Stormwind Territories

The Stormwind Territories region includes all holdings of the Kingdom of Stormwind not otherwise assigned a geographic region, including the **Blasted Lands**, **Burning Steppes**, **Deadwind Pass**, **Northern Stranglethorn Vale**, and **Swamp of Sorrows**. The specific areas claimed by Stormwind in these regions can be viewed in the maps in the gallery. The Territories are a specific region included the aforementioned lands, and "Stormwind Territories" should not be confused as being interchangeable with the entirety of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

The **Blasted Lands** is a territory that was twisted by the magic that brought the Dark Portal into being, spewing the rampaging orcish Horde into Azeroth.  In the Blasted Lands, Bloodwash Cavern, the Dark Portal, Dreadmaul Post, Maldraz, Okril’lon Hold, the Red Reaches, Serpent’s Coil, Shattershore, the Tainted Forest, and the Tainted Scar are claimed by the Kingdom of Stormwind, but Nethergarde Keep, Rise of the Defiler, the Sunveil Excursion, and Surwich in the Blasted Lands are not claimed by Stormwind.

The **Burning Steppes** hold the only accessible land passage from the kingdom of Stormwind in the south to Khaz Modan and Lordaeron in the north. With the constant volcanic activity and flows of lava, the weather is perpetually hot and dry, and the land is absent of widespread vegetation.  In the Burning Steppes, Morgan’s Vigil is claimed by the Kingdom of Stormwind, but Altar of Storms, Blackrock Mountain, Blackrock Pass, Blackrock Stronghold, Black Tooth Hovel, Chiselgrip, Dreadmaul Rock, Fields of Honor, Flame Crest, Flamestar Post, Ruins of Thaurissan, Slither Rock, Terror Wing Path, Valley of Ashes, and Whelping Downs in the Burning Steppes are not claimed by Stormwind.

**Deadwind Pass** joins the southeastern reaches of the kingdom of Stormwind (via Duskwood) from the east to the Swamp of Sorrows (and, eventually, the Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands) from the west. It was, a score of years ago, considered a part of the Redridge Mountains.  In Deadwind Pass, the Abandoned Kirin Tor Camp, Ariden’s Camp, Forgotten Crypt, Deadman’s Crossing, Deadwind Ravine, Karazhan, and Sleeping Gorge are claimed by the Kingdom of Stormwind, but the Vice is not claimed by Stormwind.

**Northern Stranglethorn Vale** is a vast jungle south of Duskwood. After the Cataclysm, Stranglethorn Vale was split by a large sinkhole containing a raging whirlpool called The Sundering at its center.  In Northern Stranglethorn Vale, Fort Livingstone, Haunted Isle, Kurzen’s Compound, Lake Nazferiti, Nesingwary’s Expedition, the Rebel Camp, the Sundering, and Vile Reef are claimed by the Kingdom of Stormwind, but Bal’lai, Balia’mah, Bambala, Grom’gol, Kal’lai, Mizjah, Mosh’Ogg, the Savage Coast, Tkashi, Venture Co. Base Camp, Yojamba Isle, Ziata’jai, Zul’Gurub, Zul’Kunda, Zul’Mamwe, and Zuuldaria are not claimed by Stormwind.

The **Swamp of Sorrows** is a stagnant marshland of sucking bogs and weeping trees.  It contains all lands in the Swamp of Sorrows, including **Harborage** and **Marshtide Watch**. Alliance troops have amassed here following its establishment, intending to drive the Horde out of the Swamp of Sorrows by targeting their main outpost of Stonard. The outpost is made up of several cannon towers, stables and a blacksmith.  In the Swamp of Sorrows, Bloodmire, Fallow Sanctuary, Harborage, Marshtide Watch, Misty Valley, Purespring Cavern, and the Shifting Mire are claimed by the Kingdom of Stormwind, but Bogpaddle, Misty Reed Farm, Misty Reed Strand, Pool of Tears, Sorrowmurk, Splinterspear Junction, Stagalbog, and Stonard are not claimed by Stormwind.

## History

The Stormwind Territories were part of the original regions represented in the Stormwind Assembly of Representatives when it was established in the SCA government timeline.

### Grants

In April 2022, a significant hurricane made landfall in Marshtide Watch.  The hurricane persisted for nearly the entire day and caused significant structural damage to much of the settlement.   Both government property owned by the Kingdom of Stormwind and private property was equally damaged by strong winds and flying debris. Representative Tayalani, who represented the region in the Stormwind Assembly of Representatives, worked to pass a grant through the Ministry of Business Grant Act to help repair the damaged private property.

### SCA Lore Developments

Even though Blizzard does not often update in-game locations, including Stormwind's geographic regions, to reflect changes over time, SCA assumes that most goals achieved through player quests are meant to be canon in Blizzard's main timeline. For example, the quest to defeat murlocs in Longshore, Unincorporated Westfall suggests that, even though the murlocs will respawn in-game, murlocs no longer have a significant presence in Longshore in the lore. The same is true for demons in Karazhan, ogres in Deadwind Pass, and Horde outposts in the Swamp of Sorrows.

In instances wherein lore is underdeveloped but it does not negatively impact SCA, the lore remains accepted. An example would be the settlement of krokul present in Harborage, Stormwind Territories. Though the krokul have been left ignored by lore since Cataclysm, their presence does not impede SCA's RP; therefore, the krokul settlement of Harborage is considered canon in SCA.

More information can be found on the SCA government timeline page.

#### Blasted Lands Borders

Prior to the Iron Horde invasion, most of the Blasted Lands were unclaimed by any government; however, following the invasion Stormwind took control of the region in order to have a barrier in the event of future attacks. The only exceptions to Stormwind's control are Nethergarde Keep, which, even though has since been destroyed, remains under the control of Dalaran, a claim that was made prior to Stormwind's expansion into the region; the Sunveil Excursion; and Surwich.

##### Surwich

The land on which Surwich was built was gifted to the Kingdom of Gilneas by Stormwind following the fall of Gilneas. Surwich served as a makeshift homeland to many Gilneans who had become homeless but chose not to travel to Stormwind City to seek refuge, like many other Gilnean refugees did.

##### Sunveil Excursion

The Sunveil Excursion camp, though seemingly abandoned by the Horde, remains under Horde control as a token of appreciation from Stormwind for when the Horde helped the Grand Alliance combat the invading Iron Horde. Prior to the Iron Horde Invasion, Stormwind's territorial control of the Blasted Lands was more limited as most of the region was unclaimed, though the kingdom took nearly full control of the region following the invasion in order to safeguard against future Iron Horde attacks. Stormwind has maintained control of the claimed area ever since. Sunveil has been abandoned and does not presently posses any Horde assets or personnel, and it is inaccessible to the Horde without traveling through Stormwind-controlled territory.

## Demographics

For demographics on the region, including population, median household income, unemployment rate, racial background, religious background, and degree of government support, refer to the SCA Population Statistics.

## Points of Interest

The seat of the Stormwind Territories is Marshtide Watch Town Hall in the Swamp of Sorrows, proxied by the Marshtide Watch Blacksmith, which serves as the town hall, post office, and headquarters for the Stormwind City Guard's Regional Administration Division. The Stormwind Ministry of Education's Stormwind Public School System's Stormwind Territories Public School, which services all children in the Stormwind Territories, is headquartered in Alturus' Sanctum. The Stormwind Ministry of Business' Royal Bank of Stormwind's has no offices in the Stormwind Territories, leaving the nearest bank varied based on proximity to other regions. The nearest dumpsite for the Stormwind Ministry of Services' Stormwind Waste Management is the Burning Steppes Dump Site. The Shattershore Radio Tower provides radio communication for the region cluster. Healthcare in the region is provided by the Stormwind Ministry of Education's Public Health Commission's Marshtide Watch Medical Tent, proxied by the Marshtide Watch Blacksmith, which also includes a mechagnome charging station.

As the region with the largest land mass, there are multiple recreational parks and nature reserves designated by the Public Parks & Waterways Regulation Act throughout the Stormwind Territories. Recreational parks in the region include Aiden's Camp, the Forbidding Sea, Lake Nazferiti, Savage Coast, and Pool of Tears. The Sundering and Vile Reef are both designated as nature reserves. Though neither is designated as a park, the Dark Portal and Karazhan Tower are both closed off areas, overseen by the Stormwind Ministry of Service's Public Construction Commission.

There are several areas in the Stormwind Territories under the jurisdiction of the Stormwind Ministry of Business' Port Authority, including Marshtide Watch Harbor in the Swamp of Sorrows, the Fort Livingston Flight Master Station, Morgan's Vigil Flight Master Station, Nethergarde Keep Flight Master Station, The Rebel Camp Flight Master Station, and Harborage Flight Master Station.

The Stormwind Territories are home to the largest amount of cemeteries in any one geographic region, including the Northern Stranglethron Vale Cemetery, the Deadwind Pass Cemetery, the Blasted Lands Cemetery, the Swamp of Sorrows Cemetery, and the Burning Steppes Cemetery. All of the cemeteries are overseen by the Stormwind Ministry of Service's Public Construction Commission. Criminals arrested in the the Stormwind Territories are imprisoned in the nearest stockades in a neighboring region, such as the Stockades in Stormwind City (Mage Quarter), the Darkshire Stockades in Darkshire, the Stonewatch Stockades in Unincorporated Redridge, or the Sentinel Tower Stockades in Sentinel Hill. Several military bases are also present in the Stormwind Territories, including Fort Livingston, Kruzen's Compound, and The Rebel Camp.

The office of the representative of the Stormwind Territories is located at Marshtide Watch Town Hall in the Swamp of Sorrows, proxied by the Marshtide Watch Blacksmith.

More information can be found on the government properties page, and information about events in the region can be found on that government-sponsored events page.

## Gallery

### Stormwind Lands in the Stormwind Territories

Blasted LandsBurning SteppesDeadwind PassNorthern Stranglethorn ValeSwamp of Sorrows
## Citations

1. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blasted\_Lands
2. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Burning\_Steppes
3. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Deadwind\_Pass
4. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Stranglethorn\_Vale
5. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Swamp\_of\_Sorrows
6. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Marshtide\_Watch