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|name=Valiance Expedition
  
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|base=[[Valiance Keep]], [[Borean Tundra]] [[Valgarde]], [[Howling Fjord]]<br />
  
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|leader=[[Varian Wrynn|King Varian Wrynn]]
  
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'''''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''''' related to [[User:GoldenYak/Spider_Kingdom_Expansion_Concept|Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept]]
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The '''Valiance Expedition''' are the main armies of the Alliance in [[Northrend]] who moving against the Scourge and are unified under [[Varian Wrynn|King Varian Wrynn]]'s command. They have allied with the [[Explorers' League]] and the [[Silver Covenant]] to establish the [[Alliance Vanguard]] against the [[Lich King]].
  
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The Upper Kingdom is a zone of the Spider Kingdom located beneath the surface of Northrend. The entrance to the underworld region is the Pit of Narjun in western Dragonblight. This portion of the Spider Kingdom was devastated by the Scourge in their war years ago, and still lies in ruin. The fortress of Doorward is one of the few sanctuaries of light against the encroaching darkness of the underworld.
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== History ==
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The Spider Kingdom is vast, stretching across several regions. The portion that lies closest to the surface is the Upper Kingdom. This city complex is built into the stone and ice of the underworld, and is thousands of years old. Dark caves give way to nerubian architecture, stretching out far across the underworld and becoming lost in the distance. The Upper Kingdom was ravaged by the Scourge and many portions of it lie is disrepair. The new generation of living nerubians have barely begun to reclaim it, and their allies the Twilight's Hammer have arrived in force to secure it.
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Located in the Upper Kingdom is the fortress of Doorward, built by Baelgun Flamebeard and his dwarven explorers. The original expedition has been joined by members of all of Azeroth's races to form a new army, the Warders of the Dark, who have vowed to stand against the evil rising from the depths of the underworld.
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==Geography==
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[[Image:upperkingdom_concept.jpg|thumb|The Upper Kingdom (early concept)]]
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The outer regions of the zone are dark and cavernous, filled with twisting natural tunnels. Groves of giant mushrooms sprout along the banks of icy underground rivers, and walls of solid have sealed off many passages. The underground wilderness gradually gives way to the underground temple cities of Azjol-Nerub, which fill the western regions.
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=== Subzones ===
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A more detailed overview of the Upper Kingdom's subzones can be read [[User:GoldenYak/The_Upper_Kingdom_Subregions#|here.]]
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|[[User:GoldenYak/The_Upper_Kingdom_Subregions#Ahn'Dirac, the Silent Temple|An'Dirac, the Silent Temple]]{{·}}[[User:GoldenYak/The_Upper_Kingdom_Subregions#Ahn'Kahet Outer Quarter|Ahn'Kahet Outer Quarter]]{{·}}[[User:GoldenYak/The_Upper_Kingdom_Subregions#Ahn'Kahet Fallen Temple|Ahn'Kahet Fallen Temple]]{{·}}[[User:GoldenYak/The_Upper_Kingdom_Subregions#The Burning Pit|The Burning Pit]]{{·}}[[The Cinderbog]]{{·}}[[The City of Webs]]{{·}}[[Doorward]]{{·}}[[Ley Line Fracture]]{{·}}[[Library of Ancient Weavers]]{{·}}[[Naz'Amun, the Crawling City]]{{·}}[[Pit of Narjun]]{{·}}[[The Scourgewall]]{{·}}[[Shadowgrasp Cavern]]{{·}}[[Shadowgrove]]{{·}}[[Shadow Web Gate]]{{·}}[[Wintergrasp Fortress Undervault]]
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===Instances===
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{{portal|-|wotlk}} [[User:GoldenYak/Doorward Underhalls|Doorward Underhalls]]
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{{portal|-|wotlk}} [[User:GoldenYak/Vault of the Titans|Vault of the Titans]]
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==Expedition Bases==
  
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The Valiance Expedition's primary base of operations is [[Valiance Keep]] in the [[Borean Tundra]]. Other bases include:
  
   
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*[[Valgarde]], [[Howling Fjord]] - primary Alliance port in eastern Northrend
  
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*[[Westguard Keep]], Howling Fjord - major base of operations in eastern Northrend
  
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*[[Wintergarde Keep]], [[Dragonblight]] - base of operations of the [[7th Legion]]
  
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*[[Fordragon Hold]], Dragonblight - Alliance encampment at the base of [[Angrathar the Wrath Gate]]
  
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==Quests and Storylines==
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The Valiance Expedition fights the [[Warsong Offensive]] in the [[Strand of the Ancients]] battleground.
  
   
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== External links ==
  
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== Gallery ==
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Revision as of 22:43, 12 December 2010

NeutralThe Upper Kingdom
Level: Max
Spider kingdom
Location Beneath Northrend

UNDER CONSTRUCTION related to Spider Kingdom Expansion Concept


The Upper Kingdom is a zone of the Spider Kingdom located beneath the surface of Northrend. The entrance to the underworld region is the Pit of Narjun in western Dragonblight. This portion of the Spider Kingdom was devastated by the Scourge in their war years ago, and still lies in ruin. The fortress of Doorward is one of the few sanctuaries of light against the encroaching darkness of the underworld.


History

The Spider Kingdom is vast, stretching across several regions. The portion that lies closest to the surface is the Upper Kingdom. This city complex is built into the stone and ice of the underworld, and is thousands of years old. Dark caves give way to nerubian architecture, stretching out far across the underworld and becoming lost in the distance. The Upper Kingdom was ravaged by the Scourge and many portions of it lie is disrepair. The new generation of living nerubians have barely begun to reclaim it, and their allies the Twilight's Hammer have arrived in force to secure it.

Located in the Upper Kingdom is the fortress of Doorward, built by Baelgun Flamebeard and his dwarven explorers. The original expedition has been joined by members of all of Azeroth's races to form a new army, the Warders of the Dark, who have vowed to stand against the evil rising from the depths of the underworld.

Geography

Upperkingdom concept

The Upper Kingdom (early concept)

The outer regions of the zone are dark and cavernous, filled with twisting natural tunnels. Groves of giant mushrooms sprout along the banks of icy underground rivers, and walls of solid have sealed off many passages. The underground wilderness gradually gives way to the underground temple cities of Azjol-Nerub, which fill the western regions.

Subzones

A more detailed overview of the Upper Kingdom's subzones can be read here.

An'Dirac, the Silent Temple · Ahn'Kahet Outer Quarter · Ahn'Kahet Fallen Temple · The Burning Pit · The Cinderbog · The City of Webs · Doorward · Ley Line Fracture · Library of Ancient Weavers · Naz'Amun, the Crawling City · Pit of Narjun · The Scourgewall · Shadowgrasp Cavern · Shadowgrove · Shadow Web Gate · Wintergrasp Fortress Undervault

Instances

Instance portal - Doorward Underhalls

Level Range Group Size Approximate Run Time
Max 5 45 min - 1 hour

Instance portal - Vault of the Titans

Level Range Group Size Approximate Run Time
Max 5 45 min - 1 hour

Quests and Storylines

Under Construction

Gallery

  • Dragonblight - Dark snowy path.jpg
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