Tyr ' s Hand Tyr ' s Hand is a fortified city located in Eastern Plaguelands to the southeast and counts a population of 9 , 000 inhabitants . Tyr ’ s Hand is the only major human settlement left in this part of Lordaeron ( not counting Light ' s Hope Chapel ) . It is manned by an army of Scarlet Crusaders and is relatively untouched by the undead plague . The few humans who roam the Plaguelands desperately seek the safety of Tyr ’ s Hand . For the most part , only the Horde has multiple quests here : ( Dungeon Set 2 chain ; also the only quest here available to the Alliance ) , ( Blightcaller quest chain ) and ( blood elf paladin charger quest chain ) . This area is in much better condition than the Plaguelands , although the trees and other flora are obviously dying . History . Early History . Tyr ' s Hand was a large port city populated by humans , located in the far east of the continent of Lordaeron on the eastern shore and was loyal to the crown of that kingdom . Founded initially by pilgrims migrating eastward into lands then contested by roving bands of Forest Trolls and named for a legendary hero of the ancient stories , the city quickly grew to become a regional bastion of security as well as a center of trade and commerce with the nearby High Elven kingdom of Quel ' Thalas . During the Second War , troubles arose in the township of Tyr ' s Hand , when the local peasant population fell into a state of minor revolt . The uprising was quelled and the Knights of the Silver Hand were summoned to watch over the populace . The Alliance searched out all of the Horde forces in the area and destroyed them to maintain order in the region . It was later discovered that the rebellion at Tyr ' s Hand was started by Alterac spies in hopes of concealing the Orcish mining facility located there . Later , the Horde employed the ogre - magi in the creation and defense of a Fortress at the mouth of Tyr ' s Bay , cutting off the Human supply lines into Quel ' Thalas , and razing the city and its ports . Though in time it was rebuilt . Third War . During the days of the Third War , forces of the Scourge laid siege to the fortified city but could never breach it , largely in part due to the tenacious efforts of its garrison that would soon declare its loyalty to the burgeoning Scarlet Crusade . World of Warcraft . At some point , the elder High General Abbendis commanded the city and its Crusaders and priests . The city includes several churches , including the the immense Scarlet Basilica ( the command center for the Scarlet Crusade ) , an abbey and a church . In the city ' s center is the newly erected Scarlet Monastery , a grand edifice that rivals Stormwind ' s Cathedral of Light . So strategic a position was Tyr ' s Hand that his daughter , High General Abbendis continued its use as the headquarters for the Crusade after his death . To this day , Tyr ' s Hand has resisted the push of Kel ' Thuzad ' s undead minions , and continues to serve as not only the regional base of operations for the Scarlet Crusade , but its religious center as well . In the bleak darkness of the Eastern Plaguelands , it is the only patch of greenery . A City of Churches . Tyr ' s Hand , as the religious center of the Scarlet Crusade , is clearly a city of churches : A church reminiscent of the nearby Light ' s Hope Chapel , another very similar to Northshire Abbey , and of course the Scarlet Basilica , built like the center building of the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind . As well as the claim that a Scarlet Monastery exists there as well . Interestingly , the Tyr ' s Hand Abbey has a church bell in the belfry , that , simliar to the Booty Bay Alarm Bell , when moused over the cursor turns into an action wheel and while clicking seems like it should ellicit a response , nothing actually happens as yet , sound effect or otherwise . Wrath of the Lich King . During the war against the Scourge and the Lich King , new death knight s start in an area east of Tyr ' s Hand , atop a necropolis known as . To start , death knights will be aligned with the Scourge and receive their orders from the Lich King himself , as well as such Scourge personalities as Baron Rivendare and Instructor Razuvious . The death knight ' s task will be to lay waste to the towns of New Avalon and Havenshire along the coast . In the non - instanced area of this same region , Tyr ' s Hand is strangely unaffected by the devastation wrought by the Scourge in the neighboring towns . It was previously speculated to be destroyed — the plague having overwhelmed it at last , or being abandoned by the newborn Scarlet Onslaught - but the evidence is clear that there is still a Scarlet presence in the city . Cataclysm . Ironically , it is revealed that every Scarlet Crusader in Tyr ' s Hand has been turned undead , presumably by Balnazzar . The Brotherhood of the Light seek the help of adventurer s to take over the town . The Brotherhood succeeded and the Argent Crusade now controls the city .