Long ago, the Titans lived in this place. They created Ulduar, their city, and it is from here that they conducted their experiments. The Storm Peaks are said to be the cradle of storm giants as well as dwarves and troggs. When the Titans disappeared, the roads were abandoned to fate. The dwarves moved south, towards warmer climates. But the storm giants stayed here. "
General Information
- Location: Northrend
- Level: 77 - 80
- Terrain: Frozen Mountains
- Faction: Independent
History of the Storm Peaks
Storm Peaks Map
Deep is the mystery surrounding the history of these mountains, located in the northeast of Northrend, the stormy peaks form a mountain range of incredible proportions. It was here that the epic battle took place between Magna Aegwynn, mother of Medivh and matriarch of Tirisfal, against Sargeras the traitor, lord of the burning legion. On the highest peak of the mountains, continually whipped by violent and icy winds, rests the fortress of Ulduar.
Ulduar was created at the dawn of the first age of Azeroth by the almighty Titans, who made this stronghold their city. It is said that from the great halls of Ulduar arose several of the races that inhabit Azeroth and that the Titans carried out archaic and unknown rituals behind the walls of the fortress, thus giving life to the giants of the storms, and possibly also to the Dwarves and the Troggs.
Fauna and Flora
Wendigo in the Storm Peaks
The climate of the Storm Peaks is very severe, the temperature being about 45ºC below zero in winter and about 10ºC below zero in summer. Although the sky is normally clear in the lower elevations of this region, snow storms and downpours persist throughout the year. Although the fauna and flora appear to be typical of icy climates, hardly any animal and plant species are seen except for the Magnataur hybrids and the voracious wendigos, two of the most dangerous species in the Storm Peaks.
What can we find
Without a doubt, the most relevant thing we can find in The Storm Peaks is Ulduar, the city of the Titans. Ulduar is said to have been created by the Titans and is one of the five titanic bases that exist on Azeroth. In Ulduar the Titans experimented and created new life forms such as the ancient race of the Storm Giants, but above all, it is believed that this stronghold was where the race of the dwarves was born. When the titans left the stormy peaks, Ulduar became the prison of Yogg-Saron, an ancient god, who was guarded by the vigilantes whom he ended up corrupting with his power.
A few miles from the border that separates the northern region of the Crystalsong forest and the southern area of the Storm Peaks, we find the K3 goblin base, an ideal place for travelers to make a must stop along the way and stock up. of components and supplies before venturing into the cold wastes of the Storm Peaks. The goblins use the K3 settlement as an outpost to investigate the secrets and mysteries that the Titans left in this world before their march to other places in the Multiverse, and like any good goblin worth its salt, K3 is also a perfect place to trade and take out. benefits of traveler purchases.
Much further north, and already within the region of the Storm Peaks, are the bases of the Alliance and the Horde. The Horde faction has two major bases: the Grom'arsh crash site, located under the shadow of the mountain that supports the Ulduar fortress, and the Tunka'lo camp, located in the eastern part of the region and to the north of Dun Niffelem. The Alliance faction also owns two important bases in this region: Brann Base Camp, led by the dwarf Brann Bronzebeard and located west of Dun Niffelem, and the base of the Frost Fort, belonging to the League of Explorers of the Alliance and located northwest of the goblin settlement K3.
As a minor and neutral base, but with two lucky flight paths for both the Horde and the Alliance, we can find to the northwest of the region of the Storm Peaks and southwest of the temple of wisdom, the refuge of Pedruscón, an ideal place to rest and protect ourselves from storms that may surprise us on our way through the ice and rock.
Enemies
In the Storm Peaks we will face a great variety of enemies, although the Magnataurs and Wendingos stand out, wild beasts used to adverse weather conditions. We will also face the Storm Giants, one of the oldest races of Azeroth and heirs of the legacy of the Titans, commanded by their king Gymer, they are humanoid creatures whose size produces terror in the hearts of the bravest warriors, capable of overshadowing In the sunlight with their backs turned, these creatures are approximately thirty feet tall. Apart from these creatures, we will also face the fearsome Vrykul, the Earth Dwarves, the Frostborn Dwarves and other wild beasts such as bears and raptors.
Curiosities
One of the curiosities and something that is quickly appreciated is the relationship of the setting of the area with the Nordic culture, we find great similarity of terms and even some terms used to designate other things, for example, in the game it is called Aesir to the Storm Giants and in Norse culture to designate their gods. If you want to know more about this you can stop by this link.
Finally something that we can find in this area and is highly appreciated by players is the Proto-Drake of Lost Time, a rare NPC that appeared flying through the stormy peaks and that when killed it gave us with a 100% probability a highly coveted mount. In many forums and WoW fansites it was said that this drake had his unique name because of the time you had to waste to wait for him to appear and we could kill him to get our mount. But really this NPC gets its name because it changes position and time period, in fact since the beginning of Warlords of Draenor this NPC can be found in Nagrand, yes, we will find it dead as just a corpse that remains without fading.