Crypt

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There are several places in the realms known simply as Crypt.

Arathi Highlands

See Also; Trollbane Family Crypt

The Stromgarde Keep Crypt

The crypt in the Arathi Highlands is located deep in the militia-controlled districts of Stromgarde Keep, and is relatively small compared to the other crypts in the world. This crypt holds the tomb of Thoras Trollbane, the last King of Stromgarde, and is the location of the sword Trol'kalar. The tomb is guarded by three human caretakers.

Badlands

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The enthroned skeleton inside the crypt

The Badlands crypt is located southeast of Hammertoe's Digsite, at the very apex of the hill behind Sigrun Ironhew. It is empty save for a grandiose crypt seat complete with an armored skeleton (This is a tribute to a Conan story, in which Conan finds a crypt and fights an undead king and steals his sword). Entrance to it is via a natural and unmarked path up the hill.

Deadwind Pass

Deadwind Pass Crypt

This crypt lies behind the tower of Karazhan in Deadwind Pass, in the cemetery at Morgan's Plot. It is by far the largest of the crypts, stretching deep underground in a labyrinthine series of rooms, each more horrifying than the previous. Easily the most horrific chamber is the "Upside Down Sinners" - a large water-filled room with dead people attached to chains floating upside-down, feet pointing towards the ceiling. The underground network of crypts contains other strange chambers as well:

Well of the Forgotten
The Pauper's Walk
The Pit of Criminals
Tome of the Unrepentant [sic] (note theres a faint heartbeat sound loop when in this area)
The Slough of Dispair [sic]

The bizarre layout and naming conventions of the crypt are unlike any other region, dungeon, or instance in the game. The purpose of the crypt is unknown - it may be a playground for developers, a testing site of sorts, an unfinished instance, or something else entirely. Some people speculate that is a lower portion of Karazhan, as some lore indicated Karazhan has a lower half. But upon further investigation the architecture does not match with Karazhan in the slightest bit, leaving a rather large flaw in their speculation. Some says that this instance was closed due to keep the age rating for the game. This area could be accessed via dying close to the gate and running through it, but this was changed in Patch 2.0.

Also note that the region known as "The Slough of Dispair" [sic] is a reference to the popular game Doom's level of the same name.

Although the purpose of this crypt is unknown, it is interesting to note that using WoW Map Viewer you can see that the crypt runs under Tranquil Gardens Cemetery in Duskwood. This might play a role sometime in the future, or could be a complete coincidence.

Eastern Plaguelands

The old crypt to remember

Main article: Crypt of Remembrance

Once known as the Crypt of Remembrance, this crypt has been emptied of all things to be remembered for.

Western Plaguelands

The Sorrow Hill Crypt

Sorrow Hill, located in Western Plaguelands, is a large graveyard filled with victims from the plague and of the Scourge War, including the nearby tomb of Uther the Lightbringer. The dilapidated crypt on the eastern edge of Sorrow Hill is inhabited by skeletal magi and Scourge warders. Judging by its proximity to Andorhal, it is believed that this was the crypt that held the remains of the necromancer Kel'Thuzad after he was killed by Prince Arthas.

At the very bottom of the crypt is a small office. A desk, a bookcase, a few bookpiles, etc. Perhaps it is a necromancer's laboratory, or, as suggested above, the tomb of Kel'Thuzad.