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| faction = Alliance
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| name = Wintergarde Keep
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| name = Wintergarde Keep
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| ss = Wintergarde - Full View.jpg
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| type = Fortress
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| race = {{Race|Human}} <br> {{Race|Dwarf}} <br> {{Race|Highelf}} <br> {{Race|Nightelf}}
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| leader = {{NPC||Halford Wyrmbane||High Commander Halford Wyrmbane|icon=Halford}}
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| race = {{Race|Dwarf}}<br />
  
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| language = [[Common (language)|Common]], [[Darnassian]], [[Dwarven (language)|Dwarven]], [[Thalassian]]
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| faith = [[Light|Holy Light]], [[Elune]]
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| affiliation = {{Alliance}} [[Valiance Expedition]]<br/> {{Alliance}} [[Alliance Vanguard]]<br/> {{Alliance}} [[7th Legion]]
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| loc = Eastern [[Dragonblight]]{{coords|78|46|Dragonblight}}
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| leader = [[High Commander Halford Wyrmbane]]
  
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| facilities = Yes
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| affiliation = [[Alliance Vanguard]] / [[7th Legion]]
  
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| inn = Yes
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| loc = Eastern [[Dragonblight]] {{coords|78|49|Dragonblight}}
  
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| mailbox = Yes
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| inn = yes
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| stables = No
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| anvil = Yes
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| travel = Yes
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| flightpath = Yes
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| source = ''[[Wrath of the Lich King]]''
  
 
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[[File:Wintergarde Keep upper half.jpg|thumb|The upper half of the Keep.]]
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[[File:Wintergarde Keep lower half.jpg|thumb|The lower half of the Keep.]]
   
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'''Wintergarde Keep''' is the main [[Alliance]] base in [[Dragonblight]]. The lower half of this tiered city is now taken over by the [[Scourge]] and the remainder is besieged by forces operating out of [[Naxxramas]], which hovers in the skies outside of the keep.
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'''Wintergarde Keep''' is the main [[Alliance]] base in [[Dragonblight]], built on high ground, and serving as the headquarters for the [[7th Legion]]. The fortress is under siege by the [[Scourge]] forces that had taken the surrounding village, while [[Naxxramas]] defiantly hovers in the skies outside of the [[keep]].
   
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The keep is well-protected behind strong walls and [[cannon tower]]s. It is made up of [[barracks]] and an [[Arcane Sanctum|arcane sanctum]].
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Similar to the [[Vault of Lights]] in the [[Exodar]], Wintergarde has a room of projections showing the bosses who reside in Naxxramas. [[Commander Eligor Dawnbringer (Wintergarde)|Commander Eligor Dawnbringer]] offers information about the various individuals who reside in [[Kel'Thuzad]]'s black fortress.
  
   
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==Background==
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The [[7th Legion]] is based here. This base is also home to the only known [[high elf]] [[Arcane Sanctum|arcane sanctum]].
  
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Wintergarde was built after the [[Alliance Vanguard]] arrived in [[Northrend]].<ref>[[The Path of Redemption (Updated version)]]</ref> Upon arrival, the Alliance forces were welcomed by the people of [[Carrion Fields|Wintergarde Village]], which was there before the keep.
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Wintergarde Keep was enough of a thorn in the [[Lich King]]'s side that he also parked the most notorious of his necropolises outside of it, [[Naxxramas]], brought in from [[Stratholme]]. The villagers were subsequently overrun by the [[Scourge]], and their settlement was turned into the [[Carrion Fields]].<ref name="Exploring Azeroth">''[[Exploring Azeroth: Northrend]]'', pg. 87</ref><ref>[[Flight of the Wintergarde Defender]]</ref> The Alliance in Wintergarde Keep were unaware of the existence of the old village's [[Wintergarde Mausoleum|subterranean mausoleum]].<ref>[[A Righteous Sermon]]</ref>
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Following the [[war against the Jailer]], the brothers [[Bronzebeard]] visited the fortress. Since the Lich King's defeat, the bulk of the 7th Legion forces have moved on to where they were most needed, but a small detachment remained to keep an eye on Dragonblight. They gave them a warm welcome at the keep.<ref name="Exploring Azeroth"/>
   
 
==Travel connections==
  
==Travel connections==
 
===Flight===
  
===Flight===
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Amberpine Lodge]]
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; {{Alliance}} [[Amberpine Lodge]]
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;{{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Ebon Watch]]
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; {{Neutral}} [[Ebon Watch]]
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Fordragon Hold]]
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; {{Alliance}} [[Fordragon Hold]]
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;{{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Moa'ki Harbor]]
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; {{Neutral}} [[Moa'ki Harbor]]
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Stars' Rest]]
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; {{Alliance}} [[Stars' Rest]]
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Westguard Keep]]
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; {{Alliance}} [[Westguard Keep]]
   
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==NPCs of Wintergarde Keep==
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==NPCs==
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{| width="left" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="table-layout:fixed;"
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===Quest givers===
  
===Quest givers===
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Commander Eligor Dawnbringer}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Commander Eligor Dawnbringer}}
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{npc||Commander Lynore Windstryke|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Commander Lynore Windstryke|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Gryphon Commander Urik|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Gryphon Commander Urik|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||High Commander Halford Wyrmbane|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|High Commander Halford Wyrmbane|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Highlord Leoric Von Zeldig|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Highlord Leoric Von Zeldig|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Inquisitor Hallard|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Inquisitor Hallard|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} {{npc||Siege Engineer Quarterflash|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Siege Engineer Quarterflash|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|HighElf|Male}} {{npc||Vas the Unstable|7th Legion}}
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* {{RaceIcon|HighElf|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Vas the Unstable|7th Legion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Zelig the Visionary}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Zelig the Visionary}}
   
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===Additional characters===
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* {{Race|HighElf|notext}} {{NPC|Alliance|7th Legion Battle Mage}}
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* {{Race|Dwarf|notext}} {{NPC|Alliance|7th Legion Cavalier}}
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* {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|7th Legion Sentinel}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Ghoul}} {{NPC|Alliance|Mayor Godfrey}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Wintergarde Blacksmith}}
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* {{Race|Dwarf|notext}} {{NPC|Alliance|Wintergarde Gryphon Rider|7th Legion}}
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** {{RaceIcon|Gryphon}} {{NPC|Alliance|Wintergarde Gryphon}}
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===Goods and services===
  
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} {{npc||Drolfy|Alchemy & Poison Supplies}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Drolfy|Alchemy & Poison Supplies}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{npc||Fanny McLumpkins|General Goods}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Fanny McLumpkins|General Goods}}
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{npc||Illusia Lune|Innkeeper}}
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* {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Illusia Lune|Innkeeper}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} {{npc||Lexey Brevig|Reagents & Enchanting Supplies}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Lexey Brevig|Reagents & Enchanting Supplies}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Fanny McLumpkins|General Goods}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Fanny McLumpkins|General Goods}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{npc||Ordal McLumpkins|Food & Drink}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Ordal McLumpkins|Food & Drink}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Rodney Wells|Gryphon Master}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Rodney Wells|Gryphon Master}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Female}} {{npc||Trixy Trixerton|Trade Supplies}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Gnome|Female}} {{NPC|Alliance|Trixy Trixerton|Trade Supplies}}
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Male}} {{npc||Zybarus of Darnassus|Stable Master}}
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* {{RaceIcon|NightElf|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|Zybarus of Darnassus|Stable Master}}
   
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===Additional characters===
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===Guards===
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*{{RaceIcon|HighElf|Male}}{{RaceIcon|HighElf|Female}} {{npc||7th Legion Battle Mage}}
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* {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}}{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{NPC|Alliance|7th Legion Infantryman}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} {{npc||7th Legion Cavalier}}
  
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|}
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*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{npc||7th Legion Sentinel}}
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Ghoul}} {{npc||Mayor Godfrey}}
  
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*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} {{npc||Wintergarde Blacksmith}}
  
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*{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Female}} {{npc||Wintergarde Gryphon Rider|7th Legion}}
  
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**{{RaceIconExt|Gryphon}} {{npc||Wintergarde Gryphon}}
  
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*Guards: {{RaceIcon|Human|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}}{{RaceIcon|Dwarf|Male}} {{npc||7th Legion Infantryman}}
  
   
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== Phasing ==
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==Phasing==
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Upon completion of {{questlong|Alliance|72|Flight of the Wintergarde Defender}}, the inn will gain several NPCs offering their services, having been airlifted out of the [[Carrion Fields]]. Additionally, a Wanted poster offering quests will also appear.
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Upon completion of the quest [[Flight of the Wintergarde Defender|Flight of the Wintergarde Defender]], the inn will gain several NPCs offering their services, having been airlifted out of the [[Carrion Fields]]. Additionally, a Wanted poster offering quests will also appear.
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==Trivia==
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* Similar to the [[Vault of Lights]] in the [[Exodar]], Wintergarde Keep has a room of projections showing the bosses who reside in Naxxramas. [[Commander Eligor Dawnbringer]] offers information about the various individuals who reside in [[Kel'Thuzad]]'s black fortress.
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* This base is home to the current only known [[high elf]] [[Arcane Sanctum|arcane sanctum]].
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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File:Dragonblight - Carrion Fields Naxxramas Wintergarde Keep.jpg|Full view of Wintergarde and Naxxramas.
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Wintergarde - Full View.jpg|Full view of Wintergarde.
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File:Naxxramas-wintergarde.jpg|Close up of the ruins of lower Wintergarde, with Naxxramas in the distance.
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Dragonblight - Carrion Fields Naxxramas Wintergarde Keep.jpg|Full view of Wintergarde and Naxxramas.
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Naxxramas-wintergarde.jpg| Close-up of the ruins of lower Wintergarde, with Naxxramas in the distance.
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File:Wintergarde overview.jpg|The main town from above.
  
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File:Wintergarde Keep lower half.jpg|The lower half of the Keep
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Outside Wintergarde.jpg|View from outside Wintergarde.
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File:Wintergarde Keep upper half.jpg|The upper half of the Keep
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Wintergarde boat.jpg|A small outpost with a boat on top of a mountain behind Wintergarde.
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File:Outside Wintergarde.jpg|View from outside Wintergarde.
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High elf arcane sanctum.jpg|A High elf arcane sanctum within Wintergarde Keep.
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File:Wintergarde boat.jpg|A small outpost with a boat on top of a mountain behind Wintergarde.
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Wintergarde Keep statue.jpg|A statue near the front of the Keep.
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File:High elf arcane sanctum.jpg|A High elf arcane sanctum within Wintergarde Keep
  
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File:Wintergarde Keep statue.jpg|A statue near the front of the Keep
  
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
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==Patch changes==
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*{{Patch 3.0.2|note=Added.}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 16 April 2023

AllianceWintergarde Keep
Wintergarde overview
Type Fortress
Leader(s) IconSmall Halford High Commander Halford Wyrmbane
Race(s) HumanHuman Human
DwarfDwarf Dwarf
High elfHigh elf High elf
Night elfNight elf Night elf
Language(s) Common, Darnassian, Dwarven, Thalassian
Faith(s) Holy Light, Elune
Affiliation(s) Alliance Valiance Expedition
Alliance Alliance Vanguard
Alliance 7th Legion
Location Eastern Dragonblight[78, 46]VZ-DragonblightBlip
Status Active
Characteristics
Facilities

Done Inn          Done Mailbox

Undone Stables

Done Anvil & Forge

Undone Bank       Undone Auctions
Travel Done Flight Master(s)
Undone Mass-transit
Undone Portal(s)
Wintergarde Keep upper half

The upper half of the Keep.

Wintergarde Keep lower half

The lower half of the Keep.

Wintergarde Keep is the main Alliance base in Dragonblight, built on high ground, and serving as the headquarters for the 7th Legion. The fortress is under siege by the Scourge forces that had taken the surrounding village, while Naxxramas defiantly hovers in the skies outside of the keep.

The keep is well-protected behind strong walls and cannon towers. It is made up of barracks and an arcane sanctum.

Background

Wintergarde was built after the Alliance Vanguard arrived in Northrend.[1] Upon arrival, the Alliance forces were welcomed by the people of Wintergarde Village, which was there before the keep.

Wintergarde Keep was enough of a thorn in the Lich King's side that he also parked the most notorious of his necropolises outside of it, Naxxramas, brought in from Stratholme. The villagers were subsequently overrun by the Scourge, and their settlement was turned into the Carrion Fields.[2][3] The Alliance in Wintergarde Keep were unaware of the existence of the old village's subterranean mausoleum.[4]

Following the war against the Jailer, the brothers Bronzebeard visited the fortress. Since the Lich King's defeat, the bulk of the 7th Legion forces have moved on to where they were most needed, but a small detachment remained to keep an eye on Dragonblight. They gave them a warm welcome at the keep.[2]

Travel connections

Flight

Alliance Amberpine Lodge
Neutral Ebon Watch
Alliance Fordragon Hold
Neutral Moa'ki Harbor
Alliance Stars' Rest
Alliance Westguard Keep

NPCs

Quest givers

Additional characters

Goods and services

Guards

Phasing

Upon completion of the quest Flight of the Wintergarde Defender, the inn will gain several NPCs offering their services, having been airlifted out of the Carrion Fields. Additionally, a Wanted poster offering quests will also appear.

Trivia

Gallery

  • Full view of Wintergarde.

    Full view of Wintergarde.

  • Full view of Wintergarde and Naxxramas.

    Full view of Wintergarde and Naxxramas.

  • Close-up of the ruins of lower Wintergarde, with Naxxramas in the distance.

    Close-up of the ruins of lower Wintergarde, with Naxxramas in the distance.

  • View from outside Wintergarde.

    View from outside Wintergarde.

  • A small outpost with a boat on top of a mountain behind Wintergarde.

    A small outpost with a boat on top of a mountain behind Wintergarde.

  • A High elf arcane sanctum within Wintergarde Keep.

    A High elf arcane sanctum within Wintergarde Keep.

  • A statue near the front of the Keep.

    A statue near the front of the Keep.

Patch changes

References

 
  1. ^ Inv misc book 05 [The Path of Redemption]
  2. ^ a b Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 87
  3. ^ A [15-30] Flight of the Wintergarde Defender
  4. ^ A [15-30] A Righteous Sermon

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