Icecrown

Icecrown, also known as Ice Crown, is a zone composed of mostly Icecrown Glacier and the immediate area around it. In Lands of Mystery, the whole zone was called "Icecrown Glacier". Icecrown is surrounded by mountains. 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.

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






Flight paths

 * Death's Rise
 * The Shadow Vault
 * Crusaders' Pinnacle
 * Argent Vanguard
 * Argent Tournament Grounds

Scourge

 * Lich King in Icecrown Citadel
 * Orbaz Bloodbane in Icecrown Citadel

Burning Legion

 * Mal'Ganis in Hidden Hollow

Scarlet Onslaught

 * Barean Westwind in Onslaught Harbor
 * High Abbot Landgren in Onslaught Harbor

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 aboard The Skybreaker
 * Koltira Deathweaver aboard Orgrim's Hammer
 * Baron Sliver at the Shadow Vault

The Sha'tar

 * A'dal at Silent Vigil (upon completing Quest:The Boon of A'dal)

Resources

 * Ore
 * Saronite Node
 * Titanium Node
 * Herbs
 * Icethorn
 * Lichbloom

Wild creatures
Unknown

Rare elite NPCs associated with the achievement.
 * High Thane Jorfus
 * Hildana Deathstealer
 * Putridus the Ancient

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".