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Acherus: The Ebon Hold
'''Acherus: The Ebon Hold''' is a floating necropolis and the primary class stronghold associated with Death Knights in Wrath of the Lich King.
It plays a major role in the Death Knight starting storyline and later becomes closely connected to the Knights of the Ebon Blade.
Overview
Acherus is known for:
- Death Knights
- necropolis architecture
- rune training
- class vendors
- the Ebon Blade
- the Death Knight starting experience
Death Knight Starting Story
New Death Knights begin their story under the control of:
Acherus serves as their main base during this opening campaign.
Scourge Control
At the beginning of the Death Knight storyline, Acherus operates as a Scourge stronghold.
Death Knights receive orders and training before being sent into battle.
Breaking Free
The Death Knight storyline eventually leads to the characters breaking free from the Lich King's control.
This becomes the foundation of:
Class Services
Acherus provides Death Knight-specific services such as:
- trainers
- rune-related services
- vendors
- class quest NPCs
Runeforging
Death Knights use:
'''Runeforging'''
to apply special rune-based enhancements to their weapons.
Acherus is one of the core locations associated with this system.
Ebon Blade
After the Death Knights rebel against the Lich King, Acherus becomes associated with the Ebon Blade.
Icecrown Campaign
Members of the Ebon Blade later participate heavily in the campaign through:
Shadow Vault
Another important Ebon Blade location is:
Acherus and FrozenThrone
Acherus is especially important for Death Knight characters on FrozenThrone because it represents one of the most distinctive class-specific starting experiences in Wrath.