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 region that would come to be known as Tirisfal was first inhabited by Dragonflayer clan vrykul fleeing King Ymiron , who had ordered his people to destroy the fleshy children they had begun to give birth to — humans . The keepers Tyr , Archaedas , and Ironaya later passed through the region , having stolen the Discs of Norgannon from keeper Loken . They were leading groups of vrykul , mechagnomes , and earthen to the safety of the south , far from Loken ' s wrath . They were attacked by Zakazj and Kith ' ix , two C ' Thraxxi sent by Loken . While Archaedas and Ironaya continued south , Tyr held them off in a great battle that lasted for a straight week . Tyr sacrificed himself to save his friends and allies , expending his life in a cataclysmic explosion that killed himself and Zakazj , and grievously wounded Kith ' ix , who fled . The other keepers and a group of titan - forged returned to the site to see what had happened , and found the bodies of Tyr and Zakazj . They were buried together where they had died , and Tyr ' s massive silver hand was set atop the burial place . The region was named Tyr ' s Fall ( or Tirisfal in the vrykul language ) , and many grateful vrykul stayed behind to watch over the hand and the area until the end of their days . 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 . In truth , the madness was caused by the chaotic mixture of residual light and shadow energies created by the bodies of Tyr and Zakazj buried beneath their feet . The Highborne were never able to discover the exact cause of their afflictions , and they later 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 . 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 . In Cataclysm . Little of Tirisfal changed during the devastating Cataclysm . The most notable changes to the area include the revamping of all architecture to something more Forsaken - themed . Brill is a prime example of this , as well as the new gate that separates Tirisfal from Silverpine Forest . The Forsaken have expanded their holdings slightly with Calston Estate near Stillwater Pond . The Bulwark has been reinforced with high walls , and plague tank s are now stationed at Garren ' s Haunt . Perhaps in response to this expansion , the Scarlet Crusade has expanded its holding at the Solliden Farmstead , erecting a new establishment called the Scarlet Palisade . In Legion . Hints as to what lay beneath Tirisfal Glades will be revealed as part of one of the artifact questlines . Geography . Much of Tirisfal Glades is forested , though is dreary and gloomy . There are a small number of lakes , including Brightwater Lake to the east . Rolling hills lead from Brill up to the Scarlet Monastery , though the area should be approached with caution by lower level players , as the Scarlet Crusade can be dangerous to the unwary . High mountains make up the bulk of the geography to the west , especially surrounding Deathknell . Along the northern coast is the Great Sea , its shores populated by hostile murloc s . Resources . " Note : Though there are no pools to fish from , open water requires a minimum skill level of 25 to fish successfully from . " 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 . Areas of interest . Dungeons . The instanced , winged dungeon known as the Scarlet Monastery can be found in Tirisfal Glades . It is split into four wings : the Graveyard ( 26 - 36 ) , Library ( 29 - 39 ) , Armory ( 32 - 42 ) , and Cathedral ( 35 - 45 ) . Speculation . It is speculated that the area where the Highborne landed may be in the empty area west of Deathknell . Wherever the Highborne landed , however , it has been hinted that there is some dark , twisted force contained beneath the earth there . Of the sinister beings that are currently known , it seems that an Old God , or perhaps a lieutenant thereof , may be chained deep in the grove , in the same style as Myzrael . " According to The Founding of Quel ' Thalas : " His fleet finally landed on the beaches of the kingdom men would later call Lordaeron . 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 . Due to the ambiguity surrounding the number of remaining Old Gods , left over and imprisoned from their battle with the Titans , it is hard to discern if it could truly be one of them . According to some sources , three of the original five are said to be imprisoned within the depths of the world . In the Tirisfal mysterious circle , a number of fairy dragon appear to be performing some kind of sacrifice , perhaps for that mysterious unnamed evil . " Found in the large , unpopulated area above Deathknell . "