Level Range | Group Size | Approximate Run Time |
|---|---|---|
| Max | 5 | 45 min - 1 hour |
| Level Range | Group Size | Approximate Run Time |
|---|---|---|
| Max | 5 | 45 min - 1 hour |
Quests and Storylines
Under Construction
