Elfgate
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The Elfgates were a pair of magical gates created to protect the kingdom of Quel'thalas and Silvermoon City. During the Third War, Arthas Menethil invaded the high elves, the Ranger-General of Silvermoon — Sylvanas Windrunner— boasted to Arthas Menethil that the gates were imbued with potent magics. However, the Undead Scourge led by Arthas slaugthered the high elf defenders and villagers and destroyed the first gate.[1]
The second gate resulted to be more difficult, and to enter Arthas had to find the Key of the Three Moons, each of the three parts was located in an Altar of Kings protected by high elf defenders. With the help of some goblin mercenaries, Arthas and his undead army destroyed the three bases and recovered the Key of the Three Moons. After that, they opened the second Elfgate and marched to Silvermoon City.[2]
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The first Elfgate that was destroyed during Arthas' invasion could be the gate at Thalassian Pass, while the second Elfgate could be the large destroyed gate blocking off the Dead Scar in the middle of Silvermoon City.
