 Icecrown | |
|---|---|
| Level: 77-80 | |
 Icecrown Citadel | |
| Capital(s) | Icecrown Citadel |
| Population | Unknown, perhaps 250,000 (all undead)[1] |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Ruler(s) | The Lich King Arthas |
| Affiliation | Scourge |
| Location | North-central Northrend |
- For the large building complex, see Icecrown Citadel.
- For the raid instance, see Icecrown Citadel (instance).
Icecrown, also known as Ice Crown[2], is a zone composed of mostly Icecrown Glacier and the immediate area around it. Icecrown is surrounded by mountains to the south. The ground is neither frozen earth nor covered with snow; it is solid ice. Hence, nothing grows here.
History
The name of Icecrown became infamous when Kil'jaeden hurled the Lich King back into the mortal world. Ner'zhul's prison slammed into the glacier and created the Frozen Throne. The impact was seen as far away as the Grizzly Hills. Here the Lich King remained until freed by Arthas, and the two beings merged into Arthas' body. From the Icecrown Citadel, he commands the Scourge.
Apparently, troops of the Scarlet Crusade succeeded in approaching the stronghold during a counter offensive, but in the end were repelled by the Scourge. Orman of Stromgarde was the highest-ranking human among the countless casualties of this failed assault.
The gates of Icecrown Citadel, as seen in the Wrath of the Lich King login screen.
In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Icecrown, previously ravaged by the tremendous force unleashed when Arthas and the Lich King merged into a single being, has been heavily fortified by the Scourge. Massive walls and ramparts have been erected throughout the region and Angrathar the Wrathgate bars entry from the bordering Dragonblight, while the reconstructed Icecrown Citadel looms overhead.
Geography
Icecrown map
Subregions
Instances
| Instance name | Level range | Group size | Approximate run time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Trial of the Champion |
80 | 5-player | 20 minutes |
 Trial of the Crusader (Heroic) |
80 (Raid) | 10/25-player | 1-2 hours |
| Frozen Halls: Forge of Souls |
80 | 5-player | 20-30 minutes |
| Frozen Halls: Pit of Saron |
80 | 5-player | 1 hour |
| Frozen Halls: Halls of Reflection |
80 | 5-player | 30 min - 1 hour |
| Icecrown Citadel |
80 (Raid) | 10/25-player | 5+ hours |
Travel hubs
Flight paths
Regions adjacent to Icecrown
| Zone Name | Faction | Level Range | Direction | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wintergrasp |   |
PvP | Southwest | By flight path |
| Dragonblight | |
71-75 | South | By flight path |
| Sholazar Basin | |
75-78 | West | By flight path |
| Crystalsong Forest | |
77-80 | Southeast | By foot and flight path |
| Hrothgar's Landing | |
77-80 | North | By flying mount |
| Storm Peaks | |
77-80 | East | By flight path |
Notable characters
Scourge
Burning Legion
Scarlet Onslaught
Argent Crusade
- Tirion Fordring in Argent Vanguard and later, at Crusaders' Pinnacle
- Crusader Bridenbrad at Silent Vigil
Knights of the Ebon Blade
- The Ebon Watcher (Darion Mograine) at Valley of Echoes and in Argent Vanguard
- Thassarian onboard The Skybreaker
- Koltira Deathweaver onboard Orgrim's Hammer
- Baron Sliver at Shadow Vault
Quests
See Icecrown quests
Resources
Wild creatures
Unknown
Rare elite NPCs associated with the 
Northern Exposure achievement.
Notes
- Due to the heavy Scourge presence in Icecrown, both the Horde and the Alliance are using flying gunships as their base of operations in Icecrown instead of the traditional ground base. However, both Horde and Alliance have an Argent base camp known as Argent Vanguard, which is located in the southeast of the zone. New players to the zone should start here in order to pick up important quests which will update many phases of the zone. [3]
- In Lands of Mystery, the zone was called "Icecrown Glacier".
Battle.net map
These frozen woods are haunted by souls in torment, enslaved by the dark magic of the Undead. The tileset is called "Northrend".Template:Cite
References
- ^ Lands of Mystery
- ^ "Ice Crown", Warcraft III map.
- ^ http://www.getbuffed.com/getbuffed/videos/show/5
External links
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