Coldbrick Hold

Coldbrick Hold was a Gilnean keep built in the Northern Headlands of the Kingdom of Gilneas under the Gilnean Military, named for its construction by use of Alterac Granite. Similar to Marrow Keep, the Hold was built into the Greymane Wall and was used as one of the few entry points that led into the wall that allowed troops to travel outside of it when needed, such as during the Scourge invasion. The hold was built towards the gate of the Greymane Wall and built directly into the wall, allowing for superior defense should any attackers some how breach through. Despite this, Coldbrick Hold lasted barely a day against the Forsaken onslaught, falling under their vastly superior numbers and trained soldiers.
The Hold was manned mostly by Gilnean soldiers who had served during the Second War that had not retired or their regiments had been deemed non essential. As such, the men of Coldbrick at the time of its fall were found to be much older than the average soldier, some well into their fifties. This along with poor equipment and under trained younger soldiers led to Coldbrick falling to the Forsaken during the Invasion of Gilneas relatively quickly. The last report from the keep came from a survivor that had stated the men of the keep were either being raised into undeath or butchered for parts for the insidious abominations that bolstered the Forsaken's ranks, and that Captain James Blackfoot, the hold's commander, had perished.
It was unknown what happened to the keep following the Forsaken invasion and their later departure from Gilneas following the Siege of Orgrimmar and was assumed to be in ruins until a scouting party inspected it. Within they found the Hold had been captured and re-purposed as a major Forsaken outpost within Gilneas. Despite this massive threat within Gilnean borders, none have mustered to force them out of the rebuilding kingdom.
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