Forlorn Ridge is a mountain that was once located in southwestern Azshara. When the Bilgewater goblins settled the region, they moved the entire mountain north.[1][2]
History[]
Forlorn Ridge before being moved.
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World of Warcraft[]
Forlorn Ridge dominated the nearby landscape of western Azshara, and both the Alliance and the Horde built fortifications on the side of the mountain.
Cataclysm[]
After the Cataclysm, the recently settled Bilgewater goblins in Azshara moved the entire mountain at a nearby area to the north in order to mine the resources beneath it. They turned its former location into a quarry named Mountainfoot Strip Mine which caused the underground basilisks living there to attack the miners.[1][3]
The goblins would later build Jastor Gallywix's Pleasure Palace on its summit.
Notes[]
- In Cataclysm, even though the subzone should occupy the whole mountain, it only displays in the area in between the Gallywix Pleasure Palace and the Ruins of Eldarath.
- Forlorn Ridge is the former site of the scrapped battleground Azshara Crater.[4]
Speculation[]
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Due to its shape, the mountain could have been a long-dead volcano.
Gallery[]
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Forlorn Ridge's crater. -
Alliance controlled path at the southwestern foothills. -
Alliance's intended entrance for the Azshara Crater. -
Horde controlled path at the northern foothills.
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Horde's intended entrance for the Azshara Crater.
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Gallywix's palace on the mountain's summit.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Subzone moved further north. Former area replaced by Mountainfoot Strip Mine.
References[]
- ^ a b [5-30] Basilisk Bashin'
- ^ [5-30] Another Warm Body
- ^ Official website
- ^ BlizzCon 2009 — Chris Metzen referred to this zone as "Azshara Crater"
