Tirisfal Glades

On the northern coast of Lordaeron lies the eerie Tirisfal Glades. The unofficial kingdom to the Forsaken, servants of the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, the wooded hills are seeped through with the curse of the Lich King's plague. The sky over Tirisfal is eternally gloomy and tinted a blighted green, and the trees and other flora desperately cling to their last shreds of life.

Although tainted and melancholy, Tirisfal still very much has its own unique, haunting beauty, particularly in such areas as the stony North Coast, the village of Brill, and the deep atmosphere of the ruined Agamand Mills.

Tirisfal Glades is home not only to the Forsaken, but to their enemies as well. The Scarlet Crusade has several outposts here, including the seat of their religious faith, the Scarlet Monastery. The minions of the Scourge are also ever present, tainting the derelict farmsteads and dilapidated mills with their foul presence.

History
The Tirisfal Glades were the landing place of the Highborne (later high elves) led by Dath'Remar Sunstrider after the night elves exiled them from Kalimdor. Forging inland, the high elves founded a settlement within the tranquil Tirisfal Glades. After a few years, many of them began to go mad. It was theorized that something evil slept beneath that particular part of the world, but the rumors were never proven to be true. The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with ley energies, Quel'thalas.

Guardians of Tirisfal
Tirisfal Glades was once a peaceful vale just north of the capital of Lordaeron. It was a place of power for centuries, being the seat of the Guardians of Tirisfal, who secretly waged their war against darkness. Under the rule of King Terenas, Tirisfal became a land of peaceful farms and small towns, its people living happily for generations. Unfortunately, it was one of the first places to fall to Arthas' armies after he ransacked Lordaeron, and its people were killed and risen as slaves to the Lich King. Just after the Third War ended, the Lich King began losing power thanks to the spell of Illidan Stormrage. With that, a number of undead managed to break free of his control and form the Forsaken. The rebel undead managed to take control of Tirisfal and establish it as their home territory. However, the blighted lands of Tirisfal are far from safe, even for the Forsaken who now rule it. The land is still plagued with hideous mutants, mindless soldiers from the Lich King's Scourge, and members of the Scarlet Crusade, which regularly attack from their base in the Scarlet Monastery.

Battle for the Undercity
During the War against the Lich King, members of the Horde and Alliance formed a temporary alliance at the siege of Angrathar the Wrathgate. Grand Apothecary Putress's betrayal ended seven years of cold war between the two factions as their armies converged on the Undercity. Warchief Thrall's forces stormed the front gates of the Ruins of Lordaeron while King Varian Wrynn's army assaulted the Sewer entrance to the city. These two armies confronted Putress, Varimathras, and finally each other at the Battle for the Undercity.

Geography
The instanced, winged dungeon known as the Scarlet Monastery can be found in Tirisfal Glades. There are no other dungeons or battlegrounds in the area.

The western end of Tirisfal contains a large inaccessible area. There is a path leading to the area accessed via a small lake in the northwest by the coast, past the Solliden Farmstead. The path is currently blocked by large rocks.

Places to stay

 * Undercity
 * As a racial capital, the Undercity offers a full range of amenities for travelers.


 * Brill
 * This quaint little town offers the recent dead a place of rest and respite from the horrors of Tirsifal. Be sure to check out the Gallows' End Tavern while in town.


 * Bulwark
 * Though possessing limited supplies, the Argent Dawn and Forsaken forces at the Bulwark do offer members of the Horde a place to repair armor.



Maps and subregions



 * Detailed area map (lists all creatures)
 * Topographic map of Tirisfal Glades

Zeppelin towers south of Brill

 * Grom'gol Base Camp, Stranglethorn Vale
 * Orgrimmar, Durotar
 * Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord

Flight paths from Undercity

 * Brill, Tirisfal Glades
 * The Bulwark, Tirisfal Glades
 * Forsaken High Command, Silverpine Forest
 * The Sepulcher, Silverpine Forest
 * Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills
 * Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands
 * Revantusk Village, The Hinterlands
 * Thondroril River, Eastern Plaguelands
 * Lights Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands
 * New Kargath, Badlands
 * Sandy Beach, Vashj'ir

Flight paths from Brill

 * Undercity, Tirisfal Glades
 * The Bulwark, Tirisfal Glades
 * Forsaken High Command, Silverpine Forest

Flight paths from The Bulwark

 * Undercity, Tirisfal Glades
 * Brill, Tirisfal Glades
 * Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills
 * Strahnbrad, Hillsbrad Foothills
 * Andorhal (Horde Side), Western Plaguelands
 * Thondroril River, Eastern Plaguelands

Western Tirisfal Glades
To the west of Deathknell is a blank area surrounded by mountains. For a long time this was simply unincorporated terrain. In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, it now contains a small lake and some trees, as well as an interesting circle of white mushrooms. The southern half of the area is called the Whispering Forest.

Notable characters
Tirisfal Glades is home to several Forsaken of status. From the base camp in Deathknell, Executor Arren sends promising young Forsaken out into the world. In Brill, Executor Zygand leads the effort to reclaim Tirisfal from the Scarlet Crusade, and at the Bulwark, High Executor Derrington seeks to eradicate the foothold the Scourge has established in the Plaguelands.

Cataclysm


The Forsaken have begun applying the architecture seen in their towns in Northrend to their holdings in Tirisfal. The changes include: :


 * Brill - Reinforced with Forsaken architecture seen in Northrend. Now has a flight path.
 * The Bulwark - Reinforced with high walls.
 * Garren's Haunt – Plague tanks and a quest hub added
 * Ruins of Lordaeron - architecture modified for flying mounts.
 * Solliden Farmstead – the Scarlet Crusade have expanded their fortifications west of here to include a new area called the Scarlet Palisade
 * Stillwater Pond – west of here is a new hub called Calston Estate.
 * Other – now an open stone wall that separates Tirisfal from Silverpine Forest, constructed with Forsaken architecture

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Lunar Festival
During the Spring Lunar Festival, two elders appear in Tirisfal Glades.
 * [[File:IconSmall EarthenSouth.gif]] - Elder Darkcore, Undercity, upstairs in the Throne Room
 * [[File:IconSmall EarthenSouth.gif]] - Elder Graveborn, Brill, near the Gallows' End Tavern

Resources



 * Cloth
 * Linen Cloth
 * Herbs
 * Peacebloom
 * Silverleaf
 * Earthroot
 * Leather
 * Ruined Leather Scraps
 * Light Leather
 * Ore
 * Copper Vein
 * Fish - Fishing skill 25 needed to fish open water without catching junk
 * Raw Brilliant Smallfish
 * Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper
 * Sickly Looking Fish
 * Old Teamster's Skull
 * Old Skull
 * Bloated Smallfish
 * 15 Pound Mud Snapper

Wild creatures



 * Bats
 * Darkhounds
 * Ghosts
 * Ghouls
 * Gnolls
 * Murlocs
 * Sharks
 * Skeletons
 * Spiders
 * Wolves
 * Zombies

Rare Spawns

 * Bayne
 * Deeb
 * Farmer Solliden
 * Fellicent's Shade
 * Lost Soul
 * Muad
 * Ressan the Needler
 * Sri'skulk
 * Tormented Spirit

Achievements

 * Explore Tirisfal Glades
 * Scarlet Monastery (achievement)


 * Getting the exploration achievement Explore Tirisfal Glades at a low level can be difficult since as you approach Whispering Gardens, the Scarlet Scouts will kill you unless you are somewhat close to their level (29-30) or above.
 * Lots of Books for Well Read can be found in the Scarlet Monastery.

Battle.net map
A Warcraft III map exists called Tirisfal Glades.