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Stormwind City
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'''Stormwind City''' is the capital city of the Human kingdom of Stormwind and one of the primary cities of the Alliance in Wrath of the Lich King.
It is one of the most recognizable cities in World of Warcraft and serves as a major social, economic and transportation hub.
Overview
Stormwind provides access to:
- banks
- auction houses
- class trainers
- profession trainers
- vendors
- inns
- transportation
- military areas
- guild services
Faction
Stormwind belongs to the:
Primary Race
Stormwind is primarily associated with:
Location
Stormwind is located in the southern part of the Eastern Kingdoms.
It borders:
Human Starting Journey
Human players begin in Northshire within Elwynn Forest.
Their early journey typically progresses through:
- Northshire
- Goldshire
- Elwynn Forest
- Stormwind City
Major Districts
Stormwind contains several recognizable districts.
These include:
- Trade District
- Old Town
- Mage Quarter
- Cathedral Square
- Dwarven District
- Stormwind Keep
Trade District
The Trade District is one of the busiest areas of Stormwind.
It contains important services such as:
- bank
- auction house
- vendors
- inns
Old Town
Old Town contains military and Rogue-related areas.
Mage Quarter
The Mage Quarter is associated with:
Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square is strongly associated with the Holy Light.
It contains the Cathedral of Light and is important to:
Dwarven District
The Dwarven District reflects the close relationship between Humans and Dwarves.
It also provides important transportation connections.
Stormwind Keep
Stormwind Keep is the political center of the kingdom.
It is closely associated with:
Transportation
Stormwind connects to several areas through:
- flight paths
- boats
- Deeprun Tram
- Mage portals
The Deeprun Tram connects Stormwind to Ironforge.
Stormwind and Northrend
Alliance players can travel from Stormwind toward the broader Northrend campaign through connected transportation networks.
Stormwind on FrozenThrone
Stormwind is one of the major player hubs on FrozenThrone.
Custom FrozenThrone systems may also place useful services or NPCs in or near the city depending on realm configuration.
Shadowmourne
On the Shadowmourne Realm, Alliance players and Playerbots may also use Stormwind as a central location for organization, training and travel.