Hyjal Summit Hyjal Summit is a region of northern Kalimdor , located on top of Mount Hyjal . It is southwest of Winterspring , east of Felwood , northeast of Ashenvale , and northwest of Azshara . History . The massive summit of Mount Hyjal is one of the most impressive places in Kalimdor . Here , the World Tree known as Nordrassil regrows , with the second Well of Eternity below . The site of the final battle of the Third War , the land here is now as well protected as anywhere in the world — protected by the power and majesty of dragons . The blue , red and bronze dragonflights keep a constant vigil over the recovering World Tree here , seeking to prevent the Burning Legion from ever again reaching the shores of the Well of Eternity and the branches of the sacred tree . From the lofty peak , one can see much of Ashenvale , Winterspring and Felwood far below . Three important groups form the bulk of the people at Mount Hyjal . The first are the night elves , humans and others who steadfastly guard the World Tree against future attacks . These demon hunters are some of the most experienced and powerful adventurers in the world , and rightly so ; most of them either fought in the Battle of Hyjal in the Third War or otherwise have considerable experience tracking down and destroying demons . These demon hunters are assisted by dryads and keepers of the grove , who have an even greater investment in Mount Hyjal ’ s safety . Hyjal ’ s summit is sacred to the dryads and keepers , just as it is to the night elves , but it is also their home — in some cases , for many thousands of years . Finally , three dragonflights carefully watch over the massive tree , their high numbers perhaps a form of compensation for their noted absence during the Third War . The blue dragonflight is particularly devoted to this cause , and while their numbers here are not large , they guard the tree from lower on the mountainside in their caverns of Mazthoril Few elves live at the peak of Mount Hyjal , but the mountain and the World Tree shelter the night elves in the forests and shores at the foot of the mountain . The forests and rocky mountain slopes harbor many dangerous beasts . With the magic of the Well of Eternity and the World Tree saturating the air and infusing the groundwater , the creatures of the forests are stronger and smarter than those anywhere else on Kalimdor . Deadly black tigers and bears prowl the forests , as do powerful stags . These creatures do not fear fights ; they even seek them if the prey looks weak enough . Even smarter and deadlier beasts inhabit the forests . Hippogryphs and chimaera are a common enough sight among the forested peaks of the Summit . Hippogryphs , magical beasts that look like a stag crossed with a raven , patrol the skies and attack anyone they deem a threat to the forests . Although friendly to night elves , they do not show kindness to strangers or to those they consider a menace . Wild dire wolves also lurk on the mountain slopes . They have no natural enemy and are fearless even when met with several armed hunters . The forests of Hyjal are also known to be home to the occasional treant and stray ancient . These sentient , mobile trees protect the night elves ' towns and the surrounding forests . Geography . The geography of Hyjal Summit is dominated by temperate rugged and forbidding mountains . Hyjal Summit rises high above northern Kalimdor , surrounded by Winterspring , the Moonglade , and Felwood . The mountain ' s twin peaks are the highest points on Kalimdor and home to Nordrassil , the massive World Tree . The climb to the peak takes travelers past everything from dense forests at the foot to rocky meadows with sparse growth as the grade gets steeper . Nordrassil ' s sheer enormity strikes awe into any who have the rare honor of approaching it . The root system spreads over the entirety of Hyjal ' s peak , and its vast , charged branches seem to touch the sky . Damaged in the recent war , it now heals itself at a rapid rate . Although the World Tree rests upon a high mountain peak , its magic keeps the weather pleasant and warm year round - until the year after Battle of Mount Hyjal , when Hyjal saw its first winter . Otherwise , the air remains warm and crisp and the sky is always a dark blue peppered with a blanket of stars . The night elves hope the regenerating tree will begin to regulate the weather again soon . The top of Mount Hyjal shares the plight of Ashenvale : it is mostly uncorrupted , but bears scars and gashes from the battles of the Third War . In the center of the summit is the World Tree , stretching far above the mountaintop even in its damaged state . The forests are inhabited by the usual untainted beasts , which the dryads and keepers of the grove care for . The dryads and keepers are friendly , having worked alongside mortals in the Third War , and are much less shy and worried than those encountered in Ashenvale . Night elves control the majority of the area , but a number of small camps and ruins are spread over Hyjal Summit . < br > In World of Warcraft . In the Caverns of Time , players are able to travel to a past version of Hyjal , reliving the Battle for Mount Hyjal as part of a 25 - man raid instance , with players assisting Malfurion Stormrage , Tyrande Whisperwind , Thrall , and Jaina Proudmoore in defending the World Tree from the clutches of the evil Archimonde . Lore and the Battle for Mount Hyjal ( Caverns of Time version ) . The raid instance mirrors the last level of Warcraft III , Twilight of the Gods . The units wear the same clothes they had in Warcraft III . For instance , Horde Shamans wear the same wolf - like fur on their heads . The events begin in the Alliance base . Jaina commands the base with a small army of Alliance NPCs . After starting the event by talking to her , the raid has to face eight waves of elite undead , such as Ghouls , Crypt fiends , or Abominations . Units have exactly the same abilities they had in Warcraft III , such as Cannibalize for Ghouls , " Disease Aura " for Abominations , or " Brilliance Aura " for Jaina . After 8 waves , the first boss comes : the lich Rage Winterchill , who was also present in Warcraft III . After Winterchill is dead , talking to Jaina again gets the next boss and his assorted trash waves coming — dreadlord Anetheron . Once Anetheron is taken down , the Alliance forces are defeated and the base is overrun by an unstoppable wave of undead . The raid has to move up the mountain to the Horde base . Just like Jaina did , Thrall assists in person and with several Horde NPCs . The Undead Scourge and Burning Legion keeps sending Necromancers , Banshees , Gargoyles , Infernals , and even Frost Wyrms against the defenders of Azeroth . The boss waves are started by talking to Thrall , first Kaz ' rogal ( which was not present in Warcraft III ) , and then the last lieutenant of the Burning Legion , the pit lord commander Azgalor . Once again , the base falls , and the raid must now help the last defenders of the world , Tyrande Whisperwind and her Sentinels : Archers , Huntresses , Druids of the Claw , and Druids of the Talon . Archimonde is busy chanelling the World Tree as the players enter the base . Besides providing an important piece of equipment ( the Tears of the Goddess ) , Tyrande and her NPCs help the players by holding off invading Ghouls , Crypt Fiends , and Abominations during the battle . The raid must bring Archimonde down to 10 % health , at which point a large group of Ancient Wisp s attack him and destroys once and for all the mighty demon lord . In Cataclysm . Mount Hyjal was inaccessible as a normal zone prior to the Cataclysm expansion and is much larger than its Caverns of Time version . For players without a flying mount , it can be accessed via short quest chains from the Hero ' s Call Board or Warchief ' s Command Board quests . After completing the initial quest chain , a portal to the Nordrassil Inn will appear at the Western Earthshrine in Orgrimmar or the Eastern Earthshrine in Stormwind City .