Valgarde



Valgarde is an Alliance port settlement in Northrend. It is one of the two Alliance entrances to Northrend.

It is periodically attacked by a group of vrykul and their worgs called Dragonflayer Invaders and Dragonflayer Worgs, and by Proto-dragon riders called Dragonflayer Raiders raining fire from the sky.

Vice Admiral Keller says that "We'd been here a month when those malformed giants appeared out of thin air." This provides somewhat of a time-frame for when the town was built.

RPG information
Valgarde was founded by the humans and dwarves stranded behind on Northrend when Prince Arthas burned their ships, preventing them from returning to Lordaeron.

Formerly the only established Alliance settlement in Northrend, Valgarde is the obvious arrival point for anyone traveling to Northrend. It is a rough seaport and you can find all races, occupations and characters floating through here. Valgarde is an excellent place to find information about Northrend in general, and to hire guides or buy equipment before setting out. It is also the only place in Northrend where you can hire passage off this ice-coated land, back to warmer and more civilized continents. Of course, Drakkari trolls, furbolgs and occasional monsters attack the town frequently, but its strong walls never fail and the watchtowers provide ample warning.

At one point the settlement was led by Magistrate Randalvarr.

Luc Valonforth was one of the higher ranking officers in the army at the time, and could have been one of the founders of the town. Valgarde may be named after him.

Travel connections
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 * Fort Wildervar
 * Westguard Keep

Boat

 * Menethil Harbor on the "Northspear"
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NPCs
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Inspiration
Valgarde appears to be similar to a Viking town from the concept art, this would make sense due to the fact Northrend's climate is similar to northern Scandinavia. It is most likely a reference to the Swedish town of Valsgärde, the site of a large number of Viking archaeological sites dating from the 6th - 8th centuries.