| Population: 8,000 (mainly undead) Andorhal is formerly one of the largest towns in northern Lordaeron (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.). One of the first human settlements to contract the undead plague, Andorhal is in the Scourge's grip. Andorhal was once the center for grain distribution across Lordaeron and was instrumental in the Scourge's campaign. Beneath Andorhal is the School of Necromancy (The School of Necromancy is housed in an underground complex beneath the city of Andorhal.), a sprawling subterranean labyrinth akin to Undercity on a much smaller scale.LoC 111WoWRPG 21
It was the distribution center for all agricultural supplies in the northern provinces of Lordaeron east of Lordamere Lake (Lordamere Lake acts as a natural barrier between the Forsaken lands of Tirisfal Glades, Silverpine Forest and the contested lands of the Alterac Mountains.), before the Third War (The Third War refers mainly to the events leading up to and including the second invasion of the Burning Legion, the destruction of the major Alliance lands by the Scourge, and the migration to Kalimdor, culminating in the Battle of Mount Hyjal, where the Burning Legion were defeated.). It survived the initial outbreak of the Plague of Undeath (The Plague of Undeath is a magical affliction first conjured by Ner'zhul, the Lich King, from his icy prison within the Frozen Throne in Northrend.). Kel'Thuzad (Anub'RekhanGrand Widow FaerlinaMaexxna
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Instructor RazuviousGothik the HarvesterThe Four Horsemen
Lady BlaumeuxThane Korth'azzHighlord MograineSir Zeliek
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Tarsis Kir-MoldirMaster Craftsman OmarionMr.) was initially defeated by Arthas (Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron and Knight of the Silver Hand, was the son of King Terenas Menethil II and heir to the throne.) here in Andorhal. However, Andorhal fell at the hands of Arthas when he returned here to claim the remains of Kel'Thuzad (Anub'RekhanGrand Widow FaerlinaMaexxna
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Instructor RazuviousGothik the HarvesterThe Four Horsemen
Lady BlaumeuxThane Korth'azzHighlord MograineSir Zeliek
SapphironKel'Thuzad
Tarsis Kir-MoldirMaster Craftsman OmarionMr.) for reanimation.
Later, following the defeat of the Burning Legion (The Burning Legion (aka demon hordeDotD 161) is a massive army of demons, infernals, and corrupted races who seek to destroy any trace of order in the Universe.) and the consolidation of the Western Plaguelands (The Western Plaguelands are located in northern Lordaeron, wedged between Tirisfal Glades to the west, the Eastern Plaguelands to the east, and the Alterac Mountains to the south.) by the Scourge, Andorhal became a regional bastion effectively separating the lands of the Lich King (The Lich King was an entity created by Kil'jaeden the Deceiver from the spirit of the orcish shaman Ner'zhul.) from those still under mortal control. Later Andorhal became the headquarters of the lich Araj the Summoner (Araj the Summoner, the former headmaster of the Scholomance, is the ruler of the ruins of Andorhal in the Western Plaguelands.) who used the ruined city (The Ruins of Andorhal is a large city ruin in the central Western Plaguelands.) as the base of operations from which he oversaw the use of the mighty plague cauldrons situated throughout the Western Plaguelands.
The roads leading north out of Andorhal are occasionally patrolled by forces of the Scarlet Crusade (The Scarlet Crusade is a religious organization dedicated to the eradication of the undead.) - either survivors of Andorhal or troops sent from nearby Hearthglen (Hearthglen is a town in the northern region of the former Kingdom of Lordaeron, located north of Andorhal in an area now known as the Western Plaguelands.).
In the early parts of The Well of Eternity (The Well of Eternity is the first book in the War of the Ancients Trilogy by Richard A.), first book of Richard A. Knaak's War of the Ancients Trilogy (War of the Ancients Trilogy is a trilogy of books written by author Richard A.), Andorhal was where the father and siblings of the mage Rhonin (Rhonin is a powerful human mage of the Kirin Tor.) resided, and were killed, when the Scourge attacked.
As an aside, many players in WoW once regarded Andorhal as some of the most difficult (if not the most difficult) non-instance content in WoW. For several months after the original release of WoW, Andorhal was very different than it appears in-game today. The city was encircled by walls on all sides, and had a much thicker infestation of undead than it does today. Most players, even at level 60, struggled soloing Andorhal, particularly since these were times before even Onyxia or Molten Core gear was commonplace. Eventually, Andorhal received a significant nerf; the walls were removed, some houses were spread out or removed, and many mob spawns were similarly curtailed.
Patch changesMost mobs lost their elite status (after patch 2.3 (Undocumented changes can be found on Patch 2.)), except for the Skeletal Warlords, patrolling Abominations, and Araj the Summoner (Araj the Summoner, the former headmaster of the Scholomance, is the ruler of the ruins of Andorhal in the Western Plaguelands.).
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