The Forsaken are seeking vengeance for being subjected to Arthas' magic. Wintergrasp is the first completely player versus player (PvP) zone in World of Warcraft, even on player versus environment (PvE) servers.The Forsaken and their Queen, Sylvanas Windrunner, have also arrived with a new contagion that they hope will prove to be effective against the undead minions of the Lich King. Dragonblight features the grave sites of dragons who came to the region to die. The ursine Furbolgs reside in the forested Grizzly Hills. The Dragonblight and Grizzly Hills zones are located in the central-south and south-east parts of the continent respectively.
Howling Fjord is home to evil half-giants called the Vrykul who reside in Utgarde Keep, the first dungeon to be described in the expansion. Players arrive by boat (Alliance) or zeppelin (Horde) either at the Howling Fjord or the Borean Tundra zones, located at opposite ends of the continent.
Northrend features eight zones with content for levels as low as 68, though players may travel to Northrend at any level. Although Northrend is known for its snow and ice, developers stated that only parts of the continent were to be frozen over. The continent is roughly half the size of the Eastern Kingdoms, but matches Outland in length and width.
Northrend is a crescent-shaped continent in northern Azeroth.